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look up the local dairy farmers co op or assn --they might be able to help--Ivan
 

old sanborn maps maybe? perhaps the old beers atlas maps? the local library or university map room should have them.
 

Don't know if this helps...found this article from 1941...it talks of this man living on the Garretson Farm in Hopewell. Not familiar with your area...
 

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Hi,

The clerk's office was a good idea...the PVA office should definitely have the names of the farms in a database which should relate to grid maps. Good luck!

Cavers5
 

thanks for the info but I have tryed to contact ed with the bottles no reply and will have to check the clercks office and also this farm would be in cape may county Thanks will let you know if i find anything but please keep it coming I need all the help i can get
 

Here's some links that may help (I hope)...

http://www.capemaycountybottles.com/milk.html

http://www.njarchives.org/

http://www.cmcmuseum.org/index.htm <<<try them..bet they may have a map or two or listings of farms/dairies

I found reference to a Joshua Garretson, who owned a farm, near Beesley's Point. It talks of one of the burying grounds that was found on his farm in 1826 of Indians called Kechemeches.

http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/NJ/County/capemay.htm <<<map of Cape May 1895

Hope you can get some answers on some of these sites.
Good Luck,
Annmarie
 

to put a name on a location just go to your county seat and buy the "platt book" for that county. it has property lines with the owners name on it. i have bought several of these in areas that i wanted to do some prospecting in. that way youll know who to talk to! and if nothing else youll know the property lines.
 

russau said:
to put a name on a location just go to your county seat and buy the "platt book" for that county. it has property lines with the owners name on it. i have bought several of these in areas that i wanted to do some prospecting in. that way youll know who to talk to! and if nothing else youll know the property lines.

Hey, thanks for that info too....that would be great for my genealogy research. I'll have to see if my county/city sells them!! (See, learn something new everyday!)

Thanks!

PS: check your local library too...I know mine has old maps I have viewed for my area.
 

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