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Probably the most ancient highway is the old turn- pike road running through Beattystown. This was a prominent road prior to the Revolution, and is the one Gen. Burgoyne and his army marched over after they were taken prisoners at Saratoga, N. Y. The road leading from Rockport up past Egbert's Church, or Mount Bethel, was also an early road, opened prior to 1800.
IV .- CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The township was formed out of Greenwich in 1754. It received its name in honor of Lord Mans- field, of London, who was a prominent jurist on the Queen's Bench at that time.
The township records from 1754, when the town- ship was formed, till 1824, when Warren County was set off' from Sussex, are not to be found. By search- ing the old records at the court-house at Newton,
however, we are able to cover a part of these years. In 1757, Michael Clifford was collector ; in 1760, Jo- seph Park ; 1761, M. Clifford ; 1768, Harmanus Cline, also in 1769. The amount of tax received in 1774, from Cline, was £77 198. 5d. Robert Miller paid to the county collector, in 1776, £494 15s. 4d. It is stated that this was only a part of her quota. After and during the war with Great Britain the taxes must have been very heavy, as we find in 1779 the tax levied on Mansfield was £727, and it cost the people £169 to "raise" or collect this sum. July 23, 1781, the assessment was £733, State money, and £53, hard money. In 1781 was levied £366, State money, and £53, specie; in 1782, £340 13s. d., State money, and £243 12s., specie; April 22d, of the same year, €224 10s., State money, and £250 15s., specie. The records develop the fact that often the collectors were several years in collecting one year's taxes during the Revolu- tionary period.
ASSESSORS.
1782, Richard Lacy ; 1783, Harmanns Cline ; 1784-85, William Creveling ; 1786-88, Harmanns Ciine ; 1789, David Johnson ;* 1824-25, Stepben Vanuatta ; 1826, William M. Warne; 1827, George W. Thompson ; 1828. Jolin S. Davis; 1829-30, Joseph Karr ; 1831, H. Van Ness ; 1832, George W. Thompson; 1833-36, Henry Van Ness ; 1837-38, William Gardner; 1839, James Anderson; 1840-42, Ilenry Van Ness; 1843 -44, T. H. Tnoison ; 1845, Robert Vannatta; 1846-48, Philip John- ston ; 1849, James Anderson : 1850-51, James L. Bigler; 1852, Wil- liam Mitchell; 1853, Elisha Robertson ; 1854-55, Barry Bigler; 1856, T. H. Tunison; 1857-61, Mark Karr; 1862, John White; 1863-65, E. T. Caskey; 1866-68, J. H. Hance; 1869, James Somerville ; 1870 -71, J. C. Miller ; 1872-77, J. S. Davis; 1878-81, Mark Karr.
COLLECTORS.
1779-SI, Edmund Palmer; 1782-83, David Johnson; 1784, Harmanne Cline; 1785-86, John Vliet; 1787, Samuel Bowlsby; 1788, Robert Miller ; 1789, Isaac Pratt; 1790, John Reiley ; 1791, David Johnson ;} 1824-25, Heory M. Winter; 1826-29, George Creveling; 1830-31, Thomas G. Stewart ; 1832, Archibald Robertson ; 1833-34, A. Osborn ; 1835-42, John Gibson ; 1843-44, Jacob T. Thompson; 1845-48, Dr. William Cole; 1849-50, William Johnson; 1851-52, Philip H. Hann; 1853-55, Jonathan Pidcock; 1856-58, William Racisey; 1859-61, Joseph White; 1862-64, A. G. Vansyckle; 1865-67, Walter Karr; 1868, Sammuel Gardner; 1869, William Ramsey; 1870-72, Samuel Ramsey; 1873-75, James H. Ilann ; 1876-78, 11. D. White ; 1879-81, William Larison.
FREEHOLDERS.
1763-64, John Axford, Richard Shackleton ; 1765-68, Richard Bowlsby, Richard Shackleton; 1769, Richard Bowlsby, Abraham Van Horn; 1770-72, Richard Bowlsby, Harmanns Cline; 1773-75, Edward De- mun, Harmanus Cline; 1776, John Vliet ; 1779-80, William Gribleo, David Johnson ; 1781, Benjamin McCullongh ; 1783-84, - Bond, Capt. Benjamin McCullongh; 1787, Dr. Cummins, Richard Lacey ; 1788, Mark Thomson, John Cline; 1789-90, John Cline, William Mccullough; 1791, Dr. Cummins, Richard Lacey; 1794-96, John Sherrerd, Dr. Robert Cummins; 1797, John Sherrerd, William Mc- Cullongh ; 1798-99, William Runkle, Newbold Woolston ; 1800-1, William Runkle, Moses Beavers; 1803-8, William Runkle, Moeee Beavere; 1809-12, William Runkle, R. C. Thompson ; 1813-15, J. Willson, R. C. Thompson ; 1816, John Stewart, R. C. Thompson ; 1817-18, John Bird, Garret Lacey; 1819, Thomas Teasdale, Garret Lacey ; 1820-24, John Bird, Garret Lacey ; 1825-28, Archibald Robert- son, Garret Lacey ; 1829, Archibald Robertson, H. M. Winter ; 1830 -32, Archibald Robertson, Conrad Davis, Jr .; 1833, Archibald Rob- ertson, T. G. Stewart; 1834, Archibald Robertson, Kitchen Hart- pence; 1835-36, Henry Miller, Kitchen Ilartpence; 1837, James Andereon, Corneline Stewart; 1838, James Anderson, Archibald
* From 1789 till 1824 the names of the assessore cannot be found. ¡ Here comes a long break until the year 1824.
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Robertson; 1839-41, William Gardner, R. C. Caskey ; 18-12-13, James Fisher, John P. Bibble; 1841-46, G. W. Taylor, Samuel Shielda; 1847-48, G. W. Taylor, John Wykoff; 1849, Jacob Karr, William Keteham ; 1850, Jacob Karr, John Miller; 1851, Jacob Karr, A. G. Vansyckle; 1852, Jacob Karr ; 1853-54, Philly Hann; 1855, James Bigler ; 1856-58, William Gardner ; 1>59, Charles Stewart; 1x60, J. W. Congle; 1861, Charles Stewart ; 1862-64, Henry Hopler; 1865- 67. John Gardner; 1868, Samuel Vnunatta ; 1869, James P. Smith ; 1870-72, Mark Karr; 1873-75, John C. Douley ; 1876-78, H. M. Cox ; 1879-81, Samuel Stewart.
TOWN CLERKS.
1824, Jacob Hann ; 1825-27, Caleb Dusonberry ; 1×28, W. H. Sloan ; 1820 -31, John Warne; 1832-33, George Creveling; 1834-37, Henry D. Swayze; 1838-433, J. W. Davis; 1844, Jolin C. Hartponce; 1×15-16, John G. Johnston ; 1:47, J. W. Davis; 1848-54, J. W. White; 1856 -59, Robert C. Martin ; 1860, II. R. Tunison : 1861-63, John R. Rob- ortson ; 1864-07, II. D White; 1808, Walter Karr; 1869, U. Canfield; 1×70-71, H. B1. Cox ; 1872-74, Sammel Stewart; 1875-78, R. E. Mar- tin ; 1879-80, Josoph W. Pace; 1881, D. II. Von SIrkle.
THE WARREN COUNTY POOR-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
This institution is located in the northwestern part of the township. It is a four-story building, 80 by 56 feet, with a wing upon the northeast, 30 by 24 feet, and two and a half stories in height. The county owns 396 aeres of land surrounding the building. The poor-house was erected here about the year 1830, and the stewards in charge have been as follows: William Richards, one year; William McDonald, nine years ; Samuel Lowder, nine years; T. II. Tuni- son, ten years; L. H. Martenis, two years; J. R. I Teal, eight years; Samuel Frame, nine years; and HI. R. Tunison, the present steward, three years.
V .- VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. BEATTYSTOWN,
located on the Musconeteong River, is on the extreme border of the township, in its southeast corner. It is the oldest settlement in the township, and was quite a thriving village in the year 1800. It was more of a business point than Hackettstown up to about 1825. At that time it was the chief market of this vicinity for grain and all kinds of produce. It was first called Beatty's Mills, in honor of the man who built the first mill there, before the Revolutionary war. Its location was on the site of the present mill, now owned by J. B. Fisher. The Birds were among the earliest settlers. Elisha and Edward wanted the name of the village changed to Birdsburg, but other settlers opposed it. There were more houses in the place in 1820 than there are at the present time. Fisher's grist-mill is a large builling constructed of stone. Two mills have been burned on its site since the place was first settled. The first hotel was built so long ago that its date cannot be learned, but it is known that a man named Stewart Martin kept tavern there during the Revolution. During our last war with Great Britain, Capt. Jacob Henry collected 300 drafted men there, who had dinner at the hotel, and then took up their line of march to Sandy Hook. Among the men who were drafted that lived in Mans- field were Isaac Little, James Fisher, David Robert- son, William Andrews, Jacob Andrews, and Jacob
Hazen. The old turnpike-road running through Beattystown was built in 1812, and this party of mi- litia started out on their journey over that road. Among the early residents of this place were William Williamson, Henry Martin, who owned land below town, where Hiram White now lives. John Hacken- bury. John Sliker, and James Allen were also land- owners who lived close by. JJacob Andrews kept a blacksmith-shop in 1812. Ziba Osmun, Sr., built the first distillery in Mansfield. It was located in this village, and apple whisky was its only production while he owned it. He finally sold to the Bird brothers, who enlarged it and went to distilling grain. They operated on a large scale, but failed about 1825. One of the first schools in the place stood where Thomas Shields' corn-house now is, in the lower part of the town. Lewis Goden taught a subscription- school there as far back as 1810. The post-oflice was established in 1835, and James Fisher was the first postmaster ; he held the office many years, and was succeeded by James Dixon.
There are now one large grist-mill, a store and post- office, a school-house, Methodist Episcopal church, wagon-shop, blacksmith-shop, and several fine resi- dences in Beattystown.
ANDERSON*
is a village in the southwestern part of the township, next to the Washington line. It derives its name from the Andersons, who were the first settlers.
Joseph Anderson settled there about the year 1787. He owned considerable land,t and induced others to buy and locate about him. He built the hotel now kept by Mr. Pidcock about 1790. It was also kept by James Anderson and his son Joseph for many year -. Jacob Anderson opened the first store in the place in 1825.
Dr. Beavers resided here and practiced medicine as early as 1800. He was a son of Capt. Beavers, who lived near by. Henry Miller was among the first settlers, and came there prior to 1800.
William Little owned the first grist-mill there. It was on a small stream running through the town, and was built in 1798. Joseph Anderson built a distillery as early as 1810. It was in operation until about 1852, when it was abandoned. AAmong the first settlers of this place was Jacob Hann, father of Judge Hann, and a Mr. Myers, who kept a blacksmith-shop about the commencement of the present century. At the present day Anderson has a hotel, one store, a school- house, a Methodist Episcopal church, and about 15 dwelling-houses. The post-office was established in
* Formerly called Andersontown, and so given on some maps, etc.
+ At his death the farm was divided among his heirs, from whom Jacob Hann purchased all save one share,-that of James Anderson,-and l'hilip HI. Hann, who bought this property from his father, after the death of James Anderson purchased his one share of his widow. Sho and a son are still living in the village, but the nist of the name are do- censed or removed. Two daughters of James Anderson residlo at Washi- Ington, N. J.
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1820, and Jonathan Pideock, who keeps the hotel, is the present postmaster. The store is owned by H. Van Syckle.
PORT MURRAY
is located in the western part of the township, on the Morris and Essex Railroad and on the Morris Canal. The town was laid out about the time the canal was opened, in 1834. The first house in the village was built by Aaron Bryant. The only store in the place was built by Moore Furman. The post-office was established in 1867. It was moved from Pennville, the latter office being discontinued. There are here a church (Baptist), a store, and a hotel. The store is kept by John W. Forker, who is also postmaster. The first hotel was built by William Morton, and is now kept by William Smith.
Port Murray is the newest, but the largest and most important, village in the township. It is the only settlement located on the railroad, and it is conse- quently the shipping-point for that section. There are several new buildings in process of erection, and the place has quite a thrifty appearance.
ROCKPORT
is a small hamlet located in the eastern part of the township, on the Morris Canal. There is a basin in the canal here where boats sometimes lay up. There is one store in the place, and eight or ten houses.
MOUNT BETHEL
is situated in the northeast corner of the township. It is a small collection of houses, and the settlement de- rived its name from the Methodist Episcopal Church, which was so called. There was a post-office about one mile north from the church. It was established over forty years since, but has been discontinued.
KARRSVILLE
is a small settlement on the Pohatcong Creek. It was named after the Karrs, who owned most of the land in the immediate neighborhood. There is a small store there, kept by Hiram Kruger, who is also postmaster. The mail is brought daily from Port Murray. Reuben Mitchell owns a steam distillery which largely manu- factures apple whisky.
VI .- SCHOOLS.
The Hipp school was one of the oldest in Mansfield. The school-house was situated about one mile west of Mount Bethel, on the road to Port Murray. An Irish- man named Conant taught there as early as 1810. Though considered a great scholar in his day, Mr. Conant was a very eccentric man. He was compelled to leave Ireland on account of his political views, and it is said he used to hail every one who passed along the road, inquiring his name, business, destination, etc. When he died he made a will appointing James Egbert and Adam Egbert his executors, to each of whom he left a sum of money, besides bequests to many others. When the will was offered for probate
and the estate administered on, not one dollar was found; it was afterwards ascertained that the old ¡ schoolmaster entertained the notion that if he made a will and left money to his friends, the county would be obliged to pay it.
Another old school-house stood where Thomas Shields' corn-house now stands, in Beattystown. Lewis Goden taught there as early as 1812, and James Rusling also at an early day.
The present condition of the schools of Mansfield, as taken from the report of the State superintendent of public instruction for the year 1879-80, is as follows :
Karrsville, District No. 42: Total amount of money received from all sources, $300 ; present value of school property, $1800; number of scholars between 5 and 18 years of age enrolled during the year, 82; present teacher, William Tracey.
Port Murray, District No. 43 : Total amount received from all sources, $305.39; value of school property, $1500; number of children of school age enrolled during the year, 86; present teacher, John W. Pace.
Anderson, District No. 44: Amount received from all sources, $300; value of school property, $600; number of children enrolled during the year between 5 and 18 years of age, 59; present teacher, I. N. Hance.
Egberts, District No. 45: Amount received from all sources, $300; value of school property, $700; num- ber of children of school age enrolled during the year, 47 ; present teacher, Joseph R. Park.
Rockport, District No. 46: Total amount received from all sources, $300; value of school property, $2500; number of children enrolled during the year between 5 and 18 years of age, 43; present teacher, Lewis C. Cougle.
Beattystown, District No. 47: Total amount re- ceived from all sources, $300; value of school prop- erty, $1650; number of children of school age en- rolled during the year, 82; present teacher, William Martin.
VII .- CHURCHIES. THIE MANSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
is located at Port Murray. It was organized in 1842, by a few people of that persuasion who lived in that settlement, prominent among whom were the Karrs. This family still continues to take an active part in the affairs of the church. Judge Somerville is also one of the leading members.
Rev. Thomas H. Cole was the first pastor. Since that time to the present the pulpit has been filled by the following ministers, in the order named: Revs. John C. Carey, Thomas H. Clancey, Timberman, Manning, Young, Westcot Humstead, Tisdale, Hen- drixson, and Thomas Young, the present pastor.
The church edifice is a good frame building, and is situated in the outskirts of the village. The society is out of debt, and has a fair-sized congregation.
WILLIAM RAMSEY.
Tho paternal groat-grandfather of William Ramsey was the progenitor of the family of Ramsey in Now Jorsey, and omi- grated from Ireland during the carly part of tho eighteenth century, His son Samuel, born on ship-board while crossing tho ocean, was grandfather of our subjeet, and married a Miss De Witt. Ile residod for a time in Hunterdon County, subsequently sottled on n farm in Mansfield township, Warren Co., Dear Port Murray, which he removed from about 1810. After the death of his wife he went to l'ennsylvania, where he died. His children were Thomas, John, Samuel, Betsey, Mary, and Robert.
Samnel, horn Oct. 15, 1781, married, Jan. 8, 1814, Abbic, daughter of Samuel Axford, and sister of Daniel Axford, a prominent citizen and ex-sheriff of Warren County, and in 1880 a resident of Hackett-town, N. J. He died in 1855, September 6th. Ilis wifo died Oet. 18, 1855, at the age of sixty-four. Their children nro Margaret, wife of Samuel D. Stewart; Nancy, wife of John M. Young; William; Amanda, died at the ago of twenty years, unmarried; Lemuel B., diod at the age of sixteen ; and De Wilt, died at the ago of thirty years, leaving a widow and threo children.
Prior to his marriage, about 1810, he purchased the form near Port Murray upon which his father had resided, consist- ing of ahont one hundred neres. He subsequently added two hundred acres of contiguous lund, making the farm contain three hundred acres. lle became also the owner of several other farms, and was during his day one of the largest real- estato owners in Warren County.
Twelve years prior to his decease he removod to what is known as the Axford farin, near Oxford Furnace, which he purchased and upon which he resided for four years, He then returned to Port Murray, purchased a few neres of land, upon which he resided the remainder of his life. Although possess- ing very little book knowledge, having had no opportunities for nu education while young, he possessed natural business ability and a keen porception of business relations, lle was a man of practical idoas and sound judgment, starting while young in a small way, and by his own industry and judicious management accumulated n large property, His life was wholly devoted to agricultural pursuits, which he followed with that energy and business tact that gave him rank among the most intelligent farmers in the county. Ile was a supporter of church interests, and a momber of the Presbyterian Church of | Washington, N. J.
Oxford. His wife was a woman of great moral worth and Christian oxcellence, and a member of tho Mansfield Church, at Washington, N. J.
William Ramsey, son of Samuel and Abbio Ramsoy, was horn on the homestead, March 27, 1818, and sneceeded his father in its possession upon his death. His book education whilo young was confined to the school of his native place, and until 1850 he remained at home, where he became inured to farm-work in all its branches. The axo, in clearing off the forest, was as familiar to him as the plow or the hoe. And thus in carly manhood he learned the inestimable lessons of indns- try, economy, and self-reliance os the mainsprings to success.
Mr. Ramsey married, Dec. 11, 1850, Miss Frances, daughter of Moses and Catharine (Brink) Do Witt. She was horn Sept. 4, 1822. They have an only child, Abbic, who is the wife uf James S. Smith, a nephew of Ilon Sidney Dillon, president of tho Pacific Railway,
The De Witt family from which Mrs. Ramsey is descended began emigration to this country from Holland and settled in New Amsterdam, now New York, as early as 1639, and mem- hers of this family have been distinguished in political and social life, and none have numbered more noted men than tho De Witts.
After his marriage Mr. Ramsey settled on the homestead- farin, where he remained until the death of his father, when he removed to Port Murray, where he has resided sinee, and upon the property left by his father, which now forms tho most de- sirable part of the little village. For five years be carried on a general merchandise trade at Port Murray after removing there, since which time he has been occupied in improving his real estate and beautifying his home, which in point of at- traction, within and without, vies with well-appointed places in our cities. Mr. Ramsoy has been quite active as a member, formerly of tho Whig, but now of the Republican party, but has never been a seeker after political prefermient, and has held no office, except to sorve as collector of his township for several years und act as judge of election. For twenty years past he has been one of the directors of the Farmers' Mutual Fire In- suranco Company of Hunterdon, He is a promoter of all worthy local objects, a member of the Methodist congregation, and his wife a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
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THE UNION CHURCH AT BEATTYSTOWN
is used by the Methodist and Presbyterian denomi- nations. Prior to 1832 there was no place for pub- lic worship in the village ; the church-going people as a general thing going to Hackettstown. Occasional serviees were held at the old school-house. The land on which this house stood had been given by Mr. Wil- liamson, but had never been conveyed by title to any one. At the death of Williamson, his son-in-law, Mr. Brown, representing the heirs, tried to get posses- sion of the property, but it was found the district had acquired a title by the fact of its remaining in peace- ful possession for a number of years. Brown then promised to aid them in building a new school-house. Ile was to give $100 and contribute in other ways towards its erection. Most of the inhabitants in the place subscribed in money or work. The lumber was all hauled from Belvidere in one day by the many teams who volunteered to do the work. The build- ing was soon completed. It is two stories high, with a school-room on the first floor, the second being fitted up for church worship.
This was a mission of the Hackettstown Presby- terian Church, and Rev. Dr. Campbell preached there every two weeks. The Methodisty in the neighbor- hood made an effort to build a church, but it was soon found to be impracticable. At this time a pro- position was made to have Methodist preachers attend and occupy the church every other Sabbath, alter- nating with the Presbyterians. Pursuant to a notice of this movement, which had been published for ten days, the inhabitants of School District No. 3 met at the academy at Beattystown, Feb. 1, 1847, to see if the people were willing to allow any other religious body than the Presbyterians in the academy. At this meeting the following resolution was passed :
" Resolved, That we will allow the Methodist to preach and hold prayer- meetings in the upper part of the academy one-half the time."
There was a strong opposition made to this ar- rangement by some, but it finally ceased. This charge was finally taken into the Conference of the Metho- dist Church, but it has never succeeded in gaining much foothold here.
The pastor who now presides over this charge is Rev. Mr. Canfield, who preaches at this place and Mount Bethel. The property is owned by the school district, and has never come into possession of either denomination.
The Presbyterians still continue to hold their meet- ings, the pastor of the Hackettstown Church otliciat- ing every alternate Sabbath.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT ANDERSON was built in 1859. The congregation is small ; it being so near Washington, many of the old residents belong at that place. Rev. Martin Herr was the first pastor. The pastors who have been sent by Conference to fill the pulpit at this place are Revs. Mr. Cole, Thomas Rawlings, Canfield, Turnebower, Pharaoh Ogden, 7
Hoyt, Ruth, Stout, and Thomas. Rev. Mr. Mathews is the present pastor.
MOUNT BETHEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
is located on the dividing ridge about half-way he- tween Rockport and the Hope township line. The first Methodist meetings were held in the house of James Egbert as early as 1800. Bishop Asbury preached there in 1809, and named the place Mount Bethel, it is supposed on account of the high position it occupies in the surrounding country. . At this time, and for many years prior, there was a log meeting- house used by the Baptists as a place of worship. Finally, Mr. Egbert bought the church from the Bap- tists, and the Methodists worshiped there for several years. In 1845, James Egbert built a new stone church and presented it to the congregation, in con- nection with the cemetery belonging to it. The church was small in membership, and was under the charge of the Philadelphia Conference, consequently they had preaching at irregular intervals. The rec- ords of the church have not been kept at that place for several years, and, as the old members have either died or moved away, a complete history with the names of the pastors cannot be given. Among the early preachers, however, who were sent to this place were Rev. Pharaoh Ogden, William Smith, Revs. Ireland, Davis, George Banghart, Bartholomew Weed, James M. Tuttle, William Corbet, Jacob Hevenor, and Mr. Lippineott. In later years, Revs. J. P. Fort, R. H. Wiggins, H. A. Batz, A. Craig, L. J. Morris, Joshua Mead, J. H. Runyon, P. W. Day, Y. W. Hor- ton, C. Clark, Jr., L. R. Doolittle, and A. H. Brown. These names are not given in regular order, as it is impossible to give the years in which the above- named preachers officiated.
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