I would imagine is what did the title cryer mean at the time. Many definitions have evolved over the years. I do not know of an earlier american dictionary, but Webster's 1828 dictionary defines it as: CRIER, CRYER, n. [See Cry.] One who cries; one who makes proclamation. The crier of a court is an officer whose duty is to proclaim the orders or commands of the court, to open or adjourn the court, keep silence, &c. A crier is also employed to give notice of auctions, and for other purposes. http://www.cbtministries.org/resources/webster1828.htm - John Dick Carter <rcar37@prodigy.net> wrote: I believe a Cryer was also someone who walked thru the streets "Crying" out the news.... ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== This mail list is archived at: http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'