Alphabetic Details to SBPL
Local History Special Collections Files:
With referenced locations for related items.
2000-2012
Anne Frank Exhibit
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An exhibit entitled, “Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 Exhibition” was held in South
Brunswick in the West New Road Recreation facility starting October 3, 1996. The exhibition included
600 photographs and commentary. In addition to the material items in the collection there was a Sunday
lecture series held at various places in the township. Exhibition Chairperson was Mayor Ted Van Hessen
and Denis King-Stovall. Print items relating to this event are in the South Brunswick Public Library Local
History Collection files with a poster in archival Box 100, Location 6-2 and 2 plaques in recognition of
this event in archival Box 83, Location 16-2.
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An invitation to a dinner held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Princeton, NJ October 3, 1996.
Brochure: “Legacy” the newsletter of the Anne Frank Center USA. Vol. 6 Number 2, 1996. Large
folded paper into 5.5x8.5 inch brochure style.
“Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945” Guide to the Exhibition. 8.5x11 inches 3 fold brochure.
“Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945,” the International Exhibition. Brochure 11x17 inches
folded into brochure.
Newspaper handout, 11x12.5 inches, 20 pages published by the Princeton Packet describing
“Anne Frank: in the world: 1929-1945, the international exhibit.” Dates were October 6 to
November 1, 1996. Contains a great deal of information for and from the exhibit and many
advertisements (more articles than ads). Protected with acid free paper.
Baker Collection Folder I (William H. Baker)
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William H. Baker was a longtime township resident and later Township Engineer. He retired as a land
surveyor and engineer in 1967. He was interested in history, genealogy and landholdings. He had a project to show
all farms in the township during the Revolutionary War, which he was not able to complete. In 1964 Baker was
appointed to a special commission to plan for the municipality’s (actually the County’s) 300th anniversary in 1964.
Baker wrote a short history of the township. He acted as a local historian compiling numerous papers and creating a
history of the road returns of all township roads for over a hundred years. Baker was appointed chairman of South
Brunswick’s Tercentenary Committee in 1964. He was a founding member of the South Brunswick Historical
Society around 1969? that has since disbanded. Baker died in ? Listed below are the most original copies of the
papers he and others may have written about township history as they knew it. Copies of these papers and the Road
Returns (road histories) are located on the Local History Shelves. Originals for Baker’s Vol. 1, 2, 3 are in
archival Box #4 in 5-1. Vol. 4, 5, and Road Returns are Box #5 in 5-1. Vol. 6 in archival Box #99 in 5-1 See
list of Archival Boxes for detailed contents. Much of the items in the files are other copies of items in Baker’s
notebooks.
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Two biographical articles with picture of Mr. Baker. 1964/74
Letter to Mr. Cloyce Dean describing Dean Family History. February. 1 pag7, 1969. 5 pages. 2 copies.
Letter from David Munn, December 5, 1967. 1 page responding to Baker’s request for the minutes
involving the “jury line” dispute.
Cemetery instructions for SBH Society members. 1973. 3 pages. 3 copies
Excerpts of NJ Historical Society article “Robert Hunter Morris and the Rocky Hill Copper Mine” which
relates to early Deans resident Andrew McDowell in the late 1700s. 12 pages. 2 copies. 1974
Map of South Brunswick descriptions. Map missing. 3 pages. 2 copies. 1963
Report on to SB Township Committee on the SB Township Tercentenary Celebration. William Baker,
Chairman. 3 pages. 2 copies. March 8, 1965
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Public Roads of SB Township from the beginning to present time. By William H. Baker. Part I. 5 pages.
March 3, 1972. Part II. 12 pages. May 19, 1972. 2 copies
“Rebellion in the Southerly section of the Corporation of New Brunswick, on Sunday, August 4, 1751.”
Paper. Transcription and notes compiled by W. Baker. Source: New Jersey Archives. Vol. VII and VIII.
Baker lists pages he transcribed. 13 pages of text and 2 of notes.
Speeches: Speech given at the Flagpost Inn, Oct. 17, 1964 describing the history of South Brunswick in the
Tercentenary year, 1963 of the colony of New Jersey. 2 versions. One of 2 pages, the other of 4 pages
covering essentially the same text about South Brunswick’s past history, churches and Col. John Wetherill.
“Township of South Brunswick.” On 8 ½ X 14 paper describing South Brunswick history. Compiled for
the South Brunswick Tercentenary Committee by W.H. Baker. Also lists Dr. V.N. Rightmire, Historian
Map showing Sonman’s 15,600 acres Proprietor’s allotment of lands across present day South Brunswick
and the relationship of his lands to the Raritan Lots. Annotated by William Baker? 17” x 14”.
Baker Collection Folder II (William H. Baker)
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Paper: Colonel John Wetherill, Colonial leader and patriot. 1972. 2 copies. 7 pages. [Note: Baker did not
know at the time he wrote this that South Brunswick’s John Wetherill was only born about 1717 and his
lineage did not come from the Burlington Wetherills, but Piscataway Wetherills. Baker’s story about a John
Wetherill and Indians is a different person. Ceil Leedom. 5, 2008]
Paper: “Dayton, New Jersey, formerly “Cross Roads”: a brief outline of its history from its earliest
settlements.” 19 pages. 1970
Paper: “South Brunswick Township: early settlers under grants and concessions in Sir George Carteret’s
time, 1664-1682.” Quit rents discussed. No date. 5 pages. 3 copies
Paper: “History of Georges Road.” 10 pages. No date.
Paper: John Inian, Indian trader, ferryman, innkeeper and road-builder. No date. 6 pages. Needs retyping.
Paper: On the homefront. Author unknown. No date. 3 pages.
Paper: The Revolutionary War as it affected the South Ward of New Brunswick. 1976. 7 pages.
Paper: Wind Falls. Prepared for Raymond Baker. 1972. 3 pages. 3 copies.
Baker – Road Returns
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Notebook containing dedication and historical information on individual township roads. The earliest
information dates from 1686 and continues for roads built in South Brunswick Township to 1940.
2 lists were created by Ceil Leedom that list roads by name and by dedication date. Information from
Middlesex Road Books at the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office and on microfilm at Rutgers Special
Collections and the New Jersey Archives in Trenton. Original copy in archival Box # 5 in 5-1.
Baker Slides
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Photo images and slides of houses & churches 197?
Reprints of some color slides of houses made by William Baker in 197? Stored in metal slide box labeled
Archival Box # 72. Also a green notebook containing Baker’s notes of these slides that he presented at a
library program in the 1970s. There are about 100 original slides along with a script describing many of
them used by W. Baker in a presentation at the Library. These slides have been digitized and 2 DVDs of
the pictures is in file drawer 5-4 in a white notebook with printout of small copies of the slides. There are
two DVDs. One DVD copied in 4000 Tiff and one copied in 4000 Jpeg.
Blue Notebook. Contains original commentary and notes by William Baker based on slide numbers for
photographs of houses and their histories as known in the 1970s.
Beekman/Cortelyou Collection
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Information about genealogy and copies of family photographs were donated to the Library by Nancy
Beekman Carringer. These early Dutch families are spread over central Jersey. These family homes are mainly in
the western side of South Brunswick and two roads there were called Beekman. Need release paper before public
can copy. [Note: Nancy Beekman Carringer donated original photographs related to this family. Located in
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archival Box 90 in 6-1. Accession # 2011-13. Also, there are some Beekman related family photos in the Myer’s
Collection in archival Box 89 in 6-1. Accession #2011/14. Photographs list in these boxes. ]
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Beekman Family genealogy. 7 pages compiled by Austin S. Beekman in 1987 from other Beekman sources
listed in paper. Nancy Ann Beekman Carringer on page 6.
Beekman Family History & Cortelyou Family:
1. Photocopy of Beekman family crest. “Mens Conscia Recti” front cover of 6 sides of 3 pages of
family history and names and dates written Dec. 1, 1939 by Mrs. Lloyd W. Grover of Princeton.
(Information on Geradus Beekman 1653, Christopher Beekman 1681, Gerardus Christopher Beekman
1707, Christopher Beekman, 1730, Christopher Beekman, 1774, Capt. Garret Veghte. Lists children of
Christopher Beekman and Martha Veghte, his wife. First born in 1766. Children of Christopher
Beekman and his wife Mary Van Dyke. Mrs. Grover’s father was son of John Beekman and Sarah Van
dyke married Feb 5, 1840. This was a Fresh Ponds Van Dyke. And lists children of Sarah Van Dyke
Beekman.
2. 3 sections: 1. Foreward. Record of Beekman family that settled in Griggstown and Franklin Park, NJ.
Photocopies of pictures of Christopher Beekman, house built by Christopher C. and May Stults, circa.
1870 on route 27 destroyed by fire in 1950s. 4 pages double-sided. – 2. “My father, Ralph Stults
Beekman…” 7 pages double sided, includes cemetery information. – “Beekman Family Cemetery,
Griggstown, NJ continued” 3. 7 pages double sided. Cemetery inscriptions, 1952 article copy on the
“Beekman family coach, purchased 1771.”
4. The Cortelyou Genealogy, Sixth generation, excerpts. 2 pages.
5. “The Beekman Family descendants of Wilhelmus Beekman.” 8 pages double sided. Includes map of
“Early purchases along the Millstone River. 1685,” Daniel Dean Beekman’s account of President
Lincoln shooting, April 14, 1865, 3 pages.
6. “The Family at Cambray.” 3 pages double sided with ancient history of Cortelyou family in Europe
plus 1 page “The Cortelyou Genealogy: a record of Jaques Cortelyou and of many of his descendants.”
By John VanZandt Cortelyou. 1942. 1 page. Daily Home News? Article no date “Records of Franklin
Park Vigilante Society for catching horse thieves given to Rutgers.” Picture of James B. Cortelyou of
Old Rocky Hill Road.
7. “The Cortelyou Genealogy, Sixth Generation,” pages 178-195. Refers to Peter Cortelyou of Ten Mile
Run, 1796, Julia Ann Beekman, 1804, John William Cortelyou, born at Cross Roads, 1799, Gerardus
Beekman Cortelyou, 1811 at Ten Mile Run, etc.
Photocopied pictures of Beekman, Cortelyou, Stults Families and house supplied by Nancy Carringer. No
release from her for public use.
1. Described in no particular order. 65 on 81/2 x 11 paper and 2 aerial views of farm on 81/2 x 14 paper.
House built 1870s destroyed by fire 1953. - Daily Home News May 20, 1953. “Most Acres wiped out
by big fire.” Most Acres Lounge on Route 27 former Beekman family home. – Ralph and Stella
Beekman, adults and Elmer B. infant with mother – Charles Cortelyou, youth – bearded man, unknown
– Ralph Stults, GG of R.S. Beekman – Hannah Stults (2) – Abraham C. Beekman, father to R.S.
Beekman our Pop – man and woman, Margaret and Abe Beekman – Abe C. Beekman, child – Elmer
Beekman and mother, with house detail – cover “The blue and White Review, June class 1923. NBHS
– Picture Varsity Debating Team. Abraham Dobin pictured – Yearbook page with Abraham Dobin –
Ralph and Eva Smith Beekman, 1917 – Eva R. Smith, 1898 – Eva R. Smith, 1912 – Ralph S. Beekman,
1956 – SB Senior Citizen ID card, Eva S. Beekman – Eva Rhoda Smith “Bada” – Ralph Beekman at
pari-mutual window – Eva Smith’s father and brother, George and Frank, Eva R. Smith and George
Smith? – George Smith, Kingston, Pop. 1943 age 80 – Eva Beekman and ? – 4 pictures (Eva B, Ralph
B., George Smith, Phyllis, Frank, Austin 1935 Christmas – Ethel and Howard Smith, 1937 – George
Smith, Bada’s father – Nelson and Gary McWhorter) - 3 pictures (John H. Beekman, brother of R.S. B
– Helen Beekman – Mildred Emily Beekman 11 mths, ans sister) – 3 older Beekman family – Annie
Hogland taken at R. M. Boggs, New Brunswick, child – Abraham Cortelyou, Elmer Beekman’s
grandfather, adult – Theodore Raymond Beekman of Ocean Grove branch - Abe Beekman, man – Abe
and Merion Beekman, adults – Pop and Elmer Beekman, child – Elmer and Auty Beekman, children
and Bowser, dog – Horse Schulyer, 1948 – Elmer Beekman, bike and barn – Elmer C. Beekman at the
original Beekman farm, 1918 – The old barn – Lucy Zeller, Elmer Beekman, Aunt Stella, Austin. 1913
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– Judy Ann Beekman, young child, daughter of Earl – Elmer Cortelyou Beekman, infant in high chair,
house porch detail – Elmer C. Beekman 7 yrs and Austin S. Beekman, 5 yrs. – group photo of
Beekman family, etc.? 1910? – group portrait of Beekman? Men 1910? – Beekmans at Ocean Grove.
RSB with mustache – John and Annie Beekman, possible wedding – class picture 1914, with Elmer C.
Beekman, Franklin Park School – Postcard supporting Elmer Beekman for township Committee, 1934
– Carnegie Lake, Princeton? – Charles Robbins (2) – A.C. Beekman and wife, Margaret – Ralph S.
Beekman on Oliver tractor – Beekman farms cape – Elmer C. Beekman on farm, house and barns in
background – Emily S. Beekman, grandmother of Elmer Beekman – John Beekman and cat – group
picture of Cortelyou family, 1900s – Stella Cortelyou Beekman, and 3 other people – dog and barns,
Beekman farm – large cow and other dairy cows, Beekman farm. 2 aerial pictures of 1950s Beekman
farm near Route 27, present site of Greenbrook School to left of farm complex.
2. Deed history of “The Clark Family House” at 8 Steven Road, Kendall Park in 1988 by Ursula C.
Bracknell. This house and property owned at various times by Hoagland, Beekman and Cortelyou
family members. Includes photocopies of house and aerial views of property.
Beekman Collection, Additions
Copies of Photographs
Accession # 2009/13
These are semi-photograph quality pictures from Nancy Beekman Carringer’s collection of Beekman
family memorabilia.
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Franklin Park buildings:
o Beekman House, Ten Mile Run, NJ. 13 G
o Store, attached to house 13 G
o Close up of store, labeled Post Office, Franklin Park, NJ. 13 G
o “Old Cottage. 1745.” Old Dutch Cottage, now a real estate office? 13 H
o Six Mile Run Reformed Church and old Dutch cottage. 13 H
o Six Mile Run Reformed Church. 13 H
o Public School, Franklin Park. 13 I
o Blacksmith Shop, Franklin Park 13 I
o Back of postcard to Mr. Raymond Beekman, dated 1905. To Newark, NJ
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Beekman family members:
o Ralph Stults in oval frame. Great grandparent of R.S. Beekman. 13 A
o Hannah Stults in oval frame. Wife of Ralph Stults. 13 B
o Christopher Columbus Beekman Jr. , in oval frame, Paternal grandfather of RSB (1823-1899) 13 C
o Mary Ellen Stults Beekman in oval frame, paternal grandmother of RSB. (1829-1903) 13 D
o Ralph Stults Beekman (1882-1959) 13 E
o Stella Cortelyou Beekman, wife of Ralph Stults (- 1911)13 F
Bicentennial Videos
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This is a list/explanation of videos made of local residents by Tony Santowasso and Catherine Pierdinock
in 1996, 1997 and 1998? as South Brunswick Township was making preparations to celebrate the 200th anniversary
of its creation as a township in 1798. There are 19 video tapes with about 35 interviews. Also an edited version was
made by Kathy Thorpe. Not certain if it is among the tapes in this collection. The actual videos are on a shelf in the
Librarians’ Office. As of October 2000, they should not be viewed until a viewing copy has been made. CL. As of
January 2009 all these interviews have been transferred to individual VHS tapes and DVDs. The final step for
public use is to obtain Deed of Gift, permissions from interviewees or their heirs to complete this project.
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Deed of Gifts for public use have been obtained for most of these video interviews. Archival copies on
DVD are located in archival box # 96 in Location 5-5 and video tapes, copies and originals are in archival
boxes #17, 19, 64 and 68 on shelf 5 or LC-5 in the Large Cabinet outside the History Room. Circulating
copies are in a South Brunswick History section of DVDs on library shelves..
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Boundaries (South Brunswick Township)
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Photocopies from: The Grants, Concessions, and original Constitutions of the Province of New-Jersey: The
Acts. Aaron Leaming and Jacob Spicer. Section on “Laws passed in 1693.” Chapter IV. An Act for dividing each
County into township. Pages 328-331. Describes the boundaries of Middlesex County and especially Somerset
County on South Brunswick’s western border.
And from: Laws of the State of New Jersey, Revised and published under the authority of the Legislature.
William Paterson. MDCCC. Pages 2-4, includes section on county boundaries specifically III. “The county of
Somerset begins at….; IV. The county of Middlesex begins at…; also includes language regarding Jedediah
Higgins house on Route 27 as follows: “An Act for setting the bounds between the counties of Somerset, Middlesex
and Monmouth, Passed the 15th of March, 1713-14. “…thence along said old road by Jedediah Higgen’s house,
leading towards the falls of the Delaware, so far as the eastern division of this province extends.”
Copies of the above are also located in the Boundary file for the general public.
Brabson, Brabston, Ryan, Pierdinock Collection SEE Pierdinock/Brabson/Brabston Collection.
Primarily photo images
Cemeteries – Unique Items (Identical and other information on South Brunswick Cemeteries appears in the
Local History Collection Files.)
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“Chinese Cemetery” Little Rocky Hill. Report by Richard Grubb and Associates, Inc. Cultural Resource
Consultants. October 11, 1999. “Historic Cemetery, Block 96 Lot 13.01 and or Lot 13.02. South Brunswick
Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.” 12 page report contains description of site, history of site,
copies of 1700s maps (also available in the Library), chain of title for the Historic Cemetery from 1856 to
1995. Accession 2000/6
Deans Cemetery study for Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. Matthew Fede. Troop 10. January 1992.
34 pages single sided. Describes his project to research history of the Deans Family Cemetery for the South
Brunswick Historical Society. It lists Deans' burials from Janet Riemer’s list. Gives text of burial stones.
Describes his activities to clean up the cemetery. Maps. Accession #2012/18
Janet T. Riemer. Cemeteries of South Brunswick. Compiled for the South Brunswick Historical Society.
September, 1977. 53 pages. Most original copy in the collection. Copy made 11/2011 for SB Local History
Files and this copy put in Special Collections. Lists burials in Vunk-Quick Burial Bround; Higgins Family
Burying Ground; Probasco Family Burying Ground. Van Dike (Dyke) Family Burying Ground; Dean
Cemetery; Van Pelt Cemetery; Isaac Slover Grave; Thomas McDowell Plot; Davison’s Mill Burying
Ground; Stout (Johnson) Family Burying Ground; Hush-Roberts Burying Ground; Chinese Cemetery;
Beekman Farm Plot; Titus Family Plot; Fresh Ponds Cemetery; Dayton Cemetery; St. Barnabas Episcopal
Churchyard. Accession #2012/17
Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery: Burials. Unofficial list of burials made in 1940 by Donald A.
Sinclair in 1940 and rechecked by Mr. Sinclair and the late Isaac Philower in 1946. In January 2009 the
Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey began to publish this list with possible modifications. These two
lists are filed in this Special Collections file and a copy of the unofficial list is also in the regular SBPL
Local History Cemeteries files under KPC.
Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery: Burials found in 1946. Official list of burials published in the
Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 83:109-121, May-September 2008; 84:25-41, January-May 2009;
84:129-136, September 2009. Transcribed in Excel with additional information from Federal Census
records and other sources found on Ancestry.com, a genealogical source, have been used to augment
information on those burials listed in the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey cited above. Compiled by
Ceil Leedom, 2009-2010. 52 pages, plastic cover, spiral bound. Burials listed in alphabetical order with
males and females (both maiden and married name when known), with attempt to keep families together by
parents and children. Accession #2011-1
Cemeteries – Johnson-Stout Cemetery. See Special Collections: Johnson Family of Ridge Road. This file
contains 4 excerpts from the 1942/1954 Hightstown Quadrangle maps in color indicating the possible
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location of the Johnson-Stout Cemetery obtained from Ed Raser of the Genealogical Society of NJ in 2008.
Accession #2012/12.
“Plainsboro Methodist Episcopal Churchyard.” 5 pages photocopied from the Genealogical Magazine of
New Jersey, 83:57-61. May-September 2008. Burials in this cemetery 1843-1992. This list made in 1947
by Donald Sinclair. Accession #2012/22
Churches – Unique Items
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Dayton Presbyterian Church, Georges Road, Dayton, NJ.
1869-1894. Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, New Jersey. Tuesday,
October 23, 1894. 55 page booklet printed in Cranbury, NJ by G. W. Burroughs, Book and Job Printer.
1894.
This contains “Historical Discourse” by the Pastor, Rev. Thomas S. Long. At the celebration of the
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, NJ, Tuesday, October 23, 1894.
Organized October 16, 1869. Lists pastors, current organization, service of that day, The Celebration
with review of creating this program and contributions by past ministers and others. Mr. Schofield, Mr.
John Hubbard, Mr. Westveer, Mr. Rowland, and Mr. Dickson, Rev. Joseph S. Van Dyke, D.D., Rev.
B.S. Everitt, D.D. – 14 pages. Followed by a historical review of churches in Dayton, the founding of
the Dayton Presbyterian Church, its programs and finances over the past 25 years. Pages 15-50.
Appendix – List of subscribers in 1869 and 16 Divisions for financial purposes? Accession #2008/2.
Location – Archives. NJ Ref. 974.1. Copy here in files. Also, 3/2012 online at
http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008651727
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Kingston Presbyterian Church, Route 27 Kingston, NJ.
2 Church history booklets: [Note: See Curran Collection for KPC 1926 membership directory.]
History of the Kingston Presbyterian Church. Kingston, NJ. Revised and brought up to date for the
Hundredth Anniversary of the Church Building. 1852-1952 by E. Van Dyke Wight. Prepared and read
before the Historical Society of Princeton, NJ at a regular meeting Monday, May 20, 1940 by Rev. E.
Van Dyke Wight. 59 pages. Reprinted. 2003.
Contains history of the church, map of church location prior to 1852 and subsequent additions in the
Presbyterian Church Cemetery site of today. Lists pastors and supplies from 1750, Elders, Trustees and
Deacons. Founding dates from the mid-1730s. Accession 2012/2
Life at Kingston Presbyterian Church. An Historical Review; 1723-2000. Kingston, New Jersey. By
Jean Cushman Gibson. c 2005. Accession #2006/1.
This 67 page booklet covers church history this time dating the founding to the early 1720s. The
booklet has a variety of pictures and descriptions of church life with a large portion devoted to more
recent church activities in the 2nd half of the 1900s.
Two copies of “Kingston Presbyterian Church – 275 Years.” 8 ½ x 14 inch pink paper. Various dates
from 1723-1992 listed with drawing of current church building.
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Kingston United Methodist Church, Church Street, Kingston, NJ.
Part of Accession # 1999/2 from the George Luck Collection in Special Collections. Photocopy of the
“100th Anniversary, Theme: “Thoughts about the past with visions of the future.” 1878-1978. David
Propert, Minister. 15 sides. Another photocopy of this Anniversary in 1978 is in the Local History files in
Religious Organizations – Kingston United Methodist Church.
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Miller Memorial Presbyterian Church – “Reverend John Miller 1819-1895: His Family and
His Churches. Rev. A. Raymond Eckels. Read at a regular meeting of the Historical Society of
Princeton, N.J. at Thomson Hall, November 18, 1940 by the Rev. A. Raymond Eckels.
This 22+ page paper begins with a photocopy of a picture of Rev. John Miller. Rev. Raymond Eckels reviewed
the papers of John Miller at the request of the Princeton Bank and Trust Co. in 1922. All his paperwork was
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turned over to the Miller and McDowell families. John Miller, born April 6, 1819 was the son of Dr. Samuel
Miller, a professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. His mother was Sarah Sergeant. John Miller
graduated from Princeton in 1836.at age 17 and entered the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1838. He had 4
children with his first wife, Mary Benedict, who died in 1852. He later remarried and had additional children.
Locally he began preaching at the Plainsboro Old Bethel M.E. Church in 1878. At some time after this Miller
also began preaching in Monmouth Junction. In 1895 the Plainsboro Church became the Cumberland Church
with 27 members. In 1906 these churches were supplied by the Princeton Theological Seminary.
o I From Jan 1, 1922 to April 5, 1942. Historical and biographical sketch.
o II The Monmouth Junction N.J. Church, pages 9-12. A Methodist Episcopal church was built in
Monmouth Junction in 1877. By 1883 Rev. John Miller was preaching there. The congregation was in
arrears on the small building and Rev. John Miller bought it. He named it “The Evangelical Church of
Monmouth Junction.” In 1896, Miller’s three daughters (of Rev. Miller and his second wife, Sally
C.P. McDowell), Margaret, Susan and Elizabeth had a Board of Trustees elected giving them use of
the then Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Monmouth Junction. Rev. Eckels became pastor in
1922. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church was purchased in 1938. This church had been built in 1898-1899.
Text describes situation in more detail.
o The Railroad Avenue (Now University Place Church, Princeton, N.J. (about 1884-1898) Pages 13-18.
Rev. Miller furnished the money to build this church. Several pages describe this congregation.
Accession #2012/42
Another copy of this paper is in the Maltby Collection.
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Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church at Little Rocky Hill. Assorted items.
“History of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church at Little Rocky Hill and its Connection to
the Underground Railroad.” Paper written by Gail and Elysia Astle. 1 page. Accession 2012/3a
“103rd Anniversary. Mt Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church.” Organized 1848. Nov. 15, 1951.
Little Rocky Hill, NJ. Susie T. Titus, Pastor. 12 pages of 8 ½ x 11 inch paper of photographs and
advertising. List of Pastors since 1888. Photocopy of original from Gail and Elysia Astle. Accession
2012/3.
“Cemetery slowly vanishes as parishioners watch with sorrow.” Newspaper article from the Spectator,
Franklin Township. Feb. 27, 1992. Describes occupants of cemetery from slaves to members of the
church with some history of the church. Picture of members. 2 pages.
Article from Wilbur H. Siebert on “Four Route of the Underground Railroad through New Jersey.” 1
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Map of the Underground Railroad Routes in New Jersey. 1860 from oral interview with William
Siebert in 1895. 1 page
“Mt. Zion AME Church, Little Rocky Hill, NJ. Founded 1818.” Notes that in 1847 and 1914, a total of
one acre of land was purchased by the parishioners. In the 1960s the foundation was dug a fabricated
building erected. 1 page
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Spotswood Reformed Church of Spotswood, NJ
List of marriages from 1825-1875. 12 pages single-sided from Genealogical Society of the Church of
Latter Day Saints. Rutgers Special Collections Library. Accession 2012/4
This list retyped into Excel spreadsheet and reformatted by 1. Wife’s last name, 2. Husband’s last name
and 3. Another version “Second person Index.”
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Saint Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church. 2001 [Member] Directory 2001. Bound book
43 pages. Accession #2012/43
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Civil War, Unique Documents
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List of South Brunswick residents from South Brunswick Township Minutes September 1862, in SB Twp
Minute Book 1843-1869, pages 94-95 who signed up for a Volunteer Bounty to serve in the Civil War. Contains
photocopy of minute book pages with transcription and list of soldiers. Includes a study of the regiments they
served in and age in 1860 Federal Census. Copies of these names are in regular Local History files. This file if for
a backup copy of source list.
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The raising of New Jersey’s Civil War troops. David G. Martin. 1993. Longstreet House, Hightstown, NJ.
New booklet no. 117. Copy of booklet.
The Russell Letter. January 26, 1862. Copy of a letter purchased by the Kingston Historical Society from
C. M. Russell of Kingston to his nephew a soldier in the Civil War, C.W. Russell, Washington, D.C.
Mostly about local conditions in Kingston, some crop and food prices and a few comments about the war.
Accession 2012/10
Clayton Collection has been moved to 6-3, Archival Box #59, #21, #28
This large collection was moved from Special Collections to individual archival boxes. The list
below shows collection contents and details of items of historical interest in Collections 1-V, but does not
detail items in Collection VI. Archival boxes in location 6-3. 3/2012.
Clayton Collection I “Local history of South Brunswick”
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Katherine Clayton grew up along Ridge Road in South Brunswick Township. Born in the early part of this
century she has an in-depth knowledge of this area. She has compiled several histories about South Brunswick
Township from her own observations and writings of other local residents. She has hand-copied some of these
earlier writings and hand drawn maps to accompany her compilations from various maps. Ceil Leedom has indexed
some these materials. Need release paper before public can copy.
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“Local History of South Brunswick”
Pages 1-11 “Monmouth Junction” by Richard M. Stout, January, 1962.
Pages 12-17 “Monmouth Junction 2” by Richard M. Stout, February, 1962. Includes picture of early Stout
Lumberyard by railroad tracks in Monmouth Junction.
Pages 18-26 “Early religion” by Richard M. Stout, May, 1962.
Page 27 “Monmouth Junction” from The history of Union and Middlesex Counties.1882.
Pages 28-45 “Monmouth Junction” by Ethel Emens.1939. Covers early history, railroads, schools,
churches, Mechanics Hall, telephone company, post offices, haypress, Rowland buildings and other
businesses, fire company, WWI, and roads.
Pages 46-54 “History of Monmouth Junction” by Kip Emens. 1936.
Pages 57-58 “A walk thru History - South Brunswick” a TV program with Ilnicki, Potts, Holsten. No date.
Lists various dates in township history.
Pages 61-68 “South Brunswick Township” a history review. No author.
Page 69 “South Brunswick” article copied from Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey by Thomas Gordon
in 1834.
Maps of Ridge Road, Kingston and Dayton copied from “State atlas of New Jersey” by Beer, Comstock &
Kline. 1872.
Information about South Brunswick is indexed by Subject and Date in the above compilation.
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Ridge Road School information written by Katherine Clayton based on Arnold Farmer Stout II’s
“Biographical history of the Stout Family,” 1916 and her knowledge of the school her mother Elizabeth
Stewart Kenny (1882-1978) attended. 2 handwritten copies.
“The biographical history of the Stout Family. Vol.1” 1916 by Arnold Farmer Stout. Hand-copied by
Katherine Clayton in 1982. 70 pages.
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Clayton Collection II - Railroads
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Text and photocopies
“The second railroad in the U.S. and the Rocky Hill Railroad Branch,” compiled by Katherine Clayton
in 1985. Actually this was about the 6th railroad in the U.S. by date. 15 pages of text, 27 pages with
photocopied pictures and photocopied articles. This paper discusses railroad development in South
Brunswick and Rocky Hill.
Clayton Collection III – Ridge Road I
Text and photocopied newspaper clippings, etc.
This is a photocopy in two files of Katherine Clayton’s 401 page scrapbook covering places and people along
Ridge Road from Kingston to Kingston Lane near Dayton. A combination of personal recollections, hand
drawn maps, newspaper articles and memorabilia. She divided it into the following sections.
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A – Academy St. to Railroad Crossing, pages 9 – 18
B – Railroad Crossing to Route 1, pages 19 – 41
C – Route 1 to Schalks Station Road, pages 42 – 43
D – Schalks Station Road to Perrine Road, pages 44 – 104
E – Perrine Road to Stouts Lane, pages 105 – 193
F – Stouts Lane to Hungry Hill, pages 194- 215
Clayton Collection IV – Ridge Road II
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Text and photocopied newspaper articles
G – Hungry Hill, pages 216-250
H – Hungry Hill to New Road, pages 251-276
I – New Road – Railroad Branch, pages 277-338
J – Old & Realigned Ridge Road, pages 339-355
K- Junction of Ridge Roads – Kingston Lane, pages 356-401
Clayton Collection V – “South Brunswick Schools”
Text and photocopied newspaper clippings
Contains handwritten notes on all of South Brunswick’s schools up to the mid-1980s when this scrapbook
was created. In addition there are newspaper articles on this same topic. 82 pages of notes and articles.
Clayton Collection VI
Miscellaneous Text
Accession 2011-11
Four scrapbooks containing South Brunswick related newspaper articles and ephemera with additional
loose newspaper articles. In Archival Box # 28 located in 6-3.
 Scrapbook # 1. Black – full of newspaper articles on SB history focusing on Dayton and Route 1 and
nearby roads. A treasure trove of information, history and recent events and businesses.
 Scrapbook # 2. Green – focus on people from the 1930s to recent times and other items.
 Scrapbook # 3. Red notebook – focuses on township history with some overlap to Scrapbook #1.
 Scrapbook # 4. Red notebook – focuses on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey. Postcards of places and
events, also.
 Archival Box #35 located in 6-3. Contains loose newspaper articles and a small collection of personal
items of obits, engagements, weddings, etc. from the 1940s to the 1970s (most not dated). A separate group
of newspaper articles focuses on the SB Bicentennial in 1998.
Common Sense in South Brunswick (non-profit) Text and Newspaper articles. Accession #2009/18
This file contains a notebook of newspaper articles, etc. created by Ceil Leedom on Common Sense. This
local grassroots non-profit organization formed in 1992 with goals to keep residents informed about local issues
affecting residents of South Brunswick in a non-partisan way. They attended township council meetings, school
board meetings and other public meetings. They sought greater input into government processes and their goal was
to make the general public aware of these issues in a positive and constructive way. Founding members were Sylvia
Lee, Susan Edelman, Lew Schwartz, Barbara Charles, David Breen, Keith Rasmussen, Ruth Spataro are among the
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members. The contents of a notebook kept by Sylvia Lee was donated to the South Brunswick Public Library by
Joseph Spataro in September 2009. This notebook contains newspaper articles, by-laws of the organization,
communications, newsletters published by Common Sense. 80 pages more or less.
Cook / Heathcote / Withington Estate and the House of Refuge, Kingston, NJ.
Text
The Cook-Withington Estate is located in Kingston off Spruce Lane. About 1850 the
property was sold to the state for a “House of Refuge.” This folder contains a copy of the Princeton
Recollector, ed. Clifford W. Zink’s article “Kingston’s Heathcote Farm Gracefully Adapts to Changing Times.”
This article was published in September 1982, Vol. VII No. 10. in a Special Edition. Its 20 pages describe the estate
built by Isaac Chandler Withington, and embellished by other owners as Garneau and the Cook families.
Withington owned the property when the State of NJ bought this Kingston tract to construct a “House of Refuge” in
1851. After a time the cost to build and other factors led to the State to abandon this project and it was sold back to
Withington. He completed the house as a grand estate and it still exists as the only South Brunswick estate of the
1900s. This Recollector article details this story. Another copy of this newspaper is available to the public on the NJ
Local History shelves.
This file contains 2 copies of the Princeton Recollector article that can also be found on the library shelves
at R-NJ 974.841 P.
In addition an article, “A history of the penal, reformatory and correctional institutions of the State of new
Jersey: analytical and documentary,” by Harry Elmer Barnes, 1918 has been copied that details some of the history
of the “House of Refuge,” pages 569-578, under “The Origin of the State Home for Boys (Jamesburg, NJ) “The
attempt to found a “House of Refuge” at Kingston, 1850-1852.” A copy of these articles are also in a Local History
file, “House of Refuge.”
Cooperative Nursery School Association. Franklin Park, NJ 1960-61. Notebook.
Also known as the Cooperative Nursery School of Kendall Park. 50 plus unpaged soft-cover notebook.
“Parents’ Handbook” lists credo, Officials, Constitution, By Laws, Rules and Regulations, Calendar and names of
students. This is followed by a series of Newsletters from Sept. to Dec. 1960. More information follows for another
class of students in 1961. Notebook kept by Mrs. Robert W. Beller, 4 Newman Road, Kendall Park, NJ. Accession
#2001-7
Cranbury Agricultural Railroad. 1867.
Text of NJ Legislation in 1867
There is no additional information on this railroad other than the text of the “Act to incorporate the
Cranberry Agricultural Railroad Company,” found in the 1867 Session of the NJ Legislature pages 997-1006. It
mentions local men: Garret A. Snedeker, Ezekiel Silvers, Elec. Dey, Nelson Petty, Thomas W. Schenck, James D.
Hubbard, Peter W. Dey, George Farr, Ralph C. Stults and Charles M. Herbert. [Note: Thomas W. Schenck, James
D. Hubbard and Ralph C. Stults were known to be now South Brunswick Township residents living in Dayton or
nearby. CL.] It was to run from Hightstown, through Cranberry, to Monmouth Junction in an area no wider than
100 feet. No additional research has been done to locate incorporation papers at Middlesex County or newspaper
research. This is before the Cranbury Press current issues..
Cranbury Past and Present, Index
Text
Copies of this information are in a notebook on the Library Local History Shelves in NJ
Reference. R-NJ 974.4 G, c.2 (Archives location). Copy 1 is in this file cataloged as Reference R-NJ
974.94 G C.1, but has no barcode.
Index published in 1997 to Ruth Berg Walsh’s Cranbury past and present, 1975. Original copy of the index to
Walsh’s book made by Priscilla A. Getty in 1997 is kept in this file along with a copy of the burials in the First
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Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Brainerd, Cranbury, NJ. A photocopy of the Getty index and the cemetery burials
list is in a notebook on the Local History Shelves in NJ-Ref.
Also, in this file are items copied from the collection at the Cranbury History Center, Cranbury, NJ that list
243 burials in that cemetery labeled “Front section of Old Brainerd Cemetery.” 3 pages.
Also, 4 pages of a map of the Brainerd Cemetery, but not for the 243 graves in the Old Section. A drawing
made sometime in the past shows the location of the 243 sites, but is in poor condition and staff at the Cranbury
History Center say it is not reliable, but is kept here as no other map is known of this older cemetery section.
Curran Collection
Text, handwritten notes, and photocopied newspaper articles and assorted
pictures. This is an important collection and the following items are noted, but only reflect
a portion of the varied contents of the Curran Collection.
The Curran Collection is now housed in Archival Boxes in Cabinet #1 as follows:
Box #1 Curran ephemera (Location 6-4); Box #10 Curran Photo collection (Location 6-4); Box
#24 Curran Scrapbook No. 3 (Location LC-3); Box #60 Curran Scrapbook No. 1 Location 6-4); Box #
61 Curran Scrapbook No. 2 (Location 6-4); Box #63 Curran Papers and notes (Location 6-3). A partial
listing of their contents is included here.
Doris Curran grew up in Dayton, NJ. Born in 1913 she experienced and participated fully in the life of this
community. She was a teacher in the Dayton School (1932-73), member of the Dayton Presbyterian Church,
member of the Grange, member of the South Brunswick Historical Society and local historian. She has made a
great contribution to the history of Dayton and other areas of the township.
The Curran Collection contains some of her notes, papers, papers and newspaper articles that she contributed to; a
few postcards she collected and lots of photocopied pictures. In addition The Curran Collection – Photographs
contain postcards and Polaroid pictures and of Dayton from the early 1900s and more recent pictures from the
1970s?. [Originals in archival box #10 and photocopy of this collection on the SBPL NJ Reference shelves in a
notebook.] This photo notebook contains copies of her handwritten notes to the pictures she took. Originals are in
Archival Box #63 in several folders. They were photocopied and are included in a copy on the Library’s New
Jersey shelves.
Throughout the archival collection are various items she contributed, like Ration books, laminated newspaper
articles, etc. In archival box #24 is a large photograph of Doris Curran and other items. A detailed listing of
some of the Curran Collection contents are in the location list of archival boxes in the South Brunswick Public
Library Local History Collection.
The following items are in Archival Box 63, Location 6-3
 Folder #1: articles about Doris Curran with pictures; Family genealogy she wrote; 25 year Grange
membership. Box #63,
 Notes and article on Doris Curran’s Dayton School trip to historical places around Dayton on May 2, 1983.
Box #63, Folder #4
 Copy of “The history of Dayton Church” compiled by Doris Curran. Box #63, Folder #10
 Paper: “To write and authentic history…” appeared in The Dayton Herald April 1955. Includes rough draft,
corrected copy and Dayton Herald copy. Box #63, Folder #8
 Paper: “Background and history of education in Dayton and South Brunswick Township from 1866-1965”
compiled by Doris Curran including her notes for this paper. Many other items. Box #63, Folder #16
 Paper: “Railroads in Dayton” 3 copies. Original and one with notes. Also notated photocopied pictures.
Possibly, Box #63, Folder #15
 Dr. Clarence Slack House notes.
 Curran Scrapbooks (originals). Book #1 in archival box #60 with added indexes by name, subject and page;
Book #2 Box #61 with added indexes by name, subject and page; Curran Scrapbooks #3. Original in Box
#24 – along with copies of indexes of this volume by name, subject and page, along with another
photocopy of the scrapbook. All in Location 1-2
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Laminated photocopy of Dayton schools that appeared in a newspaper article. Box #24 in LC-3
Deans notes from visit on October 23, 1982 and other newspaper articles, laminated. Box #63, Folder #12
Deans Sunday School photo from article. Laminated. Box #63. Folder #9.
Miscellaneous notes on Dayton: Tornado 1977, Wines Hotel, Dayton Inn, Bicentennial Corner articles,
copy of “Dayton, New Jersey (formerly “Cross Roads”) compiled by William Baker with comments and
help from Doris Curran and others in the 1970s. Box #63, Folder #7
Large assortment of photocopied articles, pictures, postcards collected by Doris Curran covering Dayton
and Deans. Archival Box #24, Location LC-3, also Box # 63, Folder #9
Cemetery notes from road trips in October 1982 to March 1983: Beekman Road cemetery; Dayton
Cemetery.
Notes on history of transportation- railroads and roads in South Brunswick. Box #63, Folder #15
“History of Kingston” compiled by Doris Curran. Draft and notes – Box #63, Folder #13
Miscellaneous notes made by Doris Curran for her papers and planned historical research
Curran notes on Deans, Fresh Ponds, Rhode Hall copies. Box #63, Folder #11
Miscellaneous items relating to Monmouth Junction. Laminated newspaper articles. Box #63, Folder #14
Archival Box #1, Ephemera. Various newspaper articles, pictures, ration books, Kingston Presbyterian
Church Directory, 1926. Complete list of contents in Archival Box list and in the front of Box #1.
“Dayton Herald.,” Vol. XVIII No. 8, March 1961. Hand typed and printed newspaper on 8.5x11
mimeograph paper. 4 pages out of larger edition. Features article, ‘To Florence Bowman: gone, perhaps;
but with us always.” Review of her life with many testimonials included in the newspaper. Includes
additional information about people in the Dayton area.
Dairies – South Brunswick and Plainsboro
South Brunswick Township had several active dairies from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.
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“Walker-Gordon Part I. The World’s Finest Milk.” Written by Leo W. Fenity, Cranbury, NJ. August 1991,
Rev. 10/93. 14 pages, 8 ½ x 11 inches single sided. History of the Walker-Gordon dairy from December 1,
1891. Accession #2008/6
1 page Overview of the Robert and Joan Holsten Dairy Farm, Kingston, NJ. 1965-1986. Newspaper article
on the Holsten dairy farm in May 22, 1986, Central Post.
Advertisement for Spring Brook Dairy. Geo. Walters & Geo. Walters, Jr. Deans, NJ. From July 5, 1948, 3rd
Annual Patriotic Parade sponsored by Monmouth Junction Vol. Fire Dept.
Becker Milk Co. South Brunswick. In Obit for Lawrence Becker, former owner. Lived in Dayton. May
1999. Owned dairy for 6 years until illness caused him to sell.
Information on several other South Brunswick dairies is still needed. One is the Dykewood Dairy on
Davidsons Mill Road owned by Wilbur Vandyke that served Spotswood, NJ in the 1940s?
Milk bottle from H. M. Clark, Dayton in Archival Box 51, Location 8-4
Davison (Davidson) Mill
Text and photocopied pictures
This file contains information on the Davidsons/Davidsons Mill 1890 to the after it burned down in March
of 1954. Lorraine Bean who lives in the Mill house above the mill site on Riva Ave. contributed notes on the mills
history and an the photocopy of an indenture from March 27, 1833 for John PJ. and Catharine Davison to
Corrnelies Garison.
 “John I. Davisons Mill 1890 (about). Text written by unknown author saying the mill land of 115 acres was
purchased by William Cox in 1733 from Peter Sonmans on the Piscopeck Creek. Refers to Van Pelt’s Mill,
land sold to James Neilson and Robert Stockton for the Camden and Amboy Railroad, later owners –
Christopher C. Beekman and Isaiah Van De Water and others.
 “Plan of survey of property known as Davisons Mills situate in South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ.
May 1924. Shows City of New Brunswick Lot 10, Georges Road to Fresh Ponds, Road leading from City
of New Brunswick and other information.
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Indenture of March 20, 1833 between John J. Davison and Catherine, his wife to Cornelius Garrison for 5
acres.
Photocopies of pictures of the mill and mill area from Lorraine Bean.
Photocopy of part of newspaper article on fire that leveled he mill in 1954.
Notes from Lorraine Bean and others on Mill History saying that Isaac Van Pelt sold Jonathan Davison mill
property? January 18, 1818 for $6,130.50 for 20 acres. Jonathan Davison had married Susan Van Pelt,
Isaac’s daughter in 1803.
Photocopy of picture of Davisons Mill from late 1800s or early 1900s. Same picture, several copies. Actual
photograph in Archival Box #23 in 6-2
Partial copy of Deed 2961 p 231. December 17, 1976 between Latchaws and the Beans for Mill house
property adjacent to mill area.
Davison (Davidson) Mill Area II
Text, Genealogy
Charles F. Voorhees in doing his family genealogy created a family listing that coincides with owners of
Davison Mill. He is a descendent of early owners Isaac Van Pelt, Jacob Van Pelt, John Davison, etc.
SEE Special Collections file Voorhees Collection for this information. CL 2009.
 “History of Davidson’s Mill Pond Park (South Brunswick, NJ).” Interview with Sterling Warren Tatum.
September 11, 2008. Pat Evans. Copy in this file and in SBPL Local History Collection files. Available
online at http://abcd.awardspace.info/davidson_mill_pond_parf_history.html
Deans Sunday School Association, Deans, NJ
Text, Receipts, Etc. These photocopies of
originals in Boxes 55 and 69 in 6-5 are filed by year in 3 file folders.
The Deans Sunday School Association was formed on December 15, 1884. They formed in order to build a
Sunday School building in Deans. The met at the Georges Road School House to propose organizing a Sunday
School Association. 63 people signed up for this goal (names listed from files). A newspaper article in 1948 says
the chapel was not used after 1932 and was sold to Harold Errickson in February 1941. Sixteen pages of minutes up
until the Deans Sunday School dissolved in 1948 have been transcribed from documents from the Association.
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This file contains photocopies of the original minute books from 1884-1948 in Archival Box # 69, 6-5
Laminated copy of newspaper picture of the Deans Sunday School Chapel, no date and a copy of a postcard
showing Deans Chapel around 1916. Some newspaper pictures of the chapel building, demolished in the
late 1990s. Copy. Original in Doris Curran Box 63 File 9.
#1 Dean Sunday School Association, Deans, NJ
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File with photocopies of most local business receipts for years 1885-1895. And some area business receipts
excerpted for businesses of the time. Originals in Archival Box 55, 6-5. Not available for public use at this
time. 2008.
#2 Dean Sunday School Association, Deans, NJ
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Receipts for Building and Activities 1885-1895
Receipts for Building and Activities 1896-1908
Copies of some of these receipts in this file for years 1896-1908Originals in Archival Box # 55, 6-5. Not
available for public use at this time. 2008
#3 Deans Sunday School Association, Deans, NJ. Excerpts from Minute Books from 1884-1948. Some typed
pages from minute books from December 4, 1884 – September 1948 with copies of these original pages from
Minute books from 1884-1948. Original books in archival Box 69, 6-5.
Deans (Village) Tape
Text and transcription
Accession #1999/15
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Dan Curran of Deans was interviewed and tape recorded by Ed Belding in October 1998. This file contains
the tape and a transcription made by Ceil Leedom.
 Deans Indian Medicine Shows
 Deans hotel “Halfway House”
 Deans Ku Klux Klan possible meetings in the 1930s.
 Deans Army encampment
 Tape located in Photo Box # 94, 5-5
Deeds, Unique Documents
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Deeds
Original copy of Warranty Deed 309 p 447. August 30, 1899 between Jacob Buehler and wife of South
Brunswick to Gustav Buide of Newark for $2,500. For land on northerly side of the Railroad from
Jamesburg to Monmouth Junction, a farm purchased from Thomas W. Schenck, now deceased of the
Sheriff of Middlesex Co., in April 1889 of 60.52 acres, based on Deed 283 p 325 of April 9, 1896 to
Buehler. Also, another lot of near Schenck’s land recorded in same deed. No source or Accession #
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Delaware and Raritan Canal
Photocopied Items
The Delaware and Raritan Canal started at Kingston, NJ in November 1830 at Lock #8. The canal from the
feeder canal north of Lambertville, to Trenton and Bordentown and to New Brunswick was opened in June, 1834. It
served as transportation network for nearly connecting the Delaware and Raritan Rivers for nearly 100 years. It was
of economic importance to the town of Kingston on South Brunswick’s southwestern border.
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From The Delaware & Raritan Canal: a pictorial history by William J. McKelvey, Jr. A copy of this book
is owned by the South Brunswick Public Library. These pictures were copied for this file in case the book
was lost. About 30 pages.
Copy of Library of Congress file on the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Kingston from its American
Memory site. Contains photocopies of photographs and drawings of the drawbridge, lock and tollhouse at
Kingston. Compiled in 1933. About 20 pages some two-sided.
Maps: “Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission.” Eight pages, 11x17 inches for eight sections of the
canal. 1970?
Newspaper article, “Ship Canal Talk is Revived Here: Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s Desire to Change
Present Canal [Delaware and Raritan Canal] Brings Up Old Proposition.” October 26, 1903. Trenton
Evening Times. Proposal to dig a canal 20 feet deep from the Delaware River at Trenton and go cross
country going here between Kingston and Dayton somewhat parallel to the Trenton and New Brunswick
Trolley (The Fast Line).
Excerpt from Annual Report of the State Board of Assessors of the State of New Jersey. 1905. “United
N.J.R.R. and C. Co.” “Taxing District of South Brunswick Township.” Shows values for Delaware and
Raritan Canal property in Kingston, NJ. Total Value $9,144. Page 129. Google Books.
Dieterich Collection
Text, maps, and newspaper articles.
Accession #2000/4
Charles Dieterich of Kingston has contributed information about the passage of George Washington’s
troops through South Brunswick (June 25, 1778) via Kingston, Ridge Road, and Georges Road on their way to the
Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778).
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Longbridge Farm encampment, June 25, 1778
Diary excerpts from Surgeon Samuel Adams about the Monmouth Campaign that mentions the
encampment along Ridge Road
Revolutionary War – Battle of Monmouth
Copies of messages about this time between Washington and Lafayette and others.
Maps of this part of South Brunswick in the mid-1700s.
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Article about Charles Dieterich' signs he had made and installed in June, 2000 that located the route of
Washington’s troops across New Jersey to the Battle of Monmouth.
Doctors of Dayton
Text
This report serves as a backup for a copy of the notebook on the NJ Reference – Local History Shelves
made for an exhibit at the Slack-Carroll House on the doctors of Dayton from 1865-1930. This variously paged
document contains information about Drs. Slack, Baldwin, Wilson and Carroll who served the Dayton area. Also,
house history of the Slack-Carroll House and information on Middlesex County Physicians, an office served by
both Dr. Slack and Dr. Carroll. Researched and compiled by Ceil Leedom. 2006.
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List of Dayton doctors, 1867-1918
Dr. Clarence Slack (1841-1923) brief bio and brochure
Dr. Edgar Carroll (1853-1934) brief bio and brochure
Photocopy of photograph of Dr. Carroll’s family in front of his Dayton home. 1910?
Dr. Joseph Marion Baldwin (1852-1883). Dayton doctor from 1881-1883
Dr. J. Marion Baldwin, Dr. William V. Wilson, and Dr. Horace Horton, Dayton doctors covering Dayton in
the 1880s.
“The Doctors of Dayton as New Jersey Medical Practitioners.”
Excerpt from Fertile Fields by Abe Dobin on “Country Doctors.”
Medical Society of New Jersey Transactions. District Report from C.M. Slack of Dayton, NJ
Medical Society of New Jersey Members list for Cranbury, Dayton, Jamesburg and Monmouth Junction
found in Transactions of the Medical Society of New Jersey. Irregular volumes, 1866-1902. With additons
from Board of Health State of New Jeresy annual reports as listed.
“What is a Country Doctor?”
County Physician information from “Middlesex County Freeholder Minutes” 1881-1891. Names in the
“New Brunswick [phone] Directory” 1875-1917. Irregular
County Physician Reports: Middlesex County Freeholder Minutes. Excerpts regarding cause of unattended
deaths. 1893-1905. Irregular
Causes of Death of South Brunswick Township. As reported in the New Jersey Board of Health Statistics
per 1000. Irregular years 18790-1900.
New Jersey Board of Health Vital Statistics for South Brunswick 1878-1920. Marriages, Births, Deaths.
Ownership information for the Slack-Carroll House, Dayton, NJ.
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“Brief ownership history of the Slack-Carroll Property.”
Ownership chain from April 1855-March 2001
Deed Transcriptions of essential facts:
o Mary Terhune et als to James D. Hubbard. 1855
o James D. Hubbard to Samuel Pullen. 1867
o Samuel T. Pullen to Clarence Slack. 1868
o Samuel T. Pullen to Richard M. Rowland 1869
o Richard M. Rowland to Clarence Slack. 1870
o Clarence Slack to Edgar Carroll. 1887
o Samuel Pullen to William B. Schenck, Aaron Dean, William Dean Trustees of the First Presbyterian
Church of Dayton, July and November 1869 and October 1870. The above 3 deeds are included
because they came from Samuel Pullen who also owned the Slack-Carroll house lots and the adjacent
church property.
o Maps of the Slack-Carroll house lots from the South Brunswick Assessor’s Office. Map of 1868 lot
from Pullen to Slack; South Brunswick Tax Map of the 1990s showing Slack-Carroll House lot at
Block 31 Lot 104.
Newspaper articles regarding Dr. Edgar Carroll (1901-1934)
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1901 – Dr. Edgar Carroll with smallpox case. 1908, Dr. Carroll attending physician to William Bergen of
Rhode hall, 1900, Dr. Carroll, County Physician viewing body.
1906 – House of Dr. Carroll, former county physician, is in direct path of Pennsylvania [and Newark]
Railroad proposed to go through Dayton; 1918 – Margaretta E. Carroll, daughter of Dr. Edgar Carroll died
from pneumonia while in training at St. Peter’s Hospital.
Other articles about Dr. Carroll as county physician. 1915, 1916, 1922.
1934. Obituary of Dr. Edgar Carroll of Dayton
1923. Obituary of Dr. Clarence Slack
Sources of information used in the compilation of this notebook.
Emens Collection
Text
Accession #1999/8
Two Account Books from the Emens Store in Monmouth Junction. The Emens family ran a store in
Monmouth Junction at the corner of Walnut Avenue and Railroad Avenue. Emens family also lived on Walnut
Avenue. The general store also served as the Post Office for Monmouth Junction until the new Post Office was
opened on Ridge Road across from Hungry Hill area.
This note describes in brief the contents of 2 account books kept by the Emens Family for their Monmouth
Junction store kept in large blue archival box #29 in Location LC-4. Account Book #1, largest account books is
16”x9 ½”x4”. It has entries from December 1898 with a date seen in 1900. Many pages are treated as scrapbook.
Some pages copied for this file, but miscellaneous papers too numerous to describe. All sizes, newspaper articles,
note, many accounts and names listed on pages of account book.
A few items found in Account Book #1 are photocopied in this file. Subject area wide-ranging from
receipts to numerous newspaper articles. One item is for “Homes for sale” by C. W. Noebels, Inc. 1207 Georges
Road, Dayton. Third place essay from Mrs. Weaver’ class in Monmouth Junction. “How Germany’s new giant
dirigible will look.” “Hagaman’s Mill on Fresh Ponds Road now operated in modern way,” dated April 1, 1928,
from the Sunday Times, New Brunswick. Located in East Brunswick Township it was built by Jacob Hagaman
between 1835 and 1840. The Hagaman family comes from the Franklin Park area. Another article copied from
pages of this account book is “Dayton, once known as Cross Roads, settled prior to 1759: pleasant, charming
Middlesex County community named for William L. Dayton, who contributed to Presbyterian Church, and not
Elias Dayton, Revolutionary General; is in Prosperous hay, potato and apple area.” Most likely 1939. Daily Times,
New Brunswick. Not all of this information has been verified. For example a recent list of contributors to the
Dayton Presbyterian Church construction does not mention W. L. Dayton.
Account Book #2 is 13”x8 ½” x 1 ½” in size. The front pages list names and page numbers for their entries.
A photocopy of these names is in this file. Accounts seem to be entered from 1899 to 1907.
Farris Collection
Photograph Photocopies
Accession #2002/6
Ed Farris was one of the first families of Kendall Park. A photographer among his many interests he took
many South Brunswick pictures. He moved from here in 2007.
4 10”x8” photocopies. Fire Engine. 7/4/1997. Monmouth Junction 4th of July Parade
Black and white montage of Monmouth Junction 4th of July Parade. 1973
Picture of cover of July 4th 1997 Parade book.
Picture of cover of South Brunswick’s Bicentennial Calendar. 1998.
Farrelly Collection
Photograph Photocopies
Accession #1999/18
Dennis Farrelly lives in a historic house on the corner of Ridge Road opposite Walnut Avenue in
Monmouth Junction. His house was built by the Stouts and later owned by the Pierson family. He was given a
series of pictures that had parts of his house in the background from Ruth Spataro who grew up across the street.
These pictures date from 1915-1938. 5 unique images.
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1. Ruth Weaver (Spataro) being held by unknown person in 1915 with Farrelly house in background and a
portion of Mechanics Hall that burned down in the 1950s.
2. Ruth Weaver, undated again with picture of Farrelly house and Mechanics Hall in background.
3. Ruth Weaver pulling or in wagon in front of Mechanics Hall.
4. Possibly Ruth Weaver, 1938 entering her grandfather’s house with Farrelly house in background.
5. Picture may be of Ruth Weaver Spataro’s daughter with Farrelly house in background in 1950s.
Flemer Collection
Text
Accession #2012/63
The William Flemer family came to South Brunswick in 1913, representing a branch of the Flemer family
from north Jersey part of the Springfield Nursery there. They established what became the world famous Princeton
Nurseries. They eventually owned over 1000 acres in the area between the Millstone River and Delaware & Raritan
Canal to many acres on the east side of US Route 1. One of the farms they purchased, in 1915, located by the D&R
Canal was 85 acres part of the original Mathew Van Dyke property that had been in the Van Dyke family since the
mid-1700s.
“Wm. Flemer, Jr.” This is a 22 page single-sided autobiography of William Flemer, Jr. Born in 1895 he
describes his early life in the nursery business in Springfield, purchases in the Kingston area and early development
of the Princeton Nurseries. He also describes some of his experiences in World War I where he served in the
ambulance corps. Returning home, he later described problems with the Japanese beetle infestation at the nurseries,
the Kingston Irrigation Company and Kingston Water Company.
[Note: In 2011 the Flemer family gave books, photographs, Princeton Nursery items to the Friends of
Princeton Nurseries. In early 2012 these items were not yet cataloged. Also, the Kingston Historical Society has
some Flemer and Princeton Nurseries memorabilia.]
Fresh Ponds Village
Text
Accession # 2009/3A,3B
Color copy of “Proposal for a New Village in South Brunswick Township: Fresh Ponds Village, Dayton, New
Jersey.” Richardson Properties Corporation, Chester Heights, PA. June 2007. Unpaged (13 pages) 8.5x10 inches.
Maps and proposals for this proposed new South Brunswick village. Prepared by LRK of Princeton, NJ. Accession
#2009/3A.
Color copy of “A vision for the Village of Dayton.” South Brunswick, NJ. Dayton Village Community Planning
Workshop. January 28-31, 2008. Maps, photographs, diagrams and proposed improvements to the Dayton village
with suggestions by local residents and the planners proposals. 19 pages, 8.5x10 inches. Workshop and plan
initiated and funded by Richardson Properties Corporation and its affiliates Fresh Ponds Village LP, and
Richardson Fresh Ponds, LLC.
Both projects supported by the Dayton Village Citizens Coalition.
George Luck Collection
Text and Photocopies of Pictures and Newspaper Articles
Accession #1997/4; #1999/2 and 1999/2a
George Luck grew up in Kingston, NJ. He is a member of the Luck family closely associated with the
Kingston Volunteer Fire Company, the Kingston First Aid Squad and the Kingston Presbyterian Church. He is also
a member of the Kingston Historical Society and associated with the Rockingham Historical site that celebrates its
association with George Washington. George Luck also does historical reenacting Kingston’s history and has done
considerable local historical research. These files are mostly related to the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company.
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Accession #1997/4 - Kingston Businesses; Delaware & Raritan Canal; Kingston Methodist Church.
Photocopies of pictures in George Luck’s home collection:
Tannhaeuser Hotel – Was located by the D&R Canal on the Somerset County side of Route 27. Burned
down. No dates, but most likely picture from around 1900. Picture of another building on its north side.
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Kingston Hotel – Same site as Tannhaeuser Hotel. 1940s? By D&R Canal, Somerset County side of Route
27. 3 copies.
Main Street businesses, Kingston, Franklin Township, Somerset County side of Route 27. 2 copies.
Kingston Mill building, now Princeton Township, Mercer County. On south side of Millstone River
Bridge. 1895?
Kingston Vol. Fire Co. members bringing water to Little Rocky Hill during 1940s drought.
D&R Canal area – Picture of A frame swing bridge over D&R Canal early 1900s. Shows mill and
locktender’s house. 2 copies.
Large boat in D&R Canal. F.W. Brune. 1901.
Another picture of F.W. Brune in the D&R Canal, also with picture of House on hill associated with past
locktender.
D&R Canal area. Picture of Tannhaeuser Hotel and A frame bridge over canal. 1900s
Millstone River and Canal flood. Bridge and mill building. 1936.
D&R Canal – Aqueduct area, Scudder’s mill area at southern end of Mapleton Road. Building... 1887.
D&R Canal lock Kingston.1900s. SEE Also. Archival Box 23 in 6-2 for 11x17 inch enlargement of these
photocopies.
George Luck in colonial dress at the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery. 1998?
Photocopy of booklet made for the 100th anniversary of the Kingston United Methodist Church in 1978.
Original copy owned by George Luck. See Religious Organizations – Kingston Methodist Church and
Special Collections – Churches, Unique Documents. 15 sides. [Note: This copy moved to Special
Collections – Churches, Unique Documents. A copy is in the Local History files, but not in the Special
Collection files under Churches. 3/13/2012.]
Accession 1999/2
Kingston Minstrel Show, May 24, 1940
12 pages of 2 sided brochure made for a fund raiser for the Ladies Auxiliary of Kingston Volunteer
Fire Company. Friday, May 24, 1940 held at the Kingston Fire Hall. Contains many business
advertisements, program and participants and lists officers of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Accession 1999/2A
“Kingston 1700-1870”
Term paper written by Carol Goetz of Kingston in 1966. 16 pages about Kingston’s history. Well
researched and documented paper. 3 copies.
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Photocopy of picture of George Luck in colonial dress with his father-in-law, Al Kady. 200?
Small cards (34 cards) of Kingston Volunteer Fire Company equipment and firehouse. Located in Archival
Box 51 in 8-4.
Government, Unique Documents
Text
Folder 1
 Copy of the Act passed by the [New Jersey] Legislature and passed by the General Assembly the twentyfirst day of February, 1798. This act incorporated 100 NJ towns including South Brunswick Township.
Acquired when South Brunswick Township celebrated its 200th Bicentennial anniversary in 1998. 15 legal
size pages. Also in Local History File under Government, Incorporation, 1798. Has been retyped in Local
History files. Accession #2012/39.
 Paper written by Herb Wright in support of a train station in South Brunswick February 15, 1988. “The
South Brunswick Train Station,” reviews what Herb Wright knows about South Brunswick’s railroad
history and its value to South Brunswick. He was the Co-Chairman of the Train Station Task Force.
Accession #2012/11.
 Oklahoma City Memorial Tree Dedication program. April 19, 1996.
 SB Township with GM Transportation Association (GMTMA) conducting train/bus survey. 11x17” folded.
 Cranbury Township creation, “Agreement and final settlement between Townships of Cranbury and South
Brunswick and Monroe.” April 20, 1872. Photocopy of this agreement and typed transcription.
 “South Brunswick Township: 1982 Citizen Attitude Survey.” Prepared by Office of Township
Administrator, July 19, 1982. 52 pages 8 ½ x 11” C. 2
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“Township of South Brunswick: Citizen Survey effectiveness of basic municipal services.” Prepared by the
Township Administrator’s Office. No date. 16 pages. 8 ½ x 11”
“Housing analysis: preliminary report revised. SB Twp. July 1973. Prepared by Alvin E. Gershen Ass. 23
pages, 8 ½ x 11”
“Housing Element and Fair Share Plan.” South Brunswick Township. “Housing, Afforable. 1983 Note.” 9
pages number and 9 additional pages not well numbered. Map in the back from Central Post. August 27,
1967. “Conceptual Study South Brunswick Town Center.” 8/5x11 inch pages.
“South Brunswick Jaycees Community Survey: Recreation, 1971-72. In brown folder, 8 pages, 8 ½ x 11”
“Township of South Brunswick: newsletters.” 5 issues, Irregular. 1980- 1984. “South Brunswick Report:
the official newsletter of the Township of South Brunswick.” 8 issues, Spring 1987-May 1993. “South
Brunswick Community Update,” 3 copies, Summer 2001. In same folder:
“Keeping in Touch: a newsletter for South Brunswick Township Employees.” 9 issues, irregular from June
1998 – February 2000.
Government, Unique Documents: Industrial Commission and related.
Text
Folder 2
 “South Brunswick Township CAER [Community Awareness Emergency Response]. South Brunswick
Industrial Mutual Aid Council. Unpaged (17 pages). Purpose to maintain system of coordinated emergency
response between member companies and the township. Lists 19 companies, contacts, and phone numbers.
Circa 1992.
 “South Brunswick Township Industrial Commission: Annual Report.” 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975
(and draft 1975 copy), 1977. In folders, 8 ½ x 11”
Government, Unique Documents: Charter Commission of 1997 in separate folder. Water Quality
reports from 1998 Text
Folder 3
 South Brunswick Township 1962 Tax Assessment. Document in Renk Files, July 1962. List of Block and
Lot owners and values.
 South Brunswick Charter Study Commission. Final Report, August 1997. 57 pages. 5 ½ x 8 1/2 “
 “Final Report of the South Brunswick Charter Study Committee.” 1997. Black binder, 62 plus page
typewritten manuscript. Michael S. Richmond, Chairman and Arthur Robinson, Vice-Chairman. Other
committee members listed. Accession #2012/29.
 “Which Way, South Brunswick?” 1970? No date, unpaged. Pamphlet. 8 ½ x11” printed landscape.
 South Brunswick Township Water Quality Reports: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009,
2010.
Government, Township Calendars in four files.
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Text with photos.
File 1. SB Township Municipal Calendar 1974-5, 1975-76, 1977-1978, 1979-1980, 1980-81, 1981-82.
File 2. SB Township Municipal Calendar 1982-83 (3), 1983-84, 1984-85 (3), 1986-87 (3), 1987-88 (2)
File 3. SB Township Municipal Calendar and Annual Report 1988-89 (4), 1989-90 (3), 1990-91 (2)
File 4. SB Township Municipal Calendar and Annual Report 1991-92 (3), 1992-93 (3), 1993-94(cover says
1992-93) (5).
Grange, Pioneer Grange #1
The Grange movement started in Minnesota. It was registered as a national fraternity in Washington, D.C.
in 1867. The first Grange in New Jersey was started in New Brunswick in 1881. This first Grange is the basis of the
Pioneer Grange #1 that meets and has a building on Ridge Road in Dayton. It met in various places (Jamesburg,
Cranbury, Prospect Plains) when J.W. Errickson suggested meeting in Dayton at his store (in the Whitlock tavern
building). The present building was constructed in 1941. The Grange was composed of farm families concerned
with improving their farms and farm life. Women also played an important role in this organization. SEE Local
History Files for additional information on Pioneer Grange #1
Folder 1.
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History of Pioneer Grange #1. 4 pages. History from January 24, 1872-1950? Lists past Masters and Past
Lecturers. Accession 2009/22a. Various other histories of one or two pages. Accessions #2009/22i and
22/j. Another history on birthday of 1973 by Mrs. Earl K. Renk (Lecturer) that reviews the past year.
Accession 2009/22K.
Folder 2.
 “125th Anniversary Pioneer Grange #1” booklet 1997. 5.5x8.5 inches. Yellow cover. Includes history of the
Pioneer #1 Grange. 4 pages, 8 sides. Contains program and list of contributors.
 “1872-1947 Diamond Anniversary. Pioneer Grange No. 1. Dayton, NJ.” 6x9 inches. Yellow cover.
Contains advertisements and program. Photo of Grange Hall on Ridge Road. January 24, 1947. “Diamond
Anniversary.” 7 pages with program and advertisements.
 Newspaper clipping of spring cleaning of the Grange building. No date.
 Photocopy of newspaper article January 25, 1947 in the Daily Home News, “Dayton Grange marks 75th
Anniversary.” 2 pages. Accession # 2009/22B.
 June 19, 1968, A few facts about the Dayton Grange from Mrs. Dorothy S. Renk. Accession #2009/22F.
 “Celebrating 125th Anniversary – April 12, 1997.” One page. Accession # 2009/22G.
 New Jersey Grange letter from Marvin Fleming, October 29, 1997. Accession #2009/22H.
 Flyer: 2004 Community Cook-Off at the Pioneer Grange Hall. June 5, 199?. Accession #2009/22 E.
 Newspaper article. The Home News. 1879-1979. Pioneer No. 1 oldest Grange in New Jersey. Shows
current Grange members seeing the original 1871 application.
Folder 3.
 Excerpts from “Grange Scrapbook” of activities 1981. Accession # 2009/22D.
 Photocopies of photos of Pioneer Grange orchestra. 195? Accession #2009/22C
 Photocopy of Past Masters of the Pioneer Grange #1. Names at bottom of sheet. Accession #2009/22C
 Photocopy of Pioneer Grange past masters and women lecturers. Names listed. Accession #2009/22C1
 Program April 25, 2006. Grange Awareness Month. Program of activities. Roster of Officers for 2006.
8.5x11 inches folded. Color cover.
Hobbs Collection
Photocopies of School Programs
Accession # 1998/9
The Hobbs family allowed the photocopying of various school programs from Jamesburg and Dayton.
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Jamesburg High School
“The Senior Class of Jamesburg High School presents ’Almost Eighteen’” by Dana Thomas. November 1516, 1951. Lists cast and support staff. Has signatures of some.
“The Senior Class of Jamesburg High School presents ‘I Remember Mama’” By John Van Druten.
Adapted from “Mama’s Bank Account.” Thursday and Friday Evenings, December 4th and 5th, 1952.
Players, staff names, and Faculty Directors.
“The Senior Class of Jamesburg High School presents ‘Men are Like Streetcars.’ A comedy in three acts.”
Dramatized by Christopher Sergel. March 16, 17, 1956. Cast, staff and boosters listed.
“Forty-Fourth Annual Commencement. Jamesburg High School.” Thursday, June 17, 1954. Program,
Awards, Faculty members and graduates listed.
Baccalaureate program. Jamesburg High School. June 10, 1956. Program and Faculty list.
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Dayton Grammar School
Program: “Graduation Exercises of the Dayton Public School.” Wednesday, June 13, 1951. Program and
list of graduates.
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Program: “Graduation Exercises of the Dayton Public School.” Wednesday, June 10, 1952. Program and
list of graduates.
Program: “Graduation Exercises of the Dayton Public School.” Wednesday, June 15, 1954. Program and
list of graduates.
“Dayton Frolics” Presented by the Parent-Teachers Association of Dayton School. May 2, 1953. Dayton
School Auditorium. 6 pages. Program, participants and advertisements.
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Deans Grammar School
“Commencement Exercises, Deans School.” June 12, 1951. Program and list of graduates.
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Monmouth Junction Elementary School
Program: “Cornerstone Laying and Dedication Ceremonies, Monmouth Junction Public School.”
November 4, 1950. Program. Attendees. 1 page.
Program: “Gay Varities” Presented by Monmouth Junction P.T.A. November 21, 22, 1952. 8 pages.
Program, participants and advertisements.
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South Brunswick High School
“Fourth Annual Commencement.” SBHS Monmouth Junction, NJ. June 17, 1965. 1 page 2 sided. Lists
program, graduates, Board of Education, Administration and Class Officers.
Holsten Collection
Photocopies of Photographs and some Text
Accession #1997/10
Items from the collections of Fred Holsten, Georges Road in 1997. He was South Brunswick Townships
first Police Chief. He has since passed away. He came from a large family of German immigrants who came to the
area in the late 1800s. Contains pictures of Dayton, Fred Holsten as Police Chief and other local places. List below
in file and with Accession’s Book.
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Students at Dayton School. 1920? Names of students listed on back of picture.
Copy of post card of Dayton in early 1900s looking west down Monmouth Junction Road. 2 copies.
Fred Holsten and John Adams. 1940s with their police car?
Cover of “Testimonial Dinner honoring Chief Fred Holsten.” October 1974. Picture of Fred Holsten on
cover. Retirement dinner. Reverse side lists program and special guests.
Page from SB Township Calendar for the Police Department. 1967-68.
Picture of Dr. Richard Ilnicki, Police Commissioner and Fred Holsten with first police car purchased for
the SB Police Department. 1963? 2 copies
Picture of Fred Holsten and other policemen at course given in Princeton. 1967. Area Police Chiefs.
Picture of Fred Holsten receiving plaque at 1950s? 1960s? ceremony.
Page copy from “FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin” 1963.
Copy of postcard of Fast Line crossing the PRR at Dayton, NJ. 2 copies.
Poor copy of picture of Fast Line trolley crossing Ridge Road. 2 copies.
Series of copies of pictures of bus-trolley (gas-rail bus) on Fast Line tracks in April 1933 showing
unidentified conductor/driver fixing front of bus-trolley and one of front of bus-trolley at Ridge Road
numbered 1011.
Copy of picture at Fast Line crossing at Georges Road going toward New Brunswick 1930s.
Poor copies of postcard at Dayton Depot, 1900s and old Deans station, 1940s?
Enlarged picture of Dayton Depot in early 1900s with unknown woman and train approaching. 2 copies.
Enlarged picture of postcard showing Dayton Depot.
House of Refuge, Kingston: See Cook / Heathcote / Withington Estate.
Houses, Unique Documents/Pictures
Text and Photocopies of House Pictures
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This file contains the most original information located to date on several historic SB homes. See Historic
Houses files in the Local History Collection Files for additional information on historic houses of South Brunswick
Township.
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Clark-Nash House
Block 356.01 Lot 48 8 Stevens Road, Kendall Park, NJ
(2012. Now an individual historic landmark by Township February 23, 2010. The house was restored for
family habitation after being neglected for several years.
Picture of the Clark Family House and report made by Ursula C. Brecknell, Historic House Surveys, 1988.
House appears on 1770 map of Rt 27, 1850 map, 1880 map of Middlesex County, 1876 map of Everts and
Stewart. This house associated with the Hoagland Family from wills stating the farm was located in both
Somerset and Middlesex Counties. It was in the Hoagland family from the late 1700s until it was sold to
Gerardus Beekman Cortelyou in 1868, later passing into the Beekman family. A list of property owners
and transfers takes the house from 1793-1966 when it was owned by the Clark family. The report has a
map showing the property location. Copies of several documents showing property ownership over past
years.
Photocopies of pictures showing the house, house location from airplane, location in Kendall Park
development, 5 pages of small photographs of current house in the 1980s and a drawing of the house and it
is features.
House history report made by Ceil Leedom. 12/2009 on information gained from earlier research, deeds
copied from Middlesex County Court House, genealogy study of associated families, and photocopies of
exterior house in 2009 by Ceil Leedom.
Neighbors met with the SB Historic Preservation Committee for advice on how to save the house. John
Daly, member of the HPC advised them and spent time supporting their cause.
Newspaper articles to save the house, etc.: 11/19/2009, 12/24/2009, 1/7/2010,1/21/2010, 2/6/2010,
2/18/2010,3/4/2010,5/20/2010 placed on NJ ‘s 10 most endangered historic houses (copy of their newsletter
cover), 5/27/2010, 8/18/2011 house restored.
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Griggs-Leffel House Block 18.02 Lot 18.02
73 Griggs Drive, Dayton, NJ.
1999 owners were Daniel and Jennifer Hulshizer. File contains photocopy of the house and owners? In the
late 1800s or early 1900s. Located on Griggs Drive, facing Ridge Road. Also owned by the Leffel family.
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Red Maple Farm. Block 97.04 Lot 42, 211 Raymond Road. National Register House. One of the oldest
houses in South Brunswick this file contains report made in 1979 by the Dana family, then owners, when
the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Properties. Partial file in Local History Files with
notes leading to this file. Contains photocopies of photographs used in the 1998 “SB Historic
Architectural” display at the Wetherill-Mount House in the spring of 1998. Also, newspaper articles about
his house and its possible role in the Underground railroad.
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Dr. Stryker House
Block 83.09 Lot 22.02 172 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction.
This house once owned by Dr. Stryker and more recently by the Spahrs, who purchased it from the
Johnson’s in 1939 according to unconfirmed information. File contains 5 photocopies of pictures of the
original of the house as of 1940, front, sides and rear. No other information at this time. However, Dr.
Stryker served the area as a medical doctor in the mid-1800s and Stryker is an important New Jersey family
name that also runs in the Rowland family living in the same area.
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Fresh Ponds School House
Block 25, Lot 1, 2. 01
25 Old Davidsons Mill Road
This school building sits on land donated to the 21 men, in charge of building and equipping a school house
on this location. Some say that this is not the original building. According to documents submitted with the
request for historic designation at the State level, A resolution was adopted by the Board of Education on
July 6th, 1933 giving the ownership over t the Fresh Ponds Sunday School Association, which merged with
the American Rescue Workers, who are in turn the owners of historic Fresh Ponds Mission Chapel (built
1840) at the Methodist-Episcopalian Church at Fresh Ponds in that years. The building served as a school
from 1834 to 1928. Application made in 1995 by John A. Carstens.
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Houses, Unique. DEP Route 92 Houses Researched near or in line with proposed road.
File includes copy of report and notes on specific houses in South Brunswick Township. 27 pages plus
individual house analyses. Copied by Ceil Leedom at the DEP offices in Trenton. 2005.
1. #3. 226 Friendship Road, Block 11 Lot 13.01. Includes photocopies of house pictures. 3 pages
2. #9. Intersection of Miller and Friendship Road. Block 6 Lot 1. Pictures. 3 pages
3. #44, 123 Perrine Road. (House burned down). Block 79, Lot 7. Van Pelt-Clark House. 3 pages
4. #45. 535 Ridge Road. John H. Lake House (Now Sassman’s office). Block 99, Lot 11.6 3 pages
5. #46. Ridge Road. James Lake House. Ridge Road. Block 98 Lot 4.01. 3 pages.
6. #47. Ridge road. Peter Schenck House. Block 98 Lot 5.01. 3 pages.
7. #48. Applegate Lane. Block 97 Lot 18.03. Isaac Clark House. 3 pages
8. #50. Applegate Lane. Block 97 Lot 18.02. Abraham Applegate House. 3 pages
9. #51B. Route 27. Block 97 Lot 11-A. Robert Bayles House. 3 pages
10. #62. 192 Shalk’s Crossing Roadl Block 80 Lot 5. Majors-Mount House. Demolished 3 pages.
Housing Develoments, Unique Documents
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Text, Drawings
Brunswick Acres, c. 1971. Brochure: “Brunswick Acres, a new concept in masterfully crafted,
architecturally superior homes.” Brochure contains drawings and layouts of house plans. 8.5x11 inches.
Models: Cedar, Sycamore, Pines, Birch, Poplar, Maple, Willow, Elm, Oak. Information about the South
Brunswick community. Unpaged. Accompanied with 2 copies of a price list dated 8/9/71.
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See Local History Collection files for additional information on South Brurnswick housing
developments. Also, Special Collections – Kendall Park. (5-3)
Housing Records
See Planning Department
Hubbard Collection
Text and Photocopies of Pictures
Accession #2000/3
This collection is a combination of information supplied by Philip Hubbard of Dayton, Ohio and other
information from the Library’s Local History Collection regarding the places George Washington stayed at
overnight during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Hubbard has spent years collecting information on this topic. This
association began in January 2000, when Philip Hubbard wrote to the SBPL requesting information on where
George Washington spent the night of June 25, 1778 on his way to the Battle of Monmouth. He had studied
available documents on Washington’s movements and was trying to verify what he learned there with local
information.
I contacted him with the information I had. He was specifically referring to “…it is night before the main
body of our army marches, and then only to Laurens’s, 4 miles from Kingston.” This Laurens’s is most likely the
estate of Thomas Lawrence, now deceased, and passed onto his son, John Lawrence, both former Mayors of
Philadelphia. This estate is known as the Longbridge Farm. Other information regarding this stay refers to a fee
paid to Thomas Wetherill the next morning “To Thos. Wetheral the morning after we left Kingston, 14 Dollars.”
This fee payment to Thomas Wetherill raises the question of why? And locally this question has still not been
answered. At least two possibilities are known. One, Thomas Wetherill’s name is associated with care taking of this
estate from the New Jersey Archives Series newspaper collection. Two, Thomas Wetherill built a tavern in Dayton
sometime in the late 1700s. No exact date for the construction of the tavern is known and no tavern license petition
for its use appears before the 1800s.
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This file contains correspondence between Phillip Hubbard and Ceil Leedom, South Brunswick Pubic
Library Reference Department historian with copies of Hubbard’s research and items found by Ceil
Leedom up until September 2000. He sent me a list of his sites for Washington in 1778. He lists Wetherill’s
Tavern, but there is no positive information that it even existed in 1778.
This file also contains a complete printout of Hubbard’s Washington “stays file.” Also, Hubbard sent
copies of other accounts of Washington’s movements from soldier’s diaries approaching the Battle of
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Monmouth, including the comments of James McHenry, an aide to Washington, the quote above about
Laurens’s.
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This file also contains an assortment of sources of information relating to Washington and the Battle of
Monmouth. 10 pages.
Maps of the area copied by Charles Dieterich of Kingston, speculating on Washington’s route from
Kingston to Longbridge Farm and then down to Cranbury
More likely is that Washington stayed in the Lawrence’s Longbridge Farm’s estate house, now long gone and paid
Wetherill for any costs associated with Washington’s brief stay there, only a matter of hours. Washington left early
in the morning heading to Cranbury and parts east to engage the British.
Hush Family Collection
Text, Pictures, Newspaper Articles
Aaron Hush lived in South Brunswick Township, Franklin Township and North Brunswick Township. He
served in the United State Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil War and is buried in the Hush-Roberts Burying
Ground off of Sand Hills Road in South Brunswick Township along with other family members. This burying
ground is surrounded by houses, but there is public access. Aaron Hush raised several children, most likely farming
and doing farm labor in the local area. The file contains 9 files with the following items:
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Known burials in the Hush-Roberts Burying Ground (Aaron Hush, mother was a Roberts.
Information on other family members buried in the Hush-Roberts Burying Ground. 3 pages
Transcription of Aaron Hush discharge certificate, August 22, 1865. 1 page
Aaron Hush and USCT, article written by Ceil Leedom for presentation of color copy of Aaron Hush
discharge certificate presented to the South Brunswick Public Library April 11, 2000 and now framed. 2
pages. Copy framed and original copy given to the Library is Archival Box #25 in LC-4. Plus suggested
readings on the USCT in the SB Library.
US Census sheets and other census related information for Aaron Hush and related family members. Aaron
Hush 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910. NJ Census 1895 – Josh/Joseph Hush 1860, 1870 Census – Charles
Hush/Husk 1920, 1930 Census – James Hush 1930 – Bertha Tembrook / Tenbroeck 1900, 1910, 1920,
1930 – Amos Tenbrook/Tenbroeck 1910, 1920, 1930 – Celia Roberts (mother) 1900 – George Thompson
(He purchased land “Burial Place” in 1905 that is location of the Hush-Roberts Burial Ground) 1910, NJ
1895 – Aaron Staats 1880, 1910. He sold burial lands to George Thompson.
Aaron Hush – Photocopy of “Volunteer Enlistment” Feb. 28, 1864 and “Department of Interior, Bureau of
Pensions” January 15, 1898 that lists information on Aaron Hush and his family members.
“32nd Regiment Infantry” single page information sheet from internet source on USCT. (3 copies)
Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, PA, February 7 to March 7, 1864 and “An abbreviated
history of the 32nd United States Colored Troops Infantry Regiment” with photo of a formation of the 32nd
USCT.
“Aaron Hush, Facts known about.” 2000. 1 page
Sentinel newspaper articles, April 2000 and South Brunswick Post June 1, 2000 on Aaron Hush Burial
Grounds services and donation of Discharge Certificate to the South Brunswick Public Library.
Photocopy from Like men of war. Black troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865. Noah Andre Trudeau. NY.
1998. Describes activities of the 32nd Regiment. 1 page
Photocopy of page with Aaron Hush’s picture from John Cunningham’s book, New Jersey: a Mirror of
America. 1976. Page 194. In SBPL at R-NJ 974.9 C. 1 page
Copy of picture of Mayor Debra Johnson, Congressman Rush Holt, and Al Kady, VFW Post 9111 and
WWII vet concerned with preservation of veteran’s burial sites at ceremony at Hush Burial Grounds inn
2000. Newspaper photocopy with picture of the tombstone of Aaron and Sarah Hush and a picture of Al
Kady, “Veteran Locates Civil War Grave.” Sentinel.
Color photocopy of photo with Mayor Debra Johnson with US Congressman Rush Holt.
Copy of two letters from Kathleen P. Murphy, regarding the Hush Burial site that was next to her home.
February 5, 1999 and July 10, 1996. Maps showing Hush-Roberts Burial Grounds from various years and
sources.
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17. Papers related to the April 11, 2000 presentation of Aaron Hush Discharge Certificate from family
members to the South Brunswick Public Library.
18. Portions of “Plan of Survey of property of Carol M. Connors. Feb. 10, 1959. – 18a. Portion of Block 361
Lot 10.031 showing “cemetery” Tax map from 1990s? 18b. Another tax map showing Block 94 Log
10.031 with cemetery.
19. 1935? Tax map showing C.L. Parker lot of 40 acres off of Sand Hill Road.
20. Deeds related to this property. Middlesex County Deed Books: 2204 p.409, Deed 5560 p 886 has map
showing cemetery, Deed 5012 p 733, Deed 3941 p 389 (2 copies), Deed 3805 p 599, Deed 2660 p923,
Deed 1789 p 559, 563 describes tract in question, Deed 1101 p 175, Deed 1020 p 445, Deed 692 p 244,
Deed 692 p 241, Deed 651 p 125, Deed 579 p 14, Deed 517 p 358, Deed 367 p 496 (burying ground), Deed
174 p 429, Deed 150 p 634, Deed 117 p 258, Deed 117 p 260, Deed 95 p 672, Deed 95 p 669.
21. Current map of Hush-Roberts Cemetery area.
22. Copy of Aaron Hush pension file.
23. Black and white copy of Aaron Hush discharge papers. 1865.
24. “Pennsylvania in the Civil War: History of African-Americans in the Civil War.” 5 pages. www.historiclamott-pa.com/index.cfm. 2007. “32nd United States Colored Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.” 3
pages. http://.pa-roots.com/~pacw/usct/32dusct/32dusctorg.html 6 pages includes partial list of 32nd
soldiers.
25. Presentation of Aaron Hush copy of Discharge papers to the South Brunswick Public Library, April 11,
2000. Remarks, Aaron Hush and the USCT, paper by Ceil Leedom, excerpts from “Like men of war, Black
troops in the Civil War.” Map of action at Charleston, Feb. 1865, Prayer of dedication from Rev. John
Maltby, flyer announcing this event, Attendance sheet.
26. Folder of articles related to Al Kady’s efforts to preserve this cemetery. “Holt highlights veteran’s efforts at
cemetery,” April 1, 2000, Copy from “Congressional Record” March 29, 2000 on this program, “Veteran
locates Civil War grave.” Home News, 2/26/2000.
Besides the unique documents here See Also – the South Brunswick Public Library Local History Collection
Files. People – Hush, Aaron and Kady, Al (He has been tireless and promoting the protection of this burial site
for many years. Also – A notebook of similar materials used in a Library display about Aaron Hush and the
Hush-Roberts Burial Ground can be found at the Library in NJ Reference on the Local History Shelves. CL
Johnson Family of Ridge Road
Text and Photocopies
Accession #1999/11
William Johnson (Willem Jansen) (1691-1782) arrived from Long Island area of New York to property he
purchased 3 miles east of Kingston along Ridge Road around 1714. His parents were Jan Barentsen Van Zutphen
and Jannetje Willemse Van Boruclo. He took up these lands, raised several children and his estate fell to his son,
Peter Johnson (1730-1816). After Peter died, the family estate devolved to the Stout family for another hundred
years. Most of the information regarding William Johnson and his family comes from The Washington Ancestry
and Records of the McClain, Johnson and Forty other Colonial American Families: Prepared for Edward Lee
McClain. By Charles Arthur Hoppin. 3 Volumes. Greenfield, Ohio: Privately Printed. 1932. [Note: Yearick family
of Monmouth Junction claims to know the location of Johnson – Stout Burial site. CL 5/09].
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Excerpts from The Washington Ancestry and Records… copied from a copy belonging to Eileen and Brian
Johnson of Des Plaines, IL in 1998 and a copy at Rutgers’ Alexander Library. Pages 1-46 describing
“Barent Driessen, Jan Barentsen Van Zutphen, and Their Johnson Descendants.” These pages follow the
Dutch Jansen family from Holland to South Brunswick. It includes a distant picture of the Johnson Family
Estate on Ridge Road and a close-up of the house as they existed in the 1930s. There is also a picture of a
sword used by John Johnson in the American Revolution according to this source and a picture of a “press
cupboard” belonging to the Johnson family that now resides in the Rockingham collection outside of
Kingston, NJ. 2008.
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Map showing possible location of the Johnson Estate on the north side of Ridge Road on 1876 Everts and
Stewart map.
4 page spread sheet of Johnsons listed in the Washington Ancestry… described above. Ceil Leedom 1998.
“Johnson Family of Kingston: a Dutch from Gravesend, Long Island.” Descendants of William Johnson
(1691-1782). 3 pages, 2copies. Ceil Leedom
Photocopy of the Stout farm and farmhouse from Katherine Kinney Clayton, who lived there when it was
owned by the Princeton Nurseries in the 1930s and 1940s.
“Genealogy of Richard A. Scudder through Johnson, Van Borculo, Van Salee Wyckoff, and Van Nes
Families of New Amsterdam.” By Richard A. Scudder of Cherry Hill, NJ. 1980. 12 pages double-sided.
Copy from Katherine Clayton, 1998.
Pedigree Chart – Richard Alan Scudder showing his descent from Peter Johnson, son of William Johnson
(1691-1782) and Peter Johnson descent from Barent Driessen (1628-1647), Willem Jansen Van Borculo (?1683), Pieter Claesen Wyckoff (1619-1694) and others.
Resolution “To our beloved brother in bond of Frank Johnson.” Dated 3-2-1882 from the M.E. Church
Room, Kingston, NJ. Signed “Members of the Band [of Hope.” From Richard Scudder, he says that Frank
H. Johnson was a brother to his grandmother, Carrie W. Johnson, born February 1871. Frank and Carrie
and three other siblings were baptized at the Kingston Presbyterian Church in 1875.
“Letter of condolence dated March 3, 1882 to Frank H. Johnson.” Found in Bible of David Comfort
Johnson. This listed much rich genealogical information for this family. Source: Katherine Clayton.
Letter to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clayton, October 17, 1982 from Richard A. Scudder regarding the Johnson
family genealogy.
Comments from Katherine Clayton on the Washington Ancestry… and other comments.
“The Wycoff Family in America.” 3rd. Edition. Transcription of the first pages of the “The Wycoff Family
in America.” 3rd Edition from Michael Lewis, 1997. Email address given.
Notes on the Johnson/Stout property used in Ceil Leedom’s bus tour October 11, 1998. 1 page.
Kady Collection
Text and Photocopies of pictures
Accession 2008/1
Alfred Kady (1921- ) was born in South Brunswick Township near Fresh Ponds Road and later his parents
purchased land on Beekman Road near Route 27 and he has lived there all of his life. Land was sold off from the
Beekman Road farm and Al lives in a small house between Veterans Park and the Vunk-Quick Cemetery. Al is also
a survivor of WW II and active in its programs especially in working tirelessly to preserve and protect the burial
sites of all veterans. Most recently he has been working on the Hush - Roberts Burial Ground off of Sand Hills
Road.
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“The Diary of Alfred Kady.” 5 page interview about his World War II service in Europe. Written by
Stephen Firsing, January 1995. WWII picture of Al on the front page. Accession # 2012/64.
Photocopies of pictures of Al Kady and his home and other related items
Cover from “The Diary of Alfred Kady,” with Al’s picture from the 1940s WWII. 3 copies
First page of newspaper article “Veteran Locates Civil War Grave.” Also includes picture of Aaron Hush
and Sarah Hush Tombstone. 2 copies
Picture of Al Kady with his son-in-law George Luck of Kingston. 2 copies
Picture of Al Kady with Mayor Debra Johnson and Congressman Rush Holt at a ceremony at the HushRoberts Burial Ground. 2000. 2 copies
Pictures of Al Kady and others plowing snow in the 1930s or 1940s. 2 copies
Newspaper article, “Remembering the Normandy Campaign.” Sentinel newspaper, no date. Article includes
a picture of Al Kady, age 81. Describes his memories from landing on the Beach at Normandy in
August 1944. 2 copies
Page copy of the Congressional Record. March 29, 2000. “Veterans’ historian Al Kady preserves Central
New Jersey’s Civil War heritage.” Describes his efforts to preserve and protect the Hush-Roberts Burial
Ground.
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Kasziba Collection I
Text and Newspaper Articles
Accession #1996/1, #1996/2
This collection of newspaper articles is mostly taken from a scrapbook kept by Catherine M. Schaub
Kasziba of Deans, NJ. Catherine Schaub grew up in South Brunswick Township during the time that her father,
Lester Schaub, was active in local politics during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was Mayor from 1955-1959,
Township Committee, 1960, Township Treasurer, 1962-63 and 5 term member of the Planning Board, 1967. He
married Marjorie Morrell of Deans in 1934. Catherine Kasziba donated these materials for the education and
historical record of a challenging time in South Brunswick’s growth from a rural agricultural area of 4000 residents
to a community of a 1000 new houses and the need for social, educational and governmental change to cope with
this growth.
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1951 – Newspaper article, “Planning South Brunswick to meet Growth,” Planning Board considering
revised zoning ordinance.
First articles from 1955 regarding need for additional schools and political ad picturing A. O. Reichler,
Lester Schaub and John Barlow. Mayor Lester Schaub sworn in and details of plans, staffing and salaries
for the coming year.
1955 plans for Junior High School in south Brunswick and new business, “Stop-Fire Equipment Company”
coming to SB. Plans for a Municipal Building shelved in light of school projects needed.
1956 – “New industry helping to balance economy for South Brunswick.”
1957 - “Look, Ma – No Local Taxes.” “Farming gives way to housing, industry in South Brunswick,”
referring to the Kendall Park development. “Phelps Dodge tubing factory,” “Sherwin-Williams buys site in
township.”
1958 – “IBM to construct $5 million plant in SB.” “Municipal Building Ordinance is passed despite
protests.”
1959 – List of Office Holders; “First Local use Tax Levy in South Brunswick,” the first budget in 20 years
to contain a local use tax necessitated by big increases in road maintenance costs, public assistance, and
police costs.
1964 – 4th of July dedication of flag pole in front of the new municipal building.
1971- Political list of candidates running for Township Committee around 1971 includes Les Schaub of
Deans and lists his political activities since 1945.
1972 – Newspaper article with picture of Lester Schaub, now a police dispatcher, active in local politics
since 1945 and recently retired from his 40 years with Prudential Insurance Company in Newark, and Sgt.
William Voorhees, one of the first constables in 1933, looking over the day’s police record.
For additional information on growth and development in South Brunswick Township from the late 1950s
to the early 1970s. See the Renk Collection of newspaper articles and political literature in File Drawer 4-4.
Newspaper articles have been copied on acid free paper and arranged by date. No general index is currently
available.
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Photocopies of Kasziba family members, houses 1997. List of Deans
residents in 1999.
Accession #1999/12
Map and list of some known residents along Deans Lane and Georges Road.
Pictures include scenes of Morrell House on Deans Lane before Black Horse Road built on east side of
house; Dayton classroom from 1930s?; dedication of a building in 1957.; St. Barnabas stationery with
church pictured; Dayton School class, 1920? 2 different images;
Photocopies of old pictures: Family members include Johnson Gulick, Kasziba, great great grandfather and
others not identified.
Katerba Collection
Photocopies donations
Accession #2003/12
This file contains some of Accession #2003/12. Items are copies of South Brunswick related information
received from John Katerba of Monroe Historic Preservation Commission in 2003. Large format 1898 map
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of Middlesex County in Map Drawer 2 and full size copy of Henry McDonald 1812 indenture in Map
Drawer 3. Photocopy and CD of Rhode Hall School in Special Collections Photo files, 5-5.
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Rhode Hall School class photo about 1910 with names of students
William McDonald 1908, photo
Henry McDonald tombstone, photo
Pew rent certificate for Henry McDonald of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton in 1874 signed by
Aaron Dean, President. $10.
Subscription for $40 to reduce the debt of $3000 for the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton. October
1881. Names C.M. Slack, C.S. Rowland, Peter S. Pierson, Executive Committee.
Mortgage for Henry McDonald & Catherine, wife to D.W. Disborough. July 18, 1812. Sept. 1854.
Collector’s Tax Notice, 1922. William McDonald, Ernest V. Cockefair, Collector. 55 acres, value of land
$2,200; buildings $2,200; personal property $100. Net Value, $4,500. Tax I $121.50. Poll Tax. $1.00.
November 11, 1922. Note: Locations to pay tax: Spring. Kingston: W.H. Matthews Store, Franklin Park:
Manley’s Store, Monmouth Junction: W.W. Emen’s Store, Deans: Henry Weber’s Store, Fresh Ponds:
School House, Dayton: Andrew Ely’s Store.
Tax Assessment for Wm. McDonald, April 1921 for 55 acres.
Annual Commencement, Dayton Public School, Class of 1927
Annual Commencement, Dayton Public School, Class of 1928.
Kendall Park Collection
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Unique documents, newspaper articles, brochures, deeds and other
items donated and assembled over recent years documenting part of
the history of the Kendall Park Development from the mid-1950s to the
1960s. In multiple files located in 6-3, 2012. Back-up for public notebook is
in Archival Box 99, 5-1
Folder # 1.
o Pamphlet prepared for the 2007 Kendall Park 50th Anniversary display at South Brunswick Public
Library. 12 pages. Review of actions taken at public meetings recorded in newspapers and Planning
Board minutes. 5 pages. List of 100 plus first owners by Occupancy Permit. 3 pages. List of 100 plus
first owners by date of deed signing. Both lists have address, block and lot and model type.
o Kendall Park Grasso Collection – Items donated by Michael Grasso. “1959 Know your Township:
South Brunswick,” 55 pages and separate map. Original brochure for Challenger and Mark models.
Accession #2001/3 “Kendall Park Homeowners Guide.” 19 page typewritten house manual. “1959
Office Holders List” (local government). Paper from “Princeton Disposal Service,” M. Pollera.
Kingston.
o Kendall Park Murray Collection – Items donated by Joan and Paul Murray. Accession # 2003/15.
Original brochure The Challenger and The Mark; Greenbrook area - The Wellington, The Surey, The
Coronet; Original brochure, “Kendall Park south for the Edgebrook and the Drake models. Another
plan of the Edgebrook.
o Kendall Park Reock and Indik Collection – Papers written by Jeanne Reock (5 pages) and Harriet
Indik (2 pages) early residents and their experiences.
o Kendall Park Orton Collection – Photocopy of First Kendall Park offering of the Nassau and the
Imperial.
o Kendall Park Roufberg Collection – Photocopy of his August 1956 “Agreement of Sale” and 4
pictures of his newly constructed home and backyard. Accession 2007/5
o Kendall Park Stern Collection – Photocopies of items from Don Stern. “Express Bus Service to New
York,” 1959; single page “Guide to the Mark”; “Kendall Park south Terms Chart, The Edgebrook and
The Drake; more on “The Edgebrook and the Drake”; Copy of parts of the Imperial and Nassau
brochures.
o See also Photocopies in color of Don Stern’s house during construction in 1959. Photo Box 2 in 6-1
and photocopy of full page New York Times July 12, 1959 article on Kendall Park in Archival Box 22.
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Full page original article, “A community that matured – graciously.” Sunday Home News. October 3,
1965. “The ‘ideal place to live’ is headache for town fathers.” Home News, Jan ?, 1972?
Photocopies of newspaper articles about the Kendall Park development.
 1957- “Ban on 921 Homes Fails Court Test.” Reflecting Township efforts to halt additional
1000 homes.
 1958/59 – “Business brisk at Kendall Park.” Sunday Home News. No exact date.
 1959 – Portions of photocopy of New York Times piece on new development of Kendall Park.
 1960 – Central Post picture of Windsor model home being offered.
 1961 – Central Post article on Greenbrook sample homes.
 1993-2000 - most articles addressing Kendall Park’s impact on the Township and others
reminiscing on life in Kendall Park in its early days.
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Folder # 2 - Deeds
This file contains some deeds and lists of deeds from the Middlesex County
website (now offline) and other sources. After purchasing land to build houses for his Kendall Park housing
development, Herbert Kendall “sold” off sections for development with names in alphabetical order by
various items. The initial sections used plant and flower names. Some deed information available from
Acorn, Bluebell, Crocus, Dahlia, Edelweiss, Foxglove, Geranium, Hibiscus, etc. Realty Companies, 19561960. The briefest list for Gila Realty Company in 1958 and a list of other “companies” Holston, Antioch,
Cheyenne, Indiana, Kennebec, Haverford, Shrewsbury as Grantees.
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Folder # 3 – Items assembled to understand and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Kendall Parkers
for a display at the South Brunswick Public Library. Ceil Leedom
o File 1 – copies of Herbert Kendall’s deeds for first sections of Kendall Park in 1956 from 3 local
landowners: Fred Kull. Deed 1877 p 395 for 101.39 acres, February 1956; Margaret Gogoly Snensky,
etc. Deed 1974 p 157 for 49.8 acres, April 1956; Frank Beck, Deed 1891 p 174 for 96.98 acres, April
1956. There are additional deeds showing Kendall’s transfer of some of this land and other lands to
Brunswick Properties, Inc.
This file also contains transcription of these deeds, a 1930s tax map showing their location and some
plat map drawings showing the outline of these properties. Accession 2007/4
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File 2 – This large file contains copies of Township minutes, Planning Board minutes and Newspaper
articles in date order, chronically the public story of Kendall Park’s development in its early years in
South Brunswick Township.
November 15, 1955 – Planning Board Minutes. Kendall presents his plan for 382 lots, with
“suggestions.” Kendall also agreed to build a water and sewage system to supply the homes he
was building. A big item in his favor.
December 19, 1955 – Township Committee - Approval of ordinance changes to meet Kendall’s
requirements.
January 24, 1956 – Planning Board adopted a unanimous resolution authorizing preliminary
approval of “Kendall Park.”
September 4, 1956 - Township Minute book listing building permits for an average of 23 dwellings
for each Realty Company from Acorn to Hibiscus.
December 14, 1956 – Cranbury Press. “S. Brunswick Board passes Kendall Park.” Approval given
for 490 homes. Another article raises the issue of additional school children by the SB Board of
Education. Kendall addressed these issues in other documents proposing to build classrooms for
anticipated enrollments and at some time also proposed building a shopping center. .
January 8, 1957 – Planning Board minutes. Grants final approval for major subdivision known as
“Map of Kendall Park, Sections 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D.
February 5, 1957 – Township Minutes included a list of Occupancy Permits for the first Kendall
Park homeowners.
March 25, 1957 – New York Times – Advertisement in Sunday papers advertising “Kendall Park
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May 8, 1957 – Kendall presents to the Planning Board his desire to build an additional 1,000
houses. This is met with much consternation. Over the next months the Township tries to
prevent this proposal coming to reality, however, they lose.
May 15, 1957 – Daily Home News articles on Kendall’s plan for 1,000 new homes. Says
withdrawn at this time.
September 10, 1957 – Planning Board Minutes. – Kendall formally presents his plans for 1,000
additional houses.
September 11, 1957 – Daily Homes News “1,000-Home Development Turned Down by Planners.”
September 13, 1957 – Cranbury Press “South Brunswick Township Mayor States Policy on
Housing Expansion.” Mayor Lester Schaub in a long article explains the Boards position on the
feared impact of 1,000 additional houses.
September 30, 1957 – Township Committee Minutes – Resolution adopted to authorize lawyer to
fight Kendall’s 1,000 home proposal.
November 16, 1957 – Daily Home News “Ban on 921 Homes Fails Court Test.”
November 21, 1957 – Planning Board Minutes. At a special meeting new arrangements were
agreed to between the Township and Kendall. He agreed not to build more houses after the
1,000, increase number of classrooms to be built, and other details to try to get the best deal they
could for the Township from Kendall.
Other articles and minutes are included.
1960s – Central Post article “Three years and 1,135 homes later: Kendall park, a ‘City’ in
suburbia.
August 19, 1961 – Central Post “Kendall Park not stereotype suburb, builder reflects upon its
completion.” Interview with Herbert Kendall.
“Kendall Park Timeline,” composed for the 2001 presentation at the South Brunswick Public
Library on Kendall Park’s history. Part of a series of programs on South Brunswick history.
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File 3 – This file several items developed for the 50th Anniversary celebration display.
Map of first section of Kendall Park with an overlay of the original farms purchased for its
development.
“Happy 50th Anniversary Kendall Park,” a summary of the above minutes and newspaper articles. 6
pages
“Kendall Park – 1960s” A transcription of Central Post newspaper interviews with Lewis Kraft,
director of sales and Herbert Kendall in the early 1960s. 2 pages.
Internet article, “Post-War Suburbanization: Causes and Interpretations. 4 pages
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File 4 – This file contains photocopies of pictures of the Library’s Kendall Park’s 50th Anniversary”
display. Ceil Leedom. 7 pages, color.
Folder # 4 – This folder contains originals items used to create a notebook based on the Library’s Kendall
Park anniversary display.
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File 1- Contains copies of newspaper articles, minutes, summary texts, advertisements, maps and
photographs of the first Kendall Park houses. About 50 pages.
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File 2 - Copy of “Resolution,” for the Township to provide police protection for the Kendall Park
Shopping Center. June 1, 1971.
Miscellaneous notes may refer to Kendall Park Shopping Center. 9 pages, 5 ½ x 8” and some on old
yellowed paper.
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King’s Highway Historic District - Nomination Forms
Text, photocopies of pictures and maps.
This file contains a copy of the “King’s Highway Historic District” nomination forms prepared by
Constance M. Greiff, Director of Heritage Studies, Inc. This is unique historic district nomination as it is for a
transportation corridor along Route 27 and Route 206 from Raymond Road in Kingston to the intersection of Route
206 with Franklin Corner Road. 2000. Accession 2012/64
This form contains a complete history of the various sections of the proposed route, pictures and maps from
many time periods. Nearly a hundred pages of information. Unnumbered.
Kingston, Unique Documents
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Brochure, “Kingston 5 Kilometer Walking Loop.” Legal sized paper folded in 4 sections describing and
showing with a map, a walking trail around Kingston. Prepared by the Kingston Greenways Association.
2000. Layout, Chares Dieterich and David Southgate. 2 copies.
Businesses: Photocopy of Menu found in Union Line building in the 1960s. “Union Line Hotel: Steaks and
Specialty.”
Newspaper Article: Photocopied.
o “Kingston: A village at the Crossroads.” Trenton Times. August 11, 1997. 3 pages, 11x17 inches.
o “Washington visits Kingston, Kendall Park.” Central Post. April 27, 1989. 2 pages 11.x17 inches.
o “Kingston 1999: Celebrating 325 years of village history. “ South Brunswick Post. August 5, 1999. 10
pages. 11x17 inches. Article and pictures of Delaware and Raritan Canal, Village Schools, Kingston
Post Office, Kingston businesses, Kingston Volunteer Fire Company, Historic houses,
Withington/Cook Estate, Churches,
Kingston Time Line, created by Ceil Leedom from local history resources in 1998. From 1783-1983. (2
sided pages, 9) Lists sources of information, but has not been revised to reflect any changes or corrections.
CL. 5/2009
Kingston Village Historic District – Nomination Form. Text and photocopies of pictures and maps.
This file contains documents supporting and describing the historic village of Kingston, NJ that lies in three
different counties and three different townships. It contains rational, a list of significant and contributing houses,
photocopies of pictures taken for the survey and maps of the selected areas. 1989. Several copies are included in
this folder. Includes properties in both South Brunswick and Franklin Townships. 2 complete copies and parts of 2
other copies and extra picture copies. Accession # 2012/66 2 copies.
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Summary of significance –
Architectural Classifications- Georgian, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie
Style, Bungalows.
Franklin Township – Houses in Block 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
South Brunswick – Houses in Block 97, 104, 105,107, 261
List of 90 contributing sites and noncontributing sites
Photographs – 20
Criteria consideration
Historic Context – Section 8 pages 2-4
Summary of Historic Data. – Section 8 pages 5-11
Bibliography – books and maps consulted
Geographical setting - Section 10 pages 1-4
Maps - 4
Krause Collection
Text and photocopies of pictures and maps
Accession #2001/8
The Krause family purchased the William Emens House at 3 Walnut Avenue, Monmouth Junction in the
Monmouth Junction Historic Neighborhood. This house is located in Block 57 Lots 2.01 and 3.01. It was built
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about 1895, a 2 ½ story vernacular Queen Anne/Colonial with a two-story corner turret element according to the
1983 South Brunswick Cultural Inventory. The Krauses did some restoration and allowed copies of some of their
before and after pictures to be copied for this file. Date of purchase by Krause is unknown. The copies of
documents in this file were donated to the Library about 2002.
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Photocopies (most in color)
1. House without porch. Winter 2001
2. Outbuilding (garage) used to house first Monmouth Junction fire engine about 1924 ; View from street
of same garage
3. Interior stairway ; bathroom
4. House with wrap around porch; two copies A, B.
5. Close-up of wrap around porch - 2 details
6. Interior living area; dining area
7. Roof detail with turret before and after restoration. 1999
8. Three copies of picture from Ruth Weaver Spataro who grew up across the street showing this house in
the background and picture of her grandfather William Rowland, Ruth Weaver, and unknown boy. 8A8C.
9. Two pages of lot plot plan and buildings on site. 9A, B.
10. Photocopy of picture of John McKeon from his passport. A former owner of 3 Walnut Avenue.
Page from 1983 South Brunswick Cultural Inventory for 3 Walnut Avenue.
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House Documents (photocopies)
1. 1953- SB Tax Collectors Notice. For John J. McKeon Block 57 Lot 2a and 3a. $110.65 – 3 pages
2. July 8, 1952 – Services of W. Douglas Smith for John J. Mckeon on house transfer, bill.
3. June 7, 1952 – Certification to First National Bank of Cranbury of Title search from March 22, 1876 to
June 7, 1952.
4. June 3, 1952. Mortgage papers for John J. and Frances C. McKeon for property.
5. June 3, 1952 – Certification that McKeons are suitable candidates for a mortgage.
6. Nov. 29, 1951. Corporate Status Report of Title and Abstract Co.
7. Nov. 7, 1951. Same as #6, ?
8. June 19, 1951 – T. Clifford Emens, oath as owner of 3 Walnut Ave. Monmouth Junction. Note the
following information: William W. Emens died August 4, 1931 and is father of T. Clifford Emens.
Will Book 53 page 157. Mother Mary T. Emens, deceased with no will. Died about 1934. Inheritors
were William L. Emens and wife Edna Emens; Nellie E. Shangle and Clifford Shangle and me
(William W. Emens and wife Ethel M. Emens.)
9. April 3, 1952 – All owners in paper #8 convey property to John J. and Frances C. McKeon. Affidavit
of Title
10. April 17, 1952 – seems to convey and state same facts as in document #9.
11. April 11, 1952 – June 6, 1952 – Statement of Title search company.
12. December 23, 1944 – Complaint in Chancery Court between South Brunswick Township and against
Desel Realty Company, Charles Werner, and Nicholas Vittorino. Refers to deeds of December 27,
1928. 2 pages
13. May 29, 1928. Chancery Court complaint between Nicholas Vittorino and William Di Francisco on this
property. 2 pages
14. August 24, 1900. Chancery Court complaint between P. Ballantine & Sons, a corp. and John H. Elliott,
his wife, Ellie Elliott, and The Home Brewing Company and Richard Servis to foreclose mortgage.
Seems to be default on Mortgage. CONTAINS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION FOR TWO LOTS on
back of second page. This needs to be checked against current property descriptions. 2 pages.
15. October 17, 1951 – List of title search results and contents of located items. Note Deeds Book 344 page
51+ conveyed to William W. Emens, 2 lots and Deed Book 1327 page 532+ conveyed to T. Clifford
Emens and others mentioned above. 3 pages
Krueger Papers
Text, Newspaper Articles, and Miscellaneous Papers
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Wabun C. Krueger was an Extension Specialist in agricultural engineering. He lived from 1897 -1979.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, he settled in New Jersey. He lived in Dayton from 1924 to 1978 in what is known
today as the Applegate House, a Victorian “mansion” on the southbound side of Georges Road, just north of 5
corners where he lived with his wife, Gertrude and their four sons. Their youngest son died of polio in 1944 and
Gertrude died in 1968. Known as “Krueg” to his colleagues he became New Jersey’s first Extension Agricultural
Engineer and he operated out of the New Jersey College of Agriculture (Cook College). He aided New Jersey
farmers in improving and modernizing their farms. With the donation of a Deats Plow by the grandson of the
inventory Krueger began to collect old farm and home items with the idea of a museum featuring items from the
17th and 18th centuries. When he retired in 1962 his collection had grown to over 2000 items. The Agricultural
Museum was dedicated on November 27, 1989.
File # 1. Wabun C. Krueger
 Retirement. 1962. Brief newspaper article. Central Post.
 Obituary. 1979. Brief newspaper article. Central Post.
 “W. Krueger philosophizes about change.” 2 page article. August 1, 1974 . Central Post.
 “Standards guarantee money’s worth.” Newspaper article on weights and measures Krueger collected from
the 1880s. 1955. Home News?
 “Wabun C. Krueger, Extension Specialist, Agricultural Engineering. 1897-1979.” 3 page article reviewing
his contributions to New Jersey agriculture for the coming New Jersey Museum of Agriculture. 2 copies.
Source unknown.
 “Our farms and farm homes 200 years ago.” W.C. Krueger, with illustrations of items from the Aggie,
museum (not included here). Presented at the January 21, 1972 meeting of the South Brunswick Township
Historical Society. Krueger was a member of the SB Township Historical Society.
 Postcard from the Spragues of Dayton to the Kruegers of Dayton in 1961.
File #2. Wabun C. Krueger. Home made Christmas Cards.
 Full page article with examples of over 40 years of homemade Christmas Cards made and sent out by the
Krueger family from Dayton, NJ. 1971? Home News. Original and 2 copies of this article.
 “Christmas 1978.” A one page “card” the last of 50 years of original notes and cards sent after Krueger
moved to the Applegarth Care Center, Hightstown, NJ. In 1978.
File #3. Wabun C. Krueger and the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture.
 Booklet, “Thirty-seven Facts.” New Jersey Museum of Agriculture detailing its history from Wabun
Krueger’s ideas in 1930 through 1987.
 “Opening the Doors.” Dedication of the NJ Museum of Agriculture, October 20, 1989.
 September 23, 1988, Agriculture Museum of the State of New Jersey. Minutes and a list of attendees at the
5th annual Agricultural Museum dinner at Forsgate Country Club includes Dr. Richard Ilnicki of Dayton. 2
pages
 Floor plan of the new NJ Museum of Agriculture. 2 pages
 Copy and original of full page newspaper article on the NJ Museum of Agriculture. March 23, 2003. Home
News Tribune.
 “Heritage Harvest. State agriculture museum nears finish.” Half page newspaper article by Kathleen Casey.
August 6, 1989. Sunday Star Ledger. Original and copy.
 “Farm cut threatens N.J. farm museum.” Newspaper article. No date or source.
 “Dayton Curator Operates Farm Equipment Museum.” December 7, 1967. Central Post.
Kutliroff Collection
Text – Newspaper articles and Handouts
Accession #2003/6
This file contains articles and handouts related to South Brunswick political activities in the 1950s.
Donated by Millicent Kutliroff. Millicent Steinberg Kutliroff grew up on Davidsons Mill Road and married David
Kutliroff of South Brunswick. They lived on Ridge Road after marriage and were involved with Township
activities. They have been immortalized in a statue by George Segal, Millicent’s brother-in-law that resides in the
lobby of the South Brunswick Public Library.
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File #1 Material from 1952-1953
Items No. 1-16.
1. “Mistake by Tax Assessor May Cost Township Money, Huff Says.” June 4, 1952. Home News
2. Three articles related to the formation of a Republican club in South Brunswick. Note: David Kutliroff of
Dayton named corresponding secretary. And, “Reichler starts Sixth Term on South Brunswick Committee.”
Article lists appointments for the year. Must be January 1952 or 1953.
3. Brochure, “Our Candidate for Reelection to Township Committee: Alfred O. Reichler.” Picture,
qualifications and record, Picture of family and recounting of recent progress. Election on November 3,
1953.
4. List of tax assessments from the Dayton Fertilizer Corp., Dayton, NJ. November 2, 1953. W.A. Nist, Vice
President. 1 page
5. Letter from Henry Von Thun running for Township Committee with his picture. 1 page
6. “Report on records of South Brunswick Township, as of Saturday, Sept. 26, 1953.” A 3 fold handout on
legal sized paper from Robert Eisner, CPA, New Brunswick, October 3, 1953, designed to show
irregularities and violations of law reflected on the books and vouchers of the Township.
7. “What Reichler Calls a molehill!” 2 page political handouts from Henry M. Von Thun describing problems
he has noted and solutions he suggests if elected. Paid for by Regular Republican Club.
8. “Report on the ‘Eisner-Potter Audit.’” 2 page refutation with their facts on items described in earlier report
from Alfred O. Reichler and John Barlow, Township Committee.
9. “Platform of South Brunswick Township Republican Party.” 9 items listed. From Henry M. Von Thun. 2
pages, 2 copies.
10. “Voters of South Brunswick Township.” Information supporting Henry Renk for Township Committee
from the Regular Republican Club of South Brunswick. 1 page.
11. “To the taxapayers of South Brunswick Township.” 2 typed legal sized paper. Response to a statement
issued jointly by Mayor Alfred O. Reichler and Committeeman John Barlow issued at a township meeting
on September 6, and in the Home News on September 10. Refers to Howard Van Dyke, Mr. Huff,
meetings, zoning ordinance, etc. From N. Potter.
12. “South Brunswick Township Ordinance to establish a building code in the Township of South Brunswick.
Four sections. Approved by J. Schuyler Huff, Township Attorney. Published in the Cranbury Press June
12, 1953. One legal sized page.
13. Newspaper article, meeting of the Regular Republican Club of South Brunswick at the home of Wilbur N.
Potter. D. Kutliroff, Publicity Chairman.
14. Letter with envelope. June 18, 1952, From Regular Republican Club, Dayton, NJ to Mr. Wilbur N. Potter
verifying use of the Dayton School auditorium for its meetings from the SB Board of Education. Includes
list of current school board members in 1952.
15. Red ribbon, 6 inches long, about 2 inches wide. “Republican Official Challenger. Issued by the Middlesex
County Board of Elections. Amelia S. Applegate, Pres. Etc.
16. “Read how the Municipal affairs of South Brunswick Township have been run under the present
Democratic Administration.” Refers to the report submitted by Robert Eisner referring to years 1951, 52,
and 1953. 11 points mentioned by W. N. Potter. 2 pages.
File #2 Materials from 1955-1956. Items No. 17-22
17. Brochure, “Our candidate for re-elections to Township Committee.” Alfred O. Reichler with his picture,
family picture, qualifications and record, out platform for a greater South Brunswick listing 7 points. 3 fold
of 8 1/2x11” paper.
18. “Platform of the Republican Party of South Brunswick Township – 1956.” One page handout. Henry Von
Thun.
19. “To the residents of South Brunswick Township.” One page political handout from Alfred O. Reichler.
20. “A message from Mayor Schaub.” One page political handout endorsing Alfred O. Reichler explaining
reasons why he supports his candidacy.
21. Political handout on blue paper from Henry Von Thun opposing the application from East Brunswick,
North Brunswick and New Brunswick for water from the D&R Canal. Suggests that as South Brunswick
borders the canal it has more claim to this water than the other towns. 1 page
22. Newspaper articles, date not certain – “Committee to try to find out who wrote “Scandal Sheet;” “South
Brunswick Mayor blames opposition for Zoning Block/” “Reichler accused of letting attorney Huff run
Township;” “Schoenly asked to apologize for ‘Misstatements’ on Taxes.” 2 pages
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File #3 Materials from 1958-1959; 1965. Items No. 23-33
23. Brochure, “For a South and Dynamic South Brunswick Township We invite you continued support of
Lester H. Sohl. Democratic candidate for re-election to Township Committee.” November 4, 1958.
Describes civic responsibility, new industrial ratables, qualifications and background, accomplishments and
progress with his picture, township businesses and his family. Oversize paper folded.
24. “To the voters of South Brunswick Township.” Abraham Dobin in support of Warren Parmenter as
candidate for the Township Committee. ½ page
25. “Dear Friends and Neighbors.” Political handouts from Warren G. Parmenter for Nov. 4, 1958 Township
Committee Election. Describes mismanagement and wants to defeat “rubber stamps of the machine.” 1
page
26. “To all citizens of South Brunswick.” “Friends – May I have a few words with you?” Political handout
from Lester H. Sohl refuting charges of mismanagement in local newspapers. 1 page
27. “Let’s have the facts.” Political handout from Alfred O. Reichler claims and “facts” regarding water under
South Brunswick. There is a vast reservoir of underground water in the southern area of our township. 1
page
28. “October 18, 1958, Dear Friends and Neighbors...” Political handout from Warren G. Parmenter listing his
platform.
29. “Friends and Neighbors of South Brunswick.” Political handout from Democrats for Lester H. Sohl.
Contains reprint of a letter from Lester Sohl to Harold Heinz regarding Indian headbands given by a school
janitor in support of Lester Sohl denying his permission to do so. 1 page
30. “To the people of South Brunswick Township.” Newspaper political ad for Warren G. Parmenter. 1 page
31. “Postmarks.” Political information regarding township zoning in North Brunswick. 1 page
32. Newspaper articles photocopied. “Parmenter gives his side of conversation with chief; ““Township G.O.P.
Club will meet.” “Sohl outlines his program for better South Brunswick.” “Republican unseats Democratic
incumbent in upset in South Brunswick Vote. [Parmenter]” “Parmenter takes seat as lone Republican on
Committee.” 4 pages
33. 1965 brochure South Brunswick Township. “South Brunswick Municipal Notes.” Covers many
departments, shows tax dollar allocations and lists South Brunswick Municipal Boards and Commissions
with members. 1 page folded.
Library, Unique Documents
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Library Site History Bacharach – Rothschild Collection of photos and copies of photographs of
farm and farmhouse on Library site previous to the Library’s construction in 1967-68. Ernest and Clara
Bacharach owned the land from 1941-1968 where the Library now sits. Lyn Rothschild their granddaughter
sent copies of pictures of this farm when she used to visit her grandparents here. Also, at the Library’s 40th
Anniversary celebration additional pictures were photocopied.
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Pictures – Copied photographs: House 1955 with Mrs. Clara Bacharach; chickens and chicken coops
1946; my family September 1947 – Leonore Bacharach Rothschild, Clara Bacharach, Ernest
Bacharach, Martin Bacharach; chicken coop and house, July 1946; chickens in chicken coop.
Photocopy of first SBPL Library Card issued to Clara Bacharach. - 2 copies; Photocopies of house and
house and Kingston Lane; 3 copies; photocopies of pictures described above.
Correspondence between Lynn Rothschild and Ceil Leedom, Retired SBPL Librarian. 3 letters.
Photocopy of Central Post newspaper article and picture form April 25, 1968 when Mrs. Bacharach
received the first library card described above.
Library Site Land Ownership History – 11 plus pages of deed research from the present time to 1900
when William L. Rowland sold land containing this site out of the Rowland family that had owned it for
nearly 50 years. Maps, census records and deed descriptions listed. Ceil Leedom, 2006. Accession #
2012/33. 2 copies here. Also, see deed copies and another copy of Accession # 2012/33 in the Library
History Files in 10-1
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Lions Club of South Brunswick
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The Lions Club of South Brunswick Township was organized on January 28, 1953 at a meeting at the
Monmouth Junction Fire House after Nick Santowasso was contacted by Claude Harkins of the Milltown Club to
see if there was local interest. The first regular meeting was on February 10, 1953. The first president was Nicholas
D. Santowasso. The following 2 documents were copied from Lions club members and their archives.
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“South Brunswick Township Lions Club in History: 1953-1966. Region 4 District 16-D. Zone 3” Unpaged
history of the SB Lions Club with names, activities and pictures of leading members. Accession # 2012/68
“South Brunswick Lions: 25th Anniversary.” Booklet contains event program, past presidents 1953-1978,
Overview of past 25 years and several pages of advertisements. Accession # 2012/67
One page transcription of Central Post new items when the club was founded.
List of Lions Club presidents from 1979-2002.
Livingston Collection Text – Newspaper Articles – Photocopied Maps, Etc. Accession 2012/30
Main Topic – Jewish Chicken Farmers in South Brunswick
File #1 This is a collection of newspaper articles from copied from the Archives of the Jewish History Museum by
Elaine Livingston of South and North Brunswick.
1. “Reclusive S. Brunswick farmer’s final battle is over.” May 6, 1991. Isadore Beckenstein lived on
Friendship Road, and refused to be bullied by a developer. He died at age 86 in April 1991. He owned 71
acres that were involved with Home-Tech Industries that proposed to build a high density residential
development on 324 acres. He is buried next to his brother Morris Beckenstein in the Washington
Cemetery in Deans. 2 pages
2. “Community of Faith -and how it grew. ‘ “ Record. June 8, 1991. Article about 35 Jewish families
established in Bound Brook 43 years ago to form the Bound Brook Cooperative Poultry Association. 1
page
3. “Chicken Farmers who became artists.” New York Times. July 5, 1992. Picture of George Seal and Marion
Munk, and Leon Bibel. Long article ends by describing, “an exhibition tells how rural life shaped art.” 2
pages
4. “Dark times, good memories.” Home News March 27, 1988. By Helen Schwartz. Describes life of Leon
Bibel and his work. 4 pages
5. “Rural Roots.” Jewish Farm History Newsletter. Vol. 4, No 1. “Agri-Culture: Jewish Immigrants, Farmers,
Artists in New Jersey Exhibit Opens.” 1 page
6. “Putting down Roots: Brunswick Jewish farmers recall lost tradition.” Home News April 18, 1993. Pictures
of Jewish Community Center on Old Georges Road, now belonging to the Loyal Order of the Moose. This
building was built as the first synagogue in South Brunswick as a Jewish Farmer’s Community Center in
1941-42. It provided them with a meeting place sensitive to their cultural roots. In the 1920s there were
only 3 families living here. Harry and Anna Horlick, Benjamin and Sadie Seidenstein and Jaerauchine and
Celia Steinberg, according to Milicent Kutliroff who lived in the area and attended the Fresh Ponds School.
The article describes this community and its development. 2 pages, 2 copies.
7. “Egg firm survives insolvency.” Home News. 1980s. no other date. By Sandra Duerr. Quality Egg Products
Co. Inc. an egg-breaking and separating plant has been in bankruptcy court since 1980. Julius Tauber,
owner. It used to employ 200 people with sales of $20 million dollars. This article describes his problems
and current resolution. 1 page. 3 copies.
8. “Some chronology gleaned from notes, memory and conversations: Jewish Farmer’s Community Center
founded in 1942. List of presidents from Jacob Segal and Abe Dobin from 1942-1953 and Al Bazel after
1970.
Reference to the film, “The land was theirs.” Video. 1993. A Documentary III production. 55 minutes. Based on
book by Gertrude Dubrovsky.
File #2. Copies of items describing the Davidsons Mill area. Excerpts from Abe Dobin’s Fertile Fields book
describing efforts to create the Jewish community center (4 pages). 2003 Cultural Survey of South Brunswick
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sheets of the Moose Lodge, formerly housing the Jewish Community Center (4 pages). Newspaper article,
“Daughter of renowned artist makes name for herself.” South Brunswick Post. July 5, 2001.
Longbridge Farm
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Longbridge Farm is the name of a one time 800+ tract of land bordered by Ridge Road on the “south” ,
Stouts Lane on the west and may extend as far as Kingston Lane on the east and Heathcote Brook and other lands
to the north. No definitive map of this land holding has been made. The tract is made up of lands purchased by
Thomas Lawrence, a Philadelphia merchant and mayor from Peter Sonmans in the mid-1700s. He had other
landholdings in this Central Jersey area. When he died all or a portion of this tract was inherited by his son, John
Lawrence. John died in 1799 and his wife a few years later. Their only daughter, Elizabeth then inherited these
lands. A portion of these lands contains the original Monmouth Junction railroad town.
 “Longbridge Farm: South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County.” Report prepared by Nadine Sergejeff,
Damon Tvaryanas and Robert Hunter, of Hunter Research, Inc. Trenton, NJ. 2002. 26 page report with text
and maps on the history and historical significance of the Longbridge Farm in South Brunswick. This farm
of about 800 acres once owned by Thomas Lawrence, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and mayor of
Philadelphia in the 1700s. Located on the north side of Ridge Road from about Stouts Lane to Kingston
Lane, this land is now occupied by the Monmouth Junction town center and surrounding areas. George
Washington most likely stayed at the farmhouse, no longer in existence, for a few hours on his way with his
troops to the Battle of Monmouth on June 25, 1778. Accession # 2012/69. Other copies of this report on the
SBPL website and in a notebook on the Local History Shelves.
 “Peter Ridley, Freeborn son of William and Diana Ridley.” Thomas B. Wilson, The Genealogical Magazine
of New Jersey, 80:9-13. January 2005. Tells the story of Peter Ridley, a black man born free on the
Longbridge Farm in the mid-1700s. His case confirming his free status went to the Supreme Court of New
Jersey in 1784. The text includes affidavits from local residents attesting to the veracity of his claims. He
was adjudged a free man and continued to live in the area. 2 pages
Luck, Les and C.T. Collection
Text and Newspaper Articles.
Accession #1999/4
Les Luck grew up in the Kingston area and has been collecting information about the community and
especially the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department. This file contains photocopies of items in his collection.
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Lifestyle – Kingston Close Up. Princeton Packet feature article. June 27, 1985. Pictures of Robbie English,
Carol Kent, Main Street Deli, Susan Hale, Owen’s Barn, George Luck III, Suzanne Luck, Shirley Kern,
Connie Frazee, Allan Morris, and Mike Novak of Kingston’s Strip ‘n’ Dip. The Kingston Presbyterian
Church. 3 pages.
“Portrait of a Carrier.” Norman Luck, Jr. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Luck, Sr. of Academy
Street, Kingston. No date, before 1999.
“South Brunswick emergency squad members…” 1988. Monmouth Junction members: Sue Ruedemann,
Rev. John H. Maltby, Donna Murray; Kingston members: Helen Luck, Walter Dowers, Doris Luck;
Kendall Park members: Brenda Pulcine, Jerry Wilkerson, Margaret Voidakos.
2 boys shining up fire truck, “Dreams of fighting fires.” George Luck, 11 and Scott Diaforli, dated, October
1987.
2 pictures: Kingston Fire Company: George Luck, Thomas Luck, Charlie Dieterich and James Luck;
Ladies Auxiliary of Kinston, NJ banner in MJ 4th of July parade, unidentified. 1987.
“Doggone Good Time.” Picture of Rosemary McDonald with her dog, Taffy at Taffy’s 11th birthday party.
“High fashion.” 1982 fashion worn by Betty Petrozzini and her dog, Roscoe.
Kingston Fire company parade. May 11, 50th anniversary.
“Top postal pick.” Newspaper article, Princeton Packet. Note on Kingston PO courteous service.
“Friendly touch in triplicate: for customer at the Kingston Post Office.” Pictures of Alberta Sincak, June
Luck, Elizabeth Petrillo, Postmistress and article on the Kingston Post Office. May 14, 1980. Princeton
Packet. 2 legal size pages.
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“Waiting for more…” Photographs by Lina Prospero of Ashlea Nini, baby and Chip Luck and Dane Zarish
at the Kingston Fire Company Annual Pancake Breakfast April 14, 1988.
“With disaster the script, squads act out rescue.” Central Post. June 18, 1981. Article by John Puccio on
simulated car accident on Stouts Lane and more. 2 pages.
“Kingston’s crafts festival says, Here we are!” by Vanessa Jefferson. Home News. July 12, 1981. Pictures
of Dee Spirer and Alan Spirer, Malcolm Jones; Betty Mertz and June Luck, Amber Watts, Neil Brian. 1
page double sided.
Easter plant sale by Kingston Fire Company. March 30, 1978. Central Post. Picture of Richard Madar and
Steve Luck. In background is rear of Union Line Hotel.
“Kingston displays fire truck in Mass. “July 1987. Article about the Kingston Fire Company of South
Brunswick going to Kingston, Massachusetts. 1 page.
Newspaper photo: Carol Luck, Cathy Wolf and Assistant Chief George Luck at recent spaghetti dinner.
March 1987.
“Measured diagonally. With Bob McGarvey.” “There’s a Kingston, NJ…somewhere.” Article about
Kingston in 3 counties and 3 townships. Homes News. February 25, 1973.
“New traffic light stalling post office patrons.” Central Post. Picture of Kingston Post Office in Franklin
and light at intersection. Article.
“Kingston Firemen celebrated in Massachusetts.” July 30, 1987. Central Post. Article and pictures of
parade in Kingston, Massachusetts.
“4-H Program. Annual Achievement Meeting, Kingston 4-H Clubs at the Fire House Hall.” August 24,
1939. Program. Musical program. And Committee Chairmen listed.
“Post Office Dedication Program.” Kingston, NJ. November 5, 1966. List of ceremonies, participants and
list of Past Postmasters from 1823 to 1965.
Photocopy of certificate, “Leslie J. Luck, Agent. Kingston, NJ. Selling fire and all lines of insurance.
Macon’s Inn
Text and Photocopies of Pictures.
Accession #2002/2
No DEED of GIFT. This material only for personal use.
Macon’s Inn was the former Longstreet Inn, built in 1809 for a roadside tavern on the Trenton-New
Brunswick Straight Turnpike at Raymond Road, then a road a the northern end of the Princeton-Kingston ?
Traveling through Kingston, Princeton and on to Trenton. Pleasant T. Macon purchased this property in the 1920s
and opened one of the only black owned inns in the area, named the Willow Inn, but popularly known as Macon’s
Inn. It operated from the 1920s until the 1980s. After Macon died, the land was sold and the inn torn down for a gas
station. Most of the information in this file comes from Rev. Carter of Princeton/Trenton, Pleasant T. Macon’s
grandson. Macon had two children, Clifford, who died young and Phyllis B. who married a Mr. Carter. They had
three children: Rev. Judson Carter, Jeffrey P. Carter and Clifford Carter. Pleasant T. Macon died July 14, 1980. He
had two brothers, June and Holiday Macon of New Kent County, Virginia and three sisters. See No. 6 article.
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Photocopy of picture Pleasant T. Macon wife Phyliss B. Macon and child. No date. 2 copies
Photocopy of picture of Macon’s Inn taken in the 1940s. Picture is not for commercial use. 2 copies.
Photocopy of picture of Pleasant T. Macon from Mr. Carter of Trenton.
Photocopy of more recent picture of Macon’s Inn from Mr. Judson Carter.
Copy of letter regarding to the 1983 SB Cultural Survey identifying this property as Longstreet Tavern.
#1223-L.13. Mr. Carter wanted records to show that his property was owned and an inn operated by his
grandparents, The Macons. Pleasant Macon also has a service station adjacent to the Willow Inn. He also at
one time operated a grocery store/meat market on Leigh Street in Princeton.
Newspaper article from the 1950s, “Famed Macon Inn on Rte.1, to be preserved as landmark.” Written by
Daniel N. Collins (ARRO Staff Writer). Newark, NJ. August 3, ed of AFRO; Efforts of Judson Carter to
preserve his grandfather’s memory by making this an historical landmark. He operated the inn for 53 years.
Copy of letter, September 5, 1973 to Mr. & Mrs. Pleasant Macon of Route 1, MJ. Transfer of Plenary
Retail Consumption Liquor License No. C-2 .
Notice to Central Post that Pleasant T. Macon has applied for a Liquor license. June7, 1973.
Copy of birth record of Pleasant T. Macon in Virginia. February24, 1886.
Obituary and funeral service brochure .when Pleasant T. Macon buried.
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11. Copy of memorial picture and obituary of Pleasant T. Macon (July 14, 1980) and another for his wife,
Montie Macon, 82, who died August 30, 1979.
12. Copy of note on Macon’s Willow Inn stationery, June 1974 to Phyllis Macon.
13. Copy of receipts from Macon’s Grocery & Meat market, Lee Avenue, Princeton.
14. Copy of Receipt from Stoller Bros. Jan 1973 for supplies.
15. Copy of receipt from Macon’s Willow Inn and Service Station. “Tasty Food, appetizingly served.” Signed
by Mr. P. Macon.
16. List of Liquor Licensees in South Brunswick Township. No date.
Maltby Collection
Text and Newspaper articles.
Accession #1998/7, etc.
John Maltby has been the pastor of the Miller Memorial Presbyterian Church in Monmouth Junction since
the 1950s. He retired in July 2008. He has been active in many community organizations including the Monmouth
Junction First Aid Squad, the South Brunswick Lion’s Club.
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Copy of the paper, “Reverend John Miller, 1819-1895: His Family and His Churches,” by Rev. A.
Raymond Eckels. A copy of this 22+page paper read at the Historical Society of Princeton, NJ in 1940 is in
the Special Collections Church Unique Documents files. It describes the life and work of Rev. John Miller
and his family and their significance to the establishment of the Miller Memorial Church in Monmouth
Junction.
“Miller Memorial Presbyterian Church looks to the future.” 5 pages document describing the history of the
Monmouth Junction community as 118 years old, but hoping to begin construction on an addition to the
Miller Memorial Church in 2002. Notes from 1899 regarding St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church, the
organization that built the current Miller Memorial Church building. A review of church history 1938-39
and the decision by Miller Memorial congregants until then meeting in the original church on the other side
of the Railroad tracks. St. Paul’s had been vacant for over 2 years. First service of new Miller congregation
on October 9, 1938. Includes a newspaper photocopy of the Ladies Aid Society of the Miller Memorial
Presbyterian Church working on a large quilt in the 1940s.
Copy of “Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad, 1941-1991: 50 years of Volunteer Service to the
Community.” This 9 page history was written by Rev. John H. Maltby and friends. A copy donated by
Roger Potts has been copied on acid free paper and is another Special Collections file…Very thorough and
complete history up to 1991. Accession #2002/1.
“Richard Stout’s Monmouth Junction History.” Copies of Richard M. Stout’s recollections and research
into Monmouth Junction’s history written around 1962. Retyping and distribution of copies of his work
were published in the Miller Memorial Newsletter in the summer of 1996 through April 1998 paid for the
South Brunswick Lions Club. Accession #1998/7.
o Covers history of the Stout family and the Monmouth Patent
o Middlesex County: Early history
o Early roads
o Kingston
o Cranbury
o Monmouth Junction
o Railroad Town and railroad men stories: Railroad town of Monmouth Junction, names of local
railroad men, picture of Alonzo Francis Wright, who one ran the “John Bull” Engine, when he was 12
years old. He later became a telegraph operated at Princeton Junction and lived in Monmouth
Junction. Picture of Alex and Betty Gottiaux, Sr. (1899-1996). He worked for the RR for 42 years.
Santowasso family, Gottiaux family, A.F. Wright family, J.J. Lackey, and others.
Newsletters and “The Miller Church: Our common heritage.”
Accession #1998/7
‘The Miller Church:Our Common Heritage.” Brief history of Rev. John Miller and photocopies of pictures
of the original Miller Church and St. Paul’s Miller Memorial Church. . 2 pages
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Newsletter: April 2003. 6 pages double sided. Includes an excerpt from Rev. Raymond Eckels’ Miller
Memorial Church history.
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Newsletter: January 6, 1999. 6 pages double sided. History section on the 100th anniversary of the church’s
construction. Photocopied picture of July 13, 1980 ground breaking for a portion of current church
building.
Newsletter: January 30, 1999. 6 pages double sided. Contains page of Katherine Kenny Clayton’s drawing
of an 1872 map of Ridge Road showing the Ridge Road School sites at Perrine Road and copies of
Monmouth Junction Notes. June 29, 1899 and July 8, 1899. Another picture of July 13, 1980 ground
breaking.
Newsletter. March 2003. 7 pages double sided. Contains another excerpt from Rev. Raymond Eckels’
history of Miller Memorial church.
Church Bulletin: February 14, 1999.
Photocopy of picture of the Presbyterian Church, Monmouth Junction on Old New Road. The church built
about 1877.
Map Collection
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Text and photocopies of South Brunswick related maps.
This collection of maps consist of copies of maps from the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office, Map section.
They have been computerized and can be printed on legal size paper. Some maps from other sources Pr.
1. #22. 1878? Map of part of Humboldt belonging to T.F. Giles at Dean’s Station on the Camden and
Amoy RR. Line of NJ. Proposed housing development with Dean’s Lane renamed Jackson Avenue
2. #70. 1871 Map of proposed housing development along the Lawrence Brook bounded by the “Rocky
Hill RR” and Ridge Road and the Camden and Amboy RR (now the main line). Property owned by
Hiram Slocum of Monmouth Junction.
3. #102. 1874 Map of Heathcote Homestead Association of Kingston, NJ. Housing development along
Railroad Avenue and Greenwood Avenue and the Rocky Hill RR south of Kingston. 3 copies
4. #137. 1881 Map of The Kingston Land Association at Kingston, NJ. Wm. Moore, Pres, A. Colby,
Secretary, Charles B. ? , Treasures. Housing development bordered by Main Street, Academy Street
and Division Street, includes Euclid Avenue and Prospect Street and also bordered by The Titus
Estate.
5. #271. 1896 Map of property of Thomas C. Griggs. Divided mutually by his heirs. 1882, Lots for
Emeline Culver, Thomas C. Griggs, Peter M. Griggs, Clarises Buckalow (widow dower), Catherine
M. Griggs, Thomas C. Griggs, Peter M. Griggs and Emeline Culver. No exact location indicated, but
seems to be bordered by water at the NE side.
6. #284. 1896 Revised map of land belonging to I.B. & J.E. Rowland and Mrs. C.C. Groves (sister to
previous men). At Monmouth Junction. Bordered by the Main line of the PRR on the south and New
Road on the west. Ridge Road in the center, Hillside Ave. on the north, in other words much of
current central Monmouth Junction. 2 copies
7. #404. 1908 Map of property belonging to Brown Realty Co. situated at Monmouth Junction. Housing
development bordered by the Main line of the PRR on the north. All the proposed lots south of this
line and also bordered on the north by the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural RR. All lots to the
east of New Road.
8. #581. 1910 Dayton Property of Ethel Brauer, bordered on the East northeast by Pigeon Swamp Road
and on the north by the Big Ditch.
9. #581.5. 1910 Dayton Property ? Section a proposed development bordered on the southeast by the
Trenton New Brunswick Rapid Transit Line (Trolley). No other place markers for location.
10. #717. 1913 Map of property owned by Lawyers Realty Co. of America at Franklin Park, South
Brunswick. Large housing development proposed. Bordered on the northeast by Bodines Lane, on the
north by property formerly of Peter Hageman and an extension to the northwest bordered by property
of Ralph Beekman and on the southwest by J. Metgel, and the south by Charles Kuntz.
11. #718. 1913 Map of land of the Lakeview Realty Co. at Monmouth Junction, the westerly suburb of
New Brunswick. Housing development, property bordered on the North by the Main Line of the PRR,
between Monmouth Junction and Dayton, says the Trolley station is 10 minute walk away from
eastern end of the development. Two maps showing the location of this property between New York
and Philadelphia and in the Monmouth Junction area. It looks like it is exactly where the current
Municipal Building is located by Kingston Lane.
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12. #770. 1915 Plan of lots made for Sarah Engoren. Five lots bordered by the Trenton-New Brunswick
Railroad Company (Trolley) and Jamesburg Road to the north.
13. #870.5. 1918 Map of New Brunswick Terrace situate in North and South Brunswick Townships.
Large scale housing development. Bordered on the North by the Trenton-New Brunswick Turnpike
(US Route 1). Land to the east owned by Joseph M. Perrine, bordered on the south by the PRR and on
the west by Ida May Montague’s land.
14. #1008. 1923 Map showing plan of lot for Martin M. Riedel and Emma O. Riedel at Kingston, NJ.
Seems to be the other half of land in another development see #137, with lots on both sides of
Prospect Street bordered by Heathcote Brook Road.
15. #1175. 1927 Map of South Brunswick Terrace situate in South Brunswick Township. Zodiac Realty
Corporation. Huge proposed housing development. This map shows properties between Ridge Road
on the south and the Kingston-Rocky Hill Branch Railroad on the north, bordered on the west by
property of J.J. Stout, property formerly of O.W. Poyne and others. Bordered on the east with property
formerly of Nelson Stryker, and other property owned currently by Grover Stout, W.W. Emens and
John L. Voorhees.
16. #1213. 1927 Monmouth Manor. Housing development located southern border on Ridge Road,
Monmouth Junction where current Monmouth Junction School and Pierre’s Restaurant are located
(2008). On the north not quite touching by near the PRR Rocky Hill Branch RR line. All west of the
current New Road.
17. #1271. 1929 Map of Cockefair Farm situate at Deans Station on the Trenton & New Brunswick
Trolley Line. 5 large lots, one straddling the Trolley line, rest of lots to the east of the trolley line.
18. #1293. 1929 Map of property situate at Deans, South Brunswick Township. Division into four large
lots of divided by a 7 acre strip not to be used for cemetery. Divided north-south by the Trenton –New
Brunswick Trolley Line, just north of the former Cockfair Farm along Deans-Rhode Hall Road. Tracts
contain 1-19.67 acres, 2-26 acres, 3-35 acres, 4-34 acres. 2 copies
19. #1303. 1928 New Jersey State Highway Dept. General Property Map showing US Route 1 and
property owners along sections in Plainsboro and South Brunswick Townships by Ridge Road.
20. #1328. 1931 Map of part of Block B of the Degel Horabonim Cemetery Association situate in South
Brunswick Township. Map shows the site with Deans-Rhode Hall Road to the north. 2 copies
21. #1444. 1939 Map of 24 plots in Block 1-Section 2- Washington Cemetery Association. As subdivided into graves for the Jewish Country Club situate in SB Twp. Bordered on south by DeansRhode Hall Road. 2 copies
22. #1762. 1951 Cemetery Map of Jewish Postal Workers Welfare League. Plots 1-95, Block 3, Degel
Yehudo Cemetery Incorporated. SB Township. Taft Road mentioned, but no other location identifiers.
3 copies
23. #1933? 1954 Map of Midway Gardens. Section 1 situate in SB Twp. Bordered on west by Route 27
with Roberts Road in center of this section.
24. #2029. 1955 Map of Midway Gardens. Section 2, situate in SB Twp. Extension of previous map into
Williams Road and bordered on south by lands of Elmer C. Beekman.
25. #2425. 1960 Map of Midway Gardens. Section 3, situate in SB Twp. Extends Williams Road to Route
27 and bordered on east by more land of Elmer C. Beekman.
26. #2516. 1961 Map of Miller Estates. Section 1, situate in SB Twp. 17 lots bordered on Northwest by
the right-of-way of the Pennsylvania and Newark Railroad (never built) and on the east by Fresh
Ponds Road and on the northeast by Miller Estates Section 2. One lot where Fresh Ponds Road bends
to the east the lot is split by the Big Ditch.
27. #2517. 1961 Map of Miller Estates. Section 2, situate in SB Twp. 7 lots separated by Deans-Rhode
Hall Road on the north and bordering Fresh Ponds Road on the With the Pennsylvanian and Newark
Railroad right-of-way to the west.
28. #2666. 1963 Plan of Princeton Country Estates, Section One. The first part of a housing development
bordered by Raymond Road on the north and property of Thomas Cook on the south and west.
Heathcote Brook also on the southern border of the area.
29. #2720. 1963 Final Plan, Section No.2 Heathcote at Princeton. Continuation of the Princeton Country
Estates along what is now Taylor Road running from Raymond Road and including Jefferson Court.
On the inner portion of these lots is land owned by Marshall Dana. This development will eventually
include Cleveland Lane and Monroe Court.
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30. #2827. 1964 Map of portion of Abra-May Cemetery Sales Co., Inc. Located in Block 6, File No. 800
at the Floral Park Cemetery situate at Deans. Large number of burial sites bordered by Roosevelt Road
on the south side of this tract. 2 copies
31. #3169. 1968 Map of a portion of Manor Real Estate Company, Inc. situate in SB Twp. This land is
located east of US Route 130 and a railroad siding at a proposed Wheeling road next to lands formerly
of the Jamesburg Land Company, Inc.
32. #3306. 1969 Plan of Subdivision of property of Ashwill Corp. situate in SB Twp. Property bordered
on the west by US Route 1 and on the west by Black Horse Lane. Also bordered by creek and land of
Johnson and Johnson. Another creek on the south side and excludes two existing sites, a factory on the
west end of this tract and another site on the east end of this tract. Whole tract seems to be about 100
acres.
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Princeton Nurseries Kingston Site- Brochure created by the Friends of Princeton Nursery showing
the boundaries of the Princeton Nurseries Historic District and the location of former Princeton
Nurseries sites. 1 copy. 8 ½” x 14”
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Receipt for brochure, “Historic Sites of Middlesex County Grant” to South Brunswick. Map copies
available. 8.5x11 inches tri folded.
Marcols Collection Photocopies of South Brunswick related school graduations. Accession ?
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The Marcols family lived in South Brunswick Township in the Dayton area.
Graduation Exercises of the Kingston School, Franklin Township, June 10, 1957. Although not in this
class, there is a photocopy of a picture of Elizabeth “Betty” Gunther.
Page from a book, “This book is presented to Robert Albert Marcols by the Board of Education of the
School District of South Brunswick Township Upon completion of Grade Eight in the Public Schools.”
Signed, Mary G. Dowgin, Principal. Dayton, June 16, 1943.
Primary Report. Robert Marcols, Grade 2. Signed teacher, Rose M. Lefebure December 2, 1935 and
January 27, 1936.
Graduation Exercises of the Dayton Public School. June 16, 1943. Mary Dowgin (Principal). Lists
graduates and full of signatures of graduates.
Card, picture of Robert A. Marcols. Born 8/7/1927. Enlisted in Merchant Marines. Jan 1946. WWII. Went
to Jamesburg High School. He served as a Messman, Ordinary Seaman.
McDowell, Andrew
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Deeds
Andrew McDowell lived in South Brunswick in the late 1700s and early 1800s. There are many McDowell
descendants, not all from his line. This file contains photocopies and transcriptions of Deed Book 1 pages 292/293,
June 12, 1765; Deed Book 1 pages 294-296, from James Brooks Esq. to Andrew McDowell at least 4 tracts of land
for 900 £ pds? September 24, 1765; Deed Book 1 page 297 from Richard Gibbs to Andrew McDowell in South
Brunswick Township, June 28, 1766. These deeds need retranslation to determine location and money paid and to
whom.
Mc Dowell Math Workbook.
Math workbooks
Copy of math workbook in the hand of Margaret Ann McDowell, 1857. About high school level math. She
lived on Ridge Road west of Georges Road. Original copy owned by Bonnie Bruccoleri. Copy donated 1998. 12.5
x 8.5 inches. Embellished with pen and ink drawings. “All the word problems are written in ink. Each page has a
watercolor/calligraphy at the top of the page. The problems are appropriate to farming, shops, businesses of the
period. They provide an interesting insight into what students of the mid-1800s were learning. “
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McGlauflin Collection
Photocopies of South Brunswick Township places
Accession #2002/5
Janet McGlauflin, a South Brunswick resident provided copies of pictures she had taken around the
Township when a request of pictures of the Old Stone Inn was made in a local newspaper in 2002.
1. Old Stone Inn. 1985. Accession 2002/5 #1 – items 1-4 all same picture
2. Old Stone Inn. 1985. Accession 2002/5/#2 Enlargement
3. Old Stone Inn. 1985. Accession 2002/5 #3
4. Old Stone Inn. 1985. Accessions 2002/5 #4 Enlargement, same as #1, #3
5. 1 Bolster, Bellizio, Calvanalli, and Monroe. Township Committee. 7/4/1987; 5.2 end of July 4th Parade
Route; 5.3 New additions to SB Township Municipal Building. 7/1987.
6. 1View toward Monmouth Junction from new Road heading west towards old bridge over RR tracks; 6,2 St.
Cecilia’s RC, 1987; 6.3 Old bridge over RR tracks at Monmouth Junction. 1987; 6.4 Murphy Funeral
Home, New and Ridge Roads, Monmouth Junction. 5/1987
7. 1Kendall Park Shopping Center. 1987; 7.2 Kendall Park Roller Rink, 8/1986; 7.3 Intersection of Rt. 27 at
Bunker Hill Road. 5/1985; 7.4 Classic Motors on Rt 27 across from Kendall Park Shopping Center.
9/1986
8. 1Somerset Farms convenience center formerly 7-11, then Krauzers. Alston Road; 8.2 Park Animal
Hospital, Alston Road; 8.3, 8.4 Converting T. Hunt Gulf Station, Rt. 27 at New road – 2 pictures
9. 1 Kendall Park Shopping Center from Alston Road. 4/1983; 9.2 New Brunswick Savings Bank, Rt. 27’
1985; 9.3 Weichert Realty, formerly the HUB, Kendall Park, March 1985
10.1 Kingston Mall, Shop Rite Grocery Store, 11/1987; 10.2 Drug Fair, Kingston Mall, 11/1987; 10.3 other
stores Kingston Mall, 11/1987 – 2 copies this page
11.1 Colonial Village Exxon (Esso) Rt. 27, Franklin Park, 3/1986; 11.2 Colonial Exxon truck with Neal
Byars, John “Schitzi” Keller tow truck, 3/1986; 11.3 Neal Byars, 3/1986
12.1 St. Augustine tower, Henderson Road, 2/1992; 12.2 Front of St. Augustine’s RC, 2/1992; 12.3 Building
St. Augustine’s new sanctuary; 12.4 statue of St. Augustine, Henderson Road
13.1Kingston Presbyterian Church front with steeple, 11/1987; 13.2 windmill at Barood Real Estate Office,
Franklin Park, 9/1986; 13.2 Six Mile Run Reformed Church, Franklin Park, 9/1986
14.1 Old and new Magyar Savings Bank. Rt. 27; 14.2 Barood Realty, Franklin Park, Rt. 27, 1998
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Six Mile Rune Reformed Church, Franklin Park, 15.2 , 2 close-ups. 1998
16.1.1 Good Time Charley’s Restaurant, Kingston, 9/1995; 16.2 Schwartz’s nursery, Rt. 27, Little Rocky Hill,
9/1995
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Charles Moore-Higgins House, Rt. 27, Kingston. 11/1987; 17.2 Lorraine Dinner, Rt. 1 at Sand Hills
Road, 10/1998 (now site of McDonald’s Restaurant)
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The Marketplace, Discount Outlet Mall, sign, Rt 27 at Rt 518, 9/1986; 18.2 picture of Marketplace
shops and parking lot, 9/1986
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Niemzyk’s folly, Alston Road; 19.2 Foodtown conversion to Movie house, Kendall Park Shopping
Center, 4/1991; 19.3 A&P grocery story located on Rt 27, Franklin Township near Henderson Road
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Rt. 27 north, view towards intersection with Rt. 518; 20.2 Rt. 27 at Rt 518 dark. 2 copies
21.1Post Office Kendall Park Shopping Center, 2/1992 later facility moved to Franklin Park.
Miscellaneous, Unique Documents
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Memoirs of Rocky Hill. Thayer A. Bolmer, Edith Merritt Bolmer, Collaborator. May 1964. 5 ½ x 8 ½
“booklet 12 pages, Reprinted October, 1975 by permission of Mrs. David Partington. Comments and
historical observations about Rocky Hill’s past.
South Brunswick Family YMCA’s Grand Opening Gala. Program. Friday, April 27, 2001. Booklet of 52
pages with program, advertisements. Profile of some sponsors. 5 ½ x 8 ½”
Index by Topic for “South Brunswick: Settling the Sassafras Soils.” Central Post, October 26, 1989. A
special issue on South Brunswick history. 11 page index created by Ceil Leedom, March 2002. Only
printed copy.
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Copy of slide notations from “Soils of South Brunswick” slide show presented by Dr. Richard Ilnicki at the
South Brunswick Public Library, March 11, 1998 as part of the SB Bicentennial year celebrations. 19
pages. Only printed copy.
Photocopy of Constitution and by-laws of the Monmouth Junction Vigilant Society. Organized 1900.
Jamesburg, NJ, E.S. Hammel. Book and Job Printer. 1901. Copied from Rutgers Special Collections
Library. SNCLY. HU6774.M 747-1901. Booklet is 12 pages long. President, Aaron Dean, Vice-President,
T.W. Stewart, Secretary, A.V. Stout, Treasurer, Henry R. Hathaway. Vigilant societies were organized
around the turn of the century (1900) to offer some type of police/recovery protection for community
members.
Photocopy of invitation to “New Year’s Social,” at Mr. John Schenck’s near Dayton. Friday evening,
January 4, 1889.
Military, Miscellany for South Brunswick Residents in the Revolutionary War
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“South Brunswick Area Revolutionary War Veterans, records” 7 page Excel spreadsheet listing possible
local SB residents who served in the Revolutionary War in some capacity. Ceil Leedom. 2003.
Excerpt from Stryker’s Officers and Men of the Revolution, Middlesex County. Pages that mention possible
South Brunswick residents. 12 pages photocopied of double text pages.
References to the David Library of the American Revolution in Washington’s Crossing, PA
“Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files” copied at David Library of the American Revolution. Andrew
Applegate, Benjamin Applegate, John Applegate, William Bastedo, Daniel Britton, James Britton, Joseph
Britton, John Caywood, Samuel Grove, James Hull, James Perrine, James D. Perrine, Cornelius Snedeker,
Isaac Snedeker, Garret Snediker, Abraham Terhune, Daniel Terhune, John Terhune, Christopher Van
Arsdalen, John Van Arsdalen
CSMN (combined service military? ) for men likely from the South Brunswick area and listed in
spreadsheet of local Revolutionary War Veterans, regular army and mostly NJ Militia. 83 individual
records. Copied for SBPL by Ceil Leedom. 2003. Source: David Library of the American Revolution and
the NJ Archives.
Murders – South Brunswick
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 Kingston, NJ. 1985. Murder of 3 people in house on Route 27 just north of Raymond Road.
Series of newspaper articles. October 8, 1985-October 12, 1983. Murdered were in a house owned by
James Chapelle. Murdered were James Chapelle, Gerardo “Jerry” Castillo and his 7-year old niece
Maria Luisa Castillo Perez. Suspects were Feliz Rodriguez Diaz and Pedro Juan Concepcion. They
confessed to the murder in late October. 17 pages. Accession # 2011-2, a-q (17pages)
 Between Dayton and Plainsboro, 1874. Charles Timbrook killed by Rachel Coward.
 Dayton, NJ. 1934. Murder of Margaret Smith Beekman, 51 yrs, wife of A.C. Beekman on
Georges Road near Dayton in October 1934.
 Monmouth Junction, NJ. 1973. Charles Francis Virginis charged in murder of Mrs. Ruth V.
Vaughn of Monmouth Junction. 1973,
 Maltese Murder. 2008. Monmouth Mobile Home Park, Route 1. Son, Michael A. Maltese, and
his girlfriend, Nicole Taylor, murdered his parents and buried them in a shallow grave in a nearby
park. Fall 2008. Newspaper articles. Found guilty of killing and burying Michael J. and Kathleen
Maltese. 14 newspaper articles in local newspapers from October 2008 to December 2010. Ms.
Taylor pleaded guilty to assisting in the murder.
Myer Collection
Photocopies of Pictures
Accession #2011/14
Copies of photographs collected by Audrey Myer of South Brunswick. Copies donated 1996 and in 2011. .
Older photos not in good shape, but those donated in 2011 are of greater interest. Photographs in archival Box 89 in
6-1. List of photographs in Special Collections file – Myer Collection.
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Series 1. 10-1 to 10-15. 10-1, Cranbury Turnpike; 10-2, Messerolll, Mattie; 10-3, Steward, Augusta, Mrs.;
10-4, Nauman, Marion VanDewater; 10-4, Vandewater, Marion; 10-5, VanDewater, Lizzie; 10-6,
Thompson, Lemon Porter ; 10-7, Van Pelt, Charles Harvey; 10-8, Brown, LeRoy Wyckoff; 10-8, Brown,
Donald Ross; 10-9, Grandpa; 10-9, Willard; 10-10, Thompson, Eugene?; 10-10, Thompson, Martin; 10-10,
Thompson, Katherine; 10-11, Thompson, Harry; 10-11, Thompson, Gene; 10-12, Higgins, Irene; 10-13,
House; 10-14, Stelle, Margaret; 10-15, Dam.
People named: in Series 9-1 to 9-53 are Ralph Beekman, Stella Cortelyou, Van and Florence and George
horse?; Elmer and Ralph Beekman; Mildred Beekman; Young Elmer C. Beekman and Austin S. Beekman;
Old Cranbury Turnpike with unidentified people; Irene Higgins/Higgens; Harry and Gene Thompson;
Theodore Whitlock; Grace McDowell; Edith McDowell, Wilbur Lewis. See Accession Book number
2011/14 for list of photographs. See archival Box 89 in 6-1. File Cabinet 6 kept locked. Director has the
key.
Places photographed such as Cranbury-New Brunswick Turnpike, house, dam, dogs, Zion Canyon, Sutphen
mills, Binghamton (NY), woman and dog, couple in buggy.
Numbered in two series. 10-1 to 10-15 and 9-1 to 9-54.
Names Index, Miscellaneous Sources
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Local names copied by Ceil Leedom for the South Brunswick Public Library Local History Collection.
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“Middlesex County Clerk’s Marriage Records. 1795-1800.” From New Jersey Marriages 1665-1800.
Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Vo. XXII. Copied at the Plainsboro
Public Library. August 1998. Pages 629-642 on legal sized paper, 8 pages. Names mixed by gender.
“Middlesex County Marriages of a Century Ago.” Copied from the Proceedings New Jersey Historical
Society. 1924, pages 388-394. Husbands “Imlay to Nutts.” Spouses same line, but not indexed. 6 pages.
Middlesex County Directory. Section of the New Brunswick Phone Directory of 1890 at the New
Brunswick Public Library. Pages 433-516. Lists Cranbury, East Brunswick, Madison, Monroe, North
Brunswick, Piscataway, Raritan, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick and Woodbridge. Each town
has a number. South Brunswick’s number is 10. In another location all the 10s (South Brunswick) from
this list have been listed under South Brunswick places mentioned in this index. Most listings give an
occupation.
Names from this source in spreadsheet by Town, Name, Occupation, Year, Other Occupation (besides
farmer or laborer). Created by Ceil Leedom, May 2002. 12 pages.
Camden and Amboy Railroad names of land sellers in South Brunswick Township, 1839-1868.
Spreadsheet. Names listed by date of sale. Source: Middlesex County Clerk’s Office, Grantee Deed Book
C, Corps. At end of book, pages 182/6,7. 2 pages. 2002. CL.
Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad Land Grantors, South Brunswick, 1864-1867. Middlesex
County Clerk’s Office. Deed book F, Corps. At end of book page 184-185. 1 page. 2002. CL
Pennsylvania and Newark Railroad Company and Pennsylvania Railroad Land Grantors, South Brunswick,
1906-1913 Source: Middlesex County Clerk’s Office, Grantee Deed Book P, Corps. At end of book. 2002.
CL. 2 copies. 1 page.
Slave names for South Brunswick Township found in the following sources:
1. Negroes Baptized at First Presbyterian Church [Cranbury, NJ] 1791-1833; Negro Marriages, most
likely at the Cranbury Presbyterian Church. Source: Cranbury Past and Present by Ruth Berg Walsh.
1975-1875. Pages 179-183.
2. Slave births by owner from 1804-1844. Source: New Jersey Archives, NJ Slave births and
manumissions. Microfilm, Box 3901. Transcribed from microfilm and listed on spreadsheet by
Owner’s name, Child’s name, Mothers name, Birth Date and Recorded Date, and page in book. 3
pages.
3. Middlesex County Manumissions 1800-1825 at Rutgers Special Collections Library, 2003. 1 page.
4. Estate of Benjamin Griggs, page 88. Source not recorded. Lists 4 names, from original and hard to
read. Middlesex County Slave Births.
Revolutionary War Names for Middlesex County and South Brunswick Township. Excerpts from
Compiled Records of the Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia 1791-1795: with Biographical Sketches of
the Officers of Selected Companies. Including a Roster of the Middlesex County Militia, 1775-1783.
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Russell K. Dutcher, III. Baltimore, MD. 1996. Irregular pages from beginning to 153. Brief bios for
Jochaim Gulick, who died in SB in 1814. Page. 83-86, “An enrollment of all and every able bodied white
male citizen between the ages of 18 and 45 within the Township of South Brunswick. 1793. The listing of
men and officers from 1775-1783 is most likely the same list of men found in other library sources. Pages
135-153.
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Revolutionary Patriots in First Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbury, NJ. From Cranbury Past and Present.
Ruth Berg Walsh. Page 15. 16, and a list of Revolutionary War soldiers not buried in Cranbury who were
born or claimed residence in “Cranbury.” Page 17.
“The Constitution of the Sons of the Revolution and By-laws and register of the Society in the State of New
Jersey. Instituted January 6, 1891. Trenton, NJ. 1913. Names have been copied from this book in the South
Brunswick Public Library, who were likely SB or nearby residents. Nicholas Britton (1753-1803);
Abraham Quick (1731-1805); William Scudder (1739-1793); Thomas Skillman (1756- ); John Wetherill,
Jr. (1730-1814) information given for his father’s service; Peter Wicoff (1741-1803).
Names, Census Records
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Excerpts from “Cranbury, NJ: Vital Records Indexes.” Presented by France Hopkinson, Chapter DAR.
1974 . Special Collections. Rutgers Librariy. SPCOL NJ F144.C891 W. List of 1792 NJ State Militia from
South Brunswick, and pages 1-4 of the 1840 Census names.
1840 Federal Census - The 1840 Federal Census listed heads of household roughly in order by days
recording. Heads of household were listed, but others in family only given a check for age and sex.
Excerpts from the 1840 Census for the Dayton area has been transcribed onto a spreadsheet. 3 pages.
Following this list are about 30 pages of printed 1840 Census records for South Brunswick Township.
1880 Federal Census – One page list of some SB residents listing their age, occupation, birthplace when
given and family notes. A few pages from the website www.familysearch.org show how one can see free
census records for 1880.
1885 New Jersey Census for South Brunswick Township. These pages are a partial copy of this NJ
Census for South Brunswick copied from film the New Jersey State Library, Trenton. About 20 pages.
Hard to read.
1850 US Census Mortality Schedules. New Jersey. Middlesex County. 2 pages that include deaths in
South Brunswick Township.
Names, Church Records: Cranbury Presbyterian and Kingston Presbyterian Church Records
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First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury Baptisms. Copied from Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey
published over several issues. Records for 1745-59; 1790-1823.
First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury Baptisms 1813-1833 and First Presbyterian Church
Marriages from 1790-1839.
Marriage records of the Kingston Presbyterian Church. From the Genealogical Magazine of
New Jersey. Various issues. 1795-1850. These have been transcribed onto a spreadsheet by name
of husband and name of wife alphabetically. 14 pages. Ceil Leedom 2003.
Baptism of the Kingston Presbyterian Church. From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey.
Various issues. Original copies are not included here, but there are two spreadsheet printouts from 17921849. These lists also include Black baptisms of adults and children. Listed by date of baptism and listed by
first name, listed by owner’s name where given. List of white people baptized in two formats: One by date
and one by family name. Each one about 10 pages long.
Nelson Collection
Text, Photocopies of Pictures and Newspaper Articles
These items are from Kathy Nelson, then pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton in 1998. They
were used for her display regarding the church’s history in Dayton during the South Brunswick Bicentennial year
celebration.
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Photocopies of Dayton postcards:
o Looking west along Monmouth Junction Road at Five Corners, Dayton, NJ. Back of postcard written
to Miss L.B. Hubbard, West Unity, Ohio. November 15, Dayton postmark. “Same side as Clarence’s
fathers’ blacksmith shop.” “Clarisse Breese’s father sits on porch with his hat on. He lived here.” 2
copies.
o Upper Main Street, Dayton, NJ. “Year 1910”
o North Main Street, Dayton, NJ. Similar view as previous postcard.
o Detail of “North Main Street, Dayton, NJ postcard
o Unknown house, photocopy of picture, as yet unidentified. 2 men on porch of house, close to another
house. 2 copies
“First Presbyterian Church of Dayton.” Paper listing “Succession of Pastors” from Rev. John Schofield,
October 16, 1869-April 22, 1870 up to Rev. Kathy Nelson, Installed November 1, 1985. In all 20 people
listed. Rev. Joseph Hubbard was here for 1870 Census.
“Original Members of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton.” Those from the Second Presbyterian
Church of Cranbury (28); those from the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury (18); those from the
Reformed Church of Six Mile Run (4); those from the M.E. Church of Greenpoint (2); those from
examination (5)
“Anniversary to Be Held in the Presbyterian Church, Dayton, NJ, On Sunday Afternoon, October 18, 1885.
Original copy, 7”x11”. 5 events with song lyrics.
Photocopy of picture of sanctuary for Easter 1922. “Youth Easter Pageant.” “Return to Mrs. Clarence
(Bess) Breese.” On back.
Handwritten treasurer’s report from April 1, 1925. 2 pages photocopy.
Newspaper article about the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton,
Oct. 12, 1929. 3 pages of photocopies of copy of article not easy to read.
Photocopy of picture of front of Manse and with Doris Curran, Beth Henderson and Madeline Kane. No
date.
1942 newspaper article. A brief history of the church and a drawing of the church. Source unknown.
“Report of the Budget Committee, the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton, NJ. October 27, 1949.
Photocopy. Shows 1949 and 1950 budgets. 1 page
Photocopy of Chancel with Rev. Daniel E. Lorentz, Thanksgiving, 1958. (Served from 1948-1958.
“Dayton’s Tornado – September 26, 1977 at 3:05 P.M.” First person account of tornado that knocked the
steeple off of the Presbyterian Church. Accompanied by a newspaper article dated Sept. 26, 1976. And
newspaper pictures of raising the new steeple in 1979. 3 pages
Photocopy of page from 1983 South Brunswick Cultural Inventory showing a picture of the First
Presbyterian Church of Dayton and the Manse. 1 page
1998 Budget for the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton. 1 page
Nevius Collection
Text
This file contains copies of papers most likely written by G. Clifford Nevius of Route 27 when he was a
member of the South Brunswick Historical Society in the 1970s.
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“The Old Cottage.” Describes the Wm. Woods Tavern that appeared on the John Dalley road may of 1745,
later known as Widow Wood Tavern. The old Cottage was originally in Somerset County, but later the
boundary line was changed and it became part of South Brunswick Township. 2 pages.
o Describes the Six Mile Run church building at Franklin Park, congregation organized in 1710 and
people met near Six Mile Run Brook, on a road behind the present Elm Ridge Cemetery (1970s). The
first church building dismantled in 1816 and moved to the present site. Early church records burned in
a fire at David Nevius’ home.
o Describes the Robert Priest family who lived in the “Old Cottage” for many years.
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“The Story of an Old Dutch House.” 16 page expansion of the “Old Cottage” article. Pages 5-7 missing.
Page 8 lists those received into communion at the old house, date unknown, but includes Jane Cortelyou,
Loretta Quick, Henry De Hart, Abm. Quick, Cornelius Quick, so may be at the end of the 1700s. Mr.
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Nevius links this property to the passing of the many famous people who traveled along Route 27 during
the 1700s and 1800s.
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“Reminiscences.” G. Clifford Nevius, the “Ten Mile Run Scribbler.” 6 pages. An introduction by Pastor H.
Eugene Speckman of the Six Mile Run Reformed Church refers to Clifford’s historical research that will be
published by the church.
o Mentions inns along Route 27: Old Franklin House dismantled by Christopher Beekman new place
called “Beekman House” that burned down in 1929 was one of the biggest. The Dutch barn remained
and was turned into the Franklin Park Inn; more about the “Old Cottage” of Widow Wood and the
Priest family. (missing pages). Gifford’s Inn taken over by Moore Baker and later William
Williamson. It had been in use for 175 years. Now Clifford says this was the Franklin Inn- Beekman
House and again called the Franklin Inn.
o Describes more history of the Six Mile Run Church and a fire that destroyed much of the building.
Date unknown.
Nixon-Dey Collection
Text
This file contains information from the Dye/Dey family internet site
(www.uh.edu/~jbutler/gean/revolutionarywar.html), the Cranbury History Center and other sources to learn more
about Robert Nixon, a member of the Light Horse group that served in Cranbury during the Revolutionary War.
Nixon ran a tavern in Cross Roads, according to a tavern license petition.
Folder: Dyes and Deys – Middlesex County
 “Dyes and Deys from New Jersey in the Revolutionary War [With an Emphasis on Middlesex County].
Reviews Militia in New Jersey, Page 2 of 11, “The Third Regiment was under the command of Colonel
John Duychinck. Captain Robert Nixon, Captain, First Major, commanded a troop of light-horse under
Duychinck. [Ezekiel Dey/Dye served under Captain Robert Nixon.] Page 3 of 11, contains list of
Applegates, Deys, Disbrow, Egbert, Ely, Mount, Perrine, from Middlesex County in the Militia.
 Captain Nixon’s Troop, Light-Horse, Middlesex listed. Page 7 of 11.
 DAR Patriot Index. Related to the Duyts-Dey-Dye families.
 Deys and Dyes for whom a Revolutionary War Pension Application is on file.
 Dyes and Deys from New Jersey in the Revolutionary War who migrated to Ohio.
 Ezekiel Dye, son of John Dye of South Amboy. Also, mentions Vincent Dye. He was a member of the
Wetherill family via a daughter, who married a Dye. More Dye genealogy in this file including a chart of
relationship.
 “Some recollections of the American Revolution as told to his youngest son, Furman Dye, by Ezekiel Dye,
Sr. This page contains a photocopy of Captain Nixon’s Company. Ezekiel at the Battle of Monmouth.
 Tracing of Ezekiel Dye’s journey to Ohio.
 “1850 US Census, New Jersey, Middlesex County.” This long list includes those living in Cranbury Village
and South Brunswick Township.
 Marriage of Amos Dey to Mary Chamberlin. 1719. Also mentioned was Ezekiel Dey, of Upper Freehold,
Monmouth County.
Miscellaneous notes related to Robert Nixon of South Brunswick
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Three pages copied from “Jerseymen in the Revolutionary War,” from Officers and Men of New Jersey in
the Revolutionary War. Stryker, William. Pages 330, 331, 342-345, 368-69, 704-705. These pages list
militia in Middlesex County, Robert Nixon,
Research notes on Robert Nixon and Cross Roads Skirmish, 1777 mentioned in Cranbury Past and Present
by Ruth Berg Walsh; New Jersey: a history, Ed. Irving S. Jull. 1930; History of Middlesex County, 16641920. p. 104, Robert Nixon, a tanner of South Brunswick.. p. 105, (lined paper from Ceil Leedom)
Copy of “Captain Rescarrick Moore: his military career.” Bob Craig. 3 pages. Hightstown Historical
Society.
Note from Tim McDermott about Bob Craig’s research on Capt. Robert Nixon’s skirmish.
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Cranbury Past and Present: pages from Betty Wagner of the Cranbury History Center. List of Cranbury in
the Revolution lists 1777, Mary 12, Skirmish with James Segand and 7 others drove off British regulars on
raiding party near Dayton. Information on Maj. Thomas Egbert’s pension application; List of actions in the
War of the Revolution does not mention Cranbury Skirmish; History of Middlesex county. 1664-1920. Vol.
1. Wall and Pickersgill. Page 104-105, mentions Robert Nixon and his troop of light-horse and his
membership in the Third Middlesex Regiment; List of Middlesex Men in the Revolution. Page 109.
Page from Hap Heines, Sr.’s 15 essays in the Packet Newspaper Magazine. May 13, 1976. “Hightstown,
Windsor aid the cause...” Mentions Third Middlesex Regiment, Robert Nixon, Jonathan Combs. Does not
mention the Cranbury skirmish in March 1777.
Old Princeton’s Neighbors
Text
Photocopy of Old Princeton’s Neighbors. Sponsored by the Borough of Princeton. Written and illustrated
by the Federal Writers Project, Works Progress Administration, State of New Jersey. This history featured Cedar
Grove, Jugtown (Queenston), Princeton Basin, Penn’s Neck, Dutch Neck, Grover’s Mills, Aqueduct, Kingston.
Another copy in New Jersey Reference, Local History Shelves.
Kingston portion is from pages 91-108, providing a great deal of 19th century history of this community.
Organizations, South Brunswick
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List of “South Brunswick Organizations.” 1978. 5 pages photocopied.
Binder “Directory of Services for Residents of South Brunswick Township. SBPL. 1968. 29 pages.
People, Unique Items
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Text, Photographs, Newspaper Articles
“Monmouth Junction’s One-Family ‘Defense Department.” Newspaper article appearing in the Trenton
Evening Times, April 15, 1955. “Eight sons of Luigi Scurato in Armed Services, 1941-55. Pictures of 8
sons, Anthony, Salvatore, Joseph, Donald, Thomas, Louis, Blasé, Frank Scurato. Incomplete article about
these Scurato sons who served in the military from 1941-1955. Photocopy of part of original article.
Periodical Collection
Text
Accession # 2012/70
Magazines from South Brunswick homes from 1800s and 1900s. Source: Earl Renk.
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The American Girl, the magazine for all girls published by the Girl Scouts. March 1943. 11x8.25 inches.
50 pages.
American Agriculturist. Weekly. Farm and family related articles. Nov. 20, 1897. Vol. 60, No. 21. 10X13
inches. About 31 pages.
American Agriculturist. Weekly. Farm and family related articles. June 25, 1898. Vol. 61, No. 26. 10x13
inches. About 31 pages.
American Agriculturist. Weekly. Farm and family related articles. Dec. 24, 1898. Vol. 62, No. 25. 10 x 13
inches. About 31 pages.
Photocopies of Unique Pictures
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Photocopies
William and Mabel Beier, of Deans, NJ in front of their house and “Chick’s Diner” at the corner of Old
Georges Road and Riva Avenue. 1931. Donated by a Mr. Beier April 1999 for the South Brunswick
Bicentennial Celebration. Accession #2012/36. See File Drawer 5-5 for more unique copies of South
Brunswick people and places. Kept locked. See Director for key.
Pierdinock/Brabson/Brabston Collection
Text, Newspaper Articles, Photocopies
Accession #1997/5; #1997/6
Folder 1
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This collection of photocopies of photographs, newspaper article and local memorabilia has been donated
by Agnes Schuh Brabson and Catherine “Kiki” Brabson Pierdinock of Monmouth Junction. Catherine Brabson
Pierdinock grew up on Old New Road on the “south” side of the railroad tracks bisecting Monmouth Junction and
Agnes Schuh Brabson grew up in Deans, Georges Road and married Catherine’s brother.
 Agnes Schuh Brabson, grew up in Deans and married into the Brabson family of Monmouth Junction.
Photocopies of these items donated in June 1997 for the Bicentennial celebration. Have other copies of many
of these images as noted in the collection.
 Photo of St. Cecilia’s Church on Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. Date unknown
 Photo of Deans Chapel. 1941.
 Photo of Old Deans School.
 Photo of Old Deans School, same as in Pietrefesa Collection
 Photo of house owned by the Brabsons now gone
 Photo of picture postcard of Deans Chapel, same as in Deans Sunday School collection
 Photo Deans Railroad Station, Southbound side.
 Photo old Deans School outhouse, same as in Pietrefesa Collection
 Photo Davidsons Mill, picture of rear, 1915, same as in Pietrefesa Collection
 Photo Baseball Team, No Date. Shirts say Milltown
 Photo Baseball Team, No Date. Shirts say Milltown
 Monmouth Junction Fire Dept. Baseball Team. Champions 1947 Twin “M” League. Victory
Dinner, Nov. 12, 1947. Team Roster. Mgr. Gypsy Watlington. Includes Sterl Brabson, George
Brabson, Jack Lackey, Gene Ryan, Trificanti, Tony and Lou. 3 pages
 Accession #1997/5 from Kiki Brabson and her relatives: Betty Brabson, Gloria Brabson, Agnes Schuh
Brabson, Catherine “Kiki” Brabson Pierdinock and the Mae Ryan Brabson Collection of Photographs.
Catherine Brabson was the wife of Michael Pierdinock and Mae Ryan Brabson was the wife of Michael
Brabson and mother of Catherine “Kiki” Brabson Pierdinock. Betty Brabson and Gloria Brabson were wives
of Sterling Brabson and ? Brabson of Monmouth Junction.
Folder 1
o Brabson/Ryan Family Photograph. File 1
 Betty Brabson Courtney with Michael J. Brabson. 1924?
 May Brabson receiving Meals on Wheels from Elizabeth Wyche. Newspaper.
 Mrs. Michael Pierdinock, Dance Chairman for Trophy Dance for Boys League Most Valuable
Player award. Newspaper. Nov. 10, 1956.
 Brabson Family: George, Kiki, Mae Ryan, Betty, Sterling, Terry. 1960s?
 Ed Ryan, Betty Courtney Brabson, John J. Ryan (helped found St. Cecilias in 1914.) Photo
1940s.
 Jim Courtney, John Ryan, George and Sterl Brabson. 1940s. Old Morrisey farm house in
background. East of Railroad Tracks.
 Mae Brabson in front of her house on Old New Road. Featured in newspaper article, “In their
time of need, they reach out to “Mae.” She was born in 1895 in Adams Station, North
Brunswick moving to South Brunswick as a child. She helped found the Monmouth Junction
First Aid Squad in 1941.
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Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad. File 2
 “First Aid Squad to mark 50 years.” Newspaper article. Feb. 7, 1991 and another larger copy of
the same photo of squad with names of the back. 8.5x11 inches.
 First Aid Squad from early 1940s. Amanda Voorhees, Mae Brabson, Ruth Voorhees, Gloria
Pointsett, Mrs. Voorhees, Mary Cicinni, Agnes Schuh Brabson, Gene Ryan, JR. 2 copies
 First Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad. 1943. Some people named.
 Photocopy of photo of 1st MJ ambulance. 1943? 8.5x11 inches.
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Day of First Aid Demonstration at Monmouth Junction general store (since burned down and
past site of the MJ Fire Dept. corner of New Road and Ridge Road). Day of First Aid
Demonstration. 1940s.
Day of First Aid Demonstration. Picture of crowd and the plaque of names of those who served
in WWII.
Another view of Day of First Aid Demonstration in Monmouth Junction: Watlingtons,
Elizabeth Rowland Weaver, Mrs. Pennel, daughter Elizabeth, and others.
First Aid Squad members in 1940s. Bill Voorhees, George Brabson, Sterl Brabson, Joe
Stemmel.
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Minstrel Show program. No Date. Lists acts and performers. File 3.
 Monmouth Junction Minstrel Show performers. 1930s? 2 pictures
 Unknown people at the Beach. And Minstrel Show performers.
 Minstrel Show program. No Date. Lists acts and performers.
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Monmouth Junction Vol. Fire Department and Monmouth Junction Fire Department Parades begun
in 1946. File 4
 Old fire engine in front of A.F. Stout & Son Lumber. First parade
 Marching unit of drummers at first parade
 Firemen carrying American flag
 Long view of same area with women and men of a First Aid Squad with ambulance
 Close up of these women and men in white
 Another fire company with upright flags in front of Stouts Lumber yard
 Girls in short skirts with flags and rifles.
 Long view of band and white First Aid Squad seen in an earlier picture
 Copies of front pages of Monmouth Junction Fourth of July Parade books for the following
years: 1954, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1997. All owned by the
family. See Archival Box #35 in 7-5 for a collection of Monmouth Junction Fire Dept. Parade
Books.
 Annual Variety Show of the MJ Fire Dept. 1972. Roger Potts, President, Charles Spahr, Chief.
Program.
 3 copies of Twin “M” 1947 Champions Banquet. Nov. 12, 1947.
Folder 2
o Monmouth Junction School pictures from Catherine “Kiki” Pierdiock. File 5.
 Women on stair steps. 1945?: Amanda Voorhees, Mae Brabson, Catherine Schenck, Kay
Queenan, Elizabeth Rowland Weaver, Sally Davis, Betty Updyke, Mary Cincchino, Grace
Morrissey Smalley, etc. Some names on back.
 School Graduates. 1930s. Elias Aler, Nick Manni, Ive Carlisle?, George Brabson, Howard
Smith, Bob Morrisey, Julia Delre Chubarro, Catherine Zwonenschak. Some names on back.
 School children in front of window. Date and names unknown. SEE Also. Archival Box 23 in
6-2 of 11x17 inch enlargement of this photocopy.
 School children. Date and names unknown
 Second Monmouth Junction School. On New Road.
 School Patrol members with ? 1942. John Voorhees, Aiden “Buddy” Ryan, Robert Fenchel,
Mrs. Weaver, Gene Ryan, Audrey Van Sise, Kiki Brabson, Blasé Scurato, Tony Delre, De
Francesca?
 Grades 1&2, 1945-46. Joe Chibbaro, Leah Renk, Eileen Hunt, Eileen McMullen, Percy
Norton, Arthur Carson, Jimmy Zwonenschak, Bobby R?, Doris Davis, C. Spahr, Jane
Santowasso, Arlene Soden, Lynda ?, LeRoy M?
 8th Grade Graduation. 1943. Roy Anderson, Grace Ciccino, Johnny Voorhees, Blaze Scurato,
Leonard Tharney, Amelia Rafaksy, Tony Delre, Aiden Ryan.
 4 boys: Raymond Wolf, Wayne Carson, William Schenk, Robert Zwonetskek? 1946, 5th grade.
 Large class pictures, individual frames:
 Monmouth Junction Safety Patrol. Newspaper article. 1940s. Named in article. Newspaper
photo of old MJ Presbyterian Church, former home of Miller Memorial Congregation.
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o Monmouth Junction Trains. File 6
 John Ryan sitting on a stump with MJ northbound station in the rear
 John Ryan? Near stump in Monmouth Junction. Ryan home near RR tracks in background?
 Engine in front of southbound station showing 2 sets of tracks.
 Multiple page pictures of train wreck in the Monmouth Junction area in the 1920s. Numerous
passenger coaches derailed. 2 copies
 Monmouth Junction Train Station. Northbound. 2 copies. No date.
 SEE Also. Archival Box 23 in 6-2. Contains 11x17 copy of most original photocopy of train
wreck near Monmouth Junction sometime in 1920-1930s. 2 copies on acid free paper.
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Miscellaneous pictures related to Brabson Family WWI and WWII. File 7
 Tents at Fort Dix, 1917. Embarkation site.
 3 men in uniform: Neil Hagan, husband of Bess Ryan died in flu epidemic; and two other men.
 Collecting scrap in Monmouth Junction near site of current Old New Road, bridge approach at
Ridge Road. Blasé Scurato, Tony Delre, Frank Scurato, Helen Skok, Grace Ciccihino #1
 Collecting scrap in Monmouth Junction near site of current Old New Road, bridge approach at
Ridge Road. Blasé Scurato, Tony Delre, Frank Scurato, Helen Skok, Grace Ciccihino #2
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Miscellaneous pictures related to Brabson Family. File 8
 Photocopy of picture of Princeton Nursery Office on Mapleton Road, Kingston. 1940s? Kiki’s
father Michael Brabson worked as carpenter for the Nurseries
 Picture photocopy of John B. Gambling and his radio show orchestra. WOR. 1940s?
 Wedding picture photocopy of Al Kish and Theresa Scurato. August 19, 1945.
 Wedding picture photocopy of Mr. & Mrs. Luigia Scurato.
Pierdinock-Brabson Collection: continued.
Accession #1997/6
Folder 2
 Accession #1997/6 from Kiki Brabson and her relatives: Betty Brabson, Gloria Brabson, Agnes Schuh
Brabson, Catherine Brabson and the Mae Ryan Brabson Collection of Photographs. Subject St. Cecilia’s RC
Church, Monmouth Junction.
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1966 St. Cecilia’s Communion Picture; Craig Pietrefesa, Jeff Fernanday, Dennis Hageck?, Debbie
Mauser, Janet Ryan, Michele Pierdinock, Kevin Bifulco, Jerry Taft, Tina Schultz, Cathy Slovinsky,
Jackie Holland, Tim Murphy, Bruce White, Steve Laszlo, Kenny Hey? (2 copies with names)
1921 – Pastor John Sullivan- St. Joseph Millstone: Cotter, Joseph Messina, Bess Ryan, Jack Curran,
George Walters, Frank Murphy, Agnes Ryan Bracken, Marion Russert Ryan, Gert Brunton Dey,
Jennie Santowasso Spilatore, Erdmann, Catherine Bryton Luck. (2 copies with names)
First Communion. St. Cecilia’s RC Church. 1931?. Jennie Santowasso Spilatore somewhere in photo.
First Altar Boys: Aiden Ryan, James Notti, 1915?
Father Joseph Sullivan. 1915. First Communion, St. Cecilia’s. Young boys. No identification.
Copy of possible deed for St. Cecilias: Michael Cahill, et ux to St. Cecilias Church, Monmouth
Junction, NJ, a laity corporate. April 12, 1914. Size. 110 x 132 or .3333 acres. Handwritten, includes
description of land in sale.
St. Cecilia’s Original Altar. Stained glass window placed in new church on Kingston Lane.
Picture photocopy of St. Cecilia’s Church congregation in front to barn when met at Shoop Barn
before 1914.
Priests who conducted services at St. Cecilia’s RC Church; Rev. John Larkin. Priest at Millstone,
Blackwell’s Mills area; Father King of Jamesburg with John Ryan; Rev. Crescentius A. Herr, 18891964 along with his obituary.
St. Cecilia’s 50th Anniversary. August 1964. Picture of Rev. Msgr. John E. Kelly, John McKeon and
Agnes Schuh Brabson. And Tom Young. At church sign for August 16, 1964 service.
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Newspaper article “A Mass of Thanksgiving for St. Cecilia’s” Picture of Rev. John E. Kelly,
Rev. George W. Ahr, and others at ceremony.
 Copy of program for Mass of Thanksgiving. 2 pages.
 Picture photocopy of past members attending 50th year Founders and Old Friends celebration:
Mame Brabston, Pat Pietrefesa, Mrs. Curran, Mary Inzeo, Marie Asselta, Joe Santowasso,
Mae Brabson, Nick Santowasso, Leo Santowasso, Mrs. Donofrio, Nellie Asselta, Fannie
Pietrefesa, Viola Santowasso Aversano, etc.
 People at Founders dinner; Mame Brabston, Andrew Maribito, Maria Salter, Monsignor
Kelly.
 Newspaper article: “Building of Church Celebrated.” August 1964.
St. Cecilia’s 70th Anniversary. August 15, 1984
 Part 1: The Church is the people. Paper 1 page
 Photocopy of invitation to the 70th Anniversary Celebration on the Feast of the Assumption,
August 15, 1984.
 “His Holiness Pope John Paul II imparts a special Apostolic Blessing upon the Parishioners of
St. Cecilia’s. Photocopy.
 “In Monmouth Junction: St. Cecilia’s Parish Marks 70th Anniversary of Church.” Nice article
includes picture of old church. No source.
Miscellaneous Newspaper articles about St. Cecilia’s RC.
 “St. James’ and St. Cecilia’s, a community religious experience. Oct. 2, 1980. Central Post. 2
pages.
 “Artistic Nun Creates New Look at Small Church.” Sister Mary Anne Schiller paints
modernistic designs in church. Sunday Home News. February 15, 1970.
Miscellaneous Newspaper articles about St. Cecilia’s RC. April 1991 Ground Breaking for new
Church building at Kingston Lane and Georges Road.
 Picture of newspaper article picture with Rev. William Schladebeck at the “The Future Home
of: St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. Groundbreaking?
 Dedication booklet photocopied: “Saint Cecilia’s Church Dedication, April 28, 1991. This
booklet shows pictures of church being built. 8 pages include history of old church building. 2
extra pictures from book copied on good copier.
Pierdinock-Brabson Collection. Accession #1998/?
Folder 3
From: Kiki Brabson and her relatives: Betty Brabson, Gloria Brabson, Agnes Schuh Brabson, Catherine
Brabson and the Mae Ryan Brabson Collection of Photographs. Subject St. Cecilia’s RC Church, Monmouth
Junction.
The Brabson, Brabston, Ryan families came to South Brunswick in the early part of this century settling in the
Monmouth Junction area. They are closely associated with the volunteer fire department, the first aid squad and
St.Cecilia’s RC Church. This set of photo images shows family members in Monmouth Junction, the Brabston
family on their farm in Dayton (later the IBM property), St. Cecilia’s church scenes, fire department and first aid
squad activities. Pictures were photocopied from Catherine Brabson Pierdinock, Agnes Brabson, Betty Brabson,
and Gloria Brabson. In addition several postcards relating to Monmouth Junction have been copied for this file.
Need release paper before public can copy. Collection needs readjusting in 2012.
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Photocopied pictures – Ryan Family and Brabson Family
 John J. Ryan, Jr. Died at age 35. Here in front of Emmen’s store that faced Railroad Avenue.
1930s?
 Von Thun farm? 1930s? man with two horses. 4 copies
 Morrisey Farm House on Old New Road. Farm bordered New Brunswick aquifer “ swamp”.
Now site of the Reserve housing development built around 1998. 2 copies
 Kiki Brabson in father’s car on was to her marriage. Old New Road. Mahan Homes and
Groendyke homes in the background. 2 copies
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Ryan family picture: Mae Ryan Brabson, Catherine Ryan Brabson, Bess Ryan Hagan, Agnes
Ryan Brabson, Helen Ryan Helgesson; Ed Ryan, Aiden Ryan, John J. Ryan, Eugene Ryan,
Johnny Ryan. 1930s?
 Unidentified male Ryan?
 Jimmy Hagan, husband of Bess Ryan Hagan. Died WW1. Pictured on the left, other 2 men
unidentified.
 Kiki Brabson Pierdinock with unidentified house in the background
 John J. Ryan.
 3 young children. 1900s. Catherine Ryan Brabson, Bess Ryan Hagan, Mae Ryan Brabson
(born 1895 on Livingston Park, New Brunswick area). 2 copies.
 Photocopied pictures – Brabston Family, Dayton area
 Trolley Bus at Ridge Road, Brabston Farm house in background right, site of IBM plant, now
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 Barn with cows, Brabston Farm
 Farmhand, George? On tractor. 2 copies
 Cows, calves and Brabston Farmhouse
 Young girl feeding chickens on Brabston farm. Car in background.
 Field with cows and Brabston farm and barn in background
 Old Ford? Car with Cahill Brabston wife of Edward Brabston and unidentified child. 2 copies
 Farm equipment and barn in background. Brabston Farm.
 Edward Brabston making repairs on a well handle. Raised potatoes and had a dairy farm.
 Photocopied pictures – Miscellaneous pictures/newspaper articles from Kiki Pierdinock
 St. Cecilia’s Church picture from drawing by Richard K. Kaiser.
 First church Monmouth Junction on Old New Road, built in 1877.
 First church in Monmouth Junction as Presbyterian Church, MJ with steeple view. (2 copies)
 Newspaper pictures of Monmouth Junction railroad stations. One small brick new and the
other from the 1890s, large, northbound side being torn down. Feb. 1956? Source is unknown.
 Photocopy of postcard on Railroad Avenue, early 1900s. Old car and men at Emmen’s store?
 Photocopy of postcard of Monmouth Junction railroad station, with Monmouth Junction Hotel
behind.
 Brief article about Kiki Brabson softball skills.
 Newspaper article, no date with pictures and brief bios of John J. Ryan, Dr. Percy L. Smith of
Dayton, Bertrand L. Gulick, Jr. of Kingston. Articles seem to be from a scrapbook page. 2
copies
 School classroom picture. Monmouth Junction. No date, or reliable people information.
 Accession 1999/10. Maps and list of residents of Monmouth Junction with current (1999) and past
ownership and other information. Draw and researched by Kiki Brabson Pierdinock, Member of the South
Brunswick Historic Preservation Ordinance Advisory Task Force.
 Accession 2009/11. Miscellaneous items from Kiki Pierdinock
o Program: “Spring Jazz, Voices, and Bells: an evening of music featuring Crossroads North Middle
School Jazz, Choral, and Handbell Ensembles.” June 2, 2004. 8 ½ x 11 paper printed on two sides
with program. Gray paper.
o Program: “Crossroads South Spring Concert.” June 1, 2004. 8 ½ x 11 paper printed on two sides with
program.
o Photocopy of picture of a Dayton Haypress building. Taken? 1980s? 5x8 ½ inches
o Photocopy of Monmouth Junction Train Station postcard. Says torn down 1956 on back. Heavy paper.
o Photocopy of picture of Public Service trolley, dated April 11, 1935 on tracks near trestle over the
railroad.
o Poof picture, photocopy of trolley at Dayton, NJ
o Photocopy of newspaper article showing new MJ brick and cinderblock train building and old
Monmouth Junction Train Station to be demolished.
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Blurry photocopy of picture of Monmouth Junction train station with people waiting for train. Date?
1940s or 1950s.
Photocopies of two pictures of school children, one a blow up of the other, showing some details.
Brochure advertising the Solar Motel on Route #1 opposite Ridge Road. Shows exterior, bedroom and
other views. Original with yellow coloring. 8 ½ x 11 inches printed on both sides.
Original newspaper article on the Von Thun farm, “Farm family plows ahead.” Home News Tribune.
July 6, 2004. Also photocopy of this article.
Pietrefesa Collection
Text, Newspaper Articles, Photocopies of Pictures
The Pietrefesa family came to South Brunswick in the 1920s and took up residence in the Deans area. They
have operated the Deans Garage, opposite Deans Lane for over 50 years. Family members had houses next to the
garage and along the railroad tracks. Fred Pietrefesa supplied numerous pictures from his family collection and
other local families to help with the 1998 celebration of South Brunswick Township’s bicentennial.
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Pictures from Werner Family who operated the H.G. Werner & Sons, Coal, Hay and Feed business next to
the Deans Railroad Station on Deans Lane and also owned the Davidsons Mill before it burned down in the
1950s. Photocopies of the following pictures.
o Picture of several buildings adjacent to the northbound side of the Deans Railroad Station, with
portion of RR Station in background, large “H.G. Werner & Sons” Barn, another barn, old car, two
people. 6 copies from original photocopy, plus original photocopy..
o 2 large fuel tanks and Black fuel delivery truck, “H.G. Werner & Sons Fuel Oil, Deans N.J.” on its
side. 2 copies, plus original photocopy.
Deans Railroad Station with H.G. Werner in foreground. Picture owned by Margaret Werner Isah of
New Brunswick. 2 photocopies plus original photocopy.
o Greyhound Depot Bus Stop, Deans at Route 1. Since then the Flagpost Inn and other establishments.
Only 1 copy with Depot sign.
o Greyhound Bus Stop and picture of interior counter with waitresses unidentified. 3 copies, plus
original photocopy.
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Items from Fred Pietrefesa
o “Pheasants have pleasant time on farm in Deans- but Later!” Newspaper article by William F.
Michelfelder on the Oberman pheasant farm across from the Deans School. Picture of Olive Oberman
with young pheasants. 1949.
o Al Ochsner Pictures and newspaper articles:
 “Pheasants came to New Jersey in 1790.” Newspaper article about Al Ochsner’s pheasant
operation in his backyard on Deans Lane.
 “Al Ochsner’s hobby is for the birds.” Both articles on the same page of the Home News,
Saturday, November 5, 1977.
 “Roast Pheasant” pictures of al Ochsner with his dog, Hilde, and admiring a ringneck
pheasant. Home News Noveber 1977.
 Al Ochsner and Inzetti family. 1930s? 1940s?
 1957 photo of Al Ochsner as South Brunswick Police Officer with Ralph Voorhees, Gene
Ryan, Jim McDonald, Fred Holsten, and Tony Delre. 2 copies
 Al Ochsner, traffic policeman. 1939.
 Al Ochsner? Picture of Deans Baseball Team at Penns Neck, Aug. 1, 1937. James Martin &
Company?
o Deans’ Crossroads Nursery pictures site of Ray Baker farm. Pictures from Joe Polito. 1990s. Interior
of barn; outdoor sales area; more barn interiors;
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 Exterior picture of Crossroads Nursery Barn and silo. 2 copies.
o Fred Pietrefesa Family photos.
 Deans School Class before 1929 at old Deans School. Photo owned by Ethel Scurato and
Filomena Pietrefesa. 2 copies
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Grandfather Pietrefesa, Grandmother Pietrefesa, Alex Berkuta, Ethel Pietrefesa, Fannie
Pietrefesa. 1940s.
 Margaret Pietrefesa, Janice Pietrefesa, Clara Sinko in front of “Deans Land Playhouse,” old
fast line trolley in a field.
 School Report Card of Liena Pietrefesa. Eight Grade, Deans School. 1931.
 Deans Garage. 1930s, winter scene at night. 2 copies
 Ethel and Louis Pietrefesa, 1922-23 when young children
 Louis and Papa and Mama. 1922-23. In front of original house on Deans Pond Lane now
Triple J. Lawn Service and remodeled.
 Deans or Dayton classroom scene. 1930s?
 Workers at Brunswick Rubber Company. Route 1 near Henderson Lane in Northbound side.
Photo owned by Ethel Pietrefesa Scurato.
 1935 pictures of motorcycle cops and children at Deans
 Picture of students at Deans School. 1940s, picture of school and Mrs. O’Malley’s students
 7 pictures of a demolished fence at the Deans Garage maybe from a wayward truck. 1934.
 Deans School Graduates in 1948 on stage” Music Hath Charms” banner across back of the
stage.
o Miscellaneous Deans related items from Fred Pietrefesa. Photocopies of.
 Alfred O. Reichler 1953 Election card with his picture.
 Fred Diker barn off Deans Pond Lane in decline.
 Newspaper picture of old Deans School and old car. From collection of Doris Curran in
Central Post. 1976?
 Old Deans School outhouse; another side of old Deans School.
 Newspaper article about the death of Thomas Bohnyak, 29, killed in France, July 18, 1944.
Lived on Deans-Rhode Hall Road.
 Back of Davidsons Mill. 2 copies
 Stationery for “Weber’s Garage,” Deans, NJ.
 Picture of Weber’s house and store across from the Deans Garage, taken in the late 1800s?
With the Weber family in front of the house?
 Picture of the Weber’s house at a later date with changes to windows, new porch on front and
new addition, probably store on the left of the house picture.
 Picture of calendar owned by Fred Pietrefesa from “Weber’s Radio Shop,” 1938.
 Aerial view of the Tantum farm now part of the Davidsons Mill Pond Park. 3 copies.
Pigeon Swamp Files
Text and Newspaper Articles.
Ledger Book. Accession # 1970s/ 1
The Pigeon Swamp is a 1000 plus acre wetland in the northeast corner of South Brunswick Township.
Currently a little over 1000 acres was set aside for a NJ State Park, left in its natural state. Legislation regarding
these lands dates back to the late 1700s when four prominent local residents, J. Wetherill, J. Truhun [Terhune], I
Gulick, D. [David] Williamson petitioned the House of Assembly, Mount Holly, Nov. 10, 1779 to bring a bill (Act)
“the more effectually to open, and continue to be kept clean, a certain ditch and water course for draining the
pigeon swamp and the fresh ponds, by a tax on the proprietors of said swamp… as they may be benefited by said
ditch.” This act was passed in March 1780 and renewed in 1835 and again in 1892. The Library owns a Ledger
Book kept by the proprietors of the Pigeon Swamp dating from December 9, 1784 to the early 1900s. This book is
in need of extensive conservation. Located in Archival box in 1-2. Not available for public use.
This file includes copies of the various legislative acts and newspaper articles about the Pigeon Swamp and
the purchase by the State of New Jersey of the 1000 plus acres creating the State Park.
This file contains environmental information about the Pigeon Swamp area also known as the “Big Ditch”
and shown thus on maps.
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Photocopy of cover of Pigeon Swamp Ledger Book, and several pages still intact listing the first area
residents obligated to pay for the ditch’s maintenance. Dated December 9, 1784. Jim Sutphen, Derick
Sutphen, Benjamin Griggs, Daniel Chapman, Jonathan Combs, Simon Van Dike, John Davison, Albert
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Griggs, Ruliff Vanorsdall, James Gulick, David Williamson, Daniel Slover, Executors of the Estate of John
Wetherill, dec. Signed by David Williamson, John Van dyke, John Davison. Also included here is a
newspaper article undated when South Brunswick Township Library Director, Robert Ross, took
possession of this book from Mr. William Baker and the Deans Sunday School records.
Pigeon Swamp legislation. Copies and /or transcriptions of the following acts of the New Jersey
Legislature.
o Chapter 73 Laws of 1780. Private law passed at Trenton March 20, 1780. 3 pages of typed
transcription. No copy of original.
o Laws of 1835. 59th Legislature. Second Sitting. Page 40. Passed February 11, 1835. One page typed
transcription and copy of original written at Trenton (partial copy).
o Laws of New Jersey, 1892. Chapter CCXCVI. Approved April 9, 1892. 2 pages typed transcription.
Partial copy of bill introduced by Mr. Keys.
Creation of the Pigeon Swamp State Park. Newspaper articles (over 20) from March 1967 to 1981
following some of the phases of the transformation of the Pigeon Swamp wetlands area into a NJ State
Park. The controversies, problems and concerns of local land owners, financing of Green Acres money and
more.
Dallenbach Sand Company proposals. Newspaper articles that follow Dallenbach Sand company’s
proposal to create a park using some of the Pigeon Swamp land while it expands its mining operation into
formerly park lands. August 1996 to December 1998 when the State decided against allowing Dallenbach
Sand co. to expand here. Thirteen articles.
History and environment of Pigeon Swamp State Park.
o “The Pigeon Swamp: historical” 1 page article, no source
o “Pigeon Swamp.” 1964. “A report prepared by the Committee of Concern for the Pigeon Swamp
Area, Middlesex County, New Jersey.” 12 pages reviewing the location, geology, soil, water potential,
recreational potential and human history. Committee members: Raymond Baker, W. T. Bell, W.M.
Damron, Carl F. Eby, Richard Kerezsi, Wabun C. Krueger, C. Stratton, Milton A. Sprague, R.S.
Thorsell. Mrs. Nunziato, Mrs. Penninger, Mrs. Lechner, secretaries.
o Kendall Park News. September 1964. 2 page article on “Pigeon Swamp.”
Pigeon Swamp Grant Application.
Text
Applications of grants to preserve the Pigeon Swamp Ledger Book and a conservator’s appraisal of the cost
made in 1995. No grant has yet been received for this project. The book remains in the South Brunswick Public
Library Local History Collection in a protected place.
Planning Department Records (Housing Developments, etc.)
Text, Maps
Miscellaneous items from the South Brunswick Planning Department and other sources.
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Map, 3/14/1989. South Brunswick – 36 items indicated, no information. One page. Most likely from
“Major Residential Developments,” list for this date.
Map, no date, 1988-1991, “Park Planning Districts.” One page.
“Open Space Master Plan – Recreation District Analysis.” 13 areas. One page, no date.
“Current Development Projects, figure 7” 1991? Appears to show potential park areas. One page 11x17
inches
“Current Projects Inventory, Table 1, August 1991.” Items listed such as Fair Acres, Royal Oaks,
Stonehenge, Foxchase, Princeton Walk, Monmouth Walk, Wexford at South Brunswick, Ireland Brook,
Greenlands, American Home Products, Jersey Center Metroplex, etc. 8 pages, 8 ½ x 11 inches.
“Major Residential Developments. 9/17/1990” 4 pages – Name, Developer, Description, Status.
“Major Residential Developments. 12/06/1991” 4 pages – Name, Developer, Description, Status and map.
“Major Residential Developments. 10/09/1987” 4 pages – Name, Developer, Description, Status and map.
SBPL Bar code – 39304000960246. In orange folder. Reference: R-NJ 352.96 S, C. 2.
Potts Collection (1)
Text, Photocopies of Pictures
Accession #1999/6
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Roger Potts, lifetime resident of South Brunswick Township and member of the Monmouth Junction Vol.
Fire Department and Monmouth Junction First Aid Department and other local organizations allowed copies to
made of some of the local history papers and photographs in his collection. He grew up in Kingston and lived in
Monmouth Junction.
1. The following pictures owned by Roger Potts related to the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad were
photocopied in 1999. 35 items
o Men and women of the Monmouth Junction First Aid Department. No date, no names. Most likely in
the 1940s or 1950s. 2 copies
o Rear view of women marching in parade, likely members of the MJ First Aid Department. No date.
o Woman showing off first? MJ First Aid ambulance?
o More ambulance vehicles. This one whitish. With windmill in background.
o Dark colored ambulance. With round logo on door. “Scraps for Japs” painted on body.
o Close up of door with perhaps Roger Potts looking out of dark colored ambulance.
o A different picture of dark colored ambulance with windmill in background.
o Light colored ambulance. License # A 46 NF
o Monmouth Junction First Aiders in front of dark colored ambulance in white uniforms.
o Four unidentified men standing in front of dark vehicle, License #KF 909. Back of photocopy says
copyright by Elizabeth Menzies, Kingston, NJ.
o A different picture of same four men and car above. Back of photocopy says copyright by Elizabeth
Menzies, Kingston, NJ.
o Group of men and women with banner of Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad in front of white
ambulance, also copyright to Elizabeth G. C. Menzies of Kingston. No date.
o Two men lifting stretcher into ambulance. Exercise.
o First Aiders and ambulances at a meeting? No date.
o MJ First Aiders in parade. No date.
o Monmouth Junction Emergency Squad Ambulance. No date
o Monmouth Junction Ambulance. Men and women standing by. No date.
o MJ First Aiders at exercise in field. No date.
o MJ Ambulance. Like an enlarged station wagon. Another picture of same vehicle.
o Wreck or scrap metal at Salvage depot. No date. 2 copies.
o Scrap metal collected in MJ for WW II efforts.
o Truck full of paper collected for WWII at Palmer Stadium in Princeton. 2 copies 4 unidentified men.
o More paper scrap collected. Dated February 22, 1944.
o Paper scrap on truck labeled: C&R Paper Stock Co., Trenton, NJ. February 22, 1944.
o Another view of scrap paper laden truck. WW II.
o Pile of scrap metal collected. WWII
o Man possibly Roger Potts working on underside of large vehicle.
o First ambulance? Not painted white. (picture out of order)
o First Aiders at training rally, no date or location. Many old ambulances. 2 copies.
o First aid demonstration at Monmouth Junction store in 1945? Site later the Monmouth Junction Fire
Department for many years. This picture in other collections.
o Two men holding old school bell in front of old Monmouth Junction, New Road school, now housing
the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad, before building torn down and new squad building built on
that site. Article date 1974. Many wonder where that bell is now.
2. Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department – Activities and Fund raisers
o Minstrel Show – June 1&2, 1962. South Brunswick High School – program photocopy. Listing acts,
participants, chorus members and committee members.
o Newspaper picture of Minstrel Show, 1962? Participants: Roger Potts, Edward Neupauer, David
Furch with banjos.
o Advertisements from “A Darktown Minstrel” show with program listed and participants. No date.
o Photocopied picture of minstrel show on stage, no date. Some signatures on back. 3 pictures, 2
different views.
o Testimonial Dinner. Program. March 22, 1952 includes list of Charter and Life Members.
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Building Dedication program. May 31, 1969. Looks like update at Ridge and New Roads station
house. Lists 1969 Officer, Fire Fighting Officers, Ladies Auxiliary, Ex-Chiefs and event program.
Building Dedication program. May 21, 1983. Dayton Annex on Georges Road, Dayton. Includes
names of Executive Officers, Trustees, Line Officers, Ladies Auxiliary, Dedication Committee, and
Building Committee. General Contractor – Michael Toth of Cranbury.
Photocopied picture of MJ Fire fighters with 1925 Brockway Chemical Fire Engine. Men unidentified.
2 copies
Photocopied picture of car in a parade representing Monmouth Junction Fire Department.
Photocopied picture of Monmouth Junction Fire Department members and fire engine in uniform
standing in front of Ridge and New Road Fire Dept. station. No date or men identified.
Newspaper picture with Roger Potts, President and Chief Douglas Wolfe, of Monmouth Junction
being honored by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus. October 1976.
Photocopied picture of stand for an event of Monmouth Junction Vol. Fire Dept. No date, no people
identified.
3. Monmouth Junction Fire Department and other Monmouth Junction Pictures photocopied.
o Mechanics Hall [Order of the Union of American Mechanics?], Monmouth Junction, NJ. Located next
to the Stout-Pierce House on Ridge Road near Walnut Avenue. Burned down in the 1951. 2 copies.
o 5 photocopied pictures of the fire and the Monmouth Junction Fire Department fighting the January12,
1951 that destroyed the Mechanics Hall, site of many school graduations and community events.
o St. Cecilias RC Church, Old Ridge Road and Miller Memorial Church, Ridge Road in 1947.
o Monmouth Junction Elementary School. Built about 1902, 2 story, 4 rooms. Second school. Located
on New Road. 2 different views. No date. Torn down 1990s for new Monmouth Junction First Aid
Squad building.
o South Brunswick Township Committee: Dr. Richard Ilnicki, Joseph Spataro, Ed Visinski, Dr. John
Freda, Frank Chrinko. No date.
o Lester Sohl, SB Township Committee and Fred Holsten and South Brunswick Police Car. 1950s. No
date.
o Monmouth Junction Fire Department. Baseball Team. Champions 1947, Twin “M” League. Victory
Dinner program. Nov. 12, 1947. Lists Team Roster and Boosters.
o Monmouth Junction First Aid Demonstration at store on Ridge Road and now corner of New Road.
1940s. 2 views.
o South Brunswick WWII Honor Memorial plaque listing participants in WWII.
4. Monmouth Junction Elementary School Ground Breaking November 22, 1949. Located on the north side of
Ridge Road at now Monmouth Drive.
o Clearing new site. Bulldozer and 2 men. 2 copies
o Children and woman approach site. Not identified.
o School Board President, Willis Schonley and students. Scene 1
o School Board President, Willis Schonley and students breaking ground. Old school can be seen in
background. 2 copies
o School Board President, Willis Schonley and Mayor Reichler and students. 2 copies
o Interested citizens at ground breaking. 2 copies
o Brick wall under construction. 1950-51
5. Monmouth Junction Railroad Station and related pictures.
o Man walking past Monmouth Junction RR Station, Southbound side?
o View of Monmouth Junction RR Station, southbound side with engine and RR worker. 3 copies
o Engine No. 2345 or 2845 at southbound Monmouth Junction RR Station. 4 copies
o Monmouth Junction RR Station, northbound side 4 copies some enlarged.
o South Brunswick RR Stations composite picture showing 1867 MJ RR Station, and Dayton RR
stations.
o Another view of a composite of South Brunswick RR Stations at Monmouth Junction current (1950s)
and 1867, Dayton RR Station, Kingston RR Station, Crossroads? RR Station.
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Miscellaneous newspaper article: “Four lost boys found unharmed.” No date. Monmouth Junction location,
search involved 95 men from South Brunswick and the surrounding areas. Found 3 miles on Broadway
Road, from where they disappeared. Reeves boys and Michael Miller.
Potts Collection (2)
Text and Photocopied Pictures
Accessions #1998/12
and Accession #2002/1
1. “Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad 1941-1991. 50 Years of Volunteer Service to the Community.”
Accession 2002/1. Written by Rev. John H. Maltby and friends. “Material gleaned from Squad Secretaries’
minutes and other records saved since the organizations founding in 1941. 9 pages typewritten. Accession
#2002/1
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“News from Home” January 29, 1945. Sheet No. 2. Annual Report of the Monmouth Junction First
Aid Squad – December 31, 1944. Page sent to servicemen from the area? Includes notes from Pfc.
Jack Bellanto in New Guinea; Pvt. Elias Aler in Regional Hospital, Camp Shelby, MS; Cpl. Salvatore
L. Scurato, in Marshall Islands. 1 page legal sized.
2. Second folder of Accession 2002/1.
o Miscellaneous information on Roger Potts Davison family roots in Plainsboro.
o Enlargement of the WWII plaque and names seen in photos of the Monmouth Junction First Aid
Demonstration in the 1940s made from Roger Potts pictures in other files.
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Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department. Miscellaneous items. Accession #1998/12
o Monmouth Junction Fire Department in front of Ridge Road and New Road station. Men in formal
uniform, identified on back of photocopied picture.
o “Most Acres” wiped out by big fire. Newspaper article. May 20, 1953. Most Acres Lounge on Route
27, Franklin Park, 75-year old building a total loss. May be former Beekman house pictured in
Beekman files.
o “Davidsons Mill” leveled by fire. Newspaper article. Dated not listed here, but may be in 1950s. Old
Werner feed mill, along Farrington Lake. It had been renovated by Mr. Nixon as an old landmark.
o Article about troubles of Edward Visinski, Jr. of Dayton. September 18, 1979.
o Items related to the Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department.
 List of those attending first MJ Fire Dept. meeting, August 4, 1924 at Al Lewis old movie
house. D.C. Stewart acting as President Pro-Tem, John J. Ryan, Secretary.
 First MJ Fire Dept. officers. August 13, 1924.
 “Proposal for the furnishing Fire Apparatus manufactured by Brockway Motor Fire Apparatus
Co., Cortland, NY. American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Inc. Proposal-SpecificationContract. Dated October 23, 1924. Cost $3850. FOB Trenton, NJ. 7 legal size pages copied
from original.
 “Van Liew Motor Sales, Inc.” July 7, 1936. Purchase of 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan, which was
awarded at your recent Card Party. To. H.D. Smith, Secy. Monmouth Junction Fire Dept.
 Sales receipt from Van Liew Motor Sales, Inc. June 27, 1936. For $542. Black Std. Tudor.
 Sales receipt from A.F. Stout & Son, Monmouth Junction to the MJ Fire Dept. for 10 gallons
of gas at $.15 for $1.50. February 1926.
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“Stout’s Music House, Monmouth Junction, NJ. to Monmouth Junction Vol. Fire Co., to Richard M.
Stout, Dr. for 4 pieces of music for the Fire Company dance in Mechanics Hall, Friday, April 9, 1926.
Cost $27.50. Signed by Richard M. Stout.
“Review of Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Company History” written by Roger Potts, typed by
Ceil Leedom. Accompanied by Roger Pott’s handwritten copy with that includes a list of life of
Presidents from 1924-1998; Chiefs 1924-1998.
Princeton Nurseries Historic District National Register Nomination Form - 2008
Text, photocopied pictures, maps.
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“The Princeton Nurseries Historic District,” also known as the Princeton Nurseries Kingston site, is a 269acres rural historic landscape in Plainsboro and South Brunswick Townships, Middlesex County, NJ that includes
31 buildings, three bridges, a former railroad right-of-way and extensive fields. Historically the land was the
nucleus of Princeton Nurseries, a vertically-integrated commercial tree nursery that operated here from 1913 until
1995 (although operations were transferred to Allentown, NJ beginning in the 1960s.”
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This nomination form is multiple pages long in various sections describing the history of the landscapes,
buildings on the site, pictures of buildings, current and historical maps of the area. 2 copies.
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Princeton Nurseries – Mapleton Preserve – Workshop Agenda, November 25, 2008. Preservation Plan for
the Propagation House and Attached Greenhouses. Includes Agenda and photocopies of pictures of and
map of the Princeton Nurseries Propagation house and attached greenhouses.
Ragany Collection I Newspaper articles, photocopies of family photographs
Accession #2000/8
These items donated by Frank Ragany of Ragany Lane off of Old Road on the western border of South
Brunswick. Frank Ragany has been a member of the SBPL Board of Trustees for several years. The Ragany family
of Hungarian origin took up residence in the farmhouse on Ragany Lane where Frank now lives (2008). Frank also
appears in the video regarding Rocky Hill of which Ragany Lane area is a part, in the “Tea and History” program at
the SBPL in 1999.
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“Little Rocky Hill Area.” Presentation to the SB Township’s Historic Preservation Ordinance Advisory
Task Force. 2000, by Frank Ragany, Jr. covering the School house, C. Reading House, A.S. Karner House,
Ragany House, AME Cemetery, Wah Lee House, Princeton Garage, Otway House, Misthyn House,
Stevens House, King’s Highway, Old mill, Gustafsen/Horgren House, Franklin township area of Little
Rocky Hill. 2+ pages. Includes copy of “Public Roads of South Brunswick Township from the Beginning
to present time. May 19, 1972.” William H. Baker. On New Jersey Highway Route 27 (Lincoln Highway)
2 pages.
Twin Pools Membership Cards photocopies. Swimming club off of Route 27. 1964.
African American Episcopal Church of Little Rocky Hill. AME. Known as Mount Zion A.M.E. Church.
Located in this area since 1843, representing earlier occupation of African Americans in this area of now
Route 27. Current church building dates from 1962, 100 yards north of previous church. Also a cemetery
from the mid-1800s to 1968. 2 pages.
Micketts General Store- newspaper article from July 20, 1975. Home News by Jeff Gaydos. 3 pages with
pictures of Mom and Pop Mickett.
Ragany Collection II – Ragany Family memorabilia
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Accession #2000/7
Twelve (12) photocopies of family photographs.
o Magdalen Goyena Ragany and her children” John, Mary, Magdalen, Frank, Anna in 1929.
o John and Frank Ragany. 1938.
o John and Frank Ragany. 1938 in front of building. Blurry picture.
o View of Ragany Lane in 1938. Dirt.
o Two cars owned by Frank and John Ragany.
o View of Ragany Lane, circa 1938 with tree.
o Frank Ragany on cultivator. Blurry.
o John S. Ragany with his children. 1938. Frank, Mary, Magdalen, Anna, Theresa and John.
o Frank Ragany, Sr. Confirmation picture. 19398? -1945.
o John and Frank Ragany, 194?
o John S. Edly and Magdalen Goyena Ragany Edly. 24 November 1949.
o Elsie Weber Ragany and Frank Joseph Ragany with their children: Joseph Ragany, Jr. and Richard
John Ragany of Roosevelt Park, NJ. 1960.
o Magdalena Goyena Ragany and John S. Ragany, 1937
o Ragany House. 1946.
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Ragany House, 1931.
Barn on Ragany Farm. 1939.
Railroads and Trolley
Railroads information for South Brunswick and Photos of Photos in the
Plainsboro Historical Society Museum.
Folder 1
 Trenton and New Brunswick Trolley Company. Coach with 2 conductors. Date unknown. 2 copies.
 Picture photocopy of Pennsylvania Railroad (U.R. Rds of N.J. Div) [United Railroads of New Jersey
Division] New York Division. Supplement No. 1 to Time Table No. 3? , June 18, 1876. Shows Deans
(5.67) and Monmouth Junction (2.50 and 7.30). Another PRR Schedule for Easter Daylight Time, undated,
shows trains at Monmouth Junction at 5.58 pm and Deans at 6.01 pm. With the Fede from Boston maybe
stopping at Deans or Monmouth Junction.
 “Plainsboro’s Railroad History.” Two pages from January 1839 (at this time actually South Brunswick
Township until 1919), through 1963 when tracks rerouted to now mainline through Monmouth Junction,
Plainsboro and Princeton Junction between New York and Trenton to 1948.
 Camden and Amboy Rail Road Historical Group:
o “Construction Dates Camden & Amboy Railroad. Map and itemized list from 1812-2004.
o Camden & Amboy Railroad “Firsts,” by John Kilbride. 8 ½ x 17 inches.
o Appendix D: Running Regulations for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, ca. 1855. From “The John
Bull – 150 years a locomotive.” John H. White, Jr. Smithsonian Institution Press. 1981. 8 ½ x 17
inches.
 Excerpt from Annual Report of the State Board of Assessors of the State of New Jersey. 1905. “United
N.J.R.R. and C. Co.” “Taxing District of South Brunswick Township, County of Middlesex.” Descriptions
of Property… Total Value, $2,981. Lists railroad property at Dayton and Monmouth Junction and canal
property at Kingston. Page 123. GoogleBooks.
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 South Brunswick railroad related photo images from Doris Curran collection and other sources. Dayton
Station. With woman in front; Depot, Dayton, NJ; Pennsylvania R.R. Station at Dayton, NJ; Deans railroad
station. Train engine at Monmouth Junction south bound station?; Monmouth Junction Station at junction
of PRR and FJAR; Monmouth Junction station with people in front; Monmouth Junction station with John
Ryan in front; Monmouth Junction tower with rails; Monmouth Junction water tower and railroad complex;
Monmouth Junction station in 1941 after newly painted; Monmouth Junction early station; Monmouth
Junction 1950s station; Kingston railroad station; Kingston railroad station;
 Monmouth Junction station from postcard owned by Ruth Spataro.
 Monmouth Junction “Midway” map of railroad tracts at Monmouth Junction from map of “Midway”
Interlocking, Monmouth Junction, N.J. corrected as of 1-1-65. From Tony Santowasso, who worked for the
PRR and later in the South Brunswick Police Department. Copies made in 2010. Accession #2011-3, a-d
 “Our railroad movement.” Series of newspaper articles from the Princeton Standard appearing between
1860-1864. Chronicles efforts by local Princeton residents and some from Kingston to utilize the Camden
& Amboy rail line along the D&R Canal for a private line between Princeton and Millstone Junction. The
removal of train service from Princeton and Kingston via the C&A railroad after the mid-1860s due to the
new straight route of the C&A from Deans to Trenton beginning in November 1863 to Monmouth Junction,
Plainsboro and Princeton Junction created problems for residents of these towns with the thought of no rail
service. With the decision to create a special line from Princeton Junction to Princeton and the opening of
the Rocky Hill line between that town and Monmouth Junction the need for this line decreased as well as
people’s concern with the events of the Civil War. 19 pages, 8 ½ x 11”. Newspaper articles copied from
Princeton Public Library microfilm and transcribed by Ceil Leedom. 2007.
Railroad Wrecks in South Brunswick Township. Official reports and newspaper articles.
Research by Ceil Leedom
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United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company. Reports of accidents in annual Statements. December 31,
1903 and similar from 1904. Books at New Jersey State Library, Trenton. Refers to the Camden and
Amboy, from Trenton to Jersey City, with branches and connections, a distance of 469.88 miles, and also
the canal from Pennsylvania to New Brunswick of 44 miles, feeder, 22 miles all leased to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Listed under such titles as, “Persons killed or injured in attempting to get off or on
moving trains.’ Under People killed by trains is J.E. Van Dyke at Kingston, NJ, October 14th, 1903; June
7th, E.C. Price, killed at Monmouth Junction. Conductor, L. Silance and Engineman, J. H. Emmons. .
“Persons found killed or injured, lying alongside of track, supposed to have been struck by passing trains…
“ January 31, 1903, unknown man at Monmouth Junction, also, June 14th and 22nd. Other statements list
people injured while riding on the train.
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Railroad accidents/wrecks. 1870-1990:
1870: NY Times. Deans Pond. Jan 1870, wagon struck and one man killed, Mr. Eadsley.
1887: Mrs. Joseph Oakeson of New Brunswick died from railroad accident on December 25, 1886
crossing tracks at Dayton, NJ.
1889: Cranbury Press. Train left tracks and train parted, half going to Deans Station and the other a
mess on the tracks. One tramp may have been killed.
1892: Two men and 22 valuable horses died at Monmouth Junction RR accident. May, 1892.
1895: Mrs. Buckalew and Miss Griggs wee killed on tracks near Dayton, NJ in area proposed for
elevation. New York Times. October 3, 1895
1898: NYC. Henry Jackson, negro may have attempted to cause train wreck near Deans’ Pond.
Several articles.
1899: Christopher Myers struck by train at Monmouth Junction and killed. Cranbury Press..
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1903: Weekly Times, New Brunswick. Edward Van Dyck of Rocky Hill killed by train on KingstonRocky Hill Branch of PRR, leaving a widow (August Neary Van Dyck and two children.) Also, “Mail
Express jumps track.” Western mail express, No. 7 to St. Louis was wrecked at Monmouth Junction.
Trenton Evening Times. February 16, 1903.
1904. “Was attempt made to wreck train? Daily Times. New Brunswick Oct. 29, 1904
1904. “P.R.R. detectives watching strikers.” Daily News, New Brunswick. 1904?
1904. “Ties on track faced Adams express cars. New York Times. Oct. 30, 1904.
1905. “Boiler blew up killing two men.” Daily Times. Oct. 30, 1904
1905: NY Times. Locomotive blows up and man killed, one hurled 300 feet near Deans Pond. Several
pages of text.
1906: Think strike is broken. New York Times. Sep. 9, 1906.
1906 Ties on track near Deans Station may have caused wreck had they not been detected. May be
related to the release of Henry Jackson involved in 1898 sabotage. Several articles. (can’t find 3/2012)
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1911: NY Times. Express jumps switch at 50 MPH, but only jars passengers, but Engineer scalded in
Monmouth Junction station area. Several pages.
1912. Trenton Evening Times. Engineer rescued before explosion: Trenton fireman also figures in
Thrilling accident at Monmouth Junction.” Nov. 16, 1912.
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1925: NY Times and Home News. Ten die in RR accident south of Monmouth Junction in a rear-end
collision between two passenger trains in a four-track area. Many pages of text and Interstate
Commerce Commission report, file No. 1221.
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1932: June. NY Times. Atlantic City Express wrecked, fifty hurt. Deans, NJ. 12 coal cars of a 100 car
train derailed minutes before Atlantic City Express was due. Engineer plunged into the nearby brook.
Several pages.
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1932: November: NY Times. Eight hurt in wreck of Jersey work train near Monmouth Junction.
1933: February 9, New York Times. “12 Pennsylvania coal cars are derailed at Monmouth Junction,
NJ.” No one was injured when 12 of 53 coal cars derailed. Trains coming into New York were
delayed.
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1934: Interstate Commerce Commission File No. 1884. Truck hit crossing at grade level at Deans
Station area. [For some reason no newspaper article on this event included. CL.]
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1942: NY Times. Wreck at Monmouth Junction causes jam in station here. 3 rear coaches involved.
1990: Central Post. March 15, 1990. “Train jumps tracks.” Photos of accident. Derailed at CranburySouth River Road train crossing when a garbage truck skidded on the rails colliding with an oncoming
train engine.
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Renk Collection
Text, Photographs, Original Political Documents.
Located in 4-4
This collection of South Brunswick events was documented through newspaper articles, brochures,
photographs and a variety of other documents. It is in a separate file kept in file drawer 4-4. It is in great need of
indexing. Newspaper articles in the collection were photocopied on acid free paper. Efforts have been made to
maintain the collection in date order as it was received. This collection contains a great deal of information about
South Brunswick’s development from the late 1950s to the 1970s. It is believed that this collection was created by
Bea Renk, wife of Edgar Renk, former SB Township Assessor. Some photographs from this collection are housed
in Box 16, 6-5 and Accessioned 2012/37 A, B, C. Three 8/10 photographs of Monmouth Drive in Monmouth
Junction taken in the 1950s or 1960s.
Revolutionary War, Unique Documents
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This file contains some unique documents related to South Brunswick and surrounding areas about the
Revolutionary War. Much related to the Battle of Monmouth and activities related to local celebrations of this 125th
anniversary.
 Folder 1. “South Brunswick Township: Revolutionary War Sites.” Map showing various historic sites in
SB Township that existed in the late 1700s. 2000? 11 copies.
 Folder 2. “Eve of the Battle of Monmouth; historic encampment, June 27, 1778/2003.” Monroe Township.
Booklet with maps showing site of Washington’s troops in Monroe Township in 1778.
 Folder 2. “George Washington in Cranbury: The road to the Battle of Monmouth.” Booklet written by John
Whiteclay Chambers II, Professor of History, Rutgers University. 25 pages. Cranbury Historical and
Preservation Society, Cranbury, NJ. 2003.
 Folder 2. “Good Tea and Agreeable Conversation.” The Rockingham Association and the State of New
Jersey. June 25, 2003. A reenactment of the visit of his Excellency, General George Washington, to
Rockingham, the Home of Margaret Berrien. 8 ½ x 11 inches.
 Folder 3. Reproduction of “The Pennsylvania Evening Post” of July 6, 1778. Vol. IV, No. 501. Describes
the Battle of Monmouth.
 Folder 4. Photocopies of documents related to the military service of Cap. Aaron Longstreet of the
Kingston area. Copy of original and transcription of Captain Longstreet’s Company of October 2, 1776. 4
pages.
o Manuscripts of Military record of Aaron Longstreet from the NJ Archives, Trenton, NJ and the David
Library of the American Revolution, Washington’s Crossing, PA. 8 pages.
Roads
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Folder 1. Photocopies of Road Returns from Middlesex County Road Books at the County Court House
Annex.
o Deans Rhode Hall Road. July 6, 1839. Middlesex County Road Book B. p. 323, 325. 3 pages with
map. Application of Samuel L. Woodward and others. Begins on a stump on the west side of the road
that runs from Cranberry to Washington to Georges Road. 3 copies
o Private Road. Oct. 9, 1840. p. 347 with map. Book B. Located between Georges Road and the
Lawrence Brook Bridge at Richard McDowell’s land, between Mary Van Pelt’s & daughter and
Richard Sutphin. Application of Richard McDowell. 3 copies
o Road at Kingston. July 3, 1828. p. 237-239 with map. Book A. Application of Phineas Withington and
others. Beginning in the Mapleton Road near Kingston across the Turnpike (now Route 1) to Jediah
Stout’s and the heirs of John Rule, in the line of the Longbridge farm. And there to the end near Stouts
Lane. 3 copies
o Mapleton Road. April 10, 1828. P. 231-233 with map. Book A. Application of William Gulick and
others. Beginning at a stake in road leading from Princeton to Cranberry and one rod southerly of
Scudder’s Mills, past Isaac Story’s corner to the side of the Kingston and Princeton Branch Turnpike
road at Kingston nearly opposite Heath’s Tavern. 3 copies.
Folder 2. “Just off the Turnpike: 13A to 8A.” paper written by Judith J. Friedman appearing in New Jersey
History. Vol. 118. Nos. 3-4, Fall/Winter 2000. Pages 34-50. History review on this portion of the New
Jersey Turnpike. Accession #2012/7.
Folder 3. Map of the Division Line between Somerset and Middlesex Counties. 1765. Photocopy from “A
map of the division line between the counties of Middlesex and Somerset by a scale of twenty chains to an
inch. By order of the Justices and Freeholders. May 9, 1766 Az Dunham. 13 pages photocopied. Accession
# 2012/8
Folder 4. “An act to incorporate the Trenton and New Brunswick Turnpike Company.” Passed at Trenton,
NJ Nov. 14, 1804. Acts of the Legislature pages 20-24, 18??. James Ewing, John Neilson, James
Schureman, and Thomas Hill, Esqrs. Be authorized to receive subscriptions for erecting a turnpike road
four rods wide from Trenton to New Brunswick. Includes list or proposed fees. Accession # 2012/5.
o Portion of an article from a book, not sourced, with quotes from the Gulick Papers and the Trenton
and New Brunswick Turnpike and New Brunswick Turnpike Account Book, Neilson Papers regarding
the condition of the turnpike and fees. Need better copy of this source.
Robertson Collection
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Photocopies of Postcards and other pictures
Pictures owned by Crawford Robertson of Monmouth Junction.
Folder 1. Postcard photocopy of the Dayton Station sent to Mr. Charles Crawford, Monmouth Junction, NJ
postmarked 1906. 5 copies of various sizes.
Folder 1. Postcard photocopy of Monmouth House, Monmouth Junction, NJ. No date. Burned down in the
1920s? 10 copies of various sizes and exposures.
Folder 2. Photocopy of picture of students at Monmouth Junction School with Ruth Weaver Spataro
identified. 1 copy.
Folder 2. Students at Kingston Free School on Academy Street in the 1930s. Pictures identified. Photo from
the collection of Rick Goeke of Kingston. 2 copies.
Rocky Hill Copper Mine
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Accession #1999/16
Photocopies of excerpts from books regarding this 18th century copper mine related to Andrew McDowell
of South Brunswick Township in the mid.1700.
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Excerpts from The Old Copper Mines of New Jersey. Harry B. Weiss and Grace M. Weiss. The Past Times
Press, Trenton, NJ. 1963. Pages 2-7; 50-51; 62-81. Bibliography 88-90. Andrew McDowell (pages 72-74)
was one of SB’s early property owners in the Deans area. In February 1756, he wrote letters to Robert H.
Morris owned a share of the mine and was in correspondence with Andrew McDowell.
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From the Somerset County Historical Quarterly. Vol. 4, #3. Pages 189-193, “Notes on Copper Mining in
Somerset,” by Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, D.D., New York City. Gives brief overview of the Rocky Hill
Copper Mine. It is apparent that the mine was not very successful and is now largely forgotten.
Rogers Collection
Text, Maps, Newspaper Articles
Accession #1999/14
The following materials come from the local history collections of Mercedes Rogers of Kingston, NJ. This
collection is divided into two parts. One is ephemera consisting of maps, brochures and other items. Two
consists of photocopies of newspaper articles and other items in Ms. Rogers’ collections.
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Folder 1: Ephemera:
o 1975 New Jersey Road Map; “Historic Cranbury,” brochure 8 ½ x14” four-folded, no date but
connected with 1975 bicentennial – 2 copies;
o “Vincentian Renewal Center,” located at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Princeton, NJ. 8 ½”x , four-folded.
No date, 1970s of 1980s?;
o “Canals of New Jersey,” brochure. 11’x17” folded in 6ths. “A guide to the history and preservation of
the Morris and Delaware and Raritan Canals. The Canal Society of New Jersey. With membership
application. No date. Possibly from 1980s.
o “Tour guide Rutgers Display Gardens,” brochure. 8 ½”x 11” four-folded. Possibly from 1969.
o “New Jersey: Crossroads of the Revolution,” brochure. 8 ½”x 11” four-folded. Map and scenes of
Revolutionary sites in NJ. Pictures of Governor Brendan Byrne and Robert B. Meyner, Bicentennial
Chairman.
o “The Most Dramatic Stories in New Jersey History,” on page handout, 8 ½”x 11” 3 folded. Brochure
selling Historic Houses of New Jersey. By W. Jay Mills. No date.
o Restaurant placement, “Enjoy yourself in the land of fun…New Jersey.” About 8 ½” x 14”. Highlights
one event from each of the 21 counties.
o “Building tour of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Princeton, NJ. On heavy grey paper, 8 ½” x 11”. Pictures of
mains buildings and a brief history.
o “A Walking Tour of Kingston, N.J.: Services, history, shops.” Heavy tan paper, 8 ½”x11”. Includes
map and list of shops and brief history. No responsible organization listed any date. 2 copies.
o “Welcome to Kingston," brochure on heavy paper, 8 ½”x 11” tri-folded. Sponsored by the Kingston
Business Association. Contains drawing of Kingston village scape, map and list of businesses. No
date.
o “Historic Kingston, settled in 1683. A self-guided Walking Tour of the Historic District.” Kingston
Historical Society. 1998. 5 pages, double-sided and stapled. 8 ½” x 11.” Contains a brief history of
Kingston and various houses around town. No map.
o “The South Brunswick Democrat,” newsletter/brochure. 11”x26 ½” on blue paper. 6 pages, township
map. P.O. Box 157, Monmouth Junction, NJ postmarked Nov. 2, 1974 to Mercedes Rogers.
“Contributors to the Edward L. Picone Campaign Fund listed and his resume.
o “Notice to customers of Higgins Disposal Service.” Year 1971 charges, etc.
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Folder 2. Newspaper articles and other photocopied items from Mercedes Rogers.
o “Annual Report of the Treasurer of the Kingston Presbyterian Church from March 1, 1898 to March 1,
1899.” One page, also includes cemetery fund.
o “Names of the Present Proprietors of the Kingston Library Company.” 2 pages, no source, but dates
from the early 1800s.
o Copy of the Higgins Disposal Service, rates June 25, 1970 and newspaper article regarding same.
o “Festive shopping in quaint Kingston village.” One page hand out. Picture of old houses listing
various businesses. Dated 12.1.1976.
o Map of Stony Brook Watershed. 1962.
o Article about Michael P. Brown’s book, “New Jersey Parks, Forests, and Natural Areas: a Guide,”
and his picture. New York Times. May 1992.
o Map, “Interesting tour of art, antiques and gifts.” No date. Kingston, Cranbury, Little Rocky Hill,
Pennytown, Belle Mead, Hopewell businesses.
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“Rockingham’s Preservation, “A testimonial to vigilance.” The Princeton Packet. Wednesday, June
6, 1973. Constance Greiff.
“State museum exhibit propels sculptor into world of unexpected recognition.? The Princeton Packet.
January 25, 1978. Jane Petroff. Article and picture of Leon Bibel.
“…a place of its own..” June 5, 1970 newspaper article. Describes canal area around Kingston with
pictures of underpass tunnel, canoers
“Cranbury Village: a throwback to the 18th and 19th centuries.” The Princeton Packet. March 21, 1979.
David Salowitz. Pictures along main street and map of historical sites from brochures mentioned in
this file
“New Jersey Roads: $200,000,000 improvement program is being carried out in state.” June 14,
1959. New York Times. ?
“Kingston Bridge has 300 years of history. Princeton Packet. Dec. 1, 1976. Harold H. Heins, Jr.
“Walking tour of Kingston.” Ruth Wood, with illustration by Judi Niemann that appears on brochure
of same name. Spectrum. February 23, 1977.
“New Jersey at War: A bicentennial tour.” Sol Stember. New York Times. Nov. 1, 1976.
Rowland Family
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Genealogy
2002/4; and Rowland Family Genealogy
Accession # 2007/6;
This file contains several different types of items related to the Rowland Family of Longbridge
Farm/Monmouth Junction areas. The Rowland family took up residence in South Brunswick Township in the 1830s
when two brothers purchased nearby land holdings, one part of the Longbridge Farm and the other east of that area
along Kingston Lane.
Accession #2007/6 contains items found in the attic of a house built and previously owned by William L.
Rowland of Monmouth Junction. The house is listed on South Brunswick’s list of historical homes on the SE corner
of Walnut Avenue and Ridge Road. The Ruddick family that later lived in this house found various Rowland family
related materials in the attic and donated them to the South Brunswick Public Library’s Local History Collection.
They are kept in Archival Box 67 in Cabinet #1. This file has a list of the contents of that box. This box contains
29 receipts found in the attic, notebooks with local names and portions of some old magazines from 1877, 1903,
and 1913
Accession #2002/4 is an Excel spreadsheet relating to Rowlands living in and around South Brunswick in
the 1800s and early 1900s compiled by Ceil Leedom and annotated by Pat Ewers.
Genealogy of the James and Letty Guest Rowland Family of Middlesex County, New Jersey. Pat Gorman
Ewers, of Spokane Valley, Washington. 2006. This 83 genealogy contains detailed information on many Rowland
family members, and index and various genealogical charts. A copy is on the South Brunswick Public Library’s
Local History shelves, in New Jersey Reference. This file contains Pat Ewers most original copies, one spiral
bound and one in a notebook.
Schools, Unique Materials
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This file contains various papers and documents related to South Brunswick Schools. Some of these items
have originals in other collections and archival boxes.
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Schools General – School Records, 1898-1902, 1905-1906. Information listed from School record books in
the Collection. Compiled by Kiki Pierdinock. 4 pages. “Description and demographics of the school and
community.” Portion of paper written by Lori Hudley for a Rutgers University class project. 9 pages.
Accession 2009/24. “Success on a grand scale: South Brunswick’s music program named among the best
in US. Star Ledger. May 8, 2004. 2 pages in color.
Schools – Dayton School: Programs for: Dayton Frolics, May 1953 (2 copies); Dayton School
Commencement, Class of 1931; articles on 1931 Dayton Graduating class; newspaper article showing 1893
school; newspaper article Central Post. November 20, 1975 about local schools from Doris Curran’s
collection. Also, Central Post articles from May 31, 1973. Part of original newspaper article from Central
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Post, from that article; Copy of laminated paper showing Dayton School scenes, 1893-1928. Part of Home
News article of September 1, 1984; “Even they had problems.” Dayton school article from May 31, 1973
in the Central Post.
Schools – Dayton-Deans Schools: Dayton-Deans Handbook, 1996; Dayton-Deans “We fly together.” 1978
at 50th anniversary of the completion of these two schools; Thank note from Dayton-Deans to Sheree WestPuccio for Doris Curran exhibit.
Schools – Deans School: Photocopy of photo of 1900s Deans School in the snow. 6/9 inches; 1929 Deans
School Dedication exercise. Feb. 14, 1928 from Webers 8 pages of 4 sides each; 8 x 14 photocopy of
Deans school graduation class year unknown; “Sunday Times, New Brunswick; June 11, 1928.
“Cornerstone of new school at Deans will be laid.” Newspaper article on this new school.
Schools – Greenbrook School: Copy of 40th Anniverary program. 8.5x11 inches, one page.
Schools – Indian Fields: Dedication ceremony booklet. January 10, 1993. 4 pages. (2 copies)
Schools – Monmouth Junction: “Life of different hats saw history of town.” Article about Monmouth
Junction school when Ethel Emens was a teacher. Photo from 1897 of her with students. Central Post. Sept.
17, 1981. Photocopy of MJ school in 1922, 8.5x11 inches; Photocopy of MJ school in 1945? 8.5x11
inches; Photocopy of groundbreaking for new MJ school in 1949/50. Features Willis Schonely. 8.5x11
inches; Photocopy of MJ school about 1951; Minstrel Show and Dance program by MJ PTA, May 13,
1955. at the Dayton School. 10 pages, yellow cover; Home News article 12/19/1963 on school program at
MJ school; reference to Monmouth Junction School year end yearbook 1990-1991, original in Box 2 in 8-3;
Invitation to MJ Elementary School re-dedication on Nov. 19, 2006 with 2 pages of program for that
ceremony.
Schools - Ridge School; Photocopies of photographs of 1923 and 1926 classes.
Schools – South Brunswick High School: Dedication of the South Brunswick High School, October 30,
1960; Photocopy of “First Annual commencement. SBHS. 6/13/1962. 1983 Graduating Class booklet.
Princeton Chapel, 6/16/1983. 8 pages; Evening of Music. 5/16/1991; 5/20/1993 program of Music by band
and chorus; National Honor Society induction May 1992; SBHS newsletter, one page 8.5x14 inches.
“Viking Press: April 1991. school news. 11x17 inches folded; Photocopy of SBHS graduating class of
1962; Groundbreaking invitation for South Brunswick High School, September 30, 1995
Schools, Unique Materials
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“Conflicts for control of a suburban school system.” Robert Rockwell. Research paper. May 1980. Thesis
submitted in partial fulfillment for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Rutgers. 255 pages. Marked up copy
sent to Jeanne Reock. 2 copies.
Schwartz Collection
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Accession #2009/10
This material photocopied from items given to Dr. Joan Luckhardt of the Dayton Village Citizens
Coalition. They were copied for this collection in 2005. The Schwartz family lived in the Dayton-Deans area most
likely along Georges Road. The file contains some graduation programs and school records of August Schwartz.
They show the various schools attended by a child in that area of South Brunswick. Please note that no use
documents from the family have been received.
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Graduation programs – “Commencement Exercises of the Middlesex County Vocational School Number
One.” 1934 ( 2 copies) and 1941.
Photocopy of prize ribbon: “Junior Extension Work of New Jersey, First Prize, 1925. Trenton Fair.”
Two copies of a statement about learning to speak English. “Born in 1915 in Deans, next to Picnic Woods.
Lived there until 1943. Walked 2 miles to and from school each day. Never missed a day. Went to high
school in New Brunswick for 2 years and transferred to the Vocational School for Middlesex County.
Became and auto mechanic.
Report Cards from Deans School. Teachers mentioned are Principal Margaret Terhune, Principal Ethel A.
Beck., Teachers Florence Bowman, and Frances Ma??. Also reports from New Brunswick and Middlesex
Vocational School.
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Shackleford Collection
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Accession #2003/7
This is a collection of material from research conducted by James Shackleford of South Brunswick on the
African-American / Black history of the township.
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“Titus Farm History (Also known as The Morvack Farm). 3 pages large print story of Thomas Titus,
former slave, 1817 and his family. He was able to purchase a small plot of land now part of the West New
Road Park owned by South Brunswick Township. This paper details the history of Titus ownership of this
land later purchased by the Morvack family.
South Brunswick Township Slave Births recorded 1804-1844, Middlesex County. 5 page list compiled
from records kept at both the Rutgers University Special Collections Library and the New Jersey Archives.
James Shackleford copied this list, retyped by Ceil Leedom, who also did the same research. The NJ State
Legislature required all slave owners to register slave births from 1804 on. These children were born
“free,” but required to be “apprentices” until girls reached age ? and boys age ?.
Photographs of the Probasco Burying Ground taken by James Shackleford. May 2003. Copies in
“Cemeteries – Probasco Burying Ground” file.
2009. “Quest to mark ex-slave’s grave ends.”South Brunswick Post. July 2009. Newspaper article on
Shackleford’s efforts to have Titus gravestone restored and replaced.
Video on the Deans Cemetery made by “History Hunters. Local Cemeteries.”In glass cabinet of archival
items and videos in the Local History Room. Cataloged in the SBPL Library at “NJ-VHS 974.941 DEA”
Sigle Collection
Photocopies of Pictures and original Pictures
Accession # 2002/9, 10
Copies of family photographs and other memorabilia donated by Doris Daust Sigle of Monmouth Junction.
She is the daughter of Lillian Griggs and William Daust. Lillian lived in the Griggs House on now Ridge Road, just
east, past the Monmouth Junction Post Office and the bottom of “Hungry Hill.” She grew up in Monmouth Junction
and other places in New Jersey. She married Warren J. Sigle and they later lived on a farm, now known as
“Pleasant Hill Farm” on Ridge Road located between the railroad tracks and the NJ Turnpike bridge.
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File contains photocopies of original pictures kept in Archival Box #23, 6-2. Ridge Road School class.
1913; Ridge Road School class, no date; picture of Mrs. Emma Rowland, Doris Daust Sigle’s teacher at
Monmouth Junction School. Items #5, 6, 7. Also in this Box are enlargements of the Griggs House from a
glass plate original, Sigle farm aerial photograph photocopy at Pleasant Hill on Ridge Road east of Route
130 (2 copies),
Copy of some pictures in photo files. Small photo box #94 in 5-5 and Archival Box # 23, 6-2
o Items #1, Unknown man in tintype picture; #2 Unknown woman in long dress; #3 Unknown woman
in white dress, tintype; #4 Unknown child in tintype; #8, Postcard copy of Main St. Cranbury, 1907?;
#9 Postcard copy of Cranbury school, 1906?; photocopy of business, “J.S. Silvers Bros. Co. Grocers.
American Mills. Est. 1866.
Photocopies of family pictures accession #2002/10: 1. Grandparents Griggs?, 2. Lillian Griggs Daust, 3.
Parents of Lillian Griggs, 5. Griggs house, MJ, Ridge Rd. Block 54, Lots 3, 4 and other copies of same
pictures, 6. Grandparent’s Culver’s house now called Shuh House according to Doris, 4. Picture of Bertha
Daust Geer, Steve grandson, and Grand? #7. William R. Daust and Lillian Griggs Daust, Elizabeth Stewart,
unknown, 2 copies, #8, Picture of SB Grange women. Date unknown, #9, Dayton School class, 193?, #10,
Farmhouse on Ridge Road, now site of Petco warehouse near NJ Turnpike bridge.
Notes of conversation with Doris Daust Sigle made by Ceil Leedom, June 2002 regarding her family and
the pictures described above.
Aerial view of Sigle farm on Ridge Road. 1950s? in archival Box #23 in 6-2.
Photograph of picture made from Doris Sigle’s glass plate negative of the Griggs house in the 1800s. Also
have copy on CD made by Gary Saretzky in 2002. See Photo files in Special Collections in 5-5 Hanging
files, Labeled Griggs House.
South Brunswick Historical Society Papers
Text
Newspaper Articles in Two files.
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The first South Brunswick Historical Society was formed as a result of a Historical Study Group appointed
by the SB Township Committee in March, 1971. It was agreed to establish a South Brunswick Historical Society.
These files contain meeting minutes from 1971 to 1976. According to comments of later presidents of this group,
two other attempts were made to keep the organization alive after the initial members had passed away. The Society
was disbanded in 1993 and its holdings turned over to the South Brunswick Public Library. Those papers, research
and other materials have since been expanded to the current collections of South Brunswick Public Library’s Local
History Collection.
File #1 contains Wetherill Historic Site plans. 1989; Newspaper articles and assorted papers and red, white and blue
fabric 7inches long, “1st Annual Encampment. SBHS. May 23, 1992. Participant; 1991 By-Laws; Proposal for
Kingston Historic District from Heritage Studies; Notes of Sheree West-Puccio and others about SB history with
copy of Central Post: South Brunswick: Settling the Sassafras Soils. October 26,1989. Sheree West. Tom Davis.
File #2 contains Minutes from 1971-1976 notebook and papers for dissolution of the South Brunswick Historical
Society in 1993.
South Brunswick Township Resolution. March 2, 1971. “…the establishment of a Historical Study Group
is hereby approved for the purpose as stated herein; said Group to forward its recommendations to the Township
Committee (for the purpose of a Historical Society for South Brunswick Township.)
 Resolution details expanded for Historical Study Group. April 6, 1971. After two meetings agreed that a
Historical Society be formed, actions to ascertain historical sites, landmarks, buildings of historical
significance within limits of the township, dues of $1 per year, request that the Township defray any
reasonable costs for maps, paper, deeds, etc. Study group recommends Richard D. Ilnicki and Bernard L.
Tetreault to be included in Study Group list of William Baker, Doris Curran, Wabun Krueger, Mary Petty,
Luke Magee, and Mable Narozanick.
 “Bylaws of the South Brunswick Historical/Foundation.” Adopted Oct. 15, 1991.7 pages. Plus copy and
working copy of the Bylaws.
 Heritage Studies. “Proposal for National Register nomination. Kingston Historic District. South Brunswick
and Franklin Townships, NJ. No date. Several pages. No indication if all of documents here.
 Photocopy of newspaper article. July 1993: “Township history society disbands.” Letter from Sheri
Singleton, Secretary and Trustee of the South Brunswick Historical Society. The resignation of all officers
and trustees has been received. All archives and records have been turned over to the South Brunswick
Public Library and will be made available to the public with special arrangement. ...We were the third
attempt at a viable historical society for South Brunswick Township. The inactive corporate papers and
records will be available from the head librarian should someone at some future attempt. Sheree WestPuccio, the founder, president and trustee of the SBHS will still be available for information regarding
township history as she has done for many years.
 Notebook with March 2, 1971 Township Resolution establishing SBHS study group. Minutes March 1971
to November 1976 in reverse date order. Followed by Correspondence from 1974 -1976. Also contains
By-Laws adopted in 1971.
 Letters turning the SBHS materials over to the South Brunswick Public Library in 1993.
South Brunswick Public Library Site History
Text, Photocopies of Pictures
This file contains an original copy of a study of the land ownership of the land where the South Brunswick
Public Library is located. Researched and written by Ceil Leedom. 2007
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“Land ownership history for the South Brunswick Public Library site on Kingston Lane: William L.
Rowland in 1907 to the present.” 12 pages plus. Census records, maps and photocopies of pictures of the
farm here previously owned by Leo Hockstein.
South Brunswick Township Tercentenary Celebration Text, Papers, Documents
These original papers document activities in South Brunswick Township to celebrate the New Jersey from
1664-1964.
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This file contains original correspondence and other papers related to South Brunswick Township’s events
to celebrate this year long celebration. A final report was submitted to the Township Committee by the
Tercentenary Committee on March 9, 1965 by Committee Chairman, William H. Baker. Originally Richard
M. Stout was appointed Chairman by the then Mayor, Richard J. Casey. Baker wrote to have the State
Historymobile visit South Brunswick, a short factual history of the township was prepared by Dr. V. A.
Rightmire, Historian for the Committee. No activities in 1963, but elaborate program was formulated for
1964. A flag honoring the event was purchased, and exhibit of Indian artifacts was on display at the
Municipal Building, Cub Scouts prepared floats for the July 4th parade, and an Eighteenth Century Dinner
and Dance in colonial costume was held at the Flag Post Inn on October 17, 1964. There follows a list of
committee members. Multiple pages, banded together.
Booklet for the “Tercentenary Celebration. South Brunswick NJ. 1664-1964” provided for attendees at the
October 17, 1964 Colonial Dinner. Program includes short history of the Township from 1790s with
population in decades until 1960 and describes villages, original lands, schools, early Township Committee
records. 2 copies.
“Township of South Brunswick,” history review written by Dr. V.N. Rightmire. 8 1/2x 14”, 2 pages.
Booklet. 8 1/2x 11” “…The Beginnings of New Jersey…” The first exhibit in the New Jersey Tercentenary
Historymobile. 14 pages. New Jersey State Tercentenary Commission.
Large 22”x 12” paper advertisement? “Three Centuries of History. …South Brunswick Township,
Township Committee. Gives brief township history and has picture of a man in colonial times reading a
proclamation from his horse.
Roster of New Jersey County, Municipal Tercentenary Committees.
South Brunswick Township, Unique Documents
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“Community Analysis Project: South Brunswick Township. Beverly Luck. March 1988. Paper written
Beverly Luck of Kingston for a school assignment. 13 pages. Description of South Brunswick’s history and
topography, transportation, political characteristics, communication network, educational, cultural and
social organizations, special populations, etc.
“South Brunswick Jaycees Community Survey: Recreation, 1971-72. SB Jaycees. In brown folder, 8 pages,
8 ½ x 11”
Reference to the “South Brunswick Township 1962 Tax Assessments.” This document is in the Renk Files,
dated July 1962. Renk files are by date order.
“South Brunswick Artists Look at Historic South Brunswick.” 1990 calendar with drawings by South
Brunswick Artists for CIL (Citizens for Independent Living) coordinated by Harriet Indik. 8 ½ x 11 inches.
Subjects: Widow Wood’s Tavern; Petty House; Stout House; Kingston Bridge;, Beekman House; Miller
Memorial Church; Dean House “Innisfree,” Kingston Lock; Kingston Bridge; E. Stout House; Gulick
House, Raymond Road; First Presbyterian Church of Dayton. Copy 1 - Accession #2011-4; copy 2Accession #2011-?
Spataro Collection
Photocopy of Newspaper Article
Accession #2000/1
Ruth Weaver Spataro of South Brunswick and Monmouth Junction gave us a copy of a newspaper article
dated April 15, 1955 from the Trenton Evening Times, “Eight sons of Liuigi Scurato [Lewis Scurato] in Armed
Services, 1941-1955. Newspaper article incomplete at this time, but has photos of Anthony Scurato, Salvatore
Scurato, Joseph Scurato, Donald Scurato, Thomas Scurato, Louis Scurato, Blasé Scurato and Frank Scurato. The
article describes their service records beginning in January of 1941.
See Archival Box 65 in 6-3 for Spataro Family Items, Accession # 2006/2 with items related to local
schools and Joseph Spataro’s political career in South Brunswick and as Surrogate for Middlesex County.
Sprague Papers
Reference to Unprocessed papers from the Sprague Family of Dayton
kept in Archival Boxes #53 and #54 in 7-1
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Dr. Milton Sprague, professor at Rutgers’s Cook College for many years lived in Dayton. The papers in
Archival Boxes 53 and 54 in 7-1 contain some information about Dr. Sprague’s work and his family activities. In
2007 a member of his family contacted the Library regarding an obituary of a family member here. They in turn
sent a photocopy of a booklet, pages 195-203 for a chapter called “The Spragues.” from the Washburn Pioneers,
written by Catheryn R. Johnson in 1986. This details the life of Milton Allen Sprague, father of South Brunswick’s
Milton Sprague, where he had tremendous affect on the life and growth of Washburn, WI in the 1800s.
Stout Family History
Text, copies of family history written by various members of the Stout
Family of Monmouth Junction
This file contains various copies of family histories written by Arnold Farmer Stout in 1916 and later
articles written by one of his grandchildren, Richard Merrill Stout. These histories were copied from originals by
Kathryn Clayton and other articles titled, “The Town We Live In,” were reprinted by the Miller Memorial
Presbyterian Church of Monmouth Junction. Someone else typed the memoirs of Arnold Farmer Stout written in
1916. The copy transcribed by Kathryn Clayton is with The Clayton Collection in Archival Boxes kept in Cabinet
1. The Stout family took up residence in a farm on the north side of Ridge Road beginning in 1816 on land formerly
owned by the Dutch, Johnson Family who took up residence there after 1714. Both families considered this farm
their “homestead” property. Stouts lived here, but also started the Stout lumberyard in the eastern side of the area
that became Monmouth Junction by what became the route of the main line railroad tracks built around 1860.
Stouts built the Victorian house opposite Walnut Avenue and a house on Ridge Road on the eastern edge of the
new high school property. They also lived in the homestead farmhouse, now gone, located in the eastern side of the
new high school property.
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“Notes for SB history tour, Johnson/Stout property.” 10/11/1998. Ceil Leedom. 6 pages of an overview of
Johnson and Stout ownership of the Ridge Road farm property.
“The Biographical History of the Stout Family: interesting to the only surviving Stout of the specified
branch living within the vicinity of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.” Vol. 1, by Arnold Farmer Stout (the
second). 1916. A.D. 25 pages 8 ½ x 11” typed. Accession # 2012/71
o Part I – Includes only the ancestors, deceased of the Stout family specified in this book
o Part II – Includes a complete history up to the year 1917 of the Old Homestead, known to some of the
deceased as well as some of the surviving Stouts as their home.
o Part III – Includes the history of the surviving Stouts, living at the time of this writing.
o Part IV – Is to include the future history of the Stout family specified in this book, if continued by
future generations as requested.
o Supplementary Part includes histories of various families connected with the Stout family by marriage
or by some interesting circumstance.
o Includes written genealogy drawn out on page 6; picture of house from Kathryn Clayton who lived
there at one time; drawings of house and farm area, not clear.
“Stout Family Tree – David Branch Chart III.” 2 pages 11x17”. Includes current living members of the
Stout family and shows relationship of many Stout related people in the area including Arnold Farmer
Stout, Augustus V. Stout, Richard Merrill Stout, Lake and Lackey family of Kingston, etc.
Accession #2012/72
Accession #2012/73 A-D, “The Town We Live In:
o Early Schools (Part 1)”. R.M. Stout. Oct. 25, 1961. 8 1/2x11” 2 pages
o Early Roads.” R M. Stout. t. 15, 1961. 2 pages.
o New Jersey as the Stout’s found it. “ R.M. Stout. December 13, 1961. R.M. Stout.
o Kingston.” April 11, 1962. R.M. Stout
Miller Memorial Newsletter. June 1, 1996-1997. Accession #2012/74
o “The First Purchases, in New Jersey, of Land from the Indians and the Monmouth Patent,” R.M.
Stout, January 10, 1962. 2 pages (June and Summer, 1996)
o “Middlesex County: Early History,” R.M. Stout. September, 1996. 1 page
o “Middlesex County: Early History,” R.M. Stout. October, 1996 and November, 1996. 1 page
o “Middlesex County: Early History, Roads” R.M. Stout. November 1996. 1 page
o “Middlesex County: Early History, Roads” R.M. Stout. December 1996. 1 page
o “Middlesex County: Early History, Roads & Kingston” R.M. Stout. January 1997. 1 page
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“Middlesex County: Early History, Kingston [missing second page of Stouts Kingston article.” R.M.
Stout. February 1997. 1 page (See Accession #2012/73D)
“The Town We Live In, Cranbury.” 3 pages. March –June 1997
“The Town We Live in, Monmouth Junction.” June –September 1997. 4 pages
Tavern License Petitions
File #1
Text, Map
Copied and compiled by Ceil Leedom, 2002
This is a collection of photocopies of original tavern license petitions from local South Brunswick residents
from the late 1700s to early 1800s. Originals are located at the New Jersey Archives in Trenton. They are on 8
1/2x14” paper and filed alphabetically by name rather than by date. Transcribed copies are in the regular SBPL
Local History Collection files under Taverns. CL.
Map of South Brunswick with possible location of taverns.
Legislative history of tavern license petitions from Monmouth County Archives website.
List of Tavern License Petitions in alphabetical order:
 Daniel Barricklo – Crossroads, 1824 – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
 John Barricklo – Crossroads, 1794-1815, irregular – See Tavern License Petitions #2
 John Bastedo – Sand Hills area, 1810-1814, irregular (3)
 Thomas Bastedo – Sand Hills area, 1823-1826, irregular (2)
 Joseph Chamberlain, Spring Garden, 1810
 James Clark, Stage Hall (Cranbury Road area?), 1906-1810, irregular (3)
 Peter Cull, Sand Hills, 1806
 Peter Corle, Sand Hills, 1808
 Henry Cruser, Rowley’s Mills (Scudder), 1807-1808, irregular (2)
 Samuel Cruser, Turnpike, 1806-1813, irregular (5)
 Aaron Dean, Georges Road, 1813
 James Disbrow, 1822
 Bartholomew Feurt, Rocky Hill, 1780-1784 (5)
 Henry Gray, Turnpike, 1810-1813, irregular (4)
 John Gulick, Ten Mile Run, 1784-1788 (5)
 Peter Hartman, Sand Hills, 1808
 Joel Jobs, Crossroads, 1779-1786, irregular (5)
 Henry Johnson, Cranbury, rejected. 1826
 Aaron Longstreet, Turnpike, 1809-1826, irregular – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
 Daniel Lott, Sand Hills, 1813-1815 (3)
 Cornelius Low, 1802
 Ann McDowell, Cross Roads, 1819-1826, irregular – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
 Thomas McDowell, Rhode Hall, 1799-1803, irregular (4)
 Thomas Nixon, Crossroads, 1780-1781 (2)
 Michael O’Neil, Sand Hills, 1826
 Benjamin Oppie, Turnpike, 1813
 John Pirbasco, Stage Hall (Cranbury Road?), 1814
 David Provoost, Georges Road, 1782
 William Schenck, Cross Roads, 1825
 Serrines Smock, Stage Hall (Cranbury Road?), 1822-1826, irregular (2)
 Peter Sparling, Cross Roads, No Brunswick, 1795
 John Stewart, Turnpike, 1811-1822, irregular (4)
 John Thompson, Jr., Sand Hills, 1822-1824, irregular (3)
 Joseph Thompson, 1813
 David Van Pelt, Georges Road, 1813-1822, irregular (2)
 William Van Tilburg [Tilbury], Kingston 1779-1787, irregular (5)
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Thomas Wetherill, Cross Roads, 1797-1816, irregular – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
James Whitlock, Cross Roads, 1788 – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
Moses Whitlock, Cross Roads, 1791; Sand Hills, 1810 – SEE Tavern License Petitions #2
David Williamson, Cross Roads, 1780-1796, irregular (8)
Phineas Withington, Kingston, 1822-1826, irregular (4)
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o Richard Sansbury, Kingston, 1787
o Elinor Sansbury, Kingston, 1790
o John Gulick, Kingston, 1791
o William Van Tilburgh, 1791
Photocopies of pictures of Whitlock-Barricklo Tavern,
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Tavern License Petitions Text, Map
Copied and compiled by Ceil Leedom, 2002
File #2, Continued with South Brunswick petitions.
Several sets of Tavern License Petitions have been separated from the others in File #1 that were used in
studies of tavern owners in Cross Roads to compare dates of the Whitlock, Barricklo and Wetherill tavern owners
there. Also, a study of Aaron Lonstreet and his tavern on the “Straight Turnpike” now Route 1 at Raymond Road,
now demolished, was a special study, also. Transcribed copies are in the SBPL Local History Collection files under
Taverns. CL.
 Daniel Barricklo, Cross Roads, 1824, son of John Barricklo
 John Barricklo, Cross Roads, 1794-1815, irregular (9)
 Aaron Longstreet, Turnpike, 1809-1826, irregular (10)
 Ann McDowell (daughter of Thomas Wetherill), Cross Roads, 1819-1826 (6)
 Thomas Wetherill, Cross Roads, 1797-1816, irregular (12)
 James Whitlock, Cross Roads, 1788
 Moses Whitlock (son of James Whitlock), Cross Roads, 1791-1810 (2)
Tavern License Petitioners, Supporters, Other Lists. Tavern Rates Middlesex County – Text
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This file contains several types of tavern petition related materials.
List of the tavern license petitioners in the previous two files with a list of their locations and dates of
petitions. 4 pages. CL. 2003.
Spreadsheet list of tavern license petitions by date, showing names of supporters in alphabetical order and
which petitions they signed. 8 1/2x 14 “, 9 pages. Accompanied by sheet of codes used for Petitioners that
appear in the spreadsheet. CL. 2003. 2 copies
South Brunswick area Middlesex County Tavern Licenses granted 1802-1855. Listed by year with Court
term and Petitioner’s name and fee. 5 pages. Same Data also in spreadsheet format showing year and date
and Petitioners. 3 pages. CL. Source: Rutgers Special Collections Library. Middlesex County Government
Documents. Box 19. In same file:
o List of names of persons licensed in the term of May 1854 to keep an Inn and Tavern in the County of
Middlesex. 1 page
o Names of persons licensed in the Term of January 1855 to keep an Inn and tavern in the County of
Middlesex. 1 pages
o List of names who received Tavern Licenses September Term 1866, December Term 1866 and April
Term 1867. 2 pages.
Tavern Rates: October Term 1764 Middlesex County; Rates to be taken by every licensed innkeeper. Midd.
County, April Term 1773 (3 copies); Tavern Rates. Middlesex County, Marcy 1824 (2 copies). Source; NJ
Archives, Trenton.
Tax Rates – Middlesex County
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Copy of “Abstract of the taxable property in the County of Middlesex for the year(s) 1831-1832. Source:
Rutgers Special Collections Library. County Documents Box 19. 2003. CL. With transcription as best interpreted.
Telephone Service in South Brunswick
Text
The following information was collected for a resident at 17 Hillside Avenue, Monmouth Junction who
lived in what is believed to be the location of the Middlesex Telephone Company of Monmouth Junction
established in the early 1900s.
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Deed: Middlesex Deed Book 470 page 544, dated August 10, 1911– Isaac B. Rowland and wife, Louisa;
James E. Rowland and his wife Mary A., [of South Brunswick ]and Annie E. Groves and C. C. Groves, her
husband of Hudson County, NJ to Middlesex Telephone Company of Monmouth Junction, NJ. For $300
for lot at SW corner of MJ School house lot running along School House line East to Iron pin in School
House line to lot of Isaac B. Rowland and James Rowland, South 110 feet to Hillside Avenue; thence West
to main road leading from Monmouth Junction to Trenton Turnpike . Thence to starting point.
Deeds: Middlesex Deed Book 609 page 577 – Runkle Rea (Rundle) et ux. To Middlesex Telephone Co.
March 6, 1917. Between Runkle/Rundle Rea and his wife, Annie J. Rea, of Monmouth Junction to the
Middlesex Telephone Co. a corporation of the State of New Jersey, principal office at Monmouth Junction,
NJ. Lot of land containing 35/100 acres,
Deed: Middlesex Deed book 609 page 579 – Isaac B. Rowland, et als to Middlesex Telephone Co. March
6, 1917. Between Isaac B. Rowland and Louisa, his wife; James E. Rowland and Mary A., his wife of
South Brunswick and Annie E. Groves, widow of Bayonne, NJ. to Middlesex Telephone Company. Lot of
land containing 35/100 acres. Same lot as in Deed 609 page 577.
Cranbury Press newspaper articles: February 16, 1917 – Fire destroyed $20,000 summer home of George
Waite, at Deans Station. Men attending chicken supper at Deans Chapel, went to scene, but unable to
check flames. [George Waite known to be principal investor in Middlesex Telephone Co. CL]; “Lightning
strikes at Monmouth Junction.” June 20, 1919. Lightning also put out of commission quite a number of the
telephones of the Middlesex Telephone Company lines…” Trenton Evening Times, Phone Co. Directors
meeting. Lists stockholders and directors. January 29, 1913. Source: Genealogybank.com
“Report of Receipts and disbursements of the treasurer of the County of Middlesex, for Month of October
31, 1923” Under “County Workhouse” contains line 87204-5 Middlesex Telephone Company, telephone.
Terhune Farmhouse
Photocopied Pictures, Text.
Accession #2002/18
Frank Kuhn of Deans-Rhode Hall Road permitted Ceil Leedom, South Brunswick Township Historian to
photocopy his pictures of the Terhune Farmhouse where he had lived and several other of his pictures. May 8,
2002. Frank Kuhn was a tenant farmer and lived in this house until it was demolished? The Terhune house is
associated with the Terhune family of South Brunswick whose South Brunswick roots go back to the 1700s. The
history of this particular house has not been documented other than it was identified as a Terhune House in the
1983 South Brunswick Cultural Inventory as 1221- L. 70 as the J. Terhune Farmhouse. Block 29.03 Lot 47. Lamb
Association c/0 Sam Landis Trustee, Highland Park, NJ. This house and barns that appear in the photos have since
been demolished.
 Picture #1 of Terhune Farmhouse now site of warehouse. Front view.
 Pictures #2, #3 of side view of Terhune Farmhouse.
 Picture #4. Barns associated with the Terhune Farmhouse. 2 copies
 Page from SB 1983 Cultural Inventory with some details about this house.
 Newspaper article about the demolition of an old barn by the American Timber Frame Co. of Pennington
that was on Frank Kuhn’s property. Home News. July 14, 1997. The farm was sold to developers who plan
to build a strip mall. 2 copies.
 Frank Kuhn in sleigh owned by the Baker family driving his horse, Magnum. The sleigh was hitched up to
take a special child for a “ride in a one-horse open sleigh.” Time about 1965. 2 copies.
Thorpe Collection
Photographs , Photocopy
Accession # 2012/36 and 38
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Some items received from Kathy Thorpe, South Brunswick Township Clerk, who headed South
Brunswick’s Bicentennial Celebration Committee from 1996-1998.
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Photocopy of picture showing William and Mabel Beier at their Deans store in 1931. They are standing in
front of a small building with two gas pumps, sign that says “Eat Chicken Dinner” on the roof and a CocaCola sign or cold bin in front of their store. The building immediately to their right is the house that stands
of the SE corner of Riva Avenue and Old Georges Road. Most original photocopy in Special Collections:
Photo images Unique Documents. Accession # 2012/36 in Special Collections: Unique Photo Images.
Photos: Two views of the Kendall Park Shopping Center taken by Mark Czajkowski in the mid-1970s. For
the Central Post newspaper. About 7x10”. In faded condition. Black and white. Accession #2012/38 A, B.
Photo: Color picture of First Presbyterian Church of Dayton taken by Kathy Nelson, Pastor. December
1986. 5x7”, Accession #2012/38 G.
Photo: Black and White. Worker from Larini Paint Company getting ready to paint steeple of the Kingston
Presbyterian Church. L. Prospero photo. Used in Central Post ? 5x7” Accession #2012/38E
Photo: Black and White. Kendall Park Rescue Squad. No Date. For Central Post.? No date. 5x7”
Accession # 2012/38 D
Photo: Black and White. Taken in front of sign, “Welcome to Brunswick Acres,” with 4 men, 1 woman and
1 child. No date. 5x7”. Accession # 2012/38 C
Photo: Black and White. Small picture of construction of Kendall Park Shopping Center. Sign: Kendall
Park…. J. Kislak. No date. 3’5” Accession # 2012/38 F.
Time Capsule Contents, Bicentennial
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List of contents of the Bicentennial Time Capsule. This is buried for 99 years and is buried in the walk way
to the Veterans’ Monument. It is sealed in a cement vault weighing over 500 pounds. The vault is directly below
the dedication marker of the monument. Set to be opened February 21, 2098. Includes photocopy of photo of Ted
Van Hessen, Frank Gambatese, Mayor, Debra Johnson, Carol Barrett, Edmund Luciano and Kathy Thorpe.
Time Capsule: Monmouth Junction Elementary School.
Time Capsule: South Brunswick High School on Ridge Road and Stouts Lane. June 25, 1998.
Titus, Thomas
Text and newspaper articles from files
Thomas Titus was a former slave in the early 1800s who was freed and obtained about 11 acre of land in
the area of Kendall Park. This family lived on this land in the 1800s. This file contains various articles from the
SBPL Local History Collection files that should be saved. James Shackleford, a current township resident has done
considerable research on Thomas Titus and other former slaves in South Brunswick. He has had particular interest
in preserving the tombstone of Thomas Titus he located in Public Works storage.
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“Researcher dedicated to SB’s history of slavery. Original newspaper article on Thomas Titus and the Titus
farm history. March 2, 2006. Sentinel.
“Thomas Titus: 1785-1849.” Program of Titus farm dedication, Saturday, June 9, 2007 arranged by James
Shackleford with support of the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Dedication of
County historic marker.
“Quest to mark ex-slave’s grave ends.” July 2, 2009. South Brunswick Post. Newspaper article about James
Shackelford’s having Thomas Titus gravestone replaced.
Trolley, Trenton Fast Line
Text
The Trenton Fast Line trolley was built in the early 1900s and ran on a regular schedule until the
mid-1920s. This branch ran from Trenton on an angle through West Windsor, Plainsboro, and South
Brunswick and onto Milltown where it joined other lines. After it ceased all operation in the 1930s, Public
Service and Electric use it to run its power lines. This file contains excerpted pages, photocopied from The
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Public Service Trolley Lines in New Jersey. Edward Hamm, Jr. 1991. Transportation Trails, Polo, Illinois.
Excerpts were copied from these books to explain the history of the Fast Line trolley that ran through South
Brunswick Township. First is an overview of transportation and rail transportation history in New Jersey.
 Page 282 – Photo of PSRR No. 3533 train car that ran on the Newark-Trenton “Fast Line.” Circa. 1913.
 Page 278 – Map of the Trenton Fast Line service area. From Trenton to Milltown with stops at Scott’s
Siding, Monmouth Siding, Davidson’s Siding in South Brunswick.
 Pages 279- “The Newark-Trenton Fast Line.” The Trenton and New Brunswick Railroad Company was
incorporated in 1902. [Service on the Trenton-New Brunswick operation ended January 16, 1936, the “final
trip being by a bus equipped with flanged railroad wheels and tires.”]
 Page 280 – Detailed maps of service areas including South Brunswick.
 Page 286 – Photos of snow plow 5221 used in 1914 and 1916 Fast line interurban vehicles.
 Page 290 – 295 - Schedules for the Trenton Fast Line.
 Pages 382-391 – Description of the cars used.
Turton Collection
Text, Photocopied Picture
This file contains items donated by Rev. Robert S. Turton III, Pastor, Major in the American Rescue
Workers, Corps Officer-in-charge for Fresh Ponds GMC/ARW. July 1998.
 Rev. Turton wrote a letter, enclosed, to Roger Potts of the South Brunswick Bicentennial Committee. He
talked about the Fresh Ponds Chapel on Davidsons Mill Road, Mrs. Petty of that area, the Fresh Ponds
Cemetery, the St. Barnabas Cemetery at Sand Hills. He has memories of attending the Sand Hills School,
church and cemetery land was given by Catherine Long, like Catherine Rue had given the Fresh Ponds
School and church land on Davidsons Mill Road. Rev. Turton gives a history of the St. Barnabas lands and
school property in this letter. He mentions a hand written deed about the Davison Property at the Mill area
owned by Miss Grace Garretson. Letter 3 pages.2 copies.
 Photocopy of a picture of the Gans-Heppler-Turton homestead that stood on Route One, near Stouts Lane,
south of Sand Hills. The road shown here in the lower right corner of the photo was known as the Trenton
Turnpike. Photo dates from around 1900s. Rev. Robert S. Turton, Jr. owned this property.
Van Dyke Papers
Text, Photocopies of Documents
Accession #2009/1
This file contains photocopies from a Farm Journal kept by John Van Dyke – 1912-1919, Deeds and Land
Leases 1887, 1900, 1901 between Orianna Van Dyke and tenants, and various receipts and other papers related to
the Van Dyke farms on Davidsons Mill Road in South Brunswick. They were inherited by Arthur Van Dyke and he
gave them to the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture at Cook College, New Brunswick.
 Farm Journal: 6/20/1912 to 4/23/1919. List of debits and credits between John Van Dyke and tenant
farmers, Robert D. Selover, William Johnson and James McDowell. Also, includes mortgage payments
Van Dyke made to his sister, Mary Van Dyke Higgins. 34 pages.
 Farm leases/deeds: Dec. 7, 1887 between Orianna Van Dyke, widow of Henry Van Dyke to Maria
Applegate for the Richard Reid Van Dyke farm now a warehouse on the east side of the New Jersey
Turnpike. Term from April 1888 – 1889. 110 acres Richard Reed Van Dyke farm. 4 pages.
 Farm leases/deeds: Jan. 1, 1900 between Orianna Van Dyke, widow of Henry Van Dyke to Julius Luttman
of Rhode Hall for the Richard Reid Van Dyke farm now a warehouse on the east side of the New Jersey
Turnpike.
 Farm lease/deed. Jan. 20, 1900 between Orianna Van Dyke of Hightstown and Julius Luttmann of Rhode
Hall. In consideration of the rents covenants and agreements for farm and buildings purchased by Orianna
Van Dyke now occupied by Henry Sigle, in SB of 101 acres from April 1 1900 to continue from year to
year upon the same terms. Sigle agrees to pay ½ of all the crops and fruit grown on the farm. He agrees to
cart all of the produce grown on said farm to market at his own expense and agrees to cart the lime and
manure fertilizer at his own expense, but it will be furnished by Orianna Van Dyke. Sigle will pay for ½ of
all fertilizers and seed used on said farm and ½ of the tax of said farm. Sigle will maintain the farm and no
corn stalks or straw or manure be removed unless by consent. If raising colts, he can pay $25 per year per
head, etc. regarding chickens and turkeys. Sigle can keep 6 cows and horses to do work to be fed by his
own half of hay and grain. 6 pages.
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Farm leases/deeds: Jan 1, 1901 between Orianna Van Dyke, widow of Henry Van Dyke to Henry Sigle of
Rhode Hall for the Richard Reid Van Dyke farm now a warehouse on the east side of the New Jersey
Turnpike. Farm contains 110 acres. Rented from April 1, 1901 to April 1, 1902. If satisfied both parties
may continue to lease from year to year. 4 pages..
Various Farm items and receipts:
o Broadside, “Executrix sale of live stock & farming implements…February 22, 1890.”
o Notation: sold 1918-1919 – Potatoes, Hay, Apples, Cornstalks, etc.
o Tax statement 1918,1919 – Van Dyke Realty Company, 270 acres, $15,000
o Van Dyke & Hoffman Co. Lumber. Receipts of Mary Higgins for mortgage payments
o Receipt from John H. Van Dyke, June 1917 for cleaning well at Cottageville farm.
o More receipts involving Chamberlin & Barclay, Dr, H. Forst Davison, Plumbing; William J. Courter;
E. Soden; J. McDowell; Hagaman, Farmer’s Co-operative Association of Mercer County, T. Joseph
Baumgartner & Co, Dr. Plumbing, Tinning and Heating…, Forman & Dilatush, Dr., Township of
South Brunswick, Tax Statements 1919.
Veterans - WWII
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Miller Memorial Honor Roll: a tribute to our members in service, 1941-1945. 1 page.
Villages, Unique Items
Text, Map
Accession #2009/2
Location of unique items related to South Brunswick’s villages not otherwise placed.
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Little Rocky Hill – Photocopy of an article by Michael Brown on the African-American history of Little
Rocky Hill with some notes on a possible slave rebellion in Somerset County in 1734. Most of the article
recounts people and places in Little Rocky Hill. A copy also in Local history files for Little Rocky Hill. 3
pages. Not accessioned.
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Rhode Hall – Map “Rhode Hall, South Brunswick, NJ circa 1920-1945,” computer drawn showing
locations of people and buildings. Accompanied by a 2-page list describing locations noted on map.
Contributed by Barbara Hollywood, formerly of Davidsons Mill Road. Accession 2009/2
Voorhees Collection
Text
Accession #2000/5
This collection of papers was donated to the South Brunswick Public Library by Charles Voorhees and
contains correspondence and papers he has compiled related to Voorhees family genealogy.
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Letter to Ralph Allanir from Charles Voorhees. No date. Copies to Middlesex County Parks, So. Brunswick
Public Library, South Brunswick Historical Society, R.U.L.S.C. Alexander Library [Rutgers]. Contains
research on Davidson Mill Park especially connected with Van Pelts Mill as it was known in the 1700s
prior to the Revolutionary War; Notice to be sold as Sapling Ridge about 7 miles from New Brunswick
adjoining Mr. Isaac Van Pelts grist & saw mill. 1792; reference to deeds; information on Isaac Van Pelt
who served in the Revolutionary War with his brothers, John & Jacob (note that John Davidson also served
in war); Aaron J. Van Pelt was first of his line in the area, father of Isaac Van Pelt; Isaac Van Pelt’s wife,
Abigail kept the first store at Cross Roads, known as “Mother Van Pelt” daughter of Thomas Wetherill and
Rachel Fitz Randolph; John Davidson’s will probated in 1822 naming 5 sons including Jonathan; Van Pelt
Cemetery at Deans School paved over for play ground. Includes list of Van Pelt family members, marriage
partners and dates. 2 copies.
Note to Ceil Leedom from Charles Voorhees on Davidsons, Wetherill and others. 1 ½ pages.
Excerpt from Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. Vol. 34, 1968 listing Provost, Davidson’s Mill
Burying Ground (Gilbert Van Pelt) plus 4 pages of genealogy, map and chart.
Ancestor Chart for Charles F. Voorhees of Milltown and relationship to Isaac Van Pelt; sheet on Davisons
Mill owners; Van Pelt Family Cemetery, page from Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. Vol. 51, page
114; NJ Archives Series, Calendar of Wills, Aaron Van Pelt. 1783. 8 pages.
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Ancestor Chart of Charles F. Voorhees of Milltown and relationship to Isaac G. Snedeker. 2 pages
Ancestor Chart of Charles F. Voorhees of Milltown and relationship to Isaac V. P. Davison and Jonathan
Davison. 8 pages
Ancestor Chart of Charles F. Voorhees of Milltown and relationship to Thomas Wetherill and Abigail
Wetherill Van Pelt. 1700s. 2 pages.
South Brunswick Family: Van Pelt. Handwritten chart by Charles Voorhees from Jan A. Van Pelt, 16881766 and Trintje H. Hegeman 1697-1757. 2 pages.
Summary spreadsheets by Ceil Leedom, 2000, “Davidson Mill area owner’s records compiled by Charles
Voorhees and others.” 4 pages. Before 1663-1880.
Weber Collection
Text, Photocopies of Photographs
Accession #1997/4
Charles Weber was born in Deans, NJ and his family came to the area in the 1800s. His father Henry P.
Weber, was a watchmaker and jeweler and had a store in Deans, that later became Weber’s TV and Appliance. It
has since been sold out of the family and had several different owners.
 Photocopies pictures: Wedding, 1922. Henry Weber, George Weber, Elsie Weber, Mary Weber at George
and Elsie’s Wedding. Henry Weber, grandfather of Charles Weber and father of George Weber. 2 pictures.
Also, Henry P. Weber, business card.
 Copy of brochure for “Duo-Therm Cooking Ranges.” 1935. 1 page
 Race car pictures and Indianapolis Speedway, just before race (postcard). Webers were interested in race
cars. Henry Weber, riding as mechanic in car #5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway about 1914 or 1924.
Note on Postcard, dated May 31, 1914. “I finished 8th everything O.K. Expect to leave here Tuesday. Will
write again. Henry.”
 Copy of Henry Weber, Sr.’s New Jersey Resident’s Hunting and Fishing License. April 16, 1915.
 Copies of handouts for Weber’s and part of calendar for 1931. One advertises, Barber Shop, Hungry Hill,
Monmouth Junction, NJ. Managed by Chas. Thomas.
 Photocopy of picture of Weber’s house and shop, Deans, NJ. No date. Shows addition not in next picture. 2
copies.
 Photocopy of Weber’s house with woman, 2 children and man. 1800s.
 Photocopy of portion of 1938 calendar for “Weber’s Radio Shop, Deans, NJ.”
 Photocopy of photocopy of Vincent Young’s store near Kingston Lane in the 1930s.
 Photocopy of aerial photo of Deans, NJ. From 1970s?
Wetherill Collection
Text, Maps
Various copies of articles, wills, deeds, and other items related to the Wetherill Family of Cross Roads /
Dayton from the 1700-1800s compiled by Ceil Leedom. John Wetherill was a prominent member of the South
Brunswick and Middlesex County communities in the mid-1700s. He owned over 1,700 acres south of Dayton at
his death and during his life served nearly 25 years in the East Jersey Assembly up until the Revolutionary War,
which he supported. Also, his brother, George Wetherill was a large landowner, and George’s son Thomas
Wetherill is known for the inn he built at the NE corner of Georges and now Ridge Road. This site is now the
WAWA.
A major problem with research on the South Brunswick Wetherills is to confuse their line with those of
Christopher Wetherill of Burlington. My current research shows no link between theses families in New Jersey. I
believe that the Burlington Wetherill’s came from England to Burlington, but the South Brunswick Wetherills came
from New England to the Piscataway Plantation in the late 1600s. Researchers not familiar with New Jersey and
looking in sources such as the “New Jersey Archives Series” find every Wetherill name and think they are directly
related. However, my research has not shown this relationship. For example the John Wetherill of Burlington was a
young man in 1715, when South Brunswick’s later John Wetherill was most likely just born. CL.
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John Wetherill, Will transcription. April 3, 1784 with provisions and naming living relatives; marriage to
Mary Messler, question about his age; excerpt from book by William Nelson, 1895 with brief biography of
John Wetherill and Samuel Nevill; partially correct bio of John Wetherill by William H. Baker. 1972.
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John Wetherill information about his military service in the Revolutionary War, mainly symbolic; serving
as paymaster for the Jersey Blues while in the Assembly; his work as an apple grower in South Brunswick
from New Jersey: a history. Edited by Irving Stoddard Kull. 1930-32. Vol. 1. page 281 and A history of
horticulture in America to 1860. U.P. Hedrick. 1950. Oxford University Press in “The colonies on the
Delaware; New Jersey Colonial Documents [1764] excerpts about John Wetherill. 1 page.
Other Wetherills: Thomas Wetherill, father’s will; George Wetherill, brother and served the Revolution;
Thomas Wetherill, son of George Wetherill and Cross Roads innkeeper.
Wetherill-Mount House: Current history and renovation, review of John Wetherill’s life and family; Deed
and map of lands of John Wetherill disbursed in 1823 to son Vincent’s widow and to their children, John
and Mary Ann Lott.
Assorted information mixed up of the Burlington Wetherills and the Piscataway-South Brunswick
Wetherills. Please take care when interpreting these papers as they come from someone not aware
apparently that there are two different genealogical lines of Wetherills, in some cases with the same names,
but not the same people.
Winchester Family of Dayton
Text, Maps
Accession #2004/4a-c
Asa Franklin Winchester (1808-1888) was living in South Brunswick in the 1860 Census and he and his 3
children lived in what is known as the Whitlock Tavern, at that time a private house. His son, Perley F. died in the
Civil War and is buried at Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury. This information was compiled by Ceil Leedom upon the
request of a descendant of the family.
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“Descendants of Asa Franklin Winchester.” 3 pages and 1861 map excerpt of Crossroads showing his
house. Accession # 2004/4a
Photocopies of deeds of property purchased by Asa Winchester in South Brunswick from 1854-1868. Deed
65 page 463+ (3 pages) he purchased 62.19 acres for $3,600 in central Dayton from William Jones and
wife. This property contains what is now known as the Whitlock-Barricklo Tavern. In 1863 he purchased 2
acres from John Davidsons Mill for $100. Most of these deeds have not been transcribed due to poor
copies. Other Deeds. 73 p.124 Abraham D. Van Deursen and Rebecca, wife, to Asa Winchester in 1856
for 20 hundredths of an acre. Deed 73 p. 126. 1856. From Asa Winchester and wife to Ann Van Pelt. Only
part of deed here. Deed 92 p. 574. 1863. From the Board of Trustees of the Fresh Ponds ? Church to Asa F.
Winchester for $100. Contains 2 acres of land and premises. Deed 109 p 520 1857 $2000 or #200? From
Benjamin Reed and wife to Asa F. Winchester. 100.16 acres. Being part of a afrm conveyed by James H.
Everett in Deed of April 3, 1846? Difficult to read. Accession #2004/4b
Photocopies of information on some land Asa Winchester sold in South Brunswick Township. 1846-1868.
Again the poor quality leads to no good information about these transactions to Ann Van Pelt, Richard
Perrine, Andrew Rowland (most likely land that included the Whitlock Tavern, but unreadable), and
Charles W. Morris. Accession # 2004/4c
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