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Monday Septembr the 24th yr 1764 att a parish meeting ap- pointed and met at this house and passed the folowing votes viz Chose Decon John pierson moderator
1 voted that Josiah Broadwell and Jacob morral Shall Build a pue at the west end of the Meeting house adjoyning to the corner pue
2 voted that David Bruing Do Build a pue next To Mr Broad- well
3 voted that Silas hand Do Build a pue next to Mr Bruing
4 voted that Josiah hand and William Burnet Do Build a pue in the front gallery over the mens stairs
5 voted Aaron Burnet Jr do Build a pue in the front gallery next to Josiah hand and William Burnet
6 voted that Josiah miller and Luke Carter Do Build the third pue in the front gallery
7 voted that James tichenor and Samuel Robbarts Do Build the fourth pue in the front gallery over the womans stairs
8 voted that Beniamin Sayres and Stephen Robbarts Do-Build the first pue in the East End gallery next to the stairs
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9 voted that Israel ward and nehemiah Carter Do Build the third pue in the East End gallery
N. B all the aforsaid votes were Carried in the affirmative when the greater part of the Congregation were present -''
Other Short Extracts from the Parish Records.
"Southanover September the 3ª year 1771
voted at the anual meeting appointed according to obligation and passed the following votes viz voted David Bruing moderator and Stephen hand Jr Clark
voted that Thomas genong Elis Cook Abraham Corey and Samuel frost give mr horton Jointly a Bond for what is Due to him By his old Arrears and to take the old arrears or accompts in Lue thereof and to Colect the Same in any manner they Think Best
voted David ward and Josiah hand assessors Theophilus miler and Enos ward Colectors"
"1776 at a meeting Appointed and held here in this house Called the Southanover parish meeting house on wensday the 4th day of September and passed the following votes viz Chose Decon paul day moderator Chose David Bruing James Burnet and paul day a Committee to go to the prisbittery with mr horton the second tuesday in october next Insuing upon the parrish affairs"
"At a Parrish meeting held at the South Hanover meeting house May 24 1779-voted Joseph Wood Esq moderator-Voted that the pasnige house and home lot should not be hired out
voted that Stephen Day Esquier and John Blanchard and Caleb Rusel should setle with the manegers of the Lottery
voted that one of the Committy Should Carrey the Letter that mr green rote to Mr Bradford and they that voted for it to bee att the expense.
voted that that piece of pasnige by Jonathan Thompson should be hired out
voted that we should get mr green to preach a Sermon for us one Sabath and mr Elmore the other
voted that Ephraim Sear should assist in tuning the Salm"
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" May ye 28 1779 this Day whas rented out by the Committy for the use of the parrish that piece of pasnedge land by Jonathan Thompson to Aaron Carter by Public Vandew for 62 pound for wich he is to improve it to the first of December next from the date above riten ??
" At a Parrish meeting held at South Hanover meeting House on March 28th 1780 Joseph Wood Esq moderator
Voted that a sallery of One Hundred and Forty Pounds New Jersey Currency (to be paid Old way) is to be raised for Mr Bradford for one year exclusive of the Parsonage and his being found in wood
voted that a committee be chosen for taking care of the Par- sonage and see what wants doing and to employ some person to do it
voted that some Person be chose to take care of the meeting House and to Keep it Swept and Clean it David Laurence Chose and also Keep the Doors Shutt
voted that Contributions be Kept up every Sabbath and David Bruen to Receive the contribution money"
" April 26 1785 - voted that Jonathan Nichols is to have the care of the Meeting house to Shutt the Doors and Windows and to sweep and Sand it once a month for which he is to have twenty five shillings per year"
" June 7 1794-voted that Jonathan Nichols shall have sixpence on the Pound for Collecting the Salery -- also that the collections shall be quarterly and at the end of the year all the Delinquents Shall have Notis to pay Within thirty Days or have their Names Returned to a Justis of peace"
" March 16 1795 - voted that Mr Hillyer shall have one hun- dred and thirty Pounds for his salary in addition to the parsonage and his fire wood"
" South Hanover July 22 1801
At a Parish meeting Jacob Bonnel was chosen Moderator and Jonathan Bruen clerk
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Mr Hillyer having previously informed the congregation that after serious and mature deliberation he thought it was his duty to request the Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation to this Church, desired the Congregation to unite with him in this request.
The Congregation with inexpressible pleasure recapitulated Mr Hillyer's various Ministerial services and the uninterrupted Har- mony and Friendship that had subsisted between them and with mournful dejection were constrained to anticipate their afflicted situation should so near a relation be dissolved ; and although it would be the unanimous wish of the Congregation that Mr Hil- lyer should continue to be their pastor, if he could see it to be his duty and feel himself contented and happy with them - yet as he appears to be conscious that he has a Call in Providence to leave them and can no longer be contented in his present situation - the Congregation sincerely desirous of the happiness and prosper- ity of Mr Hillyer and his family, taking into view his request were not disposed to urge him to continue to be their pastor. Therefore resolved unanimously to concur with him in requesting the Presbytery at their next meeting to dissolve the pastoral rela- tions between Mr Hillyer and this Church.
Jacob Bonnel was appointed a commissioner to represent this congregation and to lay the above resolution before the Presbytery at New York on the first Tuesday of August next."'
"August 31. 1811 Rev Matthew La Rue Perrine presented a communication addressed to the Moderator in which he expressed his desire to be dismissed from the pastoral care of this Church and the hope that the Parish would not oppose him in this wish -whereupon the congregation voted neither to favor or oppose Mr. Perrine in reference to this matter -- but to leave it wholly to himself and the Presbytery."
" The parish appointed William Brittin, Elijah Ward and Ebe- nezer C. Pierson to procure supplies for the pulpit in case Mr Perrine is dismissed."
" They agree to give to settled ministers three dollars and to
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unsettled ministers six dollars a sabbath for their services in sup- plying the pulpit."
"They elected Ephraim Sayres to furnish entertainment for the supplies of the pulpit."
Dec 21. 1811
" The parish unanimously agreed to give to Mr Perrine a new call to become their pastor and to offer him six hundred dollars a year salary together with thirty cords of good merchantable wood. The Committee to prosecute the call consisted of Elias Howell and Benjamin Thompson."
" May 1. 1812 The Committee to prosecute the above call re- ported that in view of all the circumstances of the case Mr Per- rine had concluded not to renew his engagement as the pastor of this Church."
August 11. 1828 Resolved - In view of Rev Mr Bergens re- quest to be dismissed from the pastoral care of this Church -- that while "a large proportion of this congregation are still strongly attached to their pastor and deeply regret the circumstances which have led him to request them to unite with him in asking a dissolution of the pastoral relation subsisting between himself and them - they will make no opposition to his taking such a course as he with the concurrence of the Presbytery may think it his duty to pursue."
"May 29. 1851 An application having been placed before the Congregation by Rev C. S. Arms for the appointment of commis- sioners to unite with him in requesting to be dismissed from the pastoral care of this Church - the following resolutions were unanimously adopted-
1. Resolved That we cherish a high sense of the value and im- portance of the past services of Mr Arms during his long and suc- cessful labors among us in the work of the ministry, and we rejoice to bear testimony to his fidelity and uniform devotion to his work, and to his pastoral care, in his readiness ever to sympathise with
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the afflicted, cheer the desponding, comfort the sorrowing, relieve the distressed, and point the inquiring soul to the Savior of sin- ners. And we also bear testimony to his unimpeachable character as a man, as a citizen, always studying the things that make for peace.
2. Resolved That we deeply sympathise with Mr Arms in the failure of his health; and regret the existence of any circum- stances which render it necessary in his judgment to seek the dis- solution of his pastoral relation.
3. Resolved That while we feel constrained to acquiesce in his request, it gives us pleasure to express our undiminished confi- dence in him as a man, a christian and a minister of Jesus Christ ; and we would follow him with our prayers and best wishes for his future usefulness and comfort wherever the Lord in his Provi- dence shall call him to labor.
4. Remembering the many years that Mr Arms has labored with this people, and in view of the impaired state of his health in which he retires from us, we feel it to be an act of justice to him and a pleasure to ourselves to offer him a substantial token of our esteem."
Residences of the first settlers in and about Madison.
"Benjamin Carter the first, resided on the place opposite the toll gate, since occupied by Capt Mallaby. His son, of the same name, lived in the house which was burned down a few years since near the railroad, and which has been occupied more re- cently by Mr Joseph Burrall. Jeremiah Genung lived at East Madison on the place now occupied by Mr. Storrs. Luke Carter resided on the place owned by his grandson, Mr Ashbel Carter. Josiah Miller occupied the house which has since been the resi- dence of his son Major Luke Miller. Theophilus Miller resided on what was afterwards the homestead of Deacon Ephraim Sayre. Stephen Hand occupied an old house which stood where Mr George E. Sayre now lives. Abraham Cory lived on the property now occupied by Mahlon Carter in East Madison. David Cory lived where William W. Tunis now resides. Silas Hand occupied the house where Mr John Knapp now lives. Josiah Hand lived
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where his stepson, the late John Hancock, formerly resided. Lemuel Hedges lived where his grandson, Samuel Hedges, now resides. Zebedee Potter lived on the property since occupied by the late Calvin Howell. Mosses Potter occupied the old house in the lot beyond the residence of John Johnston, belonging to Lavielle Deberseau. James Burnet lived on the corner now occupied by the Presbyterian Parsonage. Aaron Burnet-the father of James, resided near the factory of David L Miller. Horick Benjamin resided on the site of Mr. Lathrop's farm house, near the pine tree. Jonathan Thompson resided at first in the vicinity of David L. Miller's factory, but afterwards on the site of Mr.Lathrop's farm house, in which Mr. Benjamin had lived before him. Samuel Roberts the first, settled on the property now occu- pied by his grandson Joseph Roberts, on the road leading to Greenvillage. Stephen Easton lived a little below the house now occupied by David M. Pierson. John Easton resided on the property afterwards occupied by Vincent Boisaubin, but now owned and occupied by A. M. Treadwell. John Muchmore, father of Deacon Samuel and John T. Muchmore, lived on the place for- merly occupied by Stephen Easton, but now by David M. Pierson, on Cherry Hill. Joseph Wingate resided on the farm belonging to the estate of the late Ashbel Bruen, on the road leading from Union Hill to Green village. Daniel, Thomas, Stephen and Dea- con Paul Day, all resided in the vicinity of the brook between Union Hill and Chatham village. David Bruen, the grandfather of Alexander and Deacon Ichabod, resided on the property for- merly occupied by Benjamin Carter, by the toll gate. Joseph Bruen, father of Alexander and Ichabod, resided on the hill be- tween the residences of the Widow Samson and Elias Bruen. Jabez Linsley lived on the hill opposite the residence of the late Benjamin Marsh. Benjamin Ladner occupied the place next east of the homestead of Deacon C. C. Burroughs. William Butler lived in a house that is still standing between the old road and the railroad, nearly opposite the residence of Charles Marsh. Obadiah Lunn occupied the property which after- wards belonged to Theophilus Miller, and still more recently to Deacon Ephraim Sayre. David, Thomas and Israel Ward lived
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between Chatham village and Union Hill. Nathaniel Bonnel resided near the mills now owned by Crane Bonnel. John Bonnel lived near the grist mill a little south of the village of Chatham. Thomas Genung occupied the property now owned by his grand- son Deacon A. W. Genung. Benjamin Harris lived in a house which is yet standing next east of the house formerly belonging to Deacon Ephraim Sayre. Deacon Joseph Wood lived in a small house which stood on the site of John B. Miller's present res- idence. Benjamin Burroughs lived on the farm which has since belonged to Baxter Sayre. Ellis Cook lived on the south east corner by the academy. Aaron Carter resided where his son Aaron now lives in Union Hill. Captain John Blanchard lived where William Young now resides. Jacob Morrell, son-in- law of the first pastor of the church in Madison, resided on the site of the Presbyterian Parsonage in Chatham village. Foster Horton, son of the first pastor aforesaid, lived on the place ad- joining the residence of Mr. Morrell, towards the river ; and there it was that the Rev. Azariah Horton and Eunice his wife both " saw the last of earth."
MADISON IN 1854.
The village of Madison now contains about one hundred and twenty dwelling houses ; six stores ; one large umbrella manufac- tory owned by Mr. Henry Keep ; fifteen or sixteen shops ; one Presbyterian church ; a Presbyterian Lecture Room ; a Methodist Episcopal church; a Roman Catholic church ; an academy ; one hotel, called the "Waverly House," and kept by Col. Stephen D. Hunting ; a Post office ; a railroad depôt ; and a large and very commodious village hall, called " the Oriental Hall," which has been erected during the last year by members of the "Odd Fellows' Association."
A new Protestant Episcopal church has just been organized in the village ; and an edifice is to be erected for their accommodation during the coming season, on the lot south-east of the residence of Mr. Augustus D. Blanchet, which has already been purchased for that purpose ; the society, for the present, worshipping in the " Oriental Hall."
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The ministers now located in the village are the Rev. Joseph Gaskill, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church ; the Rev. John A. Jerome, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal church ; the Rev. Messrs. Michael Madden and Patrick McGovern, of the Roman Catholic church, and the Rev. Samuel L. Tuttle, of the Presby- terian church.
The scenery in and about the village is among the most attrac- tive to be found any where in our country ; while its extraordinary healthfulness, and its facilities for travelling, by means of the Morris and Essex Railroad, which passes through the very heart of it, combine to render it one of the most desirable places for residence to be found anywhere in this vicinity.
[From the Palladium of Liberty.]
Reception of Lafayette at Bottle Hill.
General Lafayette left Morristown at an early hour on Friday, the 15th inst., and arrived at the house of Col. S. D. Hunting at about half past 7 o'clock, A. M., where the citizens, numbering about 200, and the scholars of the school, had been anxiously awaiting his arrival for more than an hour; his arrival in the village being announced by the firing of cannon and the ringing of bells. When he arrived at the house appointed for his recep- tion, he was waited upon by the committee, Col. Wm. Brittin and Col. S. D. Hunting, and conducted under an arch tastefully arranged, and decorated with evergreens, into the house, where refreshments were bountifully spread. The Rev. John G. Bergen then addressed the General as follows : " Revered and Honored Father, we give you a hearty welcome to our happy land. As a minister of Christ I address you. With my parishioners, I have come to yield you our congratulations, as the early patriot of our country, the early companion of our beloved Washington, now no more. Honourable Sir : May the highest felicity attend you during your stay in our happy land! May the protection of Heaven bear you safely on the waves of the Ocean to the bosom of your family, and the blessings of God reston you forever, through Jesus Christ !" To which the General replied : " Accept, dear Sir, my congratulations for yourself, your village and your coun-
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try, and my thanks for your kind desires for my welfare." The General was then conducted into an adjoining room, where the Ladieswere assembled ; where, also, the young Misses of the Acad- emy were arranged, dressed in white, and tastefully adorned with flowers and evergreens, under the care of their Teacher, John T. Derthick. As soon as they were presented to the notice of the General, thirteen of them, representing the thirteen orig- inal States, stepped out, and, in concert, all as one, pronounced the following address, in a clear, distinct, and impressive manner :
All hail to the Hero ! Columbia's great friend, Whose fame will resound till creation shall end ; Now welcome, thrice welcome, to our happy clime. Where Virtue is honoured in Freedom sublime.
You sought us when weak, and you found us when poor, But now we are strong and the conflict is o'er ; We tender our homage, extend you our hands, And gratitude every bosom expands.
The loss of our Washington still we regret, But almost behold him in thee, Lafayette ; And could his good spirit now look from the dead, The Heavens would scarcely retain the blest shade.
Now fare you well, Father, we see you no more, The Ocean will bear you away from our shore : May Fortune attend you across the broad main, Until your own daughters embrace you again !
The eyes of the General appeared to wander over and survey the interesting group ; when the name of Washington sounded on his ear his countenance became grave, and his attention appeared fixed, as if holding intercourse with the spirit of the departed Washington. Two of the young Misses now presented each a copy of their address to him. The General then very affection- ately addressed the scholars, repeatedly thanking them for their attention to him, for their friendly address, and especially for the manner of delivering it. He then stood for a moment, as if enjoying the scene, till his attendants interfered, and led him out
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of the room. Col. Brittin then conducted him to where there were refreshments, and, after an interchange of good feeling, the General was conducted to his carriage, and the cavalcade moved off in the direction of Newark, where he was to be next re- ceived, &c.
Extract from the Parish Records in reference to this history.
" Jan 6. 1855-Resolved That Rev. Samuel L. Tuttle be re- quested to furnish a copy of the sermon preached by him on Thanksgiving day in relation to the history of this church and congregation ; and that the Trustees take the charge of its pub- lication."'
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