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CONSTABLES.
1817. B-nismin Ray.
1517-22, 1-25-28, 1821. George Gos- ling.
1818-22. Benjamin Kelly.
1×11-5. Smith Bilderback.
Is 1-3. Joseph S. Jacobs.
1851-52. William Sbimp.
1551-56. Dativ J. Stow.
1811. J.deph &. Cake.
1853-55. David Ewens.
18.4-59. Benjamin M. Fergus D.
Isf4- 02. Isaac Mluore.
1:30. Matthias Hepner.
1831. Mark Ayons.
1833-36, 18:2-13. Isaiah Conklin.
1633 -: 1. Jarvis Si00r.
1520-24. 1-36. Themus Evans.
1509-09. blword stretch.
1835-37. Loman Loper.
149-71. Benjamin O. livbinson.
1835. Charles G. Garr mon.
1873. Henty F. Jarman.
1837-39. Juba Shimj.
1-71. Charles Hitchner.
1839. WITHIAID & Young.
1575-77. James R. Barker.
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEAL.
1517. James ıcı.
18:37. Thellp Hamster.
1817, 1913, 18:3-31. Burroughs Van Meter.
1837-38 Daniel Vannemin.
1538-41. John Gosling.
1817, 1:22, 1827-28. John Black- Wood.
1839-11, 155%-62. John II. Lam- bert.
1:18. Adatu Couch.
1818. WILian Smith.
1412, Jimeph Camp.
Is18. Thomas Guest.
19433. I'llta Aytes.
1519 Dani-l Penton.
144. Maskell Wore, Jr.
1819. Sheppard Black wood.
1846-51, 150674. Clins. 11. Powell.
1-20- 21. Ellt4 Ayıco.
1820-21. finoy Paulin.
1-2-31. Juli Sickler.
1920. Dield Forg.
1832-53. John Blackwood.
1821. Benjamin Thompson.
Isil. Johnson Hitchner.
1522-34. Stephen lewes.
1×22 -. 5. J.lin (, Balliuger.
1.23-24. W'illian: Walker.
1824. 1.ve r .o lemster. 1:25-26. Philip Fries.
1825, 1:29. Zaccheus liny.
1501. Jutın Hite liner.
1826. Fir brick Miller.
1-69-65. Zicchen- Ray.
1×2. Jutros Ppetofoon.
1×6.3-13. Joseph Beuster.
1629. Benjamin Wood
1:67-78. Jobu B. Punham.
1830-34. Henry J. Frico.
1×66-79. Joseph (. Lambert.
1855-31 John A. Watson.
1879-82. William Simpkins.
1035-51. Jeune B. Van Meter.
1879-82. Joseph Stretch.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
1,29-40. I-aic English.
1st. Thomas Mullica.
1:21-33. Josch M. lieve.
1897. Nathaniel Lawrenco.
1827-31. Nicholas Outrad.
18.7. Thomas Tivatry.
13 39. Jr H. Lambert.
1:33. Adatu H. Sickler.
1833-55. Pentel l'ghton.
1233. John Gosling. 1s10, 1- 12- 11. Stary Lloyd.
18:3-36, 1:19. Henry J. Fries.
18-1-35, 1528. William F. Reuves. 1:37-47 Jobb Wat-on. 1835. Samuel Vanl-ar.
1:15 46. Jeerph C. Lambert.
1539-39. TŁONIE J. YArrow.
1:0-37, 1:1! 11. Milis Ayrıg.
1-36-37. William Byden.
1811-45. Ephraim S. Harıla 191). Willi4: Brov u. 1943, Alla.rt J. Harker.
!46-44, Withato C. Lambert. 1.11: Providence I.u.If.it.
TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS.
1817-49. Joseph C. Lambert. 1864, Joseph HI. MeKatsun.
18/5-7). David Shimp.
1Cx. Daniel MeD. Iteiner.
1858-60; David Ship, Jr.
Emanuel's Church, Freasburg .-- This is the only Lutheran Church in this section, and it was esta !- lished in 1748.
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1523. Elijah Darts.
1823-21, 1827, 1822. 1'bilip Bem- ster.
1824. Zila Ray.
1825-26. Sammiel King.
1828. Ivone Stretch.
1530-32. William F. smith ..
1:00-61, 15+1-62. Daniel Kean.
1x62-64, 1870-72, 15:8-S2. Turman Wentzell.
1.65. Thomas Simpkins.
1555-69, 1r41-i's. smith Retnat.r. 1:55-60, 16 3-61. Andrew Johnson. 1858, 1862, 18-0-62. Zuccheus Titu- Lerman. 1.Go. David Miller.
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1933-35, In ich Housttaze. 1833-5. Ph;tas Smith.
1×11-05, lol. George Jurman.
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1847-34. Oliver Smith.
1639. Edward Van Meter.
1$4.150. Jlkannalı Powell. 1511. Charles Jinny.
Jar5-67. Junies J. Tyler.
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TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ALLOWAYS CREEK.
John Miller was the second pastor, coming in 1833. and resigning in 1834, adding four members by bap- tism. During his pastorate eleven members receded to identify themselves with the long-extinct "Old School" or " Anti-Mission" church of Canton. Rev. Charles J. Hopkins again supplied the pulpit for a time, baptizing five.
In 1835, Rev. Mr. Ferguson was called for six months, accepted, and remained a year, during which five were added by baptism. After an inter- regnum, in 1838, Rev. N. Stetson held special meet- ings and acted as supply, after which he was pastor one year. So marked were the results of his labors that there was an accession of eighty-three to the membership. In 1539, Rev. Ezekiel Sexton accepted a call to the pastorate, remaining three years, and adding sixty-eight to the membership. Rer. Charles Kain supplied the church for a time, during which twenty-two were baptized, and later thirteen more were added, under the temporary ministration of Hev. W. A. Ray. Rev. Levi J. Beck was pastor for a few months in 1813, during which year Rev. Wil- fiam Maul began a three years' pastorate, adding three by baptism. In 1847, Rev. F. T. Cailhopper was ordained in Allowaystown and installed as pas- tor. During his seven years' service forty-eight were added by baptism. Rev. William A. Roney hecame pastor in' 1851, but resigned in a year on account of ill health.
In 1856, Rev. James Trickett, of Pennsylvania, ac- cepted a call to the pastorate. Under his adminis- tration plans for remodeling the meeting-house were formed aud means provided for carrying them out, but the memorable panic of 1557 prevented their consummation at that time. He remained four years, during which the church received an acces- sion of sixty-three members by baptism. After his departure, Rev. G. M. Conderon supplied the pulpit 1 for a few months. Rev. Charles Cox was the twelfth pastor, coming in 1861 and remaining four years, adding twenty-one members. In 1865, Rev. A. II. Bliss was called to the pastorate. During his service sixty-seven were baptized, and the remodeling of the meeting-house was again agitated and accomplished At a cost of six thousand dollars. The old house was . torn down, except a portion of the walls, which were raised to admit of a basement above ground. The size of this edifice is sixty by thirty-five fect.
Rev. J. E. Bradley was next called, settling as pas- ' tor in 1873, serving two years and eight months, and baptizing thirteen. In March, 1876, Rev. Matthew M. Finch was called, and remained one year. June 24, 1877, Rev. James Walden became his successor, and resigned, after baptizing seven, in February, 1.20. The present pastor, Rev. James Trickett, was Malled to the church in 1550, after an absence of twenty years. Former deacons of this church were -- William Walker, J. D. Sithens, J. D. Simpkins, John Lambert, W. W. Harwood, Thomas Bilderback,
David Bowen, Henry Powell, James Freas, and James Burch. The present deacons are James Arm- strong. Samuel Wright. Joseph Plummer, and James English. During a portion of its existence the church was aidel by the State Convention, having received $180. 10 from its funds. It has returned to the same lund 8365.51, and has given $1220.13 to missionary objects. The total number of baptisms has been 447 ; highest number reported to the Association was 214, in 1843. The present membership is 197.
Methodist Episcopal Church of Alloway .- This society was incorporated on the 12th day of February, 1820, with David String, Samuel Keane, Thomas El- dridge, John Tracy, Zaccheus Ray, trustees.
In 1$21 a briek church was erected on the site of the present one, which was remodeled in 1969. Fol- Jowing are the names of those who contributed to- wards the original edifiee, spelled as they appear upon a record made in 1820 :
Thomas Eldridge.
George Jarman.
Zaccheus Rav.
William X. Jefferone.
Samuel Keasne.
Charles J. Heed.
David String.
Heury Sheppard.
Elwool E. Gibbs.
Jobin Joltl'on.
John Tricy.
Frederick Miller.
Enos Woodruff.
Jacob Mulfordi.
Julin Colvinu.
Patrick Y'ınhis.
Peter String.
Thomas W. Cattell.
Juhu Eldridge.
Daniel Coleman.
James Armstrong.
William Van Hart.
Daniel Shough.
David Jubuson.
Thomas Fox.
John Aborn
Jacob Hews.
William R. Fithen.
Juel Yapp.
Anthony Nelson.
Jacol Fox (Marksmith).
Jacob Fox (farmer).
1-aac Bonn.
Aanını: 0. Dayton.
Joseph Gibles.
Richard Stochten.
Jacob Hitchiner.
Mullica Horner.
William Lewn.
John Armstrong.
Jarek Walter.
Edward Waddington.
Peter Trickson.
Jonathan Richman.
Richard Gilbs.
Joseph Lippincoll.
Matthew Morrison, Jr.
J'aimn-s Butcher.
T'hilip sopps.
Jonathan Belten.
Jesse Early.
Aaron Waddington.
William Adams.
Michael Hackett.
Elijah Adains.
John Hacketr.
Sammel King.
Jusetdi MeLvaue.
Benjamin Timberman.
Hedge Thompson.
John Bema.
Davil Cairl.
Berjatulu Kelly.
Morris Hall.
John Sparks.
William Swing.
Howel l'owel.
James Biddle.
John Gosling.
John Holmes.
Atnasa Ayars,
James Lo sonp.
Grorge Henister.
Empron Unines.
Thomas Kelly.
Benjamin Archer.
Phehe Gibbs.
George Frens.
Philip Freas.
William Waddington.
Jusinh M. Reeves.
Jeremiah Stull.
Juhu Grun, Jr.
Daniel Garrison.
JuJal Berritaze.
Obadiah Robbins.
Clement Willis.
William Haris.
John Catup.
Stacy Lloyd. Jobu Elwell.
Benjamin Allen.
Jiun . Stanger.
Andrew Minch, Sr.
Dando; Cutey.
Chainbliss Alleu.
J neph Elwell.
William Porch.
John S. Wood.
Juhu Duvin.
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Joseph Newkirk,
Juli'ı G. Ballinger.
William J. Shinn.
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Mathiss Richman.
Jonah Garris .n.
Juuns Kinery.
William S. Stockton.
John Gret.
J.L .: Creatter.
I.e.in1 $Linip:
William Luminis.
Jamics Stoj.hetison.
Jerediah Jatej -.
Juhu Rusler.
John Waters.
James liuirris.
Jonathan Wo nutt.
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Grvome Arey.
Joseph Collins.
Peter Hitel.Jer. Sheppard Blackwood.
Thomas Sinnick son.
Jonathan House.
Allen smith.
Visuin: Will.
Jantes Pedrotr.
Andrew Alsten.
Burbank, staughton.
Joseph Jiquett.
Janics McGill.
Edmund Wright.
Luther Gamble.
Samuel Ifilmore.
Frances S. Wiggins.
Moses Lapitson.
William hasell (chief judge).
Oliver Smith.
Edward Stout.
Israel R. Clawson.
Niebard Petberbridge.
Jamies Hay.
Juha Black wood.
Rev. Thomas Neal preached at Allowaystown in 1819, and Rev. Thomas Ware in 1820 and 1821. The latter was the first regular pastor. His successors have been as follows :
1893. Albert White.
. 1$50. James Long.
1>23-24, 1555. Liiward Stout.
1 1551-52. Charlee S. Downs.
1823-26. Solomon Sharp.
1832-54. Joseph Atwood.
1827-CA. John Walker. 1 1857-3s. J.bu MeDougall.
1829. William Williamns.
i 1861-62. Saciuel F. Wheeler.
1839. Jacob Gruber.
1 1803-61. James Vanonl.
1831. Jesse Thompson.
1832. R. Hortonghs.
1837-31 William Folk.
1536. Nathaniel Chew.
15.1. Furmano Bublins.
1837-0s. Charles T. F'ord.
15:2-74. John D. Westcont.
1833-4. Jacob Louder liger.
1873-76. Du kiuson Moore.
1841-42. Thonins G Stewarl. IST7. Samuel P. C.a.'nın.
1813-14. Noah Elwards.
Ist-S. John S. Price.
1815-42. Sociales Townsend.
1891 Charles W. Livrzey.
1817. lalthlas German.
1×82. Joho W. Morris.
1845-40. Abtalain Gearhart.
Prior to 1853 this station was one on a circuit so large as to necessitate the employment of assistant pastors. Below are the names of those so employed. They were most of them young in the ministry at the time of their service, and some of them have since attained prominence in the church :
1819-20. Edward Page. 1507, 1845. William Rogers.
1821. Satquel C'ox.
1838. Willl.n. A. Brooks.
1:22. Jatocs Adkios.
1800-40. Joseph B. M. Kcever. 1811. George A. Bertold.
1124. Anthony Alwool.
1812. Abram Owen.
1825. - McClorm.
143. Elwoud II. Stokes.
1:16. Thomas Davia.
1844. Samuel Vausaut.
1527. James Moore.
1919. Samuel Parker.
1828. Thotuas Sovereign.
1847. Caleb Fleminz.
1829-30. Sedgwick Rushing.
1848. Jarues I :. Bryan ..
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JA31. W. Burroughs.
1543 Thuuns II. Wildau.
1833. J. Lizey.
1:5. Dayton F. Ree.l.
JKA. John L. Tulft.
3551. Williama V. Darrow.
1835. Theoms Chiri-topher.
1×32. Joho C. Atkinson.
le:16. William Loon1is.
Nazareth Methodist Episcopal Church of Wat- son's Corners .- The leading early members of this organization were Jacob Loudenslager, Thomas Stew- art, the MeKeevers, Keans, Fraziers, Watsons, and others, and Rer. Menrs. Lowdenslager and Stewart were the early preachers and among the earlier pastor ..
A brick church edince was erected in 1811, at. .. forty feet south of the site of the present brick tra . ture, which was built in ISGS, and, with the grout. : , and other church property, is valued at ten thoa-as i dollars.
The church has a membership of about sixty, a :. i the attendance at stated meetings is good. The. present pastor is Rev. Joseph F. Willey. The Sun. day-school, under the superintendency of Less. · Sayre, is in a flourishing condition.
The present trustees are John M. Smith. Aaron i .. Harris, Samuel D. Kean, William Simkins, Azariah Dickson, Amos Heritage, Joshua D. Mickle, Jur .. miah S. Watson, and Samuel V. Jones.
Educational .- The early schools in Upper Allo- ways Creek township were supported by the volun- tary payment of tuition by parents, and were call. . "pay-schools." These gave way to the publie schur .. under the operation of the public school law of the State.
The township is divided into seven districts, which are named and numbered as below : 32, Horse Branch. 33, Friesburg; 34, Franklin; 35, Washington : 97 Alloway; 38, Pentonville ; 39, Fisher.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
Alloway .- The principal village in Upper Allo- ways Creek township is Alloway, situated on Alloway, Creek, in the western part.
The original name of this locality was Thompson'- Bridge, an appellation which it received in honor ni Benjamin Thompson, who at one time owned most of the land in the vicinity. It later came to be knowa as Allowaystown, a name it bore until June 1, 1-52. when it was contracted to Alloway.
The first three houses in the village were built by the (akford family, and were of the style of archi- tecture, examples of which are referred to as "hip .. roofed brick" buildings. They were some time since torn down to make room for more modern structure ..
Among the early store-keepers, Samuel Keen ani Thomas Guest were prominent. Their old stores have disappeared.
The name of the first keeper of the frame tavern :- not known. James Ray first did the honors of the brick hotel. Henry Freas, a descendant of Jaros Freas, kept the other many years, and he is the eur- liest remembered landlord.
The first resident physician was William Bacoli. . M.D., who relinquished his practice in 1830. Ile " :. succeeded by the well-known Dr. Thomas J. Yartuw. who continued to practice until his death in July. 1882. The present practitioners are Drs. I.cmathe Wallace and W. Lloyd Ewen.
Alloway, which is one of the most enterprising :oss. of its size in Salem County, now contains one huain ! and forty-six dwellings, two churches, a school-hut ... and various buildings, in which different branches .. trade and manufacture are carried on, and has a ; ","
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ulation of six hundred and two. Its business inter- estate in Philadelphia, he employed Benjamin (4's may be summed up as follows :
Three general stores, two groceries, one hardware- store and depot for agricultural implements, one tin- and hardware-store, three butchers, four black-miths, two wheelwright-shops, one shoe-store, three shoe- shops, two harness-stores, two restaurants, one milli- ner, one hotel, one conveyancer (master in chancery) and notary public, two physicians, two carpenters and contractors, one grist mill, one canning-factory, one chair manufacturer, one brush manufacturer, and one Jumber-yard.
Watson's Corners .- Watsou's Corners is a hamlet containing a church, a store, a blacksmith- and wheel- wright-shop. a shoe-shop, and cigar-store, and a dozen dwellings, more or less. The population is estimated at fifty-six.
John F. Watson settled on the Dayton R. Kean farm in 1525, and about 1832 moved thence to prop- erty he owned at the "Corners." Here Jaimes F. Watson built and opened a store in 1898. It has since had several occupants, the present one being Samuel V. Jones.
William Simpkins, the present blacksmith, began business here about 18-19.
For a place of its size and surroundings, Wat-on's Corners is in a flourishing and progressive condition.
Freasburg .- This hamlet is named in honor of Jacob Freas, the German emigrant, who settled there, and it contains a church, which he was prominent in founding. and about half a dozen dwellings. It is situated in the east part of the township, south of Watson's Corners, and about four miles from Alloway.
Stockingtown .- This is a country neighborhood a little north of the centre of the township, extending for some distance along several roads.
Remsterville .- By this name is known a hamlet, including a gris !- mill and a few dwellings, which is sometimes called Remster', JHill -. It is located be- tween Stockingtown and Alloway.
Pentonville .- Pentonville, a small hamlet in the western part of the township, contains a brick-yard, a Stephen Reeves mill. It was built by one of the
few dwelling-, and a Union chapel. It was named in honor of Daniel Penton, a former well-known resi- dent. William Hitehner, his son-in-law, now owns and lives on a portion of his former possessions, much of which, after passing through the hands of different parties, is now owned by Joshua Scott, the proprie- tor of the brick-yard. Stores here were formerly kept by John Ridgway, Jonathan Butcher, Charles. Cri-pin, Je-se McKee, and William Hitchner.
Industrial History .- Jn 1742 or 1743, Richard Wistar, of Philadelphia, the owner of considerable land in Upper Alloways Creek, con-tructed and put in successful operation, about two miles above .A!lo- way, the second glass works in the United States, the first one, in Massachusetts, having been running there about four months. Jir. Wistar's time being very fully occupied in looking after his extensive i its limits.
Thompson, son of William Thompson, of Alloway, and a young man of great business capacity, to be the superintendent of the glass-factory, a position which Thompson filled ereditably and successfully until the establishment was abandoned, more than a hundred years ago. The only visible relic of this business is a portion of a house standing near the old site, which house was built at the time the busi- ness was being prosecuted.
Alloways Creek and its several branches having always afforded a good water-power, there have long been saw-mills and grist-mills in the township.
A grist-mill was early erected near Allowaystown by John Holme, from whom it passed, by purchase, to Josiah M. Reeves & Brothers, who built a new dam farther down stream, and dug a long water- course to enable them to build a grist-mill and a saw-mill in Alloway village, which they accomplished in 1822. This property was owned later by Dallas Reeves and others, passing to the ownership of Francis Diament. It is now owned and operated by Diament & Son. It contains six runs of burrs and does an extensive business.
At Remsterville a grist-mill was early built by Richard Wistar, who sold it to William Craig, who was in possession of it many years, during which it was known as Craig's Mill. After Craig's death the property was sold, and at length passed into the hands of George Remster, who rebuilt it about 1556. It was owned by George Reuister, Jr., after the death of George Renier, Sr., till the death of the former. It was bought of the executors of George Remster, JJr., about 1.66 by John Hitchner, the present owner, who repaired it and increased its manufacturing capacity.
Stephen Reeves was an early owner of the Ballin- gel Hunting-mill. It came into possession of John G. Ballinger, who wa- suecceded by Stephen Ballinger, the present owner, who rebuilt it.
On a branch that empties into the main stream below Alloways is a flouring-mill long known as the Oakford -. John Van Culin married his daughter and became the owner.
Almost from the beginning of settlement there have been saw-mills in the township. At this time there are four, owned by John Hitchner, Diament & Son, Jeremiah N. Watson, and Aaron Haines, all of moderate enpacity, which have been operated succes- sively by changing proprietors.
The extensive canning-factory of John J. Davis, at Alloway, was established by the present proprie- tor in 1871. The business has grown to auch propor- tions that two hundred thousand cans of fruit and vegetables are put up in a season.
A factory for the manufacture of spindhs for use in cotton-mills, which has been an industrial frature in this township, has recently been removed beyond
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Jacob Thackra established a brick-yard at Penton- ville about 1844. Later John Bee opened another near by. After a time Thackra ceased business. Bee soll out to James Fogg, and the latter to Joshua Scott.
The brick and tile manufactory of Aaron Haines & Sons, in the northern extremity of the township, is virtually in the somewhat uncertain boundaries of Yorketown, in Pilesgrove, and is often referred to as one of the industries of that village. It was estab- lished by an Englishman whose name is not now re- called, some twenty-five or thirty years ago. Event- ually it became the property of Asa Reeves, on whose farm the yard was located. Aaron Haines be- came a part owner, and in 1867 sole owner, admitting his son, David F. Reeves, to a partnership in the con- eern a few years ago.
The large steamship "Columbus," which plied be- tween Philadelphia and Charleston, S. C., and the "Stephen Baldwin" and many larger schooners, were huilt near Alloway by the Me-srs. Reeve in the carly part of this century.
Burial-Places .- The oldest publie burial-places in this town-hip are the Lutheran churchyard at Freasburg aud the old Friends' graveyard near Allo- way. The next in point of antiquity is the grave- yard in Alloway belonging to the First Baptist Church of Salem, in which are buried Baptists who died in the township prior to the organization of the Alloway Baptist Church, and in which many interments have since been made. The churchyards of the Methodist and Baptist Churches of Alloway are next in order of age. Another, opened later, is the churchyard of the Methodist Church at Watson's Corners. Many of the carly residents are said to have buried their dead ou their farms, and a number of such primitive burial- places have long since disappeared.
LODGES.
There was formerly a lodge of Freemasons at Allo- way. It has been extinet fifty years or more. A lodge of United American Mechanics flourished for a time, and a lodge of Good Templars also had a somewhat brief existence there. A division of Sons of Teni- perance, formerly large and influential, is still under organization in that village.
Alloway Lodge, No. 187, J. O. O. F., was justi- tuted at Alloway July 7, 1675, with A. M. P. JJ. Dickinson, Jacob House, Jonathan House, Jr., Kiel :- ard Trenchard, James R. Barker, Samuel Ray, and Gould S. Hitchner as charter members. The first officers were A. M. P. Il. Dickinson, N. G .; Richard Trenchard, V; G .; Gould S. Hitchner, T .; Jonathan House, Jr., W. ; Jacob House, P. S. The following are the present officers: Joseph Donnell, N. G .;
George W. Pearson, V. G .: John Ilitchner, T .; Charles Johnson, W .; Jacob House, P. S.
Franklin Grange .- A grange hearing the above designation was organized at Watson's Corner some Another brick-yard was established by Smith B. Siek- [ time since. The grange numbers thirty member-, ler, and sold to Mason M. Bennett, from whom it passed to Joshua Seott in 1882. Mr. Seoit now con- trols the entire briek manufacture of Pentonville. and does a large and increasing business.
and the number is constantly receiving additions. The following persons were chosen officers : MI., II. Lawrence ; O., E. Garrison ; L., William Miller ; S., 11. Sweatman; A. S., G. Garrison ; C .. A. Dickinson ; T., A. Garrison ; T., N. R. N. Emmell; G. R., C. Ship; C., Mrs. E. Sweatman; P., Mrs. A. Garrison : F., Mrs. E. Mickle; L. A. S., Mrs. R. Garrison.
CHAPTER LXXV.
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PENN'S NECK .!
Situation and Boundaries .- Upper Penn's Neck township is situated in the northwest part of the county, and is bounded on the north by Oldman's, on the cast by l'ilesgrove, on the south by Maunington and Lower Penn's Neck, and on the west by the Delaware River.
Descriptive and Statistical .- The area of Upjer l'enn's Neck is ten thousand eight hundred and thirty- one acres. The surface is generally level. The soil is a light sandy loam, productive of the variety of grains and fruits common to this portion of New Jersey, the leading cereals being corn, wheat, and rye.
On the northwest the township is watered by the Delaware River and some inlets and small tributary brooks, along its southern border by Salem Creck, and centrally by Game Creek and Two-Penny Run and continent tributaries to the latter two.
In 1830 the population of Upper Penn's Neck, including what is now Oldman's, was 3362. The as- se-sed valuation of real estate in the township, as now bounded, was $645,804 in ISS1 ; the valuation of per- sonal property was 2319,454; its total indebtedness was $200,514. It had 580 voters; its poll tax was 8523, its school tax $2009, and its county tax 21908. It contained 251 farms in 1880. Good wagon-road, traverse the township in all directions.
Settlement.2-In common with Lower Penn's Neck, Upper Penn's Neck was largely settled in the pioneer period of its history by the Swedes.
The Swedish family of Neilson were large land. holders. Henry Neilson, the progenitor of the family. owned sixteen hundred acres, extending from the 1) .!- aware River to Salem Creek.
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