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

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

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...

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...

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...

Folks: For the cartophiles among us, I highly recommend the new exhibition mounted at the New Jersey State Museum on State Street in Trenton with the above title. It opened this past Saturday and runs through 23 February 2014. I had to be there on opening day! Due to my work, I am very...

Badfish740: Park Island is the one in the Delaware River across from Sanhickan Drive between Rogers Avenue and Afton Avenue. It was a scout camp for many years. Best regards, Jerseyman

Badfish740: Yes, Robert Stacy and his brothers, Mahlon and John, all emigrated from Yorkshire. This meant they were to settle in the First Tenth, originally extending from the Falls of the Delaware to Rancocas Creek. If you are interested in an indepth discussion of the planned original...

island historian: A number of points regarding your post: 1. The first settlers were French-speaking Walloons, who only remained on the island for about one year before being picked up in 1625 and returned to New Amsterdam (Manhattan Island) when Peter Minuit decided to consolidate the...

Well, dogg57, I certainly can’t argue against the source cited for the historical information assembled on the Torrey Botany site! :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Not just an "old style Ink holder," this inkwell and lid mechanism was specifically used by draftsmen when inking technical plans drawn on linen. The draftsman would open the lid to refill his inking pen, but, otherwise, the inkwell had a tight seal on it to prevent spillage, thereby spoiling...

Guy: There is absolutely no question in my mind that your photograph mimics that of John Capewell. Even the slight bend of the stream in the background is the same as Capewell’s shot. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that through the collaboration of those active on these forums, this...

All: Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions on this image. I told Joe in an email exchange not to be surprised if the folks on this list identify the locations because some of the guys know the waterways in the Pine Barrens like the back of their hands—and you have NOT disappointed...

Folks: Regarding the latest Capewell photographic offering from Willceau, the relative uniformity and narrowness of the waterway and the way the trees come right up to water’s edge strongly suggests either a millrace or power canal, but in reviewing historical maps and aerial photos, I cannot...

Teegate: Thanks for a great report! It is almost as good as being there in person!! I wrote to willceau illo to inquire about other Pine Barrens negatives that Capewell might have exposed on the same expedition. Joe indicated he would take a look this weekend and let me know. So, don’t give up...

BTW, johnnyb, here is close-up of the little sand train at Hansell’s that delivered the sand to the wharf and waiting barges: This was obviously long before the days of OSHA! Best regards, Jerseyman

johnnyb: The Pettits lived right around the corner from me when I resided in the village back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The sand operation to which you are referring was known as Hansell’s Sand Farm. Here is photograph of the tugboat Minerva after pushing a barge into the loading...

Guy: After reading Ed’s posts in this thread, I tend to agree with you, Guy, concerning the nature of the building. Regardless, I will be very interested to hear about what you find out there. Best regards, Jerseyman

Cudgel: Aah, so you live in Top-E-Toy! That section of town has a great history, too. When the Santa Domingo slave rebellion occurred in Haiti in 1791, some of the white French-speaking refugees came to Mount Holly and settled in Top-E-Toy. According to one source I have in my library, this...

Jerseyman said: ↑ We came to the so-called Forked River Mountains, which rear to the tremendous height of about 200 ft. above sea level, and are sometimes covered with snow in the winter. Boyd: Maybe we can get the Forked River Mountains Coalition to name the highest point “Everest.”