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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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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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