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May 16, 1732, a specific sum for the first time no- ticed as authorized to be raised for the relief of the poor, " fifteen pounds of Current Lawful money, at 8 shillings per owner."
" A pair of stocks to be made and kept in the usual place."
In the Piscataway township records, Oct. 26, 1683:
" At Towne Meetinge then held, George Drake aud Ilopewell Hall chosen overseers for ye High-Waye, and yt there be a Cart-bridge by Higginnes, a footbrige by Rehoboth Gannets, and a ffoot bridge at Stony brook, goinge to Greenlaude.
" Mr. Martin, Mr Jiles, Mr Hull, and Hopewell Hull chosen by ye Towne to be joyned with john Gilman & Edward Slater to treat with ye Governor about setlinge ye Towushipe and about ye meadowa on the lower side ye South River.
" Deceother 21st, 1683, Then published ye acta of Generall assemblie, which passed at ye Sessions in November & December dito, The same day published a proclamation conserning cuttinge or sellinge of Timber.
" January 1ª, 1684 .- George Drake & Isacke Smally then chosen Deb- uties for ye year 1684. Hopewell IIull chosen Constable & Edward Slater Towne Clarke. George Drake & Isacke Smally rate makers, Major Giles & Lieft Doty appointed to view ye towne'a Magazein & to bring report to ye Townesmen at ye next towne meetinge in what con- dition it is in.
" Benjamiu Ffits Randolph taken in a Townsman.
" Aprill 24, 1684 .- At a Towne meetinge tben was chosen Hopewell Hull, George Drake, John Langstafe, & John Gilman, to goe and treat with Governor Lowrie about ovr quit rents & Patteuinge ovr Towne- shipe, &c.
" August 11th, 1684 .- Att ye Towne meeting, Mr. Martin, Capt. Drake, Charles Gilman, Ilopewell Hull, George Drake, Mr. James Giles, Isacke Smally, & Edward Slater chosen to lay out landings, highwayes, and other wayes and conveniences for ye Inhabitants of ye said Towne, or the Major part of them."
The following are some of the village dignitaries during the early years of the settlement and first records :
DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1675 .- John Gilmao, Hopewell Hull.
1684-86 .- George Drake, Iaaac Smalley.
1687 .- George Drake, John Langstaff.
1692 .- George Drake, Benjamin Clarke.
1693,-Hopewell Hull, John Drake, Thomas Fitz Randolph.2 1694-95 .- Thomas Fitz Raudolph, Thomas Higgins.
2 September, in place of Hopewell Hull, deceased.
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HISTORY OF UNION AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY.
1696-97 .- Cornelius Longfield, Jediah Higgins. 1698 .- Samuel Walker, Cornelins Longfield.
OVERSEERS OF THE HIGHWAY.
1683 .- George Drake, Hopewell Hull. 1684 .- Charles Gilman, John Martin. 1686-87 .- George Drake, Hopewell Hull. 1688 .- William Wrighte, Thomna lliggins. 1689 .- Benjamin Clarke, Benjamin Hull. 1690 .- Thomas Higgins, Matthew Giles.
1692 .- Benjamin Clarke, Jediah Iliggins. 1695-86 .- Jolın Drake, Thomas Grubs, Benajah Donhanı. 1698 .- John Field, Jolın Drake.
JUSTICES OF THE TOWN COURT.
May, 1688 .- Benjamin Clarke, George Drake, Charles Gilman.
There is no further record of their successors or predecessors.
Select men to Manage the Affairs of ye towne were first established in January, 1693. Those first selected were Capt. Francis Drake, Thomas Fitz Randolph, Benjamin Hull, Isaac Smalley, and Edward Slater.
" September 4th, 1685,-(Ord)ered & voted att ye Towne meetinge that (for) ye encoragioge of killinge of Wolves that for (eve)ry wolfe killed in ye Towne ye killer shall be allowed him Twenty Shillings.
" January 1st, 1683 -Grauted to Alexander Adams an accomodation of lands with in the Towne of Piscataway, (B)y the said Towne meet- inge accordinge to ye Governors (wa)rrant, Isaac Somlly chosen Debuty. " The Towne of Piscataway claims accordinge to
and other priveldges, the priveledge of (c)hoadinge every first day of January two Debutiea. (They) have chosen for their other Delty George Drake; Nicolas Monday, Constable; Edward Slater, chosen Clarke. Rate Makers for ye last year is Isack Smally & Edward Slater. George Drake & Hopewell Hull chosen survayors for the high wayes, and to have power to niend the same and to bringe ye same to a Towne Rate. "May 11th, 1685.
" Jenewary 1st, 1683.
"John Langstaf and gevrge drake chosen debntyes for (the) Ingewin yeare.
" At the same towne meetinge thomas fizrandolfe chosen Cunstabell, Isaac Smalley Chosen towne Clarke.
" Jenewary the second 1683.
" At a towne meeting then helde
" william Right and thomas higgins chosen for over seears for the hiwayes for this preasant yeare. At the same town meating Isaac Smalley chosen towne Clarke. At the same town meating thomas grube and thomas Gordon taken In townesmen.
" At the town meating a bovesaide Jolin langstafe had the townes consent for a parsell of lande liing upon or nere Ambrass brook not ex- geding 60 acres."
TOWN CLERKS.
Nicolas Munday, 1685.
Thumas Fitz Randolph, 1687-88. John Martin, 1689. William Sutton, 1692.
Benjamin James, 1693.
Benjamin Clarke, 1694. John Drake, 1695.
Thomas Grub, 1697.
Edward Slater, 1683, 1685, 1691-97. Hopewell Hull, 1683.
Isaac Smalley, 1686, 1688-1705, 1709.
John Molleson, 1711-14.
Benajah Dunhanı, 1715-29.
John Dunhanı, 1730-39. John Stelle, 1740-48. Reune Runyon, 1749-67.
Ephraim Runyon, 1768-76. Thomson Stelle, 1777-1809. Isaac Doty, 1744, 1748-49.
llenry Dumont, 1744.
Benjamin Wooden, 1744, 1768-69. Hendrick Lane, 1748.
Joseph Woatton, 1748.
Henry Langstaff, Jr., 1749.
Peter Bogart, 1749. Benajah Doty, 1751. Thomas Anton, 1751-55.
John Langstaff, Jr., 1751. Joseph Woods, 1752-54.
Charles Roloson, 1752-53. Nico. Laforge, 1754. Thomas Pound, 1755. Jacob Sutton, 1755. Charles Sodanı, 1756. Elijah Dunham, 1756-58. David Laforge, 1756.
John Laforge, 1757.
John Fitsworth, 1757.
Joseph Mitchell, 1758.
Jonathan Tontine, 1758.
Benjamin Foster, 1759, 1784. Joseph Campbell, 1759, 1770. Patrick Ryley, 1759. David Martin Jr., 1761, 1763-64. Samuel Wheton, 1760. Bowley Arnold, 1760. Ismael Shippey, 1760. Sammel Sharp, 1761. Falkerk V. Notewick, 1761.
Joseph French, 1763.
Thomas Wollom, 1763. Daniel Bray, 1764.
Trustum Manning, 1780. Jacob Dunn, 1780. Jonathan Miller, 1780. John Bray, 1780. Reune Martin, 1810, 1819-29.
Thomas Goudfellow, 1764, 1789. Malachi Fitz Randolph, 1765. Nathaniel F. R. Dunn, 1811-18. Samuel Smith, 1830-50.
Andrew Tenieck, 1765. Joseph Drake, 1765-77, 1784.
John Roice, 1766.
John Wilson, Jr., 1776.
David Conger, 1767.
William B. Stewart, 1867.
Mahlon Runyou, 1869. Isaac H. Dann, 1870-81.
CONSTABLES.
Isaac Webb, 1781-83.
Nathaniel R. Dunn, 1805.
Henry Lafferty, Jr., 1808. William Post, 1808-13.
James Martin, 1809.
Henry Forat, 1782.
John Langstaff, 1783.
Elias Van Comt, 1783-84.
John Miller, 1785-86. John Marsalis, 1785-86.
Phineas Manning, 1785.
Benjamin Manning, 1787.
John Runyon, 1787.
Melancthou Freeman, 1787.
Janies Wooden, 1788.
William Harris, 1788-89, 1793.
Ephraim Drake, 1788. Abm. Coriell, 1789. Richard Field, Jr., 1790. James Shotwell, 1790-91-93.
Edward Griffith, 1790-92.
James Little, 1791-92.
Joseph Fitz Randolph, 1792. Asher Stelle, 1793.
John Fitz Randolph, 1794.
Cornelins Boice, Jr., 1794-96, 1798- 1801.
Samuel Gilman, 1795.
Benjamin Manning, Jr., 1797.
John Dunhanı, 1796-97.
John Griffith, 1798-1805.
Jeremiah Manning, 1802.
Ephraim Runyon, 1803-4.
Jacob R. Titsworth, 1865, 1872-73.
Frederick Holden, 1870-71. Jusinh F. Stagg, 1871.
Robert L. R. Pierce, 1878-81.
SURVEYORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE HIGHWAYS.
Gevrge Drake, 1683-85.
Benja Iluil, 1716.
llupewell Hull, 1683-85. Joseph Worth, 1717, 1722. Isaac Smalley, 1684. William Laing, 1717.
Juhn Gilmnnn, 1684. Vincent Rugnion, 1717.
Edward Sluter, 1684.
Samuel Dun, 1719-20.
William Right, 1687. Francis Drak, 1719, 1732.
Thonins Higgins, 1687. Benjamin Clark, 1691, 1695.
Jonathan Drak, 1719. Joseph Fitz Randolph, 1719. Enoch Fredeland, 1720-21.
Thomas Higgina, 1691.
Thomas Fitz Randolph, 1693, 1771.
Joseph Manning. 1712. Benaja Dunham, 1712.
John Drake, 1716.
Jos. Manning, 1716.
Benjanun Fitz Randolph, 1716.
Jonathan Martin, 1720. Peter Rugon, 1720, 1725, John White, 1721.
John Lang, 1722.
David Fitz Randolph, 1722.
William Olden, 1723, 1730.
Benjamin Sullard, 1810-17. William Kilimtrick, 1814. Williun Kirkpatrick, 1815. Barzillia Dunhanı, 1815-18. Isaac Moleson, 1818-19.
David Laforge, 1818. | Enos Fonrratt, 1818. Jonathan Martin, 1819-21.
Nathaniel Hollen, 1819-20.
Clarkson Shottwell, 1820-23. Azariah Dunhanı, Jr., 1822-26. Charles Boice, 1825-27. Jacob Martin, 1827. Jeptha F. Randolph, 1828-29.
James Dunham, 1830.
Jacob G. Boice, 1831-37. Amos Moffit, 1838. William W. Bush, 1839. Gershom P. Dunn, 1840-42. Richard Osmiun, 1843-44.
Charles C. Morgan, 1845-50. Ebenezer S. Conover, 1851-53. James M. Voorlees, 1852. Jobn Randall, 1854. George Cornell, 1855-64, 1873-77. Simon II. Bergen, 1856. William Ward, 1862.
Edmund Dunham, 1806-7, 1811- 14, 1824, 1828-31. John Philpatrick, 1806-7.
Richard Field, 1768. Aaron Booranı, 1769. Benjamin Field, 1770. Jonathan Dunn, 1770. James Gilman, 1777. David Martin, 1777. Abel Stelle, 1778. John Shippey, 1778. Joel Dunn, 1778.
Samuel E. Stelle, 1851-57, 1865. John T. Martin, 1858-65, 1868. Isaac D. Titsworth, 1866.
John Smock, 1767. Thomas Davis, 1768-69.
Samnel Walker, 1781. Jamies Giles, 1781.
John Miller, Jr., 1782.
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PISCATAWAY.
Derick Vanderpool, 1723. William llering, 1723. John Vandick, 1723. Andrew Drake, 1724. Joseph Fitz Randolph, Jr., 1724, 1730, 1757. Joseph Drake, 1724, 1750, 1753. Daniel Sutton, 1724. John Sutton, 1725. Jolın Pound, 1725, 1731, 1734, 1737, 1743, 1746, 1749. Nicolaa Manday, 1725-27. Jonathan Dunham, 1727. William Iluck&, 1727-28. Honory Troanm, 1727, 1729. Samuel Conuard, 1727. Jonathan Dunham. John Langstaff, 1728, 1746. Londrow Smack, 1729. Joha Dones, 1729. Gidon Morlat, 1729-30. Benjamin Martin, 1730-31. Jolın llolton, 1731. William Classon, 1731. Benjamin Still, 1732-45. Edmund Dunham, Jr., 1732. Joseph Munday, 1732, 1738. Jushua Martin, 1733, 1745. Peter Martin, 1733. Jantes Gils, 1733. Juhannas Seabron, 1733. John Blackford, 1735. David Corrol, 1734, 1754, 1758. Nathaniel Manning, 1734. Peter Runyan, 1737, 1751. Darick Ronoyn, 1737. Jonathan Smalley, 1737. Moses Fitz Randolph, 1738, 1745. Abraham Shadwell, 1738. John Manning, 1738. Abraham Shotwell, 1738. Isaac Manning, 1738. Peter Burdine, 1738. Joseph Ross, 1740. Joshua Smalley, 1740, 1742-43. Peter Kemble, 1741. Samuel Drake, 1741. Cornelius Cue, 1741. Benjamin Dunn, 1741, 1749. Jeremiah Field, Jr., 1742-44. Vance Pyatt, 1743-44, 1747-48. Martin Dunham, 1745, 1749. Headrak Vroom, 1745, 1751, 1754, 1758.
John Wolledge, 1746. Trustum Manning, 1746, 1749. John Martin, 1747, 1750, 1759. John Laforge, 1747-48. George Marlet, 1747, 1753. Maiejah Dunn, 1749. John Smock, 1749. Joseph Runyon, 1750. Fitz Randolph Drake, 1751. Elijah Pound, 1751. Ephraim Fitz Randolph, 1753. Peter Martin, Jr., 3d, 1753-55. John Martin, Jr., 1754, 1762. Isaac Faurat, 1755. Thomas Walker, 1755. Jamea Martin, 1755, 1757. Peter Martaein, 1756. Samuel Dunham, 1756. Charles Sedan, 1756. llenry Moleson, 1756. Moleson Fitz Randolph, 1757. Daniel Drake, 1757. David Lane, 1758.
John Miller, 1758. Hendrick Vroom, 1759-60, 1762. David Curriell, 1759-60. Benjamin Wooden, 1759.
Jonathan Fitz Randolph, 1760. Andrew Smalley, 1762. Andrew Teneick, 1762. Jacob Dunn, 1764-66. Jacob Boice, 1764-66.
James Harris, 1767-68.
John Dunn, 1867-69. Reuben F. Randolph, 1768. Benjamin Drake, 1769.
Moses Martin, Jr., 1769.
Benjamin Doun, 1761
Ilenry Smock, 1772. Juha Webster, 1772-73. Charles Sadam, 1773-75.
Jo. Duyckinck, 1774.
John Boice, 1775. Benj. Runyon, 1776.
David Coriell, Jr., 1776, 1784-86, 1794-99. Benjamin Dunn, 1777. John Sebring, 1777.
Samnel Whitehead, 1778-79. Ephraim Pyatt, 1778-80. Meloson Raadolph, 1780. John Runyen, 1781-82, 1783, 1788- 90. Henry Langstaff, 1781. William Manning, 1782, 1788-93.
Joel Duan, 1783-84, 1786-87, 1791- 92 Dr. John Randolph, 178G.
Abraham Dunham, 1787-1807. Abraham Smalley, 1793-1804.
Benjamin Foster, 1794, 1803. Peter Runyon, Jr., 1800-3. Richard Runyon, 1805, 1808-10.
David Stelle, 1806. William Vail, 1807.
Samnel Stelle, 1808, 1811-12.
Jeremiah Manning, 1811-19, 1829- 30.
George Fermer, 1813-16. Ebenezer Tingley, 1817.
Elijah Chamberlato, 1818-19.
Elijah Chamberlin, 1×20-28. Johu A. Smalley, 1820-28.
Ephraim F. Randolph, 1829-35.
Thomas F. Randolph, 1831-36. Morris Giles, 1836-37. Enoa L. Blue, 1837. Daniel Runyon, 1838-39, 1847-52. Jonathan R. Dunham, 1838-41.
James Gilman, 1840-41. Joel Dunham, 1842-46. Israel R. Coriell, 1842. Isaac S. Doun, 1843-46. Forman Runyon, 1847-52. Runyon Walker, 1853. Jeptha M. Clarkson, 1853. Ephraim Curiell, 1854-55. John D. Field, 1854, 1861-62. Vanderveer Giles, 1855-59, 1863. N. R. Morse, 1856-58. John Randall, 1859-60. Nelson Boice, 1860-63. Peter T. Stelle, 1864-71. Samuel Blish, 1804. William M. Drake, 1865-71. Abner S. Coriell, 1871-72. Martin D. Nevins, 1872. Samuel S. Gilca, 1873-80. William Drake, 1873. Peter Benward, 1874-80.
ASSESSORS.
Joha Gilman, 1684-85, 1687. Jacob Boyse, 1755, 1758-59, 1772 -73.
Edward Slater, 1684-85, 1687-89, 1695. Isaac Smalley, 1688-89, 1693, 1711 -13.
Henry Sutton, 1762-71, 1776-99. Jacob Dunn, 1767.
Benjamin Manning, 1774.
William Thorn, 1775. Alexander Dunn, 1800-10, 1812, 1815-20.
William B. Manaing, 1811-14.
Daniel Runyon, Jr., 1821-23.
Squire Dunn, 1824.
Enos L. Blue, 1825-27.
Asa Pyatt, 1-28-31, 1834-37.
Edmund Dunham, 1832-33. Jacob Martin, 1835-36.
Simeon Dunn, 1838-39. David C. Dunn, 1840-43. John Letourette, Jr., 1844. Nelson Webster, 1845. Charles C. Morgan, 1846-50, 1855.
Ebenezer Conover, 1851.
Nelson Webster, 1832-53.
Asa R. Field, 1854.
Isaac H. Dunn, 1856,
1seac S. Runyon, 1857-63. Randolph Martin, 1864.
Juel Dunham, 1865. Daniel F. Raadolph, Jr., 1866-70.
Charles Boice, 1871. Abaer S. Coriell, 1872-80.
COLLECTORS.
George Drake, 1689.
Juel Dunn, 1786.
John Drake, 1716.
David Coriell, 1787-89.
John Barowe, 1718-19,
John Randolph, 1787.
Edmund Dunham, 1720, 1723-24.
Ephraim Pyatt, 1788-90.
Hugh Dunn, 1720.
Daniel Nevius, 1722.
Edmund Duaham, Jr., 1725.
Samuel Walker, 1726.
Benjamin Stelle, 1727-28, 1733.
Jonathan Dunham, 1729.
David Fitz Randolph, 1730-31, 1735, 1737-39.
John Molleson, 1740-45.
Phineas Dunn, 1746-47, 1749-51.
John Dayton, 1816-26, 1828-31.
llenry Mollesan, 1752-53.
Jonathan Fitz Randolph, 1754.
Jonathan Fitz Randolph, Jr., 1755 -62.
Jacob Pietsoort, 1764-65.
Ephraim Runyon, 1766, 1808-25.
Renne Runyon, 1767.
William Manning, 1767-70, 1773 -74, 1784.
Charles C. Morgan, 1852-54, 1867 -68, 1871-73. Benjamin Osmua, 1855-65.
Thompson Stille, 1771-72.
John Runyon, 1775-76.
Edward Griffith, 1777, 1781-83, Statts F. Randalph, 1866. 1795, 1812.
Thomas Randolph, 1778-83.
Abraham Coriell, 1784-85. Capt. David Dunham, 1785-86.
Martin D. Nevins, 1880.
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
Wm. Hodgson, 1714. James Manning, 1714-16, 1724. Hugh Duun, 1715-16, 1719-20. Daniel Sutton, 1719. Benjamin Clark, 1720, 1722-23. Benjamin Stille, 1721, 1725-26, 1730-31.
Samnel Dunn, 1722-26, 1728-29. Benjamin Dunham, Jr., 1727. Benjamin Martin, Jr., 1727, 1751. Edmund Dunham, Jr., 1728-29, 1735-46, 1739.
Andrew Drake, 1729.
Hendrick Vroom, 1730-31.
William Harris, 1833.
Jonathan Martin, 1733. Benijah Dunham, 1735-37.
Gideon Marlatt, 1737-38. Nathaniel Manning, 1738-41, 1744 -45, 1754-55. Jolin Denuis, 1740-41. Cornelius Low, 1742-44. Samuel Walker, 1742. Jonathan Dunn, 1743, 1749.
Thomas Fitchrond, 1688. George Craft, 1689. George Drake, 1691.
Capt. Drake, 1693.
David Slater, 1693. Samnel Walker, 1693.
John Drake, Sr., 1711.
Edmund Dunham, 1712. Jokon Coronone, 1713.
John Borrows, Esq., 1716.
Samuel Walker, 1718-22, 1727-28.
Henry Skibbon, 1723-25, Benjamin Stelle, 1726.
Henry Brocaw, 1729. Hendrick Brees, 1729-30.
Henry Skibbou, 1731-32. Jamea Walker, 1733.
Jonathan Dunham, 1735-40.
David Fitz Randolph, 1736-40.
Renne Runyon, 1741, 1742-44.
Azariah Duaham, 1745-47.
Rehemab Duaham, 1749-52, 1756 -57. George Vroom, 1753-54. Henry Molleson, 1760-61.
Peter Marsalis, 1791-92, 1794. Asa Runyon, 1793.
Gershom Dunn, 1795. Abraham Smalley, 1796.
Jeremiah Field, 1797-98. David Coriell, Jr .. 1799, 1807. Samuel Stelle, 1813-15.
Phineas Coriell, 1826-28.
Peter Sarth, 1827.
Abraham Boice, 1829-43.
llenry S. Lupardus, 1832-39, 1843 -63. Daniel Runyoo, 1840-42. Isaac S. Dnnn, 1844-51.
George Drake, 1864-69.
Eugene Runyon, 1869-71.
Charles C. Pope, 1874-75. Reune B. Manning, 1876-79.
Ephraim Drake, 1790.
Benjamin Manning, 1791-94.
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HISTORY OF UNION AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY.
Jeremiah Duan, 1745-47, 1750.
Joshua Smalley, 1746-47. David Randolph, 1749-53. Jeremiab Field, 1752-67. Samuel Drake, 1756-63. James Martin, 1764.
Micajah Dunn, 1765-67, 1769-74. Daniel Bray, 1767-69.
Jaseph Fitz Randolph, 1767-68, 1771-75, 1777-81. Heary Langstaff, Jr., 1770. Jacob Roice, 1775.
Joha Dunn, 1776.
Benjamin Manning, 1776, 1787-89. David Danhaai, 1777-79, 1813-15. Capt. Hugh Duna, 1780. Capt. Samuel Randolph, 1780. Dr. Melancthon Freeman, 1780.
John Boice, 1780.
Justus Duan, 1780-83. Charles Sydam, 1782. William Manning, 1783, 1794-96. 1802-8.
Edward Griffith, 1785-86.
Edward Runyon, 1785-86.
Joha Myers, 1787-1803. Thomson Stelle, 1790-91. David Coriell, 1792-93, 1800-1.
John Laagstaff, 1797-99. George Farmer, 1804-6.
Juha Poule, 1807-12, 1816-24. Joel Dunn, 1809-22. John A. Smalley, 1823-30.
Edward F. Stelle, 1825-30, 1836- 43. Sammel F. Randolph, 1832-39, 1851 -54.
William Phillips, 1832-24.
Morris Giles, 1835.
Lewie S. Randolph, 1840-48.
Ephraim Coriell, 1840-50.
Peter T. Stelle, 1849-58, 1861-62. William Ryno, 1855-58. Daniel Runyon, 1859-62, 1864. N. R. Morse, 1869-60. John D. Field, 1863.
M. M. Lupardus, 1863, 1868-69. George W. Stelle, 1864, 1866-67. Abraham Smalley, Jr., 1866-67.
Jamee B. Brokaw, 1868-69.
George Drake, 1870-71.
Archibald Coddington, 1870-73, 1877-78.
Ambrose Smalley, 1872-73. Lewis Dayton, 1874-76.
Ambrose Smalley, 1874.
Moses H. Acked, 1874-75.
Staats F. Randolph, 1876-78.
John C. Morris, 1879-80.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John Royce, 1707.
Edmund Dunham, 1711.
George Cornell, 1867.
John Borrowe, Esq., 1716.
Reune Runyoa, 1759, 1767.
Alexander Dunn, Esq., 1802.
Leonard T. Coles, 1880.
Archibald I. Coddington, 1880. Samuel Luckey, 1880. John Park, 1821.
Thomas Harmør, 1729.
Samuel Randolph, 1784.
Jacob Martin, 1784.
Joba Miller, 1785. Benjamin Manning, 1798.
Thompson Stelle, 1795.
David Dunham, 1796
Joel Dunham, 1839.
TOWN COMMITTEE.1
William Tinbrook, 1786-89. Dr. Freeman, 1786-90. Jacob Martin, Esq., 1786-90. Samuel Randolph, 1790, 1800. Benjamin Foster, 1798. David Coriell, 1798. Joseph Raadolph, 1798. Benjamin Manning, 1798. Jøel Dunn, 1798, 1801. Samuel F. Randolph, 1799. Thompson Stelle, 1799, 1801, 1803- 13.
David Dunlamı. 1799, 1814. Alexander Dunn, Esq, 1799, 1813, 1818-20.
Daniel Drake, 1799, 1803. Abraham Coriell, 1802. Peter Runyan, 1802.
George Boice, Jr., 1803-4, 1809, 1815-17, 1829.
Samuel Stelle, Sr., 1804-6, 1816-24. William Vail, 1805-8.
George Drake, 1807-8, 1810-19.
Nathaniel Duan, 1809-10. Nathaniel Fitz Randolph Duno, 1811-15, 1821-25. Elijah Coriell, 1814-15. Jeremiah Manning, 1814-15.
William Manning, 1815. Renne Runyon, 1816-18. Reune Martin, 1816-27, 1829-31. Jonathan R. Dunham, 1819-23. John La Tourrette, 1820, 1842. John A. Smulley, 1821-28. Ira Duna, 1824-27. William B. Manning, 1825-26. Drake Duna, 1826-33. James Gilman, 1827-34. Reuben Drake, 1828. William Phillips, 1828-30. Samuel Smith, 1830-51. Asa Pratt, 1831, 1838-39. Elias J. Runion, 1832-34. Ephraim Coriell, 1832-34. Samuel Randolph, 1833, 1835. Moses Martin, 1835.
1 The first record mnde 14th of March, 1786, for appointing a com- mittee of accounts, which in three or four years afterwards was called or styled the Town Committee.
Abrabam D. Titsworth, 1835.
Enoch Randolph, 1836.
David Smalley, 1836, 1841, 1843-45.
Edward Stelle, 1836-43.
John D. Field, 1837-39, 1852-53. Enos L. Blue, 1837.
Samuel Fitz Randolph, 1837-38, 1851.
Isaac S. Duau, 1839-43.
Aea Fitz Randolph, 1840-41, 1844- 47. David A. Smalley, 1840-42.
Abel S. Runyon, 1843-51. Simeon Daytoa, 1844. Simeon Dayton, 1845.
Jeremiah D. Stelle, 1846-48. Stephen Voorhees, 1846-48.
James T. Dunn, 1848-53. Randolph Morris, 1849.
Daniel Runyon, 1849-50.
Samuel E. Stelle, 1850-57, 1862, 1865.
Israel R. Coriell. 1852-55.
M. R. Molsey, 1852.
Joha T. Martin, 1853.
George B. Stelle, 1854. Isaac C. Giles, 1854.
N. R. Moree, 1854-56, 1859-60, 1865.
William M. Drake, 1855-56.
Isaac H. Dunn, 1855.
Clarkson Giles, 1855-60.
Adrian Ver Muele, 1856-61, 1863.
Runyon Walker, 1857-53.
Williamn Nisbit, 1857-58.
Charles Buice, 1879-80.
John T. Martin, 1858-59, 1861-63. John Y. Martin, 1860, 1868.
Peter A. Runyon, 1861-63, 1865-67. Abraham Coriell, 1861.
Daniel Dodge Randolph, 1862. Abraham C. Coriell, 1863. Erastus Humphrey, 1863. Isaac II. Duna, 1864. Martin D. Nevins, 1865-65. William B. Stewart, 1864-67. Jeremiab Dana, 1864.
Nehemiah R. Morse, 1866. Inslee Boice, 1865-66, 1670-72.
Forman Stelle, 1866-67. Samuel B. Merrell, 1867-68, 1870-
71. William P. Dana, 1868-69.
Furman R Stelle, 1868, 1870-78.
William O. Crowell, 1868-69. Sammel Manning, 1869-70. Farrington Barcalow, 1869. Nelson Webster, 1870-71. Samuel R. Manning, 1871. Lewis Dayton, 1872-73. Enos W. Titsworth, 1872. Ambros Smalley, 1872. George Drake, 1872-75. Tunis C. Mokaw, 1872. George W. Stelle, 1872-73.
Tanis C. Brokaw, 1873-78. Alexander Maaning, 1874. Nathan Vars, 1874-80. Calvin Drake, 1876-77. James T. Harris, 1876-78. Eugene Ruayon, 1878.
J. Auther Blish, 1879. Allen W. Dunn, 1880.
Schools .- The first school taught in this township dates about 1682, at Piscataway Town. It was located on lands conveyed " to George Drake, Benjamin Hull, Thomas Higgins, and Edward Slater by the proprie- tors of the province of East Jersey." This grant was not only made for school purposes, but also for a burial-ground and training-ground. A teacher by name of "Gordon" is supposed to have first taught here, as did a Mr. James Fullerton in the Short Hills, near Plainfield. These are believed to have been the first teachers, but of the early sehools little is known.
In the records of the township is the following : "Oct. 24, 1696, Master Robert Cole is engaged to keep school in the town for one year, to be supported by voluntary subseriptions."
Master John Warburton, " as he was called, taught for a while in the Harris neighborhood, near Bound Brook." It is said that he not only believed in Dil- worth's Speller, but also in the birch. This must have been in Quibbletown, now New Market, as a Mr. Gor- don is mentioned about 1809, and followed by Rev. Jolin Ellis, who was a Baptist preacher. The follow- ing are the names of teachers in this school as far back as we have been able to learn them : David White- head, Francis Fitz Randolph, Mr. Wells, Richard Townsend, Lucy Titsworth, Mr. Gardner, Mary Eliza Davis, Mary Carman, Fanny Ingram, David Wilson, Mary L. Gibbs, Isaac S. Dunu, George P. Maxson, Rachielle Stelle, - Jeffry, Rachielle Willets, Lu- cretia Vail, Richard Ackerman 1823, Eliza Ackerman,
Alexander Dunn, 1799. George Boice, Esq., 1808.
William B. Manning, 1825. Drake Dunn, 1826. Nathan Vars, 1864, 1870-71.
W. B. Stewart, 1864, 1869. W. N. Brunbridge, 1865. Gurshoot P. Duna, 1865, 1870-71.
Jacob Martia, 1866.
Charles C. Morgan, 1869-71.
Nelson Webster, 1872-73.
Isaac Smalley. Esq., 1703, 1711. Robert Retty Hooper, Esq., 1733. Thomas Harr, 1749.
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Miss Chiena, and Miss Webb. We are not able to give all the dates and the regular order of their terms of teaching.
THE FIELDVILLE SCHOOL-This (as many of the other schools) cannot be traced back to its origin, but the list we give is correct as far as the memory of those now living serves. Mr. Dunbar, David Mack, Enoch Pillsbury, Abram Pillsbury, Miss P. A. Voorhis, Miss Eliza Lundy, Mr. I. Spaulding, Mr. H. Smith, Miss D. Field, David Mack, Elizabeth Brokaw, Han- nah Coriell, Mariah Buxton, Delio Gillette, Mr. Cars- well, and the present Miss Annie Davis have been teachers.
DUNELLEN SCHOOL .- This school is one of the oldest in the township, and is situated on the Tits- worth property. The earliest record is as far back to 1800, when Ransom Downs, a " Yankce peddler," as he was called, taught. A Mr. Noyes is also men- tioned in 1821. The Rev. John Ellis, a Baptist cler- gyman, and David Whitehead were teachers here. The school-house was rebuilt in 1841, when a Mr. Randolph came and taught for some time. Matthias Brown taught in 1850; Theodore Vail, Richard Town- send, 1853; Lorenzo Dow, 1855; Samuel Pound, Phebe Ann Randolph, Miss Townsend, Jenny Jen- nings, 1864; Mr. Willets, Howard Titsworth, 1867; David Tingley, 1868; Miss G. S. Wright and Mrs. Ella P. Hines, 1870. The present are Prescott D. Vail, principal, Mrs. F. B. Coffin, Miss Lansing, and Miss Belle Sidman. This district erected a fine brick building in 1875, two stories, with ample recreation rooms and many improvements needed for the better advancement of education, at a cost of ten thousand dollars. In this district (No. 2) are enrolled some two hundred and twenty-four children from the ages of five to eighteen years. Leonard C. Coles, Esq., is the district clerk.
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