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From: "Diane D'Alessandro" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Hunterdon sheriffs
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 00:49:03 -0600
References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0202162035320.22804-100000@melake.erols.com>


Hi Marshall,
The information I have is from Snell's "History of Hunterdon & Somerset
Counties". The Hunterdon County civil list has him listed as Kingwood town
clerk (1802), Coroner (1823), & High Sheriff (1824-1827). He's also
mentioned in the section prominent men of Kingwood. Obituary notices have
referred to him as "late sheriff".
Here in Texas we have both sheriff's (ea. county) & constables (ea.
precinct), but I don't know how they differ. Hunterdon seems too large to be
covered by just one sheriff, maybe someone else on the list could give a
better answer.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Lake" <>
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>
> Diane et al,
>
> > My particular interest is Gabriel Hoff, who was Hunterdon sheriff
> > 1824-27, elected to the general asssembly in 1829, and died in 1830.
>
> It's interesting to see you say this. My ggg grandfather, John LAKE, was
> referred to as a sheriff and as a constable (does anyone know the
> difference?) in Hunterdon Co as early as 1822. He was referred to
> ex-sheriff in 1829. How many sheriffs would a county have in those times?
> John LAKE was from Bethlehem Twp. Would each township have a sheriff?
>
> How are you sure of the years that Gabriel HOFF served as sheriff?
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