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Rittenhouse Tavern, continued

August 24, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Families, Hoppock, Rittenhouse, Rosemont, Wolverton

This is a continuation of my history of the ownership of the Rittenhouse Tavern. The previous article covered the period of time when members of the Rittenhouse family owned the tavern. The following article looks at the subsequent history, starting with James Wolverton and Mary Ann Sergeant in 1843, George Hoppock and Jane Elizabeth Wolverton in 1868 and Lambert B. Mathews and Lizzie Nixon in 1910, and ending with Frank W. Reading and Charlotte Venable in 1922.

The Hoppock Family Tree

August 24, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Hoppock Tags: family trees

Johann George Hoppough and wife Anna Magdalena came from Seelbach, Germany to Hunterdon County with their six children. They settled in Lebanon Township and worshipped at the Readington Reformed Church. In 1745, “Jurey Happach” became a naturalized New Jersey citizen. The best source for information on this immigrant family is More Palatine Families by Henry Z. Jones.

Like many other family names, this one was spelled in a variety of ways: Habbaugh, Hausbach, Hopbach, Hobbach, Hoppaugh are just a few.

The Rittenhouse Tavern

August 10, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Families, Howell, Lair, Rittenhouse, Rosemont Tags: architecture, early settlers, land titles, maps, taverns

History of Rosemont, part two

This is a sequel to the article by Egbert T. Bush titled “Crosskeys Tavern,” about the history of the village of Rosemont, which was published in its entirety last week. Here I will break it down to provide more information.

Rittenhouse Family Tree

August 10, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Rittenhouse Tags: family trees

The Rittenhouse Family in America has been studied at some length and genealogies have been published covering all branches in America. The earliest identified Rittenhouse was Wilhelm (1644-1708) who married Gertrude Pieters (1646-1708) in 1665 at Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany. This couple immigrated to Philadelphia shortly afterwards, where at least two children were born. Their son Garret or Gerard married Mary Shoemaker and had at least two children, one of whom was William, born in 1696, below.

Lair Family Tree

August 10, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Lair

The Lair, Lehr, Lare family of Hunterdon County originated with the immigrants Johannes and Maria Lehr, who originated in Germany or eastern France. They may have been French Huguenot. There is a town of Lehr in Germany in the palatinate between France and Germany. And Lair is a family name from Lyon. The two children of Johannes and Maria that we know of were born there. After the death of Johannes Lair, the family migrated to America, probably encouraged to do so by other German immigrants.

Crosskeys Tavern in Rosemont

August 4, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, E. T. Bush, Families, Historians Revisited, Rittenhouse, Rosemont

The marvelous house on the northeast corner of the intersection at Rosemont (at Routes 519 and 604), once known as the Rittenhouse or Crosskeys Tavern, may be in search of a new owner in the near future. It is my sincere hope, and that of the current owners, that someone will take over who fully appreciates the historic value of the property. The sale has reminded me that I have not yet published Egbert T. Bush’s article on Crosskeys Tavern.

Wm Crater, Blacksmith of Glen Gardner

July 21, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Glen Gardner, Hockenbury, Hunterdon Tags: architecture, blacksmiths, houses, land titles, maps, stores, taverns

In a previous article, I told the story of Martin Kaffitz and his wife Hattie W. Fritts. Kaffitz was employed for many years by William Crater who ran the blacksmith shop in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County. I learned about the life of Martin Kaffitz from the many entries about him in the Hunterdon Republican newspaper. That paper was equally informative about William Crater, although Crater led a very different sort of life.

An Old Account Book

July 14, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Dalrymple, Delaware Township, E. T. Bush, Historians Revisited, Hoppock, Moore, Sandbrook

I am publishing this article now because it ties in with the other articles I have recently written about residents of or near the village of Sandbrook in Delaware Township. This is one of Mr. Bush’s articles that could be taken as an historical document in itself, because it includes the contents of two old records—an account book from the 1830s and an old family bible.

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