Where was it in 1775?
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singhals
Where was it in 1775?
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
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the_verminator@comcast.ne
Re: Where was it in 1775?
singhals wrote:
Try this site...it shows formation og US counties from 1648 to present
http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
Try this site...it shows formation og US counties from 1648 to present
http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm
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ecunningham
Re: Where was it in 1775?
singhals wrote:
Cheryl: As in everything, it depends upon WHERE in Princeton (which
side or direction)?
Might be best to ask here: http://www.princetonhistory.org/index.cfm
They can probably tell you exactly where the estate was.
ecunningham@att.net
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't formed until
1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl: As in everything, it depends upon WHERE in Princeton (which
side or direction)?
Might be best to ask here: http://www.princetonhistory.org/index.cfm
They can probably tell you exactly where the estate was.
ecunningham@att.net
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Carole Allen
Re: Where was it in 1775?
Everton's shows Mercer was formed in 1838 from these four counties:
Somerset -formed from Middlesex 1688, cty seat Somerville
Middlesex - formed from Prov. East Jsersey 1683, cty seat New
Brunswick
Hunterdon - formed from Burlington 1714, cty seat Flemington
Burlington - orig county formed 1694, cty seat Mt. Holly
Have fun tracking down the right one!
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:34:52 -0500, singhals <singhals@erols.com>
wrote:
Somerset -formed from Middlesex 1688, cty seat Somerville
Middlesex - formed from Prov. East Jsersey 1683, cty seat New
Brunswick
Hunterdon - formed from Burlington 1714, cty seat Flemington
Burlington - orig county formed 1694, cty seat Mt. Holly
Have fun tracking down the right one!
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:34:52 -0500, singhals <singhals@erols.com>
wrote:
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
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Huntersglenn
Re: Where was it in 1775?
For a long time, Princeton was in two counties. Which county one was in
was dependent on which part of the borough and town you lived in:
"In 1710 Somerset County was redefined to include the northern portion
of the Township's land area under its jurisdiction. In 1714 the boundary
between Middlesex and Somerset counties was established along a portion
of the old road (Nassau Street) "leading toward the falls of Delaware
(Trenton), so far as the eastern division of this province extends"
(Snyder) and along Harry's Brook. A portion of the main thoroughfare of
Princeton thus separated two counties, as Route 27 in Kingston does today."
It wasn't until Mercer County was formed that all of Princeton was in
one county, but at least you're now down to two counties to search in,
instead of four. I did a quick search on the name William Whitehead at
ancestry.com and there was a return for him regarding Revolutionary War
service that showed him as being in Middlesex County, but IF this is the
same William Whitehead, that doesn't mean that his daughter and
son-in-law lived there, too. But, with Princeton apparently being
divided between the two counties, his daughter could have lived a few
streets away and been in a different county.
Hope that helps,
Cathy
P.S. What's irksome is that I didn't find that information on any
genealogy site, but rather on the official web site for the town. You'd
think that something THAT vital for research would be mentioned in both
the Middlesex and Somerset County GenWeb sites.
singhals wrote:
was dependent on which part of the borough and town you lived in:
"In 1710 Somerset County was redefined to include the northern portion
of the Township's land area under its jurisdiction. In 1714 the boundary
between Middlesex and Somerset counties was established along a portion
of the old road (Nassau Street) "leading toward the falls of Delaware
(Trenton), so far as the eastern division of this province extends"
(Snyder) and along Harry's Brook. A portion of the main thoroughfare of
Princeton thus separated two counties, as Route 27 in Kingston does today."
It wasn't until Mercer County was formed that all of Princeton was in
one county, but at least you're now down to two counties to search in,
instead of four. I did a quick search on the name William Whitehead at
ancestry.com and there was a return for him regarding Revolutionary War
service that showed him as being in Middlesex County, but IF this is the
same William Whitehead, that doesn't mean that his daughter and
son-in-law lived there, too. But, with Princeton apparently being
divided between the two counties, his daughter could have lived a few
streets away and been in a different county.
Hope that helps,
Cathy
P.S. What's irksome is that I didn't find that information on any
genealogy site, but rather on the official web site for the town. You'd
think that something THAT vital for research would be mentioned in both
the Middlesex and Somerset County GenWeb sites.
singhals wrote:
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of Administration for
his son-in-law's estate. William's residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't formed until
1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
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Roland
Re: Where was it in 1775?
"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message
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Hunterdon. I have spent the last month in "virtual" New Jersey and had the
same problem with Trenton. It is in Mercer County now but back then it was
Hunterdon. I found this 1795 map at the LOC. It is a most excellent aid for
that time period.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/gmd/gmd381/g3810/ ... 001259.jp2
It is a large map(3mb) and in the .jp2 image format. If you have trouble
viewing it let me know and I will send you my copy. I converted it to .jpg
and is only about 600kb now.
Roland
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In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
Hunterdon. I have spent the last month in "virtual" New Jersey and had the
same problem with Trenton. It is in Mercer County now but back then it was
Hunterdon. I found this 1795 map at the LOC. It is a most excellent aid for
that time period.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/gmd/gmd381/g3810/ ... 001259.jp2
It is a large map(3mb) and in the .jp2 image format. If you have trouble
viewing it let me know and I will send you my copy. I converted it to .jpg
and is only about 600kb now.
Roland
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singhals
Re: Where was it in 1775?
the_verminator@comcast.net wrote:
If only I had a mental image of where Princeton is on a
blank map ... But thanks for the URL; there are other
places it'll be useful for that I DO know things ought to
be. (g)
Cheryl
singhals wrote:
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
Try this site...it shows formation og US counties from 1648 to present
http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm
If only I had a mental image of where Princeton is on a
blank map ... But thanks for the URL; there are other
places it'll be useful for that I DO know things ought to
be. (g)
Cheryl
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singhals
Re: Where was it in 1775?
ecunningham wrote:
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singhals wrote:
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't formed
until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl: As in everything, it depends upon WHERE in Princeton (which
side or direction)?
Might be best to ask here: http://www.princetonhistory.org/index.cfm
They can probably tell you exactly where the estate was.
ecunningham@att.net
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singhals
Re: Where was it in 1775?
Thanks.
Carole Allen wrote:
Carole Allen wrote:
Everton's shows Mercer was formed in 1838 from these four counties:
Somerset -formed from Middlesex 1688, cty seat Somerville
Middlesex - formed from Prov. East Jsersey 1683, cty seat New
Brunswick
Hunterdon - formed from Burlington 1714, cty seat Flemington
Burlington - orig county formed 1694, cty seat Mt. Holly
Have fun tracking down the right one!
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:34:52 -0500, singhals <singhals@erols.com
wrote:
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
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singhals
Re: Where was it in 1775?
Uhhh, where the deceased lived didn't seem relevant to where
Princeton was, but since it's you (g)
Deceased lived in what is now Western Maryland but was then
(depending on who you asked) MD, VA, or PA. Died in NYC
apparently intestate. Until I found the LoA in NYC, we
thought the widow was from Philadelphia and had been
scouring records there for her.
You're a genius for finding it on the town site! Thanks!
Cheryl
Huntersglenn wrote:
Princeton was, but since it's you (g)
Deceased lived in what is now Western Maryland but was then
(depending on who you asked) MD, VA, or PA. Died in NYC
apparently intestate. Until I found the LoA in NYC, we
thought the widow was from Philadelphia and had been
scouring records there for her.
You're a genius for finding it on the town site! Thanks!
Cheryl
Huntersglenn wrote:
For a long time, Princeton was in two counties. Which county one was in
was dependent on which part of the borough and town you lived in:
"In 1710 Somerset County was redefined to include the northern portion
of the Township's land area under its jurisdiction. In 1714 the boundary
between Middlesex and Somerset counties was established along a portion
of the old road (Nassau Street) "leading toward the falls of Delaware
(Trenton), so far as the eastern division of this province extends"
(Snyder) and along Harry's Brook. A portion of the main thoroughfare of
Princeton thus separated two counties, as Route 27 in Kingston does today."
It wasn't until Mercer County was formed that all of Princeton was in
one county, but at least you're now down to two counties to search in,
instead of four. I did a quick search on the name William Whitehead at
ancestry.com and there was a return for him regarding Revolutionary War
service that showed him as being in Middlesex County, but IF this is the
same William Whitehead, that doesn't mean that his daughter and
son-in-law lived there, too. But, with Princeton apparently being
divided between the two counties, his daughter could have lived a few
streets away and been in a different county.
Hope that helps,
Cathy
P.S. What's irksome is that I didn't find that information on any
genealogy site, but rather on the official web site for the town. You'd
think that something THAT vital for research would be mentioned in both
the Middlesex and Somerset County GenWeb sites.
singhals wrote:
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of Administration for
his son-in-law's estate. William's residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't formed
until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
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singhals
Re: Where was it in 1775?
Roland wrote:
Thanks, I'll check it at the library which has hi-speed
internet.
Cheryl
"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message
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In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Cheryl
Hunterdon. I have spent the last month in "virtual" New Jersey and had the
same problem with Trenton. It is in Mercer County now but back then it was
Hunterdon. I found this 1795 map at the LOC. It is a most excellent aid for
that time period.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/gmd/gmd381/g3810/ ... 001259.jp2
It is a large map(3mb) and in the .jp2 image format. If you have trouble
viewing it let me know and I will send you my copy. I converted it to .jpg
and is only about 600kb now.
Thanks, I'll check it at the library which has hi-speed
internet.
Cheryl
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T.M. Sommers
Re: Where was it in 1775?
singhals wrote:
Others have already answered, but note that there are two
Princetons: Princeton Township and Princeton Borough. The
borough is geographically embedded in the township, but today
they are distinct municipalities. This happens a lot in New
Jersey, and can be confusing.
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Thomas M. Sommers -- tms@nj.net -- AB2SB
In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of Administration for
his son-in-law's estate. William's residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't formed until
1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Others have already answered, but note that there are two
Princetons: Princeton Township and Princeton Borough. The
borough is geographically embedded in the township, but today
they are distinct municipalities. This happens a lot in New
Jersey, and can be confusing.
--
Thomas M. Sommers -- tms@nj.net -- AB2SB
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T.M. Sommers
Re: Where was it in 1775?
Roland wrote:
Trenton, Hopewell, and Maidenhead (now Lawrence) were in
Hunterdon, but not Princeton.
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Thomas M. Sommers -- tms@nj.net -- AB2SB
"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message
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In 1775, a William Whitehead was granted Letters of
Administration for his son-in-law's estate. William's
residence was given as Princeton NJ.
Today Princeton seems to be in Mercer County, which wasn't
formed until 1837. What county was it in in 1775, please?
Hunterdon. I have spent the last month in "virtual" New Jersey and had the
same problem with Trenton. It is in Mercer County now but back then it was
Hunterdon.
Trenton, Hopewell, and Maidenhead (now Lawrence) were in
Hunterdon, but not Princeton.
--
Thomas M. Sommers -- tms@nj.net -- AB2SB
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Roland
Re: Where was it in 1775?
"T.M. Sommers" <tms@nj.net> wrote in message
news:45799fe0$0$3322$470ef3ce@news.pa.net...
Correct. I was looking at the wrong spot. If I am looking at it right this
time it shows the boundry between Somerset and Middlesex cutting right
through Princeton.
news:45799fe0$0$3322$470ef3ce@news.pa.net...
Trenton, Hopewell, and Maidenhead (now Lawrence) were in
Hunterdon, but not Princeton.
--
Thomas M. Sommers -- tms@nj.net -- AB2SB
Correct. I was looking at the wrong spot. If I am looking at it right this
time it shows the boundry between Somerset and Middlesex cutting right
through Princeton.