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From: "Arline Sarver" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] GORDONs in Hunterdon Co.
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:49:29 -0500
References: <200502281338.j1SDcpV7003262@lists8.rootsweb.com> <012801c51dec$c4144fc0$7101a8c0@DELTA> <5.1.0.14.0.20050303110213.00bdcd48@mail.telis.org>


Mary:

The book contains two HYDE names in the index - James HYDE and his
daughter Rachel HYDE.

Arline

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K. Lawson" <>
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Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] GORDONs in Hunterdon Co.


> 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
>>
>>
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