Last Sunday, I gave a talk to the Lambertville Historical Society about how to research one’s property in Hunterdon County, with a special focus on Lambertville. It was a great group of people, and I got a chance to appreciate how awesome old photos look when projected on an enormous screen. It was also nice to show many more pictures than I can reasonably do on this blog.
Tag: land titles
Sandy Ridge, part four
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.
Reading-Wolverton Farm
By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, E. T. Bush, Historians Revisited, Quinby, Reading, Rosemont, Wolverton 3 Comments Tags: houses, land titles, The Revolution
My previous three articles concerned the history of the old Howell House on Worman Road, on the periphery of the Rosemont neighborhood. Today I move over to the southwest quadrant of the village, back to the part of Mount Amwell that John Reading kept for himself.
Howell House, part three
By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Families, Howell, Larison, Rosemont 1 Comment Tags: houses, land titles, roads
Howell House, part two
By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Howell, Prallsville, Rittenhouse, Rosemont 2 Comments Tags: houses, land titles
The old house on Worman Road has been something of a mystery house for many years. Who built the house and when? These are the classic questions asked when starting work on a house history. In this case, finding the answer took some digging.
Howell House, part one
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
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.
Wm Crater, Blacksmith of Glen Gardner
By Marfy Goodspeed in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County No Comments Tags: architecture, blacksmiths, 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.
The Sutton Farm pt 2
By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Sandbrook 2 Comments Tags: farming, houses, land titles, old ways, portraits
This is a continuation of the history of the old Sutton Farm. Part One can be found by clicking on Sand Brook Had a Tavern Nearby.
The Sine Farm
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.