NJHUNTER-L Archives

Archiver > NJHUNTER > 2005-03 > 1109876675


From: "Mary K. Lawson" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] GORDONs in Hunterdon Co.
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:04:35 -0800
References: <200502281338.j1SDcpV7003262@lists8.rootsweb.com><012801c51dec$c4144fc0$7101a8c0@DELTA>
In-Reply-To: <001a01c51e2b$01962010$f8d80a44@yourus67pi6luv>


Is the book "Pioneers of Old Hopewell" by Ralph Ege, still available? I am
looking for the Hydes who were in Hopewell early, but maybe not early enough.

Marykay Lawson
in California


At 01:50 AM 3/1/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Doug,
>
>The following information comes from the book "Pioneers of Old Hopewell"
>by Ralph Ege, printed by the Hopewell Museum, from which I obtained it a
>few years ago. It is very useful and contains much information about the
>old families. There is more information on Peter than on Lewis.
>
>Page 256:
> "Of the other children of John STOUT and Mabel SEXTON, we know but
> little. Mabel, married James CAMPBELL; Kesiah, married Lewis GORDON;
> Rachel, married Jonathan STOUT, and Charity, married John PARKE, son of
> William.
>
>Page 250:
> Major Peter GORDON was Brigadier Major in Captain Toman's Battalion
> and in the Quarter Master General's Department. On March 14, 1780, Major
> GORDON "Quarter Master" advertises horses and cattle in the Trenton
> Gazette and gives notice that he will be in Trenton on Mondays, but the
> balance of the week on his farm near the Baptist House in
> Hopewell. Major Gordon's farm is now owned by Charles Durling, Esq., on
> the north line of the Borough.
>
>Page 239 - footnote:
> Judge Sexton died May 10, 1785, and is buried in the family plot on
> the farm. On October 8, 1785, Gen. Peter GORDON and William Larison of
> Hopewell were granted letters of administration on his estate.
>
>Page 172:
> Inventory of damage and loss cornelius Hoff sustained
> *************Joseph Hoff being duly sworn doth Depose and Say that a
> number of the Cont'l troops staid one night at the claimants house and
> the above mentioned articles were missing in the morning and he Verily
> believes they took them.
> Sworn, September 17, 1782 -- Signed Jos. Hoff; P. GORDON.
>
>I hope this is helpful.
>
>Evelyn
>
>
>==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ====
>This mail list is archived at:
>http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER
>
>==============================
>Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for
>ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more:
>http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx


This thread: