Well, Good Morning...I'll jump right in here with a request for GIBBS probably up to 1800. I have been researching them in Westmoreland County where a will was proven in 1776, however when some land was sold in 1780 the widow Elizabeth and son Hugh (executors) were in Cumberland County. Now, I am thinking they were originally from Cumberland County. I would appreciate any help on these rascals as I am new to Cumberland research. Thank you, Stephanie in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:56 AM Subject: [NJ] CUMBERLAND County History > Howdy folks - should have sent this yesterday, but have been busy. > With little to no activity on the previous county history, let's move > on to - CUMBERLAND County. I see, online, that this county was formed > from Salem county in 1748, with its county seat of Bridgeton. Beyond > that I know very little. Could someone out there with much more > knowledge of this county tell me a wee bit more about it? Maybe > historic places, towns and villages, townships and boroughs; maybe > battles fought there or famous inhabitants. How about churches and > religions, hospitals, libraries, places to visit if someone wanted to > go through it, etc. AND most important, some of your ancestors who > left their homes elsewhere, and settled there. > > On a personal note - I know this line of discussion is going quite > slowly, as there seems to be a short burst of interest for a couple of > days, and then nothing more. Perhaps it wasn't such a good idea > afterall? Am inclined to think it was, for while I have few ancestors > who were of various counties in New Jersey, I know so little about the > bulk of the state, and I need to learn. I suspect most of you feel > the same way too, for as we learn about the state's history and > growth, and the names of people who populated it and expanded their > families there, we find more connections to families or ancestors we > did not know of, and are all the better for it. > > So, I urge all of you to become interested in this project, and > contribute when you can. And if you cannot, then simply learn about > New Jersey, and all its wonderful parts. > > Happy Trails... > > David Tourison > NJ List Moderator > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.38/684 - Release Date: 2/13/2007 > 5:10 PM > >
The GIBBS were originally from Long Island,New York. There was an ANDREW GIBBS who came to New Jersey ca. 1670. Clyde ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephanie Miller<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [NJ] CUMBERLAND County History Well, Good Morning...I'll jump right in here with a request for GIBBS probably up to 1800. I have been researching them in Westmoreland County where a will was proven in 1776, however when some land was sold in 1780 the widow Elizabeth and son Hugh (executors) were in Cumberland County. Now, I am thinking they were originally from Cumberland County. I would appreciate any help on these rascals as I am new to Cumberland research. Thank you, Stephanie in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:56 AM Subject: [NJ] CUMBERLAND County History > Howdy folks - should have sent this yesterday, but have been busy. > With little to no activity on the previous county history, let's move > on to - CUMBERLAND County. I see, online, that this county was formed > from Salem county in 1748, with its county seat of Bridgeton. Beyond > that I know very little. Could someone out there with much more > knowledge of this county tell me a wee bit more about it? Maybe > historic places, towns and villages, townships and boroughs; maybe > battles fought there or famous inhabitants. How about churches and > religions, hospitals, libraries, places to visit if someone wanted to > go through it, etc. AND most important, some of your ancestors who > left their homes elsewhere, and settled there. > > On a personal note - I know this line of discussion is going quite > slowly, as there seems to be a short burst of interest for a couple of > days, and then nothing more. Perhaps it wasn't such a good idea > afterall? Am inclined to think it was, for while I have few ancestors > who were of various counties in New Jersey, I know so little about the > bulk of the state, and I need to learn. I suspect most of you feel > the same way too, for as we learn about the state's history and > growth, and the names of people who populated it and expanded their > families there, we find more connections to families or ancestors we > did not know of, and are all the better for it. > > So, I urge all of you to become interested in this project, and > contribute when you can. And if you cannot, then simply learn about > New Jersey, and all its wonderful parts. > > Happy Trails... > > David Tourison > NJ List Moderator > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.38/684 - Release Date: 2/13/2007 > 5:10 PM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message