This year residents of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County celebrate the 175 years since the township was created. Five years ago, in celebration of its 170th anniversary, I published a series of articles on the website “The Delaware Township Post.” It seems appropriate to republish those articles this year on my own website, slightly edited. Here is part two:
1838
The year that Hunterdon County was separated from the townships now in Mercer County (i.e., Hopewell, Maidenhead, Trenton). Also the year that Amwell Township was divided into Delaware and Amwell (east & west) townships, and Lambertville was separated from Amwell.
The Division of Amwell Township, 1838
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.