History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 52

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

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Solution l'ok, intered in August 17, 1863 ; discharged at Trenton, N J .. Tel. Ins., War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, 1665 ; mustered out July 12. 1805.

Privaten Charles Davis, mastered in to toler _ 1564 ; discharged at War I'mited Sintes Army General Ilompital, Newark, N .J., Tel In ., War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C . May 3, 1800, nuetered out July 13, 1865.

James Dntly, mustered In August 17, 1kist

Jamie Eberling, mastered in (ho ber 21 180-$

John Finner, murtered in theder 6, 1Mil ; dowbargeld at Washing- ton, D. (, Tel Ing., War Jequartment, & C. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, Intr ; muntere lout July 1, 1405.

John Fram, mustered in Oktober 27, 1Hod.

Henry Ford, mastered in (Ntober, 22, 1864.

Peter cialibler, nustored in Cortober 26, 1804.

Daniel Garrety, mustered in August 17, 1863 ; sergeant October D, 1963 ; discharged at Newark, N J & 0. 160, War Department, A. 6. 0., Washington, D. C., July 5, 1x65.

Gabriel Gestor, mustered in August 17, M. ; discharged at New- Ark, V J. S . Ich War Department, A. G. O, Washington, D ., July 5, 1865.

Jaunes Glass, mustered In October 22, 1804.

Thomas Griggs, mastered in thetober 7, 1864 ; discharged nt Newark, N. J., S. 0. 160, War Department, A. G. O., Washington, 1. ( *_ July 5, 1865.

Edward F Groome, mustered in March 20, 1865.

John B. Groome, mustered in March 20, 1-65.

John Handy, mustard in Oktober &, la4 ; transferred from Con-

Angust Heckinger, mustered in August 17, 1863.

Patrick Ii.kry. mustered in January 5, 1005.

James filer, mustored in October 17, Ist3; discharged at Wart-

Ington. D. c., Tel. Ius .. War Department, A. C. (., Washington, D. C., May 3. 1>65.

Ferdinand Hoench, muster in thtober 13, 1801 , substitute.

Andrew Jackson, tustored in December 2, 1864 ; recruit.

J. hn Jucot », mustored in August 17, 1863.

l'eter Krilgesner, mustered in August 17, 1864.

Henry Kelwill, mustered in August 17, 1864 ; discharged at Newark, N. J. S. O. Ist, War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C., July ., 1865.

Jacob Kohler, mustered in April 13, 1804.

Joseph Kempter, mustered in April 19, 1865, antetitute.

John Leighlin, mustered in August 17, Iktas.

Charle Maguire, mustered in August 17, 183.

Patrick Mathews, mustered in August 17, 1st3.

Malwanl Miller, mutatered In April 13, loch ; drafted.

John Moore, mustered in February 11, 1565 ; discharged nt Tren- ton, X J .. TA Ins., War Department, A. G. O, Washington, D. C, May 3, 1865, transferred from Company .

M .harl O'Brien, mustered in August 17, 1-63.

John ( Untcolt, mustered in August 17, Ist , discharged ut Ward United States Army General Hospital, Newark, A. J., Tel. Inc., War Department. A. G. 0., Washington, D. C., May 3, 1-65.

John W Pack, mustered in July 17, 1863 ; diecharged at Ward l'united States Army General Hospital, Newark, N. J. Tel. 1nr., War Department, Washington, D. C., May 3, 1sb5.

Abram Quackenbush, mustered in August 17, 1863.

Joi Reeves, nurtured in April 13, 1865 ; drafted.

Thomas Riley, mustered in August 17, 1stk3.

Franz Schafer, mustered in Ortoler 17, 1864 substitute.

Albert schmidt, mastered in Oktober 17, 1868 ; eninstitute.

Paul Schrader, musterd in April 12, 1M; sustituto ; die-

charged at Washington, D. C., Tel. Ins., War Department, A. G. Q. May 3, 1x65.

John Smith 11), mustered In January 10, 1565 , recruit.

John Smith (2), mustered in February 3, 1866 ; recruit.

Patrick Smith, mustered in August 17, 1863.

I'mtrick s. Smith, mustered in August 17, 1863.

William J smith, mastered In February ., 1865 , recruit ; trans- forred From Company K.

James Splan, mustered In August 17, 1663.

Jan H. Stickle, menstored in September 21. 1664 drafted . dia- charged near Bladensburg. M.L. G. O. No. 77, Var Iegartment, A. 6. 0. Washington, D. C., April 28, INGS.

Frederick Thier, musterel In (Stolar 19, 1564 ; nulstitute.

Casper Vagele, mustered in October 15, 1864 ; substitute ; dis- charged at Washington, D. C., Tel. Ins., War Department, A. G. t., May 3, 1865.

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Privates-Francis Warren, mustered in August 17, 1863.

Augustus Weber, mustered in October 17, 1864 : substitute.

John Welcher, mustered in August 1" 15 ; discharged at Word I'nited States Army General Hospital, Arwark, N. I., Tel. Ins., War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, 1865 ; mus- tored out August 1x, 1865.

Richard White, musterod in August 17, 1963 ; discharged ut Ward United States Army General Hospital, Newark, N. J., Tel lus , War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, 1895 ; mustered . ut July 18, 1-65.

Thomas A. Williams, mustered in Ortuber 4, 1864 ; recruit ; dis- charged at Newark, \ J., S. O. 16), War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. (., July 5, 1865 ; mustered out July 18, 1st5.

George T. Wood, mustered in February 21, 1865 ; drafted ; die- charged at Trentom, N J., Tel. Ins., War Department, A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, 1865 ; transferred from Company K.

DISCHARGED.

Privates Hendrik Brown, muatered in August 17, 1963 ; discharged at Madison, Ind., March 4, 1865, disability.

Joseph Janeschek, mustered in August 17, 1863 ; discharged at Newark, N. J. August 17, 1864, disability.

.James Lewis, mustered in August 17, 1863; discharged at New- ark, N. J., February 23, 1865, disability.

John Mccluskey, mustered in August 17, 1863 ; discharged ut Newark, N. J., May 10, 1864, disability.

John Mr.Jolin, mustered in August 17, 1863; discharged at Look- ont Mountain, Tenu., September 5, 1864, disability.

Peter Smith (I), mustered in August 17, 1863 ; discharged at An- gur I'nited states Army General Hospital, Washington, D. C., July 27 1×65.

Montgomery Stogdill, mustered in August 12, 1863 ; discharged at New Albany, Ind., December 15, 1stil, disability.

TRANSFERRED.

Corpor-la -- William Hearn, mustered in August 17, 1863 ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 20, 1465 ; discharged July 27, 1×65.

Privates William Bennett, mustered in April 11, 1865 ; recruit ; trans- ferred to Company (

Edward Boylan, mustered in August 17, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 20, 1865; discharged Angust 10,

Francis A. Carboroy, mustered in September 5, 1863 ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps ; discharge ] November 2, 1864, disululity.

Patrick Connell, mustered in Murch 20, 1865; recruit ; trans- frired to Company K.

Andrew N Losy, mustered in August 30, 1864 ; recruit ; trans- Terred to Company C.

Andrew Motice, mustered in March 11, 1865 ; recruit ; trans- ferred to Company G.

Peter schmidt, mustored in August 17, 1863; recruit ; transferred tor Company ..

Peter Smith, mustered in March 21, 1865 ; recruit ; transferred to Company B.

lohn Van Wort, mastered in August 17, 1863 ; transferred to Vet- eran Reserve Corps March 22, 150 discharged July 24, 1865.

DIED.

Sergeant John L. Hermann, mustered in August 17, ISG3; died of dywintery at Lonist He, Ky., August 18, 1864 ; buried nt National Cemetery, One Hill, Ky., section C, grave 50.

Prie ites -- Ezra \ (inklin, mustered in August 17, 1863; killed in a tiote at Peach Tree "'rock, Ga., July 20, 1864.

Patrick Donnelly, mustet ad in August 17, 1863 ; killed at Resaca, Go , Muy 17, 1804.

Henry Ford, musterml in August 17, 18P'1 ; died of fits on board transport " De Molay, " September 10, 1×13.

John Ford, mustered in August 17, Ixus, died of inflammatory rheumatism at Look it Valby. Ga , January 12, 1864.

James W Hand, mustered in September 20, 1x61 ; drafted , died of dysentery at Tunnel Hill, Ga , January 20, 1805 ; transferred from Company D.

1.arius 5. 1lit, mustered in October 22, 1864 , substitute , killed ou «kırınish line at funnel Hill, Gia., JIamery 29, 1865.

James P Jours, mustored in August 17, 1863 ; died of chronic diarrhea at 3Furfrarstory', Trun., November 22, 1863 , buried in National C'emetery, Stone River, Tenu.

Privates-Andrew MeGlinchey, mustered in August 17, 1863 ; dird at Second Brigade Hospital, Twentieth Army Corps, Kesaca, Ga., May 16, 1564, of wounds received in action at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864.

Francis J. Moakler, mustered in August 17, 1803 ; died of dy sen- tery at Hospital No. 2, Chattanooga, Tenn., January 19, 1865 ; buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn., Section G. Grave 323.

Charles Nolan, mustered in Angust 17. 1863 ; taken prisoner June 5, 18G1 ; reported died September 14, 1404, at Andersonville, Ga.

CHAPTER XX.

OLD ROADS, TURNPIKES AND BRIDGES IN ESSEX

COUNTY.I

THE date of laying out the first roads in Essex Coun- ty is involved in much obsenrity. When Newark was founded in 1666, Robert Treat the leader of the settlers from Connectient, did much to secure an or- derly plan in the laying out of the streets and giving them due width. It is to him that the noble avenue known as Broad Street owes its attractiveness of to- day. In those early days of the colony, the citizens had clearly defined and imperative duties imposed upon them, one of which was to keep the fences and ditches in proper order. Neither under the town by- laws, nor the laws of the province, was any shirking of these public duties permitted.

Under the first law authorizing surveyors of high- ways to lay out public roads, it was made the duty of the overseer of roads to give notice and call together so many of the inhabitants of the district as he might deem sufficient to repair the roads, bridges and cause- ways; who should work from two hours after sunrise until sunset, one hour being allowed for dinner. A penalty of sixpence per hour, or five shillings per day, was inflicted upon every citizen absenting himself when so called upon to do public duty, but these penalties were not to be enforced in harvest time. The oldest map of the town of Newark on record shows Broad Street from the Mill Brook or First River to what is now known as Lincoln Park; Mul- berry Street, Washington Street, from Washington Park (then the public market) to Clinton Avenue; High Street, nearly the same as it now runs, with Market Street from the publie dock (now Commercial Wharf) to the hill back of the court-house, and three or four other cross streets, south of Market Street, running to the meadows. Four roads leading out of the town in a westerly direction, one of which took the course now known as Orange Street, and another following the line of Warren Street and the old Crane road at Roseville. Another short street followed the line of Centre Street to the river, then, a little way north to the public landing, near the site of the pre- sent Centre Street railroad bridge. Broad Street was

1 By Henry Farmor.

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continued sontherly along the old line of the Eliza- beth road, and northerly up Belleville Avenue, and following the old road to Belleville along the line of Lincoln Avenne, crossing Second River by the stone bridge above the site of the old calico mills.

The first record of a road laid out by the commis- sioners of highways to be found in the Essex County road book is dated December 3d, 1698, and relates to a roadway in Elizabethtown. The first legally laid road from Elizabeth to Newark was laid in August 1705. The return describes it as follows:

"One publie general and ommon highway, beghning at the mill uml ronning, as the old road runs, to Newark "

On the 8th of October, 1705. the commissioners for Newark, Andrew Hampton, Theophilus Pierson and Jasper t'rane laid out the several highways, the de- scription of which is tersely given on the record as follows :

"First, a road from town to the foot of the mountain, or Wheelers, an the path now runs as straight as the ground will allow

" Another road from said road, south, by a line of marked trees to Joseph Riggy' house.

"Another road from tho said Riggs' to town, to run by a path na straight as may be, und by a lino of marked trees from first mentioned roud north, at foot of said mountain.

". Another road running by a line of marked trees unto Anthony Olift"" (Oh) house

"Another road running from said Anthony's house to Arat mentioned road by a line of marked trees and path to the other road running from Anthony's road to C'aleb Ball's house by path and marked trees,

" Another road running N. E. from said road to town by a path at Nutman's lige.

" Another road from North end of said town to John Canfield's lands, path and mark of marked trees.

" Anuthor rond from South end of said town nuto the east of the town by puth and marked trees,

" Another road West from said road to Ephraim Pennington's land by marked tropa or path.

"Another road running Sonth from said road on the West side of Joseph Wood's line or nurked trees, thirteen chains from thence to a white oak stubb marked from thence S. E. by said Wood's line to the side of a spring, one rod below the hill.

"the other way to n Jutuling two rode wide by path and stakes, the landing four rods wide to the north of a little creek.

" Another highway from the way at the foot of the mountain, begin- uing on the north side of Amos Williams' house, thence in a line lutween Amos and John Johnson ax near as may be to the rocks north of the

The vagueness of the descriptions given above may be accounted for from the fact that on most of the routes there already existed pathways or rude road- ways, that had not previously been placed on record. Hence the line to "a black oak tree," "to a walnut sapling," "to a thorn bush," from somebody's "bark lane, past certain marked stakes," and similar indefi- nite designations of the courses of the road-, were in- telligible enough to the inhabitants at that time, although to the modern seeker for knowledge on the subject they form an almost inexplicable maze of con- fusion.

The road to " Hocquackanong" was laid out from the north end of Newark, as the path then ran, through the village named, passing the north end of the Acquarkanonk meeting-house, and thence to Pompton.

This road was recorded March 26, 1707; and is doubtless identical with the river road. At a very early date another road was opened from Belleville, through Franklin, passing along what is now known as Passaic Avenue, and crossing the Third River near Kingsland's paper mill, connecting at Delawanna with the river road to Acquackanonk.

On November 28, 1709, the following entry was made in the road book, the name of Richard Baker appearing as commissioner in place of Andrew Hampton.

"First the roads in Newark town arconling to pattern ; the middle street from one to the other (sic) of Newark town eight rods ; also from Majd roads another road South to Tichenor's gute, also another road to Tonkin's gate, N. to the river and W. to K. Young four rods wide ; alm rudi lying on the W. side of the town, running up the hill by Joseph Jolitien, and Jonathan Seurea and Daniel Browns and Samuel Hunting- tons, and by John Purvies and by Joseph Canfield and Edward, to the Great Neck, to run in breadth as wide as they now lie, and various other

The last described road was the course of the pre- sent High Street, and this was the first formal record of that thoroughfare, which had been opened proba- Ily forty years before the date of the record.

October 12, 1716, a public highway fonr rods wide was laid from the monntain road near the head of the mill pond, over the Mill River, between the lands of John Medley and Caleb Ball, Jr., thence between Thomas Davis and Samuel Davis, to John C'rane to .the brow of the hill by the mill brook swamp, run- ning on the east side of the swamp to Watssesson road near to John Cranes.

About 1717, several roads were laid out on the "Neck " and over the meadows, for the convenience of the owners in getting in their salt hay.

Leaving these worn and time-stained records, we come down to the period when turnpike roads were established. The first of these was the Newark and Pompton Turnpike, incorporated February 24th, 1806. Starting from North Broad Street (now Belleville Avenue), it ran northwesterly direct to Bloomfield and Cranetown (Montelair), thence over the First Mountain, through Cedar Grove to Pompton Plains, with a branch from the top of First Mountain to C'allwell and Parsippany, crossing the Passaic at Pine Brock. It runs parallel to and is coincident with the old road to Horseneck, laid out about 1770. Fifty years ago this was the great highway of travel for the whole northwestern part of the State, extending back to the upper part of Passaic County, and to Sussex.

The road was kept in excellent order under the management of Israel Crane, the President of the Company, then known familiarly as " King " Crane.

After the opening of the railroads and the conse- quent diversion of travel, the turnpike was hut little user, and was bought by the Essex Road Board in 1572, and converted into a publie highway from Newark to Pine Brook. The Turnpike Company then abandoned that part of the road running to Pompton, which is now in charge of the local authorities.

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The Mount Pleasant Turnpike Company was incor- porated February 27, 1806, and ran through to Mor- ristown, following an old road laid out a century before. It ran up the Orange Mountain, south of Llewellyn Park, through Livingston to the Passaic River at Hanover, and thence to Morristown. From Newark, it left Market Street at the Court House, passing through Warren Street and the old Crane Road to and including Main Street, Orange. This road is not worked by the County.

The Essex and Middlesex Turnpike Company was incorporated March 3. 1806, and ran directly south from Newark to Elizabeth, and was taken by the New Jersey Railroad Company in construeting their road.

The Springfickt and Newark Turnpike Company was incorporated on the same date. The road runs from the Court House in Newark, through Camptown (Irvington) and Headleytown to Springfield, where it joins the old Morristown Turnpike from Elizabeth. It was abandoned as a turnpike ten years before the Road Board assumed control of it. It is operated by Essex County as far as the Union County line, and a new road has been built running from thence to Millburn.

The original company occupied portions of land belonging to Caleb Camp, for which he presented an account for damages and land. To this bill the Company apparently demurred, and the matter was finally sumitted to an arbitration, which resulted as follows :-

"WHEREAS-Nathan Squier, Jabez Pierson and Henry Stryker, have bwen called to determine on the damage done to Caleb Camp by the Stockholders of the Newark & Springfield Turnpike, by crossing his land and otherwise ; we the above named do certify that we Rdjudge the damage due C'aleb Camp to be fifteen dollars, and that the Stockholders pay the fees of one dollar to each of us.

" Grunge, February 16, 1809.

" NATHAN SQUIER. " JAREZ PIERSON. " HENRY STRYKER."

The Newark and Morristown Turnpike followed

The board as named above, was continuous until the line of South Orange Avenue, running direct to 1875, when their successors were elected by the people; South Orange and thence to Columbia Bridge on the Passaic. The County now works the avenue as far as the west branch of the Rahway River. The Com- pany was incorporated February 11, 1811.

The old Valley Road is one of the earliest roads laid out to reach the northeastern part of the County. It started from what is now Brick Church, passing through what is now Washington Street, to the old road near the present school-house in Montelair, and following the foot of the mountain, continued its course to Paterson.

The old road to Bloomfield diverged from the Belleville Road at the point where Second Avenue now commences, and passed obliquely up the hill to where Mount Prospect AAvenue terminates; thence past the dam at Sunfish Pond, and running into Bloomfield along the line of Franklin Street. It then followed Broad Street to Liberty Street, and ran with the turnpike as far as Motfatt's brass mills, where it

diverged northerly on the thoroughfare now known as the Old Road. At Montclair it crosses the turnpike at the Presbyterian Church, and is known as Church Street as far as the school-house. Thence north for half a mile it is the Valley Road, and then westerly it runs up the mountain, adjoining and coincident with the turnpike, passing through Verona and Caldwell up to Horse Neck.

This was a very old and circuitous road which the Newark and Pompton Turnpike in a great measure superseded.

Washington Avenue was originally opened by the owners of the Belleville horse-car line, making a fine ! wide avenne in continuation of Broad Street from the city line at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In 1871, the county opened the avenue through in a direct line to the boundary of Essex and Passaic Counties.

Frelinghuysen Avenue, from Astor Street to Newark Avenue, Elizabeth ; Central Avenue, opened in 1866 from Warren Street to the Valley Road, and subse- quently through Nesbitt Street and into Broad ; and Park Avenue was opened in 1873, taking the line of Fifth Avenue, Newark, straight to the entrance to Llewellyn Park, West Orange, are all County roads worked under the direction of the Road Board.

The Essex County Road Board was created by an act of the Legislature in 1868, when W. II. Murphy, L. S. Haskell, and Francis McGrath were made com- missioners. Finding the law defective, a supplement was obtained in 1869, which increased the number of commissioners to five. These were, Bishop Bald- win, W. H. Murphy, Jesse Williams, George Peters, and Robert M. Hening. Mr. Murphy resigned, and Timothy W. Lord was appointed in his place. A further amendment in 1870 gave the board authority over Bloomfield, South Orange, Springfield, Washing- ton, Frelinghuysen, and Park Avenues; Central Avenue was added in 1874.

and in 1881 the authority was taken from the people and the whole power placed in the hands of the Board of Chosen Frecholders, the present Road Board being virtually a l'ommitter of the Freeholders.

The avenues opened and kept in repair by the county extend over a total distance of thirty-five miles, most of which is macadamized and kept in good order, forming very attractive drives. The cost was $1,600,000. for which the county bonds were issued. Of this amount about $400,000 are still un- paid. The average cost of maintenance is $20,000 a year. The annual report of the Road Board in May 188-4, exhibited the following financial statement : Re- pairs, $20,000; incidentals, $3,000; damages paid, $1,144.82; services of commissioners, $2,372; total, $29,906.35. The expenditures were as follows: Fre- linghuysen Avenue, $3,913.43; Springfield Avenue, $2,158.17; Sonth Orange Avenue, $512.66; Central Avenue, $5,490,48; Park Avenue, $293.88; Bloomfield

ANCIENT STAGE LINES AND ROUTES.

Avenue, $6,869,41; Washington Avenue, $1,808,91; Miscellaneous. $1,254.80.

The Essex Road Board is now constituted as ful- lows: James Peck, East Orange; Melancthon W. Smith, Montelair; William N. Williams, West Orange; John V. Diefenthaeler, and Thomas Smith, Newark. President, James Perk ; Treasurer, M. W. Smith; Secretary and Collector, George B. Cornish ; Connsel, John W. Taylor; Engineer, James Owen.

Bridges in Essex County. The Newark Free Bridge, at the foot of Bridge Street, when purchased by Essex and Hudson Counties, was an old structure that had been renovated a foot at a time, and was entirely inadequate for the travel across the Passaic at that point. It was purchased from the Turnpike Company under an act of the Legislature, in 1872, for the sum of $70,000, each county paying one-half, or $35,000. Essex also paid $500 on account of other expenses attending the purchase. At the September meeting of the Board of Freeholders of Essex, in the same year, a protest was formally entered upon the minutes against the purchase, on the ground that the action of the Legislature was without the consent of the County of Essex; also because the price paid was exorbitant.

Numerous projects were started for a second bridge in that part of the city, but it was contended that this was the proper place for crossing the river, inasmuch as the route does not intersect any railroad track. It was also urged that as the county would necessarily have to spend a large sum in rebuilding the old bridge, the publie means should be expended upon one structure wide and strong enough to meet all re- quirements of travel. Accordingly, in 1880, the re- building was commenced by putting in new ap- proaches, and the following year a new drawbridge was built, all the work being solidly constructed of iron, manufactured and erected by the Wallis Iron Company, of Jersey City, at a cost of about $125,000. A small two-story cottage was erected on the Newark end, for the use of the bridge-tender, in 1884.

The first commissioners for Essex, Hudson and Bergen, met at Hackensack on May 13, 1872, by authority of an act of the Legislature, passed that year, and agreed to purchase the bridge at Belleville for $7,500.

The company asked $10,000; the commissioners offered $7,000, and finally compromised at $7,500. One-half was paid by Essex and one-quarter rach by Hudson und Bergen, and the bridge was made free. A year later this bridge was rebuilt in a substantial manner with iron and stone, and is now in excellent condition.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 52

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840