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Re: New Hanover, Township, New Jersey
Posted by: Carl Roache (ID *****8084)	Date: October 05, 2009 at 06:32:13
In Reply to: New Hanover, Township, New Jersey by Lucian Turner	of 931

According to Dr. Henry Bisbee's book, Signposts, Cookstown was "named for William Cook, who operated a gristmill and sawmill from 1776-1801.". In another of his books, Place Names, Dr. Bisbee reports that it was called "Cooks Mills" in 1776.
Jim Roache

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