History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 133

Author: Snell, James P; Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1140

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The Prospect Street, or upper, bridge,was built in 1870 by the Continental Bridge Company, of Phila- delphia, Pa. It is of wrought iron and of the arch pattern.

Previous to the building of a bridge a log thrown across the stream served every purpose, except when the log was covered with a thin coating of ice. After the old foot-log had served its day and generation a log bridge was built and remained for several years, when a more modern frame bridge was in use until the present iron bridge was built.

Previous to the building of any bridge across the Pequest at Belvidere (or, rather, Mercer) the creek was forded by teams. The old fording-place was be- low the Market Street bridge probably about 100 feet, or just below the old Yellow Frame block, at the south end of the present bridge.

The present town-hall, situated on the north side of the Pequest, on North Water Street, is a two-story brick structure, built in 1855 by William Zearfoss. It is 38 by 39 feet in size. The lower part is occupied by the Belvidere fire department, and the second story is fitted up for the accommodation of the mayor and common council of Belvidere.

In 1850, Maj. Benjamin Depeu built the house on the corner, west of the Warren House, now owned by Mr. Young, of Allentown, Pa.

The brick used on the county buildings were made on the farm now owned and occupied by Isaac Hough- awout.

The old frame house owned and occupied by S. J. Raub, near the head of Mill Street, was one of the pioneer houses in Belvidere, built prior to 1815, and then stood directly opposite where it now stands, on the south side of Front Street.

The Warren Journal building, on Front Street, was built by J. Mackey in 1833, and subsequently owned by Maj. Benjamin Depeu, who added the third story and fitted it for a Masonic hall.

The brick building on Front opposite Mansfield Street now known as the " Apollo" block was built in 1840, by Henry Smithi, for a storehouse.

The old frame storehouse on the west corner of

Mansfield and Front Streets was built originally by Capt. John Kinuey, in 1828. The brick building ou the opposite corner was built in 1825 by Peter Klein- hans. The old " Yellow Frame" block, on the south side of the Pequest, opposite Baird's grist-mill, was built in 1828 hy Levi S. Johnston. The frame block on the north side of the Pequest, at north end of the bridge, west side of Market Street, was built about 1837-38 by John Shay, Anthony Robeson, and Mr. Emery.

The Theodore Paul mansion, northeast corner of Market and Water Streets, was built prior to 1800, by Thomas Paul, who came here in 1792 or 1793.

The first postmaster of whom we can give any in- formation was Capt. John Kinney, who was postmaster in Belvidere as early as 1820, and had been such for several years.

The first daily mail to this place was brought in 1841, from Easton by way of Washington, by Maj. Benjamin Depeu, who was then the contractor for carrying the mails from Easton, Pa., to Morristown, N. J., with a branch from Washington to this place.

COMMERCE OF BELVIDERE.

Before the happy days of canals and railroads the commercial transactions of Belvidere with the outside world were carried on principally by means of the old " double-enders," known as "Durham" boats. The wharf or landing-place at Belvidere was at the foot of South Water and Frout Streets, just below the mouth of the raging Pequest. The approach of these "steamers," propelled by " setting-poles" wheu going up stream, aud floating with the current wheu going down stream, was usually announced by the bowsman of the boats " Depeu," "Shoemaker," or "Van Canı- pen," just as they swung around the curve in the river above " Mercer," where he would "wind his mellow horn" to inform Maj. Robert Hoops (whose mill stood where John Baird's mill now stands) that a little more freight could be taken on board for the Quaker City to exchange for molasses, tobacco, sugar, Santa Cruz rum, and such like household necessities.

The river travel and trade have long since been transferred to more speedy channels.

In Chapter V. of the Warren County general his- tory, on preceding pages, will be found quite an ex- tended account of the steamboat enterprises in which Belvidere has been interested in the past, with a de- scription of the tragic loss of the " Alfred Thomas."

III .- CIVIL ORGANIZATION.

The town of Belvidere was incorporated by act of the Legislature passed on the 19th of March, 1845. The first section of the act defines the boundaries of the town as follows :

" Be it enacted. by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That all that part of the Township of Oxford, contained in the following limits,-to wit, beginning at the mouth of Pophandaising Creek, and running thence (1) up said creek to where the line between George W. Scranton's farm and Jucob Shoemaker's farm crosses the same; thenco (2) in a straight line, in a northeusterly direction along said line,

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between Scranton and Shoemaker, nud until sald straight line strikes the middle of the rond running from Belvidere and Oxford rond print I'hilip Millor's to the upper Poquest Bridge; thence (3) In a straight line to the middle of said bridge ; thenco (4) in a straight line to the north- east corner of Theodore S. Paul's lands, Iwing a corner between him ond Able Young; thence (5) In u straight line nlong the lines between Ablo Young's Innds on the one side, and Theodore S. Paul's Innds and Dr. George Green's Innde on the other, to the Delaware River ; thence (0) down the snid river to the placo of beginning,-shall be and hereby is erected into a borongh and town corporate, which shall be called and known by the name of the Town of Belvidere, and the Inhabitants thereof shall ho and hereby are incorporated by the name of the 'Inhabitants of the Town of Belvidere,' and by that name they and their sucresvoors forever shall and may have perpetual succession, and shall be persons In law, capable of sning and being sued, plending and being impleaded, answering nud being answered unto, defooding nud being defended, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, mintters, atl causes whatever, may have n corporato seal, and alter the same at their pleasure, and may by their corporate name aforesaid purchase, receive, hold, and convey any estate, rent or personal, for the public use of said corporation."

We herewith give a complete list of the mayors, town council, town clerks, assessors, collectors, and chosen frechoklers, with years of service, from the first borough election to 1880 :

MAYORS.

1845, George Green ; 1846, Henry MeMiller; 1847, William (. Morris; 1818, Ilenry Me Miller ; 1>49, Frederick Scarles; 1850, George W. Clason; 1851, Phineas B. Kennedy; 1852, John M. Sherrerd ; 1853-54, Beojnosin B. Cooper ; 1>55, William H. Heminovar ; 1x56, Peter S. Campbell ; 1857, William P. Robison ; 1858-59, James 31. RibilJo ; 1860-61, Phineas B. Kennedy; 1>62, Charles Wude; 1863- 65, William F. Wire; 1866, Jehiel S. Kern : 1867, Paul T. Fairelo; 1868, Watson Cherry ; 1869-72, John V. Dexhong; 18:3-74, William M. Mackey ; 1875, S. H. Lanterman; 1876, Williams Salmon; 1877, William M. Mackey ; 18;8-79, Theodore Curhart ; 1880, Levi Ott.

COMMON COUNCIL ..

1815 -Roderick Bylngten, Anthony B. Robeson, George W. Tunis, Isaac 11. Norton, Henry MeMiller, Jeremiah Person.

1846 .- Jeremiah Person, Jesse Flumerfelt, Abram B. Randolph, Roderick Byington, Levi S. Johnston, Henry D. Swayzo.

1847 .- James I. Brown, A. B. Randolph, Daniel G. Fitch, Ephraim Camp, Philip Y. Hrakeley, Levi S. Johnston.

1848 .- James I. Brown, Frederick Svarles, A. B. Randolph, Ephraim Camp, Christopher Heiner, Peter 11. Schrader.

1819,-Lorenzo Houseworth, Daniel Van Buskirk, William Bowman, George W. Tunis, Samuel T. Dickinson, Sebou Johnston.

1850 .- George I. Gross, R. T. Shuk, Michael Vanhurt, A. N. Easton, Nelson Johnston, 1. M. Sliger.

1851 .- Reeder T. Slack, M. Vanhart, Theodore S. Paul, John M. Sherrerd, E. Cump, Jormmo E. Stillwell.

1879 .- Jesse King, M. Vanhart, I. E. Stillwell, George Snyder, John Wilson, John V. Deshong.

1853 .- M. Vunhurt, Martin Rittenhouse, Jesse King, William Taylor, Simmon Wyckoff, Timothy L. Lane,

1854 .- Simon Wyckoff, Janws G. Loder, Cornelius Van Buskirk, Edwin IC. Crane, Elias Butts, Levi S. Johnston,

1355 .- S. T. Plekinson, Garner H. Giallowny, Rerder T. Sinck, Jesso King, James G. Ladder, Simeon Cook.

1856,- Benjamin Cooper, P. H. Hann, John V. Deshong, William Brokaw, Josso Sharp, Joseph Nortun.

1857 .- II. D. Swayze, S. B. Kitchen, A. B. Rnadolph, Alfred Thomas, Roubon Strouse, Peter Fisher.

1858 .- John J. Kliue, J. V. Deshong, Simon Wyckoff, Jacob Sharp, Peter M. Hendrickson, Henry D. Swayze.

1859,-Jucob Sharp, Philip H. Hann, John J. Kline, Israel Harris, Charles Wade, William Carhart.

1860 .- Theodore S. Pant, William Silverthorn, William Norton, George Schwartz, lørnel Harris, Somuel S. Clark.

In accordance with an amendment to the charter passed March 17, 1860, the Common Council met April 21st of that year and divided the Council by lot, 35

which resulted as follows: Messrs. Norton, Clark, and Schwartz were chosen to serve two years, and Messrs. Paul, Harris, and Silverthorn were chosen to serve one year.

1861 .- William Silverthorn, Theodore S. Panl, Israel Harris. 1×62 .- John V. Deshoug, Jehiel T. Kerr, Louis Houseman.

1863 .- Willlam Allshouse, William B. Lanninger, Simon Wade.

1864 .- John P. D'avis, Charles Freeman, John V. Deshong. 1×65 .- Thomas L. Sorith, Joseph C. Donahoe, William S. White. 1866 .- John V. Deshong, Seneca B. Kitchen, William L. Hoagland.

1867 .- There appears to be no record of the proceedings of the town- meeting this year, but we find the names of Drake, Hendrick- son, and Miller on different committees appointed by the Mayor.

1868 .- William: 1 .. Hongland, Israel Harris, Adams B. Scarles. 1869 .- John H. Stewart, I. Ilaughawont, Alfred Thomas.

1870,-1. Harris, Willinto Salmon, Alfred Thomas, for short term.

1×71 .- Richard D. Wilson, Adam B. Scarles, Adam II. Randolph. 1872 .- William Salmon, Jacob Stone, Joel Manb. 1×73,-Simon Wade, John T. Tinstan, George Petty.

1874 .- Abrahum H. Harria, Martin Freeman, John J. Klino. 1875,-Jacob Stone, William H. Lair, Jonathan Reimer.

1876 .- J. II. Brands, George I. Gardner, Aaron McCammion. 1877 .- 11. 11. Fisher, J. K. Wildrick, W. Barrett.

1878 .- Peter $. Yetter, George S. Widenor, Willlam Salmon.

1879 .- Nathaniel Barrett, Philip Haughawout, J. JI. Eillenberg.

1880 .- Matthew Howard, John Hyman, John Gardner.

TOWN CLERKS.

1815-48, B. R. Jones ; 1849-52, Adam H. Scarles ; 1:53-54, William R. Brokaw; 1855, William Carhart ; 1856, William Person; 1857, Wat- son Cherry; 1848-60, Alfred Kern ; 1861, William W. Holcomb ; 1562, Richard T. Draka; 1863-65, John Siniereon; 1866, IIngh A. Searles; 1867, N. Tunis; 1868, llogh II. Fisher; 1860, James N. Hiso ; 1870-71, George K. Mellick ; 1872-73, L. D. Taylor ; 1874-70, William O. Neal ; 1877-79, Mito E. Dewitt ; 1880; James M. Snyder.

ASSESSORS.

The proceedings of the first town-meeting were not recorded, therefore we can give the assessors, collec- tors, and frecholders only from 1846.

1846, Benjamin Jay; 187, Hloury D. Swayze ; 1848, David W. Klein- hans : 1849, Henry D. Swayze; 1850-33, Theodoro Carbart; 1854, Adam B. Searles ; 1865, George B. Mellick ; 1856, Adam B. Scarles; 1857, J. H. Angle ; 1858-60, Adam B. Searles ; 1861, Benjamin Loder ; 1862-63, Adam B. Searles ; 1564, George G. Gallowny; 1865, William Allahvuse ; 1866, Adam D. Seurles ; 1867, proceedings of town-acet- ing ure not on record; 1868, William R. Brokaw; 1869, John J. Kline; 1870-7), E. M. Fleming; 1872, William R. Brokaw ; 1873- 74, E. M. Fleming; 1875, Andrew Saflor ; 1876, James A. Jackson; 1877-80, William R. Brukaw.

COLLECTORS.

1816-47, George C. Snyder; 1848-49, Nelson Juy ; 1850, l'eter I1. Schra- der ; 1:51-52, George W. Tunis; 1553, l'eter Fisher : 1854, llenry V. Harris; 1855, John Shny; 1856, William Zearfost ; 1857, Silns Innes; 1858, William Zenrfors ; 1:59, Abraham B. Enndolph ; 1860, Lycidiun Hamilton ; 1861-62, Thomas L. Smith; 1863-64, John J. Kline ; 1865 -66, William A. Person ; 1867, no record; 1868, John Albertson ; 1×60, Samuel Recso; 1870, Abraham B. Randolph ; 1571, Samuel Reeno; 1872-74, Alexander I. Somsel; 1575, Poter Hendrickson; 1876, Georgo K. McMurtrie; 1877-70, William MI. Muborry ; 1880, John J. Klino.

FREEHOLDERS.

1846, Nelson Jay, William P' Robeson ; 1817-48, Phineas B. Kennedy, William I'. Roberson; 1549, launc H. Norton, William P. Robeson ; 1×50-51, Lewis Mackey, Daniel Hull ; 1864, Phineas B. Kennedy ; 1853-11, Jeremiah Person; 1255, James M. Ribble; 1856, Jean King; 1837, Frederick Scarles; 1<58-60, William Norton; 1860-61, Abraham H. Randolph; 1862-63, Phineas B. Kennedy ; 1564-65, Simon Wade; 1-66, William A. Maberry ; 1>67, no record ; 1808-75, Henry V. Harris; 1876, Samuel Brese ; 1877-76, Jesse King ; 1870-80, William 31. Mackey.

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EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS.

The following tavern rates were fixed by the pio- neer Council, 1845.

"It was ordered that the following rates be established to regulate the prices to be received by Inn and Tavern keepers for the following articles:

Breakfast.

$0.25

Dinner

.371%

Supper.

.25"

Lodging for night.

.1216

Two or more in one bed.

.08

Madeira wine per quart.

1.25

Sherry ¥

Lisbon

.75

Porter or ale per bottle ....

.1834

Fresh lime punch per quart ..

.3716

Brandy per gill

1212

Geneva

West India rum per gill.

.1217

New York

Methiglin per quart ..

.25

Strong beer per quart Brown stout per bottle

.3717 72

Oats per quart

.03

Stalling a horse per night and good hay.

.183%

" 24 hours and good hay

.25

Pasture for night 6€

.121/

24 hours,

.1837

Liquid happiness and solid comfort were cheap in the pioneer days of our city fathers, compared to the present Belvidere rates at the same old hostelries.

Philip Larew was appointed police officer and door- keeper for the Common Council during its first year's existence, and tavern licenses were fixed at $12.62 each, and at that rate Henry Smith paid for the privi- lege of keeping a "Temperance House." In this year the "town of Belvidere" was divided into two road districts, the Pequest Creek being the dividing line, and $25 allowed to each district.

The first meetings of the Council were held in the court-house, and in May, 1845, Mr. Robeson, who had been appointed a committee to procure room, fuel, and light for the use of the Council, reported that the necessary accommodations could be obtained of Fred- erick Searles, at his tavern, for $12.623 per year, and that . Henry D. Swayze would furnish the same for $12. Of course that five shillings was saved to the town by contracting with Mr. Swayze.

IV .- SCHOOL. BELVIDERE PUBLIC SCHOOL .*

The first school-house was erected on the Croxall property near the late residence of B. B. Cooper, de- ceased (now of Surrogate Lommason). It was a small frame structure about 14 by 20 feet, built in the rudest manner. Its furniture was of the primitive style,- rough desks standing with their backs to the wall, and seats of slabs with round sticks driven into holes bored in them for legs. The date of the erection of this building is unknown. In 1822 it ceased to be used as a school-house. It must have been erected some time during the last century.

The oldest teacher of whom any record can be had was Hyman McMiller. He taught from about 1815 to 1820, occupying his summer months in surveying. He was followed by a Mr. Greenleaf, who taught for one year, who gave place to Mr. Michaels, a native

of Ireland. He is represented as a man of superior education, but somewhat intemperate.

In 1822 a stone school-house, two stories high and about 24 by 26 feet, was erected on the north side of the Pequest. July 4, 1823, the heirs of Thomas Paul, deceased, in consideration of the sum of one dollar, conveyed to Peter Kleinhaus, John Kinney, Jr., Thomas Croxall, Jacob Kleinhaus, Samnel Wil- son, Jeremy Mackey, and George W. King, trustees of Belvidere Academy, the lot upon which this building was erected, which is described as being "situate in the town of Oxford, in the county of Sussex, being a part of two lots; also a part of the undivided estate of Thomas Paul, Esq., deceased, as laid down in the general plan on the town plot of the town of Mercer."

The first teacher in this building was Mr. Michaels. He taught for about two years, and was followed by Henry McMiller, a son of Hyman McMiller. He taught for one year. He afterwards studied law, and is now an honored member of the Philadelphia bar.

He was followed by Chapman Warner, who taught for a number of years. Warner was what was gener- ally denominated a "Yankee schoolmaster," well educated, but cruel in his punishments.

In 1833 the school was kept by William Lefever. Nov. 10, 1834, D. Dexter Campbell, the present post- master at Oxford, took charge of the school. He taught until April, 1838. He again had charge of the school from April, 1835, to April, 1847. In 1838 he was succeeded by Stephen B. Ransom, who taught for one year. Ransom, at present residing in Jersey City, now stands in the front rank of the legal pro- fession in New Jersey.

" All that part of the town of Belvidere lying on the north side of Pequest Creek, in the corporate limits of said town of Belvidere," was erected into a separate district Aug. 11, 1857, with Peter S. Camp- bell, William R. Sharp, and Theodore Carhart as trustees.

In 1860 it was resolved by the voters of the district to erect a new school-house on the lot then owned by the district, at a cost not exceeding $2000. That year the old stone building was torn down, and a new frame school-house, two stories high, 30 by 80 feet, erected. The building contains four large rooms, with a capacity to seat about 300 pupils. The trus- tees having charge of this work were Hon. William Silverthorn, Silas Innis, and Jeremy Person. George WV. Hoag was appointed principal, with Rebecca T. Love and Mary E. Innis assistants. Hoag taught for six years. As a teacher he had but few superiors.

Jeremy Frutchy taught from 1864 to 1865; J. B. Woodward, from 1865 to 1868; L. Martin, from 1868 to 1870 ; and Mr. Fred. Nighton, from 1870 to the date of the reconsolidation of the district.

Then in 1847 came James Norton, who was followed by E. L. Campbell, and he by John Godown, and lie by Mr. Stevens. Jennie Love and Rebecca T. Love also taught a part of the time prior to 1860.

# By John Simerson, of Belvidere.

1917

Cider spirits "

.121/

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In April, 1839, Mr. Christie, an earnest and success- ful teacher, took charge of the school, and was fol- dowed by William H. Hemingway, Luey Jenks, and Mr. and Mrs. Scoville.

In 185.1 the district was divided, the Pequest Creek being the dividing line, the distriet on the south side of the creek being designated as No. 1, and on the north side as No. 2. May 11, 1854, a meeting of voters of District No 2 was held at the hotel of William R. Brokaw, for the purpose of electing trustees. Adrian Lott was elected for three years, Levi S. Johnson for two years, and Simeon Cook for one year.

Peter D. Vroom and James W. Wall presented the district with a lot on Mansfield and Independence Streets.

May 4, 1857, a new election for trustees was held, and James M. Robeson, Isaac Daily, and Israel Har- ris were elected trustees. The same year a frame building, 33 by 72 feet, was erected on the lot donated by Wall and Vroom, at a cost of $1800. It was fur- nished with modern furniture, and opened in 1858, with Mr. Goodsell as teacher. Ile taught one year, and was followed by J. B. Woodward, with Cornelia Sharp and Mary Depne as assistant teachers.

Frederick Browning was his successor, and taught from 1862 to 1864. Miss L. V. Stockwell taught in the same school from 1861 to 1865; B. S. Braddock, from 1864 to 1865. He was followed by John Flavel MeGee, who taught for one year, assisted by F. Eureka Harris, who occupied the position of assistant teacher from 1865 to 1869. After the resignation of Medee, Miss Hannah B. Sherrerd was appointed to take charge of the school.

Next came Thomas M. Edwards, who taught from 1868 to 1870. George MI. Mershon taught for a short time, and was followed by John Chandler and Lizzie Angle, who taught in the school until the reconsoli- dation of the district, in 1871.

In the winter of 187] the Legislature passed an act providing for the consolidation of all school districts in incorporated towns and boroughs. In the same year were elceted as trustees for the consolidated dis- triets John B. Brookfield, John V. Deshong, and Adam B. Scarles. John Chandler was made princi- pal of the Water Street school, with Miss Lizzie Still- well and Miss A. N. Lanterman as assistant teachers. In the Mansfield Street school, Rev. Frederick Knigh- ton was installed as principal, with Miss Lizzie Angle as assistant.

The next year the trustees appointed J. K. Sebull, a graduate of Lafayette College, principal of both schools, with S. K. Moore and Miss F. E. Myers, Lizzie Stillwell, Fannie Person, Lizzie Angle, and Mary Nichols as assistant teachers. Mr. Schull im- mediately set to work to reorganize the schools. HIc

thoroughly graded them, and under his administra- tion the advancement was marked and rapid. In the fall of 1874 he resigned.

The same fall Hon. Jacob Sharp, Dr. P. F. Brakeley, and John Simerson were elected trustees. L. K. Strouse was appointed principal, followed in the fall of 1875 by Edwin F. Way, a graduate of Dickinson Seminary, Pennsylvania. Oct. 1, 1878, William S. Sweeney was appointed, and is still the very efficient principal of the schools, with Mary E. Campbell, Lillie G. Rittenhouse, Allie MI. Cole, Lizzie O. Neil, Belle Reese, and Maria C. Britton as assistants.

The present trustees are Dr. l'hilip F. Brakeley, President ; John Simerson, Clerk; and William M. Mackey.

Total amount of money received in 1879 for school purposes, $2668.29. Value of school property, $4000. Total number of children in district between the ages of five and eighteen years, 552. Number enrolled, 397. Average attendance, 277. The school-houses will seat 350.

There was during the same period a large number of private schools kept on both sides of the Pequest. The house now occupied by John Tinsman was at one In ISGI, M. A. Warren was appointed teacher. He stayed one year, when he resigned, and is at the pres- time used as a school-house, and there was a small frame building standing where the Apollo office is now ent time State school superintendent of South Caro- . located that was used for a time as a school building. lina.

There was also a one-story frame building on Water Street, which has since been removed, and is now standing at the rear of S. T. Dickinson's lot, that was used for school purposes. The male teachers in these buildings were Mr. Beach, I. W. Candee, Mr. Ron- toller, Jonathan Crampton, and John Godown. The female teachers were Ruth Innis, Lucy Jenks, E. Nichols, Miss Brown, Miss Mellick, and others.

STADLEMAN INSTITUTE.

In or about the year 1855, Dr. J. Marshall Paul, " in commemoration of his mother, erected at a very con- siderable expense a building called the 'Stadleman Institute,' in which he placed at great additional ex- pense and trouble a good scientific apparatus, a very fair library, and a reading-room, with newspapers and periodicals. This institute he intended for lectures and entertainments of a scientific and instructive nature, as well as for an habitual resort for the youth of the town of Belvidere. But in spite of his energy and personal popularity the bucolic mind failed to grasp the offered advantages; and, after a sufficient time to realize his failure, Dr. Paul removed the books and apparatus, altered the building into a dwelling, and presented it to the Second Presbyterian Church for a parsonage."

FEMALE SEMINARY.

That majestic-looking building standing on the brow of the hill north of the Pequest, and known as the Female Seminary buildings, is another literary pearl cast before the people of this town and sur- rounding country. There it stands, a noble monu-

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ment to the fidelity of its projectors to the educational interests of the then rising generation. It was built about 1855.

BELVIDERE CLASSICAL ACADEMY.

The building with the above title is located on the southeast corner of Third and Greenwich Streets. The lot upon which the building stands was donated by Garret D. Wall for school purposes in 1841 or 1842, and the academy erected soon after. The first prin- cipal was Rev. R. B. Foresman, now pastor of the "Yellow Frame" Church, in Frelinghuysen township.

V .- CHURCHES.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BELVIDERE.

Agreeable to public notice duly given, a meeting of those interested in the doctrines of Christianity as laid down in the church polity of the regular Baptist denomination was held in the Stadleman Institute building, in Belvidere, Aug. 13, 1859, for the purpose of constituting a Baptist Church. Rev. J. G. Penny was elected as moderator of the meeting, and E. G. Worman secretary. The following-named persons then presented letters of dismission from other Bap- tist Churches, which were duly received,-viz. :

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History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 133

Author: Snell, James P; Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1140

Author: Snell, James P; Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1140