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Fellow GSNJ list members - today we received notice of a new online record source that should be of interest to many of our society and list members! Gary Saretzky (Archivist, County of Monmouth) wrote the following: http://www.visitmonmouth.com/archives/lgmarrsearch.asp The above link is to the first online index developed to a record series in the Monmouth County Archives. Mary Ann Kiernan, Archives Reference Specialist, worked with Dave Roberts of Monmouth County Information Services to develop this excellent resource, which indexes 11,665 marriages, 1790-1938 (bulk 1795-1878). For an overview of our marriage records, see http://www.visitmonmouth.com/archives/marrig.asp We plan to add other such online indexes in 2006. Please feel free to share this information with others you think may be interested. Gary Saretzky Archivist, County of Monmouth Happy hunting everyone! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

Looking for information on any of the following Willsons. Robert Willson of Bonhamtown/Piscataway born mid to late 1700's; wife's name was Elizabeth. Children of Robert Willson: Henry Willson of Bonhamtown/Piscataway and Woodbridge, born 1780 died 1854. Henry was a blacksmith, He married Catherine Cottrell/Cotterell, (1780-1814) later married Elizabeth/Betty Walker (born 1795). Henry's brother was Mulford Willson of Piscataway (1784-1857), married Isabella Ayres, born 1821, and Sarah Kent, born 1831. Sisters of Henry and Mulford: Margaret Willson, born about 1773, died 1848 never married and; Mary Willson, born about 1780 possibly married to a Thicksten/Thixten and moved to Toronto area in Canada. Children of Henry Willson and Catherine Cotterell: 1805 Hetty Elizabeth married Jeremiah Clarkston: Children; Emma Augusta, Margaret, ( 1830), Mercy Ann 1833, (Garritson), Catherine ( 1834) , Edward G. Clarkson ( 1835). 1808 - 1867 Robert Willson/Wilson, born April 16, left New Jersey after training as mason, moved to St. Clair County, Michigan in late 1830's. Robert is my great-great grandfather. I have all descendant information on this branch of the Wilson family in Michigan. 1810 - 1883 Edward Griffin Willson, married Catherine Compton and moved to Niagara, New York and again to Kalamazoo County, Michigan. I also have his descendant information in Michigan, Iowa, Florida. 1813 Mary Willson married Benjamin Woodin/Wooding of Piscataway. Children: Sarah Elizabeth Wooding ( 1837), Edward G. (1839), Mary Catherine (1843), Emma Augusta (1847), Charles (1858). 1814 - 1814 Catherine Willson died at childbirth with her mother. Children of Henry Willson and Elizabeth Walker: 1818 George Willson Left New Jersey in 1850's for California. Whereabouts unknown after that. 1820 - 1909 Maria/Mariah Willson married Charles H. Breese of Metuchen. One son Charles Frankline Breese (1851). 1821 -1896 Louisa M. Willson married Jacob Getfield/Gatfield. Daughter Harriet (1847), Mary E. (1851) 1824 -1903 Smith Wilson married Dorthea/Dolly Buckland. Smith was a farmer in Raiitan Township 1825 - 1866 Furman Willson married Caroline Elizabeth Hopkins, Children: Firman Theodore (1859) and Harmon Joseph (1863-1865). After Furman's death Caroline married George Martin. 1828 Amanda Willson she was listed as a tailoress in Woodbridge in 1860 and was unmarried at the time. 1829 Michael Wilson. Married to an Mary E. in 1860 was a stone mason living in Newark. Children: George H. (1852), Anthony (1854), Caroline V. (1856), Estellla (1858). 1832 Henry married a Mary, Children; Mary E. (1857), Thomas H. (1858), Charles M. (1860). In 1860 lived in Newark and was a stone mason. Also possibly found on census in Maryland Talbot County on 1900 census. 1836 Washington Wilson. No information. 1840 Theodore Wilson. Lived in New Jersey his whole life. Married. Wife's name unknown. I have the full and original birthdates of Henry, Mulford and Henry's wives and children from letters in my possession. Also letter from the 1930's from Michigan to New Jersey.

I'd appreciate getting the contact info for someone having knowledge of SJ history. Thanks. Terry http://www.winslowghs.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fenner" <rjfenner@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] Looking for some help > Terry, > If you are looking for a presenter of South Jersey History, especially > the Pinelands, I know a lady who might do it for you. Let me know. > > Bob, Evesham > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Iwaniw" <terry@iwaniw.net> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:24 PM > Subject: [GSNJ] Looking for some help > > >> I'm looking for some help in putting together a presentation form the >> early spring this year. As part of our membership drive the Winslow >> Genealogical & Historical Society (not to be confused with the other >> society) is in the midst of planning a full day presentation. The >> current outline being developed is to have 2-3 presenters detailing: >> >> 1. Steps in conducting your family research >> 2. Presentation of some facet of South Jersey history >> 3. Another presentation detailing a specific aspect of Winslow Township >> >> Currently, I could use some help and advice in completing this. >> >> >> Terry >> >> http://www.iwaniw.net/ >> http://www.genealogypath.com/ >> http://www.winslowghs.org/ >> >> >> ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >> Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! >> GSNJ 2005 Annual Meeting -- Saturday, November 5th >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/events.html >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! > GSNJ 2005 Annual Meeting -- Saturday, November 5th > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/events.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > >

WISH I COULD HELP, BUT CURRENTLY CARING FOR MY DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY WHILE SHE IS ILL. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE INFO ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. PUT ME ON AN EMAIL LIST. Very interested in the Allentown - Cranbury area. ANN MARIE MILLER bracca@aol.com

Terry, If you are looking for a presenter of South Jersey History, especially the Pinelands, I know a lady who might do it for you. Let me know. Bob, Evesham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Iwaniw" <terry@iwaniw.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:24 PM Subject: [GSNJ] Looking for some help > I'm looking for some help in putting together a presentation form the > early spring this year. As part of our membership drive the Winslow > Genealogical & Historical Society (not to be confused with the other > society) is in the midst of planning a full day presentation. The current > outline being developed is to have 2-3 presenters detailing: > > 1. Steps in conducting your family research > 2. Presentation of some facet of South Jersey history > 3. Another presentation detailing a specific aspect of Winslow Township > > Currently, I could use some help and advice in completing this. > > > Terry > > http://www.iwaniw.net/ > http://www.genealogypath.com/ > http://www.winslowghs.org/ > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! > GSNJ 2005 Annual Meeting -- Saturday, November 5th > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/events.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I'm looking for some help in putting together a presentation form the early spring this year. As part of our membership drive the Winslow Genealogical & Historical Society (not to be confused with the other society) is in the midst of planning a full day presentation. The current outline being developed is to have 2-3 presenters detailing: 1. Steps in conducting your family research 2. Presentation of some facet of South Jersey history 3. Another presentation detailing a specific aspect of Winslow Township Currently, I could use some help and advice in completing this. Terry http://www.iwaniw.net/ http://www.genealogypath.com/ http://www.winslowghs.org/

Hi all Have just joined this list in order to hopefully use your accumulated knowledge to help us in our pursuit of the following. [1] Staffordshire pottery workers who came to Trenton in the 1880s particularly the GALLIMOREs and BROMLEYs who worked with American Beleek producers such as Ott & Brewer, Lenox etc. [2] Pat's aunt, Elizabeth LYNCH, who died in Patterson, we think, as recently as 1998 - 2003 aged 90+ How can we find out when and where she died and even obtain a copy of her death certificate? We would be grateful for any help you may be able to give and would offer to do what we could to reciprocate if any of you have interests over here in England. Hoping to hear from you - Pat & Paul Tubb.

Hi Pat & Paul, I will do some searching in the Census records for Trenton on your family. I to have pottery workers that came over in the 1880's to Trenton. Will get back to you later with what I find. Cheers Faith Ann Dressler South Florida Researching: TOMLINSON - Staffordshire - Whitmore - Seabridge - Trent Vale - Burslem - Henley BEARDMORE - Staffordshire - Trent Vale - Burslem LEIGH - Leicester - Thingstone - Burslem - Trenton, NJ LINDOP/LINDROP- Staffordshire - Burslem JACKSON - Cheshire - Knutsford - Burton upon Trent DAVIES/DAVIS - Wales, Trenton, NJ DEAN - Knutsford, Cheshire

Hello Everyone, and Happy New Year! The NJ State Archives sent the following eNews out to everyone on their email list. (So, some of you may have already seen this and I apologize for the duplication.) Those of you who haven't seen the electronic newsletter from the Archives may be especially interested in the section on "Website News." For one thing, it mentions that they now provide access to an index to early NJ Marriages, from 1644 through 1799, on their website. Happy hunting - and here's hoping that in 2006 you find some of those illusive NJ ancestors! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org -----Original Message----- From: News Archives [mailto:news.archives@sos.state.nj.us] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 2:55 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: New Jersey State Archives eNews, Number 2 New Jersey State Archives eNews Number 2 (December 2005) Holidays greetings from your friends at the State Archives! It has been a busy time for us since our inaugural issue in September, as you will see from the news below. We have several exciting developments to report relative to new accessions and additions to the website. Our mailing list continues to grow, with nearly 500 subscribers as of this posting. Please feel free to forward the issue to friends and colleagues, who can subscribe by sending us a message at archives.news@sos.state.nj.us. Also, please tell us about your research tales and successes. We hope to incorporate these stories into a regular column in future issues. <> With best wishes for a happy and healthy 2006, Joseph R. Klett Chief of Archives Contents of this Issue Collections News: West Jersey Proprietors Deposit – Archive of Land Records Comes to Trenton Save America’s Treasures Project – Update on Revolutionary War Manuscript Conservation <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> Website News: Index to Marriages, 1664-1799 – New Database Unveiled!! Archives Main Page – Site Revamped to Allow for Expansions Supreme Court Database – Searchable File Updated <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> Events and Outreach: West Jersey Press Event – Celebration and Unveiling Held 12/14 Exploring Your Jersey Roots III – Lecture Series Planned for Spring 2006 Proprietors & Adventurers – Exhibition Opens at 225 West State Street Archives in Print and Media – Articles, Exhibits and Productions featuring Archives Materials Bookstore News: Special Sales – Discounts at The Capital Bookstore Collections News West Jersey Proprietors Deposit In early December, the Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey and the State Archives announced the long-term deposit of the Proprietors’ vast archive of land surveys, maps, minutes and account books with the State. The collection includes eleven large parchment documents dating from 1664 to 1763; fifty-five bound volumes of minutes, surveys, warrants, and other records dating from 1676 to 1909; twenty cubic feet of loose papers, including survey returns from 1680 to the 1900s; and fifty-two boxes of rolled maps and plans dating back to the 1700s. Archives staff and Council members completed their inventory, packaging and relocation of the collection from the Surveyor General’s Office in Burlington, NJ, to Trenton in November. Collection management staff have already begun analyzing the records, creating guides to the collection, and planning for indexing, reformatting, processing and conservation projects. For a preliminary inventory of the records, the State Archives' access policy regarding the deposit, and photos of the transfer of the proprietary archive to Trenton, visit: http://www.njarchives.org/links/wjp.html See also West Jersey Press Event below. [Back to Table of Contents] Save America’s Treasures Project State Archives Collection Manager Ellen R. Callahan reports that the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia is currently treating the first shipment of Revolutionary War manuscripts to be conserved as part of the Save America’s Treasures grant project. The batch includes Burlington County Court of General Quarter Sessions Minute Book 2, 1764-1787; Inventories of Damages by the British and Americans in New Jersey, 1776-1782 (6 vols.); the Letter Book of Moore Furman; the Order Book of George Crawford [Loyalist Manuscript #202], 1778; and the Minutes of the New Jersey Council of Safety, 1777-1778 (1 vol.). Once treated, the disbound volumes will be microfilmed or refilmed by the Archives and returned to the conservator for binding. [Back to Table of Contents] Website News Index to Marriages, 1666-1799 We are excited to announce the posting of our second online database, which indexes the marriage bonds and licenses (1711-1795) filed with Secretary of State’s Office. The data file also includes numerous references to early marriages recorded in colonial deeds books and other collections, extending the inclusive dates of the index to 1666-1799. The search engine provides access to over 11,500 marriage records in all. Special acknowledgement goes to staff members Beth Colosimo, who completed the data entry, and Vivian E. Thiele, who developed the online search engine. Access the file at: http://www.njarchives.org/links/marriagedb.html [Back to Table of Contents] Archives Main Page We’ve revamped the State Archives’ main page <http://www.njarchives.org/links/archives.html>, along with several subordinate pages, to allow for greater flexibility as we expand the site. We’ve also added a page for past issues of eNews <http://www.njarchives.org/links/enews.html>. Kudos to webmaster Veronica L. Calder for her creative work. [Back to Table of Contents] Supreme Court Database Note that we’ve also updated the online Index to Supreme Court Cases, 1704-1844 (unveiled in the previous issue). The update reflects recent data entry recording the county and year of the case, as well as corrections and additional entries. Thanks go to staff members Michael Yorey and Vivian Thiele for their hard work to continue building and improving this database. The updated file can be searched at: http://www.njarchives.org/links/supremedb.html [Back to Table of Contents] Events and Outreach West Jersey Proprietors Press Event The Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey and the State Archives celebrated the deposit of the Council’s vast archive of land records (see West Jersey Proprietors Deposit above) at a public ceremony and exhibition hosted in the Archives’ Manuscript Reading Room on December 14th. The event featured remarks by Karl J. Niederer, Director, Division of Archives & Records Management; Joseph R. Klett, Chief of Archives; West Jersey Council President Robert S. Haines; Surveyor General William H. Taylor; Council Clerk Daniel W. Haines; and State Senator Diane B. Allen of Burlington. The highlight of the event was the public unveiling of eleven original documents from the collection, including the Duke of York’s 1664 grants of New Jersey to Berkeley and Carteret and the original Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders and Inhabitants of West New Jersey in America (1677). For more information about the event (press releases and photographs), visit: http://www.njarchives.org/links/wjp.html [Back to Table of Contents] Exploring Your Jersey Roots III Archives staff and the Genealogical Society of New Jersey are currently planning a new series of co-sponsored genealogical lectures for April-May 2006. Exploring Your Jersey Roots I and II were held in the fall of 2003 and 2004, respectively, on Wednesday evenings. The third series will be similar in format, with each lecture preceded by extended research hours in the Microfilm Reading Room. Further details and registration instructions will be announced in the next issue of eNews. [Back to Table of Contents] Proprietors & Adventurers In mid-November, the State Archives opened Proprietors & Adventurers: A Rediscovery of Colonial New Jersey on the first floor of 225 West State Street. The exhibition features stunning facsimiles of the eleven lots of rare New Jerseyana purchased at auction in New York City in June. The collection includes unique maps and manuscripts belonging to Robert Barclay, proprietary governor of East New Jersey from 1682 to 1690, which were in private hands for more than three centuries. Acting Governor Codey authorized $656,760 from the New Jersey Public Records Preservation Fund for the acquisition of the documents. We plan to post an online tour of the exhibition on the State Archives’ website in early 2006. For more information about the acquisition, visit: http://www.njarchives.org/links/adventurers.html [Back to Table of Contents] Archives in Print and Media The following journal articles have recently featured materials from the State Archives: “An Account of East Jersey’s Seven Settled Towns, circa 1684” by Joseph R. Klett. Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 80:106-114, September 2005. This is the first document to be transcribed and published from Governor Robert Barclay’s record book (see Proprietors & Adventurers above). “1870 US Census Mortality Schedules: Essex County” by Janet T. Riemer and Sean A. Curry. Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 80:127-133, September 2005. Installment includes the Sixth Ward, City of Newark. “New Jersey’s Civil War Orphans, 1865-1871” by Joseph R. Klett. Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 80:134-138, September 2005. Installment includes Monmouth and Morris counties. [Back to Table of Contents] <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> Bookstore News Special Sales <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> BooksNJ: The Capital Bookstore is offering 25% off on all 2006 calendars and all Arcadia Press local photographic histories in stock. For a listing of available titles, consult the bookstore’s online catalog at http://www.booksnj.com. Credit card orders can be placed by telephone at 609-943-4444. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--> [Back to Table of Contents] © Copyright 2005 Division of Archives and Records Management New Jersey State Archives P.O. Box 307 225 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 Email: archives.news@sos.state.nj.us Web: www.njarchives.org/links/archives.html

This is the web site for the New Jersey Archives. http://www.njarchives.org/links/catalog.html You may find some help here, a phone number, or an email address. Curt -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Dean and Pauline Sears" <dpsears@artelco.com> > How would I access the East Jersey Proprietors? Pauli > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 12:30 PM > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State > Archives > > > > Somerset County was in East Jersey. The dividing line was the Eastern > border of Burlington County. The Archives has the records of the East > Jersey Proprietors. > > > > Curt Miller > > > > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > > GSNJ Newsletter: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/newsletter.html > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > New Jersey Family Bible Records Submission Request: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/bibletranscript.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

How would I access the East Jersey Proprietors? Pauli ----- Original Message ----- From: <curtw@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State Archives > Somerset County was in East Jersey. The dividing line was the Eastern border of Burlington County. The Archives has the records of the East Jersey Proprietors. > > Curt Miller > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > GSNJ Newsletter: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/newsletter.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Somerset County was in East Jersey. The dividing line was the Eastern border of Burlington County. The Archives has the records of the East Jersey Proprietors. Curt Miller

Thanks, Curt --------- Pauli ----- Original Message ----- From: <curtw@comcast.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [GSNJ] West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State Archives > Somerset County was in East Jersey. The dividing line was the Eastern border of Burlington County. The Archives has the records of the East Jersey Proprietors. > > Curt Miller > > > > ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== > GSNJ Newsletter: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/newsletter.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

As much as I would like to join you, I can't. I have a question, tho. Is Somerset County considered east or west New Jersey? That is where my ancestors, the Annin famil began in United States. Pauli from Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan M Lowry (GSNJ)" <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:17 PM Subject: [GSNJ] West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State Archives > Happy Holidays - and just look at what the New Jersey State Archives has as > a present for everyone!! > Regards, > Joan > > Joan M. Lowry > mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph R Klett [mailto:joseph.klett@sos.state.nj.us] > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 10:33 AM > To: undisclosed-recipients: > Subject: [Fwd: West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State > Archives] > > > Dear Friend of the State Archives: > > I would like to extend to you a personal invitation to join us next > Wednesday, 12/14, at 10:00 in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room > for a press event unveiling our recent accession of the records of the West > Jersey Proprietors. We will be displaying the original Concessions and > Agreements, the Duke of York's grants to Berkeley and Carteret, John > Lawrence's province line surveying record book and several other documents. > We hope you will take some time out of the seasonal hub-bub to join us in > celebrating this momentous historical development. > > Hope to see you here! > > With best wishes for the holidays, > > Joe Klett > Chief of Archives > NJ Div. of Archives & Records Mgt. > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Dear List-serve Members: > > It gives me great pleasure to announce to you that the Council of > Proprietors of West New Jersey has deposited its vast holdings of surveys, > record books and maps, dating back to 1664, with the New Jersey State > Archives. We are planning a press event and exhibit to celebrate this > development on Wednesday, 12/14, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Archives' > Manuscript Reading Room. For more information, please see West Jersey > Council President Robert S. Haines' announcement letter (excerpted) and > press release below. I will forward the Department of State's press release > shortly. > > With best regards, > > Joseph R. Klett > Chief of Archives > NJ Div. of Archives & Records Mgt. > > > Council of Proprietors > West New Jersey in America<> > Burlington, NJ 08016 > > > PO Box 158 > Burlington, NJ 08016 > > December 5, 2005 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<> > > To All Press: > > The attached document, for immediate release, announces a major historical > development regarding public access to over three hundred years' worth of > records of the Proprietors of West New Jersey, now on deposit at the New > Jersey State Archives in Trenton. We are planning a press event relating to > this exciting news for next Wednesday, December 14th, at 10:00 a.m., to be > held in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor, 225 West > State Street, Trenton. The event will include short remarks by officials of > the respective organizations and a display of key documents in the deposit, > followed by time for press interviews. > > Robert S Haines, President > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > December 5, 2005 > > Burlington, NJ > > Robert S. Haines, President of the Council of Proprietors of West New > Jersey, announced today that the council's vast holdings of surveys, record > books and maps dating back to the seventeenth century have been deposited > with the State Archives in Trenton. The nine-member Council and its > Surveyor General unanimously resolved to enter into a depository agreement > with the Archives at a full meeting held in Burlington on October 12th. The > agreement places the documents, including the monumental "Concessions and > Agreements" and original 1664 patents from the Duke of York, in a > state-of-the-art facility and under the custodianship of professionally > trained archivists. > > The Council members are legal successors of John, Lord Berkeley, who > received half of the colony of New Jersey under the Duke's 1664 grant. In > 1676, Berkeley's heirs agreed to a "province line" dividing New Jersey into > east and west. That document, referred to as the Quintipartite (five-party) > Deed, along with others signed by William Penn and the notes of John > Lawrence, who surveyed the division in 1743, are among the manuscripts now > in the State's care. West Jersey's proprietors hold legal right to all > unappropriated land west of the province line. East Jersey's proprietors > dissolved in 1998, at which time they sold their land rights to the State's > Green Acres program and transferred their records to the State Archives. > > The deposit with the State does not affect the Council's land rights or > legal ownership of the records. Under the agreement, the State Archives > will provide cataloging, indexing and public reference service for this > priceless collection. "We know the Archives staff and facilities will > provide the best possible care for these historical treasures," Haines said. > Daniel W. Haines, Robert's brother and Clerk of the Council, noted that the > proprietors do not have facilities or resources to conserve the records in > an archival environment. "We are fortunate to have the wonderful facility > that exists at the State Archives, and the dedication of their staff." > > Joseph R. Klett, Chief of the State Archives, is elated to receive the > documents into his purview. "This is the realization of a professional > dream for me," said Klett, who proposed the deposit and has been meeting > with Council members over the last two years to work out details of the > transfer. "If you're a student of colonial New Jersey, you know that east > is east and west is west. But the 'twain' have now met at the State > Archives so to speak. What an exciting time for the historical community." > > In total, the deposit consists of eleven large parchment documents dating > from 1664 to 1763; fifty-five bound volumes of minutes, surveys, warrants, > and other records dating from 1676-1909; twenty cubic feet of loose papers, > including survey returns from 1680-1900s; and fifty-two boxes of rolled maps > and plans dating back to the 1700s. Archives staff completed their > inventory, packaging and relocation of the collection in November. > > The Council has retained its facsimile of the "Concessions and Agreements > of the Proprietors, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Province of West New > Jersey in America." This document, drafted in England by William Penn and > the Quaker trustees of West Jersey late in 1676, is considered one of the > founding colonial charters on which were based the principles and American > freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution a century later. "The original > volume cannot be exhibited except on rare occasion," said William H. Taylor, > Twelfth Surveyor General of West Jersey, "whereas a facsimile can be on > permanent display." That's exactly what the Council hopes to see happen in > the City of Burlington, former capital of West Jersey, with the creation of > a permanent historical exhibition and tourist destination celebrating and > interpreting the history of the province and its proprietors. > > <>Richard P. McCormick, Professor Emeritus of Rutgers University and > currently the senior member of the West Jersey Council, spoke in favor of > the proposed deposit at the Council's October 12th meeting. "Few 'historic > sites' in New Jersey can match in importance the antiquity of the West > Jersey Proprietors or its impact on our history as a colony and a state," > McCormick said. "Moreover, the West Jersey 'Concessions and Agreements' > merit attention and admiration along with the Magna Carta, the Petition of > Right, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights as statements > of the finest aspirations in our democratic tradition." > Under the terms of the deposit, the State Archives will create new > microfilm and imaging of certain West Jersey records as part of the longterm > plan for their care and preservation. This will also facilitate display of > reproductions in Burlington, on the Archives' website, and in published > form. "The Proprietors have cared for these documents for the past 330 > years," said Taylor. 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Happy Holidays - and just look at what the New Jersey State Archives has as a present for everyone!! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: Joseph R Klett [mailto:joseph.klett@sos.state.nj.us] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 10:33 AM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [Fwd: West Jersey Proprietors Records Deposited at State Archives] Dear Friend of the State Archives: I would like to extend to you a personal invitation to join us next Wednesday, 12/14, at 10:00 in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room for a press event unveiling our recent accession of the records of the West Jersey Proprietors. We will be displaying the original Concessions and Agreements, the Duke of York's grants to Berkeley and Carteret, John Lawrence's province line surveying record book and several other documents. We hope you will take some time out of the seasonal hub-bub to join us in celebrating this momentous historical development. Hope to see you here! With best wishes for the holidays, Joe Klett Chief of Archives NJ Div. of Archives & Records Mgt. -------- Original Message -------- Dear List-serve Members: It gives me great pleasure to announce to you that the Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey has deposited its vast holdings of surveys, record books and maps, dating back to 1664, with the New Jersey State Archives. We are planning a press event and exhibit to celebrate this development on Wednesday, 12/14, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room. For more information, please see West Jersey Council President Robert S. Haines' announcement letter (excerpted) and press release below. I will forward the Department of State's press release shortly. With best regards, Joseph R. Klett Chief of Archives NJ Div. of Archives & Records Mgt. Council of Proprietors West New Jersey in America<> Burlington, NJ 08016 PO Box 158 Burlington, NJ 08016 December 5, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<> To All Press: The attached document, for immediate release, announces a major historical development regarding public access to over three hundred years' worth of records of the Proprietors of West New Jersey, now on deposit at the New Jersey State Archives in Trenton. We are planning a press event relating to this exciting news for next Wednesday, December 14th, at 10:00 a.m., to be held in the State Archives' Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor, 225 West State Street, Trenton. The event will include short remarks by officials of the respective organizations and a display of key documents in the deposit, followed by time for press interviews. Robert S Haines, President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2005 Burlington, NJ Robert S. Haines, President of the Council of Proprietors of West New Jersey, announced today that the council's vast holdings of surveys, record books and maps dating back to the seventeenth century have been deposited with the State Archives in Trenton. The nine-member Council and its Surveyor General unanimously resolved to enter into a depository agreement with the Archives at a full meeting held in Burlington on October 12th. The agreement places the documents, including the monumental "Concessions and Agreements" and original 1664 patents from the Duke of York, in a state-of-the-art facility and under the custodianship of professionally trained archivists. The Council members are legal successors of John, Lord Berkeley, who received half of the colony of New Jersey under the Duke's 1664 grant. In 1676, Berkeley's heirs agreed to a "province line" dividing New Jersey into east and west. That document, referred to as the Quintipartite (five-party) Deed, along with others signed by William Penn and the notes of John Lawrence, who surveyed the division in 1743, are among the manuscripts now in the State's care. West Jersey's proprietors hold legal right to all unappropriated land west of the province line. East Jersey's proprietors dissolved in 1998, at which time they sold their land rights to the State's Green Acres program and transferred their records to the State Archives. The deposit with the State does not affect the Council's land rights or legal ownership of the records. Under the agreement, the State Archives will provide cataloging, indexing and public reference service for this priceless collection. "We know the Archives staff and facilities will provide the best possible care for these historical treasures," Haines said. Daniel W. Haines, Robert's brother and Clerk of the Council, noted that the proprietors do not have facilities or resources to conserve the records in an archival environment. "We are fortunate to have the wonderful facility that exists at the State Archives, and the dedication of their staff." Joseph R. Klett, Chief of the State Archives, is elated to receive the documents into his purview. "This is the realization of a professional dream for me," said Klett, who proposed the deposit and has been meeting with Council members over the last two years to work out details of the transfer. "If you're a student of colonial New Jersey, you know that east is east and west is west. But the 'twain' have now met at the State Archives so to speak. What an exciting time for the historical community." In total, the deposit consists of eleven large parchment documents dating from 1664 to 1763; fifty-five bound volumes of minutes, surveys, warrants, and other records dating from 1676-1909; twenty cubic feet of loose papers, including survey returns from 1680-1900s; and fifty-two boxes of rolled maps and plans dating back to the 1700s. Archives staff completed their inventory, packaging and relocation of the collection in November. The Council has retained its facsimile of the "Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey in America." This document, drafted in England by William Penn and the Quaker trustees of West Jersey late in 1676, is considered one of the founding colonial charters on which were based the principles and American freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution a century later. "The original volume cannot be exhibited except on rare occasion," said William H. Taylor, Twelfth Surveyor General of West Jersey, "whereas a facsimile can be on permanent display." That's exactly what the Council hopes to see happen in the City of Burlington, former capital of West Jersey, with the creation of a permanent historical exhibition and tourist destination celebrating and interpreting the history of the province and its proprietors. <>Richard P. McCormick, Professor Emeritus of Rutgers University and currently the senior member of the West Jersey Council, spoke in favor of the proposed deposit at the Council's October 12th meeting. "Few 'historic sites' in New Jersey can match in importance the antiquity of the West Jersey Proprietors or its impact on our history as a colony and a state," McCormick said. "Moreover, the West Jersey 'Concessions and Agreements' merit attention and admiration along with the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights as statements of the finest aspirations in our democratic tradition." Under the terms of the deposit, the State Archives will create new microfilm and imaging of certain West Jersey records as part of the longterm plan for their care and preservation. This will also facilitate display of reproductions in Burlington, on the Archives' website, and in published form. "The Proprietors have cared for these documents for the past 330 years," said Taylor. "We are confident that the State Archives will meet the challenges of that job for at least the next three centuries." #####

Genealogical Society of New Jersey http://www.gsnj.org ***There's still time to register for this FREE event!!*** Our Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, November 5th at 9:00am (8:30am refreshments) at the BPO Elks Building, 40 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. There will be a brief business meeting followed by our program featuring Prof. Richard Veit and Mark Nonestied presenting their lecture entitled "Stranger Stop and Cast An Eye: 400 Years of New Jersey Cemetery Evolution & Gravestone Design". Also featured this year, will be a presentation and tour of Willow Grove Cemetery in New Brunswick by Kelly M. Brennan. The cemetery is adjacent to the Elks building. [Please wear comfortable walking shoes.] REMINDER: Special Collections & University Archives, Alexander Library, at Rutgers University will be open from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The GSNJ's collections and Special Collections' genealogical materials will be available during this time for use by meeting attendees. Registration: programs@gsnj.org (send email with names of those attending) Directions/Event Info: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/pdf/2005AnnualMeetingflyer.pdf -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster

A Cemetery Special http://www.pbs.org/pbsprogramclub/programpick3.html This celebration of cemeteries across America takes an unusual and informative look at graves, monuments, family plots, sculpture, and the way cemeteries interconnect with many aspects of modern American culture. PBS Stations in NJ area viewing times: WNET -- CHANNEL 13 (New York, NY) Sunday, October 30, 7:00pm Monday, October 31, 10:00pm WHYY -- CHANNEL 12 (Philadelphia, PA) Monday, October 31, 10:00pm Saturday, November 5, 2:00am

A huge Thank You goes out to the all the trustees who participated in Monmouth County Archives Day and the New York City Family History Fair on October 15 and 16! Thanks to GSNJ Trustee Art Lawton, for running the GSNJ booth at Monmouth County Archives Day on Saturday, Oct 15. There were about 70 exhibitors and venders in the history and genealogy fields from around the state - book dealers, societies, libraries and archives. There were also about 300 visitors - so it was a busy day. If you're close enough to come to next year's event - I urge you to go and stop by to say hello to us! Thanks to GSNJ Trustee Michelle Chubenko for arranging and running GSNJ's first ever participation in the annual New York City Family History Fair, on October 16. And, many thanks go to Trustees Scott Holmes and Pamelyn Bush for their assistance at this event. We couldn't have had the booth without them! There were 700 or more people at this event that featured venders and exhibitors from New York City, New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey and even Massachusetts! There were free lectures and free consultations with professional genealogists and tons of door prizes. All in all - a day not to be missed! We will be sure to let you know when next year's Family History Fair is coming up and maybe we'll see you all there... Both days were great successes for GSNJ. We answered lots of questions about NJ and about GSNJ. We also met a number of GSNJ members and we thank you all for coming up and introducing yourselves! Personally, I had a great time both days and look forward to doing it again. So - once again, thank you to everyone! See you next year - same time, same place... Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey PO Box 1476 Trenton NJ 08607-1476 mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

On The Wire: The Latest News from the Genealogical Society of NJ October 2005 -- http://www.gsnj.org ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* ON THE CALENDAR -- Annual Meeting Reminder Annual Meeting, November 5 (Saturday) – All members and friends of the Society are invited to attend the Society's annual meeting at the BPO Elks Building, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 9:00am - 12:30 pm. This meeting will feature Prof. Richard Veit and Mark Nonestied presenting their lecture entitled "Stranger Stop and Cast An Eye: 400 Years of New Jersey Cemetery Evolution & Gravestone Design". Also, Kelly M. Brennan will be presenting a short talk on Willow Grove Cemetery following by a cemetery tour. The cemetery is adjacent to the Elks building's parking lot. Registration form: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/pdf/2005AnnualMeetingflyer.pdf Reservations: programs@gsnj.org Please RSVP by October 28th to ensure adequate seating & refreshments. THANK YOU The Trustees would like to extend a warm Thank You to all that stopped by our tables said "Hello" at Monmouth County Archives Day and the NYC Family History Fair this month. It was wonderful to meet all of you and we look forward to seeing you again at future events. PUBLICATIONS The current issues of the Newsletter and GMNJ are hot off the presses and will be making their way to you in the coming weeks. NOTABLE WEBSITES My RAUB (and more) Ancestry http://raub-and-more.com/ If you're interested in northwestern NJ (Warren & Sussex Counties), then be sure to visit Jan's website. Her collection of online resources include the 1874 County Atlas of Warren County New Jersey by Beers with a complete name index, a wide selection of postcards for Warren County & surrounding areas, Warren County Clerk's Marriage returns Volume 1, and a quick research reference guide by John O'Brien. Also, you'll find a plethora of transcribed "Baptisms and Burials" for many churches in the area. All in all, I know you won't be disappointed in the wide variety of resources to utilize on Jan's site. Be sure to let her know you heard about the site from "On The Wire" eZine. ADVANCE NOTICE Celebrate National Family History Day -- 11/24/05 This year will mark the second annual "National Family History Day" initiative by the U.S. Surgeon General. Be sure to spread the word about the importance of knowing your family health history. Visit these sites for more info: U.S. Surgeon General: http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/ CDC Genomics/Family Health History: http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/public/famhistMain.htm Utah Department of Health - Genomics Program: http://health.utah.gov/genomics/ Plan now for your National Family History Day on Thanksgiving! ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee & Webmaster http://www.gsnj.org