I would assume it is refering to Thomas Price Gustin son of John Gustin and Esther Price. He evidently was in business with one of his brothers Francis or John. Below is information on the three brothers. Francis Gustin b. 26 Feb 1783 m. 1 Oct 1803 in Sussex County, Eleanor Shepherd daughter of Elisha Shepherd. Francis d. 23 Dec 1808. Sarah Ann Gustin b. 28 May 1804 New York, New York. John Shephard Gustin b. 18 Sep 1805 New York City. Violetta Gustin b. 26 May 1807 New York City. George Gustin b. 16 Sep 1808 New York City d. 18 Aug 1813. Thomas Price Gustin b. 16 July 1784 m. 15 Apr 1812 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, Susan Morse b. c. 1787 Elizabeth or Rahway, Union County daughter of Anthony Morse and Hannah Burrows. Thomas d. 1860. Mary Gustin b. 7 Jun 1813. Anthony Morse Gustin b. 11 Aug 1814. Sarah H. Gustin b. 15 Nov 1816. John Gustin b. 14 Aug 1785 m. 31 Dec 1808 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, Phebe Morse b. c. 1788 Elizabeth daughter of Anthony Morse and Hannah Burrows. John d. 29 Nov 1849. Amos Morse Gustin b. 8 Nov 1809 Elizabeth, New Jersey. John Alpheus Gustin b. 30 Apr 1811 Elizabeth. George Washington Gustin b. 18 Aug 1816 Elizabeth. Alexander Hamilton Gustin b. 18 Aug 1816 Elizabeth m. 1860 Ellen Smith b. May 1830 Ireland. J. Kelsey Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Butch & Sher" <robinson@clarityconnect.com> To: <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 6:42 PM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] THOMAS P. GUSTIN > From: "1872 Historical Directory of Sussex Co., NJ" > > Page 25: > > "THOMAS P. GUSTIN, son of Colonel GUSTIN, becoming financially embarrassed while in business with his brother in New York, returned to Augusta. He was followed by his dreditors who requested Coroner EPHRIAM GREEN to apprehend him. GUSTIN, who was seated in the store, knowing the object of GREEN, sprang over the counter and seizing a pistol, fired at him, the ball entering his leg near the knee. For sometime his life was dispaired of, but after painful illness he recovered. GUSTIN immediately escaped to the West." > > Can anyone expand on this? > > Thank you, > Sheryl Gunderman Robinson > >