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  1. Jerseyman

    Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set!

    TeeGate and all those interested in survey stones and the Pine Barrens: My good friend Tanton from this site sent me the link to a fascinating article from The American Surveyor magazine: http://www.amerisurv.com/PDF/TheAmericanSurveyor_Guisewhite-StoryOfAStone_Vol8No4.pdf Note the heavy...
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    Tavern in Pleasant Mills, NJ

    Spung-Man: I turned to Green first, but, like you, I failed to find a single reference. The next source that I examined was the 1938 Mullica Township centennial history, but, again, no information contained within it relative to Garoutte or a tavern on the Pleasant Mills tract. I did find...
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    Tavern in Pleasant Mills, NJ

    Lisa: For what it’s worth, here is Beck’s take on your ancestor: Best regards, Jerseyman
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    Karen Riley

    Guy: I made final edits to the book in two sessions a couple of weeks ago for Andrew, so the publisher is moving quickly to place the finished work on the market. Best regards, Jerseyman
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    James Still, the "Black doctor of the Pines."

    Hard to say, Guy. I think a certain segment of the Still family enjoy their perceived, but incorrect, familial connectivity with Levin, Charity, Peter, James, and William Still (Steel) because they have gained great renown for who they were and what they accomplished during their lifetime. The...
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    James Still, the "Black doctor of the Pines."

    Teegate: I had the opportunity to briefly present my findings on the original Still family in February at a symposium. Following the close of the session I had a young man from Lawnside approach me and talk about what I presented. He indicated that my information really altered his thinking...
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    James Still, the "Black doctor of the Pines."

    Over the past several years, I have conducted considerable research into the southern New Jersey Still family. Based on my research, I believe these Stills originated with a slave belonging to the Hugg family in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. This slave was reportedly of...
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