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 >