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From: "Pamelyn P. Bush" <>
Subject: Fwd: [NJHUNTER] Jacob Hummer, Union TWP
Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 11:13:57 -0400


Hollaway W. Hunt was pastor of the Alexandria Presbyterian Church from 1801
to 1842. The church is now located on the boundary line between Alexandria
and Holland Twp, but is only 1 mile or so from Union Township.

>From:
>Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 01:50:44 EDT
>
>Greetings,
>
>A recent review of the 1860 Census Index shows a Jacob Hummer living in
Union
>TWP. My great aunt Dorothy Apgar recently sent me an abstract of a will for
>a Jacob Hummer probated in 1896. We believe that 'our' Ella Hummer
>(1864-1925) may be related to a Jacob Hummer. Family legend also claims
that
>she may have been from the Union TWP area. I'd love to hear from anyone
with
>more information on ANY Jacob Hummers, particularly from mid 19th century
>northern Hunterdon County. 'Our' Jacob may be the same individual (or his
>father) that married Mary Matthews in 1813 by a 'Hunt' according to Deat's
>Marriage Records. Anyone have any idea which Hunt this might be and which
>church?
>
>Regards,
>
>Rick Novak
>

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