The dates are not at all sequential, so I can't answer that. They jump around. I'm guessing it's like the old marriage records--the local clerk kept the records, and when the spirit moved him, he sent them to the county, state, etc. The first entry in Book A-E is 1785; The first entry in Book F is 1793; Book G - 1802; H also begins with 1802; Book I - 1800 (see what I mean?); Book K - 1803. Jan > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] buying Sussex Co deed books?? > From: Mary Swartz <maryjane1934@yahoo.com> > Date: Fri, March 23, 2007 6:56 pm > To: njsussex@rootsweb.com > > What years are covered in the abstract books? My Smith family left > Sussex Co circa 1809. > Mary Swartz >

Just a note - the same thing happened in Orange County, NY. It wasn't the County Clerk, it was the people. I have found deeds that were originally conveyed in the 1780's, but not recorded until 1820's etc. Also people were not required to record their deeds to be legal. Carol -----Original Message----- From: njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jan@raub-and-more.com Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:35 PM To: njsussex@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] buying Sussex Co deed books?? The dates are not at all sequential, so I can't answer that. They jump around. I'm guessing it's like the old marriage records--the local clerk kept the records, and when the spirit moved him, he sent them to the county, state, etc. The first entry in Book A-E is 1785; The first entry in Book F is 1793; Book G - 1802; H also begins with 1802; Book I - 1800 (see what I mean?); Book K - 1803. Jan > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] buying Sussex Co deed books?? > From: Mary Swartz <maryjane1934@yahoo.com> > Date: Fri, March 23, 2007 6:56 pm > To: njsussex@rootsweb.com > > What years are covered in the abstract books? My Smith family left > Sussex Co circa 1809. > Mary Swartz > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message