Recent content by Jerseyman

Boyd: The 1876 Scott atlas is strictly Burlington County. Your Atlantic County map came from the G.M. Hopkins 1872 atlas of New Jersey. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: If anyone failed to purchase the above referenced atlas reprint when it was published some years ago, the North Pemberton Historic Trust has just located about 30 new copies in its headquarters and has them for sale. The price is $40. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, you can...

EastCoastMountaineer: As far as I have discerned, the only really difference between Beck's original editions and the Rutgers Press editions are the photographs. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: I've just received news that Glo (Gloria Repp) has passed away after a short bout with cancer. She was a frequent user of my library before she contracted long COVID. She authored many books for teens filled with mystery and adventure, but always with a Christian message. A faithful...

The New Jersey State Archives posted this blueprint on Facebook today, so I thought I'd share it here: Best regards, Jerseyman

OldJohn: In January 1791, Thomas Warrington acquired a 135-acre tract of land along both banks of Swedes Run from Joshua W. Satterthwaite, an intestate heir by marriage of Joseph Wright. The tract of land extended from Jacob Haines’ mill: “Beginning at a stake standing in the creek that comes...

You need to travel out Powell Road and make a right turn on Mill Creek Road. Take it to the end and you be overlooking the Rancocas Creek from an elevation of at least 30 feet above the waterway. You will need to make a left or a right to avoid dropping into the creek. I hope you find what you...

Folks: It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of archaeologist Budd Wilson this morning, surrounded by friends and family. As was his wish, no formal service or memorial will be held. So, we should remember him in our hearts and minds. Requiescat In Pace, Budd. You presence will...

Teegate: This past Wednesday, I finished processing M. (Mark) Warner Hargrove's papers. What a treasure trove. Not only did he prepare descriptions of many Burlington County Pine Barrens toponyms, but his biographical sketches of Pineys he encountered through the years are stellar. The South...

Piney Roots: You have conducted some impressive research and your primary source material is perfect for your purposes. I will caution you on taking John Clement's work at face value. His Maps and Drafts are an amazing source for local historians, but when it comes to his notes and his...

DEBBIE: If you read my postings carefully, you will find that I sought to refute the identifier of "witch" when discussing Peggy Clevenger. I often find myself exploding myths (read fakelore) with historical truth and informed opinions. Your opening paragraph mischaracterizes what I wrote about...

Brown village: In addition to the fine link that pinelandpaddler provided to the National Park Service document, you can download this Masters Thesis on the Burcham Farm, the last remaining active banked meadow farm in South Jersey, located on the Maurice River: CU Maurice River...

Guy: Here is post office location map that Oriental referenced: Best regards, Jerseyman

As a follow-up to my previous comment, a friend of mine is a Swinburne expert. He indicated that the renaming occurred sometime during the second half of 1854. The locomotive received three boiler changes by 1876, and removed from the roster and sent for scrapping in June 1886. Best regards...

The firm styled as Swinburne, Smith & Co. of Paterson, New Jersey, constructed the Camden & Atlantic Railroad's locomotive ATSION in 1853. She was a 4-4-0 American-type locomotive with 60" drivers and 15"x22" cylinders. At some subsequent point in time, the railroad renamed the engine TEMPEST...