At 07:52 PM 8/1/00 -0400, you wrote: > >I am trying to locate the parents of Abraham LAKE. He was born in NJ >in 1796 and went to Susquehanna Co, Pa with his family around 1855. >He married first Susan GARRISON circa 1818 in NJ. Susan died in Pa >in 1861. > Archives of the State of New Jersey First Series Vol. XXXIV Vol. V of Calendar of Wills Documents relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Sate of New Jersey Volume V--1771-1780 1931 pg. 294 >Dont know if this would be Abrahams grandfather but here is a tidbit: 1772, Oct. 30. Lake, Daniel, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., will of Wife, Garteriff, 1/3 of personal estate, and use of the 1/3 the plantation. Eldest son, William, 40 acres on southwest side of the plantation, where he now lives, from the Bay to the headline, during his life, and then to his son, William. Son, Abraham, 40 acres joining to William's. Son, Daniel, the rest of my plantation, and, after his death, to his son, Daniel. Son, Andrew, 5 (lbs)., to be laid out for schooling. Daughter, Sarah Ireland, 5 (lbs). Daughter, Jemima Risley, 10 (lbs). Executors--son, Daniel, and my wife, Garteriff. Witnesses--Alexander Fish, Martha Greaves, Nathan Lake, Gideon Scull. Proved April 13, 1774 1774, April 2. Inventory, made by Alexander Fish and Joseph Ingersull Lib. 16, p. 365 mary jean >From Cemetery to Tree My Pennsylvania Roots http://home.stny.rr.com/brown/index.htm Researching: Brown, Wilmarth, Tewksbury, Tiffany, Squires, Perry and others.