Hello Laurence, Blairstown is in Warren County, but Warren County NJ, Sussex County , NJ and Orange County, Ny all blended at one time. Sussex County History by Snell published 1881 Pg 637 Early Settlements and Pioneer incidents. Henry Dilts was among the early settlers, locating on a tract of 600 acres of land on the Paulinskill at Walnut Valley. At his death the tract was divided between his four sons, and was subsequently divided into six farms, upon some of which his decedents are still living. Alfred Gwinnup located on the south side of Paulonskill in about 1800, where he still lives. Charles Jones lives on the farm settled by his grandfather, Elias Jones, in the early part of this century, a mile east of Walnut Valley post-office. Joshua Smith, who came about the same time, located on the Paulinskill, east of the mouth of Walnut Creek, where he and his sons still live. A part of the original Gwinnup and Dilts property is now owned by J.I. Blair, and occupied by Philip Linaberry. Pg 646 Walnut Valley Located near the mouth of Walnut Creek, was so named from the fact of the large number of black-walnut trees once growing in that vicinity, In 1812, when black-walnut lumber was in good demand for the manufacturing of gunstocks, this valley was stripped of it's black-walnut trees, and the lumber made from them converted into gunstocks for the American Army. In 1827 a post-office was established at this place, named "WalnutValley" and Daniel Vanscoten appointed postmaster. His commission was signed by John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, and John McLean, Postmaster-General. His name has ever since appeared on the books of the postmaster-general's office as postmaster at Walnut Valley,- a much longer period than any other man living can boast of holding the same position. Although Mr. Vanscoten is in his eighty-fifth year, and having been postmaster at this place for Fifty-four years, ans also kept a tavern in the same building since 1822, he is still in possession of all his faculties, and as active in business affairs as most men at the age of fifty years. He was born in the township of Knowlton, Jan 16, 1791 (O.S.). Pg 372 - 374 George Lantz came it the township early during the present century, and was known as a thrifty and very successful farmer. His children were William, Jacob, John, David, Peter, George, Susan Ann, and Maria. Pg 374 Lafayette Collectors 1875 - 76 William Lantz 1877- George Backster 1878-79 William Lantz pg. 391 Frankford III Early Settlements, Ect. Started in middle of paragraph John ( Price) returned to Connecticut, and eventually to seafaring. Robert and Samuel (Price) remained. The former having settled on lands near the Frankford Plains. Church, now occupied by Z. Simmons, and Samuel upon lands at present owned by Elijah Martin and WILLIAM LANTZ, half a mile from his brother. Pg 402B Under Price family Samuel and Robert remained where they settled, the latter on lands about the "Plains Church" now occupied by Z Simmons, and the former on lands at present owned by Elijah Martin and William Lantz. They mention a cemetery at "Plains Church", maybe William Lantz or Scharlet are buried there? Sussex County New Jersey Marriages By Howard E. Case 29 May 1814 Lance, William to Mary Antenue 29 May 1813 Lantz, William to Margaret Fleming 07 Dec. 1815 Lantz Jacob to Hannah Henry 01 Jan 1842 Lantz, David W. (Newton) to Melvine Heminover 10 Jan 1836 Lantz, John (Frankford) to Malinda Stoll 18 Mar 1841 Lantz, Martha (Frankford) to Janes Rose 23 Jan 1839 Lantz, Mary (Newton) to Nathaniel M. Smith Marriages in Warren County 1824-1855 Lantz, George of Harmony to Mary F. Beers of Harmony on 20 June 1847 by Rev. E. Barrass, A-267 Baptist Cemetery Montana (on hill) Harmony, Warren County, NJ Lance, Sarah Ann, daughter of George and Mary, d. Dec. 21, 1854, aged 1-7-10 Lance, Janes, infant son of George and Mary, d. Oct. 1, 1851 Montana M.E. Church Yard Harmony , Warren County, NJ Lance, Abraham, b. April 18, 1789, d. April 6, 1842, aged 52.11.18; wife Mary, "widow of Abram Lance and late wife of Henry Beers", d. April 14, 1871, aged 76.0.28. Lance, George, b. Sept. 21, 1757, d. July 17, 1840, aged 82.9.26; wife Anna, b. Dec. 12, 1760, d. Aug. 7, 1843, aged 82.7.25. This is kind of a neat site about Warren county, NJ http://www.warrennj.org/pages2/history.htm Warren cemeteries. http://raub-and-more.com/warrencemlist.html Hope I've helped you some, if you have any more questions, I'll try and answer them Yours in genealogy Good Luck, Joanne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 6:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Is Blairstown in Sussex ? Joanne, would Walnut Valley, outside of Blairstown circa 1817 to 1855 be in Sussex County? I'm trying to find a record for William Lance, which could also have been recorded as LANTS or LANTZ. William was born about 1817 or 1818. It's likely William's father was JOHN LANCE (AKA Lants, Lantz) but the problem is that there were two John Lance men in the area. One was husband of NANCY and the other husband of ELENOR. I think it's going to be John and NANCY but until I find some record to prove it I am only guessing. I know that William married Scharlet Brown, born about 1835, and that the couple had their first child in 1852. So, my guess is that the marriage took place plus or minus 9 months before the birth. ( If I know LANCE people it was a pretty close shave on the timing :) Anyway, Scharlet died between 1865 and the federal census of 1870, leaving William a widower. Problem here too since I've not been able to find when Scharlet died nor where she is buried. Any help very gratefully accepted. Thank you Laurence Lance Seattle