Hi I'm new to this board...hope I can find out something. I've traced my family back to an Elijah Martin. Fortunately he was buried in a cemetary that still keeps pretty good records. I found that he was born either in 1776 or 1777. For birthplace, all it said was "Somerset County". For the last few years this has been a deadend for me. I know Elijah moved to Mendham in his ealry to mid 20's - just across the Somerset County line in Morris County. Unfortunately, with no town listed, the Somerset county records people tell me that they can't tell me a thing! I did manage to find a couple of Martins living in that area during that time period, one about 16 years old and another about 50. Not exactly the normal ages to father a child, but both are certainly possibilities. My problem is I can't get ANYWHERE with just the information I have on him ( a birth year and a county of birth). I'd really like to find the names of his parents. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks... Buddy Martin