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From: Marshall Lake <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] QUESTIONS
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:05:07 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <9d.2cf8d0ea.2a9bf760@aol.com>


> I've found an ancestor in "Revolutionary Census of New Jersey" by Ken
> Stryker- Rodda. If one's name appears on the Tax Ratables List, would
> this necessairly indicate property ownership? Could one have been
> leasing the land?

I would say that a person would have to own the property in order to pay
the taxes. And as far as I can tell the ratable lists only contain the
names of property owners. I've never seen anything explicitly stating as
such but I have never seen anything stating otherwise, either. Maybe
someone else has a better answer to this question.

> Where do I look for property records for Alexandria Twp. in the mid to late
> 1700's and early 1800's?

One possible source would be the Hammond maps. See
http://melake.erols.com/lookups.html for submitting lookup requests
pertaining to these maps.

> Is there a list of West Jersey Society owners? Who they sold land too? Would
> it be in Burlington, or Hunterdon?

Again, the Hammond maps would be one possible source.

It is my understanding that many of the early land transactions in
Hunterdon County are lost.

> Was Alexandria Twp. ever a part of Bethlehem Twp.? Have the borders
> changed between the 2 townships?

Alexandria Twp was formed from Bethlehem Twp in 1765. See
http://www.raub-and-more.com/hunterdonmaps/maps1.html

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