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From: "Eleanor Nielsen" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Orphan's Court
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 06:18:56 -0500


Great site, Barry. Thanks for suggesting it.
Eleanor

> This site will better inform you on what is available at the Surrogates
Office.
>
> http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/surrog/message.htm
>
> Barri Fisher wrote:
>
> > The information on the Hunterdon County Orphans Court can be found in
the
> > Surrogates Office in Flemington, NJ.
> >
> > joan best wrote:
> >
> > > Where do I get information on the Hunterdon County Orphans Court?
> > > This is my problem:
> > > Michael BEST, b. 1767, and wife Anna, b. 1758 had four children: Jain,
b.
> > > 1785, James, b. 1789, Mary, b. 1790, and Henry b. 1793. James, Mary
and
> > > Henry were christened in the Lebanon Dutch Reform Church, Hunterdon
Co., NJ.
> > > James and Mary's christening took place within three months of birth.
Henry
> > > was christened 15 months later. Michael and Anna BEST are never heard
of
> > > again, nor is Jain BEST. James, Mary and Henry surface in Jamestown,
> > > Columbia Co. PA when James BEST marries Amy BODINE in 1809. This
couple and
> > > his sister Mary BEST travel with a group to Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
to
> > > homestead. James is 22, Mary 20. Henry stays behind in PA. I have
found
> > > no trace of Michael or Anna BEST in Hunterdon or in the Columbia Co.
PA
> > > area. I know they only had these four children (information in the
Bible of
> > > son James BEST). Therefore, possible that Michael and Anna died,
leaving
> > > their children orphans. How do I find out ?
> > > Joan Best
> > >
> > > Robert H. Smith said:
> > > Hunterdon County Orphans Court on 6 May 1802 had appointed Andrew
REEDER
> > > guardian of Martha GREEN, daughter of Richard GREEN and his first
wife
> > > Martha HOWELL, daughter of Christopher HOWELL . Richard GREEN removed
to a
> > > place in Pennsylvania. Possibly he was the man of this name in the
1790
> > > Federal Census of Bedford Co., PA as head of a family composed of
himself,
> > > one other male of 16 years and over, one
> > > male under sixteen and three females.
> > >
> > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ====
> > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at:
> > > http://members.aol.com/njysprez/index.htm
>
>
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