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Subject: Re: [NJBERGEN-L] Pompton Twp., Bergen co.
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:31:31 EST

I was wrong, Lucas Wessels will was da. 21 Aug 1811 NJ Archives 41:416 Ree
In a message dated 12/2/98 9:02:57 AM, writes:

<<Ree, you wrote:

>The will of Lukas Wessels in 1776 he is of Pompton Twp. Bergen Co. where
would
>that be. ( I am proof reading the #***!! book and it is driving me nuts!)
>Thanks Ree

The answer is that in *1776* Pompton Township *was* in Bergen County.

Here's what I have:

Pompton
Pompton Township was organized February 8, 1797, formed April 10,
1797 from area taken from Saddle River and Franklin Townships in Bergen
County. Pompton Township was incorporated February 21, 1798. In 1834 part
of its area was set off to West Milford Township. On February 26, 1895 part
of its area went to Pompton Lakes Borough. On February 23, 1918 Pompton
Township was divided into Bloomingdale, Ringwood, and Wanaque Boroughs and
the remainder went to Pompton Lakes Borough.
Originally in Bergen County, all of Pompton Township in Bergen
County became part of Passaic County on February 7, 1837.
The name Pompton is said to come from an Indian word meaning
sucking fish or place where they catch soft fish. An ironworks was begun
here in 1726 or earlier, probably by members of the Schuyler family.

Interesting that obviously, per, for example, Lukas Wessels' will, the
location was known as Pompton Township even before it was officially
designated as such. This, I have found, is often the case. Sometimes you
find references to "Precinct" which seems to have been a forerunner or
precurser of "Township." In other words, localities were designated as
precincts (with no civil authority) before they were officially called
townships. Can't think of an example right off the top of my head, but
there are many of them.

Proofreading one's own book (but who else can do it?) is hell because you
begin to rewrite. (I know, from experience). Trouble is, nobody knows the
subject matter better than the author!

Pat

Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL

http://nis.net/~wardell

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