Hi Debbie, I apologize for not responding to your question sooner. The wills I am referring to are abstracts from the New Jersey Archives collections on CD. The time period is from about 1670 to 1760, and they cover all counties in NJ. I am willing to do look-ups, but need as much specific information as possible, such as approximate date of death, name of spouse and/or children, and county. At a bare minimum I need a first and last name as searching the indexes for the three volumes can be time consuming. Regarding the Stillwell books; John E. Stillwell was a doctor who lived in New York City during the late 1800 to early 1900's. As he researched his own ancestry he collected a lot of information about allied families. Between 1903 and 1932 he published a 5 volume set of books titled "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany - Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey". Vol. 5 was published posthumously. These books are an invaluable resource to anyone researching Monmouth County families. They contain town records which have long since disappeared, and gravestone inscriptions which are now worn away. In addition, his book includes oral histories and bible records which would be lost to us today. I am willing to do look-ups from the Stillwell books, but again I need as much information as possible. The books are available from the New England Genealogical and Historical Society's circulating library if you are a member there. They may also be available through interlibrary loan from the New York Public Library. Most of Stillwell's notes and correspondence are housed at the New York Historical Society, but the Monmouth County Historical Society in Freehold also has some of his papers. The books are available for sale, but I forget from which publisher. If you do a search on "John E.Stillwell" you should be able to find the publisher. If you are researching several pre-Revolutionary War Monmouth Co. families it is well worth having the books on hand. Volume 1 contains town records and Dutch Church records for Staten Island, and Quaker church records for Shrewsbury. Volume 2 contains town records, church records, and cemetery records for Burlington, Middletown, and Freehold, NJ. Volumes 3, 4, and 5 contain genealogies of many of the first settlers of Middletown -----Original Message----- From: Debbie Price <price1234@tnns.net> To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] NJ Wills >Hello Susan, >could you please explain what time period and what places are included in >the wills. Is it a book? And I am not familuar with Stillwells books. Could >you tell me how they work. I would very much appreciate your help. >Thank You Debbie Price >price1234@tnns.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Susan Amicucci <amicucci@email.msn.com> >To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 6:02 PM >Subject: [NJMONMOU] NJ Wills > > >> I received several requests to look up wills, and am happy to do so for >> anyone. The wills are arranged alphabetically, so are easy to look up. >All >> I ask is that you provide me with as much of the following information as >> possible: >> >> Dates (death preferably) >> County >> Names (spouse, children, parents) >> >> If you don't have the information, and are simply fishing, let me know and >I >> will help as best as I can. >> >> I also have the five volume set of John E. Stillwell's "Historical >> Miscellany" and can do look-ups from there as well. If people are not >> familiar with the type of information contained in the Stillwell volumes >> please let me know and I can share that with you. >> >> For those of you who sent requests for look-ups...I will get back to you >> later tonight - just got home from work and I'm starving!!! >> >> Susan >> >> >> >