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In politics he has always been a Democrat, and has taken an active part in all political matters, having been a delegate to the different conventions,-State, county, and congressional. He has always identified himself with town matters, and has held various re- sponsible town and county offices,-freeholder (three '
years), town collector, and director of the county house. While he was connected with the town affairs the debt of the township of Hope was paid off, and since then it has remained out of debt. He has been a director of the Hardwick Insurance Company for twenty-five years. At the outbreak of the war (1861) he was chairman of the first war-meeting held in Hope for the purpose of raising troops, and took an active part in the matter.
In 1838 he married Miss Charity M. Swayze, daughter of the late Caleb Swayze, of Hope. Of this union were born Mary (deceased, 1842) ; James F. (deceased, 1860) ; Josephine, now living at home ; Wilhelmina S. (deceased, 1870) ; Marcella, married, 1871, J. L. Kirk, who was born in Russia, now auditor Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Pittsburgh, Pa .; G. W., married, 1870, Elizabeth Silverthorn, daughter of the Hon. W. Silverthorn ; Lewis Cass, now living.
Mr. Beatty, though not a member of any church, | has always done what was in his power to promote church and educational interests. His wife and daughter are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Hope. He is a man of sound judgment, honesty, and integrity of purpose, and respected by all who know him.
HARMONY.
I .- DESCRIPTIVE.
HARMONY has been for less than half a century an independent township, having been until 1839 a por- tion of Greenwich and Oxford. Its dimensions are six miles long by five miles in breadth. Its western and northwestern borders are washed by the Dela- ware, while Oxford bounds it on the north, Franklin lies on the southeast, and Lopatcong on the south. Harmony has an area of 13,881 aeres, much of which is cultivated. The total valuation of real estate in 1880 was $739,891, of personal property, $345,830, and the total amount of taxable property $887,178. The Belvidere division of the Pennsylvania Railroad fol- lows the Delaware along the western border of the township, having a station at Martin's Creek and flag- ging-stations at Hutchinson's and Roxburg.
II .- NATURAL FEATURES.
The surface of Harmony presents a varied aspect, being composed of both mountain and valley. The Scott's Mountain follows the western line of the town- ship, and Marble Mountain and a spur known as Ragged Ridge extend from northeast to southwest through the centre.
The soil of the township is somewhat varied in character. The flat land along the Delaware and ex- tending for some distance from its shores is princi- pally composed of limestone. That on the Marble Ridge Mountain is also limestone intermixed with more or less stone.
The land upon Scott's Mountain is considerably modified in its strength by an admixture of gravel, with sand in localities. There is a small proportion of wet land, though the larger portion of the soil may be regarded as fertile and productive.
The township has an ample supply of water. The Delaware flows upon its western side, and the Lopat- cong Creek rises in the Scott's Mountain, and, flowing southwest through Harmony, pours its waters into the Delaware. Merrel's Brook has its source at Mon- tana, in the mountains, and flows southwest to Stew- artsville.
With its undulating surface and variety of land- seape Harmony may justly lay claim to being one of the most picturesque townships of the county.
III .- EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
It is probable that there were many families in the township prior to the Revolutionary war, but no ree-
ord of their settlement has been preserved, which ren- ders it difficult to trace the early pioneers to Harmony. Godfrey Person, who located at Lower Harmony be- fore the war, and during it- progress was a popular landlord, was unquestionably among them. The Van- atta family may also lay claim to some distinction as among the advance guard to break the soil of this township, and the Hough brothers were doubtless here as early as 1776.
The latter are of English extraction, and, emigrating from Great Britain, chose a home on American soil. Two sons, John and Abel, who had previously re- sided in Greenwich, eame to the township, and pur- chased land at Martin's Creek, and later a tract which is now ocenpied by William Vanatta. John, who was a bachelor, died in 1859, aged eighty-five years, and was buried in the cemetery near the Pre -- byterian church, Abel, who was married, left a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Mackey, who now resides in Harmony.
The Vanatta family are of Holland descent. three brothers, John, Benjamin, and Cobus, with their parents, having left the Fatherland and located at Raritan in 1770. The father having died, the sons, with their mother, removed to Harmony, and settled near Roxburg. They together purchased 1200 aeres of land, which was divided, and upon which they settled and remained during their lifetime. Richard Angle now lives on a portion of this land, which has since that date passed out of the family. The line of descent in the Vanatta family cannot be readily traced. There are several branches now in Harmony, the sixth generation being represented within the township limits. There is reason to suppose that these families have a common ancestor in John, one of the original brothers. There are among the descendants William, whose father was named John; Silas B., who is the son of Samnel ; John J., whose father was Isaac; and George W., also the son of John. With the exception of the latter, all of these follow agricultural pursuits.
James and John Davidson came to Harmony -oon after the arrival of the Vanatta brothers, having been of Irish extraction. They located upon the farm now owned by Samuel Hyel, though owners of many hun- dred acres of land in addition to this.
John Davidson was a bachelor, and lived an iso- lated life. James married and had three sons,-Rob- ert, Archibald, and James,-all of whom are deceased. None of the family, with the exception of Andrew. a grandson of Robert, now reside in Harmony.
* By E. O. Wagner.
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Peter Youngs, a soldier of the Revolution, came from Hunterdon County in 1783, as is indicated by old deeds now in possession of the family, and located on the farm now occupied by his grandson of the same name. He had seven children,-John, Peter, Mary, Henry, Catherine, William, and Jacob,-all of whom were residents of the township and are now deceased. The sons of Peter and John live in and near Roxburg. A daughter of William, Mrs. John Miller, resides in Upper Harmony. The sons of Henry are Peter and William, both of whom are farmers, and the former now owner of the paternal estate.
The property now owned and occupied by Irwin Miller was as early as 1750 deeded to one George Reading. It later came into possession of Philip Hendershott, and "in the year 1787, the eleventh year of American independence," as specified in the deed, it was conveyed to Jacob Myers, and by him transferred to Andrew Miller and Philip Miller in 1796. The latter, in 1801, deeded the whole to An- drew Miller. The latter's children were John, Jacob, Joseph, Barnet, William, and Peter. Joseph, Jacob, and Peter settled in Harmony and became permanent residents of the township. Each left descendants. Henry and John, sons of Jacob, and Irwin, son of Joseph, are now in Harmony.
Peter Dewitt located in the west portion of the township at an early day, and followed farming pur- suits until his death. He had children,-Levi, Peter, Isaac, John P., Alexander, Paul, and four daughters. Four of these sons located in Harmony, and are since deceased. The families of John P., of Peter, and of one of the daughters (Mrs. John B. Hutchinson) are now in the township.
William Plummer came at an early date, and fol- lowed the.trade of a carpenter. He was during his lifetime a citizen of Harmony. The property owned by him is now occupied by Robert Kinney.
Barnet Raub removed from Northampton Co., Pa., to the township during the latter. portion of the last century, and chose land which is now occupied by his sons Barnet and Levi Raub. Mr. Raub spent his life upon the farm where his death occurred, after which the property descended to his children.
John Oberley removed from Pennsylvania about the year 1810, and purchased the property now occu- pied by his son Anthony. He had three children,- Anthony, above mentioned, and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Shimer and Mrs. Garner H. Mutchler, each of whom resides in the township.
Jacob Koch was of German descent, and came from Northampton Co., Pa., in 1810, having located upon land now occupied by Charles Koch. He had sons,- Charles, Nathan, Thomas, and Joseph. Of these but one, Joseph, now survives, and resides in Harmony, Charles having recently died. Nathan and Thomas were residents of the township. Charles, the son of Joseph, is the present collector of Harmony.
John Merritt came from Oxford to Harmony in
1807, and purchased land now embraced in the farm of Abel H. Merritt, where he resided until his death. He had three children,-Charity, William, and Le- titia,-of whom the son, William, is the only sur- vivor in the township. The homestead is occupied by Abel H., a grandson of John Merritt.
The Teel family are of German extraction, Henry Teel having settled in the township of Knowlton before the Revolution. He had children,-Andrew, Christo- pher, William, John, Henry, and Margaret. Of these children John early located near Blairstown, where he resided until his death. His children were Lewis, Elizabeth, Christian, Lydia, Henry, Margaret, Ann, Maria, and John. Of these Henry located in Har- mony in 1841, where he at present resides.
The Kline family came at an early date, and have been influential since that time in the development of the township. The present representative of the family is Peter, who resides in Lower Harmony.
The Cline family, from which Lewis and Dr. Garner H. Cline emanate, will be found more fully meů- tioned in the history of Franklin and Greenwich townships.
Benjamin Taylor came about 1830, and rented a farm in the vicinity of Upper Harmony, where he for some years resided.
Conrad Rush came to Warren County in 1779 and located upon Scott's Mountain, then known as Buck- horn, and now designated as Summerfield. He had four sons and one daughter. One son removed to Hunterdon County, one to Virginia, and two re- mained at the mountain. But one, John, is now living in Harmony ; he occupied the homestead until recently, when he removed to the residence of his son, Wm. C. Rush.
EARLY ROADS.
The most frequented road passing through Harmony at an early date, and probably the earliest, connected Newton with Easton, touching at Belvidere, Harmony, Roxburg, and Hope. This is still the main thorough- fare. In the days preceding the construction of rail- ways, when produce was transported by horses and travel by stage was quite general, this road was fre- quently the scene of much activity and life. A road used during the Revolution was opened between Rox- burg and Montana and much traveled by residents of the north portion of Harmony. It is still main- tained and in excellent condition.
The road territory of Harmony is divided into 15 districts, with the following officers :
District No. I, David IIulshizer ; 2, John C. Smith ; 3, George Wolf; 4, William I. Teel; 5, John Clymer; 6, Phaou Bitner; 7, Joseph Amey ; 8, John J. Rush ; 9, Benjamin Crissman ; 10, Barnet Raub ; 11, David B. Stout; 12, Moses Bird; 13, William Huff; 14, Michel Hager ; 15, George B. Dalrymple.
IV .- CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The act of the State Legislature which erected Harmony as an independent township was passed Feb. 15, 1839, and reads as follows :
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" Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted : That oll that part of the tuwoship of Greenwich and Ox- ford, in the county of Warren, lying within the boundary and descrip- tion following,-to wit, beginning at a point in Merrel's Brook, a corner to the townshipes of Greenwich und Franklin; thence to the centre of Dewitt's school-house ; thence a straight line to the Delaware River one- quarter of a mile north of John Stryker's house ; thonce up the Delu- ware River to a polut where the public road from Bloxburg to the sald river stilkes the same ; thence to a point where the Bruss Castle stream crosses the Mansfeld and Oxford line ; thence to the place of legioning,- shall be ond le hereby set off from the townships of Greenwich and Ox. ford, in the county of Warren, and mule a separate township, to be called the township of Harmony.
" And bs it enacted, That the inhabitants of the township of Harmony shall hold their first annual townshipmerting at the house of John L. Dernberger, In the village of Harmony, In the said township of Harmony, on the day appointed by law for holding the annual township-meetings In other townships In the county of Warren."
The following is the civil list from 1839 to the present time :
FREEHOLDERS.
1^30-44, John Young, Jacob II. Winter; 1845-46, Elljah Allen, Jacob H. Winter; 1847, Jacob 11. Metz, Elijah Allen: 18is, Jacoli H. Winter, Elijalı H. Allen; 1849, Istne Young, James R. Albertum; 1850, Isaac Young, William M. Miller; 1851, Elijah Allen, William Miller; 1×52-53, Elljah Allen ; 1854, Jacob H. Winter; 1855, John G. Match- ler ; 1856-57, John Allshionse; 1858, William Merritt ; 1859-62, Elijah Allen; 1863, Josoph Koch ; 1864-65, John Kinney; 1866-68, Samuel Vanntta : 1869-74, Abram Raub; 1875-77, Sammel Vanatta ; 1878-80, Alfred Potty ; 1881, Henry Metz.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
1839, John Allshouse : 1810-14, Hogh Y. Randall ; 1845-17, William M. Miller; 1848, MI. Y. Stillwell: 1849-52, Henry J. Mellick ; 1853-55, Morgan B. Ilinoline ; 1856-57, William Allshouse; 1858-60, Paul P. Dewitt; 1861-63, Joseph Melroy; 1864, Jacob Alshouse ; 1865-66, Jobu Melroy; 1867-74, Davld B. Stout; 1875-61, John Roseberry.
ASSESSORS.
18.10-41, John Davidson ; 18-12-48, John Allshouse ; 1819-61, Joseph Koch ; 1852-53, Thomas Worman; 1×51, Joseph Koch ; 1855, Thomas War- man ; 2856-67. Jncol. W. Cline ; 1858-59, William Allshouse ; 1860-62, John Allshouse ; 1863-65, Joseph Koch ; 1866, Sina B. Vanatta ; 1867- 69, Jumes Dewitt ; 1x70-71, Sims B. Vanatta; 1872-73, Asa K. Cole; 1874-75, William Cline; 1876-81, Johu K. Vanatta.
COLLECTORS.
1×39-41, Peter Winter; 1842-46, William Hutchison; 1:47, L. Lomerson; 18-18, Edwin Brown: 1849-64, Archibald Davidson ; 1855-57, SHAN R. Vanatta; 1858, Barnet Miller; IN59, L. F. Gallowny ; 1860-61, Bar- net Miller; 1862-46, Abram Raub; 1867-69, Henry Stull; 1870-73, William Sheridan; 1874-77, Charles J. Koch ; 1878-79. Archibald Davidson; 1880-81, Charles J. Koch,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1×56, J. H. Winter, J. D. Morris; 1860, Joseph Koch, Sumuel Vanattu ; 1861, John 1 .. Syphers; 1865, Joseph Koch, Archibald Davidson; I×70-80, Joseph Koch, Asa K. Cole.
V .- SCHOOLS.
In the absence of authentic information regarding the schools of Harmony it is ditlienit to collect any data of value regarding them. A log school building was erected at Lower Harmony during the Revolu- tion, it being the only school at this period for a distance of several miles. Many children came from great distances to enjoy its advantages. John Hough, one of the early settlers in 1777, walked a distance of three miles through the woods for this purpose. Among the earliest teachers were Masters Cunningham and Sheridan. There was probably an interval after the abandonment of the log building when no school
existed, as William Miller came in 1830, purchased land near the village, erected a dwelling, and opened a private school. He was an excellent instructor, and enjoyed an extensive patronage from the neighboring residents.
A school building was erected at Roxbury in 1816, over which Master Isaac Loder presided as the first teacher. He is remembered as a man who enforced a rigid system of discipline.
The school territory of Harmony is now divided into seven districts, as follows : No. 13, Buttonwood ; No. 14, Lower Harmony; No. 15, Upper Harmony ; No. 16, Pleasant Grove; No. 17, Roxburg; No. 18, Montana ; No. 19, Pleasant Hollow. These have the following teachers appointed to them : Button- wood, J. W. Miller; Lower Harmony, Chas. T. Scott ; Upper Harmony, Miss H. M. De Witt; Pleas- ant Grove, J. C. Rush ; Roxburg, Nathan Beatty ; Montana, Miss Laura Hilborn ; Pleasant Hollow, Miss Frances Rush.
The school moneys of the township are apportioned as follows :
District.
Stato Appropriation.
Two-mill Tux.
No. 13.
$14 64
$285.36
44
14
17,9%
2×2.02
.4
15.
14 34
285.66
44
16
15.56
28-1.44
17
31.73
268.27
44
18
25.02
274.98
19
21.66
278.36
VI .- CHURCHES.
HARMONY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCIL.
In 1798 the Rev. William B. Sloan became pastor of the Greenwich Church, which he served in connec- tion with Mansfield for 17 years. The region about Harmony constituted a part of his charge, where he frequently preached in groves and barns and private houses. He may therefore be regarded as the father of the Harmony Church. Divine services were early held at the house of Henry Winter, and for a consid- erable time, Mr. Sloan meanwhile visiting and pray- ing with the families in the vicinity.
In April, 1809, application was made to the Pres- bytery of New Brunswick for the appointment of supplies. The request was granted, and the following supplies appointed : Rev. William B. Sloan at Andrew Miller's; Rev. David Barclay at Henry Winter's; Rev. Mr. Rice at Godfrey Kline's; and Rev. John Boyd at George Snyder's.
At the next stated meeting of Presbytery the appli- cation for supplies was renewed, with Revs. Mr. Rice, Sloan, and Boyd as the appointments made in re- sponse to the request. A third application resulted in the following assignments: Rev. Mr. Rice, Rev. Garner A. Hunt, Rev. David Barclay, and Rev. Wil- liam B. Słoan.
The Harmony congregation, having become par- ticularly attached to Rev. Mr. Hunt, on the 221 of September prepared a call for him to become their pastor. On the same day they elected the following
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board of trustees: Messrs. Godfrey Kline, Henry Winter, Moses B. Allen, Benjamin Youmans, and Andrew Miller. Rev. Mr. Hunt accepted the call, and the Presbytery appointed the third Tuesday in November for his installation. Mr. Hunt during this time gave a portion of his time to neighboring con- gregations who had expressed a desire to enjoy his ministrations.
He also became the regular pastor of the Scott's Mountain congregation, and continued his labors with them for a period of eight years, ultimately devoting his whole time to this charge and the Harmony Church.
At a meeting of Presbytery held April 28, 1818, Rev. G. A. Hunt presented a request for a dissolution of his pastoral relations with the Harmony Church, which was granted. The Scott's Mountain Church meanwhile extended him a call, desiring one-fourth of his time and services, which he accepted, and where he remained until 1827, when his pastoral relations were dissolved. The Presbytery meanwhile supplied the Harmony Church once a month. Rev. J. F. Teake then became the stated supply, and con- tinued his relations with the church until 1828. From this time the charge was again supplied by Presbytery until October, 1829, when Rev. John Vanderveer was appointed stated supply, and Mr. James C. Watson, a licentiate, was next assigned to the field. Rev. Robert Low, after having labored as stated supply for nearly five years, was, on the 24th of May, 1836, installed as pastor. His pastorate continued until October, 1838, when he was called from the labors of earth to the rewards of heaven. Mr. John J. Car- roll was next invited to supply the pulpit. After being ordained by Presbytery, Rev. Mr. Carroll re- ceived and accepted a call, and became the regular pastor of the church, having continued thus until 1849.
The Rev. John Skinner was next tendered a call, and on the evening of March 7, 1849, installed as pastor of the Harmony Church, where he remained until 1853. On the 4th of October a call was pre- sented to Rev. Andrew Tully, which was accepted, and Mr. Tully continued his ministrations until April 6, 1861. In the fall of 1862, Rev. D. K. Freeman was extended a call, and on Dec. 3, 1863, the Presby- tery met to ordain and install him. Mr. Freeman dissolved his relations with the church in the fall of 1873, since which time the present pastor, the Rev. Mr. Spade, has been the spiritual guide of this people.
A few words may be of interest regarding the build- ing. The people became weary of worshiping in places so inconvenient, and in the year 1806 made a movement towards the erection of a house of worship. Mr. Henry Miller, Sr., and Andrew Miller were ap- pointed a committee to superintend the erection of a church and circulate subscription-papers. They met with much encouragement, and in 1807 a stone build- ing was completed, at a cost of $1466.77, which was
dedicated the third Sabbath of November of the same year, Rev. Garner A. Hunt preaching the dedicatory sermon. Godfrey Kline, Henry Winter, Andrew Miller, Benjamin Youmans, and Moses Allen were elected a board of trustees.
Shortly after the settlement of Rev. J. J. Carroll a movement was made towards the building of a new house of worship. In 1840, John Hoff, Jacob Cline, Joseph Miller, Peter Winter, William Merrit, John B. Hutchinson, Peter Kline, and John Fair were appointed a building committee. A building was contracted for and finished according to contract with a total cost of $4035.18, including the furnishing. The old structure had meanwhile been accidentally destroyed by fire. The lot on which the church stands, together with the burial-ground adjoining, was the gift of William Gardner in the year 1806 or 1807.
The present trustees of the church are Matthias Brakeley, President ; Joseph Amey, Treasurer; John W. Cline, Silas B. Vanatta, William Shuler, William I. Teel, Samuel Heil, Jr.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, LOWER HARMONY.
In the absence of authentie records it is not possi- ble to ascertain when the first class was organized. Revs. M. Bartine, Banghart, and Hevener held revival meetings at an early day, at which several converts were made, which formed the beginning of a Meth- odist Episcopal Church in Harmony. The Methodists and Lutherans united in the erection of a small edi- fice familiarly known as the "Old Red Church," which was later owned entirely by the Methodists, the Lutheran society having diminished in numbers.
Rev. Mr. Badgley preached for some time in this building, as did other pastors. Rev. G. F. Dickenson was stationed over this charge in 1856, and during his pastorate the present edifice was erected, the pastor personally soliciting subscriptions and superintend- ing the labor involved in its construction. From that date the pastors have been as follows :
1856, George F. Dickenson ; 1859, Jacob P. Fort; 1860, Oliver Badgley; 1864, J. W. Cole; 1865, T. T. Campfield; 1868, Joseph P. Macauley ; 1869, J. W. Hartpence : 1871, M. F. Warner; 1873, John H. Clark ; 1874, C. H. Adams; 1876, J. B. Buxton, Harry Boggs; 1877, W. D. Parr; 1878, D. Tasker; 1879, J. W. Cole; 1880, W. H. Haggerty.
The present trustees are James Miller, Reuben Paxson, Abram Raub, Alfred Petty, Wendell Messin- ger ; the stewards are Jeremiah Yeisley, John Hand- long, Thomas W. Kitchen, Peter R. Rush. The church has a membership of 130. The Sabbath- school superintendent is Dr. J. D. Dewitt.
THE SCOTT'S MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI.
On the 29th of November, 1815, the Presbyterian Church of Scott's Mountain was organized. Four ruling elders were elected,-namely, John P. Weller, William Kinney, Henry Snyder, and David Beers,- and five trustees : P. P. Weller, Abner Park, Ernest Mann, Jacob Cole, and Cornelius Slack. They thus became a separate organization, and the services of
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Rev. Garner A. Hunt were divided between this field and that of Harmony, the former having one- third of his time and the latter two-thirds. The Scott's Mountain congregation presented a request to Presbytery, at Flemington, April 28, 1818, to be taken under their care, and at the same time extended a call to Rev. Garner A. Hunt, which was accepted by him, and he was accordingly installed on the first Tuesday of July following. He also served the congregation at New Village, and continued his relations with these fields of labor until April 25, 1827, when he re- tired from the l'resbytery.
After this date the church was supplied by Presby- tery for a number of years, and was, on the formation of the Stewartsville Church in 1850, transferred to that body, and ceased to be an independent organiza- tion. The original church building was erected in 1815.
In 1869, at a meeting of the Presbytery of Newton, application was made by the people of Scott's Moun- tain Church to be organized as a church, which was granted. The following elders were elected at this time: John Rush, John Vroom, Jacob F. Rush, John I. Bird. In 1870 the present church edifice was erected and a church organized with 30 members. The first pastor was Rev. James Petric, who resigned In 1879, James D. Hunter officiated as supply, and the present incumbent is John L. Cline. It is now known as the Presbyterian Church of Montana,
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