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From: Les Moore <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Request for Hard Copies
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:08:40 -0400
In-Reply-To: <002101c56a16$96206f60$cf36d0d1@D94H7221>


Hello Mr. Bell,
I don't have complete answers to your inquiry, but I am writing to let you
know what I do have. Snell's "History" gives one reference to "Hue
Standland" on p. 185 and says the 1722 tax-roll shows him as the owner of 9
cattle and horses, 2 sheep, and 50 acres of land. You probably already
have this information. I have been trying to track down the location of
the original copy of this tax-roll, but the County clerk and the County
archivist say their records don't go back that far. The County Clerk does
have Court of Common Pleas (like a small-claims court) minutes back to
1715, but I just called there, and they have a record of a Thomas
Standland, but no Hugh. You did not mention what court, but if it was a
state/colonial court, you might try the New Jersey judicial archives at
this site: http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/webcat/judiciary.html.
The Hopewell Old Baptist church no longer exists as a congregation. I am
not sure where the Baptist archives might be, but I am trying to find out.
I could find no references in our holdings to Johanna/Joanna Stanland.
While looking for court records, I tried "The Burlington Court Book: A
Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West New Jersey, 1680-1709." Hunterdon
County was formed out of Burlington County in 1715. There are several
references to a Hugh Staniland living in the township of Nottingham, a town
just south of the Hunterdon County boundary at that time and that was
absorbed into Trenton in 1856, so it no longer exists. In 1684 he is
listed as the owner of 100 acres "certaine." In March, 1687, "Upon the
Information of the Justices from Nottingham, Concerning a Bastard Child
being Borne of the body of Joan Heath and found dead at the house of Hugh
Staniland; The Bill or Information by the Grand Jury found presentable.
Hugh Staniland and Mathew Clayton bound for the appearance of the said Joan
Heath next Session." Heath was indicted and Staniland and Clayton were
called as witnesses. "Joan Heath according to the Recognizance given 12th
3d Mo. last appeares upon Indictment And by the Grand Jury the Indictment
found. Joan Heath Arraigned and to the Indictment pleads that Shee is
guilty of beareing a bastard child, but not guilty of Murdering it: And
referrs the Tryall to God and the Countrey. The Traverse Jury [I am not
sure what this is] haveing the Judgment and verdict of the Inquest taken
upon the same by the Magistrates at the Falls: Bring in their Verdict, that
the said Joan Heath they finde her guilty of bearing a bastard child
contrary to the Lawe, but not Guilty of Murdering it.... And for Joane
Heath the Court order That shee shall be whipt at the tyme above said [the
next Sixth day betweene the howers of 11 and 12] on the bare back betweene
the places aforesaid [from John Cripps house to the River] And to have
Thirty nyne lashes or stripes severely laid on. or that shee shall serve
five yeares service or pay Tenne pounds."
In 1688 is this record, "Ordnary keepers Lycenced ... Hugh Staniland at
Nottingham," and in November of that year he is a juror on the Court of
Common Pleas.
This email is longer than I expected because of the Joan Heath case, but I
strongly suspect that if your Hugh Staniland is not the tavern-keeper, then
he is the son of the tavern-keeper.
I will let you know more as I find out more information.

(Mr.) Leslie Moore
Reference Librarian
Hunterdon County Library

At 05:36 PM 6/5/05 -0400, you wrote:
>I am seeking written documentation Hugh Staniland, aka Hue Stanland, Hugh or
>Hue Staneland/Stanaland and his wife Johanna or Joanna. Records requested
>are 1722 Tax List for Hunterdon County and court minutes for December 27,
>1727. If the records still exist request confirmation for Johanna or Joanna
>Staniland, aka Stanaland/Staneland of her membership with the Hopewell Old
>School Baptist Church.
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>The cost for copies and postage will be refunded.
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>Respectfully,
>
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>
>Darrel R. Bell
>
>Florida
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