Howdy - it's a new week, and time for another entity to explore - GLOUCESTER county! From http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/webcat/ctytable.html I found the basic information listed there which is "Based on the Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries, 1606-1968" by John P. Snyder (Trenton, 1969). Gloucester county was formed in 1686; it's county seat is Woodbury; original county in West Jersey - court established 1686; boudary set with Burlington County, 1692; Atlantic County set off in 1837; Camden County set of in 1844. Take some time this week to have a grand ole time exploring this county, and share with this list any memories you might have of it, or post information about ancestors from there, or help all us ignoramouses learn a wee bit more about this county - its history, towns, townships, religions, cemeteries, etc. As usual, when posting surnames please place them in CAPS. On a personal note, I am a little under the weather, and if you don't see me posting much this week, that is my excuse. I will get the remaining FIND ME IN NJ answers to Question #3 as soon as am able. Also, am currently working at extracting 'Wards & Guardians' entries from the NJ Archives Abstracts of Wills series and hope to post those findings by the close of June. Not all the volumes have entries; laws and acts surrounding orphans, and real property they were to inherit, changed from time to time, and after 1804, guardians were not appointed by testators or surrogates, but were controlled by Orphans Courts in the various counties. It is a complex issue, and the records reflect those changing laws. I've found it to be most interesting - especially during the years 1670 to 1730 - of the entries in Volume XXIII or Wills book #1 - bits of data I've delved into for some time. When examined in dated order, one can more easily see how the changing laws in the 1700's - both before and after the Revolution - concerning guardians and their duties and responsibilities - affected minors inheriting real property, and their parents as well. Most interesting to say the least! Finally, I've hired someone to transcribe NJ Archives volumes XXIII, XXX and XXXII, of the Calendar of Wills series, which are the only volumes of the Abstracts of Wills series which remain copyright free. The material may be posted to this list, but most definitely will be submitted to RootsWeb for their Achives project, hence available to all. Am hopeful this transcribing project will be completed in about 1.5 years; depends on the transcriber staying with the job, and my personal funds. I do hope everyone had a safe holiday. Thanx for listening. Happy trails... David Tourison NJ List Moderator [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

David As you have noticed I keep checking the near counties for my Hiram MCCORMICK and his son REV. William H. MCCORMICK who was in the Camden, Mt. Holly area in middle 1800. Rev. Wm was born in Morristown, NJ 1832 and was a Methodist Episcopal Minister as was his son Rev. Charles Wesley 1856 Newark, NJ. Thanks for all the help on SMITH will but I couldn't find any more info to send you. Take a rest and get well. We need you with all your dedicated work on NJ. Justine McCormick ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:00 AM Subject: [NJ] GLOUCESTER COUNTY HISTORY > Howdy - it's a new week, and time for another entity to explore - > GLOUCESTER county! From > http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/webcat/ctytable.html I found > the basic information listed there which is "Based on the Story of New > Jersey's Civil Boundaries, 1606-1968" by John P. Snyder (Trenton, 1969). > > Gloucester county was formed in 1686; it's county seat is > Woodbury; original county in West Jersey - court established 1686; > boudary set with Burlington County, 1692; Atlantic County set off in > 1837; Camden County set of in 1844. > > Take some time this week to have a grand ole time exploring this > county, and share with this list any memories you might have of it, or > post information about ancestors from there, or help all us > ignoramouses learn a wee bit more about this county - its history, > towns, townships, religions, cemeteries, etc. > As usual, when posting surnames please place them in CAPS. > > On a personal note, I am a little under the weather, and if you don't > see me posting much this week, that is my excuse. I will get the > remaining FIND ME IN NJ answers to Question #3 as soon as am able. > Also, am currently working at extracting 'Wards & Guardians' > entries from the NJ Archives Abstracts of Wills series and hope to > post those findings by the close of June. Not all the volumes have > entries; laws and acts surrounding orphans, and real property they > were to inherit, changed from time to time, and after 1804, guardians > were not appointed by testators or surrogates, but were controlled by > Orphans Courts in the various counties. It is a complex issue, and > the records reflect those changing laws. I've found it to be most > interesting - especially during the years 1670 to 1730 - of the > entries in Volume XXIII or Wills book #1 - bits of data I've delved > into for some time. When examined in dated order, one can more easily > see how the changing laws in the 1700's - both before and after the > Revolution - concerning guardians and their duties and > responsibilities - affected minors inheriting real property, and their > parents as well. Most interesting to say the least! > Finally, I've hired someone to transcribe NJ Archives volumes > XXIII, XXX and XXXII, of the Calendar of Wills series, which are the > only volumes of the Abstracts of Wills series which remain copyright > free. The material may be posted to this list, but most definitely > will be submitted to RootsWeb for their Achives project, hence > available to all. Am hopeful this transcribing project will be > completed in about 1.5 years; depends on the transcriber staying with > the job, and my personal funds. > > I do hope everyone had a safe holiday. Thanx for listening. Happy > trails... > > David Tourison > NJ List Moderator > [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.3/824 - Release Date: 5/29/2007 > 1:01 PM > >