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Ben: The only listing for Petrus Stuyvesant in the typescript index of the Colonial Conveyances, Provinces of East and West New Jersey is for "Bergen." So, if Stuyvesant owned the property known today as Aserdaten--and I have read the various accounts of this place that state he did--he likely...

Guy: I had no idea your soul entertained such devilment! You never cease to amaze me!! Doggone! :) :) :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy: There is a difference between westjersey.org and westjerseyhistory.org. Arlobee owns the former website, while Relayer owns the latter site. Regarding the Mason-Dixon line, it makes no sense that New Jersey contains or did contain any monuments of a line surveyed to settle the boundary...

James: While the web is a great resource and fuels our desire for instant gratification, we all need to be careful about providing URLs to websites if we cannot vouch for their veracity. In the case of westjersey.org, I can tell you that I have worked with Bob Barnett on portions of his...

Gentlemen: This is a great thread on a truly fascinating location. However, what I have to add to the discussion at this juncture might only muddy the waters a bit. If the survey that Renee mentioned in her message is found in WNJ SGO Survey Volume X, page 253, this record contains NO mention...

Jim: Since Mounier's book concerns New Jersey, I added it to my library soon after it came out. I have perused it once or twice, reading selected passages, and find it well written and informative. Mounier has worked in South Jersey for many years with his associate, Jack Cresson. To a great...

MarkBNJ: My comments in this thread are very general in nature and are not targeted to you or any other individuals subscribed to these forums, so please do not take my words personally. I agree with you--I am happiest when exploring and researching historical locations and topics. Best...

Guy: I wholeheartedly concur with your assessment of the need for preservation at Mount. I have not heard about the potential for a dig there. When you have the opportunity, please PM or email me with additional information. Thanks! Best regards, Jerseyman

MarkBNJ: I used the term "owner" in the most generic sense (sorry, I couldn't find the barcode for that word!) with no intention of implying the property might be in private hands. Whether the State of New Jersey or Joe Blow holds title to the land, either is still the owner. In point of...

MarkBNJ: While it would be a great thing to conduct an archaelogical investigation at Mount, it really won't happen unless the Anthropology Department of some local college or university gains the owner's permission to conduct a summer field school at this location. Contract archaeology would...

Thanks, Guy, and sorry, Bob! I had my bi-focals on and didn't see the screen correctly!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Best regards, Jerseyman

Boyd: Very, very nice addition to this thread! I do have the 1910 Museum volume in my state report collection, but it has been quite some time since I last looked at it. Even so, I don't recall reading that particular passage, but I surely will not forget it after reading your message. Thank...

Leap's History of Runnemede Folks: For those of you who are interested in a copy of Bill Leap's History of Runnemede, there is a copy for sale on ebay--and it's a hard-back, no less!! See item no. 260127802829 There are no bids on the book currently. Best regards, Jerseyman

Bob: I initially thought they might be part of a botanical or natural science group. I did compare the images to a portrait I have of State Geologist George Hamill Cook, but I cannot identify him among the group, so I discounted this as being any type of "official" outing. Perhaps it is a...

Folks: James Ungehajer contacted me in a PM and inquired about Munion Field. I know that other forum members have expressed some interest in this place, so I decided to post my reply to all. There is very little written on Munion Field. Beck mentions it in his book, Forgotten Towns of...

Folks: Gurbanik contacted me via PM about three weeks ago and inquired about the place name Hockamick. I have been too busy to answer him until now. I told him over this past weekend that I would respond to the whole forum as I think there may be others with an interest. For those who do not...

Folks: I have established a new album containing ten historic photographs taken in the Pine Barrens. Unfortunately, I have no information about where, when, and who took the images and who the people might be in some of the pictures. The paper appears to be albumen paper, which dates the...

Scott: I, too, have looked at the primary sources and I MIGHT concede that the plant fired little or no brick for commercial production, but I still maintain that the factory produced at least one batch of bricks just to verify that all of the equipment purchased from Chambers Brothers...

Scott: Opinions about dubious newspaper articles, racism, and demonizing someone with reports of pediophilia are NEVER an excuse for not conducting research with a proper level of due diligence. I first reported the New Jersey Mirror article back in December 2006 (see...

Mike: It is always my privilege to share historical information with other people who possess a similiar zest for knowledge. Place names are a special interest of mine. Best regards, Jerseyman