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The advent of the Dilk- family possibly antel: '- that of any other family in it- settlement in Glupe -- ยก ter County, James Dilks, the great-grunt-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, having with his wite em'- of one thousand acres, purchased of John Lad Nie had children-James, Joseph, Aaron, John, ad on. danghter (Mrs. Nightingale), cach of whom vereint 1 as patronory a fanta, part of the original paient.
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Andrew Ditks
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Joseph, of this number, married, and had two sons, song. And Mrs. Cheeseman), and Catherine . Mrs. William and Andrew, who inherited the estate of their father, the subject of this sketch being now the pos- -esor of this property, which embraces two farms. Andrew, who served in the war of the Revolution. and was stationed at New Brunswick, N. J., in 1776, mar- ried Miss Joauna Richards, of the same county, and had children,-Andrew, Presmul, Mary (Mrs. Albert- 001, and Rachel (Mrs. Parks). Mr. Dilks continued to pursne farming employments on the ancestral land until his death. His son, Andrew (20). was born in 1785, on the homestead, where he resided during his lifetime, and devoted his energies to the cultivation and improvement of the land. Ile married Miss Priscilla, daughter of Benjamin and Priscilla Clark Ileritage, of the same county, to whom were born children,-Robert, Benjamin, Andrew. Josiah, and Priseilla (Mis. Christopher Sickler). The death of Mr. Dilks occurred Oct. 12, 1853, in his sixty-eighth year. His wife survived him, and died in her eighty- third year. Their son, Andrew (3d), was born Dee. 18, 1815, in the dwelling which was his home for more than half a century, and on the ancestral land where, during his lifetime, he has continued to reside. His youth was in no sen-e eventful, the ordinary task- of the school-boy and the avocations of a farmer's son having engaged bis attention until his marriage, when the estate became his by purchase and inheri- tance. He was in 1841 united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth L., daughter of Thomas Bec, a prominent citizen of Deptford township. Their children are Presmul (who resides in Philadelphia), Andrew ( who died at the age of eighteen). Elmira (whose decease (ecurred at the age of nineteen), and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Dilks' death occurred on the 18th of April, 1882. Mr. Dilks' tastes have led to farming employments, and his interests have centred about the home of his ancestors, where his whole life has - been spent either as a farmer or in conducting the business of a miller. He has been true to the Whig principles of his family, and in the formation of the Republican party indorsed its platform. Though occasionally officiating in a public capacity in the township, he has never been an aspirant for political distinction. Though not intimately connected with any religious denomination, he aids in the support of Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church.
THOMAS W. HURFF.
The Hurfl's are of German ancestry, Conrad, the grandfather of Thomas W., having emigrated from his native land, and on his arrival in America settled in New Jersey, where he purchased of the Proprie- tors of South Jersey a tract of land in that portion of Gloucester County which is now Washington town- ship, where he became a prosperous farmer. II: married and bad children,-John, Henry, George, I-aac, Priscilla (Mrs. Beckley), Elizabeth ( Mrs. Davi-
Wood might. George, his son, was born at the pa- ternal home and succeeded his father in the conduct of the farm, having married Tamzon Williams. daugh- tor of John G. Williams, of the same township, on the 5th of March, 1807. Their children are Reese, John G., Thomg. W., Isaac, Mary ( Mrs. Harris Cole), Patience Ann ( Mrs. Asa Cole), George, Tamzon (Mis. . William Nicholson), Elizabeth, Hiram, Jonathan, Catherine ()lis. Jesse Prosser), and Henrietta. His son. Thomas W., was born on the 27th of April, 1811, in Washington town-hip, and received instruction in the rudimentary lanches at Turnerville, after which, at the age of seventeen, he was apprenticed for four years to a carpenter. Having learned the trade he pursued it continuously until 1841, and found steady employment for bis skillful hands. He was married Jan. 1, 1834, to Mutha E., daughter of John Turner, of Washington township, whose death oceurr .d Dec. 22, 1834, when he was a second time married on the 10th of February, 1842, to Hannah, daughter of Randall and Mery Cheeseman Jaggard, and grand- daughter of Joues and Sn-an Morgan Jaggard. of Gloucester County. Their children are Clark J., Mary (Mrs. Augustus Boyles), Randall, Rebecca S. (Mrs. George W. Bailey), Martha T., John MI., Thomas W., Eugene, George B., and Elizabeth. Having purebased a desirable site, Mr. Hurt, in 1811, erected his present comfortable home, and at a later period several other dwellings adjacent. The havalet grew in proportions, and was, in compliment to its projector, christened Hurifville. Me. Hurti then opened a store, and has since that time been engaged in mercantile pursuits, to which he has added Jum- bering and farming. He affiliates in politics with the Democratie party, and was, as its representative in 1850-51, elected to the State Legislature, where he served on several important committees. He has also acted as freeholder, and held other township offices. He is identified with the First National Bank of Woodbury as a direetur, and is a member of the Odd- Fellows' fraternity, in which he was formerly actively interested. He is a supporter and worships with the congregation of the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church of Hurffville.
HIRAM WILKINS.
John Wilkins, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, resided upon the property now owned by his grand-on Hiram, where he was an active and prosperous farmer. He married Miss Mary Stokes. and had children, -Samuel, Charles, William, Jou, Hannah Mrs. Garwood), and Elizabeth ( Mrs. Gibbs). During his later life Mr. Wilkins removed to Cam- den, and until his death resided with his daughter. John, his son, was born in Burlington County, and removed with his parents to what is now Washington township, in Gloucester County, where, during his
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youth. farming occupations absorbed his attention until his twenty-first year, when the attractions of- fered by the water indneed him to become a boatman, an occupation which be found both attractive and lucrative. He in 1819 engaged in farming employ- ments on the property owned by his father, and also dealt extensively in wood. He married Miss Mary Cade, and had children,-Hiram, Jolin, Caroline, Thomas, Charles, Anna Maria, and Benjamin. Hiram was born in Blackwoodtown on the 20th of January, 1819, and being thoroughly versed in the routine of farm employments, made it his calling. He, on at- taining his majority, inherited a portion. and pur- chased the remainder, of the farm, and continued to cultivate its broad acres until his son leased the prop- erty, when he abandoned active labor, and now exer- eises a general supervision of affairs. He married, in 1841, Caroline, daughter of Randall Morgan, of Wash- ington township, and had children, -- John, Sarah (Mr -. Henry Bateman). Emily (Mrs. Burroughs Turner), and Thomas. These, with the exception of Thomas, who is in Colorado, are in Gloucester County. Mr. Wilkins frequently votes independently in polities, though in sympathy with the platform of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Pres- byterian Church of Blackwoodtown, as also his wife. He continues to reside upon the homestead, though not identified actively with its interests.
CHAPTER XLIX.
TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEPTFORD.1
Geographical and Descriptive .- The territory comprised within the boundaries of what is now West Deptford was originally a part of Deptford township, and separated or organized into a township by act of the Legislature approved March 1, 1871, as follows :
" Be it enacted, etc., That all that portion of the township of Deptford, in the county of Gloucester, lying within the following boundaries, to wit: beginning at the Camden County line, in the middle of Timber Creek, and in the centre of the bridge of the Gloucester Turnpike Com- Fany ; and thence running in a sontherly direction, along the centre of the road uf said Gloucester Turnpike Company, until it intersecte the line of the boundary of the city of Woulbury; thence following the western and southern boundary of said city of Woodbury, to where the same intersects the centre of the road of the Woodbury and Mullica Hill Turnpike Company; thence in a southerly direction along the centre of said road to the centre of the bridge of said turnpike, where, in the middle of Mantua Creek, it intersects the line of Mantua town- ship. in sail county of Ghicester; thencr in a westerly direction, fol- lowing the heretofore established lines of said township of Het tford, down the middle of said Mantua Creek. the several courses thereof, to tle Delaware River; thence at right angles with the shore, in a straight line, until it intersects the boundary line between the State of New Jer- sey and the State of Pennsylvania ; thence following enid boundary line up the Delaware River, the several courses thereof, to a point opposite the month of Timber freck alonesaid; thence in an easterly direction to the month of said Timber Creek ; thenre up the middle of the same, the several courses thereof, until it intersects the middle line of the
Ginavester Turnpike Company's leiden, white was the place of 1. hits : shall be, at I hereby is, set off from the town-hip of Pipdfs! the conity of Gloucester, and na to a separate township. to le he by the name of the township of West Deptford."
The township is also bounded on the north for short distance by Timber Creek, on the southeast by Deptford township and Woodbury City, on the south. west and northwest by Mantua and Greenwich town. ships, and on the north by Delaware River. The -.! is a candy loam underlaid with marl, and a small por- tion in the southwest part of the township is a chiy loam, the most of which is under a high state of cui- tivation, producing large quantities of truck for the Philadelphia market.
The township is quite highly favored with water, having the Delaware on the north, the Mantva Creek along its entire western and sontbwesteru boundary. and the Woodbury Creek running across the town-hip in a northwesterly direction, also several smaller streams emptying into the different creeks and river mentioned. The township contains an area of ten thousand two hundred and twenty-three aeres.
Change of Boundary Line .- An act of the State Legislature was approved Feb. 20, 1878, changing the castern boundary line of this township so as to make the line of the West Jersey Railroad the township line from Big Timber Creek to the junction of that road with the Gloucester and Woodbury turnpike at North Woodbury, thus leaving the whole of the vil- lage of Westville in Deptford township.
Early Settlers and Pioneer Incidents .- "The first attempt to effect a settlement on the eastern shore of the Delaware River is believed to have been made within the limits of this township. About the year 1621 the Dutch West India Company dispatched a ship containing a number of persons fully provided with the means of subsistence and articles of trade. under the command of Cornelius Jacobus May. . . . He explored the bay and river, and at length landed and built a fort on Sassackon, now Timber Creek, on the northeast boundary of the township, and name .! it Fort Nassau. . . . The site of old Fort Nassan is said to have been on the farm or plantation of the Howell family, just below the mouth of Timber Creek. The colonists, however, soon fell beneath the toma- hawk of the Indians."-From Historical Collections of New Jersey.
The most prominent feature in the history of what is now West Deptford is the fact that it contains within its boundaries localities where transpired some of the most thrilling events of the Revolutionary war. In this township are the remain- of Fort Mer- cer, where the Hessians, under Count Donop, me! with an ignominious defeat by the Americans under Col. Christopher Greene, Oct. 22, 1777. Here, for many year-, reposed the remains of Count Donop, until a morbid and uncommendable curiosity robbed the grave of its slumbering dust. Here, too, stands a monument erected by the patriotic citizens of Penn-
1 By W. H. Shaw.
Hiram Willeins
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-ylvania and New Jersey to the memory of Col. Greene in close proximity to the scene of his brilliant military exploits.
Fort Mereer i-, or was, also in this town-hip. ju-t below what is known as the village of Red Bank. This fortification was little more than an embankment of enth and a ditch filled with brush and sharpened The Wilkins property has been in the family for timber, and was designed to support the left of the . over one hundred years. The William Rambo and the W. G. and D. J. Lodge farms were sold off from cheraux-de-frisc. The bank of the Delaware at this place is steep, which afforded protection to the attack- ' the old original John Wilkins tract, and the Wilson ing party. For full account of battle of Red Bank, Fitzgerald farm, one of the very best in the township, was cut off from the Newbold tract. see general history of GHonerster County.
The following incident occurred during the battle. -howing that men are not the bravest people in the world. Mrs. Whitall, whose house was near the fort and in line of the enemy's shot, sat by her wheel spinning, when a cannon-ball came crashing through the middle of the house. This she thought rather an impudent intrusion, but rather than be annoyed by such callers, moved her spinning-wheel into the cellar, where she continued to ply her vocation during the remainder of the engagement, alone and undisturbed, though the iron visitors repeated their calls several times during the memorable battle.
Among the pioneers who came up what is now known as Woodbury Creek was Richard Wood. He ascended the creek in a canoe, and with the aid of the Indians erected a rude dwelling. The whole pro- : cess of building aud removing his family to the place was accomplished in the short space of one week. It seems the little colony, for there must have been more than Richard Wood and family, soon became short of provisions, and none being nearer than Bur- lington, as Philadelphia was not yet settled, the male colonists started off in canoes for that place to obtain food. A storm prevented their return as soon as cx- pected, the provisions left for the women were ex- hansted, and the poor creatures, overwhelmed with grief, looked for nothing but starvation in a strange land, with none of their kindred near to soothe their dying moments. Thus they were grouped together at the bend of the creek, near where the graveyard now is, watching, with tearful eyes, the flowing tide and listening in vain for the sound of the returning paddles, when an Indian woman appeared upon the opposite bank, saw they were in trouble, and stopped. By their signs she understood their wants, and then disappeared in the shades of the forest. In an hour or two, for she had gone several miles, she returned loaded with venison and corn-bread. These she placed on a long piece of bark, and walking a good way to tideward set it afloat, and gave it a pu-h across. It came to where the white women were, and its contents saved their lives, for their husbands re- turned not until such a length of time that, but for her, starvation would have been inevitable.
Among the pioneer settlers of this township will be found the names of Whitall, Wilkins, Bender, Rambo, Lodge, String, Taggart, Hinchman, Cloud,
Wood, and a few others. As these, and other pio- neers entered the mouth of Woodbury Creek, squatted upon the first piece of land not preoccupied, and for several years, probably not before the year 1725, was the small territory now embraced in West Deptford occupied by immigrants.
Unlike most other townships of an equal popula- tion there is neither store, tavern, lawyer, doctor, blacksmith, wheelwright, secret society, and but one church organization within its borders.
Civil Organization .- The pioneer town-meeting for the township of West Deptford was held in the school-house in the village of Thoroughfare, March 21. 1871, when Joshua Carter was elected moderator, and Josiah Budd, Jr., town clerk, and the following resolutions, with others, unanimously adopted :
For schools, $1 poll-tax, and enough more to make it $2, for all children in the district between the ages of five and eighteen years of age.
For the support of the poor for the ensuing year, $100.
For incidental expenses for the year, $300.
For roads and bridges, $600.
For wages, horse and cart per day, $1; additional horse, SI ; man, $1.50.
Military tax, 81.
Poll-tax and such additional tax as will make it 81500.
Resolved, To elect the officers this year by ballot.
The following list of officers were decided upon to elect: one, assessor, one collector, two overseers of roads, three commissioners of appeal, two overseers of the poor, one constable, and five pound-keepere.
On motion, Resolred, To hold the next town-meet- ing and election within the limits of the township.
The polls were opened at one o'clock and closed at six o'clock in the afternoon, when the total number of votes polled was one hundred and sixty-eight.
The following officers were duly elected for the vear 1871 :
Town Clerk, Josiah Budd, Jr. ; Assessor, David B. Leslie; Collector, MInses C. Low ; Chosen Freeholdor-, William Knight, Charles B. Leonard ; Township Committee, William R. Tatum, William Wade Griecom, John G. Whitall ; Ju-tices of the Peace, Richard M. Wil- kins and Thomas L. Stephens; Surveyors of Highways, Benjamin T. Gibbs, Jonathan G. Parker; Overseers of Highways, A. Mer- ritt Pierce. Benjamin Hewitt ; Overseers of the Poor, Charles Knight, Benjamin T. Gibbs; Judge of Election, Charles B. Pitt : Constable, Robert C. Hudson; Commissioners of Appeal, William Hambo, Joseph Carter, Clement Rouve; Pound-Keepers, John J. Starmer, Clement Whitall, B.ajanun D. Hannald. Thomas Kircher, Thomas Knight.
The minutes were signed by Josiah Budd, Jr., town clerk ; Jo. Carter, moderator.
The following is a complete list of town clerks, as-
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sessors, collectors, chosen frecholders, township com- mittees, justices of the peace, and constables elected in this township since 1971, except ISTS and part of 1881 :
TOWN CLERKS.
15;2-53. Josiah Budd, Jr. 1871-76. Casper Budd.
1577.1 David B. Leslie. 1379-82. Lonis K. Wilkins.
ASSESSORS.
1872-73. David B. Leslir.
1874-76. Josiah Bndd, Jr.
1877. Charles W. Knight.
1879. Thomas A. Chambers, 1880. James T. Bindd. 15:1-82. Edward J. Lodge.
COLLECTORS.
1872-77. Thomas A. Chambers.
1880-82. John W. Leonard. 1879. Moses C. Low.
CHOSEN FREFHOLDERS.
1872. William Knight. 1876-77. Edward J. Lodgr. Charles H. Leonard. 1879. Samuel Hopkins.
1873-74. Charles B. Leonard. Joseph A. Moore.
Ferman Lawrence. J880. Joseph A. Moore. 1875. F. Lawrence. William Knight. John W. Lennard. 1882. William Knight.
1876-77. J. W. Leonard. Samuel lleritage.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
1872. 1876, Jobn G. Whifall. 1877. Benjamin W. Wallas.
1$$3. William Rambo.
1879-80. J. G. Wh:tall.
1874. Jolm C. Budd. J. G Tatum.
1875. Clayton N. Shuster. J. C. Budd.
1877. Benjamin J. Lord.
1882. J G. Whitall.
Albert Jones James M. Wilkins.
William G. Lodge. Joseph A. Mooie.
Clayton N. Shuster.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1872. George E. Harris. David B. Leshe.
1875. Joseph Kichman.
1879. John Hudson.
1973. Edward J. Lige.
1,50, John H. Sharp.
1874. Samuel Kendrick.
CONSTARLES.
1872-7, 1879-SO. R. C. Undson. 1 1876-77. 3. Van Buren Stephens.
The township officers for 1883 are as follows :
Town Clerk. Louis K. Wilkius; Assessor, Edward J. Lodge : Collector, John W. Leonard : Chosen Frecholder-, Samuel HI. Heritage, Joshua Joyce: Township Committee, Jolin G. Whitall, Joseph A. Moore, John C. Budd; Surveyors of Highways, Edward Starr, J. Wood Hannold ; Oveisters of Highways, Joseph MF. Hnuter, Rene- gal A. Leshe, Andes E. Budd, Thomas Cowgill; Overseers of the Poor, Charles B. Leonard, John L. Hewitt: Commissioners of Ap- peal, William G. Lodge, Joseph Carter, Charles B. Leonard ; Judge of Election, Joseph Low : Inspectors of Election, James T. Budd, Alonzo P. Rambo; Pound-Keepers, Stille Chew, J. Wood Hannold, Jolin Sharp, Samuel Sweetel.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
Red Bank .- There are only two villages in this township, one of which is Red Bank, on the bank of . N. Shuster, John Hewitt, Richard Wilkins, and Wil- the Delaware River, so named from the color of liam Bailey were appointed trustees, and during that year (1858) the present large and commodions frame church edifice was erected, at a cost of six thousand dollars. The church building, however, was not ded- jeated till 1890, when those interesting services were conducted by Rev. A. A. Ballard. the soil. It was settled as early as 1621 or '22, by a. family named Whitall and others, some of whose de- scendants are still residents of this township. This locality was made famous in history by the defent of the Hessians, nn ler the command of Count Donop, by the Americans, under command of Col. Greene.
In commemoration of the event a monument of
hand-ume gray marble has been erected. bearing proper inscriptions. A few years since the Unite ! States government purchased one hundred acres of laud lying at the mouth of Woodbury Creek, be- tween it and Red Bank village. For many years Red Bank was a place of considerable importance, : the county courts being held bere in 1686, and a large amount of business was done here, there being several stores, dwellings, taverns, and ferry from this point to League Island and Philadelphia. At pre -- ent it is but the remains of a once prosperous towu, no store, tavern, church, and but one school-house.
Thoroughfare .- This is a small hamlet near the centre of the township, at the intersection of sey- eral roads, and through it the Delaware Shore Rail- road passes. There is at this place a Methodist Church, school-house, Grange headquarters, town hall, railroad station, and about twenty dwelling -. The place is surrounded by a rich truck-producing country, and is only three miles from Woodbury. There was one small store here in 1883.
RELIGIOUS.
Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church,- This is the only religious organization in this town- ship, and is located at the small hamlet of Thorough- fare, near the centre of the township. The first class was formed in 1858, by Rev. A. A. Ballard, in the old school-house, then occupying the site upon which the present school-house stands. Joseph Cox was ap- pointed leader, with the following-named persons composing the larger portion of his class: William Bailey, William G. Lodge, Edward J. Lodge, Mark Low, John Hewitt, Clayton N. Shuster, Edward Packer, William B. Rambo, Isaac Fowler, William Inskipp, Thomas Wyne, Martha A. Hewitt, Esther W. Lodge, Mary B. Lodge, Abbey A. Lodge, Eliza- beth and Joanna Wyne, Eliza Wilkins, Millie Davis, and Mary Carson.
This class was the outgrowth of a series of religious meetings commenced in the oldl school-house in the winter of 1857-58 by Joseph Cox. He was assisted in his efforts by Rev. A. A. Ballard, within whose cir- cuit the meetings were held. In the early part of the year it was decided by the infant society to build a house of worship suitable for the accommodation of the increasing congregation and membership. Mark Low, William G. Lodge, Elward J. Lodge, Clayton
The following-named preachers have served this people since the expiration of Mr. Ballard's term, in 1859: Rove. David Duffield, - Carman, -- Wil- I liams, - Barnhart, - Rowe, Euoch Green, Willis
) ]878 is not recorded in township boek.
JamesJ Lund
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Reeve, John Hutchinson, I-aae Cook, and the present pastor, Samuel Hudson.
The officers of the society for 1882 were as follows : Stewards, John Hewitt, Thomas Wyne, Louis K. Wil- kins, William Lodge. William Rambo; Trustees, Wil- liam Rambo, Edward Packer, JJohn Hewitt, Thomas Wyne, James Wilkins, William Lodge, Edward J. Lodge.
Present membership, forty-five.
There is connected with the church a well-or- ganized and officered Sunday-school, consisting of ' ward Packer.
eighty scholars, under the superintendence of Ed- ' curred Nov. 4. 1870. Mr. Lord, having been actively
INDUSTRIES.
Dobbs' Drain-Tile and Brick-Works are located in the southeast part of the township, on the farm of Henry Kean. The property was leased in April, 1869, by James C. Dobbs, who established drain- tile works, and placed his brother, Solomon Dobbs, in charge, who is at present the general superintend- ent and manager. The present capacity of the works is three thousand brick and three thousand five hun- dred pieces of drain-tile (all sizes) per day, which gives employment to seven men. The distance from i the works to Wenonah Station, on the West Jersey Railroad, is two miles, and to Ogden Station, on the Woodbury and Swedesboro Railroad, half a mile.
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