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USA > New Jersey > Gloucester County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 64
USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 64
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Justices of the Peace .- J. P. Sheets, Sr., 1878; Philip Schlag, 1879-82 ; Charles Il. Featherer, 1883.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
Bridgeport .-- This town was originally, and for many years, known as " Raccoon Lower Bridge," from the fact of the bridge crossing the creek at this point was the lower one on the stream. When it was deemed necessary, for the better accommodation of the public, that a post-office should be established at this point, a vote of the people was taken, which re- sulted in the choice of the name Bridgeport, and John Sweeten was appointed postmaster, with Oliver H. Woodoth as assistant, who subsequently became post- master. This was in 1844, and the mail was received tri-weekly, and subsequently changed to once a week, by way of Swedesboro. The mail is now received and dispatched twice a day by F. D. Springer, post- master.
ninety-nine years. It is believed that Mr. Pisant lo- cated on this tract as early as 1700, and in 1833 it was still owned by the Pisant heirs. The property subse- quently passed to the ownership of William R. Cooper and George Sheats.
Maj. John Pisant built the long stone house near the creek. He was an old German, and was engaged in butchering for the Philadelphia market. This . stone honse was built in the early part of the last century, probably about 1725. It was subsequently owned by Joseph Richards.
The old briek house standing a little back from Main Street was built by a Mr. Becket, who sold to Cooper. The Cooper plantation extended nearly a mile from the centre of the town up beyond the old stone school-house and graveyard.
The pioneer store in Bridgeport was kept in the old stone house next to the creek, by John Sweeten. His stock of goods was as primitive as could well be im- agined, as five dollars would purchase all the goods he had to commence with. His business, however, was extensive enough to employ a clerk, and Oliver H. Woodoth, then a mere boy, was employed in the store. Mr. Woodoth remained in the employ of Mr. Sweeten for forty-five years, and had the pleasure of seeing the business grow from a few plugs of tobacco to an immense trade.
Lawrence Henholm also had a small store here as early as 1833.
The pioneer tavern at Lower Raccoon Bridge was kept by George Sheats, father of John Sheats, better known by the older inhabitants than by the present generation.
The enterprising man of the town, in the early part of this century, was William Sweeten. He was one of those men who rejoiced in the prosperity of the town, which in turn would bring prosperity to his door. He owned quite a traet of land. upon which he built several houses, and sold them to parties who wished to locate in the then young village, thus increasing the population, and turning an honest penny at the same time.
The Lawrence farm, now owned by Mr. Middleton, of Philadelphia, was originally the Tonkin planta- tion.
In 1883 there was within the limits of the village of Bridgeport two churches ( Methodi-t Episcopal and Methodist Protestant), one two-story school-house, four stores (Charles G. Holderaft, Dr. J. W. Jackson, Seigmond Schotten, and Elson T. Sweeten), two blacksmith-shops (C. Stetser and Samuel Gill), two wheelwrights ( William Stanton and James Hewes), two physicians (E. Oliphant and J. W. Jackson ), railroad station, and steamboat landing. The Bridge- port Hotel is kept by E. Usinger. F. D. Springer is the postina-ter, with the office in the store of E. T. shops found in a town of this size.
The land upon which Bridgeport is situated was , Sweeten. There was also the usual number of small owned by John Pisant, who afterwards sold to Joseph Richards. Mr. Richards died at the ripe old age of .
Repaupo is a small village in the castern part of
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the township, one and one-eighth miles south from : and beast" at this old hostlery was Zachariah Coz- Repaupo Station, on the Delaware River Railroad. I zens, who abandoned the business several years ago. Settlements were made in the immediate vicinity of The property is now owned by Samuel D. Cooper. what is now the village by the Loek family as early ; The stone house across the way was built in 1807, by as 1748, the descendants of whom are still some of . Lawrence Enholm. Here a store was kept for many the prominent citizens in and near the town. The years, and finally abandoned as a trading-point. The property is now owned by Mary Hendrickson. Locks owned all the land along the north side of the road running from Purgy Bridge, through the village There was in 1883 in the village of Repaupo two stores, -G. HI. Wharton and J. & L. Myers; one general carriage-making and blacksmithing estab- lishment, by George Mellvaine: the post-office, a school-house, and one Methodist Episcopal Church, built in 1849. of Asbury, to Little Timber Creek, and nearly as far north as the present line of the railroad. Peter F. Loek is the owner and occupant of the first brick house built in what is now Logan township, and the first house built in the immediate vicinity of Repaupo. It is on the road from Repaupo post-office to the rail- CHURCHES. road station, and was built by Charles Lock in or as early as 1740. A pear-tree set out near the house the year that it was built is still standing, and in 1883 it bore an abundance of fruit.
The farm adjoining that of P. F. Lock was war- ranted by Peter H. Loek, and another farm adjacent was warranted by John Lock as early as 1740. Others of the Lock family warranted all the land above men- tioned except that of Charles, Peter H., and John Lock.
As soon as the roads were laid out, forming a cross- ing at what is now Asbury, that point very naturally became the centre of settlement, and as the pioneer plantations were divided and subdivided, the settle- ment began to centre nearer the crossing, forming the nucleus around which has grown a town of thirty- five dwellings, two stores, a church, and a school- house.
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The pioneer merchant at this place was Michael C. Grant, who in 1841 built the house now owned and occupied by William B. Gleason. Here Mr. Grant kept store for several years.
The next store at this place was that of Daniel F. Groff, who in 1855 built the store-house now occupied by G. IT. Wharton. Mr. Groff was succeeded by Aquilla Riggins, and he by several others, and in the ' found also two of his members standing gnard at the spring of 1877 the property was purchased by George H. Wharton, the present merchant, on the corner. The store of Joseph and Lewis Myers was built by that firm in 1869, and they have been in business since that time.
The pioneer postmaster at this place was Joel Lock, who kept the office in the old Grant store. He was succeeded by Ann Cooper, when the office was re- moved to the old "Seven Stars Hotel," at the railroad ! station. In 1880, G. H. Wharton was appointed postmaster, when the office was returned to the village, where it is now kept.
There never has been a tavern within the limits of the village. The nearest was the old Seven Stars, at the railroad station. This is a frame house, and it was built prior to the Revolutionary war, and kept as a tavern during that eventful period, and for nearly a century subsequently. The last of the long line of " Bonifaces" that mini-tered to the wants of "man . pily as desired by some, and the Methodist Episcopa!
Methodist Episcopal Church of Bridgeport .- The pioneer class, around which has grown the pres- ent large and prosperous society, was formed in the old Cooper school-house, a stone building still stand- ing nearly half a mile northeast from the village of Bridgeport. The school-house was built in 1832, and no sooner was the building under roof than the eagle eye of the ever-alert itinerant caught a glimpse of it, and saw at once a good position for a gospel battery, and immediately occupied it, and soon gathered enough recruits to hold the position, and appointed as leader of the little band Mr. Jacob Carson. Among the pioneer members of this class are found the names of Rebecca A. Cooper, Mrs. J. C. Sheets, Mary Jones, Samuel Creghead and wife, and several others. A society was formed in 1838 by Rev. E. Stoud.
Ten years later, or when the society was yet in it- infancy, differences of opinion arose as to church polity, which for a time seemed to overwhelm the tew faithful soldiers of the cross, and the meetings were but slimly attended. During this time Rev. James Long was the pastor, and to his energy, perse- verance, and faithfulness, no doubt, the society owes its life. At one time he came to the school-house to hold services and found the building closed, and
door, awaiting the coming of the sexton to admit them ; but he came not, and the trio knelt down in front of the house, while Mr. Long offered up a fer- vent prayer to Almighty God for the preservation and life of the little society, and dismissed his small congregation. Here was the beginning of a new era. People began to feel anxious about Sunday preaching. and as the work on this their new charge would not admit of a circuit preacher devoting any portion of his labor to this field on Sunday, the society made arrangements with Jonas Chew to preach for them every alternate Sunday morning for six months.
In 1849 this society agreed with the Methodist Protestant society to hold a series of meetings jointly, and to allow the converts, if any, to join whichever society they preferred, without solicitation on the part of the old members. This relation, like most others of the same nature, did not terminite as hap-
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branch rented Clark's Hall for six months, and sub- sequently rented a hall of Gideon Beeson, on Main Street, where they worshiped about four years, during which time the little society prospered, and in 1854 commenced building a house of worship, and com- pleted it in June, 1855. At this time Revs. William 1. Brooks and J. I. Carson were the preachers on this charge, and a few extra meetings added quite a unmber of substantial members to the church. This circuit or charge then embraced Paulsboro, Asbury, Bridgeport, Centre Square. Purkintown, Seulltown. Hans' Neck, and Wright's School-House, the circuit preachers supplied the pulpits every alternate Sunday, and the other Sabbaths they were supplied by local talent. In 1856 Paulsboro was made a station, the balance of the eirenit remaining intaet till 1859 or 1860.
In 1865, Bridgeport and Asbury became a separate charge, with Rev. Levi Larew as pit-tor, who re- mained two years, and under whose labors the work prospered and the society increased in numbers.
From 1867 to 1869, Rev. John F. Carson was the pastor in charge, and during his pastorate the church was repaired and the parsonage built, and at the close of the Conference year, 1869, there were one hundred and one members in full connection, thirteen on pro- . Rebecca Griffis, John Jordan, Isaac Dilks, Elizabeth bation, and a Sunday-sehool numbering ninety-seven scholars.
In 1882, under the administration of Rev. Mr. Diverty, a debt of sixteen hundred dollars remain- ing on the parsonage was paid by the society, and in 1883 the church and grounds were beautified at an expense of over two hundred dollars, without any debt remaining upon the church property. The membership of this society in 1883 was one hundred and seventy-five.
The following is a complete list of pastors from 1850 to the present time : 1850, A. K. Sheets and S. S. Post; 1851, A. K. Sheets and J. S. Ileisler ; 1852- 53, - Mathis and - Andrews; 1854-55, William A. Brooks and J. I. Carson ; 1856, -- Pearson and - Walters ; 1857, - Pearson and -- Wheeler; 1858, --- Laudenslager and -~- Wheeler; 1859, D. Mckerdy and J. Vansant ; 1860, D. Mckerdy and Wilcox ; 1861-62, ---- Hudson and - Chat- tin; 1863, -- Someral and - Tullis : 1864, - Someral and - Moore ; 1805-66, Levi Larew ; 1867 -69, Jolin 1. Carson ; 1870-71, Joseph Ashbrook ; 1872, J. H. Stockton : 1878-75, E. C. Hancock ; 1876-78. George C. Stanger ; 1879-81, L. O. Manchester ; 1882 -83, James E. Diverty.
The present value of church property is five thou- sand five hundred dollars. Local Preacher, Jacob Holderaft ; Stewards, Jacob Holderaft, William! Kelly, Freedom Hurfl, and Peter Torbert. The present class-leaders, aside from the pastor and local preachers, are James Sparks and Henry Lamb.
The Sunday-school connected with the church is under the superintendence of Lewis Kille, with forty teachers and two hundred and fifty pupils.
Methodist Protestant Church.1-Meetings from which originated the Methodist Protestant Church at Bridgeport were held in the old stone school-house. just out of the village, in 1886, '37. '38, and '39, by Rev. John S. Christine, who was assigned to this charge. In 1840 the society formed by the Rev. Christine had become strong and enthusiastie, and in that year built a frame meeting- house in front of what is now, and was then, the old graveyard. The ground on which the church stood is now included in the cem- etery lot. The meeting-honse was a frame structure, costing one thousand and fifty dollars, and was dedi- cated by Rev. Thomas II. Stockton, Dec. 29, 1840. The old stone school-house above mentioned was built in 1832, and the first teacher in it was David Holton. and James Clark, of Bridgeport, was one of the pupils.
Original Members .- The following were the mem- bers of the class and society up to and including the year 1542: Delilah Cooper, Aehsa English, James Clark, Edward Foster, Joseph Richards, Mary Rich- ards, Isaac Richards, Benjamin Salisbury, Ziba Steel- man, William Strimple, Emeline Thompson, Eliza Reed, William B. Reed, Charles Wilkinson, Eliza- beth Wilkinson, Mary Wilkinson. Hiram Wilkinson, .. Dilks, Sarah Walton, John Headley, Hannah Head- ley, Sarah K. Stanton, John Steelman, Sarah E. Fox, Ellen B. Walton, Theresa Steelman, Eleanor Hen- drickson, George Shields, Maria Murphy, Elijah Ma- caffrey, John P. Sheets, Sr., Catherine Gray, Maria H. Thompson, Winslow Jackson, Benjamin D. Ayres, Emeline Caskey, James W. Platt, Eliza Elkinton, Charles Elkinton, Eliza Davenport, William Daven- port, Elizabeth Sheet-, Henry Dunk, Aaron Verbe- leer, Ann M. Hendrickson, Margaret Sayres, Marga- ret J. Ayres, Henry Smith, Martha J. Ewing, Joseph Ewing, John R. Sparks. Mary A. Sparks, Elizabeth Richards, Isaac Fox, Leonard Streeter, W. Timmer- man, Allen C. Clark, Amos E. Ayres, Amos Sack, Ella Smith, Alvah B. Timmerman, Aaron Pierson, A. F. Burnette, Ann E. Burke, Anna M. Mitchell, Ada Reed. Anna E. Steelman, Anna S. Justus, Ann E. Lamb, Anna J. Ewan, Ann Smith, William Tread- way, John B. Gray, William Gray, Charles Steel- man, Martha Steelman, Oliver II. Woodoth, John Sweeten, John Jones, John A. English, and Samuel Black.
The first trustees of this society were elected Dec. 1, 1842, and subscribed to an oath before John B. Ililyard, a justice of the peace. that they would bear true allegiance to the United States, the State of New Jersey, and perform the duties of their office to the best of their ability.
In 1853 the society moved their meeting-house from the old graveyard to its present location on Main Street, in the village of Bridgeport, and now it form- the rear of the pre-ent church ofifice. In 1868
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the front of the church, twelve by thirty-four feet, as it now appears, with a steeple ninety-four feet high, was built, and the whole house thoroughly ren- ovated and repaired at a cost of three thousand two hundred dollars, and rededicated Oct. 21, 1868, by Rev. T. G. Appleget, assisted by Revs. E. D. Stultz and Joseph Wilson, the pastor in charge.
The trustees in 1883 were James Clark, Peter Carey, Charles Jones, and Ethan Middleton ; Stew- ards, James Clark, P. Carey, and E. Middleton. Value of church property, three thousand six hun- dred dollars. Present membership, thirty.
The Sunday-school connected with this society was organized in 1841, with Isaac Dilks as superintendent, and it is now under the supervision of James Clark, with thirty pupils and teachers.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church of Re- paupo.1-The origin of this society was the outgrowth of a great revival at the old stone meeting-house, under the ministrations of Rev. John Walker and Rev. - Stephens, in 1833. Previous to this there had been meeting held occasionally under a big oak- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. tree near the school-house, by Jolin Code and Felix Fisler, but up to this time no society was formed. "Father Walker," as he was called, organized a class JAMES C. KIRBY. at the school-house with the member- of the neighbor- Caleb Kirby, the grandfather of Jamies C., was a native of Salem County, and from thence removed to Gloucester County, where he purchased a farm in Woolwich (now Logan) township. His children were John, Martha, Meribee, Abigail, and Beulah. His only son, John, adopted the pursuits of his father, and, having located in Logan township, mar- ried Miss Beulah, daughter of James Clark, of Wool- hood, consisting of Nathan Fawcett (leader), Lydia Fawcett, Thomas Derrickson, Louisa Derrickson, David Blizzard, Catharine Blizzard, Job Key, Ann Key, Ann Homan, Sarah Key. Sarah Helms, John Lock, Mary Lock. Soon after the class was formed, a number of persons who had neglected to seek par- don at the stone meeting-house expressed a desire to have another opportunity to do so, when the local . wich town-hip, to whom were born children,-Caleb, preachers, Thomas Davidson, Jesse Mullen, and Sam- uel B. Derrickson, came over from Paulsboro and Clarksboro and started a meeting. There was a large increase in the membership as the result of the meet-
ing, and this place then became a preaching appoint- ment, the services of circuit ministers being had on Wednesday evening every two weeks, and local preachers every Sunday morning.
In 1842 a Sunday-school was organized, with Nathan Fawcett, superintendent.
In the spring of 1848 a great revival broke out, when the power of God was overwhelming, and some lay for days, at intervals praising Him.
The pastors have been Rev. Henry Bruce and J. S. Christine, previous to building the church ; Rev. E. D. Schoch, 1842; James Moore, 1844; Elwin Herey, In 1849 a church was built, during the pastorate of cated by Rev. David W. Bartine. The money was all secured by previous subscriptions and subscriptions on dedication-day. There was preaching then at the church every alternate Sunday afternoon by circuit preachers, local preachers every other alternate Sun- day. The circuit was broken up, and Asbury became 1845; Jacob H. Nichols, 1846; Henry D. Moore, . A. K. Street. It is a frame building, and it was dedi- Whitman R. HTerey, S. K. Fox, Bartine Twyford, 1847-18; J. Timberman, 1849; Samuel Bodd, 1850; T. T. Heiss, 1851; E. D. Schoch, 1852; Thomas W. Smith, John J. Gray, 1853-51; T. K. Witzel, 1835; J. N. Timberman, 1856; Abraham Fruitt, 1858 : John R. Beck, 1859; T. T. Heiss, 1861 ; Jacob D. Wilson, 1862; T. K. Witzel, 1865; Ezra B. Lake, 1866-67; "a charge with Bridgeport, and preaching service was Joseph Wilson, 1868-69; William Scokes, William held every Sunday afternoon, and has remained so, M. H. Smith, Lewis Neal, Thomas Clark, W. B. Van- | with the exception of two years, 1873-74, when As- leer, T. T. Ileiss, 1875; - Shugard, 1876 ; bury was supplied by the elder E. II. Stokes. Sanson, - Barker, Isaac MeDowel, 1877-78; Jo- The membership is now sixty, with a Sunday-school of ninety scholars, teachers, and officers. James E. Diverty is the present pastor; Wm. Helms, superin- tendent. The church property is valued at two thou- sand dollars. seph Breckbank, 1879; James W. Laughlin, from 1880 to June, 1882, since which time the society has been supplied occasionally by preachers from other places,
The society has had for preachers since it was or- ganized John Walker. Thomas G. Stewart, J. K. Shaw, Robert Lutton, Edward Stout, Jos. Atwood, Noah Edwards, S. Y. Monroe, Mulford Day, James Long, llenry B. Beegle, Rev. Gaskill, Andrew Mat- thews, John 1. Carson (two periods), Jacob Londens- lager, Samuel Wheeler, Jos. Chattin, Julius Wileox, Dickerson Moore, Levi Larue. David MeCurdy, James Vansant, Samuel Hudson, Rev. Pierson, Wm. Lillie, Wm. Barlow, Enoch Shinn, E. C. Hancock, George C. Stanger, Enoch Green, L. O. Manchester, and others.
John, Joseph, Loring, Elizabeth (MIrs. Richard-), Beulah (Mrs. Ford), and two who are deceased. Charles and Sarah. The death of Mr. Kirby occurred in 1981, in his eighty-ninth year. Ili- son, James C .. was born Dec. 6, 1815, in Logan township. Such advantages as the common school of the neighbor-
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hood afforded were supplemented by more thorough instruction at Swedesboro, after which a year or more was spent in teaching. Ile then turned his attention . 1867. Mr. Sharp purchased his present home in Logan to farming, having for a period of years rented a farm. township, and has since been actively interested in the raising of general produce and other farm labor. By discretion and close application to business he has in a comparatively few years acquired a compe- teney, and enjoys a deservedly high reputation as a successful grower of sweet potatoes, which he makes a specialty. The market for his produce is princi- pally found in Philadelphia. In local politics Mr. Sharp has been somewhat active as a Republican. but has invariably refused to accept office. Ile is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Bridge- port, as is also Mrs. Sharp. Ile was married in 1841 to Miss Sarah, daughter of John Pierson, of Battentown, in the same county. Their children are Anna Margaret, wife of Samuel B. Gaskell, of Logan town-hip, and a son, John, who is associated with his father in the cultivation of his land. In 1868, Mr. Kirby purchased his present pro- ductive farm, and is principally engaged in the raising of produce for the Philadelphia market, his facilities of shipment being exceptionally convenient. Ilis political principles were formerly in harmony with the platform of the Whig party, but a change of views later made him a pronounced Democrat. Though the recipient of one or more minor offices, he has invariably been indifferent to such honors. He is a director of the Swedesboro National Bank, and otherwise identified with the active business in- CHAPTER XLV. terests of the township. Mr. Kirby is a member of TOWNSHIP OF MANTUA.' the Protestant Episcopal Church, and one of the ves- 1 trymen of the church of that denomination at Swedes- boro.
GEORGE S. SHARP.
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The Sharp family from which George S. traces his descent are of English extraction. His grand- father was a successful landlord in Salem County, N. J. He was united in marriage to a Miss Christ- man, and had children,-Jacob, James, Thomas, Joseph, Sarah, and Mary Ann ( Mrs. James Thomp- son). Jacob was born in Salem County, and mar- ried Rosanna, daughter of George Sheets, of Bridge- port, Gloucester Co. Their children were ten in number, as follows: Amanda (Mrs. Joseph Kidd), John, Eliza (Mrs. Samuel Stanger), Sarah (Mrs. Charles E. Lodge). Charles, George S., Hugh C. Thompson, Hannah Frances (Mrs. Charles Hendrick- son), and Henry. Mr. Sharp during his active life- time was both a carpenter and a farmer, but, having retired from these avocations, now resides in Bridge- port. His son, George S., was born March 6, 1836, in West Philadelphia, Pa., and when two years of age removed to Logan township, Gloucester Co., where he has since resided. Ile early engaged in active labor, meanwhile improving such opportunities for education as occurred during the winter months until his majority was attained, when he embarked in the raising of produce on shares, and continued thus employed for seven years. He was in the fall of 1860 married to Miss Benlah L., daughter of Jonathan Bennett and ITannah Lippincott, of Asbury, . N. J. Mr. Bennett had been previously married to Bliss Mary Davis, and was the parent of fourteen children, three of whom were by the first marriage. The chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Sharp are Charles Edward, Ellen B. (who has been since her eighteenth year
engaged in teaching), Katie 11 .. Howard R., and one. Franklin B .. who died in infancy. During the year
Geographical and Descriptive .- Mantua was taken from Greenwich and organized into a separate township in 1853, and took its name from the creek which forms its northeastern boundary. It contains an area of ten thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven acres, among which is some of the best land in the county. It is very productive in market garden-truck, and being centrally located on the West Jer-ey Rail- road, enjoys good facilities for shipping vegetables and small fruits.
The township is bounded on the northeast by West Deptford. Deptford, and Washington townships, on the southeast by Clayton township, on the south and southeast by Harrison township, and on the north- west by East Greenwich township.
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