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I hope folks don't mind me popping into the forums after such a prolonged hiatus. I've been posting on Facebook for quite a while, but it has become such a cesspool of politics, I can barely tolerate scrolling through it. I appreciate the sentiments expressed concerning my mother's passing...

Al: I've been a subscriber to Accessible Archives from almost their beginning and my subscription has brought me untold benefits in my professional work. In addition to nineteenth-century county histories from across the ntion, the site offers a variety of digitized historic newspapers...

Scott: If you look at the left-hand outlet, you will see the name "Watts" cast into the valve body. Best regards, Jerseyman

Here’s the company that manufactured the mystery valve, (which appears to be a type of flow-control valve): http://www.watts.com/pages/aboutWatts.asp Best regards, Jerseyman

Bob: I based my information solely on the facts provided: mid to late 1960s and at Chatsworth. The accident report I posted above fit those parameters. While I agree with you that the photographs do not fit the location described in my wreck report, I'm not sure what to say. The only other...

This wreck occurred on October 17, 1966 at 1:15 a.m. at the siding for Betz Laboratories, Inc., now Pro Tech Marine, between Savoy Boulevard and Lebanon Road, northeast of Chatsworth village. On October 16, 1966, five juveniles, ranging in age from 11 to 15, were “fooling around” and decided to...

Mike: Here is a brief history of Chairville, albeit with many research holes, I prepared for a friend last year: A History of Chairville Jonathan and Richard Haines constructed the first sawmill along the Little Creek branch of Haines Creek during the early part of the eighteenth century and...

Don: I edited my original posting to reflect the correct information. Best regards, Jerseyman

Sorry, Don and Guy, I'm really bushed tonight. I have edited the initial posting to reflect the correct information. Jerseyman

Folks: Came across these two images the other day and I thought some would enjoy viewing them. The first image is the Mount Misery School. The second photo depicts the Johnson Place School. It appears both schools were already derelict at the time the photographer snapped the pictures. Notice...

Folks: If any of you are desirous of owning a copy of the book, TRAIL OF THE BLUE COMET, and cannot afford the usual price of $265-$350, I direct your attention to this listing on ebay: 252409128117 with a starting bid of only $119.95. While the dust jacket is a bit ratty, the text is in...

Don: Brownstown is in Lumberton Township. Henry Bisbee, writing in his original toponym work, Place Names in Burlington County, notes the following: BROWN: A section of homes located in LUMBERTON township between the village of LUMBERTON and FOSTERTOWN. It has also been called BROWN’S STATION...

Teegate: You read that narrative before because I posted it here in 2009 (post 72620). Best regards, Jerseyman

Here I am, late to the dance again! East Jersey would contain the earliest marked graves because settlement there preceded West Jersey, Matineconk Island and Fort Nassau notwithstanding. If you are seeking early grave markers in West Jersey, a number of burying grounds come to mind, including...

Excellent response, Ben! Glass does not break down over time. It is an inert material that can only be reduced by breakage and/or fire. Removal of buried material culture, whether by bottle hunting or metal detecting, has a high probability of damaging or destroying an in situ discreet...

Nice find, Guy! Looking at the map details you provided above, it appears the beginning stone is marked "T.H." and not "I.H." Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy, et al.: A very interesting thread, to be sure! I think you will find that AL stands for Arney Lippincott, the one-time owner of the Hedger House tract until his death in 1859. If you need some help with title work, Guy, all you need to do is ask. Best regards, Jerseyman

Scott: Your mention of Hexamer warmed the cockles of my heart! Ernest and his firm were amazing daughtsmen who turned out surveys and maps that still excite me every time I view them. Hexamer had a lock on Philadelphia fire insurance maps and maintained that lock until 1916, when the Sanborn...

Spung-Man: Absolutely the same tavern icon. Likewise for Veal's, although on the Princeton University copy of the map, the icon does not appear next to the label due to wear. Best regards. Jerseyman

Don: You have prepared an excellent plan of East Fruitland and all those who have been following this story are in your debt! If you require any additional deeds, please let me know. I particularly have many of the deeds recorded in Atlantic County. Best regards, Jerseyman