My (Burr Cook) ancestors, the Gates family, a large number of which are buried at Hopewell, were early settlers in the area, coming from Keene NH. Route 20, passing through the middle of the township, was at that time a log road and the first toll turnpike in the state long before the thruway was thought of.
State of Nature. State of nature refers to a condition in which there is no established political authority. It is essentially a state of complete freedom. Political theorists have used it to better understand human nature and, typically, to justify the rationality of a particular type of government.
Definition of 'state of mind'. state of mind. Word forms: plural states of mind. countable noun. Your state of mind is your mood or mental state at a particular time. I want you to get into a whole new state of mind. He's in hospital, and in a confused state of mind. Synonyms: attitude, perspective, outlook, approach More Synonyms of state of mind.