Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Stewart's Genealogical and Historical Miscellany, 1918, Vol. 2
From a book kept by a Doctor who had a large practice in Burlington County, N. J., I copy the following. There were twenty - three sets of twins and one of-triplets. The fee charged is set opposite each entry and varied considerably and probably depended on the wealth of the parents. It ranged from a few Shillings to five pounds. In cases of twins it was his practice to charge no fee. There is nothing to indicate the name of the doctor except two undecipherable initials which may be J. R., J. B., I. R., or I. B. Again I met with surprises when I not only found my ancestors, Joseph Steward, Sr., and his son, Joseph, Jr., and his wife, Ann, and her parents, Nathaniel and Ruth Robins, but also Richard and Elizabeth Kirby, ancestors of my own wife. The doctor must have been prominent and well known and it is quite possible that someone will be able to identify himfrom the initials which not only appear on the tattered cover but also on a leaf of the book. In a few instances I may have made a mis take in interpreting the spelling, but al most without exception I have indicated doubt with a question mark (p).
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