History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 140

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

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Probably as early settlers as any within the borough limits were the Laceys. Garret Lacey, a son of the

pioneer settler, was for a considerable time a justice of the peace, and a very influential man in the settle- ment. He lived at what is now the corner of Wash- ington and Prospect Avenues. None of his descend- ants now reside here ; he had but one son, and he went West.

Jacob Van Horn was an old settler, and an early justice. The house in which he lived and died (and perhaps was born) is still standing, on the Dufford place.

"Major" Henry Hankinson was an early lawyer and one of the first settlers. He was a son-in-law of Col. Mccullough. He had two daughters, one of whom (Katurah) became the wife of Dr. John Sloan ; she died in 1853, and was buried at Easton, Pa. None of his family now reside here. Mr. Hankinson owned a farm which covered most of the western portion of the borough north of Washington Avenue, and re- sided in the house now occupied by Dr. Cook. The major sold to Gershom Rusling about 1830; Henry Winters subsequently became the owner, and, about 1857, A. B. Stewart purchased it, divided it up into village lots and sold to various persons.

Another early settler is recollected by some of our oldest residents,-old man Van Natta, nicknamed "Granddad," by which appellation he was generally known. He and his wife were " good old souls," fond of company and good cheer. They lived in a log house then standing near where Francis K. Horn- baker now resides, but long since removed.

George Creveling and his wife, Eleanor Van Horn, settled about the year 1812 on a tract of one hundred or more acres, which he obtained from his father, Jacob, who had purchased it of Coonrad Davis a short time previous. It was located in what is now the west part of the town of Washington, on the south side of Washington Avenue. It is now known as the prop- erty of Michael Meagher. George Creveling was of German, his wife of Holland, descent. They were from Bloomsbury, Greenwich township, then in Sussex County, where Jacob lived and died; there, too, Jacob V., his grandson, was born, in 1809, removing, however, when about three years old, with his parents to this place.

John G. Robbins was an carly resident in Washing- ton. He had a saddlery-shop, a shoemaker-shop, and the post-office all in the same building, and in one room. The house is still standing on the north side of Washington Avenue, and owned by Elisha Burd.

* By J. P. Snell.

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Mr. Robbins was one of the early postmasters, which duty took so little of his time that he had ample chance to engage in his trade, harness-making, and to manage the shoe-shop, of which he was also proprie- tor. Not being a shoemaker, he employed a knight of St. Crispin, who pegged away until the last upon the soles of the dozen or so settlers of the neighborhood. Jonathan G., a son of John G., now resides in the borough.

Coonrad Davis owned land here (he sohl one piece to Jacob Creveling), but did not reside in the town. Ile lived near Ander-ontown, in Mansfield. His son, also named Coonrad, lived in Washington, and was a cabinet-maker by trade, one of the first in the town, and the only one within ten miles.

The earliest practicing physician in the rocollec- tions of the oldest citizens was Dr. Hugh Hughes, who came from Hughesville, in 1816, where his father, John S., also a physician, lived. After six years' residence he removed to Bloomsbury, where he died, April 22, 1856. He was buried in the Greenwich churchyard. Dr. Hughes was born March 17, 1794. ITe never married.

The first tavern, possibly one of the oldest in this place, was the old brick hotel, said to have been built by Col. Met'ullough, and kept by Capt. Henry. Later " mine hosts" were John Beavers and Imla Drake. The latter died in 1875.

Peter T. B. Van Doren was engaged in the lumber business in Washington as carly as 1833, and George P. Watts, in 1843, established a tin-shop.

The Rusling family was early represented in Wash- ington by Gershom Rusling, a son of James Rusling, of Mansfield. Gershom was a merchant in Washing- ton for a long time, and was largely identified with its early history. He died in February, 1881, at Trenton. Ilis brothers, Joseph and Sedgwick, both ministers, are deceased, as is also Judge Robert, who was a prominent man in Warren County. Ilis young- ist brother, and the only one now living, resides in Belvidere.

In the early part of this century a goodly part of the lands which now constitute the borough of Wash- ington were barrens, and not only uncultivated, but esteemed to be of little worth. To-day they are as valuable as any land in Warren County. J. V. C'reveling says that when he was young he plowed some of these barrens, near the Morris Canal, for the first time their -urface was disturbed by a plow-share.

See also history of Washington Township for in- teresting items on early settlement, etc.

Itt .- CIVIL HISTORY.

The borough of Washington was incorporated in 1868, by an act of the State Legislature approved February 20th of that year. Section I of this act, de- tining its boundaries, is as follows :

" IN IT ENACTED, by the Sen te and General Assembly of the State of Nere Jersey, That all that tract of land situnte, lying, and being within the limits and boundaries hereinafter mentioned and des ribed-that is to

Bay, beginning at the centre of the bridge crossing the Xlorris l'anal near Joseph Kinneyman's, and runs from thence muth forty-seven de- grees west fift -two chulis, to a stake and stones neur Cornelius ('ar- hart's, and runs from thenco south eleven aud one quarter degrees eust ninety chains, to n heap of stones, and runs from thence north sixty- three and three-quarter degrees east one hundred atl fifty-six chuins, to n stake, from thence north twenty-two degrees wert fifty-nine chains, to a "tako on the Intuls of Elijah Dilts, and runs from thence north eighty- nino degrees west ninety-seven chnins and fifty links, to the place of be- ginning-shall be, and the same is hereby, orduined, constituted, and de- clared to 14 n town corporate, and henceforth shall be called, known and distinguished as the Borough of Washington, in the county of Warien."

The first town-meeting was held "on the second Monday of April, 1868, at Samuel Weller's hotel." In 1868 the basement of G. A. Thatcher's building was fitted up as a jail.

Since the establishment of the borough government there have been a number of ordinances passed by the Common Council, relating principally to streets, side- walks, highways, shade and ornamental trees, inns and taverns, and dealers in spirituous and malt liqnors .*

The following is a list of the

OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON from April, 1868, to AApril, 1880, inclusive :+

1.08 .- Mayor, Joseph Vliet ; Councilmen, Nathan Dilts, J. D. Taylor, Peter T. B. Van Doren, Joseph E. Lynn, Ira C. Vough, John Canfield ; Clerk, P. R. Winter; Assessor, Josefil A. Shrug"; Collector, Jolin M. Wyckoff; Street Commissioner, Joseph A. Shrope ; Commissioners of Appenl in Case of Taxation, B. B. Hutchings, 11. W. Johnston, Nathan Davis; Overscer of Poor, Lambert Nott; Constable, William Carter.

1869 .- Mayor, Joseph Vliet ; Councilmen, P. 11. Hann, William Sweeny, Ira C. Vough, Joseph E. Lynn, J. D. Taylor, Peter T. B. Van Doren; Clerk, P. R. Winter; Assessor, A. Jennings ; Collector, William Miller; Street Commissioner, Nathan Davis; Commis- sioners of Appeal in Case of Taxation Alum Bescherer, J. Struder, B. B. Hutchings; Overseer of Poor, Lambert Scott; Constable, William Miller.

1870 .- Mayor, James Stewart ; Conucilmen, Thomas Byrne, F. K. Horn- luker, Joseph E. Lynn, A. B. Stewart, Joseph C. Stewart, l'eter T. B. Van Doren ; Clerk, P. R. Winter; Assessor, Joseph Losey ; Collector, William Miller ; Street Commissioner, Nathan Libby ; Commissioners of Appeal in Case of Taxation, M. R. Brunt, HI. W. Johnston, Williaui C. Van Doren ; Overseer of Pour, Lam- bert Scott; Constable, William Miller.

1871 .- Mayor, Joseph Vliet ; Councilmien, Thonins Byrne, A. B. Stewart, J. f. Stewart, Joseph E. Lynn, Joseph R. Petty, Peter T. H. Van Doren ; Clerk. P. R. Winter : Constable, William Miller ; Asses- Nor, Philip Johnston ; Collector, William Miller.

1872,-Muyor, Joseph A. Shrope ; Councilmen, William G. Dufford, Na- than Dilts, A. Babick, Thomas Byrne, J. D. Taylor, J. V. Crevel- ing; Clerk, Daniel Vliet; (werscer of Poor, Lambert Scott; Assessor, Philip Johnston ; Street Commisjouer, Lambert Scott, Commissioners of Appenl in Case of Taxation, MI. K. Raub, Jacob Weller, 11. W. Johnston ; Collector, Charles Hornbaker; Constable, Gilbert Brewer.

1873 .- Mayor, J. C. Stewart; Commucilmen, A. Habcock, Nathan Dilts, William G. Dufford, J. P. Taylor, C. S. Van Liew, James Allet ; ('Intk, P. R. Winter; Assessor, Philip Johnston; Constable, Gilbert Brewer: Overseer of Poor, Lambert Scott ; Street Com- missioner, Lambert Scott ; Collector, Charles Hornbaker.

1871 .- Mayor, Joseph Vliet ; Councilmen, James Allen, H. W. Allegar, A. Habeuck, Nathan Dilts, Philip Johnston, J. Weller ; C'unstable, I sophi'd. Thompson; Overseer of Four, Lambert Soult ; Clerk, P. R. Winter; Avecor, Philip Johnston ; Collector, J. V. Creveling.

· It is a misdemeanor to sell ur give away liquer on sunday, or after 10 o'clock r.a. of a week 4l.a.

t Compiled by John (. Weller, borough clerk, Dec. 11, 1580.

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1875 .- Mayor, James H. Groff; Councilmen, Il. W. Allegar, E. W. Bnrus, Nathan Dilts, Thos. Ilenry, O. S. Roberts, M. B. Cou- niue; Clerk, Jos. A. Shrope ; Assessor, Philip Johnston; Street Commissioner, Alm. Bescherer ; Collector, J. V. Creveling ; Con- stable, Jos. C. Thompson ; Overseer of Poor, F. II. Sigler.

1876 .- Mayor, Nathan Dilts; Conocilmen, A. Babcock, Wm. E. Cummins, W. G. Dofford, Thos, Henry, O. S. Roberts, Henry Winter; Clerk, A. II. Vongh ; Constable, Jos C. Thompson; Assessor, J. E. Fulper; Collector, J. V. Creveling; Street Commissioner, Abm. Bescherer ; Overseer of Poor, E. II. Sigler.

1877 .- Mayor, Nathan Dilts; Councilmen, 11. W. Allegar, A. Babcock, W'm. E. Cummins, G. O. Gerurd, G. A. Thatcher, Henry Winter : Clerk, A. R. Strader ; Assessor, J. V. Creveliug ; Collector, John , connection with the Greenwich and Oxford Churches. Horubaker; Constable, Jos. C. Thompson. In fact, he was the first settled minister of the Pres- 1878 .- Mayor, Nathan Dilts; Conucilvien, 11. S. Groff. Morris Lunger, Wil- liam Milroy, Wm. C. Thompson, C. S. Van Liew, Henry Winter ; Clerk, A. R. Strader; Assessor, JJ. V. Creveling ; Collector, John Hornbaker; Constable, Jos. C. Thompson. byterian order north of the Musconetcong River, within the bounds of what is now Warren County. It was at Mansfield-Woodhouse that he made his 1879 .- Mayor, Daniel F. Beatty; Councilmen, J. V. Cartor, J. I. Johnson, Jas. II. Sullivan, Edward Plotts, F. M. Uchlein, Morris Lunger; Clerk, J. C. Weller: Assessor, J. V. Creveling ; Collector, John Hornbaker; Constable, Jos. C. Thompson ; Attorney, John M. Vandyke. home. He was born in 1714, in the north of Ireland ; married, came to America, and later settled in New Jersey ; was graduated at Princeton in 1761, and or- dained in the year 1764, in old Greenwich church, as pastor of that, the Mansfield-Woodhouse, and the Ox- ford Churches.+

1880 .- Mayor, Daniel F. Beatty ; Councilnen, II. W. Allegar, J. V. Carter, A. P. Hann, J. 1. Johnston, Jas. H. Sullivan, W'm. C. Thompson; Clerk, J. C. Weller; Asse-sor, J. V. Creveling; Collector, John Horubaker; Constable, Jos. C. Thompson; Attorney, Wm. A. Stryker; Street Commissioner, J. G. Robbins; Overseer of Poor, Abm. Bescherer ; Commissioners of Appeal, M. K. Raab, Wm. C. Van Doren, P. B. Weller.

CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.

1868-69, Charles S. Strader ; 1870, John V. Mattison ; 1871-73, James II. Graff; 1874-77, Charles S. Strader ; 1878-80, Chas. McCracken.

The finances of the borough have been, from the start, well and economically managed. In 1869 the collector's account showed a footing of $15,541.72. Balance in hands of treasurer and collector on dupli- cates, less amount of bills allowed and unpaid, was $1545.88, and in hands of collector for school pur- poses, $651.55, making a total balance due the bor- ough of $2197.43.

IV .- CHURCHIES. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI.

The " Mansfield-Woodhonse" church is said to have been erected between the years 1739 and 1744. The Rev. Dr. Junkin says, "It may have been built a little earlier or later, but there could not have been much difference between the two erections,"-referring to this and the Greenwich church. The earliest record that has been found of this church bears date of 1739. It reads, --

" There came before the Presbytery a supplication for supplies of preaching in Mr. Barber's neighborhood, near Mnsconnekunk."

The record further states that Revs. Robert Cross and James McCrea were directed to supply certain Sabbaths at Lamingtunk (Lamington) and Mr. Bar- ber's. This Mr. Barber was probably the ancestor of Jesse Barber, father of Phineas, formerly an elder in the Mansfield-Woodhouse Church. Both Cross and McCrea were natives of Ireland; the latter was the father of Jane McCrea, who was murdered by the In- dians at Fort Edward, N. Y. McCrea preached here as early as 1739, and as late as 1755-56. He was the

founder of the Lamington Church, in Hunterdon county .*

The name of the church of "Mr. Barber's neigh- borhood, near Musconnekunk," was subsequently changed to "Mansfield-Woodhouse," from the town- ship in which it was located. May 18, 1822, it assumed the title of the " Mansfield Presbyterian Church."

John Rosbrugh, " the clerical martyr of the Revo- lution," was the first settled pastor of this church, in

From his charge to Presbytery dated April 19, 1768 (as records of Presbytery show), we learn that Mans- field-Woodhouse, "through the removal of sundry of the members out of the congregation, and by other means," had now " become so few and weak as not to be able to contribute their quota towards his support, and that sundry of them had consented to his leaving then. . . . These things laid him under the disagree- able necessity of asking to be wholly dismissed from his present charge." Presbytery did not grant the request, deferring action until the fall session, and recommending that if Mansfield-Woodhouse fail to pay their quota as usual, his labors should be taken from them and given to Greenwich and Oxford. That year (1768) terminated his relations with this church, although he remained another year with that of Green- wich, then removed to Pennsylvania. He became in 1777 a chaplain in the American army, and was killed at the battle of Assunpink .¿

Mansfield-Woodhouse had no supply from 1771 to 1775.%

The original deed for the church property was sub- stantially as follows :

John Bowlby and Mary his wife, "for and in consideration of five shillings proclamation money," conveyed to "Thomas Van Horn and

* He was called to Lamington, Peapack, Readington, and Bethlehem in 1740, was dismissed by the Lamington congregation in 1755, and re- called in 1756, the following year .- Rev. D. X. Junkin, D.D.

+ Oxford Church was early known as "Greenwich upon Delaware," and subsequently as "Upper Greenwich," " Axford's," and finally "Ox- ford." The old Greenwich Church appears on the records first as " Mr. Green's," later as Green's-ridge, Greenidge, Greenage, Lower Greenwich, and at last na Greenwich.

# " A few days after the battle of Trenton he was surprised by a party of British horse, in a farmhouse near to Pennington. Finding that he was a Presbyterian, and of course n Whig, they stabbed him in cold blood, and he died under their murderons hunds, a martyr to the cause of American liberty. Elder Thomas Kennedy told me that he saw the stricken widow, when she, accompanied by her daughter, passed through Greenwich, on her mournful mission to Pennington to recognize and bury the body of her husband."-Ree. Dr. Junkin.

¿ Rev. D. X. Junkin, D.D.

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Robert Howell, elders and the rest of the English Presbiterian congre- gation of Mansfiekl Woodhouse (and for the use und behoof of sald Eng- lish Presbiterian Congregation to build n meeting-house on for them to keep Divine Worship in) and to their heirs and nasigns forever, One acre of luml, situnte, lying and being In Mutisfield Woodhouse aforesaid (It bring the sald piece of ground where the old Logg preting homme was and the burying ground now Is) Being butted and bounded in mauner following, Beginning at a small hickory sapling marked for a corper (standing on the west side of the road that leads from the Oxford loy! Union Furnace) from thence to run south 71> west 2 chains aml 88 luks to another hickory sapling marked for o rørner on the side of the hill, thence south 19º cast 3 chains and 48 links to a small hickory sapling marked for a corner and stones about it, thence north 71º cast 2 chains und 88 links to a stone corner on the west side of said road, thence north 190 west 3 chnius ninh 48 links to the place of beginning, containing one acre of land." This "indenture made the twenty-ninth day of October, in the sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, &r, Anno Domini one thea- and seven hundred and sixty-live.""

Another deed, of date of Oct. 20, 1825, from John B. Parke (one of the party murdered at Changewater, May 1, 18-43), "of the township of Manstiekl, county of Warren," in consideration of the sum of $60, con- veyed to the church 1168 acres for an addition to the burying-ground. Another addition was made to the churchyard in 1848; December 21st, Edward and Mary Youmans deeded fy of an acre to the trustees of the church for a consideration of $27.

It was upon the property mentioned in these deeds that the ancient church stood. It was built of logs, and on its site was erected the stone church which was occupied until 1837, when the brick church was built in the village of Washington.t The land, about an acre and a half, was given to the church by Ger- shom Rusling " for the only proper use and sole pur- pose of a building for a church," as expressed in the deed dated Feb. 9, 1837. This is the site of the pres- ent edifice.

The parsonage lot was purchased of Abraham B. Stewart, Sept. 4, 1860, for $300. In 1869 an adjoining lot on the west was purchased for $225 from James Lomerson and added to the parsonage property, the grounds now embracing six-tenths of an acre.

May 19, 1787, the following trustees were elected : William Hazlett, Esq., Jacob Pyatt, John Petty, Har- manus Cline, and Henry Dusenbury. At the same time " the dove with an olive branch" was chosen as " a device for said congregation." Cornelius Carhart, previously elected, qualified as a trustee Aug. 22, 1787. Subsequent trustees were:

1788,-William Hazlett, Esq., Mark Thomson, Esq., Jarob Pyatt, Eng., Robert Beavers, Esq, Cornelius Carhart, Henry Dusenbury, John Hchey.

1791 .- Benvers and Richey, as before, and John Sherrerd, Auron Van Etta, John Eveland, Cupt. William Taylor, and George Warne.

* Tho gomsineness of the deed was cerfitled Dec. Js, 1szt, by the afli- davit of Thomas Bowlby (son of the grantors), who swore nud sulecrlled before Juo. M. Sherrers, one of the conmisdonere for taking neknowl- edgment or proof of deeds in nud for Surex County, " that ho knew the grantor, and Robert Reynolds, George Thomson, and Rich ord Shackle- ton, the witnesses, that he verily believes they are now all dend, and that the names John Bowlby and Mary Bowlby are the proper handwrit. ing of the granters."

t The brick church was built In 1837, and burned down Dec. 7, 1-62. It was rebuilt in 1863-41, and is the present home of worship.

1702 .- Same as preceding year, except the two last named were sic- corded by Robert Miller and Elijah Warne.

1794-95 .- William Hazlett, Mores Beavers, Dr. Ezekiel Holines, Elisha Bird, Sumnel Sherrerd, George Creamer, Jumues Little.

1706 .- Peter Wyckoff, George Warne, George Van Neat, Jacob Van Horn, Jacob Swazey, John Eveland, William Runkle.

1797 .- Peter Wyckoff, David Hagerty, Jacob Opdyke, Peter Petty, John Kerr, Judlah Schooley, John Mckinney.

1798 .- Jolin C'reveling, David Hagerty, Jacob Thulyck, Peter Petty, John Kerr, Judlah Schooley,; John Mckinney.

1799,-Eli-lın Bird, Abrin, Opdyke, Abri. Lunger, John Petty, Johns Sherrerd, Capt. Thomas Force, Elijah Warne.

1800 .- James Little, Johu Richey, Abrm. Longer, John Petty, John Sherrerd, Capt. Thomas Force, Elijah Warne.

To name cach of the trustees for all the eighty fol- lowing years is unnecessary. The members of the board in 1837, when the "brick" was erected, were George Creveling, president; Phineas Barber, John Strader, Ir., Dr. William J. Johnson ( secretary ), Peter Weller, Jr., Joseph Carter, and William M. Warne. The committee to circulate the subscription was Moore Furman, Lawrence Lomison, John Strader, Phineas Barber, and James Mills.

The following is a list of the pew-holders in 1791, who were also the persons by whom the pastor's salary was paid, semi-annually, in that and subsequent years. The number of the pew, and amount paid annually by each holder, are given in the church records, mainely :

No. £ s. d.

1. George Warne ..

30 0

2. INunc Daremer.

3 0

3. James Little.

3 0 0

1. George Van Nest ...

3 0

6. Julın Eveland.

2 15 0

6. Jucob Pyntt, Esq

3 0

7. Joseph Hagerman

8. Aaron Van Ettu ..

9. Harmanus t'line

2 15

10. C'apt. John Petty (estate)

2 15

Il. Blank in record.

12, 13, 11, @Tard.

15. Daniel Richey

2 15 0

IG. Elisha Hird ...

2 15 0

17. Joseph Laumming.

20, Elijah Warne

21. Willnun Huzlett, Esq.

3 0)

22. Henry Dusenberry

3 0 =

23. Capt. Juhu Prttinger

3 0 0

1. Capt. Cornelius Carhart ..

3 0

This provided a salary of 257 108. Od. per annum, equal to about $250. In 1799 and subsequent years, Rev. William Sloan received £90 per annum. In 1816, Rev. S. Robertson was paid $300. In 1852 the amount paid was 8500; 1853, $750; at the present time, 1881, the pastor receives a salary of $2000 besides use of parsonage.

In 1787 considerable repairs were made to the old church. The record of the trustees reads :

" Agreed with Frederick Eveland to do the following repairs (to wit : Build a stone wall at the west end, and point the same, & put new will & steje nt the door, Chunk & pluister the said house and white the same Inside & out, & also Cut four larger Windows & fit the Nune with aishes and glass, & put them In & ninke and hang Shutters For all the windows in guld house, for which we agree to pay hlm Eight pounds ten shillings."

June 20, 1791, "a small part of the congregation met at the meeting-house to qualify the new trustees and

* Judinh Schooley declined to serve, nud September ist John Wyckoff was chosen.

18. Robert Benvers, Esq.

19 Capt. Thonins Force.

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agree upon some method in order to build a new meeting-house. It was unanimously agreed to draw a subscription paper in order to gain the sentiments of those met ;" when drawn "every member of the congregation then met signed liberally, except Mr. James Little, who said he would set his name down some future day." It was also ordered that Mr. Sher- rerd make copies of the subscription paper and fur- nish one to each trustee. May 26, 1792, the trustees met and signed a petition to send to the Assembly, praying leave for a lottery to raise the sum of £350 towards defraying the expense of building a meeting- house.

Monday, Dec. 31, 1792, the congregation of Mans- field

" Met at the House of John Coleman, in order to come to some conclu- sion, and make proposals in regard to building a meeting-house. After sundry debates in regard to moving the meeting-house to where William McCnllough now lives, to New Hampton, and likewise where the old log meeting-house now stande, it was carried by one vote to be erected on the last-mentioned place. Likewise it was voted that the house should be built of stone, . . . " the dimensions to be 45 by 35 feet. Thos. Bowlby, Esq., Henry Dusenberry, Thos. Force, and John Sherrerd were chosen a building committee. From the records it would appear that the stone church was not completed until 1800 or 1801. Dec. 31, 1801, and Jan. 1, 1802, the committee met to "examine all the subscription papers and every account for building and finishing Mansfield Presbyterian church."*

In 1799 it was resolved " that the possessor of each pew do pay to the person who is appointed to make fires in the church and take care of said church one bushel of huckwheat, or the value thereof, for the ensuing winter.'

In 1810, John Van Nest and Henry Winters were chosen elders.

In 1822 the Rev. Mr. Castner " published from the pulpit that, as the present times seemed to be very pressing and hard, he would deduct from his salary one hundred dollars for the present year." The col- lectors in that year were George Creveling, John Mc- Kinney, James Mills, Peter Weller, Jr., John Lake, Richard Henry, and Samuel Drake.

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History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 140

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