The news., 1885-07-21
THE COUNTY LINE.
CAMDEN. July 11th. 1855.

one years six months old. | was born
In Burlington county at Lumberton and
moved to Tuckerton when was very
small boy. 1t has been my home
always until nine or ten years ago. l
followed the coast as sailor and the
bays. know the waters of Little Egg
Harbor and about the inlets as long as
| can remember was not more than
eight or nine years old when | begun.
Began coasting when ! was twelve
Sailed first with my father and uncle.
| knew old inlet well. Knew new in
let. Before the new inlet broke
through old people said the name of
next inlet below was Brigantine Inlet
or Bearmore Inlet. twas called Brig
antine because a brigantine was cast
away there. Called Bearmore Inlet
because James Bearmore lived there.
Knew where Mud Thoroughfare was
when / was young. Brigantine or
Bearmore inlet was south or south
west of Mud Thoroughfare l would
think. The beach run northeast and
southwest.
James Barmore's house was below
this place. l knew James Barmore
and his son Daniel. ] have seen
James Barmore's house frequently.
Been ON the beach along by his house.
No inlet there then. Helped get a
mast from a wreck down by James
Barmore's house and we towed it up
the surf to New Inlet. Saw no inlet
at that time between James Barmores
and New Inlet, no Shell Gut, Brigan-
tine or anything else. We were walk
ing along the strand drawing it along
the beach. That was about fifty years
ago. John Horner lived on Short
Beach at that time ] think. Before
that time l had been on the beach by
Barmore's house several times. /
never saw any inlet from James Bar
more's up to New Inlet Of any conse-
quence. Inever knew Brigantine or
Barmore inlet open before it broke
this last time. Doubt there had been
an inlet there. / have heard it spoken
of so often. Shell Gut was drain
that run across the beach. Have
heard that at times it was deep enough
to get across in a row boat. / don't
call that an inlet. I understand an
inlet to be place that is navigable for
common boats from coasting vessel
down to any boat of moderate size
Shell Gut was never of that nature.
The beach from Barmore's up to New
Inlet was high good beach at the upper
part and down by Barmore's was
lower. I was watchman for Burling-
ton county people over the oyster beds
in Great Bay and atmouth of the river.
That was about thirty years ago. My
jurisdiction was from Motifs beds on
Great Egg Harbor shore across Gravel
ing Point. knew Stephen Willis
brother of Captain John. Iknew their
father too. Stephen was wreck mas
ter of Burlington county at one time.
I helped him wreck vessels. An emil
grant vessel named Fannie" loaded
with Irishmen, came ashore on north
side of Old Inlet. l helped him wreck
vessels lower down. / know of one
being wrecked by Stephen Willis and
his party further down; they put up
at Daniel Barmore's at the time.
never heard any one say where county
line ran. We on north side of Mullica
river went in Burlington county. |
always expected Little Beach belonged
to Great EGG Harbor. l didn't know;
never heard any old people say. This
was my own idea. The "Batsto" came
ashore at Brigantine Inlet. Stephen
Willis wrecked her. Either at that
inlet or Absecom. The party put up
at Daniel Barmore's. Hethen lived on
Brigantine Beach. Stephen Willis
had charge of her as wreck master OF
Burlington county. | lived on the
meadows near Shooting Thoroughfare
for two years, about 1928. Re-
member vessels coming in during the
war of 1912. Shooting Thoroughfare
went out both old and new inlets.
There was three channels to New
Inlet in 1912 or about there. The sod
channel was the best. 1 never saw
any bar in the inlet that was bare at
low water. Old people said there was
a big swamp where new inlet is now.
A man by the name of Carter lived on
the swamp. In a storm it cut through
in one night and made a good deep
inlet at once. 1t was deep up to the
shore.
The solicitor for Burlington county
offered the following papers in evil
dence,-
John Ladd's re-survey, 1857 acres,
Feb. l6, 1923. Book P. On Brigan-
tine beach extending from Brigantine
to Absecom in Gloucester county.
John Affords survey, 572 acres, July
7, 1887, Book A page 273. On fiat
beach beginning at Brigantine inlet
and extends to Little Egg Harbor in
let. Including what is known as
fuckers Island.
Brief of Title and deeds for last
named survey down to 1881 all re-
corded in Burlington County. Includ-
ing what is known as Sea Haven for
merly fuckers beach, and the beach
South of the New Egg Harbor inlet
now known as Island beach.
Hollinshead and Pdurs surrey, 407
acres, Dec. 4, 1916. d. D. P. 43l on
Egg Island South of Great Bay in
Little Egg Harbor township, Burling-
ton county. Surveyed by Robert Leeds
Deputy.
William Chamberlain surrey, S6.74
acres, Sept. 10, 1884. D. D. 1873 on Salt
Island South of Great Bay, Burlington,
county. Surveyed by Robert Leeds
Deputy.
Shuster and Dauis' surrey, 1850
acres, Sept. 3, 1872. H. H. AGO on
Salt Island Burlington county, on the
South side of Great Bay.
Shuster and Dagis' surrey, l5l.3S
acres, Sept. "a, 1872. H. H. 459 on Dog
Island Burlington county, on the
South side of Great Bay.
Deeds for last t,oo surveys, recorded in
Rurlinoton counfv in n g 561 oDd