History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 86

Author: W. Woodford Clayton, Ed.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia: Everts
Number of Pages: 1224

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Samuel Totten,2 a brother of James Totten, who lived a little south of the corner store, south of the Presbyterian Church. He, it is believed, was the first tavern-keeper. He died the 25th of June, 1775; his widow died March 17, 1790. They had three children, -first, Samuel Totten, Jr., who married 9th of June, 1785, Martha Tuttle; second, Martha Totten, married 31st of July, Joseph Day ; third, Jonathan Totten, married 15th of October, 1792, Esther Wood, daughter of Jeremiah Wood. He died 24th of February, 1837, aged sixty-eight years. We have found that Esay

2 Passaic Valley.

Apollas M. Elmer, 1840. John Littell, 1841, 1843-45. Jotham Potter, 1842, 1846. Isaac L. Willcox, 1843. Henry Wilcox, 1844-47. Jotham Potter, 1847-48. Jonathan Valentine, 1848-49. Nathaniel Bonnel, 1850. Amoe Potter, Jr., 1849-51. Stephen Day, Jr., 1860-52. John Wood. 1852-53. Joha Wood, 1853.

Joha J. Wilcox, 1853-54, 1872-73, 1879-80.

Maline M. Bonnel, 1858.

John T. Wilcox, 1868-70. Elias R. Morehouse, 1875-77.

Damel S. Clark, 1811-23. Daniel S. Clark, 1825-26. Charles Il. Jackson, 1828. Charles H. Jackson, 1830. Charles H. Jackson, 1832. Apollas M. Elmer, 1836-39. Stephen Day, Jr., 1842-43. John T. Wilcox, 1847-48. Daniel 11. Wood, 1850-52.

Jonathan M. Wilcox, 1841.

Almond D. Atwood, 1843. Jonathan Valentine, 1844. Samuel Clark, 1845.

John D. Martin, 1861-62. Malide M. Bonnel. 1863. Philemon Tompkins, 1864-65. John M. Wilcox, 1866-68. William F. Meeker, 1869.

John N. Doughty, 1849-50. Joseph W. Crane, 1851. George B. Ayres, 1852-53. Elise R. Morehouse, 1854.

John S. Vankirk, 1855.

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Osborn kept tavern for some years, and was followed by Henry Schareman, a relative of Samuel Totten, and John Yeager, Nathan Van Kirk, Isaac Munn, Mrs. Creamer, Septimus Wilson, Isaac Munn (again for the second time), Augustus Wilson, Henry Agents, Alex. Allen, James Smith, Mrs. Munn, Julius Y. Bird, Augustus Wilson (for the second time), Mrs. Allen, and Bradford Jones, Jr., wbo now keeps a tem- perance hotel.

Among the shoe manufacturers was Elisha Jolley, who carried on the business of cordwainer, and also sold rum. He married Frances Tucker, daughter of Joseph Tucker, who lived near Union village. They had seven children. He was the son of Richard Jol- ley. Lloyd Ferris and Ezra Williams also carried on the manufacture of shoes.

John Little, the first son of Nathaniel, son of Da- vid, was one of the first store-keepers. He, with his brother Luther, kept a store from 1811 to 1828, when they dissolved partnership, and he continued the store alone till 1838, when he sold out the goods to Jona- than Valentine, who continued it till 1839.

The present store, kept by John T. Wilcox, was built in the year 1830, but prior to this Ezra Williams kept a store nearly opposite to the present one, some thirty or more years ago, which is now torn down. The present store has before this been occupied by Peter D. Valentine, Jonathan Valentine, Benjamin D. Lovell, Daniel R. Valentine, together with John T. Wilcox, Nathaniel and Maline M. Bonnell, and again by David R. and Samuel R. Valentine, and is now carried on by John T. Wilcox.

The other store, just above on the next block to the east on the same side, has been occupied by the fol- lowing merchants: D. S. Wood, D. H. and John Wood, Benjamiu Harris, M. M. Bonnell and Israel O. Maxwell, McEachron & Tompkins, James M. More- house, William Stavers, Daniel R. and Samuel Valen- tine, D. R. Valentine, John Brown (who instituted a cash system in New Providence), Mary J. Valentine, George W. Seamon, Philemon Tompkins, James W. Hozov, and Henry Blackford, the present propri- etor.

The postmasters have been John Wood, Israel Max- well, and John T. Wilcox, the present postmaster. The mail before this time was carried by stages, which passed through the village from Basking Ridge to Elizabeth Town Point, and was the general passenger route to the steam ferry at that place. Among the first were Patrick Matthews and David Ayres as stage- drivers to New York; the distance was sixteen miles to Elizabeth Town Point. An order of Sons of Tem- perance was formed in the year 1847, and is still in existence. The depot, called the New Providence station, is just outside of the township, on the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. It has been established but a few years. A branch road, formerly called the West Line, now to be completed to the Delaware River, is now known as the Delaware

and Passaic Railroad. There are two depots, called the Murry Hill and West Summit, for the village proper.

STONY HILL .- Nearly south in New Providence township, upon the Second Mountain, is a small settle- ment, mostly Germans, who till the soil, raising fine crops of wheat and rye, and orchards of apples, pears, and peaches, choice fruit for market. There is a church, called the St. Mary's Roman Catholic, also a store and brick-yard. In the valley below are some fine residences. This is considered a very healthy location, and the views from these hills are pictur- esque, and for many miles in Morris County villages and hamlets can be seen. A depot called Berkley Station is just in the valley, on the Delaware and Passaic Railroad. Most of the roads are kept in good condition. Large quantities of small trap-rock peb- bles cover the ground, from which the hill takes its name. Among the first settlers here was James Mar- shall, son of James Marshall, of Rahway, N. J. He married Phebe Marsh, also of Rahway, and had six children,-Mary, who married Peter Allen, son of Jo- seph Allen, of Washington Valley; 2, Nancy, mar- ried March 10, 1790, William Allen, brother of Peter ; 3, James, married Mary Moore, daughter of Isaac Moore, of Passaic Valley, lived and died at Pater- son ; 4, Daniel, married Polly Frasee, daughter of Jacob, on the First Mountain, and went to Ohio; 5, Jane, married David Brant, of Morris County ; he left her and went to Ohio, and she lived and died in New York ; 6, John, born 1789, married Hannah Will- cox, born 1795, daughter of Daniel Willcox ; he lived on Stony Hill, on his father's place, and had three children,-Stephen, Deborab, born 1816, and May Jane, born 1822.

Joseph Doty came from the east end of Long Island, and owned part of lot No. 39 of the Elizabethtown lots in Stony Hill Valley, on which he lived. He married Sarah Badgley, sister of John and James Badgley, and had five children. George, his son, owned a mill. He lived on Stony Hill. He married Sibbe Howell. His brother, John Doty, son of Jo- seph Doty, who married Sarah Blatter for his first wife, and Sarah Clark for his second wife, daughter of Daniel Clark, lived west of his father's house, Stony Hill, and had nine children. Joseph Doty was one of the pioneer settlers on Stony Hill in the year 1730.

Jonathan Ruckman lived on Stony Hill south of David Smally's. He married Sarah Allen, daughter of Joseph Allen, Jr., and had seven children : 1, Ste- phen Ruckman; 2, Nathan, born 1777; 3, David; 4, Levi; 5, Jonathan, who died a young man, unmar- ried ; 6, Phebe, married John Cory; and 7, Joseph, who married Mary Alward, and for his second wife Sally Kelly, of Mount Horeb, N. J., and had seven children.

FELTVILLE .- This was once known by the name of Peter's Hill, near Bine Brook ; was settled by Peter Willcoxsie in 1720, and belonged to this family of Willcoxes until Mr. David Felt, of New York, pur-

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chased it for manufacturing purposes. It consisted of some six hundred acres. He erected a large man- sion for his residence, wide avenues were laid out, shade-trees were planted, and some forty houses, store-house, church, and school-house, besides large buildings, engine-rooms, and dye-house for the pur- pose of marbleizing of paper, which was one of his improvements, also of printing, stationery, and bind- ing of books. Here was the hum and noise of busy wheels, as extensive machinery was here required; a large force of busy hands was kept continually at work, and at noonday and night these avenues were filled with them returning to their homes. All is now deserted, the buildings are in decay, the busy wheels are heard no more. These once occupied homes are deserted, the gardens and lawns are sur- rounded with a wild growth of briers and brambles. The fine old mansion, amid orchards and gardens and lawns, and surrounded by old trees, shows neglect now.

The location was selected by Mr. Felt, being two miles from New Providence and three miles from Summit Depots. Feeling that this beautiful location, with its fine views, high ground, mountain springs, that the inducements of those who were employed here by being situated in a village surrounded by many demoralizing tendencies, they would be free, and this once happy busy place, he endeavored to cul- tivate their minds as well as moral tendencies, having a circulating library, a good school, the church, and in no way that their means should be wasted, but saved to themselves and families. He had placed on the bluff above the factories their dwellings, wide avenues were laid out, gardens with fruits and ber- ries, and everything done for their comfort; but now all is deserted, and the name of the " Deserted Vil- lage" has now taken the place of the once busy Felt- ville.

As you descend to the plain below, where the large factories stand, watered by the Blue Brook, as it was originally called (now Green Brook), fed by Felt's Lake, here yon have a fine view of the upper part of Feltville. Still a few of the summer houses are standing on the edge of the bluff (this was once called the uuder mountain road to the powder-mill). Just by the well-trodden road across the bridge of Green Brook we come to a gorge in the First Moun- tain, having the appearance of some long-ago break- ing into these rocks by an earthquake; a fine spring of cold water gushing through the cleavage of these rocks makes it inviting to many picnic parties who resort to this place. As we return up the foot-path, and passing by the church and mansion to the avenue leading to New Providence, we come to the old school- house, now fast decaying, where many children were taught. As we enter all is gloomy and lonesome. Here is where stood the master ; here were the places for desks and benches. Doorless, windows broken, all is of the past.

" Beside yon straggling fence Ihat skirte the way, With blossomed furze unprofitably gay,

There in his noisy mansion skilled to rule The village master taught his little school."1

A visit to this charming spot and rock spring will be interesting to the lover of nature.

Since the death of Mr. Felt a change of ownership has taken place. This romantic spot is now owned by Mrs. S. P. Townsend, of Scotch Plains.

Schools .- It is recorded that the first settlers were desirous to have their children taught. A teacher by the name of Stephen Ayres is first mentioned in 1768, who taught school in Turkey. In those early times the clergyman was bronght into requi- sition and catechised many of the children, who as- sembled for the purpose; and it was often the cus- tom for the mothers to bring their children to the minister's house on a Saturday. These catechetical gatherings went under the name of "mothers' meet- ings.” The New England Primer and the Shorter Catechism were gone through with. A Mr. Joel Jones is mentioned, who came from Massachusetts and settled on the line of the township. He taught school. This was in the year 1787. Mr. Jones mar- ried, 8th July, 1790, a Miss Jane Vance, daughter of Kennedy Vance. Hedied 13th January, 1792, a young man, at the age of twenty-nine years, leaving one child, who died young. Mr. Jones had a brother Luther, who came the next year. He was a widower, and kept a school near Little's tavern. He married 15th November, 1789, Martha, widow of John Bedell, daughter of Peter Bebout. By both marriages he had a family of nine children.

The first school building was said to have been of logs, and was also used for a session-room for the weekly meetings of the church until the present frame building was erected. At a meeting of the citizens of New Providence in 1822 for the purpose of arranging a system for the better maintenance of a school, the constitution of the "New Providence Academy" was drawn up, styled the New Providence Company, and was adopted at an adjourned meeting, April 30th.

The following is a partial list of teachers in this institution : Ezra Fairchild, Buel L. Bates, 1834; Ann or Anna Pugh, 1831-33; Daniel Young, Sarah Ann Burrows, Mary Francis Burrows, Emma John- son, Miss - Valentine, Miss L. L. Lord, T. T. Col- lard.

The academy continued to be the school of the village until 1869. In that year their elegant new school building was finished at the cost of some ten thousand dollars. Present principal, J. W. Ken- nedy. A. V. Patterson, now a judge in Califor- nia, served them in 1872-73, succeeded by J. H. Van- sickle, S. C. Wheat, E. H. Schuyler, F. L. Stiles, E. Merritt, and the present principal, J. W. Kennedy.

There are three school districts in the township,

1 Goldemith'e Deserted Village.

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Nos. 16, 17, 18. The first district clerk was John U. Clark; the second, J. B. Bassenger; the third, now acting, Henry F. Barrill.

The first school-house was a log building in the township, then called Turkey ; the second, the present session-rooms of the Presbyterian Church ; the third, a new building costing ten thousand dollars, finished in 1869, on the main road in the centre of the village ; has a fine school-lot, with shade-trees in the rear, and ample play-ground during the recess at noon for the scholars.

The district statistics are as follows :

Number

District. Naine. of children.

16. Feltville. 83 ........ Simon P. Debbie, District Clerk.

17 Solon. 64 ......... Ed. C. Jones,

18. New Providence. 116 ......... H. F. Barrill,

Miss Bessie Barrill, daughter of the now acting clerk of the district, has prepared and presented a valuable collection of natural history in cases, all named, numbered, and located. We append the list. For neatness and completeness this valued collection is worth five hundred dollars, and the township can- not too much appreciate this valuable donation of Miss Barrill :

LIST OF NAMES OF NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN NEW PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

PREPARED BY MISS BESSIE BARRILL.

Falconidæ or Falcon family.

Red-shouldered Hawk, f., 1.

Strigidæ or Owl family.

Screech-Owl, m. and f., 2. Short-eared Owl, 1.

Cuculidæ or Cuckoo family. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, m. and f.,2. Black-billed Cuckoo, 2.

Picidæ or Woodpecker family. Downy Woodpecker, m. and f., 2.

Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, m. and f., 2.

Golden - winged Woodpecker, .1 ,.ות

Hairy Woodpecker, m., I.

Trochilidæ or Humming - Bird family.

Ruby-throated Humming-Bird, m. and f., 2.

Cypselinæ or Swift family. Chimney Swift, 1.

Coleopteridæ or Flycatcher family. Phobe Birds, m. and f., 2. Kingbird, m. Rnd f., 2. Great Crested Flycatcher, m. and f., 2.

Trail's Flycatcher, 2. Least Flycatcher, 2. Acadian Flycatcher, 2. Western Wood Pewee, 1. Turdidæ or Thrush family.

Common Robin, m.and f., 2. Eastern Bluebird, m. and f., 2. Olive-backed Thruslı, 2. Hiermit Thrush, 2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, m., 2. Golden-crested Kinglet, m. Rnd f., 2.

Wilson Thrush, 1.

Wood Thrush. m. and f., 2.

Sylviidæ or Warbler family.

Yellow-rump Warbler, m. and f., 2. Yellow Red-poll Warbler, m. and f., 2.

Black and White Creeping Warbler, m. Rnd f., 2.

Yellow-breasted Chat, 2. Summer Warbler, m. and f., 2.

Maryland Yellow Throat, m. and f., 2.

Black-poll Warbler, 2.

Scarlet Tanager, m. and f., 2.

Nashville Warbler, m. and f., 2. Blue Yellow-back Warbler, 2. Canada Flycatcher, m. and f., 2. Titlerk, 1.

Prairie Warbler, m. and f., 2. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler, 1. Redstart, 2.

Pine-creeping Warbler, 2.

Orange-crowned Warbler, 1.

Andubon'a Warbler, m. and f., 2.

Yellow-throated Warbler, 1.

Golden-crowned Thrush, ol. and f., 2.

Kentucky Warbler, 2.

Water Thrush, 1.

Kirkland's Warbler, 1.

Black and Yellow Warbler, I.

Black-throated Blue Warbler, 1. Grace'e Warbler, 2. Mourning Warbler, 1.

Tennessee Warbler, 1.

Ilooded Flycatching Warbler, 1. Blackburnian Warbler, 1. Hirundinidæ or Swallow family. Barn Swallow, m. Rnd f., 2.

Bombycillidæ or Waxwing fan)- ily. Cedar Bird, m. and f., 2.

Labidæ or Shrike lamily.

Red-eyed Vireo, m. and f., 2. White-oyed Vireo, m. and f., 2. Yellow-throated Fly-catching Vireo, 2. Blue-herded Vireo, m., 1. Butcher-Bird, m., 1.

Districhidæ or Mocking-Bird fam- ily. Browo Thrush, m. und f., 2. Catbird, m. and f., 2. Winter Wren, m. and f., 2.

Certbidæ or Creeper family. White-bellied Nut, Hatch, m. and f., 2.

Red-bellied Nut, Hatch, 1.

American Creeper, 1.

Paridæ or Titmonse family.

Tufted Titmonse, 1. Black-capped Titmouse, m. and f., 2.

Blue-gray Gnat-catcher, 1.

Fringillidæ or Sparrow family.

Pine Finch, ni. und f., 2. Savannab Sparrow, m. and f., 2.

English Sparrow, m. and f., 2. Black Snow-Bird, m. and f., 2.

Tree Sparrow, ni. and f., 2. Fox-colored Sparrow, m. and f., 2. Seaside Finch, m. and f., 2.

White-throated Sparrow, m. sod f., 2. Indigo-Bird Sparrow, m. and f., 2. Chipping Sparrow, m. nnd f., 2. Field Sparrow, m. and f., 2.

Yellow Bird, m. and f., 2.

Swamp Sparrow, 1.

Spotted Sandpiper.

Solitary Tattler, 1.

Anatidæ or Duck family. Sheldrake, 1.

There are 185 birds and 113 kinds or varieties.

MAMMALS.

Chipping Squirrel, 1.

Eastern Skunk, 1.

Flying Squirrel, 1.

Musk-Rat, 1.

Cross Red and Gray Squirrel, 1.

Opossum, 1.

Common Shrew Mole, 1.

Red Squirrel, 1.

Little Brown Bat, 1.

Gray-bellied Mouse, 1.

Meadow Monge, 1.

REPTILES.

Spotted Tortoise, 1. Bull-Frog, 1.

In Alcohol.

Yellow Salamander.

Water-Suake.

Ring-necked Snake.

Striped Snake.

Clay-colored Snakes.

SUB-ORDER OF HYMENOPTERA.

Apis mellifica.

Bombne (humble bees).

Xylocopha (carpenter bees). Vespa crahro. Genus Polisteo.

Odynerus.

= Eumeneo.

= Crabronidæ.

= Crabro.

Philanthne.

44 Bembex.

44 Sphegidæ.

Sharp-tailed Fioch, 1.

St. Lucas Sparrow, 1. Thynard Sparrow, m. aod f., 2. Chervink, m. and f., 2. Rose-breasted Grossbeak, m. and f., 2. Rufona Crowned Finch, 1.

Henelow's Sparrow, 1. Ciacreone Song Sparrow, 1.

1 Titlark Sparrow, 2. Purple Finch, 2.

Soow Bnotinge, 2.

Icteridæ or Blackbird family.

Red-winged Blackbird, m. and f., 2. Baltimore Oriole, m. and f., 2. Orcbard Oriole, m. and f., 2. Bob-o'-link, m. and f., 2.

Cowbird, m. and f., 2.

Rusty Crakle, m. and f., 2. Meadow Lark, f., 1. Crow Blackbird, m., 1.

Cervidæ or Crow family.

Bine Jay, m. and f., 2.

Common Crow, f., 1.

Columbidæ or Dove family. Wild Pigeon, 1. Perdicinæ or Partridge family. Quail, m., 1.

Ardeidæ or Heron family. Green Heron, 1. Night Heron, 1.

Charadridæ or Plover family.

Scolopacidæ or Suipe family. American Woodcock, m., 1.

Wilson Snipe, 1.

Lincoln Fioch Sparrow, m. and f., 2.

Grass Finch, m. and f., 2.

Red Bat, 1.

Gray Rabbit, 1.

Muhlenberg Tortoise, 1. Wood Tortoise, 1.

Lispard Frog.

Wood Frog.

Green Frog.

Peepers. Fresli-water Lobater.

Bine Salamander.

Genus Scolietæ.

Formicariæ.

Ichneumonidæ.

Tremex.

= Tenthredinetæ.

Selandria.

Cimbex.

SUB-ORDER OF LEPIDOPTERA. Butterflies.

Papilio asterias.

turnus. Pieris oleracea. Colias philodice.

Gray Squirrel, 1.

Star-nosed Mole, 1.

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Limenitia misippus.

arthemis.

Danais erippus.

Argynnis idalia.

Aphrodite nrgynnie.

Genus Gyrinidæ.

Argynnis myrina. Melitæa phaeton.

Melitæa tharoa.

Pysameis cardui.

Dermestes.

Lucanus dama.

Genus Geotrupes.

Macrodactylus suhepinosa.

Lachnosterna quercina.

Pelidnota punctata.

Buprestis Virginica.

Elater oculatus.

Geuns Lampyridæ.

Lymexillidæ.

Tenebrionidæ .

Cantharis vittata

marginata.

= Fabricil.

= atrata.

Bruchua pisi.

Genue rhynchæuus.

Prionus laticollis.

Clytus flexnosus.

Genue Lamia.

Saperda bivittata.

Lema Irilinesta.

Galeruca vittata.

Genus Chrysomela.

Eumolpus auratus.

Genus Cassida.

44 Hiepa.

= Coccuiellidæ.

SUB-ORDER OP HEMIPTERA.

Cicada septendecim.

canicularis.

Memhracie bimaculata.

Genus Coccidæ.

Notonectidæ.

Coveidæ Lristie.

SUR-ORDER OF ORTHOPTERA.

Diaphomera femorata.

Genus Mantis.

Acheta nivea.

Genue Gryllus.

Cyrtophyllus concavue.

Conocephalus ensiger.

Genus Stenobothrue.

Caloptenus femur rubrum.

Genus Acrydium.

ŒEdlipoda Carolina.

= phœenicoptera.

sulphures.

= nebulosa.

SUB-ORDER OF NEUROPTERA.

Genue Perlariæ.

Ephemera.

= Libellula.

Æsh Da.

Agrion.

Corydalis.

Mantieps.

= Myrmeleon.

Neuronia.

ORDER OF ARACBNIDA.

Genue Lycosa.

« Phalangita.

ORDER OF MYOCAPODA.

Genus Julue. 44 Litholius.

Churches .- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW PROV- IDENCE .- There are but few records that can be reached in this village in relation to the early church. The Rev. W. H. Burroughs gave a short account in an historical article about the year 1834, and from this and other sources we give the following .:

It appears that A.D. 1737 the inhabitants of New Providence, then called Turkey, formed themselves into a congregation for religious purposes, and solicited the patronage of the Presbytery of New York, under whose care they were received, and within whose limits they were then embraced. Whether they had been accustomed to mect together previous to this date for religious worship is not known. It is, however, more than probable they had, since the present house of worship was not erected till 1739, and one built of logs had been oc- cupied for the same purpose at an earlier period. It is believed, however, to have been during the minis- try of the Rev. Joseph Lamh, who was called to New Providence in May, 1742, and remained about two years. This church, which was taken down in the year 1834, had no steeple, and shingled on the sides, was nearly square, and stood where the present one now stands. The men who composed the first session were Messrs. Joseph Allen, John Pierson, and Daniel Day. The name of the church was changed in 1778 from the Turkey Christian Church to the Presby- terian Church of New Providence, from a circum- stance of the escape of the congregation in parts of the gallery giving away. From this event it was con- sidered by the people as a remarkable interposition of Providence for their preservation, and in pious re- membrance of it resolved that the church should be called the New Providence Church.

The following is a list of ministers who have la- bored statedly in this congregation, together with the year in which their labors respectively commenced : Rev. John Cleverly, 1737; Rev. Azariah Horton, 1739; Rev. Joseph Lamb, 1742; Rev. Timothy Symmıs, 1746; Rev. Timothy Allen, 1752; Rev. Jon- athan Elmer, 1757 ; Rev. James G. Force, 1796; Rev. Elias Riggs, 1806 ; Rev. James B. Hyndshaw, 1825; Rev. William H. Burroughs, 1833; Rev. Thomas Cochran, 1834-46; Rev. John T. M. Davie, 1846-47 ; Rev. Elbridge Bradberry, 1847-51; Rev. Charles Milne, 1852-55; supply by James McDonall, 1855- 56; Rev. John Abelle Baldwin, 1857-63; Rev. Wil- liam S. Moore, 1864-70 ; Rev. Elias R. Fairchild, D.D., 1870-75; Rev. Henry Martin Grant, 1877-79; supply by Albert King, January, 1879, to October, 1879; Rev. Dwight M. Seward, 1880-81. They are at present without a stated pastor, but are having regu- lar supplies on each Sabbath.

Mr. Cleverly appears to have remained but a short time. Nothing of his subsequent history is known.

Mr. Horton probably continued something longer. He was afterwards settled in South Hanover, where he ended his days.

SUB-ORDER OF DIPTERA.

Genus Culicidæ.

Tipulariæ.

Tabanidæ.

Asilici.

Bombyliarii.

= Syrphidæ.

Dolichopidæ.

Œstridæ.

Gasterophilus.

= Œstrus.

= Muecidæ.

Mueca.

Stomoxys.

Mellophaga.

SOS-ORDER OF COLEOPTERA.

Ciclodela vulgaris.

Vanessa antiopa. =

J. album.

Graptx interrogationis.

= comma.

C. argeuteum.

Genue Satyrus.

Chrysophanus Americana.

Genue LycænR.

Thecla.

Hesperidæ.

Moths.

Sphink quinquemaculatus.

Carolina.

quadricornis.

Philampel us satellitia.

achemon.

Ellema Harrisii.

Smerinthua excæcata. Sesia thysbe.

Tro chilium exitioBR.

Ægeria curcurbita.

Eudryas grata. Deiopeia bella.

Callimorpha militaris. Arctia virgo. = Isabella. Spilosoma Virginica. Halesidota tessellaris. Orgyia leucostigma. Attacus cecropia.

prometheR.

luus.

polyphemus.

Saturnia Iu.

Cossue robiniæ.

Clieiocampa Americana.

Genus Noctuælitæ.

Leucania.

Mamestra.

Gortyna Zeæ.

Genus Anisopteryx.

Pyralis.

Galleria.

Crainbus.

= Tortricidæ.

Penthiua.

Anacampsis.

Tinea.

Pterophorii,

hirticollis. Carabidæ calidum.

Silpha Americana. = Necrophorus grandis.

Genue Staphylioidæ.

Atlanta.

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NEW PROVIDENCE.

Mr. Lamb, it is said, remained about two years. He | and in private, his Christian prudence and meekness, was subsequently the pastor of the church at Basking Ridge, where his remains are interred.

Mr. Symms preached alternately at New Provi- dence and Springfield. He appears to have been the first who was regularly installed over the church of New Providence, which event took place 1746. He was dismissed December, 1750, having served as pas- tor a little more than four years.

Mr. Allen was installed in March, 1753, and dis- missed some time in 1756. He appears to have been an acceptable preacher, but of an unstable mind. He afterwards settled in a congregation of Separatists on Long Island.

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History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 86

Author: W. Woodford Clayton, Ed. Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Philadelphia: Everts Number of Pages: 1224

Author: W. Woodford Clayton, Ed.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia: Everts
Number of Pages: 1224