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Subject: [NJGLOUCE] Re: [NJCUMBER] New England
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:22:24 EST

John,
Thanks so much for the info. I found another interesting connection for NJ
ancestor researches. In Henry Charlton Beck's book, "Forgotten Towns of
Southern New Jersey," page 200, mentions "...From these villages (Fairfield,
NJ) near the shore, natives, during the war days (Rev. war), boiled out,
dried and strung large quantities of clams which were sent by courier to the
half starved soldiery. It is reasonable to believe that such substitutes for
beef and pork were sent from New England Cross Roads (Cumberland Co. NJ) to
Valley Forge(Pa). Commerce, such as it was, was carried over a road winding
from Fairfield(NJ) to Burlington, originally laid out in 1695." This helps
one understand how some of our elusive ancestors left old Burlington Co. and
ended up in southern NJ and vice versa. Joan

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