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CHAPTER LXXI.
TOWNSHIP OF PILESGROVE.
Situation and Boundaries,-Pilesgrove is one of the northern tier of townships in Salem County, and is bounded on the north by parts of Woolwich and Harrison townships (Gloucester Co.). on the east by Upper Pittsgrove, on the south by L'pper Alloways and Mannington, and on the west by Upper Penn's Neck and Oldman's.
Descriptive .- This township is centrally distant northeast from Salem ten miles. It is about eight miles long and about five miles broad, containing an area of twenty-one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four acres. The surface is level, the soil a rich, elayey loam, is very productive of wheat, oats,
eurn, and rye. Here and there are valuable deposits of marl, which is extensively employed as a fertilizer in various parts of the county. There is probably less than a thousand acres of unimproved land in the township. The farms number two hundred and forty.
Oldman's Creek flows along the northern border of Dilesgrove, dividing it from Gloucester County, and Salem Creek has its souree in the eastern part, where it is formed by the confluence of several small streams, and pursues a southwesterly course through Woods- town and Sharptown, affording good water-power at those and other localities, receiving Nekomis Run and other minor streams from the south and north.
The township is abundantly provided with well- kept and much-traveled roads, and the Salem Branch of the West Jersey Railroad crosses its southeast corner, with a station at Yorketown, affording a con- venient shipping-point for produce, and placing Piles.
Settlement.2 -Pilesgrove originally contained eighty-four thousand acres, and it was reduced in area by the formation of Pittsgrove, about the time of the Revolution. It derived its name from Thomas Pile, an eminent Friend, who purchased ten thousand aeres there, as early as 1676, through his friend, Rich- ard Guy, a pioneer in Elsinboro.
The following is the receipt of John Fenwick, given in this transaction. It is quaint and curious and of much historical interest :
" Received, the one and thirtieth day of the month, called May, One thousand, six hundred und seventy-tive, of and from Richard Guy, of the Hurtch of Stayupy, aline Stebunheath, In the county of Midileves, Cheesemanger, the full sum of fifty pounds Sterling, which is the same sum of fifty pounds mentioned and expressed in n certain Deed Poll bearing even date herewith, and rule frota mo, John Feawkk, Lite of linfield, in the county of Berks, within the kingdom of England, 1' .. quire, an 1 chief proprietor of the oule moyetis or halfe puts of the Tract of Land within the Province of New Casaria, my New Jersey, in America, to the said Richard Guy.
"By me, FENWICK.
Witnesseth present,
"I'eler Ilaff.
J. lwurd Wade.
Samuel Nicholson. Thomas Anderson.
Richard Morgan. Edmund Warner.
John Smith.
Richard Noble.
Edward Champney.
James Garfildser."
" Portions of this sketch were contributed by Thomas Shours-, Eeg.
1 By MI. U. Holle.
44S
HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY.
This land was surveyed by Richard Noble in 1076. Wilmington, D.l. The man who rowed the boat w _. named Jonas Keen, and he related the circumstan. .. on his death-bed a, one that had made a deep impre .. age of ninety years, and has descendants now re- siding in Salem." 1 Thomas Pile is described as "a citizen and up- holsterer of the city of London." He soon came to America and located upon his purchase. It does not . sion on his memory. He lived to the very advance i appear that he had any sons, but he had three daugh- ters, one of whom, Elizabeth, married Judge William Hall, of Salem, in 1658. It is thought he died before 1600, his name not being mentioned in the records of any transaction after that date. It is believed Wil- liam HIall came into possession of considerable prop- erty by his wife, some of it, doubtless, lying in Piles- grove.
Edward Sharp, Isaae the emigrant's second son. married Martha, daughter of Col. Mark Thompson. of Gloucester County, of Revolutionary memory. Tlit family of Jacob Thompson Sharp, M.D., formerly of Salem, are the only surviving representatives of the family of Isaae Sharp, all of whose children, excep: Edward, Dr. Sharp's father, died without issue. Dr.
About 1730, Isaac Sharp emigrated from Ireland to America, and took possession of six hundred acres of . Elward S. Sharp, of Salem, is a son of Dr. Jacob land at Blessington, now called Sharp,town, which ' Thompson Sharp. had been setiled on him by his father. He brought Isaac Sharp's younger brother, Joseph, also lived at the frame of bis house from Ireland. The site where | Sharptown, and perhaps came to America with or soon after his brother. By his will, made in 1784, Isaac Sharp first gave to his sons, Isaac and Joseph. all his remaining lands in West Jersey. he erected it is known to this day among old residents of the township as " The Park," and is located on the farm of Joseph Robinson. He had a birthright in the Society of Friends, and was a member as long as William Sharp, the younger brother of Anthony he lived. He is thought to have died prior to 1770. : Sharp, father of Isaac, was born in Gloucester, Ing- In 1741 he was appointed judge of the court of Salem County by George II. The following is a copy of his commission :
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" GEORGE THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and in our trusty and well- beloved Imac Sharp, Enqq. Greeting: We, reposing especial trust and confi bruce in your integrity. prudence, and atility, have assigned, con- stituted, and artsInted, and we do by these presents assign, constituie,
and appoint you, the sail Isone Sharp, to be our officer, Judge of Infe. . early in the last century, a large brick dwelling, which Hur Court of Camion Plena, to be hell in att for our county of Salem, in our Province of New Jersey, giving and herely granting to you, the sald Juac Sharp, full power and authority to exercise all power and jurisdiction belonging to the esid Court, and to Liar, uy, and deter- . Jar to that of Isaac Sharp, of Sharptown, is visible mine all causes and quarre's which is recognizable in our sall Court. and toaward execution thrrion accordingly. Io testininy uhereof wo have caused the Great Seal of our Province of New Jersey to be here- unto afixed. Witness our trusty and well-beloved Lewis Morris, F .... Captain General and Coveruor-in- Lief over our aid Province of Nova Cesana, of New Jersey, and the territories thereod depending in America, and Vice Admiral in the same, and at our city of Perth Amboy. the sixteenth day of August, lo the eighteenth year uf our reign, Anou Domini 1741.
" HOLME."
" Anthony, the youngest son of Isaac Sharp, of Sharptown, espoused the part of the patriots during the Revolutionary struggle. He lay concealed in the barn while the British were in the neighborhood of his hou-e, and Samnel Humphreys, the progenitor of the present family of Humphreys, then a small ! buy, carried provisions to bim in his place of refuge. Hfe, however, emerged from his retreat, and went with Dr. Ebenezer Ehner Ithe father of Judge L. Q. C. Elmer, of Bridgeton) to Fort Ticonderoga, to partici- pate in the engagements on the frontier. It was here that, although a Quaker, he attained the rank of col- onel in the army ; and his name now stands coupled with the above grade on the roster of the officers of the American forces. When driven from their home, the silver plate, and other valuables of the Sharps of Sharptown were conveyed across the Delaware River to their relatives, the Delaney>, who resided at
land, and married a woman named Covert, and had a son Thomas, who came to America. To this nephew. in consideration of the latter looking after his estate in New Jersey, Anthony granted one thousand acres of land, of which the Salem County almshouse farm is a part, some years before the opening of the eigh- teenth century. Isaac Sharp, son of Thomas, built. is still to be seen in good repair on the farm of Wil- liam Austin. The remains of a large deer park, sin:i- in the vicinity of the old mansion mentioned. This Isaac Sharp was an active member of the Salem Friends' Meeting, and one of the justices of the Salem Court, 1709-39. His descendants are not numerous, and it is a fact worthy of note that no part of the large landed property of the Sharps is at this time owned by any of their descendants.
Jacob, sou of Restore and Hannah Lippincott, lo- cated in Pilesgrove, where many of their descendants are now living. In this township live also many de- cendants of Samuel Lippincott, a " public Friend." a son of Freedom and a grandson of Richard Lippin- cott, who is thought to have been the pioneer in America of that family. Samuel Lippincott was a well-known citizen as early as 1725.
Joseph Coles settled ou a farm near Richman'- Mills, lived there, and reared a family, which has . grown to be very numeron, in the township.
Joim Davis emigrated from Wales, and settled un Long Island. Hle belonged to the seet called "Sing- ing Quakers," wor-hiped daily on a stump, and wa- very pious and consistent. He lived to the age of one hundred years. . About 1705, some years before his death, he moved with his family to Pilesgrove
1 History of Fruwick's Colony, pp. 216, 217: >huurd<
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TOWNSHIP OF PILESGROVE.
township, where Woodstown now is. Hi- eblest son, i-aar, came to New Jersey first, John soon after with his family. David, the son of Isaac, hecame promi- nent, and his descendants are the most numerous. lle was appointed by the Legislature a justice of the peace, and subsequently was judge of the Salem County courts. He was one of the four Friends who assisted in organizing the Pilesgrove Meeting, abont 1724 or 1725, previou- to which time Friends in Pilesgrove were members of the Salem Meeting. . At the time of his death he was sixty years ohl. His re-bence was in Pilesgrove, where he owned consid- crable property.
Samuel Carpenter, of Philadelphia, bought one thousand arres of land in Pilesgrove, and soll a por- tion of it to John Wood, of Woodbury, who left it to his son, Jaconias Wood, the reputed founder of Woodstown, where it is said he built the first house.
The Barnes family was an ancient one, and it num- bers extensive landhollers in Pile-gruve.
Elisha Bassett, son of William Bassett, came with his father from Boston in 1691, and bought a farm near Wood-town, on which he lived until his death, at the advanced age of one hundred and one.
Saniuel Ogden purchased a farm near Woodstown, on which he and his wife ended their days, she in 1819, aged sixty -- ix, he in 1821, aged ahout seventy- six.
After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, in 1654, two brothers, named Zacchens and Thomas Duno, thought to have been natives of Alsace or lorraine, came to Amierien with other Huguenots, , seeking protection in flight from religion- persery- tion, and Zacchrus Duun settled in the upper part uf Pilesgrove. He had a son Zaecheus, who was born in IGOS. Seven of his children married and reared families.
David Bacon, a bachelor, and formerly a merchant in Salem, was a zon of John and Elizabeth Baron, of Cohansey, and was born in the first third of the last century. He removed to Woodstown, and ended his days there, leaving a legacy to. Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting with which to erect the school-house now known by his name.
One of the most prominent families that have fig- ured in the history of the northern part of Salem County during the past one hundred and fifty years or more is that of the Richmans, now very numer- Ms, and for the most part well-to-do and highly re- -pected. The progenitor was John Richman, a native of Germany, who emigrated to this country at an rtrly day. He located in Pile-grove township, and followed the milling business during his lifetime, braving bis property to his sons, Isaac and Abraham, the grandfathers of the older Richman< now living. Braham and John Richman were long prominently dentified with the heling interests of the township, especially that portion contignon- to Richman's mills, which were created by them in 1833.
During the period from 1800 to 1830 the following- named families were prominent in Pilesgrove:
Antim.
Jolinson.
AlleD.
Knis: 11.
Alston.
Kiger.
Are.
Lippincott.
Lowrie.
Avis.
McCallister.
Borion.
Margan.
Hi-hop.
Moore.
Brick.
Mag hirs.
Billerback.
Miller.
Billinger.
Null.
Barnes.
Nixon.
BurileD.
Pivison.
Cailhopper.
Peterson.
Caw ley.
l'yle.
Couk.
l'rickett.
Couover.
Pissant.
Carey.
l'enk.
Casper.
PanCoast.
Culo.
Riley.
Clark.
Risley.
Canta.
Richinan.
Conklin.
Roldans.
Davis.
Dickinson.
Ridgeway .
Fare.
Shull.
Piell.
Scull.
Ficksou.
Smith.
Dent.
Seagreaves.
En:le.
Taylor.
EVADS.
TulluD.
F.Iwell.
Titaworth.
Fithian.
Tilemary.
Gordon.
Vernon.
Gray.
Ulings.
Gardiner.
Yarrow.
Humphreys.
Yardicy.
Ilorner.
Woolman.
Hewitt.
Watery.
lutat
Ivius.
White.
The following will be found interesting as showing who were the male adult citizens of Pilesgrove thirty. six years ago :
" Names of voters nt an election held in the township of Pilesgiove, in the e muty of Salou, on the 3d day of November, in the year of our Jord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, for a Member of Con- gress, Member of the General Assembly, Sherif, and three Coroners:
John D. Smith.
Samuel Soniors.
L. D. Love.
Ahh Birdsnl.
Morris Elu ell.
George R. Watson.
Richard Turner.
William Richman.
William McARtioner.
Clark Pierce.
I-r.I.l R. Clawson.
N. J. Brown.
Sammel Headley.
Jonathan Hiley.
Benjamlu Wright.
Smith Dare.
Jarvis Lewin.
Charle- T. Huines.
Joshua Madar.
James l'ancoast.
Hospa Fithian, M. D.
John Buran
JAmam M. Reed.
William i .. Hampton
Stacy Peterson.
John Dickinson, Esq.
Samind Juguetto.
John Ii. Mippincott.
George Perterson.
Ismael Hewitt.
Jumes F. Price.
1: bert Howlit.
Henry IT. Hewitt.
Jub Kirhy.
Lewis Mnifore.
John J. l'i 1:'nson.
Robinson Conklin.
Joha T. Alleh.
Matthew Bipper.
John Harrs-, St.
Joseph L. lii-ley.
Davil Juas.
Chutlen Jutdan.
Leninel Daugherty.
Jaume H. Thotagseth.
450
HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY.
John Constili.
Juhn Bacon.
Richard Melford.
David Files.
John Wallarp. Jr.
Davi.) S. Anstin. Julin Butcher.
Samuel Morris
David Danks.
D. Bak.r.
Julin Cook.
Sanal Titelman.
William M. Cawley.
David Itwoks.
Juseph L'zmore.
William H. Murphy.
Winlock C. Laichetu.
John A. Catman.
Ijhraim Wafers.
1.val Richman.
William C. Nicholas.
Lorenzo (. Kren.
Thomas 1. How.
John P. Harker.
James Curty.
Williamn Riley.
Saumiel MI. Coles.
James WeAlli-ter.
Thomas L .. ımlı.
Samuel Morgan.
1. Matthias Moore. Job Puckett.
Samuel Humphreys.
Charles Clark.
Charles Staley. Joseph Mailurk, Sr.
Joseph I'rion, Sr.
William Coles.
Ezekiel lime, Sr.
Ephraim Moore.
Thomas Carlos.
John Pon ner.
Davidl Gosling.
Summnel & Stratton.
Jyhu Willsul.
Allen Wallace.
Thomas Stratton.
James .Abbott.
Thomas FJwars.
Isaac Shute. Richards Matlock.
John Fox.
R. Davis.
Mark Seul1.
Jobb Riley.
Ephisnu S. Cules.
William Stratton, Jr.
James Banks.
Smith Irwitt.
William Sickler.
Jo.se Win-ur.
Jacob Keuper.
John P. Adams.
Samuel Hiliman.
Moses Richman.
Daniel haen.
Jamies Suyere.
Samuel Dickinson.
Jucube Links.
Adam Moncrief.
Ainus Busby.
Martin Carney.
Jacob, Nel ~. n.
Pavad Paulın.
Anton Luallen.
Job Hidewy.
Dau iel Ware.
Kreves S >. Ilyen.
Thomas Cuoch.
Hichard Gordon.
Joseph P'etrienn. R. I.ckinson.
Juseph Crion, Jr. James Matlock.
Suunel Duell.
Joseph L. Duell.
Rolwert C. Pedrick.
J. W. Kirtanan.
Hobert Hewitt, Jr.
Ben Morgan.
Michael Null.
Samuel Ihrion.
Edward Chirk.
John Howitt.
William Lippincott.
Junnthan Dickinson.
Joseph Heritage.
Willinte sanford.
Bolt But. .. William Haiker.
Joseph Robinsen. Abram Prviman.
11. McAllister.
William Morris.
Michael Alten. William Pathor.
Juanph Pathies.
Jobr. 1111 ..
David @ Panenast.
Juhu Carter.
Joseph J livwc.
Thomson R. Allen.
Andrew Peck.
Malucha Hort.er.
Levi l'idri.l.c.
Abner LaCrey.
J.thing Foss.
Juseph Cawley.
Samuel Eine-t.
Elina Mattou.
Nathan Taylor.
Israel Mudrgnte.
James W. Wies4.
Moses Keen.
Julin C'r .-; in.
Henry Wley.
A. B. Wood.
Buthelomew Coles.
Charles Me All !- ter.
William Austin.
G. W. Bir !. ...
John P. Potch.
Samuel White (31).
Isaac White.
William Nelsons, Jr.
('Irmeut Willitts.
Nathaniel > tance.
Michnel Jenkins.
Elins Stries.
Joshına Lif pincott.
Joseph Humphreyr.
F. K. Cole.
Justnu Pavia.
Amos P'eiersun.
Thomas McAllister.
Beband Gosling.
Joseph K. Biley.
Joseph Ilurner.
Jean : Hurf.
Willinin Nelson, Sr.
Samuel ii-forth.
David AApplezate.
Jaune l'literaft. James Rubles.
Jainca II. White.
M. D. Pick.noou.
laiah W. Jichman.
S.ratt I lippincott.
John Juss,
Bartholomew Cule.
Isaac Richinat.
Nathaniel Robbins. Samuel Madara.
Stephon Murphy.
Chalkley Coles.
Joshua Lippincott.
William Harnier.
Allen Movre.
Mhơn Matto ..
Sanmel Pinimmer.
Juseph Morgan.
George l'unto.
JAInes Lowric.
John Ke-per.
Josiah Fox.
I.ti Kl:l.).
James Tufrey.
Joseph Matlock, Jr.
Charles >tring.
Jacob Taylor.
Isaiah: R. Fliteralt.
Jus al. Crispin.
WiHlinta G. Lacy.
Oliver Ettry. Henry Gardfluer.
Willow Prickett.
Daniel Lawrence.
Isaac Palfinger.
Henry Riley.
JAIMO4 Grinor.
Jeremiah Styres.
Saniuel Mayhew. Jurul l'avis.
Page Crispin.
Boujatnin, Hilos,
Thatuns Ilsines.
Clinios lininen.
Richard Hisby.
Lbalın Wallace.
Charles saing.
Joseph Coles, Jr.
Charles Low lop lager.
L'z Calce.
Jacob HI Divi ..
Jan- B. Heritage.
Alblitn - Somer .. Philip Halt:es.
Ananias Kern.
Elward Fisher.
Samincl TI. White.
Thoiun- Tell. Thomas L. Peterson.
Jenialı si.1.1 ..
Elisha Conser. J. eph P Arastrong. Edward Hattes. Julin Fogg. Samuel Moore. Silas D. Tinker. S. M. Lippinvolt. S. H. Bindway. Charles Costill.
Thomas Lippincott. Joseph H. Civan.
Morris Peak.
George Mail. Joseph B Hunt. John Hunt.
Nicholas I les.
Isuan D. Clansou.
James Brochs. Elward Par.voust.
Joseph B. Sarth.
Andrew Pixun.
A. C. Richmin. Benjamin Vincent. Hugh Grims! aw. Matthias B .. Miller. Chunles Faker. Willard Jones.
Samuel Sragraves.
James Titus.
11. Whitaker.
Anderson Spagraves.
Samuel Headis, Jr.
John Laytou. Isaac Son11. Charles Pancoast.
John L. Johnson. George Clat%.
Elijah Hutuer. Jehu Allen. John Ogden.
Silah High.
Money Ale.
Benjamin Altuolt.
Buckley Edwards.
Joseph Ingle. Clement Padgeth.
X Y. Lipt Ineatt. William Pancoast.
Richard Raine4.
Samuel Wille.
Johu JInls. Charles Caithopper.
Samuel Rosy. William Botton.
Julın S. Fry.
Aaron Ilwerd -.
Thomas Kren.
Jieph Turner.
Ho!ert Mount.
Thomas Ale.
John Dure. J.nish Ingle.
Joseph Coles, Sr. Norton Moore. Chatles Kirby. John W. Clark.
William Muller.
Mutthow Elwell.
John Cavney. Samuel Carney.
John Cooling.
S. P. Pavl.
John D. Price.
Jaunts C. Pavis.
Franc Albutt.
Thomis Mullica. Lemuel Butler. Will aia 11. Reed.
Matthew Morrison.
Thomas Me Allister, Jr. James Shinn. Joseph Madara.
-151
TOWNSHIP OF PILESGROVE.
Jacol. Hunt. MI. D.
Samuel White.
1º .- 10. Ephmim S. Coles.
1.5. James M. - a:Tenve.
Flward B. Kright.
Samuel Brooks.
1- 5-0. James (. l'ancoast.
15/6-68. John H Lippincott.
William Black.
Mobil Home, Jr.
Kennt Robert P. Holduron.
1865-70 Richtung Coles.
Jorph Redes
1-61-63. Samuel Portop.
1:69-73. Sauinel M. Lippincott.
Stephen Jess.
Thomas Brown.
1×62, John Hunt.
18: 1-80, Horatio ] Stow.
Charles Green.
Renben Mirivt.
1.44, 1:66. Barclay Edwards.
Js-1-82. Charles B. Humphreys.
Wiliam W. Kedrow.
William Peti Tsou.
1:65. Panl Jaquette.
Anthony Piores.
Eben Reeves.
Benjamin Stinger.
David IJwards.
Juhu Bilen.
Maxon Sims.
1850. R. C. Pedrick. 1$;4. Richard F. Turner.
Samnel Ayera.
Enes Davis.
1850. Joseph Harker. 1853. James A. Billy.
Peter Conorrt.
Joseph 1. Clark
1:50. Pavil MI. Kiker. 1-75-70. Edmund Ruyal.
William M. Earnest.
Andrew Thompson.
1850. Isaac Shute.
15.9. Jonathan P. Cawley.
Joseph Harker.
Junea Hiles.
1:31 Abraham E. Richman.
Issn. John Holmes.
Richard Vinson.
Williani Hall.
1870-75. John Huhues.
1$$1. Hughes Crispiu.
Cooper Fisher.
Gideon Lugfry.
1870-75. Samuel Huumplateys.
: 1881. Juhn W. Goforth.
Clarence D. Mayhew.
E. E. Bull. ck. .
William Bru Iway .
Joseph L. Richimau.
Alleit Vanmeter.
John MaAtionet.
Jacob Houses.
Benjamin lish.
1830. Joseph Turner.
1863-64, 1866-70. 15.2. Robert Hlew-
JA50-02. IJward Inincs. itt, Jr.
James Woolun.
Jatacz Robinson.
1.50. Richman Dickinson. 1864, 1860-70, 18:2. Ephraim S.
Oakford Nixon.
Hubert P. Robinson.
1:51-31, 1867, 1872-73. Jonathan P'. Can ley.
Coles. 1507. William I. Freas.
Richard Lwy.
1851-62. William Austin.
1865. Powell smith.
That is J., Admins.
MIal Red.
. INTE-8. Joseph Rueve.
Istã, John Coopers.in.
Edwin Roy il.
J. sinh Mallinger.
John Cawles,
A W. Wood.
1.03-64, 1866, 1 ;6-82. Samuel MI.
1-73-71. Henry Rielman.
Juines T. Grenil Is.
Willlam P. Jrick.
Lippincolt.
1.75-78. Barclay 1. iwards. 1.7:45%. Theo Jure Holton.
CONSTALLES.
1850-61. William Nelson.
1562-74. Charles F. Groff.
1530. Jaurs M. Reed. 1552. Thomas B. Piker.
1-52-56. Thomas Long. 1823-81. J-pac Cou. ver.
1537-58. George Wut-on.
1575-78. George W. Burton.
1-52. Benjamin Abbott.
1.79. Houty Gardner.
Sin th cim .: ns.
William Rombo.
John Stauteup
Dasil Caney.
Samuel Pancoast.
William White, Jr.
Tuuma- Morri.
1 .. n.I Kirkleidr.
1. D. Park.
" Tl :. 1. 11 . hand precisely at ; o' clock r.s., a'l the wh le number of rules proffed is four hundred and thirty eight sites.
(signed; " JONATHAN CABLES, Julye. " THOMAS LAPPING ITT.
" Attest : Jours T. GEI NIIDS, Clerk.
"Of the above list of voters one hundred and ninety-sft are now d courel. "
Organization .- Pilesgrove was one of the original townships of Salem County, and was named, as be- fore stated. in honor of. Thomas Pile (or Pyle). Its area was carly greatly reduced by the organization of Pittsgrove from its territory.
Civil List .- Owing to the absence of early records the historian is not able to compile a civil list of this township for years previous to 1848. The following is as complete as it has been found possible to make it since the year mentioned :
CLERKS.
JA/1 1832-57, 1e05-71. William Ji. Cowley.
1. 1. William >. I'Mwzon.
18.0. J. M. C. Hichman.
1.15-64. Mahlou D. Dickinson. 1551-52. Charles l'. Pancoast.
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
1359-51. Ewalt Richman.
18 :3-57. zahitel MI Trio.
115. Joseph Berves.
1935. Alion Waliera.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
1851-53, 1-55-63. I. C. Pedrick. 1875->2. Williams II. Bord.
1.44. Peter Beckett. 1-75-82. Barda Elwards,
1 1:64-66, 1eG8-71. 1:aac Senil.
1662. I'% Coles.
1×31, James Woulinan.
1-63-61 Ji, v', Panecist.
1.30-51. Joseph Hatker. 1.1;, 18/1. Istr. Th z. Lippincott.
1 7151. Henry Richman. 15 4. Charles H. R. Linson.
1.9-61. William Sandford.
1-f4-66. James D. I.W.oU.
1-'1-35. James Lawrie.
1-51. John R. Lippitas uti.
1-2-5. Jonathan Cawley.
1 2. Michael Null.
1:32-38. Willlam S. lawson.
1-52-54. Ephraimu S. Coles.
1-53. A. fillman.
1:31-55. Alward W. Hillman.
1868, 1876-82. Samuel Borton.
1:Gs. Lewis K. Van Hyst.
1409-72, 1874-55. James Abbott.
1=19. Amus Buzły.
1-W-5.6. William Austin.
1-56. Rwand R. Humphreys,
1.00. Gilean Layton.
1537-35. David Colanti.
1-57-39. Joseph K. Riley.
1-20-60. 1,76 -- 2. R. Hewitt, Jr.
1-39, 1:04. Eli Khly.
18:1-73. Charles P. swing.
1 -: 3. Richard K.ry.
1:71-77. Theodor- Holton.
1:0-62. John W. Diehluson.
1-61-07, 1860-75. Wmi. Coles, Jr.
1560. David M. Duvi .. .
JA;0-8. lanç J. Hachinan.
1.00. Thomis Ki. Coles.
1875-50 Charles I. Humphreys.
Is-1-82. Charbs lichmau.
14/1-61. J sia! MI. Humphreys. 1562-6%, 1865. Willinin Hewitt.
1565, 1867-74, Tynne Scull.
1565-CG. As Porirs 1:60-67. David M Baker.
1407. Isaac SeAll-ter.
1.69. William Movie.
Jaus. Im Reeves.
1:50. Charles Cuilhopper.
Kings, 1603. Charles Clark.
1870. Enes Pavi -. 1970. Charles L. springer.
1-71-73. Lig ut Coles.
1+1-73. Stacy F. bacon.
1:39. William M. Cawley.
1:61-62 Amos Strung. 1 -19. Oliver Biley.
1.75. William Clark. 1870-78. Willien: Colee.
1572-75. James R. RHey.
1×76 -; 2. John W. Lippincott.
1- 1-41. libert P. Robinson.
Benjamin Liwell.
Julen WoolnisH.
WHliam English.
Jezeph T. Ciler.
Francis Ititlioli.
James Davie.
E. L. Bennett.
Samuel J :chiuson.
Newwinb Y'anio !-.
William Moore.
Samuel Johnson, sı.
Joseph R Hiles.
1860. Juhu II. Brandiff.
1850. Charles Avis.
1861. William B. Roultinghouse.
Issi. Chatles R. Robinson.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
1520. Juseph Barnes.
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL.
Elam Ilitelhher.
Sunnel Ballinger.
Asahel Bortun.
Henry Riger.
1:59-62. Thomas It. Coles. 1 9-70, 1872-71. Samuel Borton.
The mas Tarber, Jr.
J. C. Weatherly.
Joseph Dare
1570. Amat Reeves.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
452
HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY.
SURVEYORS OF HISHWAYS.
list P. D. Ierk.
1-30-3 .. William ME. l'anky.
1531-24 Mirr - Peak.
1 ..... John I. Wrigems.
1-73-8 :. Hechos t'ri-jan.
COLLECTORS.
150. John White. , Isabel Cuteles G. Dickinson.
1:54-51. Jane's M. Bord.
13H9, 1:54. John W. Goforth.
1STs-in. John It. Tarser.
1561-62. Juho Cool.
15-1-2. George It. Grier.
ASSESSORS.
15.4-52. Hubert Vannewsn. 1505-16. 1-24. 1-22-75. Mahlea D.
1533-36, 1558. Thomas Long.
Dickinel. 1:09-71. Elwird S. Davis.
1847. 1570. Ephraim $. Coles.
1800161. Smith Hewitt.
1879-50. Junses S. Engles. Isst-$2. J. M. C. Hichman.
TOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS.
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