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The Tanner of Skunktown: Peter Prall

June 16, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Sergeantsville 4 Comments Tags: land titles, occupations

On Saturday, June 15th, a large group of people gathered to follow Dennis Bertland on his walking tour of Sergeantsville. It was fascinating and fun. Dennis showed us how the village evolved from its earliest days. And it was great to see so many people with memories of old Sergeantsville. Towards the end of the tour the subject of Skunktown came up. Sue Lockwood told a story about its origin (there are several versions; see What’s In A Name). She said the name came from the fact that there was once a tanner here who sold skunk pelts. I’ve heard that before, but this time I got to thinking.

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The Reading School

June 1, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Kitchen, Reading, Rosemont 18 Comments Tags: Going, houses, schools

Reading School

Also known as the Rosemont School, and the Raven Rock School

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The Sutton Family Burying Ground

May 18, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Bonham, Delaware Twp, Families, Kitchen, Robins, Sutton, Taylor 12 Comments Tags: cemeteries, early settlers

The Sutton Family Burying Ground
The Sutton Family Burying Ground
The Sutton Family Burying Ground

This article is about one of Delaware Township’s most secretive burying grounds, and is part of a series on Delaware Township cemeteries. It is also a follow-up to my series of articles on Buchanan’s Tavern, since Archibald Buchanan was buried here.1 

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