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Crosskeys Tavern in Rosemont

August 4, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, E. T. Bush, Families, Historians, Rittenhouse, Rosemont 3 Comments

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 1 Comment Tags: architecture, 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 Twp, E. T. Bush, Historians, Hoppock, Moore, Sandbrook 8 Comments

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 Bush’s articles that could be taken as an historical document in itself, because it includes the contents of two old records—an account book from the 1830s and an old family bible.

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