As shown in the attached will abstract, both HACKSTOWN and DRAKESTOWN seem to be in Morris Co. The date of this entry may be the deciding factor, and/or, the testor simply owned land in far different spots; difficult to be sure, so score this guess as a '1 out of 2' and therefore, at least in my book, it's a CORRECT! 16. HACKSTOWN & DRAKESTOWN - NJ Archives, Vol 42, Calendar of Wills #13 (1814-1817), p. 263: 1814, Apr. 11. LOWRANCE, William, of Roxbury Twsp, Morris Co., "feeling the infirmities of old age"; will of. Wife, Mary, her thirds of real estate, 1 horse, 2 cows, 6 sheep, bed and bedding, table, 6 chairs, 2 iron pots, 2 iron kettles, all the tea tackling, all in lieu of dower. Son, Sylvanus, plantation whereon I live (except 10 acres of swamp adjoining SHARP's land which I give my daughter, Elizabeth LEFOY). Said Elizabeth also to have the land on left of road leading from John SHARP's store to Hackstown; also 3 acres near Drakestown, by Isaac SMITH's land; also 10 acres near the sawmill and $500. Daughter, Hannah, $500. Son, Stephen, the plantation where he now lives; also rest of land near the saw mill. Any residue to be divided between said 2 sons. Executors - son, Stephen, and friend, William MONRO. Witnesses - William HINCHMAN, Edward B. WOODRUFF, Noadiah DICKERSON. 1815, June 6. Codicil. Son-in-law, John LEFOY, to continue to have possession of the meadow for 5 years. Proved Mar. 8, 1816, when Stephen A. LAWRENCE, and Wm. MONRO signed as Executors. 1816, Mar. 6. Inventory, $580.30; made by John SMITH, John SHARP, 3rd. Includes shoemaker's tools and bench, notes of John McCRACKING, judgment on docket of J. SMITH, Esq., against Jacob ORT, note of Stephen A. LAWRENCE. File 1648 N. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Mapquest puts Drakestown below route 46 between Hackettstown and Mount Olive. Dot ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 7:29 PM Subject: [NJ] #16 HACKSTOWN & DRAKESTOWN > As shown in the attached will abstract, both HACKSTOWN and DRAKESTOWN > seem to be in Morris Co. The date of this entry may be the deciding > factor, and/or, the testor simply owned land in far different spots; > difficult to be sure, so score this guess as a '1 out of 2' and > therefore, at least in my book, it's a CORRECT! > > 16. HACKSTOWN & DRAKESTOWN - NJ Archives, Vol 42, Calendar of > Wills #13 (1814-1817), p. 263: > 1814, Apr. 11. LOWRANCE, William, of Roxbury Twsp, Morris Co., > "feeling the infirmities of old age"; will of. Wife, Mary, her thirds > of real estate, 1 horse, 2 cows, 6 sheep, bed and bedding, table, 6 > chairs, 2 iron pots, 2 iron kettles, all the tea tackling, all in lieu > of dower. Son, Sylvanus, plantation whereon I live (except 10 acres > of swamp adjoining SHARP's land which I give my daughter, Elizabeth > LEFOY). Said Elizabeth also to have the land on left of road leading > from John SHARP's store to Hackstown; also 3 acres near Drakestown, by > Isaac SMITH's land; also 10 acres near the sawmill and $500. > Daughter, Hannah, $500. Son, Stephen, the plantation where he now > lives; also rest of land near the saw mill. Any residue to be divided > between said 2 sons. Executors - son, Stephen, and friend, William > MONRO. Witnesses - William HINCHMAN, Edward B. WOODRUFF, Noadiah > DICKERSON. > 1815, June 6. Codicil. Son-in-law, John LEFOY, to continue to > have possession of the meadow for 5 years. Proved Mar. 8, 1816, when > Stephen A. LAWRENCE, and Wm. MONRO signed as Executors. > 1816, Mar. 6. Inventory, $580.30; made by John SMITH, John > SHARP, 3rd. Includes shoemaker's tools and bench, notes of John > McCRACKING, judgment on docket of J. SMITH, Esq., against Jacob ORT, > note of Stephen A. LAWRENCE. File 1648 N. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 >

MUNRO, SMITH, WOODRUFF This will is very interesting to me. As you know I'm on a hunt for parents of HIRAM G. MCCORMICK 1804-10 NY who was married in Morris Co. NJ 1828 to GINNETTE MUNROE. A WOODRUFF wrote the obit of Hiram's son William in 1906. Had a women names VOY (and son William) taking care of HIRAM'S wife before she died in 1870. Grandson of Hiram was Samuel SMITH 1873. HIRAM was a shoemaker. Do you think they connect in any way? If we connect I would appreciate your opinion. Justine McCormick ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 4:29 PM Subject: [NJ] #16 HACKSTOWN & DRAKESTOWN > As shown in the attached will abstract, both HACKSTOWN and DRAKESTOWN > seem to be in Morris Co. The date of this entry may be the deciding > factor, and/or, the testor simply owned land in far different spots; > difficult to be sure, so score this guess as a '1 out of 2' and > therefore, at least in my book, it's a CORRECT! > > 16. HACKSTOWN & DRAKESTOWN - NJ Archives, Vol 42, Calendar of > Wills #13 (1814-1817), p. 263: > 1814, Apr. 11. LOWRANCE, William, of Roxbury Twsp, Morris Co., > "feeling the infirmities of old age"; will of. Wife, Mary, her thirds > of real estate, 1 horse, 2 cows, 6 sheep, bed and bedding, table, 6 > chairs, 2 iron pots, 2 iron kettles, all the tea tackling, all in lieu > of dower. Son, Sylvanus, plantation whereon I live (except 10 acres > of swamp adjoining SHARP's land which I give my daughter, Elizabeth > LEFOY). Said Elizabeth also to have the land on left of road leading > from John SHARP's store to Hackstown; also 3 acres near Drakestown, by > Isaac SMITH's land; also 10 acres near the sawmill and $500. > Daughter, Hannah, $500. Son, Stephen, the plantation where he now > lives; also rest of land near the saw mill. Any residue to be divided > between said 2 sons. Executors - son, Stephen, and friend, William > MONRO. Witnesses - William HINCHMAN, Edward B. WOODRUFF, Noadiah > DICKERSON. > 1815, June 6. Codicil. Son-in-law, John LEFOY, to continue to > have possession of the meadow for 5 years. Proved Mar. 8, 1816, when > Stephen A. LAWRENCE, and Wm. MONRO signed as Executors. > 1816, Mar. 6. Inventory, $580.30; made by John SMITH, John > SHARP, 3rd. Includes shoemaker's tools and bench, notes of John > McCRACKING, judgment on docket of J. SMITH, Esq., against Jacob ORT, > note of Stephen A. LAWRENCE. File 1648 N. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.4/810 - Release Date: 5/18/2007 > 1:35 PM > >