Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-06
EarIy Local history as Recorded by
Hs.'srs l'DS,ssss,. ss,sss 's'n's'' II

who was the third son Of Richard Lippin-
coss, said to be the progenitor Of all OF the
Lippincott's in the United States. Jacob
Lippincott was the ancestor Of she Lippin-
eott's in this part Of New Jersey. His son
Restore, was the grandfather Of She late Re-
store and Elizabeth Lippincott, who will be
remembered BY some Of this generation.
The events here narrated, occurred on the
old Homestead, now the Gloucester Coun-
~ Aims House farm, which was purchased
by the county from the executors OF Eliza
beth Lippincott.
II was on the 18th day Of third mouth,
1856, that Restore Lippincott, a stone ma
son by trade, Of the city Of Philadelphia,
then about thirty-fve years Of age, moyed
into New Jersey, bringing with him his
wife, Deborah, and their infant son Will
iam They had purchased the Gerard
place, lying on Edwards creek, including
what is now the Gloucester County Aims
House farm. His first wife's name was Ann
Lord, whom he had married in the spring Of
1852. She lived only few months and
was buried 10 the latter part OF tne year.
His second wife, was Deborah Cooper, who
came with him from Philadelphia. They
soon set to work building themselves q
house and moved ~ IL IN tne Iah o. tna5
year. A child was born TO them 1867. who
was named Mary. Deborah died 25th of
End month, lT'9. Eef nusoand survived
hef -" hion'ns' puo passs'' away pug ia'-
ser part OF the same year. ne was ohF oa
ehe active ana entefpIlslhg men q ms uay'
isisnlai II rue performances u ms Iei'g'0ns'
SOCIAL ana business au1ies. FROM ms uiary,
and accounts covering q period ot twenty
years. the lacts AeFe nave Deeh gisaneu.
among his ensefpfises was bnas q palio-
ing 2 grlsb NH ~nloh vas iooasEo % aye
property now owned y Charles sho0af' f,' oos
laf lrnl 'AS ~. snss's. - ''e. = '''s sA''''s
house iafin' 2 sl'oa u's'''nos ~ : sAs ~,
WHICH 'nSss 0sosses 'Ho puD''o .'a''' q.
sfac5s ol 'he lniii hsse 'ons s'iioV passo''
away except she ualn' "lion, ooseieu ~
trees O many years g'o"en' oan yes 70
traced. II was u ehe iaesel pat' y 0ns laii
OF tne year l1fV' according 70 nis accouns'
tnae miKsi i1owafu cs''ie nefe eo y's" one
run TO see Il - "ouiu 20 ior q niiii' ile
snlnks II Win. inus ha'ine concluueu %
oulio gfise mn, sne iolloWing Wihser was
empioYeo y digging ana nauiips s'ons iof
ies Iounaae'on' lucy were uus " Sne Sise
o. ths presens ssone = quaIiy near NOUNS Roy
al raii1oao ssasion. Inc Iotio"ing sptihg
preparations were maoe ior iss ouiiulag.
James anu DShjaniih Dainsiu were e'h-
ployeu IN cutting anu he"lng ene e'niosfs.
MIKE howard alaoe tue m'ii sna's' ano
9ohh D.o"n nauieu = " 'he ini1'' aoou'
me miduis q tne sniiu hohsn az "nlch
slms ns pulS9assu sne ssons ahaliiss q
Jonn DfoWntpaylng hin S@V iof 'eae same
- was on the l4on aay q she nisn month";
ifd' ne Oegan building she mlli. Inc men
VINO were sinpioysu - y were 'oun : 'ciNer,
VINO appears % nays oesn ens lnasOn' anu
Isaac Vanneman 'ne neao earpehser, ana
james simpson, sne miilsWtlgns' besldes
sness, snefe were 9onn ana James Dumeia
ana 0anes ulsen, = was nos unsli 'lls hlse q
seventh monsn snas 'he wan was 1eaay 20
oui'u upon ~ 'ne oen y sllae lnousn hs
says: Wens 70 lnomas ana "iiiiam
! earleY > iof par u ninlssonss' iougsu a.
Hliiiams' Who was very KING. W ene
IoiioWlng aay ~ oough6 tneln ol ilsnfy
Plteman lot 20, paia - Iof the lock 70
Hliilanl ana 8l-iV 20 Aholnas 70 naul 'lleni
70 Brlsser perhaps Bristol Iney were
brought trom bfiseer ~ Danuel raul sne
following monsn, and naulea 20 sne mill