I have an ancestor who had the same job. It is one who makes sure that the hogs running free had nose rings and were marked to indicate ownership. Carl Hommel ----- Original Message ----- From: linda spear <lspear@rochester.rr.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 3:53 PM Subject: [CRV] what is a "hog reef" > My husband has an ancestor who was elected "hog reef" in Surry NH in 1772. What was that "high office"? > > Thanks for any clues. > > Linda Spear > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ...type in Ct-River Valley or other mailing list > http://www.acpl.lib.in.us [large genealogy library in Indiana] > > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib for Conn River area) > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

Carl: Many thanks for a quick response. Hard for us to imagine what life was like for these hardy folks. Linda