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From: Madge Johns <>
Subject: POOR FARM IN LEBANON TOWNSHIP, Hunterdon County
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:32:20 -0700
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0512031750140.30058@mlake.net>


Hi Marshall:

There was a poor farm in Lebanon Township. John W. Hazlett was the steward
there, I learned, from "Lebanon Township, 200 Years." An 1888 incident
there was described in the book. I have a bit more info about it, if
interested. Madge (Hazlett) Johns


>Does anyone know of a poorhouse or an almshouse which would have existed
>in that vicinity during that time period? Are there pertinent records
>that exist?


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