History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men ... Compiled under the supervision of W. W. Clayton, assisted by W. Nelson ... Illustrated

Preface

The design of the present volume has been to furnish a comprehensive and reliable history of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. In grouping these counties together in one volume respect has been had to that ancient tie of lineage and race which has given and will pre serve in both sections an identity of interest, and also to the fact that for more than a century and a half these counties were one in territory and municipal government. It is therefore fitting that they should be classed together in their history. It is not necessary to ask the reader to pause here upon the threshold of this volume to listen to a lengthy description of what it contains, or to a eulogy calculated to bias his judgment in favor of it in advance. The work will speak for itself. We ask only the reader's candid verdict after the volume shall have been impartially perused.

There are but a few words of explanation necessary in these prefatory remarks. The work of compiling this history was begun scarcely more than a year ago. Of course it could not have been so soon completed by a single writer. The plan has been to employ several writers upon different departments. This plan has been carried out, and the present volume is the result of their united labors, amounting in all to several years' work for a single individual. The writers who have assisted in the compilation of this work are William Nelson, A.M., of Paterson, the late Judge Nehemiah Millard, of the same city, Rufus T. Peck, Esq., Charles K. Westbrook, A.B., and Edgar O. Wagner, Esq., of the publishers' regular staff of assistants. The three last mentioned gentlemen have written a large share of the biographical sketches.

All the work thus furnished, e.xcept a part of the biographies and the history of the city of Paterson, by Mr. Nelson, has been submitted to the revision of the responsible historian, whose duty it has been not only to write the general history of both counties, but to so handle the whole mass of matter entering into the volume as to make it one homogeneous, orderly, and consecutive work throughout. This latter task has been comparatively easy, owing to the excellence both in style and matter of most of the township histories furnished by the assistant writers. The name of Mr. Nelson attached to his part of the work is a sufficient guarantee that so much of it at least has been well done. And it has been the conscientious endeavor of the general historian to attain to a like excellence throughout the entire volume.

It should be men tioned in this connection that for the interesting early history of schools in the townships we are indebted to the carefully prepared centennial manuscript of Mr. Demarest, Superintendent of Schools in Bergen County. Our thanks are due for many courtesies extended to us and our assistants in both counties, aud for matter which has been gratuitously and cheerfully furnished by a number of per sons. We desire also to acknowledge our indebtedness to the county and town officials and to members of the press generally throughout the counties. W. WOODFORD CLAYTON. Philadelphia, March, 1882. CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER

I General and Topographical Features 13 Bergen and Passaic Counties in the Revolution (Continued).

Chapter II

Gen. Wayne's Expedition 59 Geology 16

CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER III.

Bergen and Passaic Counties in the Revolution (Continued). Discovery and Occupation of New Netherland 22 Miscellaneous Notes and Extracts — Extracts from the Minutes of tbe Council of Safety, 1777 04

CHAPTER IV. Indian Occupation 24

CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER

V. Confiscated Estates in Bergen County. Indian Hostilities. High Treason — List of Confiscated Estates from the County of Bergen 67 Final Disposal of the Delawares 29

CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER VI.

Bergen County Men in the Revolution, Etc. Old Bergen Town and Township. Incidents of the Revolution in Passaic County 71 First Indian Deed — Pavonia — Ordinance Creating a Fortified Town —

CHAPTER XVIII.

Repurchase from the Indians — Settlement of the Village — Meaning of the Name Bergen — Surrender to the English — New Charter of Ber- The Old Township of Hackensack. gen — Lands in the Township — Charter of Carteret 32 Original Boundaries and Extent of the Township — Grants of Land — Traditions of Van Der Horst and others — The Patent of John Dema- CHAPTEit VII. rest — Civil Organization of the Township — The Township in 1840 — Other Ancient Settlements. Early Schools — Property Destroyed by the British 74 Settlements in 1685 — New Barhadoes Neck — Northwestern Part of the

CHAPTER XIX.

County 39 Civil Organization of the County of Bergen 80

CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER XX.

Land Patents in Bergen County. Civil List of Bergen County 81 Capt. John Berry's Patent— Demarest Patont — Willock's and Johnston's Patent — Frenchman's Garden 42

CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER IX.

Internal Improvements. Manners and Customs of the Hollanders — Nomenclature, Roads — Bridges — Ferries — Railroads — The Morris Canal 85 Domestic and Social Habits — Learned Clergy — Dutch Nomenclature 46

CHAPTER XXII.

Early Courts of Bergen.

CHAPTER X.

Espatin — Courts at Bergen 89 Expeditions Against the French — The Schuylers 48

CHAPTER XXIII. CHAPTER XI.

Courts after the Organization of the County. Bergen and Passaic Counties in the Revolution. Colonial Laws and Courts in Bergen — Court- Houses, Clerks' and Sur- The Preliminary Stage of the War — Bergen County Resolutions — Preparations to resist the British — Development of Loyalty to the King — Active movements begun — Washington in Hackensack 49 rogates' Offices 93

CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XII.

The Bench and Bar of Bergen County 99 Bergen and Passaic Counties in the Revolution (Con-

CHAPTER XXV.

tinued). The Medical Profession in Bergen County. Exploit of Col. Aaron Burr — Clinton's Raid — Maj. Lee's Gallant Attempt to Capture Paulus Hook — General Poor's Death — Raid of Hes- District Medical Society of Bergen County 110 sians and Refugees 53

CHAPTER XXVI. CHAPTER XIII.

The Press of Bergen County. Bergen and Passaic Counties in the Revolution (Continued) . The Bergen County Democrat — The Hackensack Republican — The Bergen Index — The Englewood Times — The Bergen County The Massacre near Old Tappan 56 Herald 118 CONTENTS 4

CHAPTER XXXIX. CHAPTER XXVII.

Washington. The Surplus Revenue— School Fund 120 Natural Features-Early Settlements-Schools-Early Highways-

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Burial-Places-Organization-Civil List-Villages and Hamlets- Churches-Friendsbip Lodge, No. 102, F. and A. M.-Historical Notes Societies and Incorporated Companies of Bergen County. 235 and Incidents The Bergen County Bible Society — Bergen County Sunday-School Association — The Bergen County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company — Bergen County Assurance Association, Hackensack 122

CHAPTER XL.

RjIDGEFIELD.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Physical Features— Early Settlements— Civil Organization— Villages and Hamlets— Schools— Churches— Industries iio Bergen and Passaic Counties in the As ar of the Rebellion. Situation in 1861 — First Brigade — Second Brigade— Excelsior Brigade 126

CHAPTER XLI.

Englewood.

CHAPTER XXX.

Physical Features— Organization— Early Settlement— Places and Event of Historical Interest— Villages and Hamlets— Schools— Churches and Bergen and Passaic Counties in the War of the Rebel- Societies 26? LION (Continued). The Ninth Regiment— The Tenth Regiment— The Thirteenth Regiment 132

CHAPTER XLII.

Palisade. Physical Features— Early Settlements— Civil Organization— Places of

CHAPTER XXXI.

Historic Interest— Villages and Hamlets— Schools— ChurcheB 281 Bergen and Passaic Counties in the War of the Rebellion (Continued).

CHAPTER XLIII.

Twenty-second Regiment — Flag Presentation 137 Union. Original Purchase — Natural Features — Early Settlements — Schools—

CHAPTER XXXII.

Early Highways— Organization— Civil List — Villages and Hamlets— Bergen and Passaic Counties in the War of the Rebel- Societies and Orders — Cburches— Lyndlrurst — Kingsland — Schuyler LION (Continued). Mine 298 Twenty-fifth Regiment — Twenty-third Regiment 144

CHAPTER XLIV. CHAPTER XXXIII.

RlDGEWOOD. Record of Passaic County Men in the War of the Rebellion 152 Natural Features — Early Settlements — Schools — Early Highways — Organization — Civil List — Ridgewood — Manufacturing Interests — Churches— Burial-Places 309

CHAPTER XXXIV. CHAPTER XLV.

New Barbadoes. Midland. Ancient and Modern Bouudaries — Physical Features — Meaning of Hackensack — Early Settlements — Civil Organization — Freeholders of New Barbadoes — Villages and Hamlets — Newspapers — Churches and their Early History — Schools — Chartered Companies and Societies — Banking Institutions — Fairmount and Cherry Hill — Buriat-Piaces 160 Natural Features — Early Settlements — Early Highways — Organization — Villages and Hamlets — Churches — Burial-Places 320

CHAPTER XLVI. IIOHOKUS.

CHAPTER XXXV.

General Description — Natural Features — The Early Families of Hoho- Saddle River. kus — Schools— Early Highways — Organization — Civil List — Villages and Hamlets — Manufacturing Interests 330 Boundaries and General Description — Natural Features — Early Settlements — Schools — Highways — Organization — Civil List — Churches — Burial-Places — Historical Notes 195

CHAPTER XLVII.

Organization of Passaic County.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Boundaries— Civil Divisions— Area and Taxable Valuation 345 Franklin.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

Name, Situation, aud Boundaries — Physical Features — Early Settlements — Civil Organization — Villages and Hamlets — Schools — Churches — Burial-Places — Industries 204 Passaic County Civil List 345

CHAPTER XLIX. CHAPTER XXXVII

First Courts and Elections. Harrington. County Buildings — First Election 351 General Description — Early Settlements and History — Civil Organization — Places of Historical Interest — Villages and Hamlets— Churches. 210

CHAPTER L.

Bench and Bar of Passaic County 352

CHAPTER XXXVIII. CHAPTER LI.

Lodi. The Medical Profession. Situation and General Description — Natural Features — Early Settlements District Medical Society 359 — Schools— Early Highways— Organization— Civil List — Villages and Hamlets — Societies, Orders, etc. — Fire Department — Manufacturing

CHAPTER LII.

Interests — Churches — Burial-Places— Historical Incidents and Remi niscences 219 Newspapers of Passaic County „ CONTENTS. 5

CHAPTER LIIL CHAPTER LXIV.

Passaic County Bible Society 374 City op Paterson (Continued). The Silk Industry— Christopher Colt— Geo. W. Murray— John Ryla-

CHAPTER LIV.

Giles Van Ness — C. Colt & Co. — John C. Benson — James Walthall — Acquackanonk (City of Passaic). Stc-lleA Walthall— The Phœnix Silk-Mills— J. H. Booth & Co.— Dalp General Description — Physical Features — Name of the Township — Early Settlements— The Hoagland Patent— Acquackanonk in 17Y8— Development of the Water-Power at Passaic — The Dundee Water-Power and Land Company — Incorporation of Passaic — Water- Works — Newspapers — Passaic Manufactures — Steamboats, etc. — Education — The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Acquackanonk — Methodist Episcopal Church — The True Reformed Church of Passaic — Baptist Church of Manufacturing Company — Dnnlop & Malcolm— Geo. Frost & Sons — Dexler, Lambert & Co. — William Strange & Co. — Grimshaw Brothers — Pelgram & Meyer — Doherty & Wadsworth — Crescent Mill — Howell & Scholes — Freeman & Smallwood — Ashley & Bailey — J. Phillips McKay— Barnes & Peel— Nightingale Brothers— Louis Franke Mill —Dale Mill 462

CHAPTER LXV.

Passaic — North Reformed Church of Passaic — St. John's Church — St. Nicholas' Church (Roman Catholic) — First Presbyterian Church — German Presbyterian Church — The First Holland Church of Passaic — The Union Chapel — Washington Place Holland Church — Societies — Military— Miscellaneous Notes 376 City of Paterson (Continued). Velvet, Silk Plush, etc. — American Velvet Company — Silk-Dyeing — The Wcidmann Silk-Dyeing Company — The American Silk-Finishing Company — Chemical Works— Bobbin-Turners — Van Riper Manufacturing Company — Daggers & Row — Leather Belting — Shirt

CHAPTER LV.

Manufacture — Manhattan Shirt-Mills — M. Price & Bros. — The Pas- City of Paterson. saic Falls 483 Early History — Founding of Paterson 403

CHAPTER LXVI. CHAPTER LVL

City of Patkrson (Continued). Ecclesiastical History — Reformed Churches 490 City of Patkrson (Continued). Municipal History 408

CHAPTER LXVIL CHAPTER LVII.

City of Paterson (Continued). City of Paterson (Continued). History of Schools in Paterson — Paterson and other Academies — Elm Street Infant School. 511 Manufacturing Interests — The Cotton Industry — Enterprise Manufacturing Company — R. & H. Adams' Mill — Minor Cotton Manufactures — Plummer & Prince 410

CHAPTER LXVIIL

City of Paterson (Continued).

CHAPTER LVIIL

Banking Institutions— Passaic Water Company— Gaslight Companies — Horse-Railroads 516 City of Paterson (Continued). Th« Iron Industry — First Machine-Shop in Paterson — Danforth Locomotive and Machine-Works '. 421

CHAPTER LXIX.

City of Paterson (Continued).

CHAPTER LIX.

Secret Societies— Cemeteries 521 City of Paterson (Continued).

CHAPTER LXX.

Rogers' Locomotive -Works 429 City of Paterson (Continued). Biographical Sketches 523

CHAPTER LX.

City of Paterson (Continued).

CHAPTER LXXL

Other Locomotive and Iron-Works — Grant Locomotive- Works — Machinists' Association — Benjamin Buckley & Co. — J. C. Todd & Simonton's Machine-Works — John E. Van Winkle — Thomas J. Wrigley — Watson Machine Co. — Paterson Iron-Works — John Royle & Sous — Bradley, Godden <fc Platt, Holden Machine Co., Industrial Works— Jerrold & McKenzie— Samuel Smith, Boiler-Maker — Tube Manufacturers — Union Bolt- Works — Whitney Sewing-Machine Co. — Peter Oberg & Co. — Wire-Drawing— Roller-Making— File-Cutters— Kearney & Foot 436 Wayne. Natural Features— Early Settlements— Schools— Early Highways- Civil List — Manufacturing Interests — Preakness Reformed (Dutch) Church— Organization 553

CHAPTER LXXII.

Manchester. Natural Features— Early Settlements— Schools— Early Highways — Civil List — Villages and Hamlets — Burial-Places— Manufacturing Interests — Organization 559

CHAPTER LXL

City of Paterson (Continued).

CHAPTER LXXIIL

Brass-Founding, etc. — McNab & Harlan Manufacturing Company — William H. Hayes— Benjamin Hilton — Baldwin & Robert Taylor — Grist-Mills— John Bentley— S. C. Merrill— Screen-Plates for Paper- Mills — Ashmun Screen-Plate Company — Annandale Screen-Plate Company 450 Little Falls. Natural Features— Early Settlements— Schools— Early Highways- Villages and Hamlets — Civil List — Churches — Manufactures — Act of Organization — Notes and Incidents 564

CHAPTER LXXIV. CHAPTER LXII.

Pompton. City of Paterson (Continued). Physical Features — Early Settlements — Civil Organization — Places of Historical Interest — Villages and Hamlets — Schools — Churches — Industries — Comparative View 569 The Woolen Industry — John Barrow & Sons — Lawton & Cutler — Bachman & Co. — Union Man ufacturing Company — Joh nson & Austin 454

CHAPTER LXIIL CHAPTER LXXV.

City of Paterson (Continued). West Milford. Flax, Hemp, and Jute — Colt's Duck-Mill— Phœnix Flax-Mill— Dolphin Mill — J. C. Todd & Co. — Barbour Flax -Spinning Company — Butler & Meldrum , 456 Physical Features — Civil History — Early Settlements — Historic Places and Events — Villages aud Hamlets — Schools — Churches — Industries , CONTENTS. biographical. PAGE PAGE Greppo, Claude 527 Acker, David D 202 Haas, Nelson facinS lfl3 Ackerman, A. N 399 Hamil, Robert 472 Ackerson, Garret G.,Sr 104 Ackerson, Garret, Jr 106 Haring, A. B 216 Haring, G. A 290 Adams, H. W 193 Haring, John J 116 Adams, Henry 417 Hasbrouck, Charles facing 114 Adams, Peter 525 Herring, Cornelius J - 219 Agnew, John 534 Anderson, Wm. S 399 Herring, G. R 244 Herring, Henry C ' 325 Atkinson, James 545 Herring, Thomas H 253 Avison, John between 550, 551 Banks, H. M 118 Hoadley, David 272 Hobart, Garret A 358 Banta, J. H. T 188 Banta, Wm. S 104 Holdrum, Abram C 245 Barbour, Thomas 461 Holt, Samuel, Sr facing 419 Homans, Jr., I. Smith 276 Barbour, Wm 460 Bartholf, Abraham 280 Hopper, Henry A 114 Hopper, Henry A 201 Beckwith, F. C 429 Bentley, John 545 Hopper, Jacob 1 233 Berdan, J. H 550 Hopper, John 354 Berdan, John 393 Hoxsey, Thomas D 358 Berdan, Rinear J between 202,203 Hudson, William S 435 Berry, John 1 232 Hughes, Robert S 435 Beveridge, Thomas 546 Huntoon, Josiah P 534 Bibby, J. S 361 Huyler, George 292 Blauvelt, Garret 1 550 Huyler, John 187 Blauvelt, Isaac D 552 Jackson, James 528 Board, Peter. 330 Jacobus, Cornelius 1 294 Bogart, Gilbert D 203 Jansen, John N 574 Boggs, W. J 402 Jones, J. Wyman 274 Booth, James 523 Kent, Ridley 364 Boyd, Adam 194 Kingsland, Joseph 401 Brown, John J 548 Kingsland, Richard 402 Burdett, Abraham S facing 194 Kinne, Theo.

T 368 Campbell, Abraham D 106 Knapp, M. M 103 Campbell, Robert 192 Lydecker, G. A 277 Chapman, LebbeuB, Jr 278 Mabie, John 255 Christie, C 107 Magennis, Patrick 532 Chrystal, Thomas B 120 Marsh, Elias J 365 Church, Charles A 366 Martin, Jos. A 296 Clark, Edward between 532, 533 Martling, Stephen 256 Collignon, Claudius O 217 McLean, Andrew 418 Collignon, Nicholas 218 McNulty, Wm 503 Conklin, George W 194 Millard, Nehemiah 108 Cooke, John 426 Miller, Ezra 343 Cooper, CorneliuB S 296 Myers, Chas. F. W 361 Cooper, John facing 326 Neer, H. C between 118, 119 Crosby, H. B 535 Nightingale, James 533 Crossett, William 537 Ogden, E. B. D 353 Currie, D. A 116 O'Neill, Charles 530 Danforth, Charles 424 O'Neill, John 531 Davenport, Miles , 551 Outwater, Richard 401 Day, W. H 115 Paulison, John P 293 Decker, W. F 366 Peel, Jamea 544 Demarest, G. D between 218, 219 Pennington, Aaron S 354 Demarest, Peter S 234 Phelps, Wm. W 268 Demarest, Ralph S facing 218 Planten, G 553 DeMott, Jacob J., Sr 298 Pope, Samuel 531 Derrom, Andrew facing 144 Post, Cornelius H 54s Dickeraon, Philemon 353 Rafferty, Philip 541 Doremus, Jacob W *. facing 201 Rogers, Alex.

W ;_ 365 Doremus, John B 201 Rogers, J. S 43^ Durie, Peter 1 297 Rogers, Thomas 439 Duryea, John H 493 Romeyn, James # jgQ Edwards, John 428 Romeyn, Theo. B Fair, George 189 Ruckman, Elisha 217 Franke, Louis 526 Ryle, John 465 Garnett, 0. V between 360,361 Schuyler, Cornelius 575 Gledhill, Joseph 529 Seibert, George 290 Godwin, A. H 524 Sherwood, John D 270 Gould, Thomas 546 Simpson, J. M -tyr Green, Aahbel 103 Smith, Daniel D contents. 7 PAGE PAOE Speer, Alfred 397 Van Stum, Samuel 528 Speer, B. S facing 403 Van Valen, J.M facing 108 Stanton, Elizabeth C 294 Van Winkle, Daniel 308 Steinle, Frederick facing 192 Van Winkle, John E 538 Terhune, Garrit 360 Van Winkle, Michael 234 Taylor, Samuel facing 193 Vernrilye, W. K 269 Terhune, Richard P 191 Voorhis, Henry H 328 Terhune, Jacob C 254 Voorhis, John H 329 Terhuue, J. V. H 255 Ward, It.

CA 190 Terhune, Kichard A 366 Waterhouse, James 400 Tilt, Benjamin B 469 Westervelt, Benjamin J facing 296 Todd, Joseph C 540 Westervelt, Henry D 276 Torbet, B. M facing 558 Westervelt, Samuel D 191 Tuttle, Socrates 355 Williams, Henry A 358 Van Brunt, John 267 Wilson, Peter 183 Van Buskirk, John 1 279 Wiuton, Henry D 119 Van Buskirk, Jacob facing 327 Woodruff, A. B 356 Van Dyk, Francis C 539 Wortendyke, Cornelius A 209 Van Riper, Cornelius 362 Wortendyke, Isaac 109 Van Eiper, C. S between 360,361 Zabriskie, John C facing 324 Van Kiper, Geo 200 ILLUST ZR/x^T IONS.

PAGE PAGE Acker, David D facing 203 Cooper, John facing 32G Ackerman, A. N " 399 Court-House and Jail, Paterson " 352 Ackerson, G., Jr " 105 Crosby, H. B » 536 Adams; Henry " 417 Crossett, Wm " 537 Adams, H. W 193 Currie, D. A " 117 Adams, P facing 525 Dan forth, Chas '• 494 Adams, R. & H., Mills of " 415 Dan forth Loco motive- Works " 421 Agnew, John " 534 Davenport, Miles between 552, 553 Anderson, W. S " 398 Day, W. H facing 116 Arkwright Silk-Mills " 479 Decker, W. F " 366 Atkinson, James " 545 Demarest, G.D between 218, 219 Avison, John between 550, 551 Demarest, Peter S 235 Banks, Hardy M facing 118 Demarest, Ralph S facing 218 Banta, J. H. T " 188 De Mott, Jacob J., Sr 298 Banta, William S " 104 Derrom, Andrew facing 144 Barbour, Thomas '' 461 Dexter, Lambert & Co., Mills of " 475 Barbour Thread-Works " 459 Doremus, Jacob W " 201 Barbour, William " 460 Doremus, John B 201 Bartholf, Abraham 280 Durie, Peter 1 297 Beckwith,F. C facing 428 Duryea, John H facing 493 Bentley, John between 544,545 Edwards, John » 497 Berdan, John facing 393 .Fair, George '. » jgg Berdan, John H " 550 First National Bank, View of " 518 Berdan, Rinear J between 202,203 Franke, Louis » 526 Bergen County Clerk and Surrogate's Office facing 98 Franke, Louis, Mills^of « 431 Berry, John I " 232 Garnett, 0.

V between 360, 361 Beveridge, Thomas " 546 Gledhill, Joseph « 528 529 Bibby, James S " 361 Godwin, A. H facing 524 Blauvelt, Garret I " 551 Gould, Thomas « 547 Blauvelt, Isaac D between 552, 553 Green, Ashbel » 103 Board, Peter 330 Greppo, C « 527 Bogart, Gilbert D facing 202 Grimsbaw Bros., Mills of « 477 Boggs, W. J 403 Haas, Nelson << 133 Booth, James facing 523 Hamil, Robert » 472 Brown, John J " 549 Haring, Abraham B " 216 Burdett, Abraham S " 194 Haring, G. A. 291 Campbell, A. D " 106 Haring, J. J Campbell, Robert 192 Hasbrouck, Charles facing 114 Chapman, Lebbeus, Jr facing 278 Herring, Cornelius J « 219 Christie, C " 107 Herring, G. R. « 244 Church, Chas. A 367 Herring, Henry C « 325 Chrystal, Thomas B facing 120 Herring, Thomas H » 253 Clark, Edward between 532, 533 Hoadley, David u 272 Collignon, Claudius O.. 218 Holdrum, Abram C « 245 Collignon, N 219 Holt, Samuel, Sr u Conklin, Geo. W 194 Homaus, I. Smith u 275 Cooke, John facing 426 Hopper, H. A Cooper, Cornelius S 297 Hopper, Henry A _ 2Q2 contents.

PAGE PAGE Rogers, Thomas facinS i3° b > u ion Hopper, Jacob I facing 233 „ -r " 180 Koineyn, James Hopper, John " 354 -'■■ill1' r i . uoiunuMitiii. "■" Ruckman, Elisha it tac Hudson, Wm. S " 434 t, , T , 465 Ryle, John •* ' jit a Hughes, Roberts " 435 Schuyler, Cornelius Buntoon, Josiah P " 535 Seibert, Geo *"" Huyler, George " 292 Sherwood, John D sacinS 270 Huyler, John " 187 1 17 Simpson, J. M "*" "' Jackson, James between 528, 529 Smith, Daniel D sacinB 274 Jacobus, C. I facing 294 Speer, Alfred " 397 Jansen, John N " 574 Speer, Binear S " i03 Jones, J. Wyman " 275 Stanton, Elizabeth Cady ' 295 Jute-Bagging Mills " 458 Steinle, Frederick ' 192 Kingsland, Joseph between 402, 403 Stocks and Pillory 98 Kingsland, Richard " 402,403 Strange, William & Co., Mills of facing 476 Kinnie, Theo. Y facing 368 Taylor, Samuel " 193 Knapp, M. M " 102 Terhune, Garrit ' 36° Lydecker, G. A " 277 Terhune, J. V. H between 254, 255 Mabie, John " 255 Terhune, Jacob C " 254,255 Magenuis, Patrick " 532 Terhune, R. P " 190. 191 Map of Bergen and Passaic Counties between 12, 13 Todd, J. C sildnS 540 Tilt, Benj.

B " 469 Map of Lake Passaic facing 21 Map of Paterson City between 404, 405 T..dd, J. C, Machine- Works of " **1 Martirr, J. A _. 296 Torbet, R. M ." 558 Martling, Stephen 25G McKay, J. Phillips, Mills of. frr'cing 480 Tuttle, Socrates " 354 Van Brunt, John " 267 McKulty, William 503 Millard, N 108 Van Buskirk, Jacob " 327 Miller, Ezra facing 343 Van Buskirk, John I " 279 Van Dyk, Francis C " 539 Myers, Charles F. W between 360,361 Keer, H. C " 118, 119 Van Riper, C. S between 360,361 Van P.iper, Cornelius facing 362 Nightingale Brothers, Silk-Mills of " 480,481 Nightingale, James facing 533 Van Riper, Geo " j 200 O'Neill, Charles " 530 Van SaUn, Samuel " 528 Van Valen, J.M " 108 O'Neill, John between 530, 531 Ontwater, Richard facirrg 401 Van Winkle, Daniel " 308 Passaic Falls 490 Van Winkle, J. E " 538 Passaic Rolling-Mill facing 438 Van Wirrkle.

Michael , " 234 Paulison, John P " 293 Vermilye, W. R " 269 Peel, James between 544, 545 Voorhis, Henry H " 328 Pelgram & 3Ieyer, Mills of facing 478 Voorhis, John H 329 Phelps, Wm. Walter " 268 Ward, R. C. A facing 190 Phœnix Manufacturing Company " 457 Water-house, James " 400 Planten, G " 503 Westervelt, Benj. J " 296 Pope, Samuel '" 531 Westervelt, Heury D between 276, 277 Post, C. H " 548 Westervelt, Samuel D facing 191 Public School No. 6 " 514 Winton, Heury D " 119 Rafferty, Philip " 541 Woodruff, A. B " 356 Rogers, J. S " 432 Wortendyke, C. A " 209 Rogers Locomotive-Works " 429 Zabriskie, John C "

Chapter I

The importance, commercially, of the eastern part of this territory as the nexus with New York of all the railroads and lines of transportation to and from the great West needs only to be mentioned in this connection. Every year adds to this section greater population, greater commercial value, and increased facilities for connecting the vastly-accumulating busi ness of the great West with New York City ; and its value will only be still more enhanced when a wise economy shall have located the great warehouses for' western-bound goods arriving from Europe on the New Jersey side of the Hudson. GENERAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES. That portion of New Jersey the history of which is comprised in the present volume is situated chiefly between the Hudson and Passaic Rivers, with a small strip of land lying southward of the latter.

Its southeastern base or terminus is the peninsula of Bergen Neck, resting upon the Kill Van Kull, which separates it from Staten Island and forms the channel, now known as the Kills, between the Bay of New York on the east, and Achter Kull, or Newark Bay, on the west. The eastern boundary of this territory, along the North River, is quite straight, excepting the indentation caused by New York Bay between Constable's Hook and Paulus Hook, at Jersey City. The southwestern boundary pursues a somewhat zigzag course, following the Passaic River for some distance above its confluence with Newark Bay, then crossing it and running along the northern border of Essex County to the Morris County line, which it follows to the eastern line of Sussex County, and thence, by a direct line, passes to the boundary between New York and New Jersey.

The territory, therefore, is bounded on the north by the New York State line. These are a few of the considerations which indicate the commercial importance of our territory. The falls and water-powers of the Passaic River are noted for the facilities they afford for manufacturing. Already on the principal fall of that river has been built up a manufacturing city of nearly sixty thousand people. And at Passaic and other points along its valley the banks are lined with mills and factories. The scenery of this section is picturesque, in many places imposing. The Palisades, with their bold and rugged fronts, form its eastern wall along the Hudson from a few miles above Hoboken to Tappan, a distance of nearly twenty miles. Remarkable for their picturesque and sublime appearance, they are justly regarded as among the most interesting objects of natural scenery in America.

In some places they rise almost perpendicularly from the shore to the height of five or six hundred feet, and forrn for miles a solid wall of dark, frowning rocks, impressing the stranger, as he sails along their base or views them from the speeding cars on the opposite shore, with their grand and imposing aspect. The summit is a slightly undulating table-land, averaging in width about two miles, largely covered with natural forest trees, interspersed with cleared farms, drives, and parks, from which the ground descends gradually to the beautiful Hackensack Valley, on the west. In its topographical features it is interesting, while in its commercial and manufacturing importance it is second to no other district of equal extent in the State. The rivers which flow through this territory, or form its boundaries, including the Hudson, though rising at points widely remote from each other, con verge towards a common outlet as they approach the twin bays of Newark and New York, as if guided by a sort of instinct of nature to seek the centre of com mercial activity of the Western Continent.

As anciently all roads led to Rome, so in these modern days all roads, no less than the rivers we are describ ing, lead to the city of New York. From many elevated points along the western side of this table-land the Hackensack River, with its many windings, can be seen for miles in extent, shimmering like a sheet of silver in the rays of the sun, or on a cloudy day presenting a darker line in contrast with the foliage and meadows along its banks. to wonder at the marvels of modern phenomena be cause of their very abundance and familiarity, but the " forgotten lore of bygone ages" excites in the mind of the student an ever new and fresh delight. Bergen, in her old undivided state, passed through the phases of colonization and civil rule under the Dutch of New Netherland, with which her beginning as a settlement was contemporaneous; through the transition to an English colony and the government of the Proprietors of East Jersey ; through the ex citing scenes of the early Indian wars, the period of colonial authority under the kings and queens of England, and the stirring events of the struggle for independence.

She passed through the formative period of the State and the Nation, the subsequent war with Great Britain, and held her territory un divided for a quarter of a century after those great events had occurred. The Passaic, in its rapid descent through a more hilly region, has cut for itself through the trap rock and red shale several falls and cascades which add beauty and variety to the scenery. The most impor tant of these is at Paterson, the ancient Totowa Falls of the red men, where the height, including the dam, is ninety feet, between two perpendicular walls of solid rock, the water passing over by a sort of flank movement, and falling the whole distance to a level below almost as placid and still as that of the surface of the waters in the lake above. The effect is like that of waters falling into a deep well.