The Lambertville record., 1874-07-01
EMANUEE corr ELL

Octobers A. D. f70o. al the time Of the
award Of the arbitrators appointed for that
purpose after his deceascs copy of which I
have received from friend III printed form.
At this time there are but few of the Cor
yell family remaining on either side Of the
Delaware river.
Emanuel Coryell was the oldest settler and
the founder Of the city Of Iambeftville. He
was large land proprietor, and the original
owner Of E Coryell's Ferry, ( which he opened
for business in 732, and built about that time
the old Stone Ferry House and Tavern, and
opened road from the Ferry to the old river
road. He was energetic and earnest in inn
proving the condition of the people among
whom he was settled and noted for his enter
prise and public spirit, and history records him
as public bcnefactor, His children who
settled in this community were useful NOM
bers Of society and conformity with himself
improved his large estate on grand scale, in
the early settlement of the place. Belonging
to a past generation they have all passed away.
One Of them, Capt. George Coryell, anofficer
of distinction in the Canadian war, who was
the owner of large tract of land here, and
built the old .coryell Mansion House, linear
the N. w. Cor. of Main and York sts., ]erected
out-buildings and dug we'll He enclosed
in several acres of land and planted an apple
orchard of choice fruit and spared no expense
to beautify his grounds and walks. During
the Revolutionary war; when Gen. Washing
ton crossed 'Colyell's Ferry withhis army, Gen.
Green and his staff Of officers made their head
quarters at his residence. (Gen. Washington
and officers were the guests of Richard Hol-
conbe, Esq, whose old stone house is still
standing a short distance higher up the river
road, now Main street. These two residences
in those days were the seat of friendship and
hospitality manifested by their owners.) He
lived to an advanced age and died at the resi-
dence of his son, then late John Coryell, Esq,
of this city, in the year 1911. The old Stone
Ferry House and the Coryell Mansion, and
many other conspicuous buildings of those
times, have long since disappeared and are
superseded by more modern improvements,
and the orchard, shrubberry and grounds have
been laid out in public streets and building
lots.
I This public record of generation past,
made more than a century ago, will be read
with general interest, especially by those re-
siding in this community and surrounding
country who have relatives and friends buried
In the old grave yard in this city, established
III those early days, and will recall to tho
minds of many the past associations of depar-
ted ones. A. G.
The following is true copy lin spelling and
use ofoapitals) of u paper i'll the archives of
the Presbyterian Church of Bambertville, New
Jersey, formerly Coryell's Ferry, crossing the
Delaware river ton the early post road be-
tween Philadelphia and New York;
1t is the only written evidence of title that
the church has to the lot on which it stands.
The original is becoming SO dilapidated
and fragile that have taken this method to
preserve the record aud to circulate it among
the descendants Of the Corycll family who
settled upon the Delaware, and others inter-
ested.
So far as am informed by traditionary re-
ports, there were two brothers WHO left that
portion of country adjoining France, Ger
many and Switzerland, under the revocation
of the edict Of Nantes" came to America,
landed at Perth Amboy, and took up lands on
Scotch Plains, near Plainheid, N: -, one
portion OF the family remaining there, the
other migrating 10 the Dclaware river.
MARTIN c0RYELL.
WHKEs-BARRE, Luzerne Coz Pai, May,
1874:
10 all People to whom this present writing
OF AWARD shall come. Langhorn biies, Jona-
than lnsham, Peter Prall, Azariah Duniani
ana Pontlls Steile' ArDitrators, ln.tiherently
chosen, Elected ana named oy ana between
6eorge Ely @ oarah ms wile, Oh BUCKS Ccun-
~ IN Inc province Oh rehnsyivahie, Jonn
toryeii Corn's Coryeli, George Coryeli,
Aoram Coryeil q Sarah Coryeii, OF Hunter
don County, IN the province OF New Jersey,
Legatces OF the Estate OF Emanuel Coryell'
Dec q, TO ArDitrate, award, order, Judge "
determine OF, for, upon and concerniiig all q
all manner OF action and actions, Cause and
causes OF actions, SUITS Bhis, bonds Spcciaii-
ties, judgements, Executions, Extent, Dow
erss, Legacles, Rents, Quarrels, Controversies,
Irespasses Damages Hhd Demands what
soever, at any time, before our said Election
had made, moved Commanded, sued, prose-
cuted' done, Suffered or committed by or be-
tween the sd parties as by the mutual Bonds
OF writings Obligatory OF the , q parties with
the conditions thereof helatlve thereto had
more fuliy aDfJear.4 N(jW KNOW that