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History of the counties of Gloucester, S
3 1924 008 641 379
HISTOET
OP THE
COTJ]SrTIES OF-
iraHSiLEIMClMUi
NEW JERSEY,
WITH
BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF THEIR
PKOMIJSTENT CITIZENS.
BY
THOS. CUSHINa, M.D.
AND
^jta:^t,t^3 e. sheppard, esq.
PHILADELPHIA. EVEBTS & PECK.
1 18 8 3.
PRESS OF J. B, IPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA.
%?■ ft E F A C E.
* -N the preparStion of this Verk every available source of information has been utilized.
Boc 5, pamphlets, and manuscriPM in the libraries at Trenton, Newark, and Philadelphia have bee ( onsulted, records in the departments at Trenton and in the offices of the clerks in the difi 3ut counties have been searched, the files of newspapers have been examined, and informa- tior las been obtained from individuals who had studied the history of different localities.
Acknowledgments are due to the clerks of the counties, and of the boards of freeholders, for acc( to the records in their offices, and to the editors of journals for the use of their files.
Chose who have contributed articles for this work, and whose names appear in connection wit their articles, are Eev. J. Y. Burk, Indians of New Jersey; J. Down Heritage, M.D., Grei igy of Southern New Jersey ; J. Ingram, M.D., Meteorology of Southern New Jersey ; Bel out Perry, Esq., Benoh and Bar of Gloucester County ; Luther F. Halsey, M.D., Medical Pn ission of Gloucestei^^^^ounty; "William Milligan, Gloucester County School System; Wallace Mc eorge, M.D., Glouct-s'^'sr County Bible Society, and Gloucester County Sunday-School Asso- ciai n; Eev. D. Thackara^ Temperance in Gloucester County; Samuel Prior, Meadow Improve- me s in Salem County; William H. Reed, Agriculture in Salem County; Quinton Gibbon, M, ., Medical Profess ■■ n in Salem County ; H. P. Davidson, Temperance in Salem County ;
an( VI. D. Dicki
Many others] W le some erro] wl h, a» in all th( ! the indulg(
The histor inc jtedness to am Beasley's chi ches in the to' e previous C. llmer, who uns liciied, exti Rol srt B. Pottej con y has been offii rs of soci H. fixon, Esi so ^' llingly fu;
laQ'
County.
TOVKMBEB, 1883.
bunty Sunday-School Association.
uted local articles and have freely given valuable information, storians have been corrected, there will doubtless be found others ave eluded the closest vigilance of the compilers of this work : for he critic is asked.
Iknd County, Charles E. Sheppard, desires to acknowledge his
'uTjlications : History of the Medical Men of Cumberland County,
May, and to the authors of the various historical sketches of
ve been published ; and especially to acknowledge his indebtedness
berland County and the other publications of the late Hon. L. Q.
iter immediately after he became engaged upon this work, and,
Amission to use any of his writings, to the fullest extent ; to Mr.
le assistance and extensive information on the local history of the
to the pastors and other members of the various churches, and
J. B. Potter, Col. W. E. Potter, Mr. George F. Nixon, James
lomb, Esq., Dr. Enoch Fithian, and the many others who have
"tion and assisted him in the preparation of the History of Cumber-
ui
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Indians of New Jebset.
Their litiTe Condition— The Lenni Lenapes— Their Primitive ConJi, Clmracter, and Habits— Their Belies found in South- ern 1 Jersey 1
CHAPTER ir. Fzb|iscot£bibs and Skttlrments on the Delaware Biveb. Discowhy Hendriclc Hudson— Visit by Lord Delaware— Bx- plorn by Cornells Hendrickson and Cornelis Jacobson Mey — Ttf °'^ Company — Visit of De Vries 5
CHAPTER III. Swedish B£qime. First aish Settlements — Early Swedish Governors- Difficulties wil^ Dutch — Conquest of the Swedes — Swedish Customs 6
CHAPTER IV. Dutch B^giue. Gomdfe of the Dutch on the Delaware — Dutch Governors — Poliif the Dutch toward the Swedes — Condition under Dutch BuH. 9
CHAPTER V. ; XT Settlements and Final Conquest by the English. Early ims by the English— Eoyal Grants— New Haven Colony- Sir Bund Hoyden's Grant— Trouble with the Dutch- Their Con istby the English 10
CHAPTER VI. English B^gime. lUtrlytadtfion of the People — First Proprietary Government— iti^ among the Proprietors — Influx of Quakers — Diificul- he Governors of New York — Extensions of Settlements ier of the Proprietary Government — Conflicts with BoyBflemore— French and Indian War 14
CHAPTER* VII.
ilOLUTIONAEI HiSTOET OF SOUTHEBN NEW jEBSET.
Bank 23
I CHAPTEll VIII. EEVojiTioNAEy His";OBY— (OmHnKed). galem aM Cumberland Counties— Affair at Quinton's
Massacre aL^ancock's Bridge..
#' CHAPTER IX.
Eevolutionaby Hi8t;iby— (ConfciweiJ). apna in Gloucester Couui^Near Gloucester- At Egg Ijatetford— At Haddoufleld , 33
CHAPTER X.
lEVOLVTIONABY HiSTOBY— (anfcwaj).
)y Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland Counties 'roops— LieuteiJ|it B. Elmer's Company— State -BevolutionarJSoldiers' Lists 36
CHAPTER XI.
PAGE
War or 1812 and Mexican Wae 62
CHAPTER XII. Gloucesteb, Salem, and Cumbebland Counties in the Wae of the
Bebellton. Part taken by the Counties — Three Months' Troops — First Brigade, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Begiments — Lists of Soldiers... 63
CHAPTER XIII.
Civil Wae — (Coniiimed).
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Begiments — Lists 61
CHAPTER XIV.
Civil Wae — (Continued).
Ninth Begiment — Tenth Beglment — Lists 67
CHAPTER XV.
Civil Wae— (Cton/witwd).
Twelfth Eegiment—Lists 73
CHAPTER XVI. Civil Wae— (CwitftttK'rf.) •
First Cavalry, Sixteenth Begiment— Twenty fourth Begiinjtot^ Twenty-flfth Begiment— Lists — 80
CHAPTER XVII. Civil Wae — (,C<mlinuedj. Twenty.eighth Begiment — Second Cavalry, Thirty-second Begi- ment— Lists 8T
CHAPTER XVIII. Civil Wae — {Conthmed). Thirty-fourth Begiment — Third Cavalry, Thirty-sixth Begiment — Lists 91
CHAPTER XIX. Civil Wae— (Cfan/inwe(Q. Thirty-seventh Begiment— Thirty-eighth Begiment — Volunteers In other Organizations — Lists 94
CHAPTER XX. Sixth Begiment National Guaed, N.J 97
CHAPTER XXI. Bailboads in Southebn New Jeb&ey. West Jersey Bailroad — Millville and Glassboro— Salem — Cape May and Millville — Swedesboro — Delaware Eiver — New Jersey South- em — Cumberland and Maurice Eiver — West Jersey and Atlantic City 97
CHAPTER XXII. Geology of Southebn New Jeesey 98
CHAPTER XXIII. Meteoeology of Southern New Jersey 101
CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
CHAPTER XXIV.
PAGE OaaANIZATION AND SUBSEQUENT DIVISIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Organization— Constitution of the County— Early Administration of Affairs — County Recognized— Egg Harbor Annexed — Atlantic County Erected— Attempted Removal of County-Seat— Camden County Erected — Townships Incorporated— Washington and Monroe Restored — Geography and Topography — New Townships —Population— Land Titles 105
CHAPTER XXV.
Eaklt Doings of the County Authorities, Extracts from Court Records — First Court — Question of Jurisdic- tion— First Tax — Early Ferries— Weights and Measures Regu- lated— Foreigners, Yagrants, Servants— First Capital Crime — Marriages and Births — Miscellaneous Extracts from Records — Justices and Freeholders— Sheriffs' Fees— Importation of Pau- pers— Hotel Prices Prescribed— Boundaries Regulated 107
CHAPTER XXVI.
ROAnS AND BniDGES.
Old King's Highway — Action of Court concerning Roads and Bridges— Turnpikes 112
CHAPTER XXVII. Public Buildings. First County Prison — Second Prison and First Court-House— Sec- ond Court-House and Jail — First Stocks and Whipping-Post — Public Buildings Improved — Court-House and Jail Burned — Location and Erection of Present Court-House — Present Jail — Clerks* and Surrogates' Oflaces— First Almshouse— Purchase of County Farm and Erection of Present Almshouse 114
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Politicians and Soldiers^ and Civil List op Old Glouoesteb... 119
CHAPTER XXIX.
Bench and Bar.
Judges — Attorneys—Lists of Judicial Officers 125
CHAPTER XXX.
Medical Fkofession. Medical Societie8-=-Personal Reminiscences of Physicians 142
CHAPTER XXXI.
Rebellion History of Gloucester County. Action of Freeholders — Soldiers' Monument 152
CHAPTER XXXII. Press in Gloucester County 165
CHAPTER XXXTII.
Gloucester County School System, Early Schools — Growth of School System— History and Present Condition of Schools in Different Localities in the County 156
CHAPTER XXXIV. Beliqioub Associations. Gloucester County Bible Society —Gloucester County Sunday- School Association — New Jersey Conference Camp Meeting As- sociation 161
CHAPTER XXXV.
Temperance in Gloucester County. Temperance Societies — County Temperance Alliance 164
CHAPTER XXXVI. Miscellaneous Matters. Old Names of Creeks— Trial of Singleton Mercer— Manumission of Slaves — Bepaupo Meadow Company— Population 166
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CHAPTER XXXVIJ.
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Early History^'VlSodbury in the Wars of 177(6 and 1812— W ixd- bury in 1815— pfineer Dwellings— Balcony Hfflifle— InoirpoJ ted asaBorongh-J^aClty— City Offlcere—Fox-iunting Club- Li- brary Company-^Whirligig Society— Secret siietiea — Loa/ Ab- sociation — Real Estate Mutual Loan AsBOcidion — Bailr'wlB- "Hoodbury Academy — Churches — North Woodbury Seiniuary — Industries — Green's New Factory — Green *B|Plaaing-Mill — Stand- ard Window-Glass Works— Woodbury Glasa-WSrks— Ftuit-Oan- ning House— Woodbury in 1883 1 168
CHAPTER XXXVIIB Township of Deptfobd. ' Geographical and Descriptive — Pioneer Settlers— Pioneer Eecorda — Villages and Hamlets — Almoneason — Methodist EpiKopal Church of Almonesson — Westville — Methodist Prottttant Church of Westville — Wenonah— Presbyterian Church of We- nonah — Methodist Episcopal Church of Wenouah 188
CHAPTER XXXIX. Township op Bast Geeenwich. Geography and Topography — Pioneer Settlers and Roads— [jand Titles — Civil List — Villages and Hamlets — Clarksboro — Pitneer Land-Owners at Clarksboro — Mickleton — Berkeley — ChnrcieB — Eglington Cemetery 201
CHAPTER XL. Township of Fbanklin. Geographical and Descriptive — Pioneer Settlements — Civil Onan- ization — List of OfBcerB — Extracts from Records — Villages ind Hamlets — Societies — Churches — Industries, Malaga Glass-Mtnii- facturing Company „.„. 213
CHAPTER XLI. Township op Glassboeo. Incorporation — Geographical and Descriptive — Pioneer Settlemnt — Civil List — Societies — Churches — Cemeteries ■ — Industies, Whitney Glaes-Works — Temperanceville Glass-Works.. 223
CHAPTER XLII. Township of Geeenwich. Geographical and Descriptive — Pioneer Diseases — Pioneer Custms — Stock, Grain, and Fruit, and other Notes of Pioneer Lil— Civil List— Villages and Hamlets— Paulsboro—Gibbstown — 11- lingsport— Societies- Churches — Methodist Episcopal Cemetry. 233
CHAPTER XLIII.
Township op Haeeibon.
Geographical and Descriptive— Early Settlera— Civil Otganiaajn
—Township OfBcers— Villages and Hamlets— Mullica Hil||«f4!\*"
ferson— Ewansville— Five Points— Harrison in the War 0SI2* ,•; ,
65 — Societies — Ecclesiastical .'jj...',''"i43
CHAPTER XLIV. Township op Logan. Geography and Topography— Landing-Place of the SweJ tiers- Early Settlers and Pioneer Incidents— Pioneer f Cadwalader's Island— Pioneer Hade and Commerce— Pin —Pioneer Weddings— Sexagenatians—Civil O^anizatioJ Town-Meeting— Villages and Hamlets— Bridgeport^Keimo^ t J, Oh^TchaB j^ .>.-...fc5«62
CHAPTER XLV. Township of Mantda. Geographical and Descriptive— Pi^eer Settlers- First Tol ing— Township Officers- Villages- Mantua— Barnsbf ties— Churches
CHAPTER XLVI. Township op Moneoe. Geographical and Descriptive— Earto Settlers and PioA imji.
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CONTENTS.
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kum— Civil Organization— Township Offlcera— Villages and Ham- lets — ■Williamstowii — Cross-Keys— Brooklyn — Ecclesiastical— Cemeteries— Societies— InduBtrieB—Williamatown Glass- Works — J. V. Sharp Canning Company 268
CHAPTEK XLVII. Township of South Harsibon. Geographical and Topographical— Civil Organization— Villages— Harriaonville—Fairview— Lincoln— Chnrches 280
CHAPTEK XLVIII. Township of Washington. Geographical and Descriptive — Early Settlers and Pioneer Inci- dents-Civil List— Villages and Hamlets— Turners ville—Hurff- ville — Churches— Cemeteries 282
CHAPTER XLIX. Township or West Deptford. Descriptive — Early Settlers and Pioneer Incidents— Organization — First Town -Meeting— Township Officers— Villages and Ham- lets—Bed Bank— Thoroughfare — St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church— Drain-Tile and Brick Works 292
CHAPTER L. Township of Woolwich. Geographical Description — Topography — Roads — Soil and Agri- culture— Industries — Old Families — Old Documents — Political and Civil — Township Officers — Bebelliou History — Villages and Hamlets — Swedesboro — Cootstown — Ground-Bents — Schools — Public School in Swedesboro— Ecclesiaatical — Cemeteries — Mills — Manufactories— Swedesboro National Bank — Lodgra and So- cieties 296
CHAPTER LT.
Township of Clayton. Erection, Boundary, Population, and Valuation — Topography, Soil, and Industries — Villages — Clayton — Union — Moore Brothers* Glass- Works — Fisler & Morgan Glass- Works — Churches — Schools —Old Settlers and Families 312
HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY.
CHAPTER LII. Settlement and Settlers. Early Settlements — Settlement by the English— Settlement by the Quakers — Pioneer Settlers 316
CHAPTER LIII.
Political History, Organization, and Subsequent Changes or
Boundaries. Gloucester County Erected— Cape May County Set Off— Cumber- land County Incorporated— Townships— Population— Civil List. 321
CHAPTER LIV. Public Buildings. Coui-t-House Acre Lot^Court-House- Jail— Clerk and Surrogate's Office — Almshouse 326
CHAPTER LV. Extracts from Court Eecobds 328
CHAPTER LVI. Early Eoads, Meadow Improvements, Navigation. Navigation on Oldman's Creek— On Alloways Creek— On Stow Greek- On Salem Biver — Denn's Canal— Penn's Neck Canal 330
CHAPTER LVII.
Markets and Fairs, Boundary Question, Fishing Bights.
Trade and Social Condition— Bangers 333
CHAPTER LVIII.
Agriculture in Salem County. page
Marl — Early Trade in Agricultural Products — Agricultural Statis- tics— Improved Agricultural Implements — Stock Baising — Fairs —Agricultural Societies — Exports 335
CHAPTEK LIX.
Bar of Salem Oountt. Biographical Sketches of Attorneys— Lists of Attorneys — Lists of Judges and Justices 342
CHAPTER LX.
Medical Profession of Salem County. Biographical Sketches of Physicians — List of Besident Physicians.. 353
I CHAPTER LXI.
S^lem County in the Civil War. First Volunteers^ Johnson Guards — Home Guards — Action of County Authorities 358
CHAPTER LXII. The Press, and Education in Salem County 361
CHAPTER LXIII.
Temperance in Salem County. Temperance Societies — Temperance Alliance 363
CHAPTER LXIV. Societies and Corporations. Bible Society— Sunday-School Association — Salem County Mutual Fire Insurance Company — Farmers* Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem County 365
CHAPTER LXV. City op Salem.
Situation and Boundaries — Descriptive — Settlement and Settlers — Organization and Incorporation — Early Officers — Incorporation of the City — ^City Civil List — Growth and Population — Educa- tional History — Salem Library — Salem National Banking Com- pany—Salem Board of Trade — Merchants — Trades— Vessel Building — Early Manufactures — Tannery — Glass Industry — Salem Transportation Company — Oil-Cloth Works — Ice-Cream Manufactory — Carriage Making — Fruit-Canning and Pickling Foundry — White Stone Mills — Fire Department and Fire Com- panies— Water Works — Physicians — Attorneys — Beligious His-
. tory — Lodges, Societies, and Clubs — Lecture Hall — Hotels 366
CHAPTER LXVI. Township of Elsinboro. Geographical — Topographical and Statistical — Bevolutionary His- tory— Organization — Civil List — Public Schools — Church His- tory— Industries 418
CHAPTER LXVII.
Township of Lower Alloways Creek. Geographical — Topographical and Statistical— Early Settlementand Original Purchasers — Organization — Civil List — Cemeteries — Villages and Hamlets— Hancock's Bridge — Harmersville— Can- ton— Public Schools — Ecclesiastical— Industrial 421
CHAPTER LXVIII. Township of Lower Penn's Neck. Situation and Boundaries — Descriptive — Original Purchases and Settlement— Organization— Civil List — Villages and Hamlets — Pennsville — Harrisonville — Public Schools— Churches-Ceme- teries— Industrial Pursuits^Fort Delaware and Finn's Point Battery 427
CHAPTER LXIX.
Township of Mannington. Situation and Boundaries — Descriptive — Settlement and Settlers — Organization— Civil List— Industrial— Fertilizer— Villages and Hamlets— Mannington Hill— Welchville—Halltown— Marlboro — Claysville — Acton Station— Public Schools- The Treadway Murder — A Mastodon— Cemeteries— Beligious 433
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER LXX. Township or Olduan's. page
Geographical— Descriptive and Statistical— Settlement and Settlers — Organization — Civil List — ^Villages and Hamlets — Pedricktown — Pedricktown Station— Perkintown— Five Points— Industrial— ChurcllHistory— Cemeteries- Societies 442
CHAPTER LXXI.
Township or Pilesgrove. Geographical— Descriptive— Settlement and Settlers— Poll List- Organization and Civil List — Public Schools-Industrial— Bor- ough of Woods town — Manufacturers — Merchants — Public-Houses — Stages — Bailroads— Educational — Incorporation — First Na- tional Bank of Woodstown — Sharptown — Yorketown — Bichman- ville — Societies and Associations — Pilesgrove Library Associa-
Hesgrove Dairy Association — Churches — Burial-Places..., 447
CHAPTER LXXII. Township of Pittsqrove. Geographical — Topographical — Settlement and Settlers — Organiza- nd Civil List — Churches — Burial-FIaces— Educational — Villages and Hamlets — Elmer — Centreton — Palatine — Brad- way — Willow Grove — Industrial — ^Lodges and Societies 464
CHAPTER LXXIII. Township of Quinton. Statistical— Geographical and Descriptive — Settlement and Settler — Organization — Civil List — Public Schools — Qninton's Bridge — Churches— Quinton Glass-Works— Cemeteries 471
CHAPTER LXXIV. Township of TJppee Allowats Ceeek. Geographical — Topographical and Statistical — Original Settlers and Settlements — Organization and Civil List — Churches — Villages and Hamlets — Alloway — Watson's Corners—Freasburg — Stock- ingtown — Kerns terville — Pontonville — Industrial — Cemeteries — Lodges 476
CHAPTER LXXV. Township of Upper Penn's Neck. Geographical — Topographical and Statistical — Organization — Township Officers — Public Schools — Churches — ^Penn's Grove Village — Industrial and Commercial — Lodges and Societies 482
CHAPTER LXXVI. Township of Upper Pittbgrove. Situation and Boundaries — Topography and Statistics — Early Land Purchases and Settlement — Civil List — Schools — Cemeteries — Villages and Hamlets — Daretown — Whig Lane — Pole Tavern — Monroeville — Swing's Corners — Ecclesiastical — Industrial 490
HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
CHAPTER LXXyil. Description. Streams — Marshes — Soil and Productions — Land Titles
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
SUBVETS..
S02
CHAPTER LXXIX. Early Settlers. ' Uncertainty concerning Pioneera— English from Salem— Settlers in Greenwich- Settlers from Wales- From Fairiield, Conn.- From Southampton, L. I. — Settlers at Bridgeton — Swedes on Maurice Biver 610
CHAPTER LXXX.
BOADS.
Streams and Paths— First Highways— Overseers First Appointed— Eoad from Fairfield to Burlington — Other Roads 515
CHAPTER LXXXI.
Early History. page
Early Names of Townships — First Court — Taxes — Tavern Licenses —Officers of the Precincts 518
CHAPTER LXXXII.
Organization and Boundaries or the Cocktt.
Early Action of the Board of Freeholders — Directors of the Board. 622
CHAPTER LXXXIII. County Buildings. Court-House — Second Court-House — Present Court-House — First Jail — Second Jail — Third Jail — County Offices — Poor-Honse — Present Almshouse 525
CHAPTER LXXXIV. Courts, Judges, and Justices. First Courts — Capital Grimes and Executions — Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas — Justices of the Peace 530
CHAPTER LXXXV. Cumberland County in the Bbvolution. Destruction of Tea at Greenwich — Appointment and Action of Committees — Extracts from the Journal of Ebenezer Elmer — Men from Cumberland in the Army — Operations in Delaware Bay 635
CHAPTER LXXXVI. Cumberland Coxtnty in the War of the Bebellion. Early Meetings and Formation of Companies — Action of the Board of Freeholders— Action of the Townships— Supplementary List of Soldiers from the County 542
CHAPTER LXXXVII. Bench and Bar. List of Attorneys in the County— Biographical Notices of Judges and Attorneys 646
CHAPTER LXXXVIII. Medical Profession. Biographical Sketches of Physicians— Cumberiand County Medical Society— List of Physicians 655
CHAPTER LXXXIX. Agriculture. Primitive Farming- Improved Methods in Agriculture- Cumber land County Agricultural and Horticultural Society 573
CHAPTER XC.
Civil List and Statistics..
676
CHAPTER XCI. City of Bridgeton. Formation and Boundaries— Eariy History and Growth— Streets- Bridges - Oustom-House - Post-Offioe - Stages - Steamboats- Presa-Banks- Mutual Fire Insurance Company-Gas-Light Company-Water-Works - Mills-City Offices-Manufacturee- Ecolesiastical- Lodges and Societies - Gouldtown - Peraonal Sketches
CHAPTER XCir. City of Millville. Incorporation of the Township-Incorporation of the City-Mill " viUe Laid Out-Pioneer Houses-Eariy Industries-Growth of the Town-Streete-Bridges-Post-Offlces-Stages and Steam boats-Press-Public Schools-Workingmou'a Institute -Na- tional Bank-Fire Insurance Company-Gas-Light Company- Water Company-Officers-City Hall-Ecclesiastical History— Manufactnres-Millville Pond and Water-Power-L,Lno.1«,.. Grist-Mill "ugieys
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XCIII. Township of Commercial. page
Incorporation— Description— Settlement— Villages and Hamleta— Mauricetown Bridge — Lore's Grist-Mill— Churches 645
CHAPTER XCIV. Township or Deerfield. Organization and Description — Villages and Hamlets— Mills — Chosen Freeholders- Churches 652
CHAPTER XCV. Township of Downe. Incorporation — Soil— Settlement and Growth — Villages- Egg Island — DiTiding Greek Bridge — Mills— Freeholders— Churches.. 658
CHAPTER XCVI. Township of Fairfield. Incorporation — Settlement — Soil — Villages — Mills- "Woolen Fac- tory— Freeholders — Churches 662
CHAPTER XCVII.
Township of Gbebhwich.
Boundaries — Town of Greenwich— Fairs — School Lot^-Trade — Ferry — Greenwlcli in 1883 — Hamleta — Sheppard's Griat-Mill — Freeholders— Churches 680
CHAPTER XCVIII. Township of Hopewell. Boundaries and Description — Villages^ — Shiloh — Roadstown- entown — Cohansey — Freeholders — Churches ,
Bow-
. CHAPTER XCIX. Township ov Landis and Borouoh or Vineland. Incorporation— Soil — Vineland Tract— Town of Vineland — Early Purchasers and Pioneer Buildings— Early History — Growth — Landls-Carruth Tragedy— Fruits — Freeholders— Borough of Vineland — Borough Oflacers—Post-Office— Press — Public Schools — Library Association — Historical and Antiquarian Society — Ag- ricultural and Horticultural Society— Gas-Light Company- Churches — Cemeteries — Secret Societies — National Bank — Man- ufactures-Willow Grove— North Vineland — South Vineland 703
CHAPTER C. ^ Township of Mavbice River. Original Boundaries and Subsequent Changes — Name — Settlements — Villages and Hamlets- Port Elizabeth — Dorchester — Leeaburg — Heislerville— Ewing's Neck — Bucksboro — Belle Plain— Mana- muskin — Manamuskin Manor— Schooner Landing— ^Freeholders -Churches 715
CHAPTER CI. Township of Stow Greek. Boundaries — Soil and Productions— General Features— Jericho- Mills— Freeholders— Ecclesiastical 722
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
Abbott, C.G 152
Abbott,^amuel 442
^ Acton, B. M... 415
Allen, Ira 310
t^Uen, A. D 149
Allen, S. A 347
Armstrong, R. L 130
Armstrong, R. L,, Jr , 137
Archer, Benjamin 354
Ashcraft, J. H 148
Atkinson, C. P 471
Bacon, IJewis 700
Bacon, William 567
Barber, Henry 489
Barton, George W 463
Bateman, Xlphraim 561
Bateman, Moses 672
Bateman, R. M 568
Batten, J, M 464
Bayard, George D 154
Becket, A. T.... 152
Beesley, T. E 356
Black, D. R 311
Blew, Lehman 623
Bloomfleld, Joseph 547
Bodine, J. P 278
Bond, Levi 557
Bowen, Elijah 556
Bowen, Elijah, Jr 556
Bowen, Jonathan 698
Bowen, Willian\ S 568
Bowen, Joseph A 725
Bradshaw, Henry, Jr 155
Brewster, F.G 560
Brewster, Francis G 623
Brewster, Horatius 558
Brewster, Joseph 558
Brick, Joshua 721
Bright, B.T 628
Brooks, W. E 566
Brunyate, William 649
Buck, Ephraim 564
Buck, Henry, Jr 672
Buck, John 614
Buck, Joseph ; 613
Buck, Roberts 597
Buckingham, Henry .....i; 150
Burchau, Richard 343
Burgin Family, the -. 613
Burgin, John 699
Burt, Nathaniel 0 672
Bntcher, Joseph, Jr 562
Buzby, B. F 150
Carman, O.B 135
Carpenter, T. P 131
Carpenter, William 415
Carter, B.F 128
Champneys, Benjamin 559
Chapman, Thomas 130
Chatham, B. F 147
Chew, M. M 279
Olark, Charles 500
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PAGE
Clark, 0. F 146
Clark, H. C 147
Clarkson, William 558
Clawson, I.D 150
Clawson, I.D 357
ClftWBon, W.S 346
Clymer, R. S 136
Coles, Bartholomew 4^
Compton, Charles 650
Cook, Joseph 357
Coombs, Sumuel 01 626
Cooper, Isaac 152
Cooper, B. M 128
Getting, Elias 614
Cox, Stephen, Sr 631
Crane, T. W 551
Cutter, Frederick 152
Danzenbaker, T. F 702
Dare, Abel S 677
Dare, James 691
Dare, William 625
Davenport, Franklin 129
Davis, Elnathan 699
Davis, Isaac, Jr 144
Davi^i^Burton 651
Davis, John T 702
Davis, Smith 679
Dayton, A. 0 344
Dedrofft,E. E 150
Dick, Samuel 353
Dickeson, A. M. P. V. H 349
Dickeson, T. P 357
Dickinson, I. V 349
Dilks, Andrew 290
Doughty, Elias. 552
Dowdney, S. M 567
Dyer, John.. 556
Eakin, A. L 345
Eastlack, J. C 267
Eastlack, S. A , 267
Egbert, Jacob 566
EUett, H. T : 346
Elmer, Daniel 126
Elmer, Daniel 549
Elmer, Daniel, Jr 573
Elmer, Ebenezer 56I
Elmer, Eli 614
Elmer, George E 579
Elmer, James E 679
Elmer, Jonathan 629
Elmer, Jonathan 559
Elmer, L. Q. C 550
Elmer, Theophilus 673
Elmer, Timothy 673
Elmer, William 551
Erwin, Benjamin i 144
Ewing, Charles 126
Ewing, Maskell 685
Ewing, Thomas 557
Ewing, William B 555
Ferguson, J. B 539
Ferrell, Thomas M 232
BIOGRAPHICAL.
zi
PAGE
Flanagin, James H 628
Flitcraft, Allen 464
Fisher, W. 0 134
Fisler, Benjamin 567
Fisler, Jacob 161
Fialer, J. T 148
Fisler, L. F 666
Fisler, S.F 147
Fitbian, B. B 144
Fitbian, Enoch 568
Fithian, Hosea 662
Fitbian, Joel 685
Fithian, Joel 725
Fitbian, Joseph 145
Fitbian, P. V 686
Fithian, Samuel 685
Fithian, Reuben 725
Fitzhugh, J. E 314
Fort, J. H 137
Foster, J. J 146
Fox, George 666
Fox, Samuel M 666
Freeman, Jonathan 615
Gandy, James G 662
Gardner, D. K 162
Gardner, W. A 161
Garrison, 0. G 150
Garrison, Charles 146
Garrison, J. F 146
Garrison, Joel 657
Garrison, William 566
Gibbon, John 724
Giles, James 651
Gillman, John 147
Gilman, Uriah 150
Glover, Thomas 186
Green, G. G 186
Green, L. M 184
Haines, William 212
Haley, B. F 651
Hall, 6. D 689
Halsey, L. F 146
Halsey, L. M 150
Hampton, I. H 565
Hampton, J. G 552
Hampton, John P 667
Hannah, Charles 355
Hannah, J. M 347
Harker, 0. G 164
Harris, Isaac 354
Harris, Samuel 558
Harris, T. U 592
Harrison, J, B 131
Harrison, Josiah 343
Harsley, Kalph 666
Heisler, Andrew 722
Hepner, Jacob 703
Heritage, J. D 1*9
Heritage, P. S 1*9
Herman, A. V 149
Hewitt, G. H 136
Hitchner, K. M *'l
Hood, Charles 651
Hoover, Francis 146
Horublower, J. 0 126
Howell, B.P 146
Howell, Ebenezer 353
Howell, J. B 154
Howell, Lewis ^^^7
Howell, Richard 648
Hunter, Andrew •'••■■ 686
Hunt, Jacob '^^
Hunt, Reuben 688
Hunt, Thomas B 688
Hunter, Andrew, Jr 686
Hur£f,T.W 291
PAGE
Iszard, Jacob 152
Iszard, W. H 160
Jackson, Winslow 152
Jetfers, W. N 344
Jerrell, William 626
Jessup, J. S 135
Jessup, West 188
Johnson, James 556
Johnson, J. H 156
Johnson, R. C ,« 358
Johnson, E. G 403
Jones, Thomas 714
Keaabey, A. Q ; 347
Keasbey, K. Q 356
Koasby, J. B 150
Eienzle, Jacob 623
Einsey, James 343
Kirby, J. 0 259
Ladd, W. W 158»-
Laning, Richard 676
Lawrence, John 131
Lawrence, N. 0 674
Lawrence, Samuel 686
Laws, G. C 160
Leak, Samuel 342
Learning, E. B 136
Lee, Thomas 722
Ling, J. W 165
Loper, William F 667
Lord, J. J 296
Ludlam, J. W 564
Lummis, Dayton 144
Lummis, William 144
Macculloch, F. L 346
Matlock, Leamiog 131
Matlock, R. K 131
Maul, Benjamin F 691
McBride, Lewis 631
McCalla, T. H 657
MoOalla, W. H 666
McGeorge, Wallace 152
McKelway, A. J 148
Miller, Charles 690
Miller, S. T 147
Minch, Archibald 700
Minch, Francis B 630
Moore, Alexander 615
More, Azariah f)^9
Moore, James 134
Moore, John P •113
Moore, Jonathan 657
Moore, Samuel 567
Moore, William 134
Morris, John H 416
Mulloid, Isaac W 078
Mulford, David P 629
Musgrave, J. F 152
Newkirk, N. R 565
Nichols, Isaac T 590
Nichols, Robert C 597
Norris, E. C 154
Ogden, Bdo 568
Ogden, John 674
Oliphant, E. T 160
Osborn, J. A 166
Packer, D. J 187
Parker, B. W 664
Parvin, Holmes 566
Parvin, J. B 561
Parker, Joel 127
Parvin, Silas 616
Patterson, Robert 616
Paulding, M. J 160
Peck, Benjamin 567
Peck, T. W 563
Pedrick, J. R 156
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
Perry, Belmont 1S5
Perry, Samuel 624
Pierson, Azel S58
Pierson, D. C 664
PiersoD, Joseph 1^7
Piers'ou, Joseph 1^6
Porter, B. M 663
Potter, David 616
Potter, James B 626
Potter, Michael 470
Potter, William 617
Potfer, William E 553
Potts, S. G ; 126
Rambo, John. ; 243
Eambo, William 296
Bamsay, William 675
Bead, Charles 618
Beeve, Mark 686
4BeeveB,J. J 564
Beeves, Thomas 161
Eepp, John 232
Eichman, Isaiah W 700
Eoberts, M.H 165
Bobeson, A.. L 83
Boe, J. B 161
Eulon, 0. A 311
Salisbury, Samuel 242
Saunders, T.J 146
Seeley, Ebenezer 619
Seeley, Ephraim 618
Seeley, E. P 549
Sharp, Daniel 630
Sharp, George S '. 2.60
Sharp, John 651
Sharp, John L 644
Sharp, J. S. T 366
Sharp, Lorenzo 701
Sheppard, Daniel M 690
Sheppard, Philip G 692
Sheppard, Bobert 618
Sheppard, Bobert E 678
Sheppard, C. Henry 726
Sheppard, Edward H 727
Shinn, W. J 344
Shivers, Edgar 137
Shoemnker, John « 148
Shute, S. M 669
Shute, William 266
Sickler, J. E 128
Sickler, John E 146
Siokler, Joseph T 134
Sinnickson, Thomas ', 406
Skill, C.W 165
Smith, A. A 148
Smith, Charles P 406
Smith, T.S 347
Smith, Thomas S 349
Sooy, Samuel T 266
Spratt, George 566
Stambach, H. L 152
Stanger.S. E 150
Starr, John 134
Steeling, William 564
Strattam, E. S 136
Strattam, J. H 165
Strattou, Daniel 413
Stratton, Daniel P 620
PAGE
Stratton, Nathan L 620
Sturdivant, Thomas 670
Swing, Charles 355
Swing, Charles 567
Synott, Martin 151
Synott, Miles 160
Thaokara, Thomas , 127
Thompson, Hedge 355
Thompson, J. S 132
Thompson, E. P 346
Trenchard, Albert ■■.■■ 160
Trenchard, James H 621
Trenchard, John 675
Tuft, John B 356
Turner, B.K 201
Turner, J. D 267
Turner, John C 201
Turner, W. H...., 149
Turner, Joseph 290
Turner, T.B 150
Tyler, John 417
Van Hook, B 666
Van Hook, L 663
Van Meter, Edward 348
Van Meter, James 364
Van Meter, E. H 354
Vanneman, W. S 367
Voorhees, N. W 137
Wales, E. L. B 569
Ward, Samuel 656
Ware, H. B 382
Ware, J. B '. 148
Ware, R. M 133
Watson, H.P 689
Watson, J. M 128
Watson, Samuel 689
Weatherby, I. Hurff 311
Weatherby, J. C 151
Westcott, r. E 552
Westcotl, J. D 622
Westcott, J. D., Jr 552
Westcott, Jehiel 677
Whelpley, E. W 126
Whitacar, Bichard , , 676
Whitaker, Ephraim 076
Whitekar, D. B 632
White, J. M 130
White, John M S50
Whiting, Abijah 343
Whitney, S. A 231
Wiley, Elijah 147
Wiley, George 147
Wilkins, Hiram 291
Wilietts, Reuben 564
Wistar, Caspar 441
Wood, John S 290
Wood, Bichard , 687
Woodhull, G. S 127
Woodruff, C. P... 662
Woodruff, E. D 130
Woodruff, Israel 701
Woodruff, Lewis .'. 657
Woolman, Reuben 470
Tarrow, Thomas 355
Yarrow, T.J 356
Yorke, Thomas Jones , 414
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
Abbott, Samnel facing 442
Acton, K. M " 416
Allen, Ira " 310
Atkinson, 0. P " 471
Bacon, Lewis between 700, 701
Barber, Henry facing 489
Barton, George W " 463
Batten, J. M " 464
Black, D.B between 310,311
Blew, Lehman facing 624
Bodine, J. F " 278
Bowen, William 8 between 568, 669
Bowen, Josepb A facing 726
Brewster, Francis G " 622
Bright, B. T " 628
Bmnyate, 'William 649
Buck, Eobert S facing 696
Butcher, Joseph, Jr 663
Carpenter, William facing 415
Chew.M. M " 279
Olawson, I. D " 366
Coles, Bartholomew *' 462
Compton, Charles " 660
Cook, Josepb " 367
Coombs, Samuel M between 626, 627
Cox, Stephen, Sr facing 631
Dauzenbaker, T. F between 702, 703
Dare, Abel S " 676, 677
Dare, James 692
Dare, William facing 626
Davidson, J. B between 650, 651
Davis, J. Burton " 650,661
Davi8,John T " 702,703
DaYis,Smith ' " 678,679
Dilks, Andrew " 290, 291
Doughty, Eliae facing 663
Eastlack, J. C between 2B6, 267
Eastlack, S. A facing 267
Elmer, George B " 679
Elmer, James B " 680
Elmer, Jonathan " 629
Ehner, L. Q. 0 " 660
Ewing, William B 665
Ferguson, J. B facing 689
Ferrell, Thomas M " 232
Fithian, Enoch " 568
Fithian, Joseph ' ^46
Fithian, Joel " '24
Fitiiian, Reuben " '26
Fitzhugh, J. E ' " 31*
Flanagin, James H between 628,629
Fox, George ~. " "66, 667
Fox, Samuel M " "66, 667
Gandy, James G 662
Garrison, Joel facing 667
Glover, Thomas between 186, 187
Green, G.G -^;.. '""'"g 188
Green, L.M ^ 18*
Green, L. M., Residence of. " 1*5
Haines, William " 212
Haley, B.F between 650, 651
Hall.G.D • '■«<="'e ""*
PAGE
Harris, Thomas U facing 693
Hepner, Jacob " 703
Heritage, J. D " 149
Hitohner, K. M between 470, 471
Hunt, Beuben " 688, 689
Hunt, Tlioma^ E " 688, 689
HurfT, T. W facing 291
Jerrell, William : " 626
Jessup, West " 188
Johnson, E. 0 " 358
Johnson, R. G " 403
Jones, Thomas '* 714
Kienzle, Jacob " 623
Kirby, J. C " 269
Laning, Richard " 676
Lord, J. J " 295
Lore Homestead 650
Map facing 1
Maul, Benjamin F " 691
McBride, Lewis between 630, 631
Miller, Charles " 690, 691
Miller, S. T facing 147
Miuch, Archibald " 700
Minoh, Francis B 631
Miiich, Francis B., Residence of facing 584
Moore, John P " 413
More, Jonas & More 699
Morris, John H between 416, 417
Mulford, Isaac W " 678,679
Mnsgrave, J. F facing 152
Nichols, Isaac T " oilO
Nichols, Robert C " 597
Old Stone Church 666
Packer, D. J facing 187
Perry, Belmont 136
Perry, Samuel between 624, 625
Potter, James B facing 627
Potter, Michael between 470,471
Potter, William E facing 664
Rambo, John *' 243
Rambo, William " 296
Reeves, J. J " 555
Richman, Isaiah W between 700, 701
Robeson, A. L facing 83
Kulon, C. A " 311
Salisbury, Samuel " 242
Sharp, Daniel " 630
Sharp, George S " 260
Sharp, John " 651
Sharp, Lorenzo " 701
Sheppard, Daniel M between 690,691
gheppard Homestead facing 682
Sheppard, Robert F " 678
Sheppard, C. Henry " 727
Sheppard, Edward