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1868 .- John J. Beatty.
1871 .- Charles Bruere, Charles Blakc.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH at Allentown has a history extending back three- fourths of a century. " The first sermon preached in this vicinity (by a Methodist) was delivered by David M. Bartine, father of Rev. D. W. Bartine, of Newark Conference. The sermon
was preached in a dwelling that stood on the ground now occupied by the building of Mr. George Buzby. It was the residence of Mr. Frederick Miller, grandfather of Robert W. Miller, Esq., of Upper Freehold. It was a regular preaching-place for a time,-between 1790-95. Susan Robbins (afterwards Mrs. Schuyler) heard the sermon ; she was then a small girl. Her father, who was a Friend, per- mitted her to go, but gave her the following instructions : 'Susan, if thee goes to the meeting, thee must do just as they do,' and faithfully did she follow the programme. She stood up with them when they sang, kneeled down when they prayed, and when the preacher arose to preach she stood up also. Methodist preachers afterwards occupied the Episcopal Church, which stood near where Mr. Middleton's tan- yard now is. Preaching was irregular up to the time of the organization of the charch. Two brothers, Robert and Sylvester Hutchinson, used to travel extensively. They owned farms in this vicinity, and used to leave with an outfit and a hundred dollars, and go till clothing, sad- dle and horse were worn out and money gone; they would then return to recruit. While in this section they preached extensively. Their father was a Baptist, but was always willing to fit thein out for the work. They finally mar- ried and settled upon their farms. In 1810, John Dickson, John Imlay, Jr., Samuel Lan- ning, Anthony Borden, Edward Page and Samuel Robbins were formed into an organiza- tion according to law. About that time a church was built on the lot where the African Methodist Episcapal Church now stands, after which there was regular preaching." 1
About 1832 the church was removed from its first site to where the present house stands, and enlarged. In 1869 it was removed to make room for the present edifice, which was erected in that year. The pastors who have served the church are here given as far as can be ascer- tained, viz. : 1810, Charles Pitman ; 1813, Joseph Totten ; 1816, John Robertson; 1821, Sylvester G. Hill ; 1828, Thomas Davis; 1832,
1 The above was published in the Allentown Industry, May 20, 1880.
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Thomas Neal ; 1848, Walter Burrowes; 1858- 59, Daniel L. Adams; 1860-61, L. Herr; 1865- 66, G. C. Maddock; 1870-71, G. C. Stanger ; 1873-74, H. G. Williams ; 1875, W. T. Ab- bott; 1876-77-78, J. L. Souder; 1879-80, G. H. Tullis; 1881-82-83, E. Green ; 1884, P. Provost.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALLENTOWN dates back only a few years. The first Baptist ministers who held services in the village were the Rev. A. Amstrong and Rev. W. E. Wat- kinson, who preached in the Methodist Episo- pal Church, in Rogers' Hall and in a grove near the village. After this the Rev. W. W. Case, of Hamilton Square, preached a number of times, and finally, after Mr. Case had held a series of religious meetings and quite an interest had been awakened, it was proposed to organize a church. On the 7th of December, 1873, the first immersion took place, eleven persons being baptized by Rev. W. W. Case. March 23, 1874, the Baptists of Allentown and vicinity were organ- ized as the First Baptist Church of Allen- town, which was on that day publicly recog- nized by a council of ministers called for that purpose. The first pastor called to serve the church was Rev. W. E. Watkinson, then of Nicetown, Pa., but on account of ill health at the time, Mr. Watkinson was released from serving the church. The Rev. Warren Lin- coln was settled as pastor October 12, 1874. This gentleman was highly esteemed by the community. and beloved by the church. He died while pastor of this people, on the 3d of April, 1877. On the 27th of May following, Rev. James W. Grant entered on his duties as pastor. He remained, however, but one year, closing his pastorate in May, 1878. In June of that year Rev. W. H. Burlew became pastor. Soon after this the church took active measures to build a meeting-house and parsonage, and on the 8th of May, 1879, the corner-stone was laid. The house of worship was finished for occupancy December 23, 1879. The church and parsonage are situated on an eligible lot in the heart of the town. They are excel- lent buildings, though they cost but four thou-
sand six hundred and fifty dollars. The build- ers were E. B. & B. Rogers.
On the 29th of October, 1881, Rev. Mr. Burlew presented his resignation, and became pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Cham- bersburg, N. J. The church was, after this, without a pastor several months, but was sup- plied by different ministers till they called to the pastorate the Rev. S. L. Cox, of Port Jef- ferson, L. I. Mr. Cox accepted the call, was settled here March 1, 1882, and still holds that position. The deacons are four in number : Simon Dilatash, James M. Yard, Benjamin Rogers and Randall B. Totten. Joseph Dar- nell is treasurer, and Samuel Flock clerk. At the present time the church numbers about one hundred and twenty-five members.
ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH was orgau- ized in April, 1869, and soon after purchased the old Episcopal Church edifice. It was then enlarged and refitted and is now occupied by the congregation. In 1872 the house and lot on Main Street was purchased for a parsonage. In 1874 a tract of eight acres, a short distance south of the village, was purchased for a ceme- tery. The first services were held by Rev. Patrick Leonard, of Bordeutown. The first regular pastor was the Rev. James Burgazi. He was succeeded by the present pastor, the Rev. S. Danielou. The congregation uumbers one hundred and fifty families.
THE UNION AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCO- PAL CHURCH was organized in 1835 and built a church on the present site. It was enlarged in 1850 and rebuilt in 1878. The Rev. John Raccoe is the present pastor. He was preceded by the Rev. John Whittaker and the Rev. J. Peirce. The church has now about fifty members.
The Allentown Academy was the successor of a school which had been taught many years under the care of the Presbyterian Church. The academy building stood where the Presby- terian Chapel now stands, and was used until it was torn down, about 1834, and a new buikl- ing erected, which was rented to the school trustees. The principals of the old academy
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were generally students of Princeton. Among them were the Rev. George H. Burrowes, D.D., of California, and the Rev. Abram De Witt.
In 1820 and for several years thereafter, Miss Mary Taylor taught school in a one-story build- ing owned by Dr. George Holcombe. Later, Miss Mary and Catharine Beatty taught a school in a brick building now oecupicd by T. C. Hutehinson.
A Union School-House was built in 1834, and on April 12th in that year the inhabitants met "at the new Union School-House " and elected as trustees Joseph Sinclair, Jolin Bowen, Jr., Charles Beatty, James Burlingame, Willian J. Brown, William V. Robbins and Daniel Bills.
A sehool was held in the lower room of Odd- Fellows' Hall from 1844 to 1863. It was known as Madison Hall School.
The Allentown post-office was established January 1, 1796, and Samuel Quay was ap- pointed postmaster. He was succeeded, April 1, 1798, by Samuel Rogers. The following- named persons have held the office since that time: Richard L. Beatty (appointed July 1, 1801), James Imlay (July 1, 1804), James B. Stafford (April 1, 1805), William Imlay (1820), A. A. Howell (1857), D. W. Bills (1860), John C. Vanderbeck (1861).
The Hope Fire Company was organized about 1850. A hand-engine was purchased and the present engine-house was erected opposite the mill. John C. Vanderbeck, Elisha Robbins and Abel Cafferty were active in the organiza- tion of the company. It has at present but three active members.
Madison Lodge, No. 23, I. O. of O. F., was instituted about 1841, and held its meetings in the house of John Osmond. In 1844 a two- story building was erected on Church Street, the lower part of which was used for a school- room and the upper part was fitted up for the lodge-room. The lodge remained in existence until 1863, when it disbanded and the building was sold to Samuel Fidler.
Waln, V. G. ; Alfred D. Waln, Treas .; Wil- liam E. Miller, Sec. Meetings were first held in a room over Jolin C. Vanderbeck's store, and about 1877 the present rooms over Han- kins & Bunting's store were fitted up and oc- cupied. The present officers are: N. G., P. H. White; V. G., H. G. Norton ; Rec. Sec., J. H. Clayton; Per. Sec., F. P. Wetherill; Treas., William Hankins. The lodge has about sixty members. The Past Grands have been as fol- lows : Gilbert H. Worden, R. C. Wal, Wil- liam E. Miller, A. L. Waln, F. P. Wetherill, E. B. Rogers, Robert Tusting, James H. Gil- lam, F. W. King, Smith H. Eldridge, James Holmes, J. H. Clayton, William Hutchinson, Garret B. Borden, S. E. Pollen, J. C. Vander- beek, Morgan Hall, G. M. D. Hendrickson, Hammond Gitsinger, Job Carr, E. B. Rogers, Joseph E. Stephenson, William O. Jacoby, Charles Davis, William Hutchinson, William H. Killey, E. H. Dilatush and P. H. White.
Allentown Encampment, No. 53, I. O. of O. F., was chartered with eleven members June 1, 1872. It meets in the rooms of Allentown Lodge and now has about forty-five members. The present offieers are W. A. Parker, C. P .; E. B. Rogers, H. P. ; Benjamin Rogers, Sen. W .; Job Carr, Jun. W .; F. P. Wetherill, Scribe ; J. C. Robbins, Treas. -
The Monmouth Manufacturing Company was started at Allentown in 1814. On the 6th of June in that year Ebenezer Smith sold to the company about twenty-six aeres of land on Indian Run. The company was composed of Dr. George Holcomb, Richard L. Beatty and Samuel C. Newell. A cotton-factory was built under the superintendence of James Burlingame, a native of New England. It was operated as a cotton-factory until 1836, when it was changed into a factory for the manufacture of wood-type, under charge of Ebenezer R. Webb. It stood idle for a time, and finally was changed into a woolen-mill by John Simpson. It came into possession of Joseph Darnell, by whom it was changed into a grist-mill, and is now operated as such.
Allentown Lodge, No. 146, I. O. of O. F., worked under a dispensation, and was instituted August 8, 1870. Its charter was granted No- The Allentown Creamery Association was formed in 1881, with Josiah Robbins as presi- veniber 16th in the same year. The first officers were Gilbert HI. Worden, N. G. ; Richard C. I dent, Charles Cafferty secretary and A. A. Tay-
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lor treasurer and superintendent. A three-story frame building, thirty-two by sixty-four, was erected and fitted with all modern improved ap- plianees. They have a capacity of using five hundred barrels of milk per day.
A tannery was established at Allentown in 1839 by George Middleton, who still eontin- ues the business. The buildings eover nearly an aere of ground. The tannery has a capacity of tanning three thousand five hundred hides per year.
A carriage-factory was established in Allen- town about 1855 by William Cafferty, who was succeeded in 1872 by the present proprietor, Anthony Maps.
ARNEYTOWN VILLAGE, or hamlet, lies on the line between Burlington and Monmouth Counties. It was first settled by Friends. The land is a part of the William Doekwra traet. On the 26th of April, 1705, John Arney purchased the land of Benjamin Borden. On May 3, 1739, Joseph Arney and others petitioned the Chester- field Monthly Meeting, at Crosswieks, asking "liberty to keep a meeting every first-day at the house of Joseph Arney." On the same day the meeting granted the request as follows : "Isaae Forman, Joseph Arney and several in- habitants near these requested liberty of this meeting to keep a meeting every first-day at a house of Joseph Arney's, and this meeting gives consent that they have liberty to keep a meet- ing one year."
The meetings were evidently continued be- yond that year. In 1749, for some reason not stated, Joseph Arney was "declared out of unity with the meeting." William Lawrie was one of a committee to visit him. A spot of ground containing about an aere and a half was purchased, and a meeting-house ereeted, for which, in 1756, Joseph Arney gave a deed " for yo land belonging to upper freehold meeting, a deed of trust for yº same to Peeter harison & others." Meetings have not been held regularly in the house for several years, and are now held only by appointment.
The old burial-ground to-day contains low head-stones, evidently put up at a later date · than the burials. The earliest date given is
1796. The families buried here to whom have been erected head-stones bearing early dates are Bartram, Canfield, Newbold, Curtis, Lawrie, Seltooley, Harris, Tilton and Ellis.
ELLISDALE VILLAGE lies on the line between Monmouth and Burlington Counties. It was early known as Gibbstown, and in 1834 as Shelltown. Gordon's "Gazetteer" of that year says of Shelltown: "It contains some half-a- dozen dwellings. There is a Friends' Meeting- house near it." The meeting-house here re- ferred to is the old school-house which was used by the Friends of Arneytown Meeting.
A blacksmith-shop was in the place one hun- dred years ago. It was carried on many years by Samuel Stuart. A store was started by John Hodgson about 1838. The postmasters have been Thomas Rogers, William Imlay, George Horner and Thomas Wright, the present in- eumbent. A Methodist Church was built in 1852, which is under the Crosswieks charge.
CREAM RIDGE is a hamlet containing a store, post-office, Presbyterian Church and several dwellings. A post-office was established at the corners, east, during President Fillmore's admin- istration, and was named Fillmore. William Jackson was appointed postmaster. Upon the completion of the railroad Cream Ridge became a station, and the office was removed to that place. Edward Cross was appointed postmas- ter, and was succeeded, in 1881, by Thomas Thompson, the present ineumbent. Dr. William Davis was a praetieing physician in this locality from early manhood to old age. He died a few years ago.
THE CREAM RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH dates baek about twenty years. In 1858 the Presbyterians in the neighborhood accepted of Mr. Daniel Tilton the plat of ground on which the Baptist Church had stood before it was removed to Imlaystown. The present house was ereeted in that year, and the Rev. Dr. Per- kins, of Allentown, preached there for six years on alternate Sabbaths. In 1864 a church was organized, with twenty members, by the Presby- tery of Burlington. August 31st of that year Mr. B. HI. Withrow was ordained and installed
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pastor. He remained five years, resigned March 23, 1869, and was succeeded, in September, 1869, by Rev. William G. Cairnes, who also was in charge of Plumsted Church, at New Egypt. In 1870 the connection of the two churches ceased, and he continued pastor of Cream Ridge nntil July, 1876, when he resigned. Mr. E. E. Moran, of Princeton Seminary, was installed pastor in June, 1877, and remained until June, 1883. Rev. William J. Henderson was installed in the fall of 1883. He also has charge of Plumsted Presbyterian Church, and resides at New Egypt. The church has sixty members. ,
. HORNERSTOWN is a little village of Upper Freehold, situated in the southeast part of the township, on Lahaway Creek, and on the line of the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. Of this little village Gordon's "Gazetteer" (published in 1834) says : " It contains several dwellings, a grist and saw-mill and a fulling-mill." The grist and saw-mill was built on the Lahaway Creek at this place by Caleb Ivins before 1800, and it remained in possession of the family until 1852, when it was sold, and after passing through several hands, it came into the possess- ion of John Goldey, the present proprietor, about 1862.
A post-office was established at this place in January, 1849, and Edward Shreves was ap- pointed postmaster. He was succeeded, in 1856, by William Quieksill, who held the office until 1867, when John H. Ernest was appointed and held it twelve years. In 1879, Charles Hop- kins succeeded, and was postmaster till May, 1881, when William Quicksill, the present in- cumbent, succeeded him.
After 1830 sonie families living here em- braced the doctrines of the Mormons. A church was crected which later was sold to the Catlio- lics, who moved it to the " Sand Lot," where it remained a year, and was then taken down, the society having erected a church at New Egypt. Later, the children of the early Mormons em- braeed the doctrines of the " Latter-Day Saints," which seet resulted from a split in the Mormon Church. The people of this branch do not be- lieve in polygamy, and claim to be the original followers of Joseph Smith. Meetings were held
here in private houses for a time, and in 1880 a room was fitted for worship over the store of William Quicksell. The society numbers ten members.
About 1870 a few Baptist people here purchased a store building and fitted it up for a chapel. They have been supplied from the church at Jacobstown by the Rev. - Thomas amd A. J. Hays. The society numbers about fifteen members.
THE VILLAGE OF WRIGHTSVILLE is located on land which was part of the Baker tract and later belonged to the Lawrence family. The people who settled in the vicinity were mostly Friends who belonged to the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, at Crosswicks. Meetings were held at the house of Daniel Robbins as early as 1736. A petition was made to the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Ninth Month, 2d day, 1738, the account of which, in the minutes, is as fol- lows: " Moses Robins, on behalf of himself and Friends thereabouts, made application to this meeting to build a meeting-house near Robert Lawrence." This request was acted upon at the next Monthly Meeting as follows : "Tenth Month, 7th day, 1738, the Friends near Moses Robins, have liberty from this meeting to build a meeting-house according to their decree." The meeting subscribed eighteen pounds towards the build- ing. The Burlington Monthly Meeting soon after subscribed twelve pounds for the same purpose. The house was built on the present site, and was known as " Robins Meeting." The following quotation is from the minutes : "Sixth Month 6th, 1776, Upper Freehold pre- parative meeting informs that Samuel Wright Hartshorne hath been active on military ser- vice and refuses to make satisfaction." This meeting-house, built in 1738, was used until 1816, when it was torn down and the present brick meeting-house crected on the same lot. Through the influence of Samuel Croft, the name was changed from Robins Meeting to East Branch. It was used regularly for many years, but is now used only by appointed meet- ings.
In the old burial-place lie the families of Tay-
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lor, Combs, Woodward, Wright, Folwell, Potts, Fields, Tantum, Hendrickson, Craft and others. About 1870, Dr. Joseph Taylor, of Burlington, (whose father, Dr. Edward Taylor, was buried here), inclosed the burial-place with agood iron fenee. The Robins' family were buried in a burial ground about a mile and a half east.
On the 20th of March, 1833, the Wrights- ville Methodist Episcopal Church was incorpor- ated. A meeting-house was erected on land of Samuel G. Wright, and was used for worship for about twelve years and then abandoned.
IMLAYSTOWN VILLAGE is situated near the central part of the township, on Doctor's Creek. Its site was part of the large tract patented by John Baker, May 24, 1690. He died soon after, and it passed to George Willocks, who sold to Riehard Salter, Sr. A mill was built on the present site by Mr. Salter before 1700. Upon his death it passed to Riehard Salter, Jr., who, in 1727, sold fifty aeres, inelud- ing the mill and thirty nine aeres covered by the mill-pond. Mr. Imlay afterwards purchased a large traet in the vieinity, and was still in pos- session of it in 1763. A tavern was opened here very early, but no account is obtained of the time or who kept it. The mill property passed from the Imlay family to Benjamin Woodward, who, about the same time, opened a store. Woodward operated the mill until 1845, when he sold it to Edward T. Hendrickson, who, in 1872, conveyed it to Reuben Hendrickson, the present owner.
In 1820, Thomas Elliott was keeping the tavern. In 1828, Jonathan Coward became the owner and landlord. He died in 1848, and it was sold in 1849 to Aaron Eldridge. After- wards it was sold several times and kept by dif- ferent parties until 1863, when it was purchased by Renben Hendrickson, the present owner.
The post-office at Imlaystown was established in 1826 as a private office, and Benjamin Wood- ward was postmaster. Dr. George F. Fort was postmaster for a short time, from 1833 to 1835. On September 20th in the latter year he was appointed postmaster at New Egypt. He was succeeded at this place by Sidney C. Woodward, who served until 1848. The office was kept in the store, and from this time until 1856 tliere .
were several changes. In that year Isaac Wood- ward was appointed, and served until 1864, when he was sueeeded by Charles Robbins, who held the position until 1869, when he was sneeeeded by the present postmaster, Sidney Williams.
Gordon's "Gazetteer " of 1834 says of Imlays- town : "It contains twelve or fifteen dwellings, a grist and saw-mill, tannery, one tavern, one store, wheelwright and smith-shop." The Im- lay family still own a part of the original pur- clase, made in 1727. The physicians who prae- tieed here have been as follows : Dr. Edward Taylor, from 1810; Dr. -- Kearney, from 1829; Dr. George F. Fort (afterwards Governor of New Jersey). He lived half a mile south of the vil- lage. Dr. Robert Laird eame to the place in May, 1838, and remained till December of that year, when he moved to Squan, where he still resides. Dr. William A. Newell succeeded him April 30, 1840. Dr. William Augustus Newell and Dr. William Dunham Newell were brothers. Dr. William D. Newell after his graduation opened an office in partnership with his brother, William A., who removed to Allen- town. This partnership continued until July 8, 1847, when it was dissolved and a new part- nership was formed, consisting of Dr. William A. Newell, Dr. Leison English, of Allentown, and Dr. William D. Newell, of Imlaystown. Dr. William D. Newell remained in practice at Imlaystown till his death, in 1869. He was sue- eeeded by Dr. Van Zandt, who was, in turn, sue- eeeded by Dr. Peter Pumyea, now of Allentown. Dr. Horaee G. Norton is the present resident physician of Imlaystown.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF UPPER FREE- HOLD dates baek in its organization nearly one hundred and twenty years; and fully a century and a half ago, meetings were held in this vieinity for religious worship by Baptists. "The first of that way was one James Ashton, the eldest son of James Ashton, Baptist minister at Middletown, who came here to Crosswieks, which was then a wild and unsettled place, but possessed with the Indians in great abmdance." This James Ashton lived here prior to his Christian profession, and doubtless many years before the church was constituted.
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The record of the church states that " some time after, several families, by the names of Lawrence, Cox and Fowler, came here,-all members except Lawrence and his wife." And as the country became more thickly settled, the number multiplied, but they continued for years withont a church organization, depending mainly upon the Middletown Church for the ministration of lier pastor, or some one of liis ministerial assistants, regarding themselves as a branch of that church. After a time the pastor of the Middletown Church "reduced his visits to once in two months, and a licentiate named Coward declined preaching entirely." . . And then the following persons asked and re- ceived letters of dismission from the mother- church, viz .: Joseph Holmes, William Vaughn, Thomas Farr, David Jones, William Tapscot, Thomas Cox, Jonathan Holmes, Edward Tay- lor, Peter Sexton, Christopher Morris, Safety Magee, Ezekiel Mount, Thomas Cox, Jr., Abel Edwards, Thomas Walton, William Hankinson, John Williams, Rebecca Cox, Mary Cox, Ra- chel Sexton, Rebecca Price, Mary Coward, Ann Gordon, Mary Cox, Mercy Vaughn, Catha- rine Britton, Deborah Cox, Mary Stephenson, Emma Strickland, Rebecca Clayton, Rebecca Walton, Susan Francis, Martha Shepherd, Mary Patterson, Mary Stillwell, Hannah Taylor, Elizabeth Kinman, Alice Coward, Martha Stevenson, Martha Borden, Mary Magce, Eliza- beth Taylor, Rebecca Sexton, Elzabeth Mason, Jerusha James, Joseph Taylor and James Sex- ton, making forty-seven in all, who were rec- ognized as a church of Christ on the 10th day of May, A.D. 1766, by a council consisting of Elders Isaac Stelle, Benjamin Miller and Peter Vanhorn. The church took, and for some seven years retained, the name of the Crosswicks Bap- tist Church ; for what reason is not known, except that its meetings were sometimes held at Crosswicks, where there is said to have been a meeting-house erected in 1751.
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