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PETERSBURG M. E. SUNDAY-SCHOOL
Soon after the establishing of the church the Sunday- school was organized and sessions were held during the spring, summer and fall months. John M. Corson, Thomas VanGilder, Joseph J. Mickel, Richard T. Cor- son. Peter Godfrey and John Westcott held the office of superintendent for a number of years.
The first official record we find of the school is taken from the Quarterly Conference minutes of the Atlantic Circuit, as follows:
"Report of the numbers and state of the Sunday- schools on the Tuckahoe Circuit for 1840:
Wesley M. House S. S .: one superintendent; six teachers; forty-four scholars; fifty volumes in library."
From the same source under date of 1845:
"Littleworth :. Superintendents, 1; teachers, 9; schol- ars, 66; volumes in library, 35."
In 1868, the Sunday-school, under the superintend- ency of Peter Godfrey, was reported in fair condition; 23 officers; 90 scholars; and an average attendance of 75.
Previous to this year the school had been closed dur- ing the winter months, and the Quarterly Conference passed a resolution recommending that the schools on the circuit be kept open throughout the entire year, ar- rangements for which were made by each school. Dur- ing the winter of 1870 the school discontinued its ses-
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sions, and this custom was again followed for several years.
The next record we find is dated 1873, wien "The Petersburg Sunday-school, auxiliary to the Sunday- school Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and connected with the Quarterly Meeting Conference of the Petersburg Charge," was re-organized, and a con- stitution and by-laws was adopted.
The officers for that year follow:
Superintendent, Charles Henderson.
Assistant Superintendent, Augustus Corson. Secretary, J. C. P. Smith. Treasurer, Rachel E. Mickel.
Librarian and Assistant, Augustus Corson and Hollis P. Mickel.
Teachers, Hollis P. Mickel, James Hess. Somers Cor- son, Letitia Godfrey, Sarah Simpson, Rachel E Mickel, Mary Williams, Rhoebe Rodan, Serena VanGilder and Eliza Corson.
Since that date the superintendents of the school have been:
Somers Corson, '74-9 Leaming Stephenson, '79-80 Stephen T. Young, '80-1 Leaming Stephenson, '81-92 Harrison J. Corson, '92-5 Hollis P. Mickel, '95-6 Leslie A. Corson, '96 (part) Hollis P. Mickel, '96 (part) '97 William S. Eldridge, '97-04 Franklin V. Gandy, '04-09 Frederick S. Carter, '09-13.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
Alpha Chapter
Alpha Chapter, No. 6329, Epworth League, connected with the Wesley M. E. Church was organized in 1891, its charter bearing the date August 31. Since its organization the presiding officers have been;
Priscilla VanGilder, 1891-3; Mrs. Rachel E. Van- Gilder, '94; Victoria Corson, '95; Thomas Stephenson. '96 (part); Harrison J. Corson, '96 (part)-'97; Rodney VanGilder, '98-1900; Franklin V. Gandy, '01: Rodney VanGilder, '02-3; Victoria Creamer, '04; Robert C. Smith, '05-8; Mrs. Mary E. Williams, '09-12.
Zelley Chapter
Zelley Chapter, No. 2786, Junior Epworth League was organized July 2d, 1894. Its superintendents have been:
Miss Laura Vansant, 1894-1904; Mrs. Anna M. Creamer, '05-6; Mrs. Bertha M. Carter, '07; Mrs. John F. Westcott, '08; Harry Bates, '09-11; Miss Bertha H. Caldwell, '12-13.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH
In 1844 land situated on what is now called the State Road, from Ocean City to Tuckahoe, was purchased of Stephen Young, Esq., and soon a Baptist Church, a branch from the Seaside Church, was erected thereon, Peter Corson being the contractor.
The church was dedicated in the following winter, and or a time was in a flourishing condition, but the building of the Baptist church at Tuckahoe and deaths and removals among its members drew trom its support, aul it was finally abandoned in about 1875. Later the building was sold to Daniel McKeague, who removed the lumber to Tuckahoe, where he built a wheelwright shop with part, the rest being destroyed at the time of the burning of the old Tuckahoe canning factory.
Among the pastors of the church were: Revs. Fendall, Cox, Sheppard, Fogg. Quinn, Jones, Hammett and Hall.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
The original school house, now used as an out-build- ing on the property owned and occupied by Mrs. Martha Brown, formerly stood a little north of the present school building, on what is now the play- ground. The money for its building was raised by sub- scription, each subscriber purchasing a number of shares. The ground on which it stood was deeded by Ezekiel VanGilder to those who contributed toward the building of the house, Following is a copy of the deed, taken from records in the office of the County Clerk:
This Indenture, made the Twenty-third day of Janu- ary, in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fourteen, between Ezekiel VanGilder, Jr., and Mary VanGilder, his wife, of the State of New Jersey and County of Cape May, of the one part and Cornelius Corson, Esq., Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, John VanGilder, James Mickel, Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young, Esq., Alexander Young, Robert Mickel, Willits Wheaton, John Gandy, Zebulon Townsend and Richard Townsend, all of the State and County aforesaid, of the other; Witnesseth that the. stid Ezekiel VanGilder, Jr., and Mary VanGiider, his wife, for and in consideration of fourteen dollars to trem by the said Cornelius Corson, Esq., Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, John VanGilder, James Mickel. Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young, Esq., Alexander Young, Robert Mickel, Willits Wheaton, John Gandy, Zebulon Townsend and Richard Town- send in hand paid at and before the time of the insealing
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and delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof they have hereby acknowledged, and for various good and sufficient causes them thereunto moving, hath granted, bargained, sold; aliened, enseased, quit claim- ed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant: bargain, sell, alien, release, enseass, quit claim, convey and confirm unto the said Cornelin- Corsor, Esq., Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, John VanGilder, James Mickel. Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young, Esq., Alexander Young, Robert
Mickel, Willits Wheaton. John Gandy, Zebulon Town- send and Richard Townsend, and to their heirs and assigns forever, fourteen-fifteenths of the following described tract or lot of land situate in Upper Township of Cape May County aforesaid, at the intersection of the Dennis Creek and Tuckahoe roads, then south forty-two west, nine and three-fourths perches a'org said Dennis Creek road to a stake; second. north eighty- four west, nine and three-fourths perches to a stal e; third, north forty-two east, nine and three-fourths perches to a stake at the Tuckahoe road; fourth, south eighty-four east, nine and three-fourths perches to the beginning, containing eighty square perches, be the same more or less, together with all the houses, build- ings, rights, titles, properties, privileges, advantages and apurtenances whatsoever unto the same belonging, or in any manner of way appurtaining, to have and to hold all and singular, the said privileges with the ar- purtenances, and to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Cornelius Corson, Esq., Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, John VanGi1- der, James Mickel, Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young, Esq., Alexander Young, Robert Mickel, Willits Whea- ton, John Gandy, Zebulon Townsend and Richard Towr- send, their heirs and assigns forever, and the said Ezek-
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iel VanGilder, Jr., and Mary VanGilder hath agreed with and promised the said Cornelius Corson, Esq .. Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, Jolin VanGilder, James Mickel, Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young. Esq., Alexander Young, Robert Mickel, Willits Wheaton, John Gandy, Zebulon Townsend and Richard Townsend, their heirs and assigns, that by virtue of these presents they may at all times forever hereafter peacefully and quietly hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy every part and parcel thereof without any let, hindrance, molestation, intervention, disturbance or denial of them. the said Ezekiel VanGilder or Mary VanGilder, their helrs, executors, administrators, or any of them claiming or hereinafter to claim, In wit- ness whereof they, the said Ezekiel VanGilder and Mary Van Gilder of these presents, hath set their hands and seals the day and year above mentioned.
EZEKIEL VANGILDER, JR. [L.S.]
MARY VANGILDER, [L.s.] Signed, sealed and deliv-
ered in the presence of SHAMGAR HEWITT, SHAMGAR HEWITT, JR.
Received of the within named Cornelius Corson, Esq., Joseph Corson, Elias Corson, Isaac VanGilder, John VanGilder, James Mickel, Joseph Corson, Jr., Stephen Young. Esq., Alexander Young, Robert Mickel, Willits Wherton, John Gandy, Zebulon Townsend and Richard Town end, the sum of fourteen dollars, it being in full of the consideration money within mentioned.
Witness:
EZEKIEL VANGILDER, JR.
SHAMGAR HEWITT, JR.
At the time of the building of the new school house,
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in 1871, the township purchased of Edward Voss the plot of ground on which it stands. In 1909 this build- ing was remodeled and another room added.
Lewis Wheaton brought from up Jersey a number of maple trees which were planted along the road. The one at the school house point was set out by Isaac Van- Gilder, and the one at the rear of the school house by Willis Young.
Following is a partial list of those who have taught in the Petersburg school :*
Rowland Jones, 1822-4 Dr. Benezatt
Miss Millicent Youngt Miss Sallie B. Youngt George Smith
Barnabas Caffrey
Mr. Coffin
Eli Burnell Walter Spicer
Mr. Selden, '48-9
M. S. Whitaker, '49-50
Mr. Hewitt
Willis Young, '50-51
William Clemens
Miss Phoebe Young, '51-2
Mr. Stephenson
Cornelius Ccrson, '52-3 John Stites, '53-4
Martha Smitht Stephen T. Young Miss Emma Grace Henry W. Hand, '71-5
Hester Tomlin, '54-5
Charles Brooks, '55-6 Joel Sayre, '56-7
David Vannaman, '75-7
Geo. S. Wadsworth,'59-60
Vincent O. Miller, '75-7 Elijah Miller, '78-9 Miss Elizabeth French
Mr. Litchfield
Reuben S. Robinson
John Cole Mrs. Mary B.ake
H. F. Parker
James E. Hayes
Ephraim A. Perkins,
Miss Anna Moore
*Data given by Hollis P. Mickel, Stephen T. Young, Mrs. Sarah Homan, Mrs. J. W. Gandy, Mrs. Wm. H. Westcott' Miss Ellen Young, Miss Millicent Young and Miss Sara VanGilder. ŤPay school.
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George A. Blake
Miss Mary Gandy
Miss Alice Townsend
Miss Selma Hamptons
Robert E. Lewis
Rev. C. H. DuBois
Llewelyn Hildreth
Rev. A. C. Apgar
Jamer Jefferson
Lilburn Hoffman
Miss Sara S. VanGilder Miss Maude Foulds§
Rodney VanGilder
Miss Rebecca Creamer§
Miss Mary Meerwald
Miss Anna Mungle
Miss Margaret Meerwald§ Miss Verna Mouer
§ Primary Department.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR*
On May 10th, 1775, Congress met in Philadelphia and voted that 20,000 men should take the field. The sec- ond New Jersey Provincial Convention met and directed that one or more companies of eighty men should be formed in each township or corporation. f
On August 5th Congress again assembled and directed that fifty-four companies of sixty-four minutemen each should be organized. The counties of Cape May and Cumberland were to have independent light infantry and rangers. On August 16th Cape May County's quota was raised to one battalion and one company of minutemen.
At the county election on September 21st, the follow- ing officers were elected by the people for the Cape May Battalion:
John Mackey, Colonel Eli Eldridge, Major Thomas Leaming, Jr., Adjutant.
On April 16, 1777, the members of the Second Com- panv of the Cape May Battalion, which consisted most- ly of men who lived in the upper section of the county, met and chose their officers. The certificate signed by the members of the company reads as follows:
* Data from Stevens' History of Cape May County, except as noted. fRidpath.
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"These are to certifie that on the 16th day of April, 1777, the 2d Company of ye Cape May Battalion of Militia in the State of New Jersey being met, did nomi- nate, choose and appoint James Willits, Junr., Captain; David Edwards, First and Joseph Wheaton Second Lieutenants; Henry Young, Ensign. In witness where- of the majority of the company have hereunto set their hands.
Moses Griffing
Darius Corson
Abel Lee
James Godfrey
Levi Corson
Abraham VanGilder David Corson
John Golden
Daniel Skull
Rem Corson
Parmenas Corson
Jesse Corson
John Cone
Cornelius Corson
Sumuel Insell
Joseph Badcock
Stephen Young
Thomas Scott
Amos Willits
Uriah Young
Jacob Corson
Japet Hand
Jeremiah VanGilder
Isaac VanGilder."
Additional members of the company were: John Corson and Nicholas Corson.
Commissions dated April 16th, were given to the officers named. and at the same time a commission was given to Col. John Mackey, which was dated May 7th, 1777. Col. Mackey resigned March 27, 1778.
The uniform of the Cape May Minute Men was to be "hunting frocks to conform as near as may be to the uniforms of riflemen in the Continental service."
The Minute Men entered into the following agree- ment:
"We, the subscribers, do voluntarily enlist ourselves a minute man in the company of . , in
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the County of Cape May, and do promise to hold our- selves in constant readiness, on shortest notice, to march to any place where our assistance may be re- quired for the defence of this and any neighbor colony; and also to pay due obedience to the commands of our officers, agreeable to the rules and orders of the Conti- nental Congress or the Provincial Congress of New Jer- sey, or during its recess, to the Committee of Safety."
These men took precedence over other militia, and were entitled to be relieved at the end of four months. unless in actual service.
At the time of the adoption of the Declaration of In- dependence, a committee was appointed to prepare a frame of government for the United States. This com- mittee reported their work in July 1776. A month was spent in further debates, and then the question of adopting articles of union was laid over until the follow-
ing spring. In April, 1777, the report was taken up and continued through the summer, and on November 15, 1777, a vote was taken in Congress and the Articles of Confederation were approved. The next step was to transmit the new frame of government to the several State legislatures for their adoption or rejection. The time thus occupied extended until June, 1778. The Articles of Confederation were signed by delegates of eight States on the 9th of July, 1778, and later in the month two others affixed their signatures. In Novem- be, the delegates of New Jersey acceded to the compact. In February. 1779, Delaware, and in March, 1791, Maryland added their signatures .*
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The following were among those who took the oath of allegiance to the State on May 27th, 1778:
Samuel Townsend
Rem Corson
Jesse Corson
Philip Godfrey
Abner Corson Joshua Garretson
Peter Corson James Godfrey, Jr.
WAR OF 1812-14*
Previous to the War of 1812-14 regular "trainings," in both land and sea service, were kept up, and the residents were ready for any emergency that might arise.
Captain George Norton's Company. Cape May Inde- pendent Regiment, a company of volunteers, many of whom enlisted from this section, was composed of four commissioned officers and ninety-one men, and did ser- vice at Town Bank, principally, and at other places along the Delaware Bay shore. The company was en- rolled into service May 15, 1814: and continued in active service or in readiness therefore until February 17, 1815, when it was discharged. Following is a roster of the company:
Captain, George Norton Lieutenant, Joshua Townsend
Ensigns, Jesse Springer, James T. Scott First Sergeant, Ezekiel VanGilder Corporals, Webster Souder, McBride Corson, Gideon Palmer, Jacob Nottingham
Fifer, Jonathan Hewitt
Privates: Jacob Baner Constantine Blackman Joseph Bowker John Braddock
Amos Edwards
Jacob Eldridge
Jeremiah Ewing, Jr.
Stephen Foster
David Camp
Thomas French
*From Stevens' History of Cape May County.
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Eli Camp Daniel Church Zebulon Collings John Conover Aaron Corson Amos Corson
Cornelius Corson, Jr.
Elijah Corson
Aaron Hand
Miller Hand
Jacob Corson John Corson
Elijah Hayes
Nathaniel Corson
Ezekiel Creamer
Anthony Cresse
William Hogburn
Jeremiah Dagg
John Daniels
Thomas Douglass
Muldare Earnest Jacob Johnson Daniel King
Spicer Leaming, Jr. Abel Lee Anthony Ludlam
Norton Ludlamı
Thomas Ludlam, Jr. Elijah Matthews Enos Mulford
Charles Strong Daniel Swain Samuel Taylor
Wallace Taylor
James Nickerson Jeremiah Norton Samuel Oram, Jr. Amos Pepper William Peterson
John Peterson Thomas Pierson
Joseph Ridman Abel Scull
David Gandy Joshua Garretson John Gaskill Elijah Godfrey, Jr. John Godfrey Daniel Goff William Hackett
Job Hickey James Hildreth
Jacob Hughes William Hughes Moses Hughes Edward James Jeremiah Shaw Smith Sloan John Smith Uriah Smith George Stites
Samuel Stites
James Thomas Zebulon Townsend Daniel Vanneman Joseph Ware Samuel Warwick Jonathan Wheaton Joseph Wheaton John Yates
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The First Regiment Cape May Militia was kept up 1111til 1835. During its organizatlon the officers from this part of the county were:
Somers Corson, Lieut. 1st Company, appointed 4-6- '16; commissioned 5-20-16.
Cornelius Corson, Capt., 1st Company, appointed 4-20-'18; commissioned 5-20-'18.
Enos Corson, Lieut., 4th Company; appointed 3-20- '18; commissioned 4-15-'18.
Allen Corson, Lieut , 1st Company, appointed 3-19- '18; commissioned 4-15-'18.
David Corson, Lient., 1st Company, appointed 4-20- '18; commissioned 5-20-'18.
Allen Corson, Capt., 1st Cympany. appointed 4-15- '22; commissioned 5-21-'22.
Seth Corson, Lieut., 1st Company, appointed 4-15- 22; commissioned 5-21 .'22.
Smith VanGilder, Ensign, 1st Company, appointed 4- 4-'15; commissioned 5-21-'22.
Aaron Corson, Lieut., 1st Company, appointed 5-3- '23; commissioned 5-22-'23.
Enos Corson, Lieut., 4th Company, appointed 3-27- '26; commissioned 4-11-'26.
James VanGilder, Lieut .. 4th Co,, appointed 3-27- '26; commissioned 4-11-'26.
Elijah Corson. Ensign, 1st Company, 2d Battalion, appointed 4-11-'17; commissioned 6-10-'17.
THE CIVIL WAR
The Twenty-Fifth Regiment of Volunteer Infantry was organized under the provisions of an act of Con- gress approved July 22, 1861. Companies F, G and I were; composed principally of men from Cape May County, Company G being mostly made up from the Upper Township and Tuckahoe on the Atlantic side,* Those who enlisted from Petersburg were:t
Frederick Creamer --- Died of typhoid fever at Chest- nut Hill U. S. Army Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1863.
Reuben Creamer --- Mustered out June 20, 1863. Howard M. French --- Mustered out June 20, 1863. ames Gifford --- Mustered out June 20, 1863.
Hollis P. Mickel --- Mustered out June 20, 1863. Richard Jarinan --- Discharged February 23, 1863; rounds received in action at Fredericksburg, Va.
Charles H. Coombs --- Died at Richmond, Va., Janu- ary 7, 1863, of wounds received in action at Fredericks- burg, Va .; prisoner of war.
The Twenty-Fifth Regiment of New Jersey Volunteer · Infantry was organized at Beverly, N. J., September 18, 1862; camped at Beverly until October 10, 1862; moved to Washington, D. C., October 10-11, and served in the Second Brigade, Casey's Provisional Division, Reserve Corps, defenses of Washington until December, 1862; First Brigade, Third Division, Ninth
*Stevens, İStryker.
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Corps, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac, until January, 1863: Third Brigade, Third Corps, Army of the Potomac and department of Virginia until May, 1863; First Brigade, Third Division Seventh Corps, Department of Virginia until June, 1863 .*
Service: Camped in Washington, D. C., and at Fairfax Seminary, Va., October 11 to December 1, 1852; marched to Uniontown, December 1; to Port tobacco, December 2-4, and to Liverpool Point, Poto- mac River, December 5-6; crossed to Aquia Creek, December 8: moved to Falmouth, December 10; battle of Fredericksburg, December 11-15; crossed the Rappa- ha inock River, December 11; guard and patrol duty in Fredericksburg until sunset, December 13: advanced against Fredericksburg Heights. December 13; duty in Fredericksburg, December 14-15; moved to the front to support pickets, December 15; re-crossed the Rappahan- nock, December 15; remained in Camp near Falmouth until February 6, 1863: Mud March, January 20-23; moved to Aqnia Creek, February 6; thence to Fortress Monroe. February 8-10; duty at Newport News, Febru- ary 10 to March 13; and at Suffolk, March 13-16; camped near Fort Jericho, Jericho Creek, guarding com- munications with Portsmouth, March 16 to April 11; operations during siege of Suffolk, April 11 to May 4: duty on line of defenses between Fort Jericho and Fort Halleck, from April 12 to May 2; supported batteries during engagement on Nansemona River, April 14; de- tached on fatigue duty during action on Edenton Road, April 24; engagement at Providence Church and Reed's Ferry Roads, May 3; duty near Battery Stevens, May 7- 11; fatigue duty at Fort New Jersey, near Norfolk,
*Extract from service of William Carter.
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May 13 to June 4; moved by way of Portsmouth, Va., to Beverly. N. J., June 4-8; mustered out. June 20, 1863 .*
Company A, Third New Jersey Cavalry was mustered in at Camp Bayard, Trehton. A number from Cape May County enlsted in this company, most of whom had served in the Twenty-Fifth N. J. V. I.
Edgar Voss was a member of this Company; he was discharged at Armory Square U. S. General Hospital, at Washington, D. C., May 3, 1865.1
This regiment left the State April 5, 1864, marching overland to Annapolis, Md., where it remained a short time, and proceeded to Alexandria, Va., and joined the Army of the Potomac. This regiment was first attached to the Ninth Army Corps; then to the Third Brigade, First Division. Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. It took part in the following engagements, all in Vir- ginia.Į
United States Ford, May 19, 1864; Ashland Station, June 1; North Anna River, June 2; Haines' Shop, June 3; Bottoms' Bridge, June 4; White Oak Swamp, June 13; Smith's Store, June 15; before Petersburg, July 25; Lee's Mills, July 27; Winchester, August 17; Summit Point, August 21; Winchester, August 24; Kearneys- ville. August 25-26; Berryville Turnpike, September 13; Opequan, September 19; Front Royal, September 21-22; Fisher's Hill. September 22; Waynesboro, September 28; Bridgewater, October 2; Tom's Brook, October 9; Cupp's Mills, October 13; Cedar Creek, October 19; Back Road (near Cedar Creek), November 12; Mount Jackson, November 22; Lacey's Spring, December 21;
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