I sent this link to Patrice directly but am posting it here for everyone who may not know about it. It shows maps of the creation of the various NJ counties through the years...and of course shows the progression of NW NJ from Hunterdon to Morris to Sussex. http://www.negenealogy.com/nj/nj_maps.htm Also wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and help regarding my distant cousin Ora Simpson, former County Clerk. I was able to find that he was first elected in 1892 and served until 1907. Found his death certificate in Trenton. He died in 1930. This past Saturday i found his grave in North Hardyston. He was also Justice of the Peace in the Town of Newton from early 1920's until his death. The death certificate mentions he was JP. Jim Booth [email protected] wrote: >This is really VERY helpful, Cathy. Many thanks! > >Kathleen > >In a message dated 10/5/04 5:10:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: >Patrice & All, > >West Jersey land records were filed in Burlington, East Jersey deeds >were sent to Perth Amboy/Elizabethtown. Prior to 1753, the area was >briefly part of Morris county, prior to that it was considered >Hunterdon. Check early Dutch Reformed church records as they were the >only organized group at the time, many of these records are in the >Somerset County Historical Quarterly series. Early deacons traveled >around their areas on horseback, visiting local areas of worship only >every month or so. From Nancy Pascal's website >http://www.gate.net/~pascalfl there is a link to Pat Berenger's >transcription of early NJ marriages - this series and the complete NJ >will abstracts series are available from 1630-1817 in a NJ State >Archives series available at most major NJ genealogical libraries >(Sussex main in Frankford, Morris Free in Morristown, etc.) > >Hope this helps, >Cathy DiPietro > > > >