I have seen a lot of questions about Somerset County in NJ since I have joined the list serve. I am surprised at how many different townships are in the county. I am from GA but my grandfather Frederic Earle Staats is from Somerset County--Griggstown or Belle Mead is where he attended the Dutch Reformed Church. He moved south after the Big War (WWI not WWII). His family has lived in Somerset since the early 1700's. Could anyone tell me more about the area? How large is the county? Population? Etc? My grandfather passed away in 1968 before I was old enough to be really interested in where my ancestors came from. Thanks for any and all information. If anyone knows about any of my ancestors, I would appreciate that information too. Names I have are: Vincent--B 7-18-1918 Sylvia--B 11-6-1910 Donald-- B 1-10-1909 Gladys Davis Staats b.4-7-1903 Mildred Pearl Staats b. 9/19/1901 Francis Lloyd b 3/1/1900 d. 8/8/1938 Frederic Earle b 9-5-1898 d. 4/29/1968 Frederic Staats b. 6-5-1870 d. 5-6-1942 H. Walter Staats b ?? Scuyler b. 3/19/1868 d. 1920 Sydney Ogden Staats b 5/29/1880 Edward b 1876 d. 5-17-1878 Martin N. Staats b. 4/15/1835 d. 1/28/1911 Married Sara Hoadland b 2/25/1841 d 4/28/1910 Lived at Griggstown Peter D. married Eliz Narina Abraham Staats married Eliz Bonner (?) Rynier J. Staats b 1805 d 1877 married Marie Ditmas b 1806 d 1/20/1866 Maria Staats married Abraham Cruser Abraham Staats lived Amell Rd. John R. Isaac R. Staats b. 1751 d 1833 married Scitie Van Neste lived Griggstown James Staats b 1785 d 1866 marie Staats Phoebe Staats Abraham Staats Col. John S. Staats killed at battle of White Plains Col. Peter Staats b 1738 d 1798 John R. Staats b 1710 d 1805 married Gertrude Quick burried at Belle Mead Pieter Staats b. 1670 Isaac b 1707 Jan Pieterse Staats Abraham Staats Joachim Staats The last two were cousins who came from Barrevelte Gelderland, Holland They came to America in 1642 and landed at Gowanus which is now Brooklyn. Any information on these would be greatly appreciated. Daniel D. Staats