The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-07
sronI,> az BURIED ,nE.>vnE.
Millions Worth OF Gold said to re
Enricd Along the Delaware River.

! hnricd Along the Delaware River.
S.ories of buried treasure, o! an inter.
est ms nature, Gre told by a F.em.n ton
corr, spondcnt OF the Philadelphia Times
He writes:
III what tradition says is true there
are millions OF dollars buried In this sec
ton Of New Jersey. Most OF the hidden
treasure is Spanish gold. There g only
one known place where English gold was
buried That Is on Bownan's Hill,
across the Delaware river. in Bucks
coun y. Pa. Other gold Was buried ut
near bloomsbury, Hunterdon county,
ana near Asbury, Warren county
Where the English coin is supposed to
he buried Is near graveyard. The
place is named after General Bowman,
an English officer, whose body il SAID TO
be lying with his fellow countlymen who
lost their lives IN the Eevo ut amy war
The older residents reiate stories ,old
by their parents or how a large army Of
English soldiers camned upon the
grounds. They say many of the SOL
'd.ers were stricken with disease and
probably one hundred died before they
left their quarters. One day there came
an order 10 advance upon the enemy. 1t
was the richest English camp in his sec
ton. IL was finally decided that all gold
Should be buried In three separate pla cas
The coins were placed In sacks. 4 map
was then made of the surrounding local.
lily. J. Is said that 100000 in all was Sc
cured.
The Oldest inhabitants of Rabbit Run
say this occurred on December 90 h. LII.
one day after George Washington cross
cd the Delaware river below Lambert
vile. Several important battles took
place between WasiiinGton's forces ana
the English army, and It is thought
those no knew just " or, the pls &c WA 5
were ei her k lied on Or made prisoners
ana shipped away. Several ate npt =
have Teen made to dig up the buried
treasure. but with no success. The rest
Ing place OF the Spanish treasure at
bloomsbury IS also somewhat of a mys-
| terry.
The older villagers say the gold was To-
Gated by Two young fishermen who pull
| Ed out ket lie of the coin while fishing.
| They dro0ged the place tie rollowins
| night. The two fellows then disappear
ed. ana nothing more was seen or heard
! OF them.
The little village of Asbury. Warren
county. whi2h nest!es among the peach
groves along the Delaware, Lackawann n
| ana western railroad. enjoys n story
| and two miles east OF thu sett!cmen
ana at the foot OF mountain. all thn
gold bullion that three pack mules could
| carry Is buried. The farm Is owned hy.
| William NJ. S.monton. He Is one of the
| Wealth'est farmers N that locality. Tnc
Iarin Is known for les around as THE
| Treasure Farm
| burlnS the Revolutionary war three
Spanards rode through the village.
Their appearance attracted the atten-
ton of the villagers. Johnston Rirhey
anu another young man followed the
| trio. f.er some distance out of Asbury
| they dug deep hole and unloaded vast
| amounts of gold bullion and coins. Ar.
ter completing Their work the Span.ards
returned, and nothing was ever again
| heard of them. Richey and his compan-
| ion returned but did not make the facts
known. They contemplated going TO he
| spot the following day and removing the
| treasure. That night n big rain set in
| and caused the overhang'ng hin TO slide
down, burying the treasure probably leo
| feet deep.
| The discovery was still KEEP. II secret
until forty years ago, when Richey pur-
| chased the land and commenced n sys-
temat.c search for It. He had dug down
nearly ifty feet. but neglected to put in
| proper supports and n heavy rain un-
dermined the tunnel and spoiled all his
work. This discouraged Richey. who
! never again tr ed TO recover the veal II.
| Then Slmonton became owner of the
| lands. and last winter he began the work
abandoned by Richey. He had got down
nearly fifty feet when he came upon
| Richey's pick and shovel They were
| almost eaten by rust. y cave-m occur
| red. and S.monton finally decided to
| postpone further opera lions un II spring.
| springtime came. the usual rush of work
| commenced. and caused further most
| pOnement. Mr.. Simonton N!ll commence
| again In a few days.