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Daniel Robins’ House

January 23, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Hunterdon, Raritan Twp, Robins 6 Comments Tags: houses

The 1723 house of Daniel Robins
The 1723 house of Daniel Robins
The 1723 house of Daniel Robins

Previously I have written about the old stone house sitting on top of Robins or Buchanan’s Hill, on the old track of County Route 579. In that article, The Two Taverns at Robins Hill, I described this early resident of Hunterdon County, who died around 1737. After the article was published, I was contacted by Carl MacDonald who’s family has owned the property, and he sent me an early picture of the house.

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The Division of Amwell Township, 1838

January 22, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Twp, Delaware Twp, Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon, Lambertville, Raritan Twp, Stockton Borough 4 Comments Tags: "The Post", 1838, legislation, local government, politics

Old Amwell

This year residents of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County celebrate the 175 years since the township was created. The story of how this came about is a surprising one, and a little disheartening.

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Albertus Myers’ Bible

January 20, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Families, Myers 19 Comments

Many years ago while researching the family of Albertus Myers of Amwell Township (now Delaware Township), I came across his pension application on microfilm at the David Library. There, much to my joy, I found a page from the family bible. I assume they tore it out of the bible and included it with the application; they certainly didn’t photocopy it.

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