Leslie, Could you possibly check the Hammond Map for property in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co. belonging to Johann Martin Hess in the 1740's, 50's ? I'd be forever grateful and if there's a charge,please let me know. Thank you so much. Melva Calaman Sabinsville, Pa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY >A Jonathan Pettit is shown as owning 100 acres south of what is now >Frenchtown, NJ, on "Hammond Map" F, one of a series of property maps >compiled in 1968 from 18th-century land records by D. Stanton Hammond. >Hammond's source is "Burl. M.1-p. 183" which seems to refer to the >Burlington County mortgage books, so the land would have been owned before >1715, when Hunterdon County was separated off from Burlington County. >There is no reference to Richard London in any of the maps of this series. >There is also no indication of whether Richard Pettit ever actually lived >on this land > > Leslie Moore > Reference Librarian > Hunterdon County Library > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Kimberly Hurst UE > Sent: Sun 3/9/2008 1:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > > > Hi Pat, > > I haven't found any old maps that would show where he was located. I will > keep searching though. > I know there has to be one some where. > > Thanks, > > K > > Kimberly Hurst UE > > "He burned the candle at both ends, so his years were few. > But, oh, what a beautiful flame he made." > - Alfred Lloyd Tennyson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: March-03-08 7:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > Have you checked for any maps,etc, from one of the other New Jersey > LISTS. > > I think it has midatlantic in the web addy. > > Possibly one of those maps might show names of owners of land in and > around > > the counties of which you are in search?? Again do not know, But worth a > shot. > > Pat > cw > > > > In a message dated 3/3/2008 11:25:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Kimberly, > > > > I have a record of a Jonathan Pettit in what is now Warren County, 1759: > > > > Sussex County, New Jersey Will Record Index shows an inventory for John > Fine (Fein) of Greenwich on February 24, 1759. Administrators of his > estate > were recorded on May 2, 1759: Elisabeth Fain (signed in German) and > Jonathan > Pettit. > > > > The Fine families lived in Greenwich Township, now Warren - then Sussex > County. Greenwich Township is near the "new" church in Phillipsburg and > near > Finesville. > > > > We viewed microfilm of the original court records concerning disposition > of > > the estate of John Fine. The original documents show the deceased was > Johannes Fein and the widow, administrator was Elisabetha Fein. > Elisabetha > signed > her name in German Script. Gottfried Molich was to be co-administrator. > His > > name was crossed out and Jonathan Pettit substituted. > > > > Jonathan Pettit was likely a friend who could speak English and deal with > the government. > > > > Hope this is of some help > > > > Glen Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:34 AM > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > > Do not really know about these names, per se. > > However, the surname PETTIT is mentioned as a person who spoke up for > John > > MILLS when he applied for land from the British Government, ca 1802 in > Ontario, > Canada. > > If you cannot find Mr. LONDON and family still around New Jersey, have > you > > tried in Ontario, CANADA or one of the other provinces. > > The time frame you are in, is before the Revolutionary War, and many > left > > the 13 Colonies to Canada. > They did not wish to fight, possibly because of their religious > convictions. > > Pat > cw > All that I can suggest. Have you checked him out on > _www.familysearch.org_ > (http://www.familysearch.org <http://www.familysearch.org/> ) for his > name and birth or other dates?? > > > In a message dated 3/2/2008 8:59:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hello list, > > > > We are very interested in locating where our Richard London was living > in > Hunterdon County. > > A cousin has uncover some documents in the Court of Common Pleas > records > that may help > > us find where he lived. We know he was there by at least 1728 and stayed > until he moved > > to Bucks County Pennsylvania where the first record of him is in 1742. > > > > 1728. Ruth Ruchman vs. Richard London > > 1728. Christopher Ronmi vs. Richard London > > 1728. William Miller vs. Richard London > > 1729. Jonathan Pettit vs. Richard London > > 1732. Josiah Prickett vs. Richard London > > 1733. John Dagworthy vs. Richard London > > > > Do any of these names ring a bell with anyone and if so where did they > live? > I have checked > > all the documents and not one of them states where these people lived. > > > > If anyone has any idea how we might locate Richard and his young family > we > would > > be very grateful. > > > > Kindest Regards, > > > > Kimberly Hurst UE > > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du > ff > y/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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
Sorry, Melva, There is nothing in the maps for Johann Martin Hess, or, for that matter, any Hess, to my surprise. Leslie Moore Reference Librarian ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of mcalaman Sent: Mon 3/10/2008 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY Leslie, Could you possibly check the Hammond Map for property in Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co. belonging to Johann Martin Hess in the 1740's, 50's ? I'd be forever grateful and if there's a charge,please let me know. Thank you so much. Melva Calaman Sabinsville, Pa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY >A Jonathan Pettit is shown as owning 100 acres south of what is now >Frenchtown, NJ, on "Hammond Map" F, one of a series of property maps >compiled in 1968 from 18th-century land records by D. Stanton Hammond. >Hammond's source is "Burl. M.1-p. 183" which seems to refer to the >Burlington County mortgage books, so the land would have been owned before >1715, when Hunterdon County was separated off from Burlington County. >There is no reference to Richard London in any of the maps of this series. >There is also no indication of whether Richard Pettit ever actually lived >on this land > > Leslie Moore > Reference Librarian > Hunterdon County Library > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Kimberly Hurst UE > Sent: Sun 3/9/2008 1:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > > > Hi Pat, > > I haven't found any old maps that would show where he was located. I will > keep searching though. > I know there has to be one some where. > > Thanks, > > K > > Kimberly Hurst UE > > "He burned the candle at both ends, so his years were few. > But, oh, what a beautiful flame he made." > - Alfred Lloyd Tennyson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: March-03-08 7:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > Have you checked for any maps,etc, from one of the other New Jersey > LISTS. > > I think it has midatlantic in the web addy. > > Possibly one of those maps might show names of owners of land in and > around > > the counties of which you are in search?? Again do not know, But worth a > shot. > > Pat > cw > > > > In a message dated 3/3/2008 11:25:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Kimberly, > > > > I have a record of a Jonathan Pettit in what is now Warren County, 1759: > > > > Sussex County, New Jersey Will Record Index shows an inventory for John > Fine (Fein) of Greenwich on February 24, 1759. Administrators of his > estate > were recorded on May 2, 1759: Elisabeth Fain (signed in German) and > Jonathan > Pettit. > > > > The Fine families lived in Greenwich Township, now Warren - then Sussex > County. Greenwich Township is near the "new" church in Phillipsburg and > near > Finesville. > > > > We viewed microfilm of the original court records concerning disposition > of > > the estate of John Fine. The original documents show the deceased was > Johannes Fein and the widow, administrator was Elisabetha Fein. > Elisabetha > signed > her name in German Script. Gottfried Molich was to be co-administrator. > His > > name was crossed out and Jonathan Pettit substituted. > > > > Jonathan Pettit was likely a friend who could speak English and deal with > the government. > > > > Hope this is of some help > > > > Glen Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:34 AM > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] TRYING TO LOCATE LONDON FAMILY > > > Do not really know about these names, per se. > > However, the surname PETTIT is mentioned as a person who spoke up for > John > > MILLS when he applied for land from the British Government, ca 1802 in > Ontario, > Canada. > > If you cannot find Mr. LONDON and family still around New Jersey, have > you > > tried in Ontario, CANADA or one of the other provinces. > > The time frame you are in, is before the Revolutionary War, and many > left > > the 13 Colonies to Canada. > They did not wish to fight, possibly because of their religious > convictions. > > Pat > cw > All that I can suggest. Have you checked him out on > _www.familysearch.org_ > (http://www.familysearch.org <http://www.familysearch.org/> <http://www.familysearch.org/> ) for his > name and birth or other dates?? > > > In a message dated 3/2/2008 8:59:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hello list, > > > > We are very interested in locating where our Richard London was living > in > Hunterdon County. > > A cousin has uncover some documents in the Court of Common Pleas > records > that may help > > us find where he lived. We know he was there by at least 1728 and stayed > until he moved > > to Bucks County Pennsylvania where the first record of him is in 1742. > > > > 1728. Ruth Ruchman vs. Richard London > > 1728. Christopher Ronmi vs. Richard London > > 1728. William Miller vs. Richard London > > 1729. Jonathan Pettit vs. Richard London > > 1732. Josiah Prickett vs. Richard London > > 1733. John Dagworthy vs. Richard London > > > > Do any of these names ring a bell with anyone and if so where did they > live? > I have checked > > all the documents and not one of them states where these people lived. > > > > If anyone has any idea how we might locate Richard and his young family > we > would > > be very grateful. > > > > Kindest Regards, > > > > Kimberly Hurst UE > > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du > ff > y/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > 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 Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- 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