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Woodruff (Woodrofe, as it was originally spelt) came with the Southampton, L. I., colony. He was a constable, Dec. 11, 1674 ; ensign, July 15, 1675; and sheriff of the county, Nov. 28, 1684. " He had a farm containing two hundred and ninety-two acres" by a great swamp, east by the common meadow, and south by a small brook and John Parker; also four- teen acres on the north neck ; also five acres bounded by the common pasture, his own land, a small brook, and Leonard Headley's ; also eight acres of upland bounded by the Governor and Jonathan and Joseph Ogden's house-lots ; and six acres of upland joining John Parker's house-lot " at the Farmes." He also at a later date bought large tracts of land in this township.
Potter. This name is first mentioned in 1641, in New Haven, Conn. Samuel Potter, born Jan. 2, 1675, son of John Potter, of above place. He first settled at Newark, N. J., and eventually came to Connecticut Farms. He was in his eighty-fourth year when he died, Feb. 5, 1756. He owned a large amount of real estate. He was a justice of the peace and one of the elders of the Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms. The family is largely repre- sented throughout the county.
Jaggers. This family came from Long Island, and settled at what is now known as Lyons Farms, in this township, at an early date, and owned a large
tract of land, which was allotted to them by the Elizabeth Town Associates.
Searings was among the first who canie. They lived west of the Presbyterian Church (and owned a tract of land). The family are not numerous in the township.
Earl. This family are well represented at a very early date, from Leicester, Mass. Aaron, David, Edward, Henry, and Thomas Earl were the sons of the first settler, and are spoken of as doing valiant service in the Revolutionary war. The family have been identified with this township from its first settle- ment. One of the sons was a store-keeper.
Terrill. In the year 1675, Thomas Terrill had con- siderable estate. He was a blacksmith by trade.4 He died in 1725.
Hays. This family came with the other colonists from Long Island, " and settled near the Elizabeth Town Creek." Samuel Hays resided for a time at Newark, N. J., and his children near Salem, this township.
Leveridge. They owned lands here at an early day. William Broadwell sold, Oct. 24, 1684, to Samuel Leveridge (a son of Rev. William Leveridge, first Presbyterian clergyman on Long Island) ; after- wards. he sold it to Capt. Andrew Browne. It ad- joined Leonard Headley's lands. In 1703, Mr. Lev- eridge removed to New York City, and the record has it " with a considerable family." 5
Williams. The first mention made of Samuel Williams "as one of the memorialists of 1700, to- gether with his son Joseph." His name is in no earlier document. He came from Wethersfield, Conn. His father's name was Matthew Williams. The fam- ily located on the Westfield road, and gave the name " Williams Farms" to that locality, and several of the family still occupy portions of the old plantation. Samuel Williams died in 1706, leaving five sons, -Joseph, Samuel, Nathaniel, David, and Josiah,- and three daughters,-Susannah, Sarah, and Hester. His wife is not named in his will, and had probably died before.
Thompson (and spelled Tomson), one of the deputies of Elizabeth Town, is spoken of in the Legislature of 1672. He was active in opposing the arbitrary meas- ures of Governor Carteret, and was " mulcted for his patriotism." He owned lands upon the "Rawack Meadow," also on "Moris Creek," in all one hun- dred and eighteen acres. His three sons were among the original Associates. Moses, who took the oath in February, 1666, had a warrant for one hundred and eighty acres, but the survey is not on record. Aaron came into possession of the homestead at his father's death, September, 1676, and had a warrant for sixty acres in his own right, of which no return was made. Hur has a house-lot containing four acres. The
1 E. J. Recorde.
3 E. J. Records, i. 71-72.
? Hatfield's Elizabeth, page 172.
4 Hatfield's Elizabeth, p. 272.
5 E. T. Bill, p. 102. Riker, pp. 350-54. Valentine's N. Y., p. 354.
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father's estate at his death was valued at £152 158. 6d. The Thompson saw-mill has been in the family for a number of years. It is situated on the Rahway River, on the road to the Farms.
Bond. This family settled at the Lyons Farms at an early date. They came originally from Lynn, Mass., and were doubtless of the same stock with the Waterman family. Robert and John Bond are spoken of as early as 1662. Robert was appointed, March 13, 1676, a justice of the peace. His first wife was Hannah, a sister of John Ogden. After her death he married at Newark, in 1672, Mary, the widow of Hugh Roberts. They owned a large amount of land in the easterly part of the township. Joseph Bond is mentioned in 1677 as having received a warrant for one hundred and sixty acres.
Winans. Wynes, Waynes, Winons, Winnons are a few of the modes in which this name was spelled, but no record is found of its being spelt Wynants, which was the original manner the first families who came over spelled their names; but this was the correct manner of spelling. They owned lands "at Rawack River" and " Elizabethtown Creek," in all two hun- dred acres. Jolin Winans died 1694. His estate was valued at £271 158. 8d.
The following is an interesting list of freeholders and residents in this township from the year 1772 to the 20th of March, 1829, and the number of acres of land :
Richard - Fox.
Jacob Garthwait. Samuel Gill.
William Grumman.
Theodure Gilluns (11 acres). Peter Gutting. John Golder. Nehemiah Garthwait.
Calvin Garduer (5 acres).
George Grunsbeck (40 acres).
William Gillum. George Gilnire (27 acres).
Alexander Craua.
Mosee M. Crana (12 acres).
Thomas Colewell.
Jamea Carpenter (108 acree). David S. Crane.
John Hicks. Hull Holton. William C. Headley (10 acres).
Andrew I. Headley.
Jabes Headley (65 acres).
Calab Headlay (11 acres).
Benjamin Headly (10 acres).
Stephen Headley (2 acree).
Amos Clark (20 acres). William Crane (12 acres).
John Conklin (1] acres).
Julio Crane.
William Courter (14 acres).
Juseph Collet (11 acres).
Matthias Crane (24 acres). John B. Clark.
Thompson Chandler.
Robert M. Crane.
Stephen 11. Craue.
John I. Henderson (90 acree).
Caleb Camp.
Frazer Hainea (22 acres).
Juhn Headley.
David S. Higgone (170 acree).
James Crane.
Moses Headley. Samuel D. Headley.
William M. Crane.
Edwin Headley.
Thomas Davis.
Silas Headley.
William Day (180 acres).
James Ireland (22 acres).
William E. Day.
Alexander JobDeoD. George Jawel. James Jewel (2 acres).
Caleb M. Dulia.
Joseph Dunham (80 acres).
Jolın De Hart (20 acres).
David M. Jones (22 acres).
Prescot Brown. Stephen Baker. Jacob Bozworth.
Thomas Brant. William J. Bonnell (16 acres).
Monea O. Baker.
Matthias Burnet. William Brant.
John Davis.
Caleb, Durand.
Obediah Kitchel. Sylvester P. Lovker. David Little (12 scree).
John O. Lum (62 acres).
David B. Lum (81 acres). Philemun E. Locker.
David Lyon (50 acres).
Elias Brown (10 acres).
Jeduiah Baldwin (72 acree).
Henry F. Baldwin (47 acres). Julin Baldwin.
Caleb Bunuel.
Jumea (h Baker (25 acres).
Istac French (6 acres).
John B. Merker (27 acres).
Juxinh Miller (61 acres).
Stephen Myers (16 acres).
Linion Marcell.
Samuel Miller (42 acres).
Joel W Magie.
George Maxwell (45 acres).
Nathan Meeker (180 acres).
Albert Baldwin. Olivar Bonnel (12 acres). Israel Brown. Silas Balwin.
Joseph Bonnel (22 acree). David Ball (21 acres). Clark Brown (88 acras).
David Ayres.
James Alexander.
Thomas Attradga.
William Brown (38 acres).
Jehiel Brewster.
Isaac Bozworth.
Matthias Brant (86 acres).
Daniel Buzworth (25 acres). Elihu Boud (44 acres). Benjamin Browu (17 acres). Timothy Burnet.
Thomas Baker.
llenry Brown (43 acree). Dloees Baker (80 acres).
Maithing Denman (10 acree).
Obediah Jones. Jamies W. Jaggers.
Matthias Jud. John Kean (114 acree).
John T. Brown (35 acres). Bamardns Bonne).
Waldu Brown ( 38 acres).
Stephen Baker (21 acree). Elihu Bund, Jr.
Ohediah Eliot (95 acres). Robert C. Earl (30 acres). Edward Earl (20 acres).
Morris Earl.
Lewis Lineley. John Leary. James Mckaib.
Albert R. Meeker.
John O. Miller (73 acres).
Author N. Bonnel. Albert A. Bonnel. Henry Banka. Joel Boutiel. Stephen Hlaka.
Brujamin Brewster (100 acres). Benjamin Brewster, Jr. Aaron N. Baker (46 acres). Daniel Crana (14 acres).
Phineas Crilley.
Stepien Crilley (8 acres). Daniel M. Chaudler.
David Chandler (20 acres). William Clark.
Job Clark (80 acres).
George Crane. John B. Crane (23 acres). Eline Crane (58 acree).
Thomas Crane (12 acres).
Josinh Crane. Gideon B. Clark. Samuel Clark. Francis Cuaterline. John Cole.
Aaron Carpenter (14 acres). Elias B. Campbell (11 acres). Jeremiah Crane (33 acres). Noah Clark (+ acres). Daniel Compton (15 acres). John Chetwood (5 acres). Thomas Cernford.
Jonathan H. Harrison (12 acres). Elizabeth Haines. Timothy Headley (51 acres). Samuel Headley (76 acrea).
Davis Headley (68 acres).
Stephen B. Headley (9 acres).
Ira Headley. Stephan Headley, Jr. (47 acres).
William S. Headley (45 acres). Daniel band.
Isaac S. Handley (33 acres).
Joseph Carpenter.
Jonathan 'T. Crane.
Julin W. Crane.
Foster Day. Lewie F. Day. Dlosas Doty (30 acres).
John De Hart, Jr. (13 acrea). Samuel Day.
Fuster Day, Jr. (22 acres).
William Johnson (16 acree).
David DunheDı (14 acres). Edwin S. Day.
John Dun. William F. Day.
Jeremiah Edles (10 acree).
Auron W. Burnet (25 acres). John Buruet ( 25 acres). Jonathan Burnet (41 acres). Daniel Burnet (65 acres). John B. Bonnel. Gavrga K. Burnet. Ephraim Baker (80 acres). William Baker (46 acres). Elijah Baker (90 acres). Charlee Brewster.
Ogilen Bruwa, Elijalı W. Brown.
William Edwards (7 acrea). James Fatout.
Heury Futout. Elizabeth Foster.
Edward Fatout (30 acres). Aaron Fatout.
Julthan Fatout (13 acres).
Julin Fux (20 acres). Moses Fatont (115 acres). Oliver T. Fox (22 Acres). Clark Fatout.
Caleb Jeffreys. Aarou Jeffrya. Samuel Jones.
Daniel Jaggars (29 acrea).
David Jaggers (31 acres).
James Brown. Enos Bonnel. James Ball.
Thomas C. Allen (82 acres).
James Attridge (120 acres).
Joshua W. Attrailge. Murris Allen. David Ayres, Jr. David Allen. Washington Adams. Jabez Alley.
Joseph D. Brown.
James Garthwait. Fritriance Gering. Moses M. Headlay.
Daniel Barnet
Daniel Burnet was born May 22, 1788. He re- spirit he won the confidence of the community, and ceived a plain but substantial education in the district without seeking preferment he was chosen to im- portant offices of the township, which he filled to universal satisfaction. school. The simplicity of those early times . gave coloring and shape to his character, and marked his course through life. He was modest, unostentatious, He was kind, courteous, of uniform temperament, and a warm personal friend. He was methodical even in his pleasures, having at least one evening of each week set aside for the reception of his friends. and without guile. He never sought notoriety, but he could not be hid. Deeply interested in the mili- tary affairs of the country, he was elected at the early age of twenty-four " to be ensign of the second com- His last illness was of short duration, his death occurring April 10, 1854. His excellent wife, a cou- genial spirit, survived him many years, and died at the age of eighty-uine. They had four children, three sons and one daughter, the latter the ouly one now living. pany of the first battalion, in the fourth regiment of the Essex brigade, of the militia of New Jersey." Such is the record of his commission, signed by the Governor and Seeretary of State. He was sueces- sively elected lieutenant in 1818, captain in 1822, major in 1826, and in 1828, for his " patriotismu, valor, conduet, and fidelity," he was elected colonel of the same regiment.
By his uprightness, intelligence, and courteous
Col. Burnet and his estimable wife were worthy members of the Presbyterian Church at Connecticut Farms, with which they connected themselves in 1837.
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Aaron W Burnet
The subject of this biography was the son of Col. Daniel Burnet, whose portrait adorns one of the pages of this volume. He was born Dec. 16, 1812, on the homestead in Union township, and devoted his early life to study at the public school of the district. He de- cided to pursue the vocation of his father, that of a farmer, whom he assisted for a period of years. On his death came into pos- session of the farm the family now oceupy, which was the early residence of Col. Burnet.
He was, on the 31st of January, 1838, united in marriage to Miss Charlotte, danghi- ter of James and Phebe Garthwait Mooney, of Westfield, to whom were born two sons,
James A. and Edward M., and one danghter, Jane H.
Edward M. is married to Miss Eliza A. Doty, and has one son, Aaron W.
Mr. Burnet was in his political preferences a Democrat. He for many years held the of- fices of assessor and collector of his township, and had many other opportunities for official advancement proffered him, which were de- clined. He was a Presbyterian in his religious convictions, and worshiped at the Connecticut Farms Church, of which Mrs. Burnet and her sons are members. His death occurred Feb). 14, 1875, at his home in Union township, after a life of integrity and great usefulness.
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UNION TOWNSHIP.
Obed Merker (29 acres). A mos Miller. Silas Miller. Ogden Magie (36 acres).
John Magie (85 acres). Jonathan Magie (35 acres). David Magie (100 acres). Lewis Mulford (30 acres). John S. Miller.
Jacob W. Merker (16 acres). Joseph Meeker (11 acres). Benjamin Mills.
Abraham Miller (87 acres). Timothy Miller.
Joseph S. Meekers (50 acres). Jonathan Malford (118 acres). Micheal Meeker. Stephen S. Meeker (115 acres). Elias Mott. John C. Mooney (20 acres). Enos Meeker. Elias C. Mooney. Aaron B. Meeker (5 acres). Thomas Muddle. Jonas Miller. Richard Meriell. Francis Mariell. David M. Meekør (33 acres). Juhu Marther (11 acree). James T. Meeker. Aaron S. Merker. Jonathan Miller (40 acres). Samuel Myers. Edward Mirthel. Ogden Meeker. John Nicoll.
Augustns Spencer. John P. Sayre (€8 acres). John Schomprie. James Vanwart. Samuel M. Stratton.
Israel Stodard. John N. Scudder. Poter Shepherd William W Linsey. Andrew Compton.
Moses Egbert. George W. Saner (38 acres). William Nye.
Juhn N. Scudder (10 acres). Marima Sayre (70 acres). Samuel W. Searing (85 acres). Joel Searing (65 acres).
John Smith (19 acres). Oliver Stiles (13 acree). Elias W. Stiles (39 acres). Morris Stiles (5 acres). John Stiles (37 acres). Daniel R. Surith (90 acres). William Stiles (15 acres).
Willet Stephensou (34 acres). William Stevensoo.
John Seaton (47 acres). Hanah Sherwood (24 acres). Nehemiah B. Sayre. Eston Savoy (30 acres).
William Skillin.
Isaac Smith. Joseph Stanley (27 acres). George Stewart. Juhu Scudder (20 acres). Noah P Swain.
Isaac Sonth. Elias C. Thompson.
Juhu S. Taylor. Charles Tillon.
Abraham Townley (14 acres). Hervey Thompson (65 acres). Jonathan Thompson.
Richard Townley (179 acres). Jonathan Townley (17 acree). John M. Towuley (33 acres). Jacob Thompson (13 acres). Nathaniel Thompson (22 acres). Moses Thompson (19 acres). Isa&c Thompson (15 acres). Ezekiel 1. Tucker (21 acres). Malon A. Tucker (16 acres). Warner Tucker (110 acres). Clark Townley. Edward Towuley.
Juseph Tucker (122 acres).
William Townley (16 acres). Albert Townley. Heury Townley (35 acres).
Hezekiah Thompson.
David E Tichenor (14 acres). William M Townley. Benjamin Towuley. Isaac C. Tichenor (29 acres). Elsor C. Townley. Jantex Taylor. David B. Thompson (65 acres). James Townley. Usual A. Tucker. Elias Winans. Michael M. Williams (18 acres). Jecub A Winans.
Caleb Winans (104 ACTes). David E. Woodruff (37 acres). Thompson Wade (23 acres). Levi Williams (16 acres). Benjamin Winans (44 acres).
Janes Woodruff (15 acres). Elihu Wilcox. Duvid M. Woodruff. Thomas Woodruff. Samuel Williams (104 acres). William S. Williams (98 acres). James M. Wade (32 acres).
David Wade. David Williams. David M. Wooley.
Moses Willianis (72 acres).
Benjamin Williame (78 acres). David A. Willians (30 acres). Henry Woodruff (18 acres).
Samuel R. Winaos (19 Acres).
Jonathan Winans (33 acres). Timothy Woodruff (54 acres). Stephen Woodruff (26 acres.) John Woodruff (47 acres).
Daniel Woodruff (25 acres). . Silas Ward (18 acres).
James Wilcox (46 acres).
Trembly Watkins (90 acree).
Jonathan Winans, Jr. (46 acres).
Wade and Bonnel & Co.
Nosh Woodruff (16 acres).
Hrary Wade.
Samnel D. Woodruff (2 acres).
Job S. Williams (10 acres).
D. Meeker.
Matthias Wade.
James B. Wade.
John N. E. Woodruff (160 acres).
Aaron H. Winans. Matthias Woodruff.
Edward Cooper. Isriel Woodruff. Daniel Townley.
In the above list of names are many who served during the Revolutionary war, and at this present date there are but few that are now living. They rest from their labors, those who built these houses, tilled the soil, planted out many of these fine or- chards of choice fruit for which this township is noted. They are known no more to the inhabitants; many of these farms are now owned by strangers, the farms made smaller, and where there was but one church and one school-house there are fine churches and schools and children to fill them, showing that this beautiful township has increased in population and wealth.
Census Report, 1880 .- The population of Union township in the report given numbers nearly 2500,- males, 1297 ; females, 1120; total, 2417.
Civil List .- This list dates from the thirty-seventh annual meeting of the township of Union, N. J., held the 14th of April, A.D. 1845, and ends at the seventy-second annual meeting, the 9th day of March, A.D. 1880.
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
Moses M. Crane, 1845-50. John Ilradley, 1845, 1848-49.
Matthias T.Wade, 1853-58, 1863-65. Job S. Willinais, 1859-62.
J. Williams Crane, 1862-64.
Nosh Woodruff, 1865-67, 1870-75.
Noah W. Parcell, 1866-69. George W. Doty, 1876-80.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
William Day, Esq., 1845, 1854. Daniel Burnet, 1846-51. Joseph I. Meeker, 1853. Ogden Browa, 1855. Morues M. Crane, 1856-59.
Nuah Woodruff, 1860. John Seston, 1861-62.
Charles Woodruff. Andrew Wads. Ezra Will:s. John Winans.
Williamı West. Phineas M. Wade.
Charles Watters.
Ezekia) B, Woodruff.
William T. Wade. David Wade, Jr. Joho 11. Winans.
James Williamson. Caleb Winans. Usual A. Young.
Francis Windfall.
Samuel Keethum.
David Williams, Jr.
Jonathan T. Browo.
John Sexton. Jacob Thompson. Charles Tilton. Elias C. Thompson.
Robert W. Towuley.
Aaron Richards.
Wn. C. Headley.
Aaron H. Winsos. Nathaniel Fritz.
Robert Kingsland.
James Smith. George W. Williams.
Joshua Nelson. Elias Norri- (100 acres). Jonathan Osborn.
David Osmun (67 acres). Thomas R. Ostun.
Daniel Osomun. Andrew M. Parsel. Lewis Pairis. Juseph l'ierson (4 acres). Stephen Parker. John Potter, Jr. (32 acres). Abner Parsel (29 acres). Wade Parsel. William C. Parsel.
William B. Putter (90 acres). John Potter (60 ACTES). William H Perine (15 acres). Joseph Potter. Robert Pierson (12 acres). David M. Putter. Enos Price (16 acres). Elihu Price, Jr. Abraham Post. David Pyke. James Roll. Mathurin Ramier. Івавс Кова (15 негев). Gampin Richards. William Reid.
Witham D. Reives (30 acres). Aaron Richards (16 acres). Juseph Rather (30 acres). John S. Smith. Ezra Sayre. Juhu Stansfield. Rev. Rubert Street. John Sparks ( 13 acres). Peter Sparks (34 acres). David Sayres (38 acres). Daniel R. Sayres (200 acres). Beujamin Scudder (60 acres).
William E. Day, 1846, 1851-52. Aaron W. Burnet, 1847. Jumes T. Meeker, 1850-51. Aboer Parcel, 1852-61.
Daniel D. Benjamin, 1863. William E. Day, 1864-64. Juba Potter, 1866, 1878-79. Agron W. Burnet, 1868-71, 1873-74. Job S. Willians, 1872.
George Maxwell, 1875-77. Noah W. Parcell, 1880.
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HISTORY OF UNION AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY.
TOWN CLERKS.
John C. Mooney, 1845-50.
Jonas W. Lum, 1861-62.
Ogden Brown, 1851-54.
George W. Cooper, 1863.
Lewia H. Wade, 1855.
Daniel II. Sayre, 1864-69.
Sammuel D. Ball, 1856-58.
Arthur D. Miller, 1871.
John N. Earl, 1859-60, 1870. Abraham M. Woodruff, 1872-81.
ASSESSORS.
Noah Woodruff, 1845-52, 1855-59, J. Lawrence Benedict, 1860-61, 1862, 1867-68. 1869.
Samuel R. Winans, 1853.
David J. Meeker, 1864-66.
Aaron W. Burnet, 1854, 1863.
Daniel II. Sayre, 1870-80.
COLLECTORS.
Edwin Headley, 1845.
Caleb Jeffries, 1846.
Samuel R. Winena, 1847-49.
David J. Meeker, 1861-62, 1868-72.
George Maxwell, 1850-51.
John N. Earl, 1865-66.
Samuel D. Ball, 1852, 1863-64.
George Maxwell, 1867.
Noah Woodroff, 1853-54. Job S. Williame, 1873-80.
· COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL.
Henry Brown, 1845-48, 1850-51.
Ephraim Meeker, 1845.
Ephraim Baker, 1845-46, 1849-50, 1852, 1854, 1857-70.
Jeremiah Edes, 1846. Hull Holton, 1847.
Thompson Wade, 1847.
David B. Lum, 1861.
Stephan T. Baker, 1863-64, 1873- 80.
William C. Headley, 1865-69.
Daniel D. Benjamin, 1865.
Noah Woodruff, 1870.
Noah W. Parcell, 1871-73, 1876-77. Job S. Williams, 1871-72.
John Leonard, 1874-79.
John Courter, 1875, 1879-80.
Isaac M. Dunham, 1878.
William T. Woodruff, 1880.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
Jonathan Winana, Sr., 1845, 1847- | Ephraim Baker, 1856. 48, 1851 -53.
Jacob W. Meeker, 1845-46, 1848-50. Daniel Burnet, 1846.
William S. Williams, 1845-52, 1854- 55.
Daniel R. Sayre, 1845.
Moses Faitout, 1846, 1855-56. Benjamin Williams, 1846.
Samuel R. Winans, 1846, 1857, 1860- 61, 1863, 1868.
David Ball, 1847-48.
Oliver Bonnell, 1847.
William E. Day, 1847, 1856-57, 1861-62.
James W. llaleey, 1848-50, 1853. George Maxwell, 1849, 1852, 1862. Jonathan Winans, Jr., 1849-50, 1855, 1862.
John E. Woodruff, 1850.
John T. Browu, 1851, 1854-55, 1862. William Day, 1851-52.
James L. Benedict, 1851, 1862-68, 1870.
Noah W. Parcell, 1852-64, 1868-60, 1865, 1870-73, 1876-78.
Johu Seaton, 1853, 1859-60, 1864- 65, 1872-73. Jonas Miller, 1853. Abraham C. Miller, 1864.
Samuel D. Ball, 1864.
William C. Headley, 1855-56, 1880- 61.
James T. Meeker, 1856-58.
Job S. Williams, 1857 -58, 1861.
John S. Smith, 1857.
Clark Brown, 1858-61, 1864-75. Ogden Brown, 1858.
William Earl, 1859. Ambrose Crane, 1859. John Potter, 1863.
Jolin Williams, 1861.
James K. Miller, 1863-64, 1866.
William E. Mooney, 1863.
Jonas W. Lum, 1864. Lemuel B. Myere, 1865-67.
Matthias S. Wade, 1866-67. B. L. B. Miller, 1867. George W. Doty, 1868-69, 1876.
John N. Earl, 1868.
Nosh Woodruff, Sr., 1869. Daniel R. Sayre, 1869.
Sylvester Cahill, Jr., 1869-70.
Stephen T. Baker, 1870-71.
Ezekiel B. Woodruff, 1871, 1876-77. William J. Willis, 1872. John J. Headley, 1872. George Duty, 1>73-74. W. A. C. Earl, 1873-76, 1877-80.
J. Williams Crane, 1874. Isaac Dunham, 1874-76.
John Crane, 1875. Isaac M. Dunham, 1876.
John Leonard, 1876-80. Andrewa J. Headley, 1876. James A. Burnett, 1877-78. Charles A. Pope, 1878-80.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Samuel R. Winans, 1850, 1858, 1863, Thomas B. Kingland, 1879. 1866, 1878 George W. Doty, 1879. Noah Woodruff, 1851, 1861, 1866, Samuel D. Ball, 1880. William Day, 1881. 1871, 1876. Davld B. Lum, 1855.
CORONER OF BOROUGH. William Condell, 1850.
BOROUGH SHERIFFS.
John H. H. Sayre, 1850. | Thomas S. Day, 1647.
Lyons Farms .- This neat and picturesque hamlet, situated about two miles from Newark and three miles from Elizabeth City, on rolling ground surrounded by a fine farming country. It was named by a family of Lyons, who first settled in this part of Union township. In the year 1807 there were living here some fourteen families by name of Lyons, who each owned a number of acres of land with their neat homes. They were the first who desired to have churches, schools, and stores in their midst. In 1821-22, Peter Sparks opened a store next to the farm of Samnel Ross Winans, Esq., and until the year 1830 Mr. Sparks kept it, when Jonathan Harrison purchased it, and for many years carried on the business of general merchandise.
The first postmaster was Jonathan Harrison, who was appointed in 1836, who held the position for a number of years, until his death, when his son, Caleb Harrison, was appointed. The present postmaster is Horace Greeley Looker, who also keeps a grocery, as well as flour and feed store. The Elizabeth line of horse-cars have a track laid and run their cars every half-hour, which makes it convenient and also a de- sirable location between the two cities of Newark and Elizabeth. In the year 1794 to 1820 a line of stages was run between Pittsburgh, Pa., and New York. The headquarters of this line was in Lyons Farms, at the residence of Squire Winans, who bought the place soon after the line was changed. This road was called the Swiftsure and Speedwell, owned hy Ichabod Grummon, and afterwards by his son, Isaac Grum- mon, who were the drivers; they then carried the mail. This village dates from the time Samuel Lyons first took his allotment of land in 1667.
The first school was tanght in a private dwelling by Hannah Grumming for two winters, and afterwards her daughter, Sarah Grumming, taught in 1812-13. A meeting of inhabitants was called in the year 1817 to arrange for building a school-house, when Elihu Bond offered them the land for their building and ten dollars in money, while others gave stones and timber, and it was soon completed. It went by the name of the "Old Red School-House." The following have been the teachers : Mrs. Elizabeth Ogden taught one year, 1818; then Sarah Grummon was appointed, 1819 1 until 1824; afterwards Rev. Thomas Winter, a Bap- tist clergyman, taught in 1825, one year. The Rev. Mr. Knapp, a Methodist clergyman, came in 1828, and remained for some time. Mr. Alcock and a Mr. | Stone till the year 1835, when Miss Phebe Winans
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