>From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913) Mantua \Man"tu*a\, n. 1. A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy. [Obs.] --Beck (Draper's Dict.). 2. A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown. [Obs.] check out http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster for an on-line dictionary. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Joyce2814@aol.com [mailto:Joyce2814@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:33 PM To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] CENSUS NJ 1860, Burlington Co., N'hampton Twp. p. 563 In a message dated 7/17/00 1:20:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MaisieAnn@aol.com writes: > ZELLEY Martha 37 f w mantua maker NJ Does any one know what a mantua maker was? Joyce at the Jersey Shore. ==== NJMONMOU Mailing List ==== Support the RootsWeb Gen. Data Cooperative with your membership. RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html