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From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <>
Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] census
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:46:34 -0800
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Hello Esther,

I enjoy your Read site and want to thank you for including some of my
VanKirk ancestors in the cemetery listings.

I was told by someone, can't recall who, that the N.J. Census' for the early
years were destroyed by fire, by the British during the Rev. War and War of
1812, could this be true?

I was hunting for a Jones and Burns family close to my VanKirk family in
Warren or Hunterdon, as James VanKirk born 1780 married Mary Jones born 1781
and they were married in Nov. 1800 in Hunterdon County, N.J., then later
they lived & died in Knowlton, Warren County, N.J. They named one son,
James Burns VanKirk and some of his nephews, sons of his brothers carry this
unusual middle name. James Burns VanKirk born 1823, married Sally Ann
Decker and they named my great grandfather Thomas JONES VanKirk, so I
thought maybe "Burns" was perhaps the maiden name of Mary Jones' mother or
the maiden name of James VanKirk born 1780, wife or mother. But, I was told
there are no census pages to scour. So sad.

Anyway, thank you for the Read family site. I have confirmed all of my
grandmother's stories through you, Jan Raub Reuther and Nancy Pascal's
sharing of NJ history.

Sincerely,
Marilyn in CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Esther Read" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] census


> The earliest available United States Federal Census for all of New Jersey
is
> 1830. The 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1820 have either been destroyed through
> mishap or gone missing. There are state census records, check with the New
> Jersey State Archives for information.
>
> Esther Doyle Read
> www.readgen.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim dailey" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:28 AM
> Subject: [NJWARREN] census
>
>
> > Is there a listing of the census before 1850 for Warren county. pref.
1820
> or 1830
> >
> > Jim Dailey
> >
> >
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