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From: "Jack D Lightfoot" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER-L] ESQ
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:23:46 -0500


I believe that ESQ is an abbreviation for "Esquire", a title of
respect. I once believed that this was given only to large land
owners or to those of civil offices. However, this appears on one of
my ancestor's gravemarker and I've been unable to find him being more
prominent than to have fulfilled the role of Justice of the Peace for
a short time in his community...in fact, after pretty significant
research over a period of years can't even find anything on his
"roots" prior to going to Otsego Co, NY c1790/1800!
I'd love to hear what others say about this "title".

Laurie
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From: Brian E. Rounsavill <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 11:01 AM
Subject: [NJHUNTER-L] ESQ

>Does anyone have any idea what the initials E.S.Q. mean after
someone's
>name. My ancestor was listed as "Nathaniel Rounsavill, ESQ" in a few
>places but he died intestate and his land was insufficient to pay off
his
>debts... I had heard that E.S.Q. meant that the person was a large
land
>owner, and also heard that it meant they were engaged in the legal
>profession. Anyone know for sure???
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