History of Burlington and Mercer counties, New Jersey : with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men, Part 3

Author: Woodward, E. M. (Evan Morrison) cn; Hageman, John Frelinghuysen
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1096


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The next authentic information we have iu regard to them is that in 1704 the plantation was resurveyed by William Emley, and divided into six tracts of one hundred and five acres each. By it the widow re- tained the old homestead, and an equal share was allotted to each of the sons. Susannah's tract ex- tended from the mouth of Crosswicks Creek south, a little east of the present main street, and was bounded on the west by the Delaware River. Samuel's tract. was to the south of this and on the same easterly line, extending to Joshua Newbold's land, which was situ- ate on the north side of Black's Creek. Directly east of Susannah's, a little east of Main Street, was John's tract, and east of his Daniel's was located. East of Samuel's tract and south of John's was Nathaniel's, and cast of Newbold's was Thomas'. We see by this that the original five hundred and forty-eight acres under later surveys had increased to seven hundred and thirty acres, and its true measurement is now probably eight huudred acres,-more than the whole area of the city.


Thomas never occupied any office, and, as by the law then in existence all persons were required to serve in the office elected to, it is probable he was in- capacitated by bodily infirmities, moved away, or died. Jolin's name does not appear again after the division of his father's estate, and it is probable he died with- out issue, as his brother Samuel inherited his tract of land. Samuel filled a number of township offices, : the last in 1735. Daniel also held a number of offices,


As tradesmen in all new countries are searce and in demand, and as the population is scattered, and as . the last in 1743, and by his will dated May 4, 1747. we find his children born in different localities, the probabilities are that he " whipped the cat" at his


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left the whole of his estate to his grandson, John E- wards. Nathaniel occupied several township office -. and died prior to November, 1749, leaving two chil- dren. Amariah, his son, who inherited the present


1 Records Chesterfieldl Monthly Meeting.


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Hance farm, being a bachelor, willed said farm to his sister, Rachel Farnsworth, who married a Jenkins. She, leaving no issue, devised it to David Hance, whose wife, Mary Updyke, was her cousin.


Amariah was a township officer from 1773 to 1780. By an advertisement that appeared in the New Jersey Gazette, June 6, 1782, he offered for sale four aeres of ground pleasantly situated in Bordentown, whereon is erected a genteel and convenient brick house, two : per ton, four shillings and sixpence."


stories high, with two rooms and a large entry on the lower floor, three on the upper, with a garret, a large kitchen, etc. Also an orchard of excellent fruit of various kinds. He also offers at the same time five or six acres of marsh land on Crosswicks Creek for sale. He at one time owned and carried on the saw-mill on Black's Creek, which afterwards eame into the possession of the Shreves. The house in which he lived stood farther back from the road than the present mansion, and was taken down many years ago.


John Edwards, a great-grandson of Thomas and Susannah Farnsworth, was a township officer for several years from 1759 to 1766. Jesse Edwards, another great-grandson, was a corporal in the Conti- nental army of the Revolution. Aaron Edwards, who was connected with Joseph Borden in the stage line, and who resided at Amboy, is supposed to be of the same family.


The name of Samuel Farnsworth appears on the old township records as an officer for eleven years, from 1748 to 1774. Daniel Farnsworth (2d) was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, serving in the in- fantry of both the State troops and the militia of New Jersey.1


road near the present bridge over a small run of water at the southern suburbs of the city. The line ex- tended down said run to Black's Creek, and hence included all the land south of the run and between : Black's Creek and the Columbus road. Joshua, by will dated March 20, 1708, devised this tract, with the corn-mill he had erected thereon, to his son, Joshua : Newbold. Joshua Newbold, "gentleman," the son and devisee of Joshua Newbold the elder, who in deeds is ealled a "carpenter" and "millwright,"


conveyed said tract and corn-mill to Christopher Smith, "merchant," of Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1726, for four hundred pounds sterling. By an act passed Jan. 16, 1716, establishing " fees and ferriages," we find :


"From Farnsworth to Burlington, for wheat, meal, &cr; per bushel, three half.pence."


"Casks of flour from Farnsworth's to Burlington,


"Flour per ton, from Farnsworth's to Philadel- phia, ten shillings." 2


We learn from this that " Farnsworth's Landing" was a place of some importance, and that Burlington sent its wheat there to be ground. There lived here at this time Farnsworth's three sons,-Samuel, Dan- iel, and Nathaniel; also Joshua Newbold, Matthew and Marmaduke Watson, William Quicksall, Joseph Gardiner, John Arnel, and Thomas Foulks. One John Moore either kept an "ordinary" or a store there, probably the two combined. Other persons may have lived here, but we have no proof of the fact. It is probable considerable produce from the country was shipped from here to Philadelphia, and that all the goods and stores consumed for many miles around were brought here for distribution.


In 1713, Susanna, the widow, deeded fifty-five acres to her son Daniel, and soon afterwards sold the old homestead to Thomas Foulks.


John Warren (2d), whose father located near By deed dated Nov. 15, 1717, Thomas Foulks sold Sykesville, married Susannah, the granddaughter of . the old Farnsworth homestead of fifty acres to Joseph Thomas, and daughter of Samuel Farnsworth. She Borden, of Freehold township, Monmouth County, was born 2d 1st mo., 1718, and died 5th 6 mo., 1789. . for the sum of one hundred and forty-one pounds. The late Judge Oliver H. P. Emley, who resided near Jacobstown, was descended from Thomas Farns- worth through the Warrens.


John Borden came from England to Massachusetts in the ship " Elizabeth Ann" in 1635. Among the early settlers of Falls River, Mass., whose patent was taken out in 1656, were several Bordens from Rhode Island. In Book A B C of Deeds, at Freehold. is re- corded a patent, dated 1665, to Richard and Benjamin Borden, James Grover, and others, all from Graves- end, L. I., for lands at " Neversink," "Narumson," and "Pootupick." There appears to have been three brothers, Benjamin, Richard, and Francis. The first Friends' meeting in New Jersey was held at the house of Francis at Shrewsbury in 1672. This Benjamin,


Thomas Farnsworth, by deed in 1685, conveyed one hundred acres of land, being the extreme south- west corner of his tract, to William Black, who con- veyed it to Joshua Newbold, March 10, 1703. The . "the son of Benjamin," married Abigail, the daugh- northern boundary of this tract crossed the Columbus . ter of James Grover, Sept. 22, 1670, and had children, viz. : Richard, born Jan. 9, 1672; Benjamin, born April 6, 1675; James, born Sept. 6, 1677; Rebecca, born June 8, 1680; Safty, born Sept. 6, 1682; mye, born March 4, 1684; Joseph, born May 12, 1687; Jon- athan, born April 14, 1690; David, born March S. 1692; David, born Aug. 19, 1694; and Samuel, born April 8, 1696. Of these Rebecca and David died quite young. Benjamin, of Middletown, Joseph'. brother, purchased, Jan. 8, 1700, of Anthony Wood-


1 Adjt .- Gen. Stryker's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revo- lutionary War" (official), page 590.


£ " Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey and Philadelphia. Printed and Sid by William aud Audrew Bradford, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for the Province of Now Jersey, MDCCXXXII" (1722), Page: 75, 76.


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ward, a third part of the great Dockwra traek, about one thousand aeres, south of Arnertown.


Josepli Borden first visited Farnsworth's Landing in a coasting vessel from Shrewsbury, N. J., and de- termined to purchase and locate there. His wife's name was Mary Ann, and they were married previous to 1716. They had one son Joseph and six daughters, all born on the banks of the Delaware.


Of the daughters. Rebecca married Joseph Brown ; Hannah, John Lawrence; Elizabeth, Joseph Doug- lass ; Anna, the Rev. Joshua Potts, pastor of the Bap- tist Church at South Hampton, Bueks Co., Pa; one - - Clayton ; and another Thomas Potts. All these marriages took place prior to 1763. Of the son we shall speak hereafter. March 3, 1724,1 Joseph pur- chased of Samuel Farnsworth one hundred and five aeres of land, and subsequently, by purchase, became the owner of nearly the whole site of Bordentown.


About the year 1723 there lived near Bordentown a Dr. Joseph Brown, at whose inn Benjamin Franklin, then a penniless youth of seventeen, journeying through the State on foot, stayed over night. In his autobiography,? Franklin says of him, "There was no town in England or country in Europe of which he could not give a particular account. He had some letters, and was ingenious, but much of an un- believer, and wiekedly undertook some years after to travestie the Bible in doggerel verse. By this means he set many of the facts in a very ridiculous light." . . . His name was the same as one of Borden's sons- in-law.


Among the early settlers were Caleb Carman, who purchased, in 1730, a lot at the corner of Graveyard Alley and Main Street, now Church Street and Farns- worth's Avenue.


In 1742, Jacob Decon and Jane, his wife, sold to Joseph Richards, inn-keeper, a house where Bennett's . Abigail Hall store now stands. Joseph Butler at this time lived here. At one time he taught school, but afterwards was a conveyancer and surveyor. He first laid out and surveyed the city. Years afterwards John Oliver resurveye { it and laid out an extension of it. He was one of Borden's executors.


The following names, copied from the ledger of John Imlay, dating from 1751 to 1757, form ahnost a eom- plete directory of Bordentown and surrounding coun- try. Mr. Imlay built the house at the southeast corner of Farnsworth and Park Avenues, now the summer residence of Oliver Hopkinson, Esq. In this building he lived and kept his store : 3


1 Book: D, 322, Sert. State Office, Trenton.


" Bigelow's edition, Philvhiphia, 1868. pp. 109, 110.


3 In the Presbyterian graveyard at Allentown, N. J., is a fat tomb- stone, the inscription on which is:


"Sacteil to the toemory of Double John Imlay, E-q., who departed this Bie April 9th, A.D., 1793, in the T'AI year of his age.


" Having served his country in some of the important offices in the legislative judiciary department of the State, be gave ample proof of his integrity and pairletian:, and as he hved the friend of man and the faithful Servant of his Country and his God, so he died in the triumph i of faith in the auf rabl Rederier."


Abigal Pancoast


Robert Field, Junr.


John Clap, East Jersey


Rob, Gibbs


Charles Taylor


Dr. Moore


Chas. Vamlike


John Norris


Safety Borden


Jos. Duer


Caleb Paucoast


Benj. Meriot


Isaac Ivins, Senr.


Beni. Jones, Carter


Sarah Antrom


Jos. Kendal


John Cox, farmer


Black Dorus


Thos. Folks


Rich'd Horsefield


Thos. Wright


Lewis Riden


Jacob Andrews


William Harris, Senr.


Annese Thompson


Wm. Potter. Isaac Antrom


John Butler, Junr.


Ruth Starky


Jos. Reckless


John Hays Dan. Hunt


Win. Tapscott


Jolin Sykes


Wm. Barcalow


Thos. Salter


John Wright, Juur.


Geo. Gilbert


Stephen Paschall


Mary More


John Bunting


Thomas Watson


Jas. Govers


John Loveall


Henry Bacon


Geo. Tucker


Nathan Baley


Timothy Taylor


Nathan Rieardson


Eliza Phipps


Jonathan Branson


James Butler


John Loveless


Eliza Beeks


Win. Hassleton


William Kerby


Thos. Thompson


Anth. Bunting


Geo. Barton


Rob. Chambers


Geo. Daglass


Thos. Biddle


Saml. Sykes


Rie'd Robbius


Nathanl Warner


John Tront


Ezekill Woodward


Joshna Anderson


Edw. Broadfield


Enoch Anderson


Moses English


Eliza Robins


Negro Satuson


Jolin Lanning


Michael M'Daniel


Anthony Woodward


Thos. Bairs


Jas. Diekason


Wm Douglas, son of Geo


Mary Newell


Mr. John Becham


Aaron Watson


Abigail Hall, Jr.


Arthur May, laborer


Edward Bonpel


Ridgway Jel


Henry Guess


John Harvey, Jun


Jas. Lawrence


Gilbert Smith, Taylor


Jos. Wright, Cooper


Thos. Bartholomew


Charity Thompson


Jus. Pope, Joyner


Thos. Umphrey


Francis Smith, schoolmaster


William Folwell


Saml. Borges, Penna.


Samuel Kimson


Jobn DeCou


John Carr Saml. Yerkes


Jos. Garwood


Wm. Wood


Jerr'h Lounsberry


Eliza Phipps


Win. Stevenson


Negro Curelo


Eph Eilver


Wm. Inley


Moses Ivins


Jos. Imley


Sol. Marsl.all


Ann Arrison


Jos. Chambers


Robt. Hulit


Thos. Y'allman


Thos. Ford


Danl Butler


Benj. Gregory


John Forsyth


Coziah Shreve


W'nı. Wilkinson


Rachel Davis


John Vankirk


Caleb Carmon


Sanıi Taylor, junr


William French


Hugh Hrtchin


Mary Gibbs


Rowhond Lliie


Jas. lamiel


Jobe Talesau


Thoe. Tenney


Step. Carter . Geo. Bliss


Wm. Corlis


Jolin Farris, cooper


Michaei Newbold


"ENsha Lawrence


Ephraim Silver


. John Atkinson, Junr.


Thos. Quicksill


Jndiah Stout


Wm. Nelson


Robt. Wilds


Edmond Woolley


Mieliael Jolinston


John Ansley Benj. Gibbs Jonathan Forman


Ebar Decow


Sami Emley


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Jos. Reckless. junr


Wm. Emley Rich'd Knowles


Peter Dopson


Peter Tilton


W'm. Folwell, E. Jersey


Edw. Inrley


John Butcher Gid Pedit


Thes. Leonard, Esq


John Butcher, Senr


Stacy Kirkbride


Jos. Woodward, minor


Margaret Richardson


Wm. Nntt


Reckless & Chapman


Win. Branson


Joth Scattergood


Sarah Kirkbride


Thos. Earl


Nathl Potts


John Palmier


Edw. Pennington


Jos. English


Cate Rowley


Thos. English


John Lawrence, attorney Jos. Quicksall


Caleb Shreve, Seur.


Jos. Lawrence


Phineas Bunting


. Indian John Pombelus


Thos. Rockhill


John Stewart


Saml Bunting


Anth Taylor Henry Everingham


Wm. Earl


Edw. Rockel


Jos. Norton


Lydia Morton, spinster


Obadiah Robins


Samt Stillwell


Matthias Bush


Wm. Thompson


Thos. Heard


Enoch David


Clement Rockhell


Joshna Quicksall


Wm. Beak es


Michael Howard


Saml Wright


Jonathan Smith


Jas. Carr.


W'm. Kinneson


John Wilkins


Ephraim Biggs


John Dorcey


John Hornor


Anthony Woodward


Mary Wood, spinster


John Wair


David Beaks


Jos. Duer, Penna


Wm. Salsbey


John Polliemus -


Mary Emley, Junr.


Saralı Fenton


Win. Allen, Esq


Rob. Lippincott


Sami Bunting, sou of John


John Bell


Jos. Bullock


Ezekia Anderson


W'm. Campbell


Joanna Woodward


Richi'd Kirby


Ann Allen, Allentown


Eleakim Andersou


Wm. Potter


W'm. Quicksall


John Collins, cordwinder


Isaac Horner


Benj. Field


Chas. Hogshead


John Buffington, Taylor


Matthias Vanhorn


John Parker


Isaac Forman


Margret Richardson


Wm. Imlay, junr


Isaac Gibbs


John Doughty


Thos. Fais man Jos. Wright, farmer


Jas. Cuberley


John Patterson


Isaac Horner


Joshua Horner


Henry Thompson


W'm. Black


Wm. Farris


Gil. Hendrickson


Jos. Coward


Saml Thorn


Nathaniel Woodward


Wm. Woodward


Sami Warrick & Co.


Thos. Miller


Jos. Talman


John Brown, sadler


Francis Kirk


Edw. Pancoast


John Weldon


Peter Dopson


Zeblon Webb


Wm. Biles


Deliverance Taylor


Thos. Hall


Matthias Harvey


Ambrose Field


Talman Smith


Amos Wright


Sail Ivins


Amos Miller


Thomas Emley


John Thern. jr


Thos. Kerlin


Win. Banting


Win. Wilson


W'm. Cook


Thos. Hay


Jos. Branson


Jos. Woodward


Peter Harvey


John Hutchin


John Gardner


Saml Satterthwait


John Wright And'w Waer


Jas. Laing


Jos. Lawrence


John Wilds, miller


Robt Harvey


Mary Thompson


Saml Stevenson


Jolin Andres


Jos. Hongh


Thos. Harrison


Thos. Yardley


Isaac Bolton


Abr. Mitchel


Patience Loveall


David Satterthwait


JOB. Cox


Jacob Warrick


David Wright


Rich'd Allison


Dan Quicksall


John Page


Jolin Crushir


Jos. Overton


Jas. Shreve


John Quicksall


Thos Potts


Geo. Cook


Jos. Skelton


Thos. Haines


Hannah Hankinson


Jos. Harden


Thos. Wright


Stephen King, E. Jersey


Saml Bunting


Edmond Woolley


Michael Fitzsimmons


Benj. Talman


Jonathan Scholey


Patrick Fitzsimmons


John Dugless


Geo. Ruckel


Amey Jones, spin-ter


Jolin Graimes Geo. Emlin


Jos. Umphrey John Young Jos. Fowler


Sami Lonusherry


Rob. Cromelin


John Edwards


John Pilyou


Patrick Carns, Taylor Langhorn Biles


Benj. Kirbey


Nathıl Warner


Jas. Juhuston, Stormy Brook


John Leonard


Jolın Adams


Thos. Mount


Mary Oakes, spinster Geo. Nicholson


Wm. & John Earl


John Edwards


Peter Sexton


John Brainerd


John Wilds


Jos. Arney


Peter Lott


Sol. Watkind


Chas. Sexton


Parmelia Marton


Actia Taylor Isaac Frice


Rob. Holman


Jobn Young


Robt. Rockell


Win. Harris, carter


Dr. Stiles


Tobias Polhemus


Jos. Garwood


Wateunt & Company Mary Briant


Henry Lemon


Wm. White


Thes. Thorn, cardwinder


Terrance Qneagley.


Marton Gibbs


Israel Butler Marmaduke Watson


Chris Fiuagan


Jos. Sinisou


Jos. Woodward


Abrahant Shreve


John Endey


Robt. Johnson John Antroml


Aunah Taylor Job Harvey Edw. Williams Sanı! Wariich


W'm. Harcl


Jeremiah Bates


Michael Rogers


Wu. Chooseman


Rodey Randei


Thos. Hains


Sarah Taylor, syinster


Jos. Kirkbilds


Wheeler Clark


Cornelius Swain


Israel Woodward


Amos Rockhill


Jacob Garwood


Geo Taylor


Sarah Biles


Ant Subber


Win. Mason Thos. Ivins


Coziah Vanrooin


Saml Fintsyn


Mahlen Thors


Godfrey Leck Danl Shreve


Mich. Britain


Wio. Ivins


Jobn Butler


Jon Houghf


John Inday


Chichester Reynolds


Jonathan Fox John Tiltou Jas Holloway Thos. Thorn Jas. Saxton Joshua Smith Saml Joals


Jos. Thorn, jaur


Mary London, tayloress


Emleys Negro Tom


Caleb Shreve, son of Jos.


Rich'd Eckman


Heury Lawrence


Chas. M'Night Ann Fox


Benj. Burgess


Wm. Anderson


Saml Wheatcraft


Wmn. Clap


Jos. Thorn, weavonr


Win. Price


Dan Sexton Judith Williams


Isaac Decow


Margaret Rockhill


John Danel, sr.


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John Linton


Benj. Parker


Jer Stillwell


Samt Longstaff


Rich'd Wright


Thos. Platt


James Thompson


Margaret Smart


Danl Young


Rich'd Hall Chris Finigan


Jos. Curtis


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It seems as if this old-time store-keeper dealt in for granted that they were required for the punish- ment of its residents. It must be borne in mind that at that period a great traffie was carried on on the Delaware in flat-boats. These boats were forty to fifty feet long and six or seven feet wide. and from two feet nine inehes to three feet deep, drawing from twenty to twenty-two inches of water, and carrying from five hundred to six hundred bushels of wheat. They came down mostly during the spring freshets, sometimes even from Nevisink, on the New York State line. These, with the boats employed in the traffie above Trenton and the Durham boats, drew to the landings on the river a rough elass of men, similar pretty much everything. Among the items charged to sundry persons are." 1 Trowel 2s. 6d, 2 Dear skins 24 shillings, 1 iron kettle 22., 1 lock 2s. 9d., 1 lathing hammer, 2s. Gd., 631 1b scrap fat £2. 12. 7., 1 leghorn ! hat 7s. 6d., 1 chamber pott Sd., 1 Ridle, 1 Almanack 3s., 1 jug, 1 glass bottle, 3 lb brimstone 4d., 1 1b Tea 2s., 1 pr Bridel Bitts 1s. 2d., 200 hob nails 1s. 6d., 1 slate, 1 doz. Taeks, 1 warming Pan £1., 3 horse col- lars 15s., 1 barrel Mackeral 28s., 1 Silk Handkerchief, Gs. 6d., } Quire Paper 1s., 1 pt. rum 7d., 1 pr Knee Buekels 1s. 2d., 1 pr compasses 9d., 1 pr wool eards 1s. 2d., 3 1b ehocolate 4s. 9d., 2 lb shot 1s., 1 oz Lina- ment, 18 Glass Lights, 7s. 6d., 1 pr Garters, 5 Bu. : in their tastes and habits to those found on the West- Lime, 7s. 6d., 1 syekel, 1 lb Reasons, &e., &e."


Among the other articles credited are: "Caleb . Paneoast, Cr .: 59 lb hard soap, 33d., Richard Rob- bins Cr. : 12 bu. Flax seed 4s. per bu., John Becham Cr. 62 1b sadd Irons, 7d., 7 eut iron Pots, 28s., 20 Hand Pots & Kettles a 4s., 6 skillets 21 s. 4d., 1 set Tea Spoons 26s., making 1 pr Buekets 8s., Anthony Wood- ward, Cr. 2} bu. Flax seed 40s. 6., 1642 1b cheese a 5d., 28 hogs 4144 1b 33d." These hogs averaged one hundred and forty-eight pounds, about the usual weight for those days.


- Indian John Pombelus, who was a chief of the Crosswieks Indians, and was a representative at the . great council held at Crosswicks in 1758, is charged : down in the stocks. The Quakers in olden times had with "2 yds Swanskin & Svndreas, £2, 18, 9; 13 yards half thick & Svndreas 5s. 9d .. 1 Felt hat, 3 saws, 1 knife & Sundries 13s. 9d. ; 4 1b. shot, 1 qt Molasses 2s. 8d., 1 Blanket, 1 knife & Sundries £2, 17, 1; 2 ib. Shot, 3 Gal. Molasses, 4 1b. Powder 3s. 9d., 3} yds Ozenbrigs, 23 yds Garlex 9s, 9d., 1 lb Powder, 1 Knife, # 1b Peper & Sundries £1, 4, 7, 1 doz. pipes, 1 qt rum, ! 1 jug, 1 paper Tobaeeo, 2s. Gd." He was eredited with "6 fox skins & 5 Raeeoons £1, 1, 0; 1 Dear skin 4s. 6d .; 1 qr. venison 2s., 27 Dear skins a 3s. and 2 Dear skins 12s."


The names of different kinds of dry-goods seem to have almost entirely changed. The following were sold by the yard : " Ozenbrigs, 1s. 6d., Garlex, 2 and 2s. 2d., Sheloon, 3s. 6d., Sleakes, 2s. 4d .; Anteloon, 4s., Ferret, 6d. ; Check, 1s. 6d. and 1s. 8d." There is also mentioned Carsey, Camlet, Tamne, Buckrow, Tafety, Allspun, Sarsnet, Mantua, Persian, Fustin, etc. An article called "Gamond" was probably ; ham.


The first time that we meet with the name of Bor- dentown is in the proceedings of a township-meeting held in 1739. As this item is of interest for more reasons than one, we give it in full : "also ye said meeting gave Bordings Town people Ive to buld a pare of Stocks provide ye people of Bordings Town Bulds them at there own charge." Although this is the first mention of Bordentown, it may have received its name by common consent some years before. In regard to the building of the stock and its accom- paniment, the whipping-post, it must not be taken


ern rivers in later days.


Occupation has much to do with the taste, habits, and code of morals of people all over the world. The type is simply varied by circumstances. The rifle was not so freely used upon the Delaware, life was of more value, but whisky, petty gambling, rough songs and danees were undoubtedly the favorite pastimes. When these gentlemen landed to unload, tie up for the night, or to seek a harbor from the storm, it is likely they replenished their jugs, and sometimes be- came somewhat obstreperous, which, being distasteful to the quiet notions of our Quaker ancestors, it was thought best " for the ease of creation" to cool them a quaint way of doing things that would be quite re- freshing nowadays.


Stages and Stage-Boats .- In 1734 the first line of stages from Burlington to New York ria Bordentown was established. "In October, 1750, a new line was established, the owner of which resided at Perth Amboy. He informed all gentlemen and ladies ' who have occasion to transport themselves, goods, wares, or merchandise from New York to Phila- delphia' that he had a 'stage-boat' well fitted for the purpose, which, wind and weather permitting (that never forgotten proviso), would leave New York every Wednesday for the ferry at Amboy on Thurs- day, where, on Friday, a stage-wagon would be ready to proceed immediately to Bordentown, where they would take another stage-boat to Philadelphia, noth- ing being said (very wisely) of the time when they might expect to arrive there. He states, however, that the passages are made in forty-eight hours less than by any other line. This was probably the case, for the ronte was so well patronized that in 1752 they carried passengers twice a week instead of once. en- deavoring 'to use the people in the best manner,' keeping them, be it observed, from five to seven days on the way." ! .


This line was established by Joseph Borden, and is the same alluded to in the following advertisement, taken from the Pennsylvania Gazette (in the Philadel- phia Library ) of April 4, 1751 :


1 Barber's Hist. Coll. of New Jersey, p. 43.


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HISTORY OF BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.


"This is to give notice to all persons that shall have occasions of trans- porting theniselves(.) gooils, wares, or merchandize from Philadelphia to new York or from the latter place to the former that by Joseph Bor- den There is a stage boxt well fitted and kept for that purpose and if wind and weather permit will attend at the crooked. billet wharf in Phila- delphis every tuesday in every week and proceed up to Bordentown on Wednesday and on thursday morning a stage waggon with a good Arn- ing kept by Joseph Richardson will be ready to receive them and pro- ceed directly to John Clocks opposite the city of Perth Amboy who keeps a house of good entertainment and on Friday morning a stage boat well fitted and kept by Daniel O. bryant, will be ready to receive them and proceed directly to New York and give her attendance at the White Hall ship near the half moon tavern, if people be ready at the stage days and places tis believed they may pass the quickest 30 or 40 hours, the cheapest and fastest way that has yet been made use of, if any attend- ance be given by us the subscribers which we shall endeavour to do as near as possible, also people living on or near the road may have busi- ness done by letter or otherwise due care will be taken in the delivery of letters VERBILE messages & cr. by us.


" JOSEPH BORDEN, " JOSEPH RICHARDSON, " DANIEL OBRYANT.


" N.B .- All passengers or goods that shall come to bordentown on snul- day or monday in every or any week by any Trenton shallop White Hill shallop Bordentown shallop or boats or in any other whatsoever whose waggon hire shall amount to Sixteen shillings or upwards shall upon first notice have a waggon and transportation to said Jolin Clucks op- posite Amboy when if the stage boats not ready to receive them (but its intended they shall). It must be allowed they have the greatest chances for dispatch of any other place whatsoever for all the Brunswick the place above Brunswick called the landing and all the river boats must pass that place in whome people may have passage. " JOSEPH RICHARDS."




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