Part One, Chapter 8 of the County House Series. It is time to return to the 18th century Flemington tavern lot that once included the Courthouse and nearly the whole block along Main Street north to the post office.
The Tavern Lot & A Scoundrel
Flemington
FLEMINGTON has been the county seat of Hunterdon County since 1780. With the county court house there, it has been home to some fascinating characters like Samuel G. Opdycke and Nathaniel Saxton, and other attorneys like Samuel Southard. The town has a rich history which I hope to mine.
The Stewarts of Flemington
County House series, Part One, Chapter Four. This is technically part of the County House series, even though it does not directly concern the old tavern/hotel.
Samuel Stewart and Anna Smith had an interesting connection with each other and with Flemington’s courthouse and Alexander’s tavern, as well as other 18th-century residents of the town. If you haven’t yet read Chapter Three of my series, The County House, I strongly recommend that you do that first.
The Freeholders’ Surprise
County House series, Part One, Chapter Three. During the years 1791-1793, a new courthouse for Hunterdon County was constructed in Flemington. Before it was finished, a complication emerged that connected the courthouse lot with Alexander’s tavern on Main Street.