IN the ceneter of present day Hunterdon there is even a village called Quakertown with the old fieldstone meeting house with two entrances, one for men the other for women. I think its on 523 or 519 in Franklin Township. genhunt wrote: > > The book "Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing > (Old Hunterdon Co.) NJ" by Cooley, list both THORN and VAN WINKLE familys > from early 1700 on. I don't see your Lawrence and Hannah there, but most of > the people in the book are listed on our homepage at... > > http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lincoln/280 > > Bob McCracken > Anaheim,CA > > -- > > At 08:39 PM 3/1/1999 EST, KNort21285@aol.com wrote: > >I am trying to find the parents of my ancestors Lawrence & Hannah (VAN > WINKLE) > >THORN. Lawrence and Hannah married in Benton, Yates Co., NY in 1835, but > >according to census records they were both born in NJ, and Hannah had her > >first child, born in 1836 in NJ so I think she may have gone home to her > >family for the birth. The only 2 counties in NJ in 1830 that list both THORN > >and VAN WINKLE familes are Middlesex and Essex - am hoping someone out there > >can help as this is one of my brick walls!! Also, my mom thinks the Thorns > >were Quakers. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Kari Northup > > > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Post and view Essex County surnames at: > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NJ/Essex>