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Dr. Joseph Mure, -lesteil Nov. 2, 1:52.
Hugh R. Hergilles, elected Nov. 3, 1.57 ; died Dec. 29, 1980.
Alphonso Woodrud. appoluted by the Governor Jan. 17, 15G1 ; elected Nov. 5, 1561 ; roselected Nov. 6, 1806.
E.Iward White, clec's! Nov. 7, 1871; re-elected Nov. 7, 1856; died Jan. 15. 157%.
John Smalley, njdynted by the Governor Jan. 16, ISTs.
Samuel Steinmetz, e! : cted Nov. 5, 1875.
PROSECUTORS OF THE PLEAS.
Prosecutors of the pleas were appointed by the at- torney-general as his deputies until 1812, by virtue of a long-established custom, and in that year a law was passed expressly authorizing him to appoint deputies for each county. By an act passed Nov. 9, 1822, the Courts of Quarter Sessions were authorized to appoint prosecutors of the pleas, to hold their office for five years; but Dec. 11, 1823, another act was passed, re- voking all appointment- which had been made by the Quarter Session-, and ve-ting the appointment in the joint meeting of the Legislature. This continued the method until the Constitution of 1844 was adopted, which gave the appointment to the Governor, with
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1839. Levi D. Pavia.
1812. Harris Bs Mattis it.
1845 (Octului), Cornelius Luptou (appointed by Governor October
1 1. th, nud held office until the November election, satte year». 1645, Sovetuber. Stephen Murphy. 164. Theophilus E. Harri -.
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HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
the advice and content of the Senate, which is the present method. the term of office remaining tive years. The following have hell the office since the passage of the law for their appointment by joint meeting :
Incin- Q. C. Elnter, ar print»1 0.t. 2), 1-24 : reappoint J (c1. 30, 1829. Imac W. Crane, appointed Oct. 31, 1 :1.
6, 151 ; Ji.din of.ce Ang. 2 ... 1.1.
Charles F. Elnier, a; point-J F. b. 11, 1-17.
(Frin March, Is , to March, 154, the Attorney-general of the State, Richard P. Thongson, of Salem, prosecuted in Irhalf of the state in this county.)
Samuel .V. Allen, appointed March 17, 1534.
Charles P. Stratton, cofamis-i ueJ 21 .. cl: 17, 1:30 ; resiguel.
Charles F. Etmier, appointed Mach 11, Isov.
James D. Horg!ind. commissioned March 15, 1565; recommissioned March 21, 1870, March 23, 1575, and March 23, 1ssv.
COUNTY COLLECTORS.
By an act passed July 31, 1740, the board of free- hollers and justices were authorized to elect a county collector yearly, on the second Tuesday in May, and the act incorporating the boards of chosen freeholters, passed Feb. 13, 1793, gave to them the same power. The following is a list of them since the organization of the county :
1748-52. Jonathan Holuies. 1;01. David Tutter. 1757-56. Alexander Moore. 1791. Jeseph Duck.
1757-63. Ephraim Sveley, 1.49.
1722. NA given.
1761. Not given.
1763-CO. Ephraim Serley, Esq.
1.95. Davill Putter.
1770-71. Not given.
1:36. Heulen Borgin.
1772-1. Koraim Seeley, Esy.
176-1:00. Jeremiah Back.
1774. B-njamain Mull .. rd.
1519-14. Fleuezer S-eley.
1775-76. Ep.braim Ereley, E- 1. 1-15-12. Jeren.ich Back.
1777-79. James Ewing (resigned). Juhu Mulford. 1839-40. San.nel Hatris.
1750-55. J .hin MulforJ.
1841-32. Jonathan Holmes.
1766. Ell Flower. 1933-65. J.LIDOS 11.J. Jr.
1757-50. Dr. Ebenezer Elmer. 18€/ --- 3. lienry B. Lupton.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The act passed March 21, 1807, revising the school Jaw of the State, provided for the appointment by the State Board of Education of county superintendents of public sebools, to hold office at their pleasure not exceeding three years, and in this county the follow- ing have held the office :
1867-70. Libert P. Jones. 18.0-2. William O. G.urison.
1873-76. Richard L. Ilowell.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Under the concessions of the first Proprietors, mem- bers of Assembly in West Jersey were chosen annu- ally in the different tenths, and two sessions, in May and November of each year, were held at Burlington. After. the union of East and West Jer-cy, Assemblies were called by the royal Governor, with the advice of his Council, and were adjourned or dissolved by him at any time. Members were elected by virtue of writs under the great deal of the colony, directed to the sheriff of each county, requiring him to hold the elec- tion and make a return of the persons elected. By
ân det passed in 1725 the sheriff. upon receipt of il ... writ of election, was required to give twenty days no. tive of the day and place of election in three of ti. most public places in the county, and na the ap- pointed day, between the hours of ten and twelve. proceed to the election, first reading his writ; he wa- prohibited from declaring the choice by holding up of hands, and from ajourning to any other pla .. without the consent of the candidates. If a poll wa- required by the candidates, he proceeded to take it from day to day until all the electors present were polled. He was required to appoint one clerk and . one inspector for each candidate, upon their nomina- tion ; these officers were sworn by him to take t !:: pol! fairly and ju-tly by setting down the names of the voters, the place of their abode, and the person for whom they voted. Any person could have a copy of the poll by paying reasonable fees therefor.
Members of the first two Assemblies held after the union of East and West Jersey were chosen at an election held at only one place in each division of the province, but subsequent clectious were heldl .: one place in each county, usually the court-hou-e. which continued the method until about 1790, when voting by ballot, conducted by the judge of elcetion, assessors, and collector in the several townships, took its place. Every voter was required to own one hun- dred acres of land in his own right, or to be worth · fifty pounds in personal estate ; and no person coabi be elected to the Assembly who did not have one thousand acres of land, in his own right, within the division for which he was chinsen, or be worth tive hundred pounds in personal estate. The long inter- vale of time between the calling of the Assembly ve- casioned great di-satisfaction in the province, and in February, 1723, the Assembly passed an act requir- ing the calling of a new Assembly and a new election at least every three years, but this act was disallowed by the king in Council in November, 1731. In May. 1705, a similar aet was passed, but with the time ex- tended to seven years, which remained in force until the Revolution.
Among the members of Assembly from Salem County before the setting off of Cumberland were the following persons who resided within the limit- of this county :
Under the Proprietary Gorrament.
1052. May aud Novetuber S-ssions-Mark Reeve.
1064, May and Noveriler Ferions-Thomas Smitb.
1. 85, May Ses-ion-Samuel Bacun. ·
16:3, November Session-Mark Keeve.
After the Union of East und Wer! Jersey.
17/9 (5th Assen.lly)-Thomas Sterbenl.
1710 .7th New mily. 3d eitting)-Dickinson shepherd.
1:57 (3th Eseinbis 1-Joseph Heure.
1 :: 2 (11th Assetnids -Jo:anh Reeve.
1712 (12th A -- emtiy, 24 sitting)-John Brick.
1743 (13th Assead ly, Ist sittingi-Leonard Gil bon .:
: Died Jane 19, 1TH, Between Ist and settings.
1 Churen Jan. 18, 17:0, to fill vacancy.
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179 -91. Joseph Buck.
122-0s. Thoch H. More.
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GENERAL HISTORY.
1:44 (11th Assembls)-Mises Shepherl.
1:41.15th Assembly)-Jobo Biel., Jr.
Ittich Assembly -John Brick, Jr.
Members for Salem and Cumberland.
174: 17th Assembly)-William Hancock, Salem ; John Brick, Cum- Derland.
1751 (18th Assembly)-William Hancock, Salem; Richard Wood, Cumberland.
1754 (10th Assembly-William Hancock, Salem; Ebenezer Miller, . tions of government were thus assumed by this Con-
Cumberland.
1.61 (anh Assen bly)-William Hancock, Salem ; Ebenezer Miller, Cumberland.
[At the Stl sitting of this Assembly, in November, 1763, Edward heasbey was member in place of William Hancock, deceased.]
1769 (Elst Assembly)-Isaac Sharp, Ebenezer Miller.
[At the Ith sitting. in April, 1771, Grant Gil-bou was member in place of Isane Sharp, deceased. ]
Members for Cumberland. 1772 (224 Assembly)-John Sheppard, Theophilus Elmer.
This was the last Assembly under the colonial government, the fifth and last sitting adjourning Dec. 6, 1775.
MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL CONGRESSES.
At the first meeting of the county committees at New Brunswick, July 21, 1774, at which tive dele- gates- were appointed to the Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia, September 5th, Cumber- land was not represented, no county committee har- ing as yet been appointed. The next Provincial Congress was held at Trenton, commencing May 23, 1775, and continuing until June 30. A second ces- sion was held from August 5th to 17th of the same year. A county meeting was held May 16th, to choose delegates to this Congress, and Samuel Fith- ian, Esq., Dr. Jonathan Eliner, and Dr. Thomas Ewing were chosen, and attended both sessions of the Congress. This Congress assumed all the fune- tions of the Legislature, among other things carried on correspondence with the other colonies, levied taxes, passed an act to organize the militia and to raise minute-men, and ordered an election on Sep- tember 21st, to elect delegates to a new Congress to meet October 3d. A county meeting was held on the day ordered, and Theophilus Elmer and Jonathan Ayars, E.g., were elected, and attended the session of that body, which lasted from October 34 to 28th, and a second session from Jan. 31, 1776, to March 2d fol- lowing. After transacting a very large amount of public business, the Congress ordered an election un May 27th. to elect delegates to the next Congress or Convention, to meet at Burlington on June 10.11. At this election Theophilus Elmer, Jonathan Ayars, Ephraim Harris, John Boek, and Jonathan Bowen were elected delegates and took their seats. Gov- ernor Franklin, the last of the royal Governors, having issued a proclamation for a meeting of the Assembly on June 20th, this Convention, on June 14th, passed a resolution that the proclamation ought not to be obeyed, that Governor Franklin had proved himself to be an enemy of the liberties of this coun-
try, and issued an order to Col. Nathaniel Heard, of the First Battalion of Middlesex, directing him to take the parole of the Governor, or else to take him into custody. The Governor, refusing to sign the parole. was arrested, and afterwards, by advice of the Conti- mental Congress, was removed under guard to Gov- ernor Trumbull, of Connecticut. The entire fune-
vention, and their work was fitly crowned by the adoption of a Constitution for the State on July 2d, which continued the supreme law until 18-14, when it was superseded by a new one. The Convention con- tinued in session until August 21st, transacting a multitudinous variety of business. The members from Cumberland were among the most active in the Convention, and had a large part in shaping its action.
Members of the Legislative Council and Gen- eral Assembly under the State Government .- The Constitution adopted July 2, 1776, provided for the first election to take place on August 13th, and all future ones on the second Tuesday in October in cach year, at which elections one member of the Legisla- tive Council, three members of Assembly, a sheriff. and one or more coroners should be elected, with a proviso that the number of members of Assembly from each county might be changed by law. Mem- ber- of Council were required to be worth at least one thousand pounds proclamation money of real and personal estate in the county, and Assemblymen five hundred pounds of like estate, and all voters should be worth fifty pounds clear estate. By the Constitu- tion of 1844 the name of the upper house of the Leg- islature was changed to the Senate, and the term of Senators was made three years, and all property qual- ifications of Senators, Assemblymen, and voters were left out.
The members of the Legislature under the State , government are as follows:
COUNCIL.
1776-77. Theophilus Elmer. 1513. Lyckiol Foster.
1778. Ephraim Harris.
1814. James Clark.
1:79. John Buck.
1613-17. Khenczer Seeley.
17.9. Fr. Jonathan Eluier.
1-18. James Clark.
1781. Samuel Ogden.
1810. Ebenezer Seeley.
17:2. Theophilus Elmer.
152 .- 21. Juines D. Westcott.
175. Samuel Ogden.
1822-25. Khenezer Scelry.
174. Dr. Jonathan Elmer.
1820. Dr. Ephraim Bateman (vico- president of Council).
17>5-01. Samuel Ogden.
1795. Eli Khmer. 18:7-28. John Trenchard (2d).
179-57. Samuel Ogden.
1829-32. Elias P. Seeley (vice-presi- dent 1831 and '32, and ly the
1797-1×11). Samuel Ogden.
election of Governor Southard as
le +1-2. David Moore. U. S. Senator, became Governor during 1>53).
1:03-4. George Burgin.
1505. Abraham Sayre.
1506. Ebenczer Serley.
1807. Ebenezer Elmer (vice-press- dent of Council).
1857. Israel stratton.
1838. Nathaniel Foster.
1×39-0, Samuel Barber.
1-11. Ephraun 11. Whiticar.
1842, Imvid Whitaker.
1543. Enoch H. More.
1-12. Ebenezer Seuley.
1×3. Israel Stratton.
1834. David Kreves.
1335-36. Joshua Brick.
179". Joel Fithian.
150 ~. Ebenezer Seeley (vice-) reul- dent of Council).
1800. James B. Hunt. 1510-11. George Burgin. -
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HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Senate.
1844. Enoch H. Moore (died May 6, 1841;). 1862. Providence Ludlanı.
1$16. Stephen A. Girrison (for one year terin'. IS1 .. Stepheo A. Garrison.
1865, Providence Ludlatu. 1868. James II. Nixon.
1571. Caleb Henry Sheppard.
1850. Kenben Jithian (died March : 187t. J. Howard Willets.
8, 1833). 1853. Lewis Howell. 1856. John T .. Sharp.
1st. George $ Whiticar. 1ss0. Isaac T. Nichols.
Lucius Q C. Elmer (Spraker). Temel Stration.
1845. trial; D. Woodruff. Renben Fithian. Richard Love.
As mbly.
1:76. Ephraim Hurria.
Jonathan Bowen. John Buck.
1795. Ebenezer Elmer (Speaker). L'benezer Seeley. Benjamin Peck.
1796. David Moore.
Jounthan Bowen.
James Itarriz,1
ITS. Jonathan Powen.
1797. James Hartis.
James Luing.
David Moore.
John Buck.
1798. 1sanc Whentoa.
1:79. James liwing. Joel Fithian.
1793. Gevige Burgin. Jousthan Bowen.
Nathaniel Fuster.
1852. 1st, Enos S. Gandy. 21, Lewis Woodruff.
Timothy Elmer (Ist, died June, 1790).
1820. Michael Swing. 1:53. 1st, David Harris. 21, Morton Mills.
1780. Thomas Ewing.
Sammuri Oglen.
1801-2. George Burgin. Dr. Azel Pierson.
teretninh Stratton. 1856. let, Uriah Mayhew. William D. Berrett. 2dl, EHna Doughty.
Joshua Brick. Josiah Sueley.
Robert Smith.
1831. John Imning.
1857. lat, Rubert More.
1782. Joshua Ewing.
Abijah Jeavis.
Ilenry Shaw. Jereminh Stration.
1858. Ist, Rubert Mere.
Euhruim Harris (Spenker). Jonathan Powen.
Jedediah Ogden.
Josiah Shaw. Reuben Hant.
1859. 1st, Whenever IFall. 2d, John Carter.
1783. Ephraim Harris (Spenksr). Joshua Ewing.
1806. Dr. Benjamin Champneys. James D. Westcott.
1833. Jeremiah Stull. 1860-61. 1st, Dr. William Bacon. Noah HI. Flanagan. ed, Jonathan E. Sheppar.l.
1754. John Burgin.
1807. Dr. Benjamin Chimpneys. Dr. Jonathan Moore.
William Lore.
1862-63. 1st, Dr. B. Rush Bateman. 2d, Eilward W. Maylin.
Ephraim Harris, William Kelsny.
1808. Dr. Jonathan Moore. Dr. Ephraim Bitentan.
Isaac Newcomb. Ephraim 11. Whiticar.
ISGI-GG. lat, Hobert More. 2d, James H. Nixon.
John Burgin. Jonathan Bowen.
1810. Isaac W. Crane
1786. John Sheppard (21).
Daniel Hichman.
Peter Lulusr.
1837. Noah H. Flanagan.
David Whitaker. Samurl E. wen.
1800-70. 1st, Charles C'. Gros-cup. 2d, William A. Hlouso.
John Sheppard (2J). John Burgin.
Is13. Daniel Richman.
1783. John sheppard (21).
Dr. Ephraim Bateman (Speaker).
1839. Belford 31. Bonham.
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1874. Ist, Lewis II. Dowdney. 21, George W. Payne.
Eli Einer.
1815. John S. Wousl.
1:49. William P. Sceley.
1875. Ist, Isaiah W. Richman. 2d, George W. Payne. 1876. Ist, Isanc T. Nichols. 211, George W. Payne.
Eheuczel Limer.
1816. Daniel Parvin.
Richard Wood, Jr.
Nathan Leake (21). James D. Westcott.
1841. Willinm P. Serley. Benjamin Y. Chew. Chner Ogden.
1877. lol, leane T. Nichols. 24, Jaunes Loughran.
Ebenezer Cimor (Speaker). Joel l'ithian.
1817. Ebenezer Elaier (Speaker). John S. Woud. John Sibley.
John B. L'orey. Joseph Butcher.
ISSO. Ist, Charles Ladow. 2d, John II. Avis.
Juel Fithian. Ephraim Harris.
1793. Eben zer Eliner.
Joel Fithian.
1819. Ebenezer Elmer.
John Burgin (lied Oct. 20, 1793).
Dr. Willino B. Ewing. John Ianing, Jr.
David Moore (elected to 6]] vacancy).
1620. Dr. William B. Ewing. Lucius Q. C. Elmer. Nathan Leake /201.
1794. I.benezer F.lmer. Ephraim Serley. Benjamin Peck.
1821. Dr. William B. Ewing. Lurfus 12. C. Elmer.
1 March 8, 1797, an net was passed reducing Cumberland to two mem- bers.
2 l'ebrunry, 1$15, act pissed increasing representaflou of Cumberland to three.
1.21. John Laning, Jr.
1845. Lewis Howell. George Heisler. Stephen A. Garrison.
1522. Dr. William B. Ewing. Lucius Q. C. Ilmer. Jolin Mayhew. . Died oct. 1546. Dr. Leonard Lawrence. 23,1521.1 Uria D. Woodruff. Jereminh Parvin. 1823. Dr. Wilham B. Ewing.
1824. Israel Stintton.
1848. Reuben Fithian.
George Souder. Nathan Leake 12d).
John T. Nixon. Richard Luve.
1825. Dr. William B. Ewing. 1849. Juel Moore. John T. Nixon (Speaker). Benjamin Ayars.
1826. Dr William B. Ewing. 1850. Benjamin Ayurs. Joul Moore. Samuel Mayhew.4
Elias P'. Scoley. Nathaniel Foster.
1827-28. Dr. Witliuto B. Ewing (Smaker). Elins P. Seeley.
Nathaniel Poster. Philip Fithian. 1554-55. Ist, John F. Kcen. 2d. James M. Wells.
Lulis Walling.
1781. Joshua Ewing.
1603. Dr. Azel Piersun.
1805. James L.ºc.
18:2. John Laning.
20, Aaron S. Westeutf.
1,85. John Sheppard (2.1).
1800. Daniel Richman.
Dr. Ephraim Bateman.
1836. Thomas E. Hunt. 1.67. Ist, Thomas D. Westcott. 1.1ins P'. Seeley. 2d, James H. Nixon.
I'phraim Harris. Jonathan Bowen.
Dr. Ephraim Pateman.
1787. Ephini Hagris (Speaker).
1312. Dr. Ephratin Batewith. Stephen Willi -.
1838. Brfford M. Bonham. David Whitaker.
1871-72. 1st, George S. WhitIcar. 2d, J. Howardl Willets.
David Jones,3
1853. Ist, Lewis II. Dowdnes. 2.1, George B. Langley.
El Eliner. John Burgin.
1814. Dantei lilehman.
Jnael Newcomb.
1783. Jolın Purgin.
Thomas T.co .:
Ephraim H. Whitaker.
Ebenezer Ehner.
Nathan Leake (2d). Daniel Richman.
Lewis Elce. Benjamin F. Chew.
1842. Thomas Ware 1878-79. Ist, Dr. Robert P. Ewing: 2d, Arthur T. Parsons.
1792. John Burgin.
1818. John Sibley.
Daniel Parviu. John Laning, Jr.
1843. Joseph Taylor (Speaker). Daniel 1 .. Bnrt. Jusinh Shaw.
1681. Ist, Charles Lalow. 211, Philip P. Baket.
1844. Josiah Shaw. Lewis Howell. George Heisler
1582. let, Isaac MI. Smalley. 2.1, John B. Campbell.
" Dr. brac H. Hampton ntl John Limer were returned by the county clerk as clected, itt adof Whisker auf JJones, and occupied then wentz from Octetwreath t November 16th, when, as the result of a context. Whitaker and JJonce were declared elected.
4 X.B .- Vy an art fasied in IS'I app ationing the members of the Assend ly, Comt eiland was given two members. 3 X. I .- In le32 the countries ofthe State were sub divided into districts. and since that time Assemblymen have been elected by districta.
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1×68. 1st, Caleb fleury Shot paid. 2d, William A. lionse.
1811. Daniel Rlehman.
15:14-35. Thomas E. Hunt.
1804. Robert Smith.
24, Elwell Nichols.
Jonathan B +wen.
1800. Richard Word (1). Jonathan Bowen, Jr.
1530. Dr. William B. Ewing.
1:51. David Campbell. Satanel Mayhow.5
John sheppard (31).
Israel Stratton. Dr. Ehmuund Sheppard.
1777. Ephraim Harris. Ephraim Seeley. John Duck.
150. Nathaniel stratton.
1.90. Juhn Burgin.
1791. John Burgin.
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GENERAL HISTORY.
Members of the State Convention to ratify Con- stitution of the United States. This convention com- menced its session at Trenton, Dec. 11, 687, and on the 1Sth the Constitution was unanimously ratified. The members from this county were David Potter, Jonathan Bowen, Eli Elmer.
Delegates to Convention that formed the new Constitution of 1844. Judge Daniel Elmer, Dr. Wil- liam B. Ewing, Joshua Brick.
STATISTICS.
In 1793 the assessment for Cumberland County was as follows : 88,227 acres of improved land, at $35 per 100 acres ; 80,376 acres of unimproved land, at £2 per 100 acres; 160 houses and lots, assessed at €5 each; 1064 horses and mules, at 20 shillings each ; 6309 neat cattle, at 10 shillings each ; 28 shop-keep- ers, at £75 each; 6 tan-yards, at £40 each ; 3 single men and horses, at £15 cach ; 203 single men, at £10 each; 22 saw-mill-, at £40 each; 20 grist-mills, at €60 each; 1 fulling-mill, at $40; 9 slaves, at €10 each; amount of taxable property. £44.780 9s .; quota of the county of £30,000 tax, 51028 2%. Sd.
At the same time the assessment for Salem was 123,601 acres of improved land, at $55 per 100 aeres ; 34,340 aeres of unimproved land, at £4 per 100 acres ; 154 houses and lots, at ES cach ; 2938 horses and mules, 6587 neat eattle, 26 shop-keepers, 12 tan-yards, 30 single men and horses, 3 fisheries, averaged £50 each, assessed at $331 each ; 250 single men, 7 saw-mills, 31 grist-mills, 3 fulling-mills, 4 ferries, averaged at $200 each, assessed at €25 each; 12 slaves, 9 corer- ing-harses, at £25 each ; amount of taxable property, £85,002 133 .; quota of $30,000 tax, £1951 128. 44. Where not mentioned above, they are assessed at ' same rates as in Cumberland. These are not the total numbers of each in the counties, but those sub- jeet to the tax. Previous to 1851 a great part of the taxes were assessed upon certainties, by which was meant a specific sum upon a person, article of prop- erty, or occupation, At this day the usual certain- ties are limited to the poll-tax and dog-tax.
In 1815 a direet tax was laid by the United States government, and the assessments for the three lower counties were as follows :
COUNTIES.
No. of Acres of
Land.
No. of Dwelling-
No. of Out-honses.
Valuation of Slaves.
Total Valuntinn am
Birpunten by the
Toin! Valuation ux
Fixed by Board
of Axupssury.
Salem ...
170,516
1832 1619
- $3186
$4,453,725 3,947, 11 555,016!
$5,344,470 4.137.400 -
৳65,80G
Since 1851 the system of assessing taxes on the valne of property has been pursued. The amount of taxable property in the county, after deducting debts, as returned by the assessors, has been as follows :
1~52.
1870.
Greenwich.
...
5371,000
1.11M), 1 %)
1,1 ****** * )
1,0,51,101)
Sion Creek
550,000
551 .****
513.1010
De~rfi .! !
113,000
782.000
$34,000
Bridget 'Ir :
Fir-t Ward .....
850,0000
11,045, 0Ml
1,$15,000
Third Ward 1 ..
7.39,000)
9.12.1870
1,000,000
Fairfield.
Down ...
750,000
336.000
3.33,000
Commercial ..
561,000
1.aiulis ..
1,357,000)
1,155,1xv)
1,121,000
Millville :
1
550.000
5:0 PMMl
627.000
Seci nad Ward ... > 620,6km)
820,000
$95,000
475,14 .
520,000
Third Ward ....
720,000
1,100.ON
1.73,00
Maurice River ...
538,900
575,000
760,000
410,1* K)
410,000
Total ..
$5,515,000 $6,135,000 $11,552,000 $12,073,000 $12,551,000
By the census of ISSO, Cumberland County con- tained 3849 horses, 419 mules and asses, 59 working oxen, 5139 milch cows, 3485 other cattle, 3663 sheep, and 6979 swine. Dairy products made on farms : 72,000 gallons of milk, 282,040 pounds of butter, and 886 pounds of cheese. Agricultural products were : Wheat, 157,952 bushels; coin, 602,546 bushels ; cats, 63,324 bushels; buckwheat, 3162 bushels; rye, 4131 bushels. There were 291 manufacturing establish- ments, with $1,706,831 capital, the greatest number of hands employed being 5085, to whom were paid wages of $735,416. The amount of raw materials used was $2,026,919, with a product of goods valued at §3,351,730.
In September, 1699, the freeholders in West Jer-ey were computed as follows :
Burlington County ...
302
Gloucester County
Salein County ...
Cape May County.
70
In all.
832
Whereof were Quakers
266
This indicated that the total population at that time was over five thousand persons, of whom about two thousand re-ided in Salem County.
In 1737-38, out of a total population in the whole province of 47,560, Salem had 588.1, of whom 184 were slaves.
In 1745 the population of the province had increased to 61,383, and of Salem County to 6817. Of this nuniber 187 were slaves and 1000 were Quakers,
The population of Cumberland County when it was set off, in 1745, was probably less than 3000 persons. It rapidly increased in population, and at the Revo- Intion contained about 7500 inhabitants. By the first United States censn-, in 1790, it contained 8218 persons, and in 1500 it had 9529 inhabitants. The following are the census statisties of the county by townships since 1810 :
I Think Ward of Bridgeton was Cohansty Township previous 1, 1565.
fundJerland .. 215,955 "'ape May ..... 83,332
644
1256 102
Hopewell
Sound Wind ...
$50,000
637,4201)
582
HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
TOw NSHITS.
1820.
15:0.
1540.
1850.
Gireruwich.
890
912
1.158
Hopewell ....
1.9-7
1,972
1.9.53
1.00;
1.267
Deerfield.
1.903 .
l'airfield ..
2.279
1.663
1,-12
1.0.15
2,13}
1.50%]
1,717
1.9.1
1,920
2.311
3,114
Maurice Hiver ...
2,411
2.724
2,112
2015
Millville ....
1,032
1,010
1,579
1.5*1
2.3.2
3,932
Bridgeton 1
...
......
...
...
......
1,034
7,300
Total.
12,670
12,60S
14,001
14,374
17.189
22,605
Townships and Wards.
15:0.
ISSO.
Greenwich ..
1,262
1.245
Hopewell ..
1,859
1,:64
Slow Creek
1.133
1,107
Deerfieldl.
1.590
1.613
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