History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 83

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170

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Some of Gen. Stewart's descendants have continued in the service of their country to this day. One of his grandsons, Charles Stewart, son of Samuel Stewart, was born in Flemington, where his father lived, near and east of the Presbyterian church. He was grad- uated at Princeton in 1815, and was a class-mate of Alexander Wurts; first studied law, afterward theol- ogy, and went as a missionary to the Sandwich Islands,

+ " The First Century of Hunterdon County," p. 33.

# Mrs. Ellet, in her " Women of the American Revolution," devotes a chapter to this lady, the daughter of one of Flemington's early resi- dents.

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from whence he returned in 1825. In 1828 he received the appointment of chaplain in the navy, in which oflice he continued until 1862, visiting all parts of the world. He died at Cooperstown, N. Y., at the age of seventy-five." A son of his was graduated with Gen. MeClellan at West Point, and during the Rebellion had charge of the Engineers' department at Fortress Monroe ; since the war he has had com- mand of the United States Engineer-' Corps at San Francisco, Cal. A granddaughter of Gen. Stewart, Mrs. Hoyt, widow of the late of Capt. Hoyt, resides at Landsdown, in this county, and has in her pos- session the old family record.

Flemington's old hero was Thomas Gearhart, one of the early settlers. He was a daring soldier, and was shot through the knee by the British, who were in ambush on the river-shore. The ball, which had lodged behind the knee-cap, subsequently became visible under the skin. The doctors offered to ent it out, but the proud okl soldier said, "No; I got that ball in the Revolution, and I mean to carry it as long as I live !" and he did, although it made him a cripple for life; it was buried with him. With native wit, he was the joker of his regiment during the war, sub- sequently entertaining many a crowd in Flemington with his droll stories. He lived where Andrew B. Rittenhouse, lately deceased, resided, and was buried in the Presbyterian churchyard, where his grave is pointed out by Mahlon Smith; but the unlettered slab would not indicate that a hero slept beneath.

Johannes Bursenbergh was an early settler in or near Flemington.t

Of Dr. George Creed little is known. He was born at Jamaica, L. I., Oet. 1, 1735 ; commenced practicing his profession at Flemington in 1765, was the pioneer physician of the village, and was the purchaser of Fleming's dwelling-house.#

In 1775, John Haviland was the owner of a half- nere lot, on which was a tan-yard, and where now is the brickyard? in the north part of the village.

James Farrar cotemporaneously had a lot of 3} acres north of Lowrey's store-house.

Samuel L. Sonthard, afterwards the distinguished senator and Supreme Court judge, built, in 1814, the house now owned by Alexander Wurts. He removed from the village in 1817.

Jasper Smith built the house now owned by John Jones, Esq. Mr. Smith was professionally a lawyer, and a man of great energy and public spirit, and had much to do in securing the county-seat to Fleming- ton. He was a devoted church-member, and some- what strict in ideas. Pitching bullets in the street

was a favorite amusement in his day, which he very much opposed. He finally became so much provoked at the practice that he one day picked up the bullets and threw them away. It is related that afterward the men engaged in this sport turned the tables on him by heating a bullet almost to melting and placing it in his way, at the same time warning him that he might some time get his fingers burned. He did pick it up, but dropped it quickly; nor did he trouble their bullets again.

James Clark, Sr., was one of the oldest residents in Flemington. Ile was born in 1755, and died Dee. 20, 1828. He bore a part in the Revolution, and at his demise left a wife and three children. "He was de- servedly held in general esteem." He lived in a house, sinee torn down or removed, which stood where David Dunham now lives. Ilis son, also known (after his father's death ) as James Clark, Sr., died in Flem- ington ; was a carpenter by trade, but followed farm- ing mainly. His youngest son, John Clark, now lives in the old Reading house, built by the "Governor," near what is now Kershow's Mills, in 1764.

In 1804, Peter Haward went to Philadelphia and, for $70, bought a German to serve him for several years. His son, Thomas, lives now in a house built on his father's lot, near the South Branch depot. The honse his father built, close by, is still standing, occu- pied by tenants, and owned by two of his daughters. His oldest daughter, Catharine, married Joseph HI. Schenck, of Philadelphia, and his youngest daughter, Sarah, married Henry C. Hill, of Norristown, l'a. Mary and Jane never married.

Among other prominent early families of this vi- cinity were the Blackwells. John T. Blackwell, son of James II., lived where is now the Blackwell block of stores, on Main Street. He was appointed judge of the court Feb. 8, 1804; was county clerk for nine- teen years and surrogate for seven. He died in 1831. Ilis wife was Susan Hunt: his daughter, Clarissa, died in 1823. James II. Blackwell was postmaster for ten years (1820-301. He lived in the second house north of the Union Hotel, on the east side of Main Street. John H. Blackwell was surrogate in 1823. Oliver Il. Blackwell, born in Hopewell township, came to Flemington soon after 1800, with his father, John T. He died in 1877. None of the name now remain in the place, and of all the sons and daughters of John T., one son only (John P.) is living, or was quite recently, in New York.

The Gregg family was a prominent one in Fleming- ton during the latter part of the last and early part of the present century. James tregg was postmaster here in 1791, and Dr. John Gregg practiced physic from about the same time until ISOS. They were of the Quaker faith. There is not a representative of this family now living in Flemington.

The Cupner Family .- Joseph "Capnerhurst" came from England just after the Revolution and bought the Mine Farm, formerly Case's, and married Chris-

* Hov, Geo. S. Mott, D.D., Istorical Discourse, pp. 16, 17.

t " First Coutury of Hunterdon County," Dr. Mott, P. 19.

I Ho subsequently removed to Trenton, N. J., where he died suddenly of apoplexy ntunit 1775 .- Hall's Hist. Presby. Church, Trenton.

¿ Hist'l Disc., Dr. Mott, p. 9. John H1. Capnor says Mr. Invfland never had definito title to it, and that the half-acre-now parl of n larger tract owned by John C. Hopewell-never hada brickyard on it, although near one.

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tiana Runyan. He had but two sons, Thomas and Hugh. He had a brother named Thomas, who had sons,-John H. and James.

The name " Capnerhurst" was abreviated to " Cap- ner" shortly after Joseph came to this country. Jo- seph Capner had a passion for blooded stock, prin- cipally for sheep. He was the second who kept Bakewell sheep in this country. The first were smuggled here by a man named Beans. Joseph Cap- ner's Bakewells were considered the finest sheep in the Union, and were sold to wool-growers in almost every State. When Hugh was about seven years old his father would send him out with a little bag of oats to feed the sheep, that he might acquire a fond- ness for them. It was through this early training that Hugh Capner became celebrated as an importer of the best Bakewells and as having one of the finest flocks in the Union.

Thomas Capner, a brother of Joseph, and John H. Capner's father, came from England when a boy.

John Hall, the great-uncle of Hugh and John H., came here before the Revolution to look at the coun- try, and returned. He sympathized with the Ameri- cans, but had landed property in England, and Capt. Coltman, wishing to come over and help fight our battles, left his wife in Mr. Hall's family and em- barked for America. He was a gallant soldier, and fought bravely all through the war. After the war Mr. Hall returned to America, bringing with him the Capner family and Capt. Coltman's wife. This was (says John H. Capner) about the year 1792. Joseph settled at Flemington, as already related, and Thomas went to a saw-mill at the mouth of the Wissahickon, in Pennsylvania. Here he became partner of Moses Hill, a wealthy Quaker of Philadelphia. He after- wards moved to Trenton. When his brother Joseph died, Thomas came to Flemington (not far from the year 1810), rented the Mine farm, and kept up the reputation of the family for raising and importing Bakewell sheep. When Thomas, the son of Joseph, became of age he bought the farm. This farm de- scended to Hugh Capner, by purchase from Thomas, and he sold it to the mining company.

Thomas Capner died in Flemington, in 1832, and was buried in the Presbyterian churchyard.

John H. Capner, son of Thomas, was born at Trenton, N. J., in 1807; came here with his father about 1810, settling on the home-farm; since 1818 has resided in Flemington, on the place where he is now living, at the age of seventy-three, quite hale and licarty. His wife, Anne Hill, was a daughter of Thomas Hill, of New Brunswick, N. J .; she was born in 1810, and died Aug. 3, 1880, aged seventy. They had no children. His brother, James, lived in the village, in a house once belonging to Samuel Fleming.

Among other carly settlers at Flemington may be named the Bonnell, Rea, Callis, Atkinson, Maxwell, Iloff, Chamberlin, and Smith families. The carlier

representatives of these names sleep in the village churchyards, but their memories still live. Their names will be found running all through these annals, figuring in "Church and State," in civic matters, and in mercantile pursuits, while many of their descend- ants are to-day prominent in the affairs of the vil- lage. George Rea was postmaster over seventy years ago.

In 1808, Flemington was but a small village. From the Presbyterian church to the Baptist there were but sixteen houses, of which three were occupied as tav- erns. Water was scarce, and frequently had to be hauled, sometimes from the Branch. This led, in 1808, to the introduction of water through wooden logs. Women at that time went to the polls and voted, as they were permitted under the old constitu- tion of the State .*

Neal Hart kept tavern at the present stand of the - Union Hotel. His daughter Eliza married Charles Bartles. Mary, another daughter, married John H. Anderson, formerly a merchant here, but later of Lam- bertville, at which place his sons are still living. Mr. Hart died Sept. 4, 1837, aged fifty-nine.

Samuel Hill built the pottery-works about 1815, operating them until his death, in 1858. He was born Aug. 13, 1793. His son William, the present post- master, was born Feb. 13, 1822.

Isaac G. Farlee, born in April, 1787, was an early settler at White House, came here in his later life,. built the house now occupied by Robert J. Killgore, and died there, Jan. 12, 1855, aged sixty-seven. His wife was a daughter of John Reid Reading, a sister of Daniel K., and the widow of Mr. De Pue. George Farlee, a son of Isaac G., now resides near New York City, and Augustus Ritchie, a son-in-law, is a member of the Trenton bar.

FLEMINGTON IN 1822.

1. Residence of Asher Atkinson, now occupied by his danghter, Ann Groff.

2. Presbyterian Church. Since rebuilt near the site of the old hotel (3).

3. Hotel, then kept by Elnathan Moore, previously by Jonathan More- head. Since removed to make way for the church.

312. Store-honse, used by Lowrey during the Revolution for storing commissary supplies, etc.

4. Residence of Jolin Capner.

5. Slaughter-house, owned by Thomas Capner.

6. Bonnell's Hotel.

7. Alexander Wurts' residence, built by Hon. S. L. Southard.

8. Clerk's and surrogate's office,-brick.

9. Conrt-House,-stone.

10. Store, S. D. Stryker. Owned by John Maxwell estate.

11. Residence of Mrs. Cynthia R. Clark. Owned by John Maxwell estate.

12. Residence of S. D. Stryker,-brick. Owned by John Maxwell estate. Now tho residence of Chester Van Syckel.

13. Residence of William Maxwell. It constitutes the main part of the present residence of Charles Bartles, Esq.

14. An old bonse belonging to Nathaniel Saxton, and since removed. It was on the site of Dr. Parish's residenco.

15. Residence of Charles Millor,; back of Charles Bartles', in the meadow. Previously Fleming's tavern. This is the oldest house now

# Items from a dinry kopt by Peter Haward, father of T. C. Hawardl. + Hle diod there, and his descendants have since lived in it. It is now occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Kimball.

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standing in the village. The old Centre Bridge road, since taken up, ran closo to this tavern, and thence northeasterly to the Trenton road (now Mało Street), striking It near where, le 1822, Moore's holel stood. In 1822 It was the only reeldence, except that of Rev. Field, Dot located on the main street.

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17. Pottery built and owned by Samuel Ilill. The principal part of the present works.

18. Residence of Samuel IIIII.

19. Late the residence of Jobn Kllne, next to the railroad. Now owned by Moses Evorett.

20. Carpenter-chop, owned by Peter Haward, near where depot now is.

21. Tenant-house. Still standing as bullt,-the first house south of the railroad.

22. Residence of William Ratross.

23. Teoant-houso.

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25. Barcalow's chair-factory.

26. Residence of Dr. Genry.

On the East Side of Main Street.

27. Red house, owned and occupied by James Clark, Sr.

28. Baptist church. Afterwards rebuilt more to the westward, and facing the minin street.

29. A small chanty butit by "Daddy Mink," and in 1822 occupied by Jacob and Mary Francis as a cake- and beer-shop. They were all colored people.

30. Residence of June and Mary Hawurd. Now owned by the Mary Unwerd estato.

31. A small frame school-house bullt by Peter Haward for an English lady, a school-teacher, unmed Miss Alleb.

32. Av old red house, owned by cstato of George C. Maxwell. Now owned by W. P. Emery.

33. Residence of J. Stillwell,-brick. Now occupled by Hiram Deats. 34. Reeldence of George Forker, and bullt by bim. Now occupied by hie widow and family.

35. House owned by Joseph P. Chamberlin, and occupled by his father. A part of the present J. T. Bird residenco.

36. Tailor-shop. A small frame building (vacant in 1822) where now de the Democrat offico.

37. Residence of Joseph 1'. Chamberlin, where is now Parker's jewelry- store.

3712. House, residence of the widow of John Maxwell, Jr.

38. Hotel. Neal Hart, proprielor. About on the site of the " Union" hotel.

39. Residenco of John T. Blackwell.

40. Dwelling-house, owned by Gershom Lambert, of New Hope, on the site of Georgo A. Rea's store, occupled by a Scotch fiddler named Mat- thew Thompson about 1822.

41. The Hooley property, now occupied by N. G. Smith, a small, one- story frame bulldiag, then used as a jewelry-shop.

42. House now owned by Garry Voorbees' mother, thon occupied by Samuel Large na a residence.

43. House then occupied by Mr. Cain, now by Robert Ramsey's widow.

44. Residence of John L. Jones, then owned and occupied by Rov. John F. Clark. It was built by Jasper Smith.

45. Stone house occupied and owned by Samuel Atkinson, ou the eite of which is one now occupied by Clarkson C. Dunham.

46. Residence of Esq. Georgo Rea (deceased). Since somewhat altered, and now tho residence of l'eter Nevlus.

47. Mahlon Smith's residence und blacksmith-shop, where Isaac Smith's widow Dow lives.

48. Stone house owned by Mrs. Martha Wilson, of Cooperstown, N. Y., and occupied (1822) by Ellshin Bird. Since rebullt, and now owned by John C. Hopewell.

49. Nearly opposite M. Smith's, and next south of the Webster lot, was the residence of Anna (Jewell) Stratton ; now owned by Mrs. Koy.

INDEPENDENCE JUBILEE IN 1826.

This particular natal day was hailed with unusual demonstrations of joy. It was ushered in by the ringing of the village bell, the display of the national flag, and by a salute of fifty guns,-the nation being fifty years old that day. The procession was formed at the house of N. Price in the following order :

L'apt. f'nse's Carnlry Company. Capt. Voorhees' Light Infantry. Capt. Ewing's La Fayette Guarda

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Flag. The Clergy. Orator of the Dny. Reader of the " Declaration."

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When the procession arrived at the court-house, the venerable survivors of '76 joined the procession. Their names were :

Col. David Schamp, Readington, with " Trenton" hanner; John Howe, Amwell, with "Princeton" bauer; James Clark, Sr., Flemington, with " Monmouth" banner ; Adam Butterfaus, Amwell, with "Sara- toga" banner; Richard Mills, Bethlehem, with: "Yorktown" ban- ner, Jacob Anderson, with banner of " 1776;" Samuel Barber and Capt. Tunis Case, marshals; William Bennett, John Besson, Sr., William Bowne, Robert Butler, William Bilby, Albert Conover, Paul Coon, Sr., Samuel Corwine, John Chamberlin, Adam Conrad, Wil- liam C. Dilts, Nicholas Danbury, William Danbury, Daniel Ent, William Fulper, John Farley, Joseph Fish, Peter Geary, Adam Hummer, Capt. John Higgins, Martin Johnson, Christopher Kuhl, James Metler, John Maxwell, Sr., George Pownell, Tunis T. Quick, John Servis, Michael Shurts, Moses Stout, George N. Schamp, Elijah Thatcher, John Trimmer, William Taylor, William Van Fleet, Jerome Waldron, Lewis English (colored), Jacoh Francis (colored).

The procession then moved to the church, the inte- rior of which was magnificently decorated with wreaths of laurel and festoons of evergreen. After prayer by Rev. J. F. Clark, and a song by the special choir, etc., the ." Declaration" was read by Alexander Wurts, Esq., and an appropriate oration delivered by Andrew Miller, Esq .; another psalm was then sung, and the benediction pronounced, when the procession reformed and moved to the inn of Peter Smick (during which a salute of twenty-four guns, in honor of the States of the Union, was fired), where a bountiful dinner was partaken of. One of the volunteer toasts on this occasion was to "The memory of Brig .- Gen. William Maxwell, of the New Jersey line. His surviving Light Infantry will never forget how he said to them 'Shin 'em, boys !'"

At this day, 1880,-after a lapse of fifty-four years,- few, if any, of the active participants of this eelebra- tion survive, and it would be impossible to convey adequately the kind and degree of enthusiastie feeling manifested.

FLEMINGTON FIFTY YEARS AGO.

It may be interesting to take a retrospective glance at this village at it was a half century ago. From the files of the Hunterdon Gazette and Farmers' Weekly Advertiser, for 1825, we find that fifty-five years ago the following tradesmen and mechanics were engaged in business in Flemington :

Thomas J. Stout, blacksmith, in a shop which he advertised as "near Mr. Bonnell's hotel," really located where now are the stores of Lemuel Fisher and E. Vosseller ; Samuel Ilill, earthen-warc manu- facturer ; James and John Callis, watchmakers; P. W. Dunn, saddler and harness-maker; Hugh Capner, brick-maker; William Iliff and Samuel Nailor, tailors; Hannah Blackwell, on the hill near Hoag- land's, milliner, in business sinee 1820. Charles Bon- nell kept tavern, although he was succeeded by Peter Smick in May, 1826.

The firms engaged in general merchandise were Stryker & Anderson (S. D. Stryker and J. HI. Ander- son) and Joseph P. Chamberlin. In 1826, Elisha R. Johnston became a competitor, and the following

spring Knowles & Carhart opened a " country store" at the old stand of Asher Atkinson .*

John F. Schenck practiced medicine, while S. G. Opdycke, Alexander Wurts, Charles Bartles, Natty Saxton, A. Miller, Peter I. Clark, and Zaceur Prall (also a doctor) were resident attorneys and solicitors.

Once a week the mail came in from New York, and likewise from Philadelphia, via Trenton and the "Swift-Sure" coaches, over the Old York Road. But the Flemington people had another means of news, for Mr. George published his Gazette once a week, albeit it had more columns of legal advertisements than items of local news. Probably the latter were scarce in those times, and yet the following, which appeared in his paper of date Nov. 1, 1826, evidences there was some stir in this locality :

" NOTICE.

" My wife in the fall, she pack her goods all, She left me, she went in a bluster ; New plaiuly I say her debts I'll not pay, Aod you run your own risk if you trust her. "SAMUEL H. SNIDER."

During the next three years several changes oc- curred. In 1828, Dr. Zaccur Prall left Flemington for the Schuylkill coal region of Pennsylvania. In 1829 and 1830 the mechanie arts received accessions in N. Magonigal, John Atkinson, John Volk,t Joseph MeNeely,¿ Mahlon Smith, and John Mc- Eathern, whose handiwork was respectively classified as cooperage, funiture, chair- and cabinet-making, and the last two were partners in blacksmithing.

In 1829, Elnathan Moore was supplying our farmers with "Deats' patent plows," etc., and, in 1830, John H. Anderson, Johnston & Hoff, John S. Rockafeller, G. & W. L. Alexander, and R. H. Knowles, with store-goods of every class .¿ About this time, too, John Durant, assisted by his two boys, commenced the manufacture of hats and the dyeing of woolen, cotton, and silk goods. He subsequently removed to New Germantown. In 1829 a tri-weekly stage-line commenced running between Trenton and Fleming- ton. In 1829 Margaret Boss, and in 1830 the Misses Moore and Runkle, were engaged in millinery and mantua-making.

From 1825 to 1830 the military enthusiasm ran high, and this village had its " uniform infantry company"|| and its "troop" of cavalry." The " Fourth Regiment of the Ilunterdon Brigade" at that time was manœu- vred by Col. J. S. Manners and Adjt. R. L. Sutphin.

* After 1828 Knowles continued the businese alone.

+ In 1830 it became Loird & Volk's chair-factory; it was opposite N. Price'e tavorn.

# Succeeded, in 1832, by Jolin K. Choyco.

¿ In 1831 the mercantilo firms were Miller & Chamberlin; Farlee Maxwell & lloff (Ieaac G. Farlee, Amos T. Maxwell, Joseph C. Hoff), at Asher Atkinson's old stand, occupied " recently by Capt. R. 11. Knowles;" and Alexanders & Davis, in the store-house formerly occupied by J. H. Anderson.

| In 1826 it was commanded by Capt. Voorlees, und O. II. Blackwell was first sorgeaut.

" The "Fifth Troop of the Hunterdon Squadron," in 1827, was com- manded by l'eter 1. Caso, and John Wyckoff was its " orderly."

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During this time the court-house had been burnt and rebuilt, and the village had grown to considerable dimensions, and yet was without gas, a water-supply, or railroad communications. A vivid contrast is the Flemington of 1830 with the Flemington of 1880.

Jan. 17, 1828, a public meeting was held at the court-house to consider the questions of turnpiking the streets and improving the sidewalks, and a com- mittee (Charles Bonnell, Samuel Hill, Neal Hart, Charles George, and E. R. Johnson) was appointed to solicit subscriptions. That there was urgent need for action is witnessed by the following item in the Gazette of Feb. 13, 1828:

" The public rouds have not been in a worse condition in twenty years. Those whose business required them to be at court here this week ex- perienced much difficulty in attending. Learning that the roads were in many pinces impussuble, we did not send our carriers on the routes of Thursday and Friday."

Charles Bartles, who came to Flemington in 1822, says he frequently aided in prying out of the mud wagons and teams which became "stalled" in the main street.

The first sidewalk in Flemington was built by Charles Bartles in front of his residence in 1833. He has also the honor of being the first to set out shade- trees, in the spring of the same year. Soon after, Robert Reading set out some elms in front of the court- house. This was all that was done in this direction for about ten years, when Col. Clark set out trees on his lot. After that the planting of trees became general, and Flemington is now one of the best-shaded towns in this section.

REMOVAL OF COUNTY-SEAT.

The following memorial and remonstrance of the citizens of Flemington and vicinity was presented to the State Legislature in February, 1828, after the court-house was burned; it so fully portrays the agitation concerning the removal of the county-seat that it is given nearly entire :

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History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 83

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1170

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170