With the future of the American postal system in doubt, I thought I’d take a look at how it all began in New Jersey and here in Delaware Township.
Search Results for: letters of john lambert
The Bull’s Island Bridge
In a recent post I mentioned that I found two items at the Hunterdon County Historical Society that explained what Nathaniel Saxton was doing during the years 1808-1815. Besides investing in Raven Rock and a couple properties in other locations, and becoming an active supporter of the Federalists, Saxton was thinking of infrastructure, in particular, construction of a bridge between Bull’s Island and Lumberville.Continue reading »
Raven Rock Was Once Bool’s Island
“Village Might Appropriately Have been Called Riven Rock
Quarry Once Busy Place”
By Egbert T. Bush, Stockton, N.J.
published in the Hunterdon Co. Democrat, February 12, 1931
Note: This article was written by Egbert T. Bush, not by me. I have only added some footnotes for clarification and the photograph of Raven Rock Station, which was not part of the original article.
SB Right – 2 Column
Two Letters Written by Sen. John Lambert
Senator John Lambert of Amwell is one of Hunterdon’s most interesting historical figures.1 He served in the state legislature during the Revolution and afterwards served as Acting Governor before being elected to Congress and then to the U.S. Senate.
Benjamin Tyson’s Mill
Mr. Bush is seldom wrong but in this case the headline writer and Mr. Bush were both mistaken about disclosing the location of Tyson’s Mill, but certainly correct about the meagerness of the old records. For my version of this mill’s history, see Tyson’s Mill at Headquarters.
Index of Articles
INDEX OF ARTICLES
To find what you’re looking for, please make use of the drop-down menus under Families and Localities above, and the topics in the right margin. If you don’t find your subject there, try the search box. Alternatively, I’ve made an index of articles based on general subjects, so you can more easily see what articles go together.
You may notice that Delaware Township gets its own separate heading, unlike other townships in Hunterdon County. That is because I was for a time township historian for Delaware and know far more about that town than any of the others.
If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, send me an email (see the contact page).
NOTE, 3/30/2021: THIS ARTICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION. I am dissatisfied with this arrangement of my published articles, and am attempting to devise a more useful one. It’s harder than it looks.
Note, 3/26/2023: Hoping to get this page rearranged this year.
Basic Resources for Hunterdon County
Sources Pertaining to Hunterdon County
What follows is a list of the more commonly used sources for Hunterdon history and genealogy. This is in addition to archival material to be found in the Hunterdon County Clerk’s Office and the Hunterdon Surrogate’s Court.
Many of these books and pamphlets are out of print and can only be found in libraries. You might find some of them on Google Books, but so far very few have gone online. Some of the Hunterdon sources can be purchased from the Hunterdon County Historical Society. The Hunterdon County Library has a very good list of sources. Use the link to the Library.Continue reading »
West New Jersey in 1687, Part One
The year 1687 was intense for West New Jersey and for England in matters concerning politics and management of land, but not very much for the families of Gloucester who might have been connected with Samuel Green. If your interests are limited to genealogy, then you must wait for part two of 1687. If the politics of days long gone are your fancy, then this year and the next will be of particular interest.Continue reading »
West New Jersey, 1684
Note: This article is the 11th in a series that I began on August 20, 2009, concerning the Green family and the early settlement of the Province of West New Jersey.
The Assembly and the Contest for Governor
Through letters to the proprietors in West Jersey, Edward Byllinge had made it clear that he had no intention of acceding to the demands of their Assembly. In response, during the Assembly session of March 1684, Samuel Jennings and Thomas Budd were appointed to travel to England to make their demands to Byllinge in person. Thomas Olive was chosen to act as deputy governor during their absence.Continue reading »
Sources: New Jersey History
In addition to the basic sources for Hunterdon County history and genealogy, there are many sources on New Jersey history that are relevant to research for Hunterdon County. Some might find this list a little peculiar. It is a personal list of favorites, not meant to be definitive. I will be adding to this list as time goes on.Continue reading »