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From: "Brian E. Rounsavill" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Original Signature
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:57:02 -0500


Can anyone help me locate the original signature of one Joseph K.
Rounsaville?

He was born on January 21, 1863 in Cherryville, Franklin Township,
Hunterdon County, New Jersey and died on October 15, 1935 at his home on
331 South Lincoln Avenue in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was
buried in the Mechanicsville Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.

He was a farmer in Kingwood and moved from Hunterdon Co. to Solebury,
Bucks Co. circa 1890 after having several of his children in Hunterdon
and the rest in Bucks. He was a dairy farmer in Solebury from 1890 to
about 1930, after which he moved to Newtown.

I do know that in December of 1877, he was received into the
Everittstown United Methodist Church, when he was a single man, by Rev.
Miller. He later was dropped from membership. Not sure whether the
church would have an actual signature or simply list his name among
others at that time.

I have has marriage and death certificates, but they were filled out by
a clerk with no original signatures. He died intestate, so no will
exists either. I have even tried deeds, marriage/birth/death certs of
siblings all with no luck. He even did not sign the estate papers after
his wife died. I have looked for his parent's will, but no estate papers
are on file in Hunterdon. Striking out all over the place!

Am hoping to get lucky to find his signature on a local sale transaction
or as a witness to a neighbor's land sale or something. Am open to any
and all suggestions.

Thanks!
Brian

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