"Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1795-1873", Vol 1, Hiram E. Deats, 1918 BEGIN Lake, Lydia and Jacob Rounsavell, Feb. 21, 1846, 3-213 (Palmer). END from http://www.njsuttonfamily.org BEGIN Hunterdon County Democrat Flemington, NJ 1838-1888 Mar 4, 1846, Vol VIII, No. 31 (392) Married On the 21st ult., by the Rev. A. M. Palmer, Mr. Jacob Rounsavell, to Miss Lydia Lake. September 9, 1879, Forty Second Vol., No. 3 Deaths In Lambertville, September 3, 1879, Sergeant Lake, aged 83 years. END Recollections of Baptistown by Jay Bee Published Hunterdon Independent Frenchtown, N.J. 1893 - 1897 Paper clippings given by Capt. John Bellis to Hunterdon Historical Society From the collection of Beulah Gangaware BEGIN Page 5 Sergeant Lake lived where Watson Dalyrmple now lives. His wife was Letitia, daughter of Thomas West and Rachel Hoagland. Their children were: Lydia, Cornelius, Rachel Mary, Thomas and George W. There were other children but these are all I can name. Page 12 The next one who lived on the large farm was Josiah Rounsavell. He carried on coopering in connection with farming. He died in Frenchtown several years ago. His wife was Margaret Bearder an aunt of William R. Bearder of Locktown. Had children: Sarah Ann, Amelia, Mary Miranda, Lavina, Andrew B., Jacob, Amy, Trimmer, Lafayette, Richard, and George. Page 12a Jacob Rounsavell [son of Josiah & Margaret above] married Lydia, daughter of Sergeant Lake, has been dead many years. Page 97b William R. Lake, son of Sergeant Lake, was killed in Kansas by a man from whom he was trying to collect a debt. William R. spent his boyhood days in Baptistown. END The Hunterdon Gazette Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ BEGIN Dissolution of Partnership. The co-partnership of the subscribers, trading under the firm of Lake & Hoppock, was dissolved on the fifth day of April instant. Those indebted can call at the store in Everittstown to settle their accounts, as the books will remain in the hands of S. Lake a short time, and after that will be put in the hands of a justice for collection. Sergeant Lake, Ely Hoppock. The business will in future be continued by the subscriber. Everittstown, April 9, 1830. 4 Feb 1835 Sergeant LAKE of Everittstown is named as an executor of the will of Thomas WEST, deceased. 10 Aug 1835 Sergeant LAKE is named as the executor of Thomas WEST, deceased. 21 Oct 1835 Cornelius LAKE issued a caution not to trespass on his land with dogs and guns. 11 Apr 1836 Sergeant LAKE is chosen as a member of the Town Committee of Alexandria Township. 3 Sep 1836 Sergeant LAKE finished third in the voting for sheriff of Hunterdon County. 6 Sep 1837 Sergeant LAKE was nominated for Assembly in Hunterdon County. 27 Dec, 1837 FOR SALE The subscriber offers for sale the old established store stand in Everittstown, Alexandria township. The store house is large and commodious with a dwelling house adjoining, both new; a small lot of land attached to the same. For terms apply to the subscriber, near Sergeantsville, or Sergeant Lake, Everittstown. Cornelius Lake. Amwell, Dec. 27, 1837 21 Mar 1838 Sergeant LAKE named in a sheriff's sale. 23 Apr 1839 Sergeant LAKE is named the Assessor for Alexandria Township. 18 Jan 1843 Sergeant LAKE is named as being in possession of Cornelius LAKE's land. 10 Feb 1843 Cornelius LAKE is named as deceased. 1858 HUNTERDON COUNTY ORPHAN'S COURT.-RULE TO BAR CREDITORS-UPON the application of SERGEANT LAKE, Executor of the estate of JACOB ROUNSAVILLE, late of the county of Hunterdon, dec'd, for an order to limit and appoint a certain time within which the creditors of said Jacob Rounsaville, dec'd, shall bring in their debts, claims and demands, under oath, against the estate of said deceased, or else be forever barred of his or her action therefor against the said executors. I, CHARLES THATCHER, Surrogate of the said County of Hunterdon, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by law, do hereby order on this 13th day of Jan., in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, that the said Executors, as aforesaid, give public notice, to the creditors of the said Jacob Rounsaville, dec'd, to bring in their debts, claims and demands against the said estate, under oath, within nine months from the date of this order, by setting up a copy of the same in five of the most public places in the said county for two months, and also, by advertising the same for the like space of time, in the Hunterdon Gazette, a newspaper of the State of New Jersey; And it is further ordered that such notice shall be given and advertised within twenty days after the date of this order, and if any creditor shall neglect to bring in and exhibit his or her demand or claim within the time therein limited, after public notice given as aforesaid, such creditor shall be forever barred of his or her action therefor against the said Executors. [True Copy from the minutes.] Dated surrogate's Office, } CHAS. THATCHER Jan. 15, A. D. 1858 } [jan. 20] Surrogate. END From: Jim LaRue Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:59:50 EST BEGIN These are some Lake references from the Hunterdon Gazette, published in Flemington, New Jersey, Charles George, Editor. (The only extant copies are at the Hunterdon County Historical Society.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year: 1828: p. 36 - Charles No. 165. Wednesday, May 14, 1828. By John Thompson, John Barton and Jacob J. Young, three of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon, in the state of New Jersey. Notice is hereby Given, That an application to us by Anne Thatcher and Jonas Thatcher her husband, Sergeant Lake and Charles Lake, of the township of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon, who claim an undivided ninth part of all that tract of land situate in the village of Sergeantsville, in the township of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon, adjoining lands of Neal Hart, Thomas Godown and others, containing one acre, (as is said) we have nominated James J. Fisher, Elijah Wilson and Asher Williamson, Commissioners to divide the said tract of land into nine equal shares or parts; and unless proper objections are stated to us at the house of Thomas Alexander, in Flemington, on Saturday the nineteenth day of July next, the said James J. Fisher, Elijah Wilson and Asher Williamson will then be appointed commissioners to make partition of the said land, pursuant to an act entitled "An act for the more easy partition of lands held by coparceners, joint tenants and tenants in common," passed the eleventh of November 1789. John Thompson, John Barton, Jacob J. Young. ma14-9 1833: p.4 - Jacob No. 8. Wednesday, January 30, 1833. NOTICE. Whereas, William Apgar, of the township of Alexandria and county of Hunterdon, holds four several notes of hand or sealed bills against the subscriber as principal, and Sargeant Lake and James Perry as sureties on the same, three of which are for fifty dollars, and one thirty dollars; the first of which notes or bills falls due the first day of May, A. D. 1833, the second, the first day of May, 1834, the third, the first day of May, 1835, and the fourth for thirty dollars, the first day of May, 1836. All without interest, which said notes or bills, were obtained from me fraudulently and without consideration. Now therefore, all persons are hereby warned and cautioned, not to take or receive the said notes or bills by way of assignment or otherwise from the said Apgar or any other person, as the same are without consideration, fraudulent and void, and will not be paid by the subscriber or his sureties. Jacob Lake. Dated Alexandria, Jan. 30, 1833. END Hunterdon Gazette Hunterdon County, NJ 14 Apr 1830 BEGIN Dissolution of Partnership. The co-partnership of the subscribers, trading under the firm of Lake & Hoppock, was dissolved on the fifth day of April instant. Those indebted can call at the store in Everittstown to settle their accounts, as the books will remain in the hands of S. Lake a short time, and after that will be put in the hands of a justice for collection. Sergeant Lake, Ely Hoppock. The business will in future be continued by the subscriber. Everittstown, April 9, 1830. 14-3 END "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey", James P. Snell, 1881 BEGIN Sergeantsville The principal early merchants were Jonas Thatcher and Sergeant Lake. Their store was in the old Fisher store-house, opposite the tavern. END