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USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 2 > Part 66
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1817. Th .tuas Christopher. Molford Day.
Nathan Swinn. 196. Solonon Sharp. Thomas Davis.
1835. Thumas Christopher. Jacob Seejer.
1539-40. Thutras G. Stewart.
Juba F. Crunch.
]>11. Jacob Landenslager. George Jennings.
1542. Jacob Londonsluger. George Jeunings. lır. Y'er Ine.
1820. 1award Stont. Daniel JiJi.r.
1843. Abraham Gearhart. Levy lierr.
1º11. Davil Dufttell.
William R. Rogers.
1513. David Infield. Joseph Guskill.
1823-24. ElwarI Paye. Eliphalet Del. 1825-26. William Williams. Willom Sommis.
1847. Noah Ftwards. S. B. lagle. Samuel Parker.
1827-28. John Wool-ton.
Sedgwick Roslin.
1813. James White. Noah Edwards.
1829. Waters nurrows. Juseph Ashbrook.
1849-50. Jusejdha Atwood.
183/1, Waters Burrowd. Jaimes Avere.
J. F. Canfeld. 1551. William Brouks. Atrabatn K. Sireil.
1831. Joseph Fulk.
William II. Stephens.
1852. Villion Brooks.
1632. J sepla Fulk. Nathaniel Chew.
William Walton.
1833. John Henry.
Jacob londenslager.
1844. Elward Stout.
George A. Iley boll.
1954. 1Iwin Waters. F .. O Parvin. 1×56. Jamm Vansant.
1856-47. Janes Chew. 1858-59. Ju eph summer !!!.
1:62-63. Socintes Tuwasend. 15:7-78. Gideon F. Bishop.
1464-65. 1.ev Rhodes. 1$7240 William 1 41.1 41.
16 -18. John Mc Dougal. 18>1. William 11. Barley.
1×6 -70. William Stockton.
18-2. William C. Jandlaw n.
1871-78. E. H. Druroll.
1ssJ. W. Babcock.
1571-6. Jatues Muore.
Mauricetown Methodist Episcopal Church .- This is an offshoot of the Haleyville society, and from the time of its organization till 1881 it was served by the same pastors. The date of its organization can- not now be learned, but it is known that it was car- lier than 1887. During many years the flock here worshiped in the school-house at Mauricetown. In ISHI a church edifice was creeted. It was thirty-eight by forty-eight feet in size, with sixteen-feet posts, and no gallery. In this building the society worshiped during forty years, or till the erection of the present church cditice. In 1880 the old house was sold, moved away, and converted into a town hall, and the present building was erected. It was dedicated in February. 1851. It is a framed structure, forty by sixty-five feet in size, with a basement, in which are a lecture and Sunday-school room and class-rooms. The andi- torium is of the entire size of the building except the vestibule, over which is an end gallery. Its cost was seven thousand five hundred dollars, and it was dedi- cated free of debt. The present parsonage, on the opposite side of the street from the church, was pur- cha-ed in 1851, at a cost of sixteen hundred dollars.
This was made a station in 1881, in which year Rev. William P. Abbot was pastor. In 1882 the present pastor, Rev. Samuel C. Chatten, assumed that relation.
The class-leaders in this society have been. since 1810, Samuel Compton, Samuel Cubb, Samuel P. Lou- denslager, Joseph Vanneman, James Compton, S. M. Ware, and James Bucalon. The present membership is one hundred and fifty-one.
Port Norris Methodist Episcopal Church. -- The Methodist Episcopal Church at Port Norris wa- creeted in 1871. There had been class organizations many years before, and the members attended largely the church at Haleyville. The growing importance I of Port Norris demanded a church of its own. It was dedicated Jan. 17, 1872, by Rev. Thomas Fernley, assisted by Presiding Elder Ballard and others. The church is a neat structure situated on a large lot, with graveyard, near the main street, and is in size sixty by forty feet, costing eight thousand dollars. The number of regular members is one hundred and thirty-two.
The first minister appointed by Conference was Rev. E. J. Lippincott, in March, 1869-70; then Ezra B. Lake, 1871; Dickinson Moore, 1872; James E. Lake, 1873-74; Edwin K. Bacon, 1875 ; John S. Price, 1876-77; C. Rollin Smith, 1878-79; C. Wesley Tur- rell, 1880; Thomas C. Parker, 1851; and the present pastor, C. S. Lawrence, appointed March 11, 1882, and reappointed by Conference for this year.
A new church building is, now being crocted upon this charge at Middletown, or North Port Norris, on
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1835. Nathanul Chew. Malloil Day. George A. Keyboid.
1516. William Williams. Julin MeDungal.
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1517. Thomas Nia !. Thomas Javis. 1818. Thoma, Neal. Julin Cramer. 1819. Edward Stunt. Jubo Cramer.
1621. John l'inley. John Collins. 1822. Juha Finley. James McClure.
1846. Thomas Christopher. Jungh Gskill.
1853. Edwin Wplers. J. 1:, Howard
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the road to Haleyville, for the accommodation of those residing in that vicinity.
Port Norris Baptist Church .- A large propor- tion of the old residents of Port Norris before the building of the railroad were of the Baptist faith, and were included in the field of the Dividing Creek Church. Feeling the need of a place for meetings and for Sunday-school. they erected a small school- house in the fall of 1856. The pastor would preach for them about once a month. After 1570 preaching was had every Sunday afternoon. A Sunday-school also had been maintained since the building of the school-house. A lot was secured for a meeting-house in 1873. In 1880 the present house of worship was erected, and completed in the following winter. It is a neat and well-arranged builling. fifty-five feet long, with eupola and a bell weighing three hundred pounds, and it will seat three hundred and twenty-five persons. On the completion of the house a church was constituted April 16, 1851, with sixty-three mem- bers, all of whom were dismissed for that purpose from the Dividing Creek Church. Rev. Matthew MI. Finch, the pastor of the mother-church, at once be- came the pastor of this interest also, and continued as such until July 1, 1853, when he resigned, owing to the wide extent of his field. Rev. A. W. Hedder preached as a supply on the next Sunday, and in September of this year became the pastor of the church. It now numbers eighty-eight members.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
WILLIAM BRUNYATE.
The subject of this biographical sketch is the grandson of John Brunyate, and the son of Peter and Christinna Brunyate, and was born May 29, 1831, at West Haddlesey, Yorkshire, England. His father, whose occupation- were those of a farmer, married the daughter of William Bervers, a hotel-keeper and farmer at Killington, Yorkshire, England.
Their family consisted of seven sony and two daughters, Ann Mary, who married Thomas Hohaes, of Haddlesey, England, and died in 1862, and Eliz- abeth B. Their son John is a cattle-raiser at Port Natal, Africa; Peter is a minister of the Methodist Church and a merchant in Derbyshire, England ; Wesley is a clergyman of distinction in the Method- ist Church, residing in Halifax, England; Fletcher is an iron merchant in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; Samuel is a merchant at Skipton, England; and Elwin R. is a elergyman of the Methodist Church, residing at Seaville, N. J., who first removed to Hal- ifax, Nova Scotia, joining that Conference in 1872 or 1873, and married Mi-s Eliza, daughter of Rev. James England, of the same Conference. He emigrated 10 the United States in 1681, with his family, and be- catne a member of the New Jersey Conference.
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William, whose life is here briefly sketched. was boro at West Haddlesey, Yorkshire, England. May 20, 1831, and attended the school in his native village until ten years of age, when he became a pupil of the Methodist training-school at Wakefield, England, and remained four and a half years, when. at theage of fifteen, he was apprenticed to Thomas Routledge,
a merchant, of Pontefract, England. At the expira- tion of his fifth year he became assistant at the grocery establishment of John Lee Smith & Co., of Ifull, in the same county. In 1855 he entered the wholesale house of Adam Oldroyd, of Hudderstiehl, as an assistant, and remained two years, after which . a year was spent at home. In 1859 be repaired again to Pontefract as manager of the branch house of John Wilton. Early during the year ISGI, Mr. Brunyate determined to emigrate to America, and having spent a brief time in Philadelphia, engaged as an employé of the government at Washington, D. C., when he was assigned to the commissary de- partment, and ordered to Acquia Creck, Va. He was for three years thus occupied in the various depart- ments, after which he became identified with the water as a sailor or in the oyster business. He did not, however, meet with success in his commercial ventures, and in 1872 entered the employ of John A. English, the most extensive oyster dealer in P'hula- delphia, as a laborer. This gentleman, who was not slow to discover his thorough business training. nor to appreciate his energy and integrity, gave him charge of the shipping department, and subsequently
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advanced him to the position of buyer, which he at present tills. He gradually regained his financial status, became a successful business man, and is new interested in a number of vessels, and extensively engaged in the oyster business, while still hobling his position with Mr. English. In polities he is a Republican, though not an active partisan. He is an attendant upon the services of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as are also his family. He is a member of the Masonic Order, of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Knights of Birmingham, and Improved Order of Red Men.
Mr. Brunyate was married to Miss Rebecca Fithian, born March 5. 1540, daughter of Rev. Samuel Law- rence, late of Lewiston, Pa., n Presbyterian clergy- man, born in Philadelphia, Dec. 28, 1795, and mar- ried, Jan. 3, 1825, to Sarah Pare Fithian, born May 10, 1807, and daughter of Samuel Fithian. Mr. and Mrs. Brunyate have one daughter, Ella Dowdnes, who is now in her sixth year.
CHARLES COMPTON.
The Compton family trave their descent from Eng- lish ancestry. Ichabod, the grandfather of Charles, removed from Monmouth County, N. J., to Cumber- land County, and settled in Downe (now Commercial) township. To his wife Anne were born children, --
E., born April 1, 1817 ; and Daniel B., born Mare! 19, 1822.
Mr. Compton followed a seataring life and also en. gaged in farming and lumbering. His death neeur ?.. ! Jan. 19, 1833, aged fifty-one years. His son Charle . spent his early years in Mauricetown, the scene n; his birth, and enjoyed such advantages of instruction as the schools of the day afforded, after which he en- gaged in farming occupations in Commercial town- ship. lle was married to Elizabeth, daughter .: Jonathan Lore, of Maurice River township, who ... birth occurred April 16, 1813. Mrs. Compton's great- grandfather was Hezekiah Lore, who died June 1 !. 1770, aged seventy-three years. David, his son, grand- father of Mrs. Compton, was born about the year 1749, and died Oct. 16, 1798, aged fifty-eight year -. His son Jonathan was born in 1784, and died Oct. 31. 1853, having been the father of seven children. . 1 view of the homestead, the residence of the family for six generations, and built by David Lore, is shown herewith. To Mr. and Mrs. Compton were born children, -Mary, on Sept. 9, 1838 ( Mrs. Daniel Sharp, deceased ) : Emma, Nov. 1, IS10 (Mrs. Edward Cony- ton) : Milton, Jan. 9, 1843, who died in infancy ; Ro. - coc, March 11, 1811; Milton (21), June 1, 1846, who also died in infancy: Anna Ceola, Nov. 9, 184 : Charles C. and William (twins), March 23, 1851. Mr. Compton, though engaged in farming during hi-
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William, James, Gilbert, Ichabod. John, Samuel, David, Betsey (Mrs. Peter Ladue), and Lucy ()Irs. Charles Baron ). Mr. Compton was both a farmer and an active business man. lli- son lehabod was born Jan. 9, 1782, and -pent his boyhood in Mauricetown and the vicinity. He passed through vicissitudes of a peculiar character in early life, having been cap- tured during the war of 1812 and taken to Halifax, where he was imprisoned and detained until paroled. He married Mary Buzby, who was born in March, 1790, and had children, -- Azel, born Feb. 26, 1508; Sarah, whose birth occurred Sept. 26, 1809 : Charles, born Ang. 3, 1812; Joseph, born April 7, 1515; George
lifetime, was also interested in other business ventures. having lwen largely active in lumber dealing and in the cutting and transporting of wood. His judgment in matters of business was excellent, and contribute.I greatly to his success. IE, personal integrity and solidity of character gare him a commanding influ- ence in his township, while his conservative opinion- atl ability as a financier caused him to be identified with the settlement of many estates. He was in early lite much interested in public affairs, and for succes- sive terms freeholder of Downe township. When frequently importuned to fill other positions be in. variably declined. Mr. Compton was a supporter of
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the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mauricetown. Hi- death occurred Het. 17, 1834, in the midst of a rareer of usefulness, in his forty-third year.
CAPT. J. BURTON DAVIDSON.
The subject of this sketch is the son of Joseph and Mary Davidson, and was born May 20. 1847, near Daysboro, Sussex Co., Del., where his father culti- vated a farm. His advantages of education were limited to the instruction received at the common school of the vicinity, after which the lad rendered substantial assistance to his father upon the farm. .. more independent career presented itself as a sailor, and the year 1863 found him tilling the subordinate offices on board a vessel. From this position he steadily rose and became in 1874 master of a three- masted schooner. Later he acquired an interest in the bark " Eliza J. MeMaunery," of which he was master. This he disposed of in 1880, and bought a portion of the schooner " Agnes R. Bacon," which was retained until 1883, when he became part owner of the seliooner " William B. Wood," of which he is at prezent master, the last two vessels having been built and sailed by Capt. B. F. Haley. Capt. Davidson has during hi- seafaring life been exceptionally for- tunate, never having inet with an accident worthy of mention. He married Mi-, Allie II., daughter of Capt. Haley, above mentioned. Their only child is a daughter, Susie H.
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CAPT. B. F. HALEY.
Capt. Haley is the son of Isa and Mary Haley, the former of whom was reared as a farmer, which put- snit was continued until his twentieth year, when, desiring a more exciting and active life, he became a mariner. lle, in 18-12, secured an interest in a small vessel, which was dispo-ed of in 1847, with the inten- tion of resinning his former occupation as a farmer, when he purchased a farm at "Ewing's Neck," and resided upon it for six year -. He then soll this land, and bought a vessel named the " Sarah C. Engle," which was sailed by him for one year, when he built the schooner " Mary laley," and sailed her until 1859. Hi- retirement occurred the same year, and his death in 1580. His son, the subject of this sketch, was born June 16, 1831, and remained with his father upon the farm until his eighteenth year, bat finding a seafaring life more congenial adopted it, and ac- repted an humble position on a vessel engaged in the consting trade. In 1564 he had risen to the position of captain, and has since been interested in the con- struction and ownership of several vessels. He has . just completed a fuely-built and equipped schooner, christened the " Susie 11. David-on." His education
was limited to the rudiments taught at the common school near his home, and the science of navigation acquired more from experience than from study. Capt. Haley married Miss Susan V., daughter of Jo- seph Corson. Their children are Charles C., who died in 1873, and Allie II., who married Capt. J. Burton Davidson, whose only child is Susic II.
CAPT. JOHN SHARP.
Faets regarding the earlier representatives of the Sharp family will be found elsewhere in this volume. John Sharp, the grandfather of the subject of this biographical sketch, was a resident of Cumberland County, and there engaged in business pursuits. His son Imly married Abigail Haley, and had children, -John, Samuel, Charles, Alfred, Elizabeth, Abbie, and Caroline.
Imly Sharp was an enterprising business man, and engaged largely in the cutting and shipping of wood, which adorded employment to a great number of laborers. His son John was born Feb. 21, 1819, and died on the 5th of the same month, 1873, in his fifty- fourth year. His youth was spent at Haleyville and Silver Run, where for a brief period he enjoyed the advantages of the common schools. He was at the age of ten years deprived of the protection and care of his father, and, having thus early been made by the force of circumstances the architect of his own fortune, began a career of labor as a woodchopper. Soon after he engaged as cook on a sloop, and from this position steadily advanced until he became mas- ter of the vessel. From that date he continued to follow a sailor's life, and eventually became owner of several vessels. He studied and became proficient in the science of navigation, and was regarded as one of the most skillful navigators on the coast which he frequented, his point of destination usually being the Southern ports, or the islands of the West Indies. Some years prior to his death, Capt. Sharp purchased a farm near Mauricetown, and on retiring from the water spent the remainder of his life in agricultural employment«. He, however, still continued to inter. est himself in the building and equipment of vessels, and engaged in this as in other business pursuits, hay- ing, in company with George Burdsel, constructed the bridge at Mauricetown. He was favorably known as a gentleman of intelligence, of excellent business ca- pacity, and of strict integrity. He was in no sense a politician, nor an aspirant for office, though evincing always as a Whig, and later as a Republican, a desire for the success of his party. Capt. Sharp was married, in 1839, to Vashti Corson, of Mauricetown, whose birth occurred June 5, 1817. Their children are Priscilla (rs. Henry Moore), Imly, Ann P. (Mrs. William Compton), Joseph C., Abigail HI., Albert, Alice (Mrs. M. R. Spear), and Harriet (Mrs. John Mayhew), John R., and Alfred, all of whom are still living.
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TOWNSHIP OF DEERFIELD.
Organization and Description .- This was one of the original six townships into which the county was divided by the act of the Legislature creating the county. It is bounded on the northeast by l'itts- grove, Salem Co .. on the northwest by Upper Allo- ways Creek, Salem Co., on the west by Hopewell town-hip, and on the south by the city of Bridgeton. The First and Second Wards of the city of Bridge- ton were a part of it until 1845, when they were set off' as the township of Bridgeton. Its early settle- ment has been already given, and its history is inter- woven with that of Bridgeton, the county-seat and chief place in the town-hip.
Villages and Hamlets .- Deerfiehl, Cedar Grove, and Rosenhayn are the only villages in the township, and Finley's and Woodruff are post-offices at rail- road stations. The population of the township is engaged almost exclusively in agricultural pursuits.
Deerfield .- The village of Deerfield, or Deerfield Street, as the post-office is called, i- six miles north of Bridgeton, and is built upon both sides of the Bridgeton and Deerfield turnpike. The early inhab- itants were Presbyterians, who came mostly from Fairfield and established the church of that de nomi- nation in the village, an account of which is else- where given. The village contains about fifty dwell- ings, and had a population in 1880 of one hundred and eighty-one. Besides the Presbyterian Church, it also contains a Methodist Church, built in 1865. A hotel has been kept in this place for many year-, but is now empty. A post-office was established bere Jan. 1. 1803, with John Dare as postmaster. Edward O. Leake holds the office now, having been appointed July 13, 1851.
Cedar Grove is a village of about fifty inhabitants, situated at the mill- now called by that name, on the east side of the Cohansey, four miles north of Bridge- ton.
Rosenhayn i, a small village in the sontheastern end of the town-hip, which was planned and laid out by Joseph W. Morton after the close of the Rebellion. Mr. Morton sold some of the lots, and a few houses were built, but he was not able to make it a rival of Vineland, which had seenred a few years' start, and after which Rosenbayn was planned. The settlement contains fifteen or twenty houses, and about seventy- five inhabitants, engaged in agricultural pursuits. . post-office was established Jan. 20, 1870, and Irving E. Burdick was appointed postmaster. The present postmaster is William J. Purves, who was appointed May 8, 1882.
Finley's Station, on the West Jersey Railroad, about three and a half miles from Bridgeton, was made a post-office Aug. 19, 1867, with Jesse Finley (after whom the station was first named, as postmaster.
The present incumbent is Charles Weber, appointed! March 14. 1883.
Woodruff is a station on the New Jersey Southern Railroad, about the same distance from Bridgeton. and about a mile southeast of Finley's. A post-office was established there May 10, 1882, with John >. Woodruff as postmaster, who still holds the oth .e.
Husted's Station, on the West Jersey Railroad, seven miles north of Bridgeton, and close to the Salem County line, is the station for Deerfield village and Centreton, Salem Co.
MILLS.
Cedar Grove Mills .- The pond which furnishe- the water-power to the grist-mill at Cedar Grove is un the main stream of the Cohansey. The pond on which is the saw-mill is a branch of the Cohaney. which empties into it below the grist-mill pond. They were erected early in the last century, and in 171 were owned by Jonathan Fithian. In 1752, Joseph Golden was the proprietor, and remained the owner until after 1757. Ephraim Secley (2d) bought the property of John and Joseph Golden and died in 1774, and by his will left the grist-mill and saw-mill In his son Josiah. At that time a new grist-mill wa- partly completed, with two runs of stones. His son Josiah owned both of the mills until his death, in 1832, and left them to his heirs, by whom they were sold. William Null afterwards owned them, from whom the vicinity was long known as Null's Mill. The grist-mill breame the property of Arthur Davi- & Co., and finally of Robert Ware, the present owner. James Hand owned the saw- mill in 1362, and Benja- min M. Welsh in 1876, and afterwards sold it to Abiish Hand, who now operate, it. The mill property a' C'edar Grove i- of great value, owing to its proximity to the well-settled portions of Hopewell and Derde lu townships.
George Davis' Grist-Mill .-- This mill is situated on Loper's Run, about a mile south of Cedar Grove Mills. At the beginning of this century it was owned by Daniel Moore. Samuel Rommel owned it for a long while, and it was called after him. Upon the failure of Mr. Rommel and the sale of the mill prop- erty it passed into the possession of George Divi -. the pre-ent owner. lle had just completed a thorough repair of the building and machinery, and was ready toresume business on the next day. when, on the night of Oct. 20, 1883, it caught fire in some unknown way and was burned.
Harris' Grist-Mill .- The mill-pond on the upper part of the Coban-cy, near the county line. about two miles northwest of Deerfield, had been erected before the Revolution, and at that time was owned by Joseph. Sneathen. It remained in the Sneathen family for many years, and passed to its present owner, .1. 11. Harris, about a quarter of a century ago. He removed the mill from its old position near the pond to a new location about a quarter of a mile below, and dug a race-way to bring down the water.
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Chosen Freeholders .- The members of the board uf freeholders from this township have been as follows :
1.1., Edward Luminas. 1815, Mtajah Harris,
Marthen Parvils.
Garrison Maul.
1504. Chales Laring.
1:43-50. Edward Inmmxs.
1816. Samuel Seeley
Heury seeley.
George NuJer
1:51-51. Matthew l'arvin.
1517-16. Samuel Seeles. Lewis Garrison.
I .. i. Michael Vanlier.
Alexaudder Moore.
Duytuh Riley.
John Il. Avis.
17356. Alexander Moore. Dani -! Ogden.
Thonnis Woodruff.
17.4. Alviuder Moore.
1820. James Clark.
Sammel M. Fox.
199. John 11. Avis.
1,5%. Ephraim seeley.
Samuel Sreley.
1.60-72. Dr. Charles (' Philips.
188082. Charles Barker. ISS3. William M. Ott.
CHURCHES.
Deerfield Presbyterian Church. - A number of Presbyterian families settled in Deerfield about the year 1732. These families came from New England and Long Island, by way of Fairfield. The names that appear among the earliest in the records of the church are Leake, Foster, Davis, More, Garrison. They formed themselves into a congregation and worshiped in a school-house that stood on the eastern side of the road opposite the old graveyard.
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