Leslie, Thank you so much for looking. Melva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] No Hess in Hammond maps > 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. 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