History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 67

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 old Newton academy building was erected in 1802, on a lot donated by Jonathan Hampton for school purposes, but now occupied by W. P. Nicholas. Esq. Here, in this steeple-crowned edifice, the acad- emy flourished for many years, and until the building was traded by the trustees, in 1829, to Judge John II. Ilall, for n property which is now known as the old academy, in Division Street. At the new location more land was obtained and a new building ere te.l.

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Samuel Tuttle, Medad Raymond, Benjamin McCarter, and a Mr. Andrews were among the teachers in this school. The academy on "Coon" (now Division) Street was occupied as a school until the spring of 1868, when Henry D. Chapin was teacher. The select (paid) schools, taught respectively by Miss Ag- nes McCarter and Katy Leport, were in July, 1868, suspended on account of change in the school laws establishing the free-school system .*

In the house now occupied by Thomas G. Bunnell, Esq., on High Street (it was built about the time of the Revolution), Mrs. Elizabeth Stinson taught an infant school about the year 1800. Among her pupils were Dr. Franklin Smith, ex-Judge Daniel S. An- derson, Charles P. Rorbach, Charles Morford, and others.

The present public-school building, located on Hal- sted Street, upon the heights near the Sussex depot, was erected in 1869 and 1870 at a cost of $26,000 .; It is 64 by 100 feet, 3 stories high exclusive of base- ment, and is constructed of pressed brick and lime- stone, with Newark brownstone dressings. J. D. Daly was the architect, and Messrs. Hoppaugh & Moore, of Newton, the builders. The grounds upon which it is built are spacions, inclosed, trees planted, and walks laid out. Trustees in 1868, Robert Hamilton, Moses Northrup, and Rutherford Tuttle. No schools were held in 1868 (after July) or in '69. The first principal in the new building was Elisha M. Allen, 1870-79; he was succeeded by Frank Transue, the present incumbent. The trustees at the present time (1881) are Jacob L. Swayze, Henry M. Ward, and Rutherford Tuttle.

The corps of assistant teachers in 1870 was as fol- lows: Misses Kate Leport, Kittie Trusdell, Theresa Badgley, Carrie V. Hamilton, Annie J. Gnstin, Agnes Hallock, Sarah Ribble, Eva Couse. At the present time (1881) the teachers employed are Jennie Hand, Sarah Ribble, Maggie Franks, Hattie Ridgeway, Anna Bryan, Annie Nichols, Emma Ryerson, Ellen Connel, Stella Smith.

Since the present school building was erected, in 1870, the salary of the principal has ranged from $600 to .$1500 per annum, starting at $1000, rising to $1500, and falling back to $600. During the same period the salaries of the assistants have varied from $17.50 to $40 per month, the average at the present time being about $30.

The number of children of school age in the district in 1880 is given at 718; the number enrolled on the school register was 465. School was taught ten and a quarter months during the year, and the average attendance was 297 pupils.

The receipts and expenditures for the year ending March 1, 1880, were:

State appropriation .. $161.13

Surplus revenue. 161.12

District tax 3750.00

Two-mills tax 1642.20

From Hampton township. 503.81

Total school expenditures.

$6218.26

$3770.12

Of the latter amount, $2962.51 was paid for teach- ers' salaries ; $276.43 for fuel; $77.88 for repairs ; $453.30, incidental expenses .;

TIIE NEWTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

This institution was organized April 5, 1850, and incorporated Feb. 12, 1852, as the "Presbyterial Academy at Newton." It was then, and until 1856, under the direction of the Presbytery of Newton. In the year last named the title of the school was changed, by legislative enactment, to " The Newton Collegiate Institute." A boarding-house was erected, at a cost of $4000, on grounds adjoining the school edifice. The buildings were repaired in 1865.

The institute buildings were on lands formerly owned by William Beach, and the school was first started under the management of Rev. James I. Helm, and afterwards continued by Rev. Baker John- son.

Other principals have been Rev. William Travis, W. A. Magill, A.M. (about 1869), J. Sanford Smith, Chester Teel, etc .; it is at present under the manage- ment of Prof. S. S. Stevens.

This school was first started in a building erected by John S. Potwine, and now owned by W. W. Wood- ward. Later it was removed to a new edifice on the hill.

There is at the present time a select school for small children taught by Misses Moore and Rorbach. It is located on Halsted Street, in the vicinity of the public school.

VII .- SOCIETIES AND CORPORATIONS.

There have been from time to time various secret organizations in Newton, but the only order now represented in the town is the Masonic, the first lodge of which was instituted in June, 1788, and was known as

IIARMONY LODGE, No. 8, A. F. AND A. M.

The details of its history are as follows :

A petition was sent to the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of New Jersey, June 19, 1788, by Thomas Anderson, Samuel Kennedy, John Holmes, Mark Thomson, Edward Dunlop, John J. Hendrie, and John Johnson, praying for a warrant to establish a lodge in Sussex County, in which memorial they asserted they were "not within cable-tow of any war- ranted lodge." A warrant of dispensation for the

* Another school of considerable notoriety in its time was the " Female Seminary," started by the Misses Linn, and continued until 1861. It was ut most deserving und successful institution, and its discontinuance was uot from any want of patronage.

f This does not Include the cost of four heaters, which aggregate $1600, tho furniture, which cost $ :100, and the grounds, grading, etc., $4500,- u total of $35,200.

# We are indebted to Rutherford Tuttle, clerk of the board of trustees, for mich valuable information. Ilo has held that position for the past thirteen year's.

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period of three months was granted to Thomas An- derson by the late David Brearly, Grand Master, on June 24, 1788, to " congregate the brethren together and form them into a regular lodge." On the 23d of June of the same year the Grand Lodge issued the charter which constituted " Brother Thomas Ander- son, Esq., Counsellor-at-law of Sussex, Master, Dr. Samuel Kennedy Senior Warden, and Mr. John Holmes Junior Warden, of a lodge of Ancient York Masons to be known and distinguished by the name of Harmony Lodge, No. 8, with full powers to hold their lodge in Newton," etc. The only lodges in the State at that time were "Solomon," No. 1, at Pluck- amin, Somerset Co .; "St. John's," No. 2, Newark ; " Trinity," No. 3, Freehold ; "Iliram," No. 4, Mor- ristown; "Trenton," No. 5, Trenton ; "Essex," No. 6, Hackensack ; and " Unity," No. 7, at Kingwood, in Hunterdon County,-seven lodges only that were older than old " Harmony."

In 1808 anthority was given by the grand hody for Harmony Lodge to meet alternately in the townships of Newton and Hardwick, but it ceased to hold its sessions at Marksborough after March, 1811.

The first meeting of Harmony was held at the house of Jonathan Willis, July 16, 1788, at which was present the three brothers named in the charter, Edward Dunlop, Secretary, and Joseph Hendrie. Jonathan Willis was the first candidate initiated in the lodge.

The following served as its principal officers after the year of institution :

Master .-- 1780-91, Thomas Anderson ; 1792, John Holmes; 1793, Abraham Butley; 1791, Mark Thomson; 1795-07, Thomas Anderson : 1798, John Johnson ; 1799, Anthony Squier; 1800-5, Thomas Andorson ; 1806-7, Joseph I. Hendrle; 1808, John Gustin ; 1809-15, John Jolin- Aun.

Senior Wurden .- 1789-91. John Holmes; 1702, Jonathan Willis ; 1703, Mark Thomson ; 1791-95. Thomas Armstrong ; 1796-07, John John- son; 1793, Anthony Spuler; 1799, Van Tile Coursen ; 1500, Jonathan Johnson; 1801, Robert C. Thomson; 1802-5, Joseph I. Hondrie; 1806-7, Jacob Stewart ; 1804, Stephen Strong; 1809-11, Jacob Stew- art : 1812-13, Henry M. Miller ; 1814-15, Saninel Johnson.

Junior Wurden .- 1789, Timothy Symmes; 1790, John Johnson ; 1791, Joseph I. Hendrie; 1792, Abralinin Balley ; 1793-94, Charles Bards- Ile; 1705, Willhun Coe; 1796-97, Anthony Squier; 1798, Joseph I. Hendrie ; 1799, Samuel Johnson ; 1800, Robert C. Thomson ; 1801, Joseph I. Hendrix ; 1802-3, William Johns u ; 1806-10, Samuel John- won ; 1811-12, Thomas O. Anderson ; 1813-15, Peter B. Shaver.

The last preserved record is the minute of a stated meeting held Oct. 1G, 1815. On that occasion there were present Brothers John Johnson, W. M. ; Samuel Johnson, S. W .; David Kerr, J. W. ( pro tem.) ; Jo- seph Y. Miller, Treas. ; Amos Bassett, Tyler ; Joseph 1. Roy, and Jacob Armstrong. Particular notice had previously been given of this meeting by the lodge, and by publication in the Sussex Register. " This being the meeting," says the record, " to consider of the question and finally decide on the expedieney of giving up our warrant to the Grand Lodge; where- upon the lodge . . . unanimously agree, and it is ac- cordingly ordered, that our warrant be surrendered, and that the funds of the lodge be settled and divided

as our by-laws require." Among the members of this ancient lodge who were particularly distinguished and useful in public capacities may be mentioned the first Master, Thomas Anderson, occupying a front rank in the bar of the State; Col. Mark Thomson and Peter Merkle, both members of the Legislature, etc .; John Holmes and John Johnson, efficient on the bench as judges; Gen. Thomas Armstrong, a prominent Revo- Intionary patriot and officer; and Lient. Thomas O. Anderson, who in the navy assisted the gallant Deca- tur to destroy the " Philadelphia" in the harbor of Tripoli.

The lodge held its sessions at the hotel of Brother Isaac Bassett. During its existence many of the Masonic anniversaries were commemorated, among others the celebration of St. John's day, on the 24th of June, 1809, by a joint meeting of Harmony and Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16, at Hope, N. J. Among those of the latter organization who participated were Gen. Jona. IIill, Maj. Hayes (P. M.), Capt. Chas. MeHenry, Gen. 1br. Horne, Thomas Bullman ( Mas- ter), George Wolf, Esq. (S. W.), Dr. Jacob Reese (Tyler), Maj. Barthold, Capt. D. Swayze, Capt. John Kinney, llyman MeMiller ( V. Bro.), and C. Dusen- berry, Orator. Those present from No. 8 were Brothers John Johnson, Jacob Stewart, Cupt. Samuel Johnson, Isaac Bassett, Dr. Palmer, Maj. Jacob Kerr, Peter Smith, Dr. Marvin, Dr. Hendrie, Jacob D. Howell, Capt. John Mackey, James Ryerson, Capt. R. Cour- sen, Theophilus Phillips, Adam Hibler, Ephraim Green, Jr., James Kinney, and Amos Bassett.

Others than those who have been already mentioned who were members of Harmony, No. S, were Samuel Hull (2d), Jacob Norcross, Joseph M. Schoonover, Jacob Bale, Christopher Longstreet, Dr. S. Little, Christopher Case, James Haggerty, Nehemiah Brod- erick, Charles Lamb, Rev. Holloway W. Hunt, Jesse Holly, Daniel Piersen, John Larrabee, Thomas Paul, Jolin Coolbangh, David Reynolds, Robert Morrison, James Beatty, Samuel De Puy, Robert Hoops, Henry Hoffman, Isaac Willis, Henry Cherry, Benjamin Bar- ton, Eugene McFarland, James Hyndshaw, Cyrus Beckwith, John Carson, Charles Croxall, John Brod- head, Moses Moore, Jacob De Witt, Stephen Potts, Robert Morrison, Wilson C'arman, Alexander Rea, Adam Runkle, Charles Rhodes, Jr., Dreeil Hopkins, George R. King, Jesse Carkhuff, Peter Merkel, etc.,- representing all portions of Sussex and Warren. The last-named member, a resident of Stillwater, was an Entered Apprentice Feb. 15, 1813, passed March 15th, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason April 12th of the same year; and at the time of his demise, Nov. 13, 1874, it is said he was not only the oldest member of the fraternity in the county, but the only survivor of old No. 8 out of over 100 mem- bers.

The charter was surrendered, as before state l. in 1815. After an interregnum of three years the lodge was resuscitated, the warrant having been restore l

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Nov. 9, 1819. But, unfortunately, the minutes have not been preserved. The Grand Lodge records show that the following served as Masters :

1821, Peter B. Shafer; 1822-23, Robert A. Linn ; 1824, Joseph Y. Miller; 1825-26, William Beach; 1827, Gen. Lyman Edwards ; 1828, Thomas A. Dildine.

In the last-named year the lodge suspended, and was not represented in the grand body for thirteen years. Twenty-four years later it was succeeded by

IIARMONY LODGE, No. 23, A. F. AND A. M.

It was instituted, under dispensation, April 15, 1852, at the Cochran House, with Gen. Lyman Ed- wards, Worshipful Master; Ira Beach, Senior War- den ; William Beach, Junior Warden, pro tempore. John Beach was the first initiate. Jan. 1, 1853, a charter was granted, the lodge having worked over eight months under dispensation. The meetings were first held in a room at the Cochran House, later over a store, and for six years in the third story of the brick building of Dr. J. R. Stuart. In August, 1864, all its furniture and property, except the charter and records, was destroyed by fire. They temporarily met elsewhere, but, the sum of $1500 being promptly raised, they refurnished their hall. They also suffered some from one or two other fires. About 1873 the Masonic hall was established in the upper story of the brick building owned by Jacob L. Swayze, corner of Spring and Moran Streets.

Its officers since 1852 have been as follows :

Worthy Muster .- 1853, Lyman Edwards; 1854, John HIunt ; 1835, Benja- min Stewart; 1856, Walter Johnson ; 1857, David N. Deazley ; 1858, Nathaniel Pettit; 1859, John R. Stuart; 1860, D. N. Deazley ; 1861, John Hunt; 1862, R. A. Sheppard; 1863, Andrew J. Rogers; 1864, Isaac S. Hunt ; 1865, Nathaniel Pettit; 1866, W. II. Hagaman ; 1867- 68, John T. Stewart ; 1869, William II. Hlagaman; 1870-72, John T. Stewart; 1873-75, George IIardin; 1876, William E. Ross; 1877, George Ilardin ; 1878-79, Oscar C. Laing; 1880-SI, A. J. Bale.

Senior Warden .- 1853, John Hunt ; 1854, Benjamin Stewart ; 1855, Walter Jolinson; 185G, David N. Deazley ; 1857, Nathaniel Pettit; 1858, John R. Stuart ; 1859, D. N. Deazley ; 1860-61, R. A. Sheppard ; 1862, Andrew J. Rogers; 1863, Isnac S. Hunt; 1864, William II. Hagaman ; 1865, Iliram C. Clark ; 1866, J. T. Stowart; 1867, Theodore Morford; 1868, G. B. Dunning : 1869, J. P. Edgorton; 1870, G. B. Dunning; 1871, F. M. Hlough; 1872, George Hardin ; 1873-74, Robert T. Jolin- son ; 1875-78, Simon S. Cook; 1879, A. J. Bale; 1880-81, Thomas Decker.

Junior Warden .- 1853, Benjamin Stewart ; 1854, Walter Johnson ; 1855, David N. Deazloy ; 1856, C. B. Yetmian ; 1857, M. Cochran, Jr. ; 1858, Gerald Howett; 1859, Gabriel Post; 1860, C. Crook ; 1861, Theodore Morford; 1862, Thomas Anderson; 1863, Joseph S. Ilunt; 1861, E. D. Goodrich ; 1865, Jacob A. Courson ; 1866, Pem. B. Horton; 1867, G. B. Dunning; 1868, J. P. Edgerton; 1869, Wallace Myors; 1870, Frank M. Hongh ; 1871-72, Robert T. Johnson; 1873, Ira S. Biglor; 1874, Andrew I. Van Blarcom; 1875, William E. Ross; 1876, James W. Crigar; 1877, Oscar C. Laing ; 1878-79, Benjamin E. Knox ; 1880, D. F. Deckor; 1881, M. R. Snydor.

The other officers for 1881 are A. F. Fellows, Treas .; J. S. Newman, Sec .; Andrew J. Van Blarcom, S. D .; John Pinkney, J. D .; G. R. Leport and D. F. Decker, M. C .; L. HI. Trusdell, Tyler; A. H. Bunnell, J. T. Stewart, and R. F. Goodman, Trustees.

The lodge numbers 159 members in good standing.

BALDWIN CHAPTER, No. 17, R. A. M.

This chapter of the Royal Arch branch of Masonry was instituted in Newton in January, 1867, by Grand High Priest Israel Baldwin, of Newark, in whose honor it was named. G. H. P. Baldwin always mani- fested a great interest in this organization in various and practical ways, one of which was the presentation to it of an extremely beautiful and very valuable High Priest's breastplate, whose setting of precious stones is undoubtedly equal to any in the State.

Its convocations are held monthly in Masonic Hall. Officers are elected at the December convocation. Its first officers were: M .. E .. W. H. Hagaman, High Priest ; E .. Theodore Morford, King; E .. H. M. Ward, Scribe ; P. B. Horton, Capt. of Host ; Jonathan Havens, Prin. Soj .; D. L. Wyckoff, R. A. Capt .; Jesse Ward, M. 3d Veil ; S. J. Coursen, M. 2d Veil ; E. D. Goodrich, M. 1st Veil; Theo. Morford, Treas .; Thos. C. Elston, Sec .; R. B. Westbrook, Chaplain ; Aaron H. Bonnell, Sentinel ; J. R. Stuart, Thos. An- derson, Trustees.

The principal officers of the chapter since that date have been as follows :

High Priest .- 1868, Theodore Morford; 1869-71, Jonathan Ilavens; 1872, Theodoro Morford; 1873-81, John T. Stewart.

King .- 1868-70, William II. llagaman; 1871, Thedore Morford; 1872- 74, Jonathan Havens; 1875, Oscar C. Laing; 1876, Thomas G. Bun- nell; 1878-81, Wallace Myers.

Scribe .-- 1868, Henry M. Ward; 1869-73, Benjamin Stewart; 1874-76, Wallace Myers; 1877-78, James W. Crigar; 1879-81, Auron H. Bon- nell.

Bro. John T. Stewart was District Deputy Grand Master of the Fourth Masonic District, embracing fifteen lodges in the northwestern part of the State, in 1876.

THE SUSSEX BANK.

This institution was chartered Jan. 31, 1818, with an authorized capital of $100,000. The first board of directors, elected June 8, 1818, was composed of the following named gentlemen : Daniel Stuart, William T. Anderson, Job S. Halsted, James Stoll, Grant Fitch, Ephraim Green, Jr., John Gustin, John Arm- strong, David Ford, Gershom Coursen, and David Ryerson,-all men of note in their day, and probably among the best business men at that time in the county. In the course of years, as their places be- came vacant by resignation and death, they were filled by other men from among our citizens, among whom were Nathaniel A. Shafer, George H. McCar- ter, Pettit Britton, Peter W. Blair, John H. Hall, G. Fritts, Cornelius Smith, Ephraim G. Coursen, Elias Mushback, Charles Munson, Jonathan Whitaker, Robert H. McCarter, David Thompson, Stephen Hedges, Robert A. Linn, Martin Ryerson, Aaron II. Kelsey, James R. Hull, Henry McDanolds, John H. Nelden, George M. Ryerson, J. N. McCremond, Thomas N. McCarter, Robert Hamilton, Thomas Lawrence, David M. Sayre, James H. Struble, A. H. Kelsey, William McDanolds, Charles V. Moore, James B. Huston, John D. Everitt, and others.

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Daniel Stuart was elected the first president in July, 1818, and Samuel D. Morford cashier. On the 17th of August the bank commenced business. The first dividend was declared Jan. 17, 1820, being three and a half per cent. upon a capital of $27,300. In 1833 the capital was increased to $41,000 by calling in an instalment of $10 on a share. In like manner it was increased in 1837 to $67,500, and on April 2, 1849, an extra dividend of fifty per cent. was made in stock and the capital raised to $135,000. Another dividend in stock, in 1858, increased it to $200,000, at which amount it remained until March, 1865, when the old Sussex Bank was merged in the present na- tional organization.

During the last forty-six years of its existence reg- ular semi-annual dividends were made to the stock- holders, varying from three to five per cent., until the ninety-second and last dividend in July, 1865.

The first president, Daniel Stuart, was also surro- gate of the county, and held that office at the time of his death. Hle was one of the most popular men of his time, possessing qualities of head and heart well calculated to win the favor and confidence of the community. Ile died in the prime of life, lamented and honored. At his death he was succeeded by Ephraim Green, who was elected president Jan. 28, 1822, and after his decease, on Dec. 29, 1828, David Ryerson was chosen president, to which office he was annually re-elected until (and even after) the old bank was merged into the present one,-the lengthy period of thirty-eight years' incumbency. To the above-named officers and to the long-time and faith- ful cashier, Samuel D. Morford, as well as to the effi- cient management of its directory, is due much of the success of this financial institution.

Mr. Morford died April 11, 1865, and was succeeded by his son Theodore as cashier, who served in that position so long as the bank had an existence, and then acted in the same capacity in the national bank, its successor.

The bank was first located on Main Street, where Dr. Sheppard now resides, and about 1823 the build- ing on the corner of High and Church Streets was erected and occupied.

From a sketch of the bank prepared a few years since by the Hon. David Thompson, who was for nearly twenty-five years a director of the same, the following is given as showing some of the elements of its success :

" The ninth by-Inw of the obl bank is as follows : " If a noto or bill made by any of the directors of the company shall be offered for discount, Ita fato alink bo dochiled by ballot.' Although this by-laws has long suco become obsolete and torgutten, yet In effects and Influence have always been recognized. The directors of the bank have never, as n general ralo, been borrowers. 1 And, upon examining the old minutes, that if occasionally tho necommodation of a director should happen to become too longthy, and finally lapso into n permanent Bonn, he would he deli- catoly reminded by a resolution of the board, that upon any subsequent renewal of his notes three per cent, must be paid; and in course of years, ns money became more abundant in the country, the amount to bo paid at such renewal was talsed to teu por cent.

" Another reason for the past success of the bank is found in the policy, uniformly puronod, of extending Its loans to the many rather than in accommodating a few individuals with large amounts. This polley has been found to combine both safety and utility.

" The lvention of the bank way In former years o chenmstance favoring its success. Being the only bank in the county, It enjoyed o owonopoly of circulation, which, in the day's when the circulation could be cularged according to the demands of the community, was no small advantage. Until the Incorporation of tho Belvidere Bank, In 1820, there was no other bank in the district comprising Sussex and Warren. The banking capital in the same district, exclusivo of Belvidere, Phillipsburg, and Washington, is now more than twenty times the amount of the capital of the Sussex Bank In 1820.

" But, aside from these causes of success, a large measure of the past prosperity of this bank is undoubtedly due to the untiring Industry and Anuncioł skill of the late cashier, in concert with the prudent nil ecu- nomical management of the late president, David Ryerson. To those of you who ore familiar with the past history of this county I need not say that omong the names of directors who linve preceded us you will find the principal business men of these times,-those to whom the best in- terests of any community could be safely intrusted.

"In the space of forty years the banking capital has Increased, in the district in which this was the only bank, more than twenty fold. ... We may safely conclude that the amount of business conducted is more than ten times as much as forty years ngo,-and that, too, In nn ngri- cultural community,-and thint the value of the prodnets has increased in a like proportion. Judging by the past, we miny reasonably conclude that in the future the business of the community will give employment to all the banking capital it now possesses."

THE SUSSEX NATIONAL BANK.

" The Sussex National Bank" was established, under the provisions of the National Banking law, in May, 1865. It is the successor of the old Sussex Bank, which was founded in 1818. The capital stock was $200,000, and the officers, upon its formation, were David Ryer- son, President ; Theodore Morford, Cashier; George S. McCarter, Teller. July 3, 1865, in consequence of increasing infirmities, Mr. Ryerson resigned the presi- deney, and David Thompson was elected his successor.

The first board of directors was composed of John D. Everitt,* James R. Hull,* James B. Huston, Thomas Lawrence, Jacob Lowrance,* Thomas N. McCarter, William Mc Danolds, Charles V. Moore, David Ryerson,* George M. Ryerson, David M. Sayre,* David Thompson, and George D. Turner. Levi Shepherd was elected a director in place of George D. Turner, who resigned Jan. 19, 1869.

The first vice-president, Levi Shepherd, was ap- pointed Jan. 23, 1871; he served until his death, in August, 1875, when he was succeeded by David R. Hull, at present officiating.

The present officers and management of this bank are as follows: David Thompson, President ; David R. IFull, Vice-President ; Theodore Morford, Cashier; Charles S. Steele, Teller; Hiram C. Clark, David R. Hull, James B. Huston, Henry C. Kelsey, Thomas Kays, William Me Danolds, Thomas Lawrence, Charles V. Moore, Charles Roc, David Thompson, Anthony S. Stoll, J. Seward Wills, and Virgil H. Crisman, Directors.

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History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey, with Illustration and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 67

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