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"The Baptists of this acction were connected with the church at Cohansey. Timothy Brooks, pastor of the Cohansey Church, preached occasionally for them up to the time of his death, in 1716. Their meetings were frequently held at the house of Edward Quinton. After the death of most of the old members the new converts united with the Cohansey Church, and at- tended the mother-church until about the year 1741. After the membership from the vicinity of Alloways Creek and Salem became more numerous they pre- vailed upon Nathaniel Jenkins, pastor of the Cohan- sey Church, to come and assist them occasionally. About this time three of the younger members of the church, who lived at Cohansey, Abraham Garrison, Robert Kelsey, and Job Sheppard, were called to the ministry, and were permitted to visit and preach to the branches of the church. About this time the Baptists turned their attention towards building a meeting-house. A quarter of an acre of land was given them by Daniel Smith, Jr., lying between Salem and Quinton's Bridge, near the King's Iligh- way that led to Maurice River. The place was called Mill Hollow, and a meeting-house was built there in 1743. In the Twelfth month, 1748, by the urgent request of the congregation of the new church, Jol, Sheppard, their minister, moved his family from Cohansey to . the Alfred (New York) University.
what is known at this time as the township of Quin- | The Sabbath-school numbers eighty scholars. ton. They hell regular meetings every weck. It Methodist Episcopal Church of Quinton. - A was not until sixty-five years after the commencement . Methodist class was organized in Quinton's Bridge of Baptist meetings in and around Salem, and twelve years after they had built their church at Mil! Hollow, 1 History of Fenwick's Colony, Pr. 903-10: Shourds, 1:56.
that the church was constituted. It appears that 1754 the question of separation from the Cohar Church and organizing a new church at Mill 11 . came up for serious consideration. The member. the church made an appeal to the mother-church . that effect. Their brethren at Cohansey, after -ni .. time for consideration, sent the following answer :
"" To our dear brothers in and near Alloway's Creek, being in cht .. membership with us : We, the Church of Christ, and Cohansey. ba; 'z. : upon profession of our faith, holding and maintaining the luiptes believers by immersion, the laying on of hands, the resurrection . f : body, and eternal judgment, return this to you as our answer.'
" Then followed the consent that the Baptists ( Salem and Alloways Creek, who met at Mill Hobut should form a distinet gospel church. The names of the following constituent members are signed in thu church covenant : Job Sheppard (pastor), Catharine Sheppard, Edward Quinton, Temperance Quintus, Edward Keashey. Prudence Keasbey, Aber Si, Sarah Sims, John Holme, Daniel Smith, Jr., S.th Sinith, Samuel Sims, Joseph Sneathen, John W'li .. tall, Sarah Smith, Phebe Smith, Rachel Sueathen. Patience James, and Kerenhappuch Blackwno i. This was the first Baptist Church constituted withi . the present limits of Salem County. The Bapti -: continued to hold their meetings at Mill Holly until about 1790, when the old meeting-house was sold and moved into Salem, and used as a barn f .: several years. The colored Methodists bought i: finally, and removed it to their lot on Fenwick Street, where they used it as a place of worship until recently. It stands now in the rear of their fev briel: church, and is used at this time as a school for colored children."!
Seventh-Day Baptists .- In the latter part of the eighteenth century a few families who believed that the seventh day was the Sabbath, and therefore " kept it holy," settled in the lower part of this town .. ship, and soon erected a frame church, on a lot pur- chased off a farm owned by a Mr. Ayars, half a mile east of the Quinton and Bridgeton turnpike.
A second generation grew up, married, and settled farther sonth in Quinton, and in contiguous portion- of Cumberland County, and the building was removel to a lot near the county line; and about thirty-fiv. years ago it gave place to the present frame structure. with a brick basement, which stands about a hundred yard, southeast of the former site.
Successive pastors of this church have been Rer. Davis, Clawson, Crandall, Wheeler, Walter B. Gil- lett (supply), Joseph Morton, Randolph, Joseph Mur- ton (a second time) ; and the church, now withou! a pastor, contemplates soon calling a young graduate .:
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in 1864, by Rev. J. B. Graw, then pa-tor of the South " the works have an annual capacity of three million Street Methodist Church of Salem. Later Rev. C. HI. Brown held special meetings in the school-house, which resulted in the a !dition of a number of mem- bers to the class.
In 1869 a church was built under the management of Rev. John S. Gaskill, who supplied the pulpit three years, and was followed by Rev. C. W. Corson, who, after remaining a year and a half, was trans- ferred to the New York Conference.
During the succeeding six months the church was without a regular preacher, but the pulpit was sup. plied by local preachers, and a series of meetings was conducted by Benjamin Jones, of Bridgeton. The pastor of the Allowaystown Church, Rev. John B. Westcoat, filled the pulpit one year. He was sue- ceeded by Rev. C. W. Malsbuary, who served one year. The next pastor was Rev. C. P. Cassabonn, who remained three years. Revs. N. J. Wright, J. L. Nelson, and William Burley followed, each re- maining one year ; Rev. C. R. Smith, two years ; and the present pastor, Rev. D. Stewart.
Berry's Chapel .- By this name is known a small chapel in this township, where a scattering colored population holl occasional meetings.
Quinton Glass-Works .- The above mentioned is the principal and nearly the only noteworthy indus- trial interest in the township. It was established in 1863 by Messrs. D. P. Smith, George Hires, Jr., John Lambert, and Charles Hires. The firm continued as originally organized only one year, Mr. Smith retiring from the concern in 1864. In 1863 Charles Ilires sold his interest to George R. Morrison. In the next year Mr. Lambert also retired, followed by Mr. Morrison in 1870, MIr. George Hires pur- chasing the interest of the latter. In 1871, Mt. Charles Ilires again became a member of the firm, which then became known as Ilires & Brother. In March, 1874, the firm-name was changed to Hire-, Prentiss & Co. In 1876, William Plummer, Jr., was admitted to membership, and the firm has since been styled Hires & Co.
The Quinton Glas -- Works, with the dwelling- houses occupied by employés, cover an area of about seven acres, and are conveniently situated on the south bank of Alloways Creek, thus enjoying un- , improved by the enrichment of the soil and the rota- surpassed facilities for the transportation of products tion of crops. and material; and the company nwu a steamer, which plica between Philadelphia and Baltimore and Philadelphia and New York, as the exigencies of their business may demand.
Window-, coach-, and picture-glass are made, and
feet of glass. One of the most prominent features of the establishment is a Belgium oven, the entire cast- ings of which were imported from Europe, and which producesa quality of glass nearly equal to the l'rench plate, and certainly superior to any other of Ameri- can manufacture. Throughout the works are ad- mirably arranged, and every detail of the business is under the supervision of members of the firm, who are well versed in the intricate and multiforin pro- cesses attendant upon glass-making ; and the products of the Quinton Glass-Works find a ready market in nearly every State in the Union, the California trade being particularly extensive. The company fur- nished much glass for use in the erection of the Centennial buildings in Philadelphia in 1876.
About one hundred and fifty hands are employed, most of whom live in neat cottages belonging to the company. In addition to the glass-works proper, Messrs. Hires & Co. have a steam grist-mill, an ex- tensive general store, and other convenient auxilia- ries to their immense business. The different de- The house of worship thus far in use has recently been torn down, and a new one is in course of erec- tion, which will be larger and more convenient. partments of the factory are two melting-furnaces, fattening-houses, a "pot-room" (where the pot- for blowing purposes are manufactured of imported clay ), This organization numbers one hundred and four- an engine-hou-e, containing a twenty horse-power teen members, and the Sunday-school in connection . engine, which propels the blowing apparatus, and a therewith has an average attendance of one hundred scholars.
packing-box manufactory.
The proprietors are gentlemen well and favorably known in Salem and neighboring counties. Hon. George Ilires, Jr., was sheriff of Salem County, and he is the present State senator from his district.
Other Industries,-As early as 1740 one of John Chandler's sons built a grist-will, which was later long known as John Wood's upper mill. The mill now leased by Phineas Smith, located nearly on the line between Quinton and Upper Alloways Creek, has long been owned by Stephen and Josiah Reeves, father and son.
Formerly ship-building was carried on quite cx- tensively in that part of the township bordering on Alloways Creek.
The agricultural interests of Quinton are not so far advanced as those of some of her sister townships, yet it contains some good farms and a portion of it is considered quite productive.º Considerable market- , gardening i- done, and the extensive canneries at Canton, Hancock's Bridge, and Salem, all within easy access to the farmers of Quinton, have created a demand for tomatoes and other eannable goods, which are cultivated more and more extensively every year. Hay and the cereals are grown. Farms are being
Burial-Places,-The oldest burial-place in Quin- ton is on the site of the former Seventh-Day Baptist churchyard, a little more than a mile north of the southern boundary of the township. The only other public burying-ground is the present Seventh-Day
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Baptist churchyard, near the county line. Some graves were made at a very early date on farms, but most of them have been obliterated, and their loca- tions forgotten.
CHAPTER LXXIV.
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ALLOWAYS CREEK.1
Geographical .- Upper Alloways Creek township is situated in the south part of the county, bordering on Cumberland County, and is bounded northwest by Mannington, northeast by Pilesgrove and Upper Pittsgrove, southeast by Deerfield and Hopewell (Cumberland County), and southwest by Quinton. It has an area of eighteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-four acres, and contains two hundred and four farmis, mostly well cultivated.
Topographical and Statistical .- The surface of this township is generally level, though in the south- east somewhat rolling. The soil in the northeast is a stiff' clayey loam, and soil of this character pre- dominates throughout the township, except in the southeast, where it gives place to sand and gravelly loaın.
North, Middle, and South Branches flow together in the northern part, forming Alloways Creek, which runs northwestwardly, receiving Carlisle Run be- tween Remsterville and Allowaystown, and Deep Run below the latter place. These. with some small tributaries and some erecks flowing south into Cum- berland County, provide ample drainage and suffi- cient water-power for local demands.
The township has a convenient number of roads in good condition, and is traversed from cast to west, nearly parallel with its northeastern boundary, by the Salem Branch of the West Jersey Railroad, on the line of which, within the township, are stations known as Oakland, Mower's, and Alloways Sta- tions.
Evidences of thrift abound on every hand. The population of the township was nineteen hundred and seventeen in 1850, and in 1881 its financial sta- tisties were as follows: Valuation of real estate, | 8628,300; amount of personal property, $405,300; total debt, $500,500; total taxable valuation, 8733,- 100; number of voter-, 472; amount of poll-tax, $128; of school tax, $1353; of county tax, $1758.
Original Purchases and Settlement .? -- L'; 1. Alloways Creek was first settled by members of Society of Friends.
William Thompson, son of Andrew Thompson. Elsinboro, purchased a large tract of land on !! . south side of Alloways Creek, and there he settl. : There was a bridge erected across the creek at an car" date, and the village that was built on William Thor. son's land was known as Thompson's Bridge un. -- about fifty years ago, when the name was changed | Allowaystown.
William Thompson had four sons,-Thomas, Ben- jamin, Joseph, and William Thompson. All of ther were active business men ; each of them owned a far: at Allowaystown, inherited from their father, and many of their descendants were among the most Tr .. speetable citizens of Salem County.
Richard Wistar, son of Casper Wistar, of Philadel. phia, who came from Germany, was the progenito: of the Wistar family in this country. His eldest sch. Richard, purchased of Hall and Cox several thousin . acres of timbered land about two miles above Alln. waystown. He built a glass-house on this land ar. i manufactured window-glass. Ile resided in Phil, delphia, but he engaged Benjamin Thompson to over. see and carry on the business for him, employing Ger- man glass-blowers, from whom are descended many have been abandoned more than a century, and the greater part of the Wistar lands have been sold 10 other parties. The family of the Wistars still ow! several hundred neres of the original tract, princip ilis woodland.
Wade Oakford, one of the first emigrants, purchase' five thousand acres of land lying south of the Thom; . son land, except that part near Alloways belongin. to Jonathan House, who is a lineal descendant e: Wade Oakford, and who owned several hundred acre . of the original purchase. All the rest of the large traet of land has been sold to other persons.
On the north side of the creek, one mile below Allo- I ways, Joseph Fogy, one of the early emigrants, and the progenitor of the large family by that name in this county, purchased and located on a large trar' of land. He had three sons,-Joseph, Daniel, as ' Samuel Fogg. The place where Joseph first locat. : on the creek has gone under the name of Fogg's Lan . ing for more than one hundred and fifty years.
Adjoining the Fogg property John Holme, fre :: Philadelphia, took up two thousand acres of land The Holmne family became conspicuous in the car's annals of Salem County.
The Freas family have long been prominent ir Upper Alloways Creek. Their progenitor was Jice Freas, who emigrated from Germany, and purchist . considerable land, embracing the locality now know ' as Freasburg, and settled thereon in the carly part
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The fine timber and wood produced by Upper . of the inhabitants of the township. The glass-work- Alleways Creek town-hip was thus written of by Gordon, in his " Historical Gazettrer," in 1832: " The forest known as 'the Barrens' runs through this township, producing much white-oak and pine-wood for market, which finds its way to Philadelphia by Alloways Creek."
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the eighteenth century. Henry Freas and other de- .cendants have taken a leading part in township affairs, and have been identified with important pub- lic and private interests.
Lewis Dubois, from U'Ister County, N. Y., came to West Jersey and purchased one thousand and ninety- TemaLA2. James F. Watson. one acres of land in l'pper Alloway's Creek township and elsewhere. His first purchase was three hundred and fifty acres, in 1726, of Joshua Wright, part of the 1524-20. David Siving. Wasse tract of five thousand acres on the borders of 1.20431. Thomas ] Wood. the head-waters of Alloways Creek, which tract had been bought by William Hall, of James Wasse, of London, in 1706. Solomon Dubois, youngest son of 1617-49. Smith Biblerluck. Jacob Dubois, and a native of Pitt-grove, purchased . 1850-53. Charles F. Moore. lands in Alloways Creek township.
The above paragraphs are believed to contain men- tion of all of the carly settlers in this township. Their family names are, most of them, well known through- out the county at this time, and their descendants have, many of them, been useful, influential, and reputable citizens.
As has been seen, a great impetus was given to set- tlement and the development of local interests by the carly planting of an important manufacturing enter- prise in the township, which was long ago swallowed up in the past. Though several enterprises of local importance have had a more or less successful exist- ' ence at different periods, the township has not since been distinctly a manufactoring one, agriculture being the leading interest.
The following are the family names of prominent residents of Upper Alloways Creek township from 1800 to 1830: Allen, Ayres, Applegate, Blackwood, Bee, Burroughs, Ballenger, Conklyn, Camp, Caruthers, Eft, English, Evans, Emmel, Frazier, Fowser. Fries, Fogg, Fox, Garton, Gosling, Hitchner, House, Harker, Hannah, Hopkins, Ivin-, Joslyn, Jarman, Johnson, Jenny, Kerlin, Keen, Lloyd, Lambert, Mickle, Mowers, Miller, Mason, Nelson, Norton, Ott, l'aden, l'enton, Purnell, Remeter, Ray, Reeves, Sonders, Smith, Sickler, Shongh, Scott, Sheppard, Simpkins, Stretch, Sigers, Smalley, Stockton, Tim- merman, Thompson, Wentzell, Walker, Wright, and Watson.
Organization .- Upper Alloways Creek township Was set off from Alloways Creek by Commissioners Benjamin Thompson, John Stewart, and Elnathan Davis, under the provisions of an aet passed in 1760, authorizing the division of the last-named township. The township of Quinton was erected from the terri- tory of Upper Alloways Creck in 1873.
Civil List .- As complete a civil list is presented below as can be compiled from the record- of the township, all records of annual township elections prior to 1817 being missing :
ASSESSORS.
1617, 1822. James Mole :T.
leif. Benjamin Thompson. 1219-21. Zacchens Ray. 1823-24. William MI. Dinhun.
1-2-27, 1832, Filis Ayran.
1>28-31, 1513, 1x5-24. Charles | ]>2. laAnc English.
Hozbin.
1334. Thomas B. Wood.
1ST. John Gosling. 1863-65. Smith Remster.
1-24-11, 1-11-52. Philip Reinster.
1566-C7. Davil Harris, Jr.
Inte-a. William C. Lambert. 1565-70. Jacob House.
1-3-54. Ephraim C. Harris.
1:71-73. 1575-52. Charles Johnson.
1855-57. William House.
15;4-76. Hirami Śwentoam.
185 <- 39. George Romster.
1877. John C. English.
COLLECTORS.
1817-23. Howell Powell. 1954-5%, 1870-52. Furman Went-
zell.
1857-59. Jonathan I., Brown.
1832-38. Stacy Lloyd. 1800-02. Joseph C. Lambert.
1539-11, 1843-46. Charles Hogbin. 1803, 1867-69. Edwin Stretch.
1-4243. Jolin :himp. 1864-66. Aaron Wentzell.
1814. Samuel W. Miller. 1873-71. Charles HitchLer.
1575-27. James R. Barker.
' 1579-82 Gould S. Hitchner.
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
1417. Charles Hopbin.
1811. John Gosling.
1518-19. George W. Baliinger. 1842-43. Smith Bilderback.
1820. James Thenijeon. 2546-19. William House.
1521. Eupun Haines, 1650-52. George liem-ter, Jr.
1522. 7aba Ray.
1853-62, 1865-71. William B. Wills.
1923-26. John G. Ballinger.
1.863-65. William F. Elkintou.
1-27-25. 1811-32. Wo .. W. Wood. 1866-67. Jacob House.
1-29-30. Zaccheus lay. 1872-74. Josoph Stretch.
1534-37. Philip Remster. 16:4-75. J. W. Cobb.
1- : >-20, 1-11-17. William C. Lam- , 1876. Jacob House.
bert. 1 1-77-82. Enoch A. Wentzell.
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
1817-19. James Bay.
1-17-28, 1830-31, 1839-41. Stacy Lloyd.
1:20 21, 1832-37. Stephen Reeves.
1522-30, 1858. Jusiah MI. Reeves.
1×58-60. Charles Applegate,
1820, 1:31. Burroughs Vanmeter.
1861-03. William Shimsp.
1-32-3", Thomas h. W pod.
1861-63. David Garton.
1:31-43, 1815-45, 1-52, 1866-67. John 11. Lamlenl.
1861-60. Davil llarris. 1860-69. Fmman Wentzell.
1844. Josiah Cortelyon.
1568-70. William Robinson.
2-40, 154-16. Jonathan House.
1870-72. John Nachher, Jr.
1-50-52 Smith Bilderback.
1873-75. Josejdi Remster,
1:55. Thomas Bilderback.
1879. Jncoh P. Reeves.
1:53. Julin Black wood.
1880-82. Jeremiah S. Watson.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
1517-IM. Zachous Ray.
1º20, 1839-78. Jonathan House.
1×17-10, 1-22-27. John Freas.
1630-32. WilHam W. WooJ.
1-77-21. Philip Fries. 1830. George Jarman.
1,17-18, 1820. Oliver Smith.
1831-35. Henty J. Fries.
1817-19. Stephen Reeves.
1832, 1612-41. 1847-54. Oliver
1:15. James Newell.
Smith.
1833. John Shimp.
1834-51. Isaac B. Vou Meter.
1834-36, 1855, 1859-60. William Iinbinson.
1×36-43, 1$15-16. Adamı H. sickler.
1839-11. Andrew Reinster.
1841. Jolin P. Smith.
1815, 1:52-62. Johnson Witchner.
1621-25, 1827. George Freas.
1-24. William Yono ;. 1-25-26. Julnh Heritage.
1826-27. 1851 -33. William Walker.
2-26. Charles Hogtir.
1-26. Burroughs Vau Meter.
250. Richard G. Hadley.
1.25-55. George Retuster.
1/27. Jnines Masou. 1827. Jamen Il. Yunng.
1998-01. Charles H. Powel !.
1525-30. John Nelson.
1461-62. William B. Willi -.
1×61-02. John I. Mch.aver.
1,61-64 John H. Lambert.
1:29, Samuel Paulin.
1-63-64, 1876-78. J. Hin.l.ner. Jr.
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1-42-51. George lemster. "
1520-21. 1828. John G. Ballinger. 1-20-92. Samuel Peterson.
1420-25, Shirt perl Black wood.
1821-21, 1843, James Campbell.
1:22-253, 1830-31. Ellis Ay res.
1-22. James Hay.
1-2-26, 1828. James Patterson.
1946-19. Joseph C. Lambert.
1959-51. Eno- P. Reeves.
1832. JJohn Black word.
1952-1. Chambless Agelegate.
1855-57. William P. Hitchner.
1857. James F. Welyou. 1638-40, 1862-64. Julu Sici:ler.
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1-54. Maskell Moore.
1553-57 Zacchrus Timberman.
1857. Jeremiah N. Watson.
1859-60. William l'. Ilitchuer.
1861-08. 1x76-7 -. William House.
1:19. Ziba Hay.
1829. John A. Watyou.
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1463-61, 150649. Zaccheus Tit- 1-73-7s. Jolin sickler, Jr. berzialı. 1873-78. Richanl Banks.
1863-69. Pavil I. Pare.
15:6-77. Pmvil B. Ackley.
1550-52. Williama House. 1865-66. John Lambert.
1.33-57. Georgr Renister.
1867. Aaron Wentzell.
19555. Thomas simpkins.
1579. 1ithraim Garrison.
1:79-51. Joel E. Coleman.
1308-72. Stephen R. Allen
1879->1. William 1. Hiteliner.
10it-72. George R. Morrisun.
1880-82. Joseph Remster.
18:0-2. Hiram Sweathian.
1852. David .\. Halter.
1872-71. William A. Miller.
1822. Samuel V. Jones.
1873-75. Joshun D. Mickle.
1$10. William Fries.
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The constituent members were families named Frea-, Frollinger, Meyer, Hayn, Born, Wentzell. Mackassan, Heppel, Ridman, Dillsshoever, Souder, Kneist, Tobal, and others. Jacob Freas, the emi- grant, is said to have been very prominent in effectin; the organization.
These people were mostly employed at , Wistar'. glass-works, near Alloway, and were among the earliest residents in the township.
The church records were kept in German until 1832, when Res. Mr. Harpel took the oversight of them. In 1836 he was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Rey- nolds. Revs. Duy and Town followed. The present pastor is Rev. A. W. Lentz:
Friends .- Friends early worshiped in this town- ship, and had a meeting-house opposite the village of Alloway, which was abandoned about seventy years agro.
Union Chapel, Pentonville .-- At Pentonville a small brick chapel was built, and dedicated in 1982. It is known as the " Union Chapel," and is occupied by Christians of all denominations as occasion pre- sents itself.
Baptist Church of Alloway .- It is nearly or quite three-quarters of a century since the initial efforts were made towards the establishment of Baptist worship in Allowaystown, as the village was then and until re- cently called. During a period of about twenty years the First Baptist Church of Salem occupied Alloway -. town as an " out-station."
The first meeting-house was built in 1821, the clay being dug and the bricks of which it was constructed burnt upon the lower end of the lot upon which it stood. The size of the edifice was forty feet by thirty- five. It was of the old-fashioned style of church archi- tecture, consisting of only one room, having galleries on the sides and in front.
Revs. Joseph Shepherd, John Cooper, and Charles J. Hopkins were the earliest preachers there, and it was as the result of their labors that the church was built and a regular organization effected, May 4. 1830, with twenty-six members, twenty-five of whom were di-missed from the First Baptist Church of Salem. For some months after this date Rev. Chark . J. Hopkins supplied the pulpit, adding twenty-two to the membership of the church by baptism, and orgas- izing the Sunday-school, which has had an uninter- rupted existence since.
The first call to the pastorate was given to Rev E. JI. Barker, in 1832. He served one year, during which: five members were baptized into the church. her.
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