Document K.126 · mortgage · transcription: partial
Sussex County, N.J. Mortgages vol. A–B, 1766–1800 (DGS 008217824), images 677–678, book pages 348–349 — abstract of a mortgage dated 19 January 1798, CORNELIUS VANHORN and CATHARINE his wife to WILLIAM SHOTWELL, a tract in Hardwick Twp, with its proof and recording note
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People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cooper | adjoining-landowner | George Cooper 1745–1801 | |
| Samuel Cooper | adjoining-landowner | Samuel Cooper Sr ?–1825 candidate |
What this document records
What the document is
A clerk's abstract of a mortgage, not the instrument; the boundary calls are copied from it.
The cooper datum
Two Coopers hold land in Hardwick Township in January 1798, both bordering William Shotwell along "the big ditch" through "the large meadow": a GEORGE COOPER, and a SAMUEL COOPER who had it by conveyance from Samuel Shotwell.
What this document does not say
No residence, relationship or age for either Cooper; no Israel Cooper.