The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-08
HISTORY OF SALEM COUNTY.
Collection of most Interesting
Facts. traditions. Anecdotes. Ete..
Relating t0 it's History and
Antiquities.
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AfANNINGTON.

Huntington " as orig inal1y named East
FeuwicK, aud afterward changed to its
present appeliation, from the Indian word
Haneto. Il has an average length of about
Sp., aud an average width of 5m. IL is
bouD.led n. by Upper Penn'e Neck and
Pilesgrove, S. by Salem. S. and E. by
Upper Alioways Creek, aud W. by Lower
Penis Neck. IT. Manninston is an excell-
ent nursery OF fruit, belonging to Samuel
Reeves, Esq which contains about 20. 600
fruit trees. of every variety. The township
is one of the most fertile IN this part Of the
state. Il has 7 schools, 100 scholars. Pop.
? G64
Manning ton Hill is situated on slight
elevation in the central part of tie town
ship, aud contains or s dwellings,. Dur
ing the Americ N revolution a small party
OF the enemy, at night, broke into a house
occupied by q Mr.. Amber in this village.
The family consisted Of an old gentleman
and wife, and two girls. TIE party on en-
trripg, threatened 10 murder them if they
lifted their heads from under the bed CLOTH
leg. After Iiiing the rooms Of the yalu
abies, they decanred. This dwelling has
been rebuilt. and is uos occupied by Mf
Joseph Shepard.
LOWER PENN S NECK
This township is 8 mills long, with an
average width Of 81 miles. l. is bounded
N. by Upper Penu 5 Neck; E aud s by
Salem liver, which div ides it from Man
niGeton, Salem, and marlborough; and S.
and w. by the Delaware liver. Large
quantities Of vegetables are raised for the
Philadelphia market. Tile soil is rich, and
on The margin ot the Delaware aud Salem
rivers are large stFips Of meadow. On the
bank Of the Delaware, Z miles NE. OF
Salem, is a small settlement called KBsey-
Vile, y here there is u ferry to Nes Castle,
miles distant. On the opposite side of the
river. Il has ) schools, 155 scholars. Pop
/ .2l0 Fort Delaware is all island oppo-
site this tos uship. which vas foImed by
the suking of an New England vessel on
saud bar.
The SSedes built fort at Firms Point
in this tow aship. Feus lex, among athei
unext cated projects. conceived a plan OF
laying out a toa a this spot, to le called
Fi,nstow:I Point. L4sse Hendricks,
Stephen Yearuans, Matthias Spacklt III.
AUD Erick Ytarnens were SweGts, at that
time living there. from whom Fenaick
purchased l 600 acres, called Pumpkins
Hook, opposite Delaware. Erick Y-arn-
aus he appointed 5aiiiff over the baiis lex
of West Fenaiss. new Penn's Neck
Another town sas tn have been laid out al
the cove, iii Upper Pehns Neck, 10 have
batn named -'B1ut-io@n Einus."
the Episcopal church II this township
WAS Originally a 5 eds: church Of the
Lutheran order. Abraham Ldenias was
appainted the first pastor over tis chuFch
III TIA lie II turnsd to Sweden in 1I24
and two years alter pr,rus Tranberg aud
AHdreas Wind utwa. i'll 1926 divided their
services between this church and Racceuu,
| now Ssedesboro. Two Gears later Wind
rufwa died, aud Tranbprg pft GATED alone
uuti! h's death, in 1I4S. the same year
john Sabdin slccet ded, aud died in a few
months. He was succeeded By John Lide-
MUS. the son of the first pastor. la 1919
Audreas Boren vas sent from Sweden Pro-
voSt of the American Swedish churches.
John Wickseli eliiciaied from 1853 to d bout
1864, " hen he returned to Sweden. HIS
successor, the venerable Nicholas Collin.
d. D., as the last of the Swedish minis
tiers, officiated until about the close of the
American revt iutiua. He WAS succeeded
10y Samuel Grey, aud he by the Rev. Mr.
Highly. In 1852, under The Rev. John Wade,
sestry was chosen, and the church organ
lied as :: Protestant Episcopal church. In
1903 the present substantial brick church
:. as erected in place OF a wooden one fast
decaying.
Like the Swedish churches in America.
this mission as supported by the Swedish
King, and giebe attached 10 each station.
The giebe attached 10 this church was a
farm in Pllesgrove. The folloai ing is a
list Of the Saedes dwelling in Penn's Neck
previous to 1850, who, it is supposed, b.
ionged TO This church: Erickson Yearn-
cans, two brothers Hendricks, Spaesleson,
NELSON, GIijeahson, Cornelius, Peterson,
Oulsou, SeuexsoD, Picters, Jacquette, Wool
eysou, BaTklesop, jacobson.
The Pres b. teiian church OF Penu's Neck
1 p as founded about l 14S. lu 1i13 the X ~.
| Samuel E.kia, tie first minister of whom
We have any record. took charge. The
families composing the congregation were
tile NeviIs, Philpois, Lippiacotts. Lamb.
| sons. Duuns, Wright Sianleys, Burdens,
iIralys, Cong letlns, and others.
Eakin con inped until Che close of the
American revelation, they we're then
occ asioaally supplied until the Rev. N4sth-
auieI Harris took the oversight in 1921,
y hu continued nn' ii he moved to frt ntou,
ia 1890. H. was succeeded by the Rev.
David Edwards, no remained until lS03
Siuce then the meeting house has gone 10
decay. There is 4 Methodist church III the
tu~ lshlp.
The Kew. Samuel E,kip, the pastor o!
the Presby terrain church in the Amerieao
Revolutions, was an extraordinary man, aud
eonsidersd scarcely interior TO the eele-
braled Whiteheid. lie mas a strong whig,
aud the idol Gf the soldiers. " hereyeI
there were military trainings. or an order
issued for The soldiers To march, he VAS il
in his power, al aays there TO address them.
anG by his eicqaence would excite theii
emotiurs of patriotism ~ The highest pitch.
LTo BE CONTINUED.
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