These inquests must have been terrible for families and relatives torn apart over the Revolution, with Patriots vs Loyalists in such small tightly knit communities. After the inquests and confiscation of lands and possessions did most of the Loyalists move to Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia? Or were they taken in by forgiving family members or head west? Apparently they were totally penniless -- did wives and children go with them? Such a painful time when you read all these known surnames from that era. Joan In a message dated 2/8/03 3:41:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > This indexed list was provided by Ellie Kidd, the Archivist to the clerk of > the Salem Couny, and printed ipreviiously in the April 1996 (Volume 3, > Issue 3 - Military Edition ) of the Newsletter of the Genealogical Society > of Salem County.. > > > -------------------- > In July and August of 1778, many inquests were made of local residents who > were suspected of aiding the British during the Revolutionary war. These > inquests were held in Pittsgrove. The jurors were William Shute Henry > Sparks, Joseph Shinn, Joseph Paullin, Thomas Mayhew, Allen Congleton Jr., > Abner Penton, Aaron Biddle, Joseph Howard, Cornelius Newkirk, Joseph > Dickinson, Robert Sparks, Phillip Young, Jacob Dubois, Joseph Vanmeter, > Isaac Burroughs, and John Elwell. These hearings were presided over by > John Mayhew, Justice of the Peace. > > NAME > Bacon, Samuel > Booth, John > Booten, John > Carney, Peter > Clarke, James > Clarke, Robert > Clarke, Thomas > Coarce, Henry > Daniels, John > Davis, Samuel; > Dean, James > Donaldson, John > Donelson, Gabriel > Dubois, Jerman > Dunham, Phineas > Flanagan, James > Fries, Frederick > Garrison, Jacob > Greasebury, James > Hall, Elisha > Hall, Nathaniel > Hampton, William > Heartly, Joseph > Hilton, Joseph > Jameson, Samuel > > > Trevis ? > Johnstone, George > Kent, Eramus > Killey, John > Kirby, Noah > Kitts, Robert > Lamb, Thomas > Longbough, Henry > Meredith, Ellis > Miller, Michael > Miller, William, Esq. > Mooney, Mathew > Morrow, John > Munyan, Joseph > Randoleer, Christopher > Rawsson, William > Reed, Lewis > Richmond, Abraham > Sanders, Abraham > Sparks, John Jr. > Sparks, John Sr. > Stalcop, John > Sutton, Moses > Sutton, Thomas Cote > Suvoy, Jacob > Tudor, John > Urion, John > Woolport, Michael > Wood, Obediah > > > > >