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It was some time after peace was declared before business, both public and private, became settled, so much had the war and the unsettled state of the country diverted public attention from matters trans- piring right at home. It was but a few years, how- ever, before it was found that the location of the county-seat at Trenton, in an extreme corner of the large county, was not only an inconvenience, but a matter of deprivation to a large portion of its people, who asked for a more central location. Accordingly, in 1785 it was removed to Flemington, although the court-house was not built until 1791. This delay was due, doubtless, to the poverty of the country and the worthlessness of the Continental money. In the chapter on "Courts and County Buildings" are many interesting facts hearing upon this topic.
In 1790, Hunterdon stood first among the counties of the State as to population. It had 20,153. Sussex came next (19,500), and Burlington followed with 18,095. The population of the townships, at that time, was as follows: Amwell, 5201; Kingwood, 2410; Alexandria, 1503; Bethlehem, 1335; Hopewell, 2320; Trenton, 1946; Maidenhead, 1032; Lebanon, Readington, and Tewksbury, combined, 4370. The number of slaves was 1301 ; of free blacks, 191.
In 1800 the county gained 1108, and ranked as fourth in the State. The growth of the county since that date-a period of eighty years-can searce be comprehended by a comparison of the present popula- tion-39,000 -- of 1880, unless it be borne in mind that the Hunterdon of to-day is but a fragment of the territory which at the commencement of this century gave an aggregate of twenty-one thousand soul -.
* Minutes of Court, Hunterdon County, vol. i. p. 7.
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CHAPTER III. ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL HISTORY.
Hunterdon set off from Burlington-Changes in its Territory-First offi- cers-Townships-Colonial Elections-Poll-List of 1738-First Deed on Record-Innkeeper's Prices in 1722-Early Taverne Licensed-Ex- tracts from " Records of the Proceedings of the Justices and Freehold- ers, beginning 1739"-Wolf and Panther Bounties-First Meeting of the Board at Flemington, Etc.
PREVIOUS to 1693, West Jersey had been divided into three counties,-Burlington, Salem, and Falls ; in 1693, Cape May County was formed, and, in 1694, Gloucester. The bounds of Burlington were fixed in 1694, when the General Assembly enacted that they should be "on the south by the river Cropwell (formerly called Pensaukin), and on the north by the river Derwent (formerly called Sunpink)."* But in 1710 the territory of Burlington was definitely defined. By this it will be seen that what is now Hunterdon County was first an undefined country,-a part of the grant of the English Crown to the Duke of York,- subsequently was in Monmouth County, later in Bur- lington, and finally was organized under its present name.
Hunterdon County was set off from Burlington by an enactment of the General Assembly for " erecting the upper parts of the western division of New Jer- sey into a county," which was passed March 11, 1713, and was in the following words :
" That all and singular the lande and upper parts of the said western division of the province of New Jersey, lying northwarde of, or eituate above, the brook or rivulet commonly called Assunpink, be erected into a connty, and it ie hereby erected into a county, named, and from hence- forth to be called, the county of Hunterdon; and the eaid brook or rivu- Iet, commonly known and called by the name of Assunpink, shall be the boundary-line between the county of Burlington and the eaid county of Hunterdon."+
From 1713 until 1738, when Morris was erected from its territory, Hunterdon County embraced a vast terri- tory,-nearly or quite four times its present area,- reaching from the Assunpink, to the bonndary-line between the provinces of New York and New Jersey, and from the Delaware River to the east line of West New Jersey, including all, or nearly all, of the present counties of Mercer, Hunterdon, Morris, War- ren, and Sussex. March 15, 1738-39, in pursuance of an act passed that date, Hunterdon County gave up " all the lands and upper parts of" its territory "lying to the northward and eastward of a well-known place in the county of Hunterdon, being a fall of water in part of the North Branch of Raritan River called in the Indian language, or known by the name of, Alla- matonck, to the northeastward of the northeast end or part of the lands called the New Jersey Society lands, along the line thereof crossing the South Branch of the aforesaid Raritan River, and extend- ing westerly to a certain tree, marked with the letters L. M., standing on the north side of a brook empty-
ing itself into the said South Branch, by an old Indian path to the northward of a line to be run north- west from the said tree to a branch of the Delaware River, called Muskonetkong, and so down the said branch to Delaware River ;" said lands being erected into a county thenceforth to be known as Morris. The upper portion of Morris was, June 8, 1753, set off as Sussex County .¿ From this Warren was erected, Nov. 20, 1824,2 its southerly boundary being “the middle of the Muskonetkong Creek," which has ever since defined the bounds of Hunterdon upon the north.
March 16, 1786, was passed an "act to ratify and confirm au agreement made between the commis- sioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania and the commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey for the purpose of agreeing upon and accurately describing which of the islands, islets, and insulated dry land mentioned in the agreement between the two States, bearing date on the 26th day of April, 1783, belong to each of the said States, according to the purport of that agreement." From this act is quoted the follow- ing, showing that a portion of the territory of Hun- terdon County was in the Delaware River :
" And that the following islands, opposite to the county of Hunterdon, in the State of New Jersey, and the townships hereafter named,-that je to say, opposite to the township of Trenton, Yard'e ieland, Mott'e two islande, and Gould's two islands; oppesite to the township of Hopewell, Stont's island; opposite to the township of Amwell, Smith'e Mill island, Coryell'e island, Holcombe's two ielands, Eagle island, and Bull'e island; opposite to the township of Kingwood, Rush island, Ridge'e island, Shy- hawk's three islands, Pinkerton's island, and Man-of-war island ; oppo- site to the township of Alexandria, Stull'e island, Lowrey's island, and Loughley's island and bar,- . . . chall he annexed to the State of New Jersey," etc. .
Hunterdon County at that time had a frontage upon the Delaware of fifty miles.
The last permanent change in the marginal lines of the county occurred Feb. 22, 1838, || and Feb. 14, 1839,1 when she yielded up portions of her southern lands to Mercer, embracing all of the present town- ships of Hopewell, Ewing, and Lawrence, as well as all of the city of Trenton which lies north of the Assunpink.
The last change affecting its relations with its ad- joining neighbors was in 1844, ** when Tewksbury was set off to Somerset County. This was a political measure, hence was but a temporary transfer ; it was returned to its original status the following year.tt
# Ibid., p. 203.
I Ibid.
¿ Ibid., p. 204.
" " All of that part of the county of Hunterdon embraced within the limits of the township of Hopewell shall be . . . made a part of the county of Mercer; .. . and the boundary-line between the emid townehip of Hopewell and the township of Amwell, in the county of Hunterdon, shall be hereafter the boundary-line between the county of Mercer and the county of Hunterdon." -- Acts of Assembly, 1839, p. 39.
** Proceedings General Assembly, sixty-eighth session, second sitting, p. 253, Stat.
ft Ibid., sixty-ninth session, first eitting, p. 45, Stat.
* Leaming and Spicer, p. 350.
+ Revised Statutes of New Jersey, 1877, p. 200.
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The county was named in honor of Gen. Robert Hunter, who was governor-general of the provinces of New York and New Jersey at the time this county was formed, having been appointed thereto June 10, 1710.
" He was a native of Scotland, and, when a boy, wos put an apprentice to an apothecary. But he deserted his master and entered the army, and, belug a man of wit and personal beauty, acquired the affections of Lady Hlay, whom he afterwards married. He had been nominated, in the year 1707, lieutenant governor of Virginia, under George, Earl of Ork- ney, but, having been captured by the French in his voyage to that colony, was carried into France. He was unquestionably a man of merit, since he enjoyed the Ioilmacy of Swift, Addison, and others distinguished for sense and learning. Ho mingled frooly with the world, and was somewhat tainted by its follles; hud engaging manners, blended, per- haps not unhappily for his success in the province, with a dash of original vulgarity. His ahiministration, of ten years' duration, was one of almost unbroken harmony.""
He was the most popular Governor with whom the province had been favored, and hence the respect shown him in the christening of the only county formed during his term of office.
Although the county was formed in March, 1714, its inhabitants were restricted from choosing members of the General Assembly until the year 1727, and con- tinue I to vote for representatives for Burlington as before the county was divided.+ In 1727 it was au- thorized to choose two, and John Porterfield and .Io- seph Stout took seats in the General Assembly as the first members from Hunterdon County. Joseph Stout lived in the north part of Hopewell, and Mr. Porter- field near Trenton .;
In December, 1720, the court "required the justices and frecholders to meet at the court-house on the 25th of that month to levy taxes to defray the county charges," and in March following they ordered the innkeepers to meet at the house of William Yard (where court had been held years before) to take out license .? The justices and freeholders were a joint body in the care of the county business, and so con- tinued until 1798, when the freeholders were, by aet of the Legislature, incorporated as a separate body.
William Green and John Reading were the first as- sessors of Hunterdon County, and Ralph Hunt the first collector. || John Muirhead was the first sheriff, holding until 1727. Joseph Yard was the first clerk of the board of justices and chosen freeholders, so far as existing records show ; he served as such from 1739 to 1763. For a list of the officers of the county, see the "('ivil List," elsewhere given.
At the organization of the county it was divided into the following townships: Trenton, Hopewell, Maidenhead, and Amwell, of which only the Intter was within the present limits of the county. In 1738 the records show the townships named above, and " Read- ing" and Bethlehem in addition ; Alexandria was set
off March 5, 1765. In 1791-the year the first court- house was erected at Flemington-the list of town- ships had been increased by the addition of Kingwood, Lebanon, and Tewksbury, while "Reading" appears with an extra syllable,-Readington.
In 1798 the above-mentioned townships were in- corporated by the State Legislature." The townships which have been since erected are as follows : Clinton, from Lebanon, in 1841; Delaware, from Amwell, in 1838; Raritan, from Amwell, in 1838; East and West Amwell, by division of Amwell, in 1846; Franklin, set off from Kingwood, in 1845; High Bridge, from Clinton and Lebanon, in 1871 ; Union, from Bethlehem, in 1853; Holland, from Alexandria, in 1874 .** But after the erection of Mercer, in 1838, the townships of Trenton, Hopewell, and Lawrenceville (formerly Maidenhead) figure no more as civil divisions of Hunterdon County.
Lambertville was incorporated as a city in 1872, and the town of Clinton and borough of Frenchtown were created in the years 1865 and 1867, respectively. Frenchtown was erected out of the territory of Alex- andria, to which a portion of Kingwood was added in 1876. Clinton borough was formed from Clinton, Franklin, and Union townships.
COLONIAL ELECTIONS.tt
Under the colonial election law of 1709 none were permitted to vote for representatives in the General Assembly but freeholders having one hundred aeres of land, or worth fifty pounds in real and personal estate. The persons elected to serve as representa- tives were required to have one thousand acres of land, or to be worth five hundred pounds current money.
By the law of 1725 the sheriff, to whom a writ had been directed for eleeting a member or members of the General Assembly, was required to give notice by advertising, and on the day and at the place specified proceed to the election by reading his writ and ap- pointing one clerk and one inspector for each candi- date,-the same to be nominated by the candidates respectively,-whose duty it was to set down the names of the eleetors, the place of their residence, and the person they gave their votes for. The poll was to be taken until all the electors then and there present had voted ; and he was not to adjourn to any other place without the consent of the candidates, nor by unnecessary adjourument delay the election.
By the act of May 10, 1768, members of General Assembly were limited to the term of seven years. Previous to that time the term of service was disere- tionary with the Governor.
Morris County was set off from Hunterdon in 1738, but was not allowed representation in the General Assembly " until His Majesty's Pleasure be further
* Gordon's History of New Jersey.
t Ranni's Trenton, p. 57.
$ Ibld., pp. 66, 58.
2 Minutes of Hunterdon County, vol. I. p. 61, clerk's office, Flem- Ington.
[ Hlet. Coll. New Jersey, Barbor and Howe, p. 281.
: Ibid.
** Sulwequently re-annexed to Alexandrin, and again set off In 1879.
H The article concerning colonial elections and pull-list for 1738 is contributed by Henry Race, 31.1.
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known therein, or that it shall be otherwise ordered by Act of Assembly." But "until such time that the said Morris County shall be allowed the privilege of Choosing Representatives of their own in the General Assembly, it shall, and may be lawful, to and for the Freeholders of the said connty, from time to time, as occasion shall be, to appear at Trenton, or elsewhere in the said County of Hunterdon, and there to vote, and help to elect, and choose Representatives for the said County of Hunterdon, after the same Manner as for- merly, before the making of the Act, they were accus- tomed to do."*
All of what is now Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Sus- sex, and Warren was represented in the following poll-list; and, from the promiscuous order in which the names of the precincts occur, it is nearly certain that the election was held at only one place.
The Pole of the Freeholders of the County of Hunterdon for Represen. tatives to serve in General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey for the County of Hunterdon, taken per Christopher Search, One of the Clerks, Oct. 9, 1738, Before David Martin, Esq., High Sheriff.
CANDIDATE, JOHN EMLEY.
Freegift Stout, Amwell.
Jno. Burcham, Amwell.
Jno. Holcomb, Amwell.
Wm. Bryant, Hopewell. Ephraim Quimby, Amwell. Jos. Burt, Hopewell. Antony Hemp, Bethlehem. Saml. Stout, Hopewell.
Dennis Wolverton, Amwell. Isaac Wolverton, Amwell. Josh. Higgens, Amwell. Peter Wooliever, Amwell. Wm. Rettinghousen, Amwell. Henry Wooliever, Amwell. John Robbins, Amwell. Henry Coate, Amwell. Thos. Hunt, Amwell. Jno. Buise, Amwell. Aaron Prall, Amwell. Job Robins, Amwell. Andrew Pettit, Bethlehem. Jno. Olivant, Amwell. Peter Rockifeller, Amwell. Jno. Garrison, Amwell. Jos. Howell, Bethlehem. Wm. Wurt, Amwell. Jno. Ruckman, Amwell. Peter Fisher, Amwell. Peter Overfelt, Bethlehem. Amos Thatcher, Amwell. Richd. Ileatlı, Bethlehem. Henry Weaver, Amwell. Jos. Ilixson, Amwell. Jeremiah Cluck, Amwell. Andrew IIcath, Amwell. Jub Warford, Bethlehem. Christian Weaver, Amwell. James Bray, Bethlehem. Joo. Youngblood, Amwell. Cco. Win. Wamback, Amwell. Jno. Lewis, Amwell. Danl. Lowe, Amiwell. Josiah Furman, Hopewell. Roger Park, son of Jno., Ilopewell. Thos. Ruckman, Amwell.
Benj. Hixon, Amwell. Garret Vancampa, Readington.
Thos. Martin, Amwell.
Peter Laroc, Hopewell.
David Stout, Hopewell.
James Laroc, Hopewell. Jno. Warford. Bethlehem. - Scamp, Readington. Jno. Huff, Maidenhead. Wm. Binge, Maidenhead. Derrick Hoagland, Amwell. Beaj. Slack, Hopewell. Jno. Farnsworth, Amwell. Abram Laroc, Amwell. Jeremiah Smith, Hopewell. David Oliphant, Amwell. John Vansickel, Readington, Ilermanus Kester, Bethlehem. Peter Vanest, Readington. Adrian Auter, Readington. Jno. Stale, Readington. Jacob Gray, Amwell. Whalter Harney, Readington. Andrew Stall, Readingtou. Caleb Carman, Hopewell. Benjn. Stout, Amwell. Lawrence Updike, Maidenhead. Abraham Hattan, Hanover.
Volkert Derrickson, Readington. Isaac Whitehead, Hanover. Jonas Goball, IIanover. Jos. Howard, Ilanover. Benj. ITallaway, Hanover. David Wheeler, Hanover. Isaac Whitehead, Hanover. Mathias Nichols. Thos. Cock, Bothlehem. Jno. Phillips, Hopewell. Wm. Updyke, Amwell. Benj. Stevens, Maidenhead. Peter Prall, Amwell. Jas. Stout, Amwell. Richard Burt, Trenton. Isaac Andorson, Hopewell. Ralph Hunt, Hopewell.
Ezekiel Rose, Amwell. Seth Lowrey, Amwell. Jos. Sackett, Trenton. Michael Henry, Readington. Isaac Reeder, Trenton. Roger Park, Hopewell. Nicholas Emmans, Readington. Wm. Fowler, Bethlehem. Galeace Frazer, Trenton. Benj. Anderson, Trenton. William Green, Trenton. Jno. Hobbs, Trenton. Enoch Armitage, Hopewell. Henry Vankirk, Hopewell. Jno. Porter, Amwell. Elnathao Baldwin, Hopewell. David Stout, Hopewell. Stephen Burrough, Amwell. Saml. Stevenson, Bethlehem. Joseph King, Bethlehem. Jno. Johnson, Amwell. Jno. Weymier, Amwell. Jno. Vanvorst, Amwell. Heury Bost, Amwell. Tunis Quick, Amwell.
Jonathan Foreman, Hopewell.
John Coate, Bethlehem. Thos. Lake, Amwell. Jno. Biles, Maidenhead.
Jno. Stout, Amwell. Jno. Bainbridge, Maidenhead. Josh. Reeder, Ainwell. Jno. Johnson, Maidenhead. James Stout, James' son, Amwell. Thos. Smith, Maidenhead. Antony Deardorff, Aorwell. Honust Moore, Amwell. Valentine End, Amwell. Coonroad Boltenhouser, Amwell. Gudolph Hartley, Amwell. Geo. Beckelshammer, Amwell. Henry Farnsworth, Amwell. Wm. Mott, Trenton. Honust HToushale, Amwell. Jos. Stout, Amwell. Hooust Rapman, Amwell. Jno. Updike, Amwell. Ephraim Olivant, Amwell. Jno. Williamson, Amwell. Henry Deardorff, Amwell. Chas. Harelocker, Amwell (141).
CANDIDATE, BENJ'N. SMITH.
Freegift Stout, Amwell.
Jno. Burcham, Amwell. Jno. Holcomb, Amwell.
Ephraim Quimby, Amwell. Jos. Burt, Hopewell. Antony Kemp, Bethlehem. Dennis Woolverton, Amwell, Isaac Woolverton, Amwell. Josh. Higgeos, Amwell. Peter Wooliever, Amwell. Wm. Rettioghousen, Amwell. Henry Wooliever, Amwell. Jno. Robbins, Amwell. IIenry Coate, Amwell. Jno. Buise, Amwell. Aaron Prall, Amwell. Job Robbins, Amwell. Batw. Anderson, Hopewell. Juo. Olivant, Amwell. Peter Rockifeller, Amwell. Nathan Davis, Trenton, Joo. Garrison, Amwell. Jos. Howell, Bethlehem. Wm. Wart, Amwell. Jno. Ruckman, Amwell. Peter Fisher, Amwell. Peter Overfelt, Bethlehem. Amos Thatcher, Amwell. Richd. Ileath, Bethlehem. Jos. Ilixon, Amwell. Jeremiah Cluck, Amwell. Andrew Heath, Amwell. Job Warford, Bethlehem. Henry Weaver, Amwell. Christian Weaver, Amwell. James Bray, Bethlehem. Jno. Youngblood, Amwell. Geo. Wm. Wamback, Amwell. Jno. Lewis, Amwell. Danl. Laroc, Amwell. Aaron Skeyhawk, Bethlehem. Cornelis Skeyhawk, Bethlehem. Ilenry Freeman, Bethlehem. Roger l'ark, son of Jno., Hopewell. Thos Ruckman, Amwell. Benj. Ilxon, Amwell. Thos. Martin, Amwell. Peter Laroc, Hopewell.
James Laroc, Hopewell.
John Warford, Bethlehem. Derrick Hoagland, Amwell. Benjamin Slack, Hopewell. Abram Laroc, Amwell. Jno. Vausickel, Readington. Hermanus Kester. Bethlehem). Peter Vanest, Readington. Adrian Auter, Readington. Jno. Stull, Readington. Jacob Gray, Amwell. Whalter Harney, Readington. Andrew Stall, Readington. James Scott, Maidenhead. Benj. Stout, Amwell. Lawrence Updike, Maidenhead.
Abram Hattaway, Hanover. Volkert Derrickson, Readington.
Isaac Whitehead, Hanover. Jonas Goble, Hanover. Jos. Howard, Hanover. Benjn. Hattaway, Hanover. David Wheeler, Hanover. Isaac Whitehead, Jr., Hanover.
Mathias Nichols, Hanover. John Phillips, Hopewell. Wm. Updyke, Amwell. Benj. Stevens, Maidenhead. Peter Prall, Amwell. James Stout, Amwell. Richard Burt, Trenton. Isaac Andorson, Hopewell. Ralph Hunt, Hopewell. Ezekiel Rose, Amwell. Seth Lowrey, Amwell. Jos. Sacket, Trenton. Michall Henry, Readington. Isaac Reeder, Trenton. Roger Park, Ilopewoll. Nicholas Emmans, Readington. Jno. McClocklen, Hopewell. Win. Fowler, BethIchom. Daniel Doughty, BethleheDı. Galeuco Frazer, Trenton. Jno. Stevenson, Bethlehem. Benj. Anderson, Hopewell. Wm. Green, Trenton. Jno. Hobbs, Trenton,
* Chap. clx. Col. Laws.
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Enoch Armitage, Hopewell. Henry Vankirk, Hopewell. Elnathan Baldwin, Hopewell. Nehemiah Howell, Maidenhead. Jasper Smith, Maddonhend. Saml. Stevenson, Bethlehem. Josh. King, Bethlehem. Jno. Jolinson, Amwell. Juo. Weaymer, Amwell. Jno. Vanvorst, Amwell.
Henry Bust, Amwell. Thuis Quick, Amwell. Robt. Binckwell, Hopewell. Jno. Conte, Bethlehem. Thos. Lake, Amwell.
Jno. Biles, Maldenhend.
Wm. Ringo, Maldenhend. Jno. Stout, Amwell. Jno. Huff, Maidenhend. Jno. Bainbridge, Maddenhend.
Jos. Reeder, Amwell. Jao. Johnson, Maldenhead. James Stout, Jus', Hon, Amwell. Thos. Smith, Minidenhend. Antony Deardorff, Amwell. Honust Moore, Amwell. Valentine End, Amwell. Coonroad Boltenhousen, Amwell. Godolph Harley, Amwell. Geo. Beckelshammer, Amwell. Henry Farnsworth, Amwell. W'in. Mott, Trenton. Honust Honshini, Auwell. Jos. Stout, Amwell. Howust Rapman, Amwell. Ephraim Ollvant, Amwell. Juo. Willininnon, Amwell. Henry Deardorff, Amiwoll.
Charles Horelocker, Amwell (136).
CANDIDATE, DANIEL COXE.
Thos. Newman, Amwoll. Robt. Eaton, Amwell. Hugh Martin, Amwell.
Juo. Titus, Jr., Hopewell. W'm. Bryant, Hopewell. Sunil. Stout, Hopewell. Jno. Burroughs, Trenton. W'm. Crumb, Rendington. Tho. Grant, Amwell. W'm. Lummux, Amwell. Bat". Anderson, Hopewell. Nathan Davis, Tronton. Timothy Inker, Maidenhend. Courge Green, Amwell. Josiah Furman, Hopewell. Mitchnl Shurt, Readington. Chas. Morgan, Hopewell. Garret Vancampn, Hendington. Godfrey Peters, Amwell. Charles Hnff, Hopewell. David Stout, Hopewell. Ralph Hunt, Hopewell. Saml. Hunt, Maldenkend. Theophilus Phillips, Minidenhead. George Scamp, Readington. Hvorge Biggs, Readington. Christ. Howell, Trenton. Jno. Parker, Trenton. James Gary, Hopewell. Ailrew Millborne, Hopewell. Jeremninh Smith, Hopewell. Davidl Olivant, Amwell. ('uleb Carman, Hopewell. Joshua Anderson, Hopewell. Abraham Templo, Hopewell.
Jno. Heart, Hopewell. Androw Hedrick, Rendington. Christian Hassel, Readingtou. Danl. Sebring, Rendington. Thos. Cock, Bethlehem. Jacobus Swart, Rendington. Eliakim Andorson, Hopewell. Jno. Anderson, Hopewell. Wm. Johnson, Trenton. Saml. Green, Greenwich. Henry Stewart, Greenwich. Jno. Anderson, Greenwich. Wm. McCoy, Bethlehem. Abraham Vannwker, Walpack. Jno. MeClocklen, Hopewell. Cornelius Aducher, Walpack. Richd. Green, Amwell. Benj. Seaverns, Amwell. Jno. Wright, Amwell. Juo. Pearson, Trenton. Benjn. Temple, Hopewell. Tunis Quick, Walpack. Thos. Quick, Walpark. Edward Hunt, Middenhend. Nehemiah Howell, Minidenhead. David Stout, Hopewell. Steph. Burroughs, Amwell. Jonathan Stiles, Hanover. Juo. Kontey, Hanover. Jasper Smith, Maidenhead. Phillip Phillips, Mablonhead. Junothan Foreman, Hopewell. Hobt. Blackwell, Hopewell. Cornelius Anderson, Hopewell. Jno. U'julyke, Amwell (70).
CANDIDATE, JOSH. PEACE.
Thos. Newman, Amwell. Holt. Enton, Amwell.
Hugh Martin, Amwell. Jno. Titus, Jr., Hopewell. Jno. Burroughs, Trenton. Autrew Pottit, Bethlehem. Timothy Baker, Maldenhend. George Green, Amwell. Godfrey Peters, Amwell. Charles Inff, Hopewell. Ralph Hunt, Hopewell. Sim1. Hunt, Maidenhead. Theophilus Phillips, Muldenhead. Christ, Howell, Trenton. Jolin Parker, Trenton. James Gary, Hopewell.
Jno. Farusworth, Amwell. Jno. Heart, Hopewell.
Jas, Scott, Maidenhendl. Saml. Green, Greenwich. Henry Stewart, Greenwich. Thes. Anderson, Greenwich. W'm. Med'oy, Bethlehem. Abram. Vnnawken, Walpick. Richd, Green, Amwell. Benj. Senverns, Amwell. Jno. Wright, Amwell. Benjn. Temple, Hopewell. Edward Hunt, Maidenhead. Phillp Philips, Maddenhend. Josh. Moore, Hopewell (31).
CANDIDATE, ABRAM VANHORNE.
W'm. Crumb, Readington. Christian Ilassell, Headingt.m.
Michael Shurt, Readington. Jacobus Swart, Readington.
Grorgo Biggs, Itoudington. Thos. Quick, Walpuck (7).
Andrew Redrick, Readington.
CANDIDATE, JNO. COATE.
Daniel Doughty, Bothlehow.
CANDIDATE, MARTIN REYARSON.
Thos. Stovenson, Bethlehem.
The officers of the townships of the county of Hun- terdon for the year 1721 were,-Amwell: Samuel Green and Adrian Lane, Freehohlers; Samuel Green, Assessor; John Grandin, Collector; George Green and John Holcombe, Surveyors for the Highways. Hopewell : Joseph Stout and Philip Ringo, Frechold- ers; Nath. May, Assessor ; Cornelius Anderson, Col- lector ; Thomas Burns and Philip Ringo, Surveyors for Highways. Maidenhead : John Bainbridge and John Browery, Freeholders; John Bainbridge, .1s- sessor ; Alexander Harper, Collector; Edmund Bain- bridge and Alexander Biles, Surveyors. Trenton : Alexander Lockart and Richard Scudder, Freehold- ers; Alexander Lockart, AAssessor; Charles Clarke, Collector ; Jolin Burroughs and Charles Clarke. Sur- veyors for the Highways.
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