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Sandy Ridge, part four

January 26, 2019 By Marfy Goodspeed in Bodine Family, Butterfoss, Delaware Township, E. T. Bush, Ent Family, Historians Revisited, Sandy Ridge, Sharp 2 Comments Tags: early settlers, houses, land titles, proprietors

This article continues my exploration of the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge by presenting the first half of Egbert T. Bush’s article “Sandy Ridge Long a Farm Community.” There could be no better expert on the subject than Mr. Bush, who lived in Sandy Ridge for many years and taught at the old Vandolah School.

Sandy Ridge, part two

December 29, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Dilts, E. T. Bush, Historians Revisited, Hunt, Larison, Sandy Ridge, Vandolah, Wolverton 3 Comments Tags: cemeteries, churches, early settlers

This is my second article on the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge in Delaware Township. The previous article was written by Jonathan M. Hoppock in 1905 (and heavily annotated by me.) Today’s article was written by Egbert T. Bush, over 25 years later.

Howell House, part one

September 22, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Howell, Prallsville, Reading, Rittenhouse, Rosemont, Stockton 4 Comments Tags: architecture, early settlers, ferries, houses, land titles, maps, proprietors

Not long ago, Dennis Bertland inquired about an old house that might have been located on the William Rittenhouse tract that I recently wrote about (“The Rittenhouse Tavern.” Dennis’ inquiry can be found in the comments section.) It is located in a blank space on the Hammond Map between the Wickecheoke Creek and Shoppons Run. Who did that space belong to?

The Rittenhouse Tavern

August 10, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Families, Howell, Lair, Rittenhouse, Rosemont 8 Comments Tags: architecture, early settlers, land titles, maps, taverns

History of Rosemont, part two

This is a sequel to the article by Egbert T. Bush titled “Crosskeys Tavern,” about the history of the village of Rosemont, which was published in its entiretylai last week. Here I will break it down to provide more information.

The Cook Proprietary Tract

March 24, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Moore, Rounsavell, Sandbrook, Sutton, Taylor 7 Comments Tags: early settlers, proprietors

The Hammond Maps of Hunterdon County proprietary tracts are a wonderful resource for county historians. Many of the property owners shown on these maps drawn by D. Stanton Hammond in 1963 were the first Europeans to claim title to this part of the state of New Jersey. What happened to those properties in succeeding years has always fascinated me and provided wonderful material for my articles.

The Sine Farm

March 10, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Dalrymple, Delaware Township, Holcombe, Kitchen, Moore, Rounsavell, Sandbrook, Sine, Sutton No Comments Tags: early settlers, Haddon Tract, land titles

For the final installment of my study of the Haddon Tract,¹ I am turning to the remainder of the property that was left to Nicholas Sine. As a reminder, Nicholas Signe/Sayn/Sine was a partner with another German immigrant, Jacob Sniter, in the 1748 purchase of 1300 acres of the Haddon Tract, a 2,000-acre plot that was surveyed for John Haddon in 1711. Daniel Robins had purchased the other 700 acres.

Hoppock Farm Over 600 Acres

February 17, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, E. T. Bush, Hoppock 2 Comments Tags: early settlers, Haddon Tract, land titles, roads

Not long ago I published some articles about properties located in what was once known as The Haddon Tract (The Haddon Tract, part one). Today’s article by Egbert T. Bush concerns a very large farm located in that tract that I have not yet written about. It was sold by Jacob Sniter and Nicholas Sayn to John Peter Foxe of Amwell, who subsequently sold it to Jost Hoppock in 1749.

The Barns-Bearder Farm

December 9, 2017 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Kitchen, Raritan Township, Robins, Rounsavell 6 Comments Tags: early settlers, Haddon Tract, houses, roads

My previous article discussed the Bearder family and the home of Andrew Bearder, Sr. on the Locktown Flemington Road. Just east of this farm was another tract that Bearder shared with his son Jacob, but whose ownership goes back much further.

Andrew Bearder, Sr.’s homestead farm was part of Jacob Snyder’s plantation. But the farm next to it on the east was part of the 700 acres first sold by the Haddons to Daniel Robins. (For background on the Haddons, see The Haddon Tract, part one.)

Pysong & Peartree

December 1, 2017 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Township, Delaware Township 1 Comment Tags: early settlers, Haddon Tract, houses, roads, The Revolution

This is part two of a series on some of the properties created in the Haddon Tract of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County.

Jacob Peter Sniter and Nicholas Sayn jointly purchased 1300 acres in Amwell Township from Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh in 1748. The two men sold off several lots and then divided the land remaining between them. Part One dealt with Nicholas Sayn/Sine, who acquired the southern half. This article deals with Jacob Peter Sniter who got the northern half.

Haddon Tract, part one

November 11, 2017 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, Rounsavell, Sine, West New Jersey 5 Comments Tags: early settlers, Haddon Tract, land titles, maps, proprietors

I have recently finished reading a book titled Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh, 1680-1762, Building the Quaker Community of Haddonfield, New Jersey, 1701-1762, by Jeffery M. Dorwart and Elizabeth A. Lyons.

It is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the life of one of West New Jersey’s early settlers—a young woman who came to the Province on her own in 1701.

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History of Rosemont, part two