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USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 16
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1951. Joseph B. Youker.
1577. John Elwell.
1462, 1-54. John P. Newcoml.
1863. Sammil loroy. 1865, 1860. Charles Caspersan.
1880, Samuel l'. Elwell.
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ASSESSORS.
1540-46. Joseph Lipplacutt.
1817. Henry W. C. Snitcher.
1848-33. Jaines E. Durham.
1:63-64, 1866-07. Charles Casper-
1854. 1857, 1873-74. Jantes 31. Pow- ers.
1855, 1558, 1863-72, 1877. Jonathan E. Moore.
1856. Jeremiah Davis.
COLLECTORS.
151:141, 1-50-52. Juha G. L'Iwill.
1844 ?- 43. William Duun.
1661-02. Aaron Bil-lle. 1503. Thomas Brown.
1844-49. Thomas Tortun.
1en4. Jacob M. Mitchell.
1853. Jonathan E. Sloore.
1834. Thomas Brown. Lecrus. 1-75-17. fleury White.
1-55-57. Joseph B. Yonker.
1858-59. Willlam Callahan. 1.79. William T. Garrison.
1860. Benjamin A. Snitcher. 1$80-82. Jonathan T. Turner.
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL.
1540-41. Thomas F. Lam'son.
1×40-42, 1-13-53, 1836-18. SanIe! Ly.pinott.
1:4041. Benjamin Griscout.
1842. Tobias Pasperson.
1×12, 1-8, 1:33. Martin Patterson.
1843-16. James Newell.
1645-14. William A. Diek.
1-17-19. 1-C). Joseph T. Locuson. 1440. John G. Elwell.
1819.53. William Punt.
1370. Joseph Henner.
1-15. Benjamin Grissom, Jr.
jong. Elijah Wheat m.
labi, Samuel C'allıhan.
1864. Edward Stout.
IST, INC. Travis Jenkins.
1863-66. David S. Putten.
JMs. Thathn B. Newell ISGT. Charlie, Brown.
1/40-51. Jacob MI. Mitchell. 1869. Juhu L. Carpenter.
1.32. Henry White. 1670-78, 1880-81. Saml. D. Hewitt
185-1. Joseph Yunkes. 1.79, 102. Edmund Il. Lawrence.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1459. William A. Dick.
1860, 1879. Samuel U'riun.
1830, 1-64. Kipuben Hinchmau.
1×70. Hatice Jaquett.
J&sl. Jonathan E. Moore. 1879. Daniel J. Garrison
1966, 1859. E.Quel Lecroy.
SCHOOL COMMITTEEMIEN.
la10-14. James No well.
1842-43. BeteJuniin Lloyd.
1810-41. William Johnson.
1845-16. John Caspersoll. -
1810-46. William A. Dick.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
1847-53. James Nowell. 1501, 1863, 1866. Datitel J. GATTI- 1851-57. Alphens Billertack. won.
1554. Jonathan Scattergonl. JEG4, 1867. Wmn. Il. Gilmore 1359-60. 1.2. Martin Patterson. 1865. Robert T. Seagrave.
VILLAGES AND HLAMILETS.
Pennsville .- Pennsville is the principal village in Lower Penn's Neck township. It beson the bank (! the Delaware, directly opposite New Castle, seven miles northwest from Salem, and fifty-eight from: Trenton. There is a ferry here, and boats ply fre- quently between Pennsville and New Castle duria the summer season, the steamers running betweer Salem and Philadelphia also touching at this point.
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1459-60, 1862-64, 1666-C ;. J hin T White.
IsAn. Edward Dickinson. 1860. William A. Dick. 1-61, 1565. Heury kren.
1861. 1$66-67. Jamie- S. Johns ·
1861, 1803-61. Robert T. Seagrave 1862-61, 1867. Edward D. Jie l. struke. 18/1-64, 1870. John Lindsay. 1862. William Callahan.
i IN0. Heury W. C. Snitcher. 1830. Matthias G. [mal .. 1851-52, 18is, isol. Jonathan E. Muore.
1 151. Laac Smiteher.
1852, 1-34. Paul Jaquett. 1853-51. John Johnsou. 1553-54. Jobu G. Elwell.
· 18jā. Joseph Baker. 1654-55. Martin Patterson. 1-55-55, 1:59. Rembou Hiuch-
niau.
1455. William Patterson. 1835-5%. John V. Ilill.
1573-75. John H. Jerkibs.
1-73-7, 1-81. James 8, Johu&m
1575. Morris B. Elton.
1876. Edward Ston !. 1877. John V. Tuft. 1878. Richard Smith.
1878. Jonathan E. Hoote. ISTS. William T. Garrison.
1879-52. Henry Sinolekson. 1880, 1682. Juha Callahan.
CONSTABLES.
lel David Palmer. 1855-37, 1560-61. John Casper-i
1658-59. John L. Carpenter.
1-12- 1 :. Sylvanus B. Sheppard. 1850. Juhu l'allahun.
1514, 183 Thomas Brown. 1563. Willinm W. Somera.
1651. Joseph Wright.
1651. Samuel Dann.
1851. Jatues Halt on.
1-15-54. Jonathan Scattergrannl.
1672-17. Samuel L riun.
1:50-60, 1566. Julen T. White.
1555-76. Hance Jannett.
1.59. 00. Heulen Thachtunn.
1-61, 18;7-82. Jumes S. Johnson.
1761, 1863-67, 1560-70, WHIAm ). Frena.
CHOSEN IRELHOLDERS.
1×10-12. Mark Stretch.
1859-50. 1enjamin llewitt
19-10-12. Thomas D. Broadway.
1-39 /4, laac Fowler.
1843. Henry Ftens. 1+0+61. William Callahan.
1>13. John Casperson.
1863-67, 1871. Benj. 11. Jeukius.
1814-45. Williamn \. Dick. 1863-64. 1867. Firman Carpenter.
1844-45, 1551-54. Alpheus Biller- buck. 1846. Juscph T. LoCHO.
1865. Joseph l'avis.
1566. James IT. Sengrave.
1847-48. James Newell.
1560 -; 0. Juseph A. KIMI.
1843-70. Hatice Jaquett.
1618-49. Isaac Lippincott.
1872, 1877. Jam. , S. Juliusou.
1:12-53. John V. Hill.
1× ::. David W. Lloyd.
1-50. Thomas Turton.
1-14-55. Samuel U'rion.
1874-95. William H. Callahan. 1879, 168] I:ichard D. Battin.
1855, 1858. Willians A. Ca-por.
1480. John V. Tuft.
1856-ST. Aaron Bildle.
14: William J. Camper
1936-37, 161-69, 1966, 17-77. 1. Jaquett.
TOWNAINT COMMITTEE.
1840-11. 1851-32, 1:50. Thackara Duun.
1810-41. Peter Jaquett.
Jolt-11. Thomas F. Laml con.
1×40-1. Benjamin LI aJ. 1-12-45, 3:51. Willinin . Drich.
: 1812-16, 1845-53. James Newell.
1:42-50, John Casperson. .
1843-46, 1851-53. Sammuel Lippin- lett.
1542-43. Henry Freas.
1814-45. James P. Fogg.
1×2-40, William K. Seagrave. 1816-17. George Hancock. 1847-19. Lanc Lippis.cott. 1-17. George Snitcher. 1:1249. Alphous Bildertack.
1862. Michael Powers. 1895. Joseph W. Couk. 1805-ti. John C. Hillının. 1866. Benjamin Jenkins. 1867. Thomas Callahan. 1809-77. Samnel L'rivu. 1869-71. Henry White.
1860. Charles Lindsay. 1809, 1872. Malward Strut. 1570-12. Theophilus l'ov. 1871-72, 1856-79. Charles f'n-ge ;. SON. 1872-71. Smith B. Sielen.
1 1835-56, 1800. John MI. Powers. 1-56-37. J. Howard Sinnleksun. 1$58, 1-00. Thomas I. Pattin.
Je58, 1865-67, 1860-71, 1873-82. W. Newell. 188. Joseph B. Youher.
1×5>, 1861, 1863-65. lance Ja. quett. 1858, 1802. J. Jeph T. Locusun.
1-CL65. John t'asperson.
1863-14 William Newell.
1862. Samuel E. Snitcher.
1562. Thotuns J. Batlin.
ISC2. Isaac Fowler.
1865-67, 1:00-70, 15:2-74. Powell Smith.
]>67. Edwardl D. Redstrake.
1sc9. Paul Juquete.
Ja:1. Henry White.
1571. Flward Bushy. 1871-72, Isit. Sammel D. Hewitt.
1575-52. Willloua Newell.
1878-12. William T. Garrison.
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1859-60. Kilwanel Hancock. 15 1-52. Thomas G. Dnnn.
1>65. Joseph A. Kill.
1575-766 1179-82. Samuel leroy . 17s. Eplnaim Fowler.
1866, 18;0-71. Albert P. Moore.
1862. John Callahan.
1861. Jonathan I :. Moore.
1879. William Powere.
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TOWNSHIP OF LOWER PENN'S NECK.
Here a ferry was established, and crossing to New Castle, Del., was regular as early as 1800. This ferry was kept up, and accommodation to travelers was in- creased by connection with Salem by regular stage crossing the river, and meeting a steamboat at New Castle from Philadelphia, as early as 1822. Richard C'raven was the proprietor of the stage-line and the landlord of the hotel at the ferry. Two hotels were supported at this point from 1822 to 1866, and quite an extensive store carried ou a grain, produce, and general country trade as early as 1sl7.
In 1839 or 1840, Jacob Ridgway, of Philadelphia, purchased of the heirs of David Ware, deceased, the tract of about six acres formerly known as Craven's Ferry and built a wharf and erected thereon a large brick grain-bon-e. Ile also built a large brick dwell- ing with a store attached, and two double frame dwellings for tenant-houses. The brick dwelling was occupied by Thomas Craven, and one of the frame houses by Bloomfield H. Moore, and the two kept the brick store under the firm-name of Craven & Moore.
John V. Hill, of Salem, succeeded Craven & Moore, and did quite an extensive mercantile and grain busi- tess for two or three years, and was succeeded by John G. Elwell in both branches of business, when the aforesaid tract was sold by the heirs of Jacoh Ridgway, deceased, to Capt. John Johnston, Thomas D). Bradway, and William .A. Dick. The store was then kept by Joseph B. Yonker and Charles II. Brad- way, under the firm-name of Youker & Bradway.
In ISCO the brick store and dwelling were pur- chased hy Aaron Biddle, and the store was kept by him until his decease in February, 18S1. Charles Lloyd then occupied the premises from March 23, 1881, to March 25, 1582. In March, 1882, Jonathan Y. Turner, administrator of Aaron Biddle, deceased, sold the premises to William HI. 11. Wheaton, and they are now occupied by him.
Johnson, Bradway, and Dick sold several building lots, and then sold the balance of said tract to Jacob M. Mitchell and Charles B. Newell. Some time there- after the property was divided, each party taking 10 the middle of the road, and also to the middle of the wharf. Mitchell built a frame grain-store at the end of his side of the wharf, also a frame dwelling with a store attached, and carried on the grain and general store business for some years, and then removed to Salem.
William Callahan bought of Mitchell his brick house and store, and half of the wharf and the grain- store, and traded in grain and general merchandise a short time. He failed, and the property pa-sed into the hands of John Mulford, of Salem, and was by him conveyed to B. HI. Pitfield, of Philadelphia, by whom it is still held. Mitchell recently sold the dwelling and store and other building, to Samuel Lecroy, the pre-ent occupant.
Building Association of Salem, and kept hy Charles Brown. An old tavern on its site was long ago kepi by Richard Craven, who gave his name to a ferry formerly in existence here. It was built about sex- enty-five years ago, by Frank Philpot, one of a family of that name who owned land at " the ferry" then. and it has had numerous successive keepers. About 1565 it came into the ownership of Joseph A. Kidd, who rebuilt and enlarged it, and set out the fine grave adjacent to it.
There was for some years, until twenty-five years ago or thereabouts, a tavern about three hundred yards north of the present hotel. Its last keeper was Elisha Wheaton, and it is now a farm-house.
On the Kinsey farm, just northeast of the village proper, but usually included in Pennsville, were early three or four houses known as Kinseyville.
The present merchants at Pennsville are Messrs. Samuel 1. Ballinger, Samuel Leeroy, W. II. H. Wheaton, and Harry W. D. White. The village con- tains a school-house, a Methodist Episcopal Chapel, the usual variety of small mechanics' shops, a hotel, and a population of one hundred and two. It was named by Jacob Ridgway, its founder.
Harrisonville .- Harrisonville, for some unknown reason sometimes called " Pigs-eye," is a small hamlet in the southern part of the township, about two miles from Salem. It contains a school-house, a store, kept by Joshua Davis, the blacksmith-shop of Minor H. Fox, and about half a dozen dwelling», and it is said to have been named in honor of ex- President William Henry Harrison.
Public Schools .- Lower l'enn's Neck township is divided into five school districts, known and num- bered as follows : Harrisonville District, No. 10; Finn's Point District, No. 11 ; Contre District, No. 12; Penns- ville District, No. 13 ; and Church District, No. 14.
The schools of this township are very good, com- paring more than favorably with those of some of the other townships in the county.
One name never to be forgotten among those of the friends of free schools in Salem County is that of Francis Miles, who gave considerable property to be devoted to establishing and maintaining schools for the poor children of the township, and in whose mem- ory the citizens of Lower Penn's Neck created a monn- ment over his last earthly resting-place in the old Presbyterian burying-ground.
CHURCHES.
St. George's Episcopal Church .- This church is the outgrowth of an ancient Swedish Church, the date of the organization of which is unknown. For a number of years the inhabitants of New Sweden on the eastern shore of the Delaware belonged to the Swedes' Church at the mouth of Christiana Creek, on the western shore. At that time the prominent Swe- dish families in Salem County were the Neilsous, Jo-
The public- house known as the "Silver Grove House" is owned by the the Franklin Loan and ansons, Sinakers, Ericksons, Hendrichses, Yearnances,
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and others. The Jaquett- and other families of French Protestants also lived in the vicinity, and are thought to have taken an interest in this church.
It has been stated that the Swedes' Church, on the ·site of the present Episcopal Church in Lower Penn's Neck, was erected as early as 1714 on ground deeded to the organization by Hans Jaquett. In that year Abraham Lindenius was appointed pastor, and served until 1724, when Petrus Tanberg and Andreas Win- drufa succeeded him, and divided their labors be- tween the church at Penn's Neck and that at Raccoon, as Swedesboro was then called.
Johnson says that Andreas Windrufa died in 1728, and that John Sandin succeeded Petrus Tau- berg in 1748, and died that year, and was followed by Erick Unander, who continued until 1756. Next came John Lindenius, son of Abraham Lindenius, the first pastor. John Wicksell officiated from 1763 to about 1773. His successor was Rev. Nicholas Col- lin, who was the last of the Swedish minister-, and served until about the time of the close of the Revo- lution. In 1789 it is said that Rev. John Wade was officiating and that a vestry was then chosen, and the church was organized and modeled after the present Protestant Episcopal order.
Owing to the lack of satisfactory records, it is not possible to follow the history of this church in detail from that time to the present. It came to be known a- St. Geurge's Episcopal Church of Penn's Neck. Formerly the congregation was large, now it is small. Having gone to decay, the old wooden building gave place to a brick church in 1802, which has since undergone necessary alterations and repairs. Among early Protestant Episcopal rectors were Revs. Gray and ITigby. The names of succeeding ones for many years cannot be obtained. Rev. William B. Otis was appointed in 1879, and was succeeded by the present rector, Rev. William Matthias,
Rev. Samitel Eaken was pastor until the close of the Revolutionary war. The church was withont a regular pastor until 1797, but was occasionally sup- plied by clergymen from a distance. Rev. Nathaniel Harris was pastor from 1797 to 1900, when he removed to Trenton. His successor was Rev. David Edwards, who re-igned and went to Cape May in 1505.
The church edifice stood within the present some- what uncertain limits of Penn-ville, and its location is indicated pretty accurately by the churchyard,
which still remains in use, and in which lie the bone of early members and their descendants. It lon. since disappeared so entirely that not a vestige of i. remains. John Copner, the son of Tobias Copner, I.e. came a member of the Society of Friends in his ok. age, and many of the large and influential family Dunn have left the sectarian associations of their at- cestors, most of them identifying themselves with the Methodist Church.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- About 1782 or 1783 the first Methodist class was formed in Lower Penn's Neck, by Benjamin Abbott, and it met in a! "Id log house belonging to an aged man named Swan- son, who with his wife, Catharine Casper, Elizabet !. Dixon, Sarah Bright, William Bilderback and wife, and a few others constituted the class. Swanson was the class-leader.
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One of the earliest preachers recollected was Eze- kiel Cooper. Richard Swayne traveled through that part of the country, succeeding Cooper, and being tor poor to buy a horse, made his way on foot. Richard Sparks, a principal member ofthe Presbyterian Church. out of curiosity went to hear the Methodist preacher- and shortly joined the little band. Mr. Swanson dying soon after, Mr. Sparks was made class-leader. . 1. Rev. Mr. Swayne was one day trudging along through the woods, carrying his saddle-bags on his arm, Mr. Sparks met him and inquired why he did not get a horse. The reply was that he was " too poor to buy one." " I have a horse I will sell," said Spark -. " ! have no money to pay for it," returned Swayne. "bur at home I have a few sheep I could exchange for it." " I want some sheep," said Sparks, "and I'll trade with you." They soon made the exchange, and Brother Swayne rode off on his horse, and Spark- received the sheep in due time as pay for it. Thi- incident fairly illustrated the inconvenience- under which the circuit preachers labored in the pioneer days of Methodism.
Presbyterian Church .-- The Penn's Neck Presby- terian Church was founded about 1745. It is not Some years afterward the people began the erection of a frame church, which was in an unfinished state for years, but they held quarterly meetings, and Ben- jamin Abbott, a local preacher named Stratton, and others were present from time to time, and revivals were frequent and fruitful for many years. There are no records to be found which throw much light certain whether a minister and other officers were appointed or chosen until 1778, when Rev. Samuel Eaken assumed control of affairs. Some of the early members were Tobias Copner and his family and the Dunn and Lambson families. The Philpots, Nevils, Wrights, Lippincotts, Stanleys, Burdens, Healeys, and Congletons of that section were also identified on the history of this organization prior to the re- with it, and tradition says Thomas Miles and his building of the house of worship in 1844, during the zon Francis, and others.
pastorate of Rev. Sedgwick Rushing.
The pastors since the close of Mr. Rusling's labors have been the following :
Revs. Matthias German, Thomas Christopher. David Duffel, George Hitelen, David Graves, Bar- tholomew Weed, Henry B. Beadle, George F. Down -. William Margerum, Levi Roads, Joseph C. Summerel, William Boyle, Samuel M. Hudson, Famuel C. Cha !- ten, Garnet Tullis, Hamilton II. Norris, Jacob T. Price, Calvin C. Eastlack, and the present incumbent, Edwin J. Lippincott.
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The property of this church, including the house of worship, a large wooden structure, the parsonage and land, is valued at fifteen thousand dollars.
The present trustees are William Newell, Edward Q. Powers, Charles Powers, Ephraim Fowler, Samuel Elwell, Harris Wright, and John M. Powers. The stewards are Jonathan Turner, Samuel Leeroy, James T. Baker, Samuel Powers, George Hancock, Elijah Powers, Joseph L. Davis.
There are two Sunday-schools connected with this church, one known as the "church school." under the superintendeney of Ephraim Fowler, which meets in the church, and one known as the " Pennsville . School," which is superintended by Samuel Leeroy, its sessions being held in the chapel at Pennsville, which was erected in ISS1, and which is occupied for prayer-, class-, and business-meetings, and for other purposes for which it is not deemed advisable to open the church.
Burial-Places .- It is probable that the first inter- ments in this township were made by the Swedes, in the vicinity of Finn's Point.
In the old Presbyterian burying-ground at l'enns- ville are many old monuments, and many are to be scen in the Episcopal churchyard in the north part of the township. Yet in both of these burial-places are graves, unmarked and long forgotten, which were doubtless made from a quarter to half a century be- fore the earliest one which still retains a headstone bearing a decipherable inscription. There have been many buried in the Methodist churchyard, but no ancient headstones are to be seen there.
On l'inn's Point, opposite Fort Delaware, is a gov- ermmnent burying-ground, which was opened during the war, and in which are interred soldiers and polit. ical prisoners who have died at the fort.
In the old Presbyterian burying-ground is a mon- ument bearing the following inscriptions :
(1) " Francis Miles, Born October Ist, 1727. Died May, 1763, aged 41 years." (2) " By his deeds has he perpetuated bis name as the friend of poor children."' (3) " Ye who are reaping the fruit of his benevolence, forget not your benefactor." (4) " As a Tribute to his memory this monument is erected by the Inhab- itants of Lower l'eun's Neck."
Industrial Pursuits .- The principal employment of the citizens of Lower Penn's Neck has always been agriculture. The township contains no fac- tories, and its few mechanics' shops are referred to in the sketches of Pennsville and Harrisonville.
A windmill was early in operation at Kinseyville. In 1840, Jacob Ridgway, of Philadelphia, took steps toward the establishment of a cotton-factory at Pennsville, but died before he had areumplished any- . thing worthy of note in an industrial way.
Fort Delaware and Finn's Point Battery .- On an island in the Delaware River opposite this town- ship, and belonging to the State of Delaware, is Fort Delaware, which became famous during the late war 28
as a place of detention for political prisoners. Finn's Point Battery is opposite Fort Delaware, on the west- ern border of Lower Penn's Neck. The works here are in an incomplete state and entirely ungarrisoned. A small tract of land embracing this locality, which is owned by government, also includes the burial- place elsewhere referred to.
CHAPTER LAIX.
TOWNSHIP OF MANNINGTON.I
Situation and Boundaries. - Mannington is cen- trally distant from Salem six miles, and contains an area of twenty-two thousand four hundred and thirty- nine acres. Its population is two thousand two hun- dred and twenty-nine. It has an average length of about eight miles, and an average width of about five miles. It is located nearly in the centre of the county north and south, though considerably west of a cen- tral position, all points considered, and is bounded north by Upper Penn's Neck and Pilesgrove, east by Pile-grove, south by Upper Alloways Creek and Quinton, southwest by Salem, and west by Lower Penn's Neck.
Descriptive .- Salem Creek, Fenwick Creek, and Manning's Run have their courses fully two-thirds of the distance around this town-bip. Swedes' Run and Mannington Creek flow centrally across the township from east to west, and Keashey's Creek cuts off its southwest corner. Horne Hun rises northeast of the centre, and flows westwardly to Salem Creek, at a point north of the latter's junction with Mannington Creek.
The soil of Mannington is a rich loam, and marl is found in some parts. Grass and wheat and other cereals are raised in goodly quantities. Fruit culture has long been a prominent interest. The surface 1s generally level, though somewhat undulating in some parts. The highest point is Manuington Hill, south of the centre.
Mannington is well provided with good roads, which afford communication with surrounding town- ships, villages, and cities, and the Salem Branch of the West Jersey Railroad crosses its southern por- tion. Until recently the terminus was at Claysville, in this township, separated from Salem by Fenwick's Creek.
Mannington township was evidently, in the year of Fenwick's arrival (1675), almost exclusively a forest of oak. Here the Proprietor, hi- daughters, and those who had cast in their lot with him in his new venture settled. Here his bones lic, his "grave nuhonored and unsung," and ishame to the past and present generations !) no headstone or monument has
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been created to hi- memory. Mannington became a cleared and fertile fand by the industry of the hardy pioneers and the succeeding generations, and by the cersus of 1890 made the best showing for agricultural productions of any town-hip in the State. Besides what, corn, nats, and potatoes, much flax was raised and wool grown. Every farm produced the raw material, and many manufactured their own hemp and woolen good -.
The assessed valuation of property in Mannington in 1881 was as follows: Personal property. 8700.515; real estate. $1.881,905; and its total debt was $457,"$0. Its voters numbered 539. It- tax was as follows: poll, $480; school. $4110; county, $350s. The number of farms in 1980 was 207.
The Salem County almshouse is located in this township.
Early Purchases and Settlement.1 -- Maanington was named in honor of Maneto, or Manning, a friendly Indian chief, once resident within it- borders. Early it was sometimes referred to as " Manning's Town."
In 1670, John Fenwick turned his attention to pro- viding homes for his children, and accordingly di- rected Richard Hancock, his surveyor, to lay out and survey two thousand acres in Uoper Mannington for Samuel Hedge, Jr., and his wife Anne, which land came to be known as " Hedgefield."
In 1653, John Fenwick left his home in Salem and went to Samuel Hedge's, there to he cared for by his favorite daughter, Anne Hedre, in his last days, for he died shortly afterwards, at the age of sixty-five. At his request he was buried in the Sharp family burying-ground, on the farus of Elmer Reeve.
Samuel Hedge, Jr., was a son of Samuel Hedge, a merchant and citizen of London. To be a citizen at that time required a person of wealth and influence to have the privilege of voting for members of Parlia- ment. It was the opinion of some persons that there was an attachment formed between Samuel Hedge, Jr., and Anne Fenwick while they both yet tarried in their native land. They were married in S.det in the spring of the year of their removal to Manning- ton, where they lived until in 1685, when, having been appointed one of the executors of his father-in- law's will, and having been appointed by Fenwick to carry out his plans for laying out streets in Salem and Cohansey, ledge removed to Salem, and built a brick house on Broadway, where both he and his wife died between 1604 and 1697.
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