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THE
EARLY GERMANS OF
NEW JERSEY
THEIR
HISTORY, CHURCHES AND GENEALOGIES
BY
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
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GERMAN VALLEY.
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THE
EARLY GERMANS OF
NEW JERSEY
THEIR
HISTORY, CHURCHES AND GENEALOGIES
BY
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE.
This work is the result of an attempt to discover the exact time of the first settlement of New Jersey by people of the German race. It is believed that this fact has been ascertained with sufficient certainty. Between 1710 and 1713 nearly all palatines, who have left any trace of their presence, began to arrive in the State and to fulfill their important part in the upbuilding of this commonwealth.
In the course of this investigation extending, as it needs must do, in so many directions and having to do with so many records, a large amount of valuable material would naturally accumulate. This has appeared to the author to be worth pre- serving, even though the labor and expense and risk of so large a book would be required for that purpose.
In tracing the families of the early settlers resort has been had to the records at Newton, Belvidere, Flemington, Somer- ville and Morristown. Every one of the 62 books of wills at Trenton was examined separately. The church records of Stillwater, German Valley, New Germantown, Lebanon and Mount Pleasant, were carefully compiled. To gather addi- tional data the inscriptions in 31 cemeteries from Newton to Flemington, including those of Lamington, Bedminster and Somerville, were copied. Every county, church and family history procurable was consulted, and on this account the writer feels warranted in saying that the genealogies are as complete and accurate as they can be made.
The families represented in the genealogies are more or less complete according to the circumstances of the case, but all the information has been given with regard to each family that
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could be found by careful and continued inquiry.
All who have ever attempted genealogical researches will readily understand how impossible it is to ever attain either perfect completeness or perfect accuracy.
The map of Washington township, the author's own handi- work, is believed to be substantially accurate. Of course, as every surveyor knows, hardly any of the early surveys will bear mapping without alterations, such as actual surveys show to be necessary.
The illustrations are in every case the best that could be procured. The work of the Central Bureau of Engraving has been surprisingly excellent. In some cases the photographs, from which the photo-engravings were made, were either very poor when originally taken, or discolored and marred by age.
Mr. E. W. Rush, of Glen Gardner, is the engraver of the following cuts : The churches of New Germantown, Fair- mount, Lower Valley, Califon and Mount Olive.
In common with every one who undertakes to investigate the history of Morris county, the writer owes more than he can adequately express to the two gentlemen of Morristown who have been frequently associated in the preparation and publi- cation of valuable historical records. Of course I refer to the Hon. E. D. Halsey and Mr. William Ogden Wheeler, of Mor- ristown. The very large and most complete collection of material for the history not only of the county but also of the State, which they have so kindly placed at the author's com- mand, has been of the very greatest value to the writer.
All who are at all interested in the history of the palatine emigration either into New York or New Jersey, owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Samuel Burhans, of New York City, for rendering accessible the large number of German church records, especially those belonging to the valleys of the Hud- son and Mohawk.
Dr. Henry Race, of Pittstown, N. J., has most kindly granted the aid of his skill and experience in historical work. Mr. B. Van Doren Fisher, of New York, has enabled the writer to use the results of his invaluable labors, especially in the matter of family genealogies and the copying of archives,
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Mr. E. Y. Taylor, of Philadelphia, formerly of German Val- ley, kindly loaned the field books, maps and other papers of the surveyor, John Rockhill, who lived one hundred and thirty years ago. By the aid of these certain important facts were established, which would otherwise have remained in complete obscurity.
Mr. Augustus Dellicker, of Hackettstown, allowed the use of Caleb Valentine's papers, containing maps and surveys which could be procured no where else. The late Theodore Naughright and William S. Cary and son, Lewis, have taken the most generous interest in the writer's labors and have given him the full benefit of their extensive experience as surveyors.
Mr. Frank E. Everett, the capable editor of the Dover IRON ERA, from whose office the present work is issued, has given to this book the benefit of his excellent taste and matured judgment.
The delay in publication may be easily explained to those who understand the unexpected difficulties involved in the very nature of genealogical work.
The German edition of the Hallesche Nachrichten, (Allen- town, Pa., 1883), is the principal authority for the early history of the Lutheran churches in New Jersey.
To the Presbyterian congregation, of German Valley, of which the author has the honor to be the pastor, is due un- stinted praise for their intelligent co-operation in an undertak- ing, which, without their help and approval, could not have been prosecuted to a successful issue.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
CHAPTER I. The Celebration.
I
II. Our German Forefathers 2
III. The Moravians
16
IV. The German Emigration
25
V. The German Immigrants
34
VI. Early Church History. 45
VII. Rev. Carl Rudolph. 58
VIII. Rev. John Albert Weygand.
63
IX. Rev. Ludolph Heinrich Schrenck 72
X. The Muhlenbergs.
74
XI. New Germantown and German Valley 82
XII. The German Reformed. 95
XIII. Fairmount Presbyterian Church I26
XIV. Reformed Church of Lebanon
137
XV. Settlers of Upper German Valley
141
XVI. Settlers of German Valley
146
XVII. Settlers of Lower Valley 158
XVIII. Settlers of Unionville.
165
XIX. Settlers of Schooley's Mountain 169
XX. Schooley's Mountain Presbyterian Church. 181
XXI. Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Grove 185 XXII. Settlers of Tewksbury Township. 194
XXIII. Settlers from Southold and Southampton
199
XXIV. Chester Congregational Church
209
XXV. Chester Presbyterian Church.
214
XXVI. Spruce Run-" Swake "-Clarksville Lutheran Churches 221
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PART II.
GENEALOGIES.
Abel 227; Adams 229 ; Aller 230 ; Alpock 231 ; Ammerman 234; Anthony 235 ; Apgar 236 ; Appelman 243 ; Aree 243 ; Ayres 244 ; Axford 248.
Baldwin 249 ; Bale 250 ; Banghart 250 ; Barkman 251 ; Bartles 252 ; Bartley 254; Batson 255; Beam 256; Beatty 258; Beavers 260 ; Bell 261 ; Bellis or Bellowsfelt 262 ; Bernhard 264 ; Berger 264 ; Bird 265 ; Bloom 266 ; Bodine 267 ; Bow- man 269 ; Brown 272 ; Buchanan 273 ; Budd 274 ; Bulmer 277 ; Bunn 278 ; Busenberry 280.
Carhart 280 ; Carlisle 283 ; Case 284 ; Castner 288 ; Chambers 290; Coleman 294 ; Colver 297; Condict 299; Cool 299 ; Cooper 309 ; Corwin 303 ; Cosad 308 ; Couse 310 ; Craig 311; Cramer 312 ; Crater 313 ; Cregar 316 ; Cummings 317. Dallicker 320 ; Davis 321 ; Deats or Teats 322 ; DeCue 325 ; DeCamp 326 ; DeRose 327 ; Dickerson 328 ; Dierdorff 331 ; Dilts 332 ; Dorland 335 ; Drake 335 ; Dufford 342.
Eckel 345 ; Ege 345 ; Eich 348 ; Emmons 350 ; Engell 351 ; Eoff 351.
Faircloe 352 ; Farley 352 ; Farrow 357 ; Feit 358 ; Felmley 358; Fields 359 ; Fisher 360 ; Fleming 371 ; Flock 372 ; Flumer- velt 374 ; Folk 375 ; Force 375; Fox 376; Frace 377; Frel- inghuysen 378 ; Frey 385 ; Fritts 385 ; Frone 386.
Gray ; Griffiths 387 ; Gulick 387.
Hager 388 ; Haines 394 ; Hance 395 ; Hann 397 ; Hartram 398 ; Heath 398 ; Heaton 400; Hedges 400; Hendershot 401 ; Henderson 402 ; Henry 403; Hildebrant 404 ; Hiler 405 ; Hilts 405 ; Hockenbury 406 ; Hoffman 406 ; Honness 416 ; Hoppock 416 ; Horton 417 ; Howell 421 ; Hummer 425 ; Hunt 425.
Iliff 426.
Kelsey 427 ; Kemple 427 ; Kern 429 ; Kester 429; Kice 430 ; King 431 ; Kinnan 432 ; Kline 432.
LaGrange 434; Lake 435 ; Lance 436 ; Larason 437; Lawrence 439; Leek 442 ; Lerch 442 ; Lindabury 443 ; Lomerson 445 ; Lucas 446 ; Luse 447.
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Martinus 447; Messlar 447; Mettler 448 ; Miller 448 ; Ming 449; Moore 449.
Neighbor 450 ; Neitser 452 ; Nicholas 454 ; Nunn 455.
Ogden 455 ; Ort 458 ; Overton 458.
Pace 459 ; Parker 460 ; Pew 460 ; Philhower 460 ; Pickle 462 ; Pool 464 ; Potter 464.
Race 465 ; Rarick 466 ; Raub 467; Rawling 467 ; Read 467 ; Reed 468 ; Reeves 468 ; Reger 469 ; Rhinehart 470 ; Ritten- house 471 ; Roberts 471 ; Robertson 472 ; Rockafellow 472 ; Roelofson 473 ; Runyon 474 ; Rusling 476.
Salmon 476; Salter 477; Schenkel 478; Schleicher 479; Schooley 480 ; Schuyler 482 ; Swartzwelder 483 ; Seals 484 ; Seifers 485 ; Seward 485 ; Shafer 486 ; Sharp or Sharpenstine 486; Sherwood 492 ; Shipman 492 : Shirts 493; Shultz 494 ; Silverthorn 494 , Skellenger 494; Skinner 496 ; Slaght 497 ; Smith 498 ; Snook 502 ; Snyder 503 ; Sovereen 504 ; Stark 505 ; Stein 505 ; Stephens 505 ; Stiger 507; Streit 508; Struble 508 ; Stryker 510 ; Sutphin 511 ; Sutton 512; Swackhamer 517; Swarts 519 ; Swazey 519.
Teel 524 ; Teeple 524 ; Terry 525 ; Terryberry 526 ; Thomas 527; Tiger 528; Titman 528; Todd 530; Topping 532; Trim- mer 533.
Van Atta 539 ; Van Buskirk 541 ; Van Fleet 541 ; Van Horne 544 ; Van Nest 545 ; Van Pelt 546 ; Van Sickle 547 ; Van Vechten 548 ; Vernoy 550 ; Vescelius 551 ; Vogt 552 ; Vosler 552.
Wack 553 ; Waldorf 554 ; Walters 555 ; Ward 556; Waer 556 ; Weise 557 ; Welsch 558 ; Weller 560 ; Werts 561 ; Wildrick 567 ; Wiley 567 ; Willett 568 ; Wills 569 ; Wintermute 570 ; Wire 571 ; Wolf 572 ; Woodhull 573 ; Wortman 574.
Yawger 576 ; Youngs 576.
PART III. APPENDIX I.
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO GENEALOGIES.
Apgar, Bodine, Crater, Cregar, Dallicker 583 ; Eich, Fisher, Hager, Hann, Martinus, McLean 584 ; Mellick 585 ; Muehlen- berg 587 ; Naughright 590 ; Runkle 591.
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APPENDIX II. MINISTERS.
Blauvelt, Bolton, Campbell, Chambers, 597; Clark, Collins (B. B.), Collins (G. S.), Davis, 598 ; Davison, Delp, Denton, Depue, Deyo, Diener, 599 ; Duy, Fox, Gibson, Glen, 600; Harker, Hendricks, Hiller, 601 ; Hunt, Husted, Hutton, 602 ; Mulford, Keiser, 603 ; Klink, Knox, Krechting, Lane, Linnell, Long, 604 ; McClenaghan, McConnell, Megie, Mewhinney, 605 ; Mills, Nich- olson, Pohlman, Roe, Ruston, 606; Sawyer, Scofield, 607 ; Schultz, Scott, Smith (B.), 608; Smith (G. W.), Smythe, 609 ; Steele, Stephens, Travers, Van Benschoten, Vandervoort, 610 ; Vermilye, Voorhees, Wack, Wood, 611.
APPENDIX III.
Mount Olive Churches 612
APPENDIX IV. 619
Churches of Flanders.
APPENDIX V.
The "Old Straw" Lutheran Church at Phillipsburg,. . . .. 625 APPENDIX VI. THE GERMAN REFORMED.
Ringoes, Mt. Pleasant, Knowlton, Stillwater 627
APPENDIX VII. LISTS OF NAMES.
Persons Naturalized, Settlers on " Society Lands," Signers to Weygand's Call, Customers of German Valley store- keeper, 1763. 632
APPENDIX VIII
Public Institutions and Improvements. 638
ILLUSTRATIONS.
VIEW OF GERMAN VALLEY
Frontispiece.
pago.
REV. HENRY MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG, D. D.
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OLD UNION CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY
5
REV. E. B. ENGLAND AND REV. T. F. WHITE, D D. 10
REV. T. W. CHAMBERS, D. D., L.L.D., AND HENRY RACE, M. D. 15
NEW GERMANTOWN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
20
REV. H. M. MUHLENBERG, D. D. (2) AND REV. MAJOR GEN. J. P. G. MUH- LENBERG. 25
REV. E. L. HAZELIUS, D. D., AND REV. G. H. E. MUHLENBERG, D. D. 30
REV. ALFRED HILLER, D. D., AND REV. H. N. POHLMAN, D. D. 35 REV. J. C. DUY AND REV. J. F. DIENER. 40
REV. JAMES R. KEISER AND REV. VALENTINE F. BOLTON 45
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY 50
REV. B. B. COLLINS AND REV. EPHRAIM DEYO 55
REV. W. S. DELP AND REV. J. P. KRECHTING 60
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY
95
REV. JOHN C. VANDERVOORT AND REV. CHALMERS D. CHAPMAN,
100
REV. JAMES SCOTT, D. D., AND REV. WILLIAM R. GLEN. 105
REV. ROBERT G. VERMILYE, D. D., AND REV. MANCIUS S. HUTTON, D. D .. 110 REV. I. ALSTYNE BLAUVELT AND REV. E. P. LINNELL. 115
REV. JAMES H. M. KNOX, D. D., AND REV. H. M. VOORHEES. 120
REV. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
122
THE FAIRMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 125
REV. JOHN R. WILLOX AND REV. NATHANIEL B. KLINK 130
REV. TITUS E. DAVIS AND REV. WILLIAM O. RUSTON, D. D.
135
REV. CHARLES WOOD, D. D., AND REV. EDWIN W. LONG.
140
THE LEBANON REFORMED CHURCH. 145
ILLUSTRATIONS. xiii
REV. ROBERT VAN AMBURGH AND REV. W. E. DAVIS 150 THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LOWER VALLEY 15€
REV. JOHN REED, D. D., AND REV. W. J. HENDERSON 160
REV. JAMES R. GIBSON AND REV. ALFRED NICHOLSON 165 THE M. E. CHURCH OF CALIFON. 167
THE SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN CHURCH. 170
REV. WILLIAM J. GILL, D. D., AND REV. C. S. OSBORN. 175
REV. HUGH SMYTHE AND REV. WILLIAM J. MEWHINNEY. 180
PLEASANT GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 185
REV. JOSEPH CAMPBELL, D. D., AND REV. BURTIS C. MEGIE, D. D. 188
REV. H. W. HUNT AND REV. SAMUEL SAWYER. 191
REV. SAMUEL J. MCCLENAGHAN AND REV. JAMES H. CLARK. 194
REV. MOSES A. DEPUE AND REV. GILBERT LANE. 198
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHESTER. 200
REV. ABNER MORSE AND REV. LUKE I. STOUTENBURGE 205 209
REV. B. F. BRADFORD AND REV. F. A. JOHNSON
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHESTER.
218
REV. G. M. S. BLAUVELT. 217
REV. JAMES BREWSTER AND REV. FRANK M. KERR 220
THE SPRUCE RUN LUTHERAN CHURCH 225
REV. CHESTER H. TRAVERS AND REV. DAVID KLINE. 230
THE GLEN GARDNER LUTHERAN CHURCH. 235
LEVI FARROW, M. D., AND REV. G. W. SMITH. 357
GEN. FRED. FRELINGHUYSEN AND GOV. GEORGE T. WERTS 380
HON. THEO. FRELINGHUYSEN AND HON. FRED. FRELINGHUYSEN 385 JACOB W. MILLER. 448
MOUNT OLIVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 612
REV. JOHN H. SCOFIELD AND REV. DAVID JAMES 615
REV. O. H. PERRY DEYO AND REV. DANIEL W. FOX. 620
FLANDERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 625
REV. JOHN N. HUSTED AND REV. BAKER SMITH. 630
REV. THORNTON A. MILLS AND REV. G. H. STEPHENS 635
THE M. E. CHURCH OF FLANDERS. 640
REV. MANNING FORCE AND REV. WILLIAM STOUT. 645
MAPS.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, opposite page
146
ALLEN AND TURNER TRACT
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NEW GERMANTOWN IN 1755
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EARLY GERMANS OF NEW JERSEY
PART I
THEIR
ARRIVAL, SETTLEMENT
AND
CHURCHES
TOGETHER WITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CELEBRATION AT GERMAN VALLEY OCTOBER 3IST, 1893 AND ALSO
THE HISTORY OF THE OTHER SETTLERS OF OLD ROXBURY TOWNSHIP FROM SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON
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Henry Melchior muhlenberg
CHAPTER I.
THE CELEBRATION.
HE Centennial Celebration held at German Valley upon October 31st, 1893, was of such peculiar interest and attended with such notable success, that it may well deserve special notice in any history of the events which it was held to com- memorate.
The day selected was Reformation Day, the anniversary of the nailing of the theses by Luther upon the church door at Wittenberg.
We quote from the local press the following account of the events of the day and the impression they produced upon those who were present.
The Iron Era, of Dover, had the following :
" The little village of German Valley was alive with life and energy on Tuesday when a representative of the Era arrived there, and the latch strings of every house hung out to those sturdy, intelligent and prosperous descendants of the first Teutons who came to this fertile and beautiful valley nearly two centuries ago, and who had come to celebrate the one hundred and eightieth anniversary of the arrival of the first wanderers from Fatherland. The weather was perfect. It was one of those charming October days that make the month one of the most delightful of the year. The carpeting of the valley was still green, the touch of the frost not having yet turned it to gray, and the hills were bright in their clothing of red and rus- set and yellow, relieving the cold dead drab of the rocks and
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stones. The visitors began arriving early and every available tie post in the village was needed for their teams, and the trains brought many more. It was a success. In fact it could hardly be anything else. With the evident care and labor exercised with regard to the music and the selection of speakers, one could be at no loss to explain the great pleasure afforded to the large and intelligent audiences which assembled at both afternoon and evening services.
"It was half-past three when the afternoon proceedings began in the Presbyterian Church. The church was tastefully decorated. In front of the pulpit the altar was banked with chrysanthemums and the red, white and black of the fatherland was draped gracefully over the desk. From the arch of the pulpit recess the national colors were prettily hung, and all around the room groups of the American flag were placed. From the centre of the pulpit arch a floral bell was suspended with the date 1743 in green figures, flanked on either side by the dates 1713 and 1893. Tropical plants lent the beauty of their green luxuriance in contrast to the bright colors of the bunting, and the committee who had charge of the decorations are to be commended for their taste.
" It was expected that Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, President of the Washington Association of New Jersey, would preside, but he was detained by business from being present, and Rev. T. F. Chambers took his place. After an anthem by the choir Rev. V. F. Bolton, of Glen Gardner, invoked the divine blessing. The orator of the afternoon was Rev. E. B. England, of Chester, whose eloquence and ability are so well known to readers of the Era that the announcement that he will deliver an address carries with it a desire to hear him. His theme was "Chris- topher Columbus, the First Emigrant," and he spoke with his usual grace of oratory and charm of rhetoric. "The Obliga- tions of Protestantism to Martin Luther," was the subject of a well written paper by Rev. Dr. Theo. F. White, of Summit, Chairman of the Committee on History of the Presbytery of Morris and Orange, and the ripe scholarship of the distinguished divine was shown in the preparation of this paper. An address on "Our German Forefathers" by Rev. Talbot W. Chambers,
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D. D., LL. D., ended the literary part of the afternoon proceed- ings. It was one of those charming little talks that " come like the benediction that follows after prayer." Dr. Chambers is a man of profound learning, and yet has the happy faculty of getting in touch with his hearers. There is nothing of the pedant about him, and the simplicity of his address was as charming as its matter was interesting.
"In the evening the proceedings were in the Lutheran Church and opened with an anthem by the choir. The decora- tions were very neat and appropriate. The church itself is a model of neatness and its pure white wall sets off very effectively the simplest decorations. It was a happy idea to present a Bible chained to a table as a forcible suggestion of the vast changes in religious opportunity which have taken place since ancient days. It would have been a great mistake to omit from the proceedings some account of the interesting community who once formed a most unique settlement at Hope, Warren County. Dr. Race's paper upon Greenland in New Jersey, or the Moravians, was carefully prepared and most complete and reliable. This is true of all the work of this gentleman, whose kindness in so ably representing the Historical Societies of the State and Hunterdon County, was fully appreciated.
"The Rev. Dr. Hiller, professor of theology at Hartwick Seminary, in New York State, gave an extended account of the Lutheran Church in New Jersey in its threefold character, as constituted of Swedes in South Jersey, Low Dutch in Bergen County and High Dutch or Germans in Western New Jersey. His address was delivered in a forcible and lively manner and was interspersed with amusing anecdotes and interesting inci- dents.
"Rev. William E. Davis spoke briefly but to the point, and in a very happy way presented the relations of the Germans to the Reformed Dutch Church, to which he himself belonged.
" The last subject of a program remarkable for its complete- ness, was the German Reformed Church which was to be pre- sented by Rev. T. F. Chambers. He excused himself from entering upon his theme at so late an hour.
"The whole proceedings were worthy of the occasion and
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add new laurels to the well-earned reputation for historic zeal of Morris County. The careful preparations for the complete presentation of the history of the German part of our population demonstrate a high degree of intelligence on the part of the village of German Valley.
" The Secretary of the Committee and the Committee, under whose authority he acted, and by whom he was so heartily supported, the speakers, whose careful preparation and unques- tioned ability were so fully displayed ; the ladies of the decora- tion committee, whose refinement of taste was to be seen on all sides, and the inhabitants in general, whose cordial hospitality was enjoyed by the visitors, may all alike rejoice in the success of an occasion which will mark an era in the history of the village.
" It was a very gratifying feature of the occasion to find the two churches of the village co-operating apparently without the slightest hitch or jar in the services of the day. We were informed that the expenses of the occasion were met by private subscription. and one could not but wonder how so large and representative a celebration could be conceived and successfully carried out by a rural village with limited facilities for travel and for entertainment. The Washington Association of New Jersey are a most respectable body to whom the whole county are deeply indebted for their patriotic work with reference to the admirably arranged Headquarters at our county town, but we venture to affirm that they honored themselves not less than the people of German Valley, by being so well represented upon this occasion.
"We only voice the sentiment of every visitor, when we say that for once at least one of the smallest of our country villages has " set the pace" in celebrations for the rest of the county. The tasteful decorations of the Stephens Steam Heater Company and of the store of Lyman Kice are worthy of special notice. The colored lights on Mr. Naughright's residence produced a very pretty effect at night. We noticed the presence of the Hon. H. O. Marsh, President of the National Iron Bank, of Morristown, of the Rev. Wynant Vanderpool, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church at Morristown, also of G. G. Kip, Mr.
OLD UNION CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY.
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Ford, P. H. Hoffman and W. Ogden Wheeler of the same place. Mr. Fred. H. Beach and Mr. Fred. A. Canfield, of Dover, were also present. Rev. William M. Wells and his elder Hiram Fisher, from the United First Church, of Amwell ; Rev. B. V. D. Wyckoff and Mr. Schomp from Readington ; Rev. T. E. Davis, of Bound Brook ; Rev. I. Alstyne Blauvelt, of Roselle ; Rev. J. H. Scofield, of Mt. Olive ; Rev. James R. Gibson, of Califon ; Rev. William Stout, of Flanders, and many others we noticed among the visitors. The special train from Rockaway brought many visitors among whom were Edmund D. Halsey and Rev. Dr. Stoddard."
The Morris County Journal and The Jerseyman both had very flattering notices of the Celebration, and all accounts seemed to agree in pronouncing the occasion one of great inter- est and a most successful commemoration of truly memorable events.
A most pleasing feature of the occasion was a very beautiful souvenir, containing photo-engravings of some of the former pastors of both churches, and also of the old Union Church, which was erected more than one hundred years ago. It also contained a brief but comprehensive account of the early emi- gration from Germany into New Jersey and the character of the settlers, who thus added a new element to the already cosmopolitan population of the State.
Invitations had been sent to officers of the Historical Socie- ties, to ministers, editors and many others. These invitations were neatly printed on card board and enclosed in envelopes to match. The names of the committee being found on the reverse side.
1713
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ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
SETTLEMENT OF NEW JERSEY BY THE GERMANS
1743
AND THE
SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
OF
GERMAN VALLEY
02/1
1893
EARLY GERMANS OF NEW JERSEY
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THE CELEBRATION
PROCEEDINGS-TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, Presiding.
ANTHEM
"Wake Song of Jubilee"
PRAYER, Rev. V. F. Bolton, Glen Gardner, N. J.
MUSIC ." Wake, Songs of Gladness"
ORATION " Christopher Columbus, the First Emigrant" Rev. E. B. England, Chester, N. J.
MUSIC "Great God of Nations"
ADDRESS. . "Obligations of Protestantism to Martin Luther" Rev. Theo. F. White, D. D.
Chairman of Committee on History of the Presbytery.
MUSIC. "The Hand that Led Our Fathers Here"
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