Joseph COON, Came to Newton Twp., PA from Sussex Co., NJ 1816 He is my great great great great grandfather. Does anyone have more information on him or his family? Susan LaCoe -- lacoe@microserve.net I found this on Ancestry.com ( I believe this is the same person) Database: 1790-1870 New Jersey Census Index Year Surname Given Name County State Township Record 1785 COON JOSEPH MiddlesexCounty NJ Woodbridge Township August &June/July Tax List 1786 COON JOSEPH MiddlesexCounty NJ Woodbridge Township August & June Tax List 1787 COON JOSEPH Middlesex County NJ Woodbridge Township August & July Tax List 1788 COON JOSEPH Somerset County NJ Bernards Township August & July Tax List 1789 COON JOSEPH Somerset County NJ Bernards Township August &June Tax List 1793 COON JOSEPH Monmouth County NJ DoverJune Tax List 1794 COON JOSEPH Somerset County NJ Bernards Township September & June Tax List 1809 COON JOSEPH Morris County NJ Chester June Tax List 1810 COON JOSEPH Morris County NJ Chester August Tax List 1811 COON JOSEPH Morris County NJ Chester September Tax List 1813 COON JOSEPH Morris County NJ Chester July Tax List The following is what I definately know about Joseph's family Joseph COON, Came to Newton Twp., PA from Sussex Co., NJ 1816, Federal Census #PA558402458 p.331 1830 at Falls Twp., Luzerne Co., PA (Newton Twp. were he was one of the earliest settlers was consider a part of Falls Twp.) Children:   1. Samuel COON (1802 - 1879)
Samuel COON, b. 14 September 1802, d. 8 October 1879, buried at Newton Cem., Newton Twp., PA     Father: Joseph COON ( - ) Spouse: Margaret WALTER, b. 25 December 1809, d. 23 September 1881, buried at Newton Cem., Newton Twp., PA Father: Henry WALTER ( - ) Mother: Catherine GRESS ( - ) Children:   1. John COON (1830 - 1906)   2. Levi COON (1834 - 1902)   3. Merrit COON (ca. 1836 - )   4. Lewis COON (ca. 1838 - )   5. Emily COON (ca. 1843 - )   6. Nonicy COON (ca. 1846 - )   7. George C. COON (1848 - 1933)