Historic Morristown, New Jersey : the story of its first century, Part 31

Author: Sherman, Andrew Magoun, 1844-
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Morristown, N.J. : Howard Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 576


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HISTORIC MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY


holding one hundred barrels of water-in town, on the Jockey Hollow road, now Western Avenue." "The younger generation knows little or nothing of the pleasures of stage coaches and bad roads. Previous to 1838 Morristonians reached the outside world only by this luxurious method of travel.


"Benjamin Freeman claims the honor of running the first stage from this place to Powles Hook (Jersey City). This was in 1798, or possibly 1797. For $1.25 the traveler could start from here at 6 A. M., on Tuesday or Friday, and be drawn by four horses through Bottle Hill (Madison), and thence to Chatham, where 'if he felt disposed he could take breakfast,' thence to Springfield, Newark, reaching Powles (also spelled Paulus) Hook sometime the same day according to circumstances. On Wednesday or Saturday he could return by the same route, and at the same price.


"John Halsey soon entered into partnership with this prim- itive Jehu. The profits of the enterprise must have been considerable, for the following year, 1799, Matthias Crane started a rival stage. We doubt however whether the rivalry of Matthias gave the original firm much anxiety, as he could only muster two horses. But other competitors arose. The columns of the papers of those early days abound with flaming advertisements of these rival concerns, not omitting descrip- tions of the beauties of their various routes. The majority of them ran to Powles Hook, but some only to Newark, from which places the passengers were transported by boat to New York."


"Previous to 1855 the Presbyterians interred their dead in the graveyard in the rear of the First Church, the Baptists theirs in the rear of their church, the Episcopalians in the graveyard of St. Peter's, and the


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THE STORY OF ITS FIRST CENTURY


Methodists in a graveyard on the Basking Ridge road. A list of burials in the two yards first named was kept between the years 1768 and 1806, and published in a quaint old book called the 'Bill of Mortality,' of which the following is the title page:


'Bill of Mortality.


'Being a Register of all the Deaths which have occurred in the Presbyterian and Baptist congrega- tions of Morristown, New Jersey, for the Thirty-Eight years past .- Containing (with but few exceptions) the cause of every decease .- This register, for the first twenty-two years, was kept by the Rev. Doctor Johnes, since which time by William Cherry, the present sexton of the Presbyterian Church of Morris Town .- 'Time brushes off our lives with sweeping wings.'-Hervey. Morris Town, Printed by Jacob Mann, 1806.


'Note .- Those marked thus * were Church Mem- bers-thus + Baptists-thus * * Baptist Church Mem- bers.'


"A supplement was afterward added bringing the list down to 1812. * * * "The 'Bill of Mortality' contains a mournful list of 1.675 burials between the years 1768 and 1806.


* "The oldest of our cemeteries is that in the rear of the First Presbyterian Church. The pastor of that church has an incomplete list of over 4,000 burials in it. Large numbers of soldiers were buried in it during the Revolutionary war, of whom he has no knowledge. Large trenches were dug, and the dead


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HISTORIC MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY


laid in them in rows. Old military buttons have been dug up in quantitites. The same is true of the Baptist yard."


George W. Fleury, a native and life-long resident of Morristown, informs the writer that when, in the year 1871, the remains of those buried in the old Baptist burying grounds in the rear of the church were disin- terred for removal, William Beam found a calf-skin pocket book, home-made, containing an English razor, several English brass buttons, and four copper pennies with the inscription: 'St. George, Rex.' The pocket book was about 4x6 inches, and opened once. Mr. Fleury has one of the four pennies mentioned.


The oldest stone in the cemetery (that of the First Presbyterian Church) has the following inscription: 'Here Lyes ye Body of Martha, Wife of Abraham Parson Aged About 23 Years Decd Janry 2d 1731.' After a visit, a quarter century ago, to the burial grounds in the rear of the First Presbyterian Church, of Morristown, the visitor, in a very interesting ac- count of the same, said: "The oldest date that I could discover upon a tombstone was 1722, but a friend informed me that he found a stone dated 1713, so it appears that this ground was used as a burial-place more than half a century before the time of the Revo- lutionary War."


"My pen is at the bottom of a page, Which being finished, here the story ends ; 'Tis to be wish'd it had been sooner done, But stories somehow lengthen when begun."


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Courtesy of Philip H. Hoffman. THE FORD POWDER MILL, MORRISTOWN, N. J., 1776. See page 189


Courtesy of Philip H. Hofman. THE MAJOR JOSEPH LINDSLEY HOUSE NEAR FORD'S POWDER MILL, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert.


SPRING AND HEAP OF HUT CHIMNEY-STONES JUST TO THE SOUTHEASTWARD OF THE NEW JERSEY RRIGADE CAMP GROUNDS IN 1220-8~


Olacor Johnson


& Rupella.


" MAD" ANTHONY WAYM


THE OLD TUTTLE HOUSE ON THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD.


Mecas? tight Joints with the Intercept for one year Being, the Money Ser Timothy Sohnes In at the time I gave the Bond for one hundred & Twenty Pounds in Company with Daniel balay and Indetto it on the Bond was half Day for one years Inter eft as mitaof my. hand this twenty Second Day of March 17 88 Jacob Arnolet cavex


IK MEMORY OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS


BURICO HERE IN 1777,


ERECTED BY THE MORRISTOWN CHAPTER C.A.R.


MONUMENT TO REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN THE PRESBYTERIAN BURIAL GROUNDS, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


LEDDELL'S MILLS.


See page 354


Courtesy of Philip H. Hoffman.


THE ARNOLD TAVERN, MORRISTOWN. N. J.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert.


SITE OF THE "GRAND PARADE" LOOKING NORTHEASTERLY. SUGAR LOAF ON THE LEFT. THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD TO THE RIGHT.


See page 305


THE ROAD OVER WHICH WASHINGTON'S ARMY CAME TO LOWANTICA IN 1777. See page 212


LAKE FED BY SPRINGS FROM WHICH WASHINGTON'S ARMY PROCURED WATER IN 177 See page 216


SITE OF THE LARZELEAR TAVERN ON THE BASKING RIDGE ROAD.


THE CLUMP OF LOCUSTS WHERE ONE HUNDRED REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS ARE BURIED.


See page 289


CORNER OF THE BASKING RIDGE AND NEW VERNON ROADS THREE MILES SOUTH OF THE MORRISTOWN GREEN.


SPEAR FOUND IN THE CELLAR OF THE ARNOLD TAVERN, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


Andrewall . Sherman .


SCENE OF GENERAL WAYNE'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA MUTINEERS. See page 375


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HORSEHEAD PENNY-SHOWING EACH SIDE. See page 404


INTERSECTION OF THE JOCKEY HOLLOW AND MENDHAM ROADS.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert.


PILE OF HUT CHIMNEY-STONES ON THE NEW JERSEY BRIGADE CAMP GROUND OF 1779-80, FOOT OF BLACHLY HILL.


See page 299


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FLAGLER'S OR DURLING'S MILL, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 24


To whom they Presents may Come or any ways Concerned, Frietors and Pole Right full Owners of Ertaine ract of Lund Called


See page 18


FIRST WORDS OF INDIAN DEED.


LAFAYETTE.


PHILIP SCHUYLER.


GENERAL MARION.


ROBERT MORRIS.


THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO.


GENERAL BENEDICT ARNOLD


CARRO


Jacob Arnold


COL. JACOB ARNOLD'S WATCH, CHAIN AND SEAL.


See page 183


THE WICKE HOUSE.


See page 381


LOOKING UP SPRING VALLEY FROM THE LOWANTICA CAMP GROUND. See page 212


STARKES ARCADE


Doughty


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THE STARK MONUMENT.


See page 282


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert.


PILE OF HUT CHIMNEY-STONES ON THE CONNECTICUT BRIGADE CAMP GROUND OF 1779-30. See page 295


SITE OF STARK'S BRIGADE CAMP GROUND IN 1779-80 SHOWING THE STARK MONUMENT. See page 281


SITE OF THE FIRST MARYLAND BRIGADE CAMP GROUND IN 1779-80. See page 272


LEDDELL'S POND.


THE DR. LEDDELL HOUSE.


See page 352


PLAN OF MORRISTOWN BY SURVEY ORDERED BY GENERAL WASHINGTON, 1777.


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I-Squire Benjamin Lindsley; | about where summer house is located in front of the late resi- dence of Dr. J. Smith Dodge.


2-Life guard hut.


3-Washington's Headquarters.


4-Dr. Jabez Campfield; house now owned by James Clark, on right of Olyphant lane.


5-Frederick King; corner . Oly- phant lane and Morris street, formerly known as the Duncan house, now owned by Joseph York.


6-Occupied by Major Mahlon Ford at the beginning of the last century; not standing now.


7-Old Dickerson house; not known by whom occupied dur- ing the Revolutionary War; about in centre of present depot plaza.


8-Colonel Joseph Lewis; now owned by the Lackawanna Rail- road Company.


9-Rev. Timothy Johnes; present Memorial Hospital.


10-Presbyterian Church.


II .- Norris's Tavern, eastern corner Spring and Water street, where yellow house now stands.


12-Baptist Church; about where the old® Baptist Church stood; present McAlpin building.


13-Colonel Henry Remsen.


14-Courthouse and Jail; opposite United States Hotel, about cen- tre of street, West Park place. 15-Curtis's store.


16-Arnold Tavern; present site of "The Arnold," now "Hoffman" Building.


17-Continental stores; present site of National Bank.


18-Ex-Sheriff Carmichael; present site of Western Union Tele- graph Office.


19-Lieutenant-Colonel William De- Hart; now owntd by Dr. Henry N. Dodge.


20-Squire Samuel Tuthill.


21-Present James street.


22-South street.


23-Basking Ridge road; present Market street and Mt. Kemble avenue.


24-Jockey Hollow road, now West- ern avenue.


25-Mendham road,


now Early street.


26-Whippany road,


now Morris


street and avenue.


27-Bottle Hill road, now Washing- ton avenue.


28-Pre :ent Spring street.


29-Present Water street.


Sce page 1.47.


RUINS OF STONE BAKE-OVEN ON THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD.


ROADWAY LEADING UP TO FORT NONSENSE HILL MORRISTOWN, N. J.


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ONE PAGE OF DR. TIMOTHY JOHNE'S SERMON NOTES.


OLD FASHIONED FIREPLACE AND HOUSEHOLD IMPLEMENTS.


SITE OF QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL GREENE'S OFFICE IN 1777. See page 221


WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


RUINS OF STONE BAKE-OVEN USED BY ONE OF THE MARYLAND BRIGADES IN 1759-80.


See page 293


BLACK OAK TREE WHERE CAPTAIN BETTIN IS BURIED. '


See page 374


CAPTAIN ADAM BETOR SHOT IN THE MUTINY JAN I IZAI ERECTED BY THE MOURIS TOWN CHAPTER D.A. R ..


THE BETTIN MONUMENT SHOWING THE INSCRIPTION.


See page 374


JOS. LEWIS.


This Picture was made from a Miniature Portrait in Oil loaned by Mrs. E. Anna Dickerson, of Bloomfield,+ N. J., who is a Granddaughter of General Joseph Lewis and a Great-granddaughter of Parson Johnes.


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SITE OF THE NEW YORK BRIGADE CAMP GROUND IN 1779-80. "OLD TUTTLE HOUSE" ON THE RIGHT. THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD IN THE LEFT BACKGROUND LEADING TOWARD MORRISTOWN.


Photo, by J, Elbert Fgbert


See page 285


SITE OF THE CAPT. AUGUSTINE BAYLEY HOUSE ON THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD. THE AMZI PIERSON HOUSE ON THE LEFT.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert


See page 321


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DICKERSON'S TAVERN, "UNDER THE HILL."


See page 163


SITE OF THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 80


BOULDER ERECTED BY THE D. A. R. ON THE MORRISTOWN GREEN.


See page 71


THE OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON THE MORRISTOWN GREEN.


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LOCALITY FIRST SETTLED IN MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 24


LOCALITY FIRST SETTLED IN MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 24


WHIPPANY, N. J., BURIAL GROUNDS.


See page 32


About the year 1710 a Las familias


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there was a chi gathers & ~ the year 17 Mr Whathamel Hobbel was aware a fullles there by the Anfingvery of now Earth. about this Since that place ritorno the name of Hanover & become a from thep. not the place was most commonly Brown by the Fairan Name Whipperung.


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EXTRACT FROM "PARSON GREEN'S" PARISH BOOK.


See page 5


SITE OF PETER KEMBLE'S HOUSE.


See page 229


THE KEMBLE BURIAL GROUND.


See page 231


SUN-DIAL MONUMENT. ERECTED BY THE D. A. R. TO MARK THE SITE OF THE DELL WHERE WASH- INGTON PARTOOK OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.


MONUMENT OF COL. JACOB FORD, JR. MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 205


See page 237


MONUMENT OF COL. JACOB FORD, SR., MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 211


(Cried grow old com)


THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J., DURING THE REVOLUTION.


Courtesy of Philip H. Hoffman


See page 48


IF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MORRISTOWN, N. J., IN 1795.


Courtesy of Harrie A. Freeman See page 432


THE CONTINENTAL STORE HOUSE (MORRISTOWN, N. J.) OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD, AFTERWARD O'HARA'S TAVERN. Courtesy of Philip H. Hoffman See page 362


THE DEACON SAYRE PLACE AT BOTTLE HILL, N. J.


See page 378


LOOKING (NORTHEASTWARD) UP THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD TOWARD MORRISTOWN FROM THE MENDHAM ROAD. £ HAND'S BRIG- ADE CAMP GROUND IN 1779-80 ON THE RIGHT.


Photo by J. Elbert Egbert


THE PARSONAGE OF REV. JACOB GREEN, HANOVER. N. J.


See page 6


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FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURES ON OLD INDIAN DEED.


See page 18


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LOOKING (SOUTHEASTWARD) DOWN THE VALLEY OCCUPIED BY THE NEW JERSEY BRIGADE IN 1779-80. BLACHLY HILL ON THE RIGHT. FORT HILL ON THE LEFT.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert


See page 296


KEMBLE


SITE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BRIGADE CAMP GROUND IN 1779-80 LOOKING EASTWARD. MOUNTAIN ON THE RIGHT. SUGAR LOAF ON THE LEFT. THE


"GROFF HOUSE" IN THE BACKGROUND.


Photo. by J. Elbert Egbert


THE DR. JABEZ CAMPFIELD HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 363


SITE OF "THE HAMMOCK," MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 122


In Memory of Peror Gondiet Who died haly canal his ase


MONUMENT OF PETER CONDICT, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


THE COL. HATHAWAY HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 192


THIS STOND MARKS THE BITE OF THE ORIGINAL CHURCH BUILT IN 1740 USED AS A HOSPITAL THE REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN 1777 ERECTED BY THE MORRISTOWN CHAPTER C. A.R 1904


STONE MARKING THE CORNERSTONE OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MORRISTOWN.


See page 48


THE GENERAL DOUGHITY HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 359


HOUSEHOLD IMPLEMENTS OF COLONIAL DAYS.


THE OLD BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE "MORRISTOWN GREEN."


See page 92


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ROADWAY LEADING UP THE FORT NONSENSE HILL, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


SECTION (SOUTHEASTERLY) OF EARTHWORKS ON FORT NONSENSE HILL, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 269


THE OLD FAIRCHILD CONTINENTAL DRUM CORPS, MORRISTOWN, N, J. ORGANIZED IN 1870. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THE NAMES ARE: W. MELL FAIRCHILD (DECEASED), HENRY H. FAIRCHILD (DECEASED), EX-SHERIFF W. W. FAIRCHILD (DECEASED), CLIFFORD A. FAIRCHILD, FRANK H. FAIRCHILD.


RESIDENCE OF GUSTAV A. KISSELL, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 405


Jobleves femmes


SITE OF THE SILVER MINE ON THE OLD JUDGE SYMMES PLACE, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


See page 406


THE SILAS CONDICT HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, N. J. SHERMAN HILL IN THE DISTANCE.


See page 223


MONUMENT ON FORT NONSENSE HILL ERECTED BY THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY IN 1888.


Jockey Hollow Road


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Roads in 1780


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Summits of Hills


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F. Fort Hill


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5. Goble, Jonas J.


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Relative Positions of the Ten Brigades.


BY PERMISSION OF EMORY MCCLINTOCK, LL.D.


See page 301.


S. Sugar Loaf


T. Tea Hill


Bouley Hollow


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To Mendham


Primrose Brook


Houses in 1780.


THE JOSHUA GUERIN HOUSE ON THE JOCKEY HOLLOW ROAD.


ROAD LEADING TOWARD MENDHAM FROM HOYT'S CORNER.


RUINS OF A STONE BAKE-OVEN ON THE CONNECTICUT BRIGADE CAMP GROUND OF 1779-80. Photo. by J. Eibert Egbert


Ste page 296


SECTION OF THE FORT HILL OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD LOOKING TOWARD THE WICK HOUSE. THE CONNECTICUT BRIGADE CAMP GROUND IS JUST TO THE RIGHT.


Photo by J. Elbert Egbert


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PAGE OF REV. TIMOTHY JOHNE'S SERMON NOTES.


PRESBYTERIAN PARSONAGE, MORRISTOWN, N. J., OCCUPIED BY REV. TIMOTHY JOHNES DURING THE REVOLUTION.


Cour esy of Philip H. Hoffman See page 56.


DELL IN THE REAR OF PARSON JOHNE'S RESIDENCE, MORRISTOWN, N. J., WHERE RELIGIOUS SERVICES WERE HELD DURING THE REVOLUTION.


Courtesy of Philip H. Hoffm n


See page 248


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