The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
nrsronx OF Salem COUNTY.
A Collection of most Enfercsfin.
Facts. traditions. Anecdotes. Etc.
Relating 10 It's History and
Antiquities.
I C0ntinued ION Is az.
UPPER PENIS NECK.

I UPPER Penn , MIN.
This is the northernmost oHnship in the
county, Its extreme length is about M,
with a width of M. Its bounded n ".
by the Delaware river, NE. by Woolwich,
! Gloucester CO.. S. by Warrington aud
Lower Penu's Neck, and Sc. by Piles
grove. Tie soil is light, and produces large
quantities of vegetables for the Philadei-
| phia market, which is the main source OF
! the wealth eff the township. Il has )
| schools, 95 scholars. Pop. ,S54
Pedrietown, on Oldman's creek, 8 miles
| In direct line from the Delaware river, has
about so dwellings, Friends meeting
house. and near it a Methodist Church.
| Sculltown, originally named Lockerton,
from a Mr.. Lock, is at the head OF nayiga-
ton on Oldman's creek, IS miles from It's
mouth. and on the line of Gloucester CO.
Il contains stores, about 40 dwellings, and
| a Methodist church. 1t is thriving viii
age, and large quantities OF lumber and
grain are exported. Pennsgroye,a landing
| on the Delaware for steamers, is flourish
| ing village which has sprung into existence
" thin few years; it contains about %
| dwellings.
pILEsGRovE.
| This tow nship derived its name from
| James Plies, ancientiy large landholdei
here. L. is miles long, ) bread, and is
| bounded E. by Woolwic .Glouceste: co. !;
SW by Warrington, and Upper All9ways
creek; Sc by Plitsgrore. aud NV. by
| Upper Penn's Neck. The surface is level,
| aud soil clay and loan, aud productive in
heat rye. oats. and corn. Pop. in 1880,
2, $50; in 1910, 2,417.
Woe0stown derives its name frem jack
anias Wood, an early settler. 1t is on the
north bank OF Salem river, 0 miles NE. OF
! Salem. II contains about 100 dwellings, 0
stores, ? Friends meeting houses,1 Baptist,
Methodist, and African Methodist
church. The lands in this region have been
much improved within the last IL years by
the use OF mari, which abounds here. Ia
the mari. pits, near the village, sharks teeth
and the bones of the crocodile are found.
{ The public building shown on the left OF
the engraving is the Friends meeting
house, a substantial brick ediice. The
large tree in the road, fronting the dwell.
lug beyond, low going to decay, was
standing in the American revolution. Ac
curding to tradition. party of British
| soldiers once stacked their arms against
its trunk. The township ~as principal.
settled by Friends. In 1728 meeting was
established at Woodstown by David Davis
and others. Snarptown, on Salem river,
q miles west of WocdstoSn, has a Metho-
oist church and abent so dwellings.
Eldridge's Hill, mile NE. of Woodstown,
contains a few dwellings,.
| PITTsGRoyE
This township was formed from Piles
grove, and named after Sir William Pitt.
1t is u miles long. 6 broad; and is bound
ed n. by Franklin aud Wool cb, tGlon-
cester CO., S. by Deeified. (Cum berland
co., aud U. Alloway's creek, L. by Mill
vile. Cumberland co., and W. by Piles
grove 1t is centrally distant from Salem
16 miles. Large quantities of sumach
leaves are annually gathered in this town
ship, dried, pulverized, aud sent to mar.
ket. Land formerly cousiderednearly valu-
less, and thrown out in common, has be-
come, within the last few years. among
the best, ty the use of mail of an excel
lent quality, There are in the township &
stores, wooden fac, 8 grist-m., 8 saw-m.
Z schools, go scholars. Pop. $3.50.
PittstowD, Centreville, and Daretown
are small villages in this township. The
Presbyterian church was the first estab
lished in the township. 1T was organ.
lied Both of April, 1741. Theirpastor was
tie Rev. David Evans, native of Wales
The covenant was signed by the follow.
ing members, believed to have been heads
OF families:
Isaac Naumeter, Henry Vanmeter, Cor,
nelus Newkirk. Abraham Newkifk, Bar
net Dubois, Lewis Dnbois, Nathaniel Tar.
bel, Carroll Dubois, John Miller, Francis
fully, Jeremiah Garrison, Eleazer Smith
William Alderman, Hugh Moore, Johr
Rose, Simon Sparks, Thomas Sparks
Richard Sparks, John Craig, William
Miller, Peter Haws, James Dunlap, Jacot
! n.,I., t.. Z
The successors to the Rev. David Exam:
: were Nehemiah Garrison VIM. Schenck
Glassbruok. Isaac Foster, - Laycock
- CARL, - Clark, Geo. W. Janvier."
A Baptist church "~as founded about
the year 1743, by several families, who
, emisrated from New England: such were
the Reeds, Elwells, CHEESEMAN'S, Paulins
and Wallaces. The Rev. Mr. Kelsey tool
the oversight of the congregation. After
Mr.. Kelsey left, Mr.. Sutton, and cthe
ministers, offrret; occasional supplies
Rev. William Worth then took the cha rye
aud the congregation Increased consider
ably under his ministratiou, until h
became deeply engaged iii land specula
Q tions, in the back country; and, the op;n
> ion becoming current that he had become
tinctured with Universalsni, the congre
CATION dwindled away to almost nothing
The constituents were j Ohm Mayhem, Esq
1 Jacob Elwell, John Dickinson. Cornelius
Austin, Samuel Brick, aud their families
SALEM.
Salem, the seat OF justice for the county
is ON the cast bank Of Salem river, 8
miles from it's mouth, 60 miles S. O
} Trenton, and 81 Sc. of Philadelphia
The tow nship is level, in form nearl,
. circular, and abont miles in diameter
1t is bounded on the n. aud Z. by Man
nington, 5. by Elsinboro, and w. bj
Elsinboro and Lower Penns Neck.
Ga the right ofthe engraving is the Jail
plain succeed building. The brick edl
, flee, with a cupola, is the courthouse; anc
the small building, partially seen in th,
+ distance, is the clerk IS office. There ar,
houses for divine worship in HE town
, viz: Friends, 1 Episcopal. / Presbytefi
an, Baptist l Methodist, and African
Methodist. A large Gothic structure
formerly used rs a masonic hall, stands il
the centre of the village. There are alst
, in the town the Salem Bank, market, {
fire engines, 2 public libraries, lyceum
an academy, new spaper printing Office
II stores, hotels, and about $50 dwell
ings. Population, in 1880. was $50; il
1910, 2,0O6, Salem is well built, tie
hoases neat, the streets beautified Will
| trees, and IT'S general appearauce thriyinu