I am new to this list. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me if wills from 1795 would be in the Sussex courthouse? Also if anyone might have a will index book from that time period and could tell me what numbers I would need for the courthouse to look up and copy the will. Thank You Vicki

Dear Vicki, In the NJ "Calendar of Wills, 1791-1795" on page 78 is the abstract of the will of one Andrew Cole of Walpack Township, Sussex County, farmer. The will was written on 1 Nov 1795 and proved on 31 Dec 1795. In the will are named Andrew's daughters -- Catherine, Cornelia, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane, Lenah, and Margaret; and sons -- Hermanus, Leonard, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The original will is recorded in Liber 36, page 111.. An inventory of Andrew's property was made on 24 Mar 1796. It's access number is "File 622 S". According to Richard H. Benson's 2001 book, "The Barent Jacobsen Cool Family" (see page 160) this Andries/Andrew Cool/Cole married 1) Sara Schoonmaker about 1738 and 2) Christina Kermer on 5 Nov 1753. The details of his family are described in the book. Dorothy On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > I am new to this list. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell > me if wills from 1795 would be in the Sussex courthouse? Also if anyone > might have a will index book from that time period and could tell me > what numbers I would need for the courthouse to look up and copy the > will. > > Thank You > Vicki > >