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From: Al Sinclair <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Raritan Region
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 20:11:05 -0400


We need to be careful here. There are other areas of New Jersey that
use to go by the name of Raritan. There was, at one time, a Raritan in
northern Monmouth County.

AL

wrote:
>
> Carol,
>
> I grew up and my parents still live in present day Hunterdon Co. in
> Flemington. The Raritan River (spelled this way) is in this area and
> generally when referring to anywhere near the region surrounding it the
> word Raritan is sometimes used. For instance my brother was once in the
> paper for something he had invented and the title of the article was
> "Raritan Man............whatever the rest was".
>
> Susan Gall
> Winston-Salem, NC
>
> On Thu, 2 Sep 1999 06:55:17 -0400 "Carol Sterling" <>
> writes:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I have an ancestor (who doesn't he-he!!), Ezekiel Cole b. Raritain
> > Region
> > of New Jersey. I know that there is a town Raritain in Hunterdon
> > County...... what is meant by "Raritain Region"? Does this mean the
> > entire
> > length of the Raritain River, a section of Hunterdon County around
> > the town?
> > If someone could point me to a good refrence book at the library I'd
> > appreciate it or a mini history lesson that would be fine too.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Carol
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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