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Saxton’s Saxtonville

March 14, 2012 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Township, Families, Holcombe, Raven Rock-Saxtonville Tags: Bull's Island, ferries, maps, mills, Nathaniel Saxton, roads

Recap

In March and May, 1808, Nathaniel Saxton and George Holcombe bought the two moieties or half shares in the 10-acre mill lot and the 30-acre lot that consisted of the southern half of Bull’s Island. Previous articles about the mill property can be read here and here.

Reading Howell’s Map of 1785

February 1, 2012 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Township, Delaware Township, Families, Howell, Hunterdon County, Quinby, Raven Rock-Saxtonville Tags: Bucks County, Bull's Island, maps, surveying, The Revolution

Some time ago, I made reference to the map of the Delaware River prepared by Reading Howell. Some people pointed out to me that Howell had made such a map in 1792, but were surprised by the date 1785. I had seen a copy of that map but had been unable to find it in my papers—that is, until today, when I found a very nice copy among the news clippings and other items saved by Edna Laszlo of Raven Rock. I am sorry to say, there was no notation explaining where the original map is kept.