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I am researching my line and I have this interesting info, but have so far drawn a blank at finding the ultimate sources. 

I’m researching William Oliver,  ?ca1625- 1694.  Here is what I’m trying to track down:

“Resided Piscataqua Valley between ME/NH as child; Long Island, c.1651; Stamford,CT, c.1658-1662; Elizabethtown,NJ by 1665”

This was reported in 
First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714 : a period of fifty years., Monnette, Orra E., The Leroy Carman Press. California. 1931, 974.941 D2m Parts I-VII var. @ FHL 673270-10,11; 547209-01, 982096-01; 6050337; 1035762-10,

Now I have been able to verify the Stamford Ct and Elizabethtown NJ portions, but I can’t find any evidence for the Piscataqua or Long Island references. 

I’ve looked for place name links at the Mormon library catalogue but Piscataqua and Long Island both leave me pretty blank in terms of leads. His name isn’t showing in any of the obvious indexes. If this is true he’s either an immigrant or the early born son of an immigrant. Monnette thought he was the son of Thomas Oliver at Fairfield CT but wasn’t sure; I’m pretty sure I’ve been able to knock down that as his parent.

Monnette was a really good researcher so he didn’t say this without having evidence. But unfortunately he gives no clue to where I might find the evidence…

Anyone have an idea of what my next step is to locate it?

jan51601 · Accepted Answer

http://www.familysearch.org  --is this the right one??
 William OLIVER 
 Birth:  Abt 1625 ,Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey 
 Death:  Abt 1695 , Rahway, Middlesex, New Jersey
     Married 2nd : Abt 1660,  New Jersey to
 Mary ACKERLY (Parents: Henry & Ann ACKERLEY) 
 Birth:   Abt 1629 , Lancashire, England
 Death:   Aft 1700 ,  Rahway, Middlesex, New Jersey
   Children with William:
 1.David OLIVER --b. abt. 1653 , Elizabethtown, NJ
 2.Mary OLIVER --b. abt. 1655 , Elizabethtown, NJ; d. 1726/1727, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey 
 3.Elizabeth OLIVER--b. abt. 1658 ,  Elizabethtown, NJ; d. Woodbridge, NJ
 4. David OLIVER (a second one)--b. Abt 1664, Woodbridge, NJ; d.   Rahway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey  
 5. Samuel OLIVER--b. 14 Apr 1662 , Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT ; d. 9 Jul 1657 , Elizabethtown, NJ

 Mary Oliver's 1st husband: 
 Vincent SIMPKINS (Married 1652, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT)--b. 1625, England (he was married before, too, because 3 children were fathered by him between 1646 and 1650. No other wife's name mentioned)

 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhanke&id=I29112
  Shows William's parents as  Thomas OLIVER b: 14 APR 1582 ; and 
 Anne Squire PURCHASE b: 1585

  He was married: ABT 1655/6 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT to 
 Mary ACKERLY b: ABT 1623.  Their children: 
  1. Mary OLIVER b: 20 JUN 1657 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT
  2. David OLIVER b: 19 SEP 1659 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT
  3.Samuel OLIVER b: 14 APR 1662 in Stamford, Fairfield Co, CT
  4.Elizabeth OLIVER b: ABT 1664
 5. Sarah OLIVER b: ABT 1666 in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), Union Co, NJ
 6. William OLIVER b: ABT 1668
 7. Perh. OLIVER b: ABT 1670

  http://www/ancestry.com  --New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 
 Name: William Oliver 
State: NJ  
County: Essex County  
Township: Elizabethtown  
Year: 1685  
Page: 238  
Database: NJ Early Census Index  

 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
 Name: William Oliver 
 Gender: male  
 Birth Year: 1625  
 Spouse Name: Mary Ackerly  
 Spouse Birth Place: En  
 Spouse Birth Year: 1629  
 Marriage State: of CT  
 Number Pages: 2  

 Name:  Mary Ackerly 
 Spouse:  William Oliver 
 Birth:  1629 - England
 Birth:  1625 
 Marriage:  of CT 

 Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey 1664-1703
 Original view showed this:
 "May 30, 1676--Do. to Charles Tucker of Elizabeth Town for 1. a homelot of 8 acres bounded North by the road, East by WILLIAM OLIVER, West by Caleb Carwithen, and South by the Swamp. 2.  86 acres of upland called Peach Garden Hill  along Peach Garden Brook and Humphrey Spinige.   3.  21 acres of meadow adjoining Tomson's Creek. MARGINAL NOTE: Jacob Melyen does Enter a Caveat against this pattent Aug. 28, 1676."

 (I couldn't find anything either about him living in Long Island, NY. It was either New Jersey or Connecticut that was mentioned.)

Anonymous · Answer

In the 1600's, there were no Mormons, so you might have to branch out.  Most vital records were kept in Protestant churches, and many have been transcribed on the web.  Google all of the names on your list and see what happens.  Try each name with "birth" or "death" or "marriage" or something else that would point to what you're looking for, like the names of towns.

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