West Jersey History Project - Booka - Place Names of Salem County N.J. by Josephine Jaquett and Elmer VanName

SALEM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
81-83 Market St., Salem, N. J.

Vol. 2 No. 4
1964

PLACE NAMES
OF
SALEM COUNTY, N. J.

Table of Contents

Bibliography and Code......Inside front cover

Foreword....................1

Place Names, Salem County, N. J. .........2

19 Wills at Salem County Historical Society...66

Salem County Historical Society-History of, ..77

Index of Names of Persons...........79

FOREWORD

It is unfortunate that some of the early records of the various counties
of New Jersey are apparently missing. Salem County is no exception;
nevertheless, a great amount of information is available in the New
Jersey Archives; the various State Offices in Trenton; the offices of
County Clerk and Surrogate in Salem, N. J.; the New Jersey Historical
Society, Newark, N. J.; the Pennsylvania Historical Society,
Philadelphia, Penna.; the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society,
Vineland, N.J.; the Cumberland, Camden, and Gloucester County
Historical Societies; as well as the library and. manuscript department
of this Society. It is in the latter connection that this booklet is written,
bringing to light possibly some hitherto unpublished and unrecorded
facts. It is hoped that this publication will prove to be of value to those
engaged in research. Other booklets are planned, including an
inventory of numerous manuscripts, surveys and survey maps.

Those who possess old Bibles, deeds, documents, books, genealogical
records, maps, manuscripts, diaries, assessment rolls, minute books,
marriage certificates, newspapers, scrap books, and the like, might well
be concerned about their safety and their preservation. The Salem
County Historical Society, which already has a large collection of such
things, will be pleased to accept additional items for storage in its new
vault and their consequent protection against the awful risks of fire
and theft, and the ravages of rodents. The vault, of fireproof
construction, has no windows, has a steel safe door, and metal shelving,
and even the humidity is under automatic control as a deterrent
against the deterioration of ageing.

Appreciation is extended to Miss Josephine Jaquett for her labors in
the compilation of this present work, and to Dr. Elmer G. Van Name
for his help in bringing it to fruition.

Salem County Historical Society

Harold E. Woodward, Ph.D.
President

May 1, 1964.

PLACE NAMES IN SALEM COUNTY. N. J.

It has been the endeavor to list, as far as possible, both the long
forgotten names and places in Salem County, as well as the present
communities, villages, streams, roads, etc. Particular attention has been
given to the old plantation names and locations in Salem Tenth. It was
the custom of the first purchasers of land in Fenwick's Colony to assign
plantation names to their newly acquired property. These names were
sometimes fanciful, but more often were reminiscent of old home sites
left overseas. The various lakes, ponds, townships, etc. will be found
under appropriate groupings.

In many instances there can be no hard and fast rule regarding either
the spelling or more than a general location. Early spelling was mostly
phonetic and subject to the individual ear. Boundaries have changed;
farm lands, and sometimes older villages have been converted, or
submerged, into new or larger settlements and industrial sites; many
old roads, which were not too definite in the first place, have either
disappeared entirely or have been rerouted; streams have dried up or
changed their courses. Dams have been built and lakes established; or,
on the other hand, allowed to go to ruin, with only faint clues left as to
their actual location. Then again, some of the names have been
changed or suggested from time to time by the Post Office
Department.

In view of these uncertainties and later inaccuracies, the New Jersey
Archives, as well as old deeds, papers, maps and surveys in possession of
the Salem County Historical Society are quoted herein, so that original
sources will give the locations as shown on the actual records. An
additional advantage possibly to be gained by quoting the original
papers is that information of a genealogical nature is often shown. If,
however, "exact" bounds of any spot are desired, it will be necessary to
consult the documents themselves. Many of the places may be seen on
various maps, such as the map in the "History of New Jersey" by
Thomas F. Gordon (1834) ; the Atlas of Everts & Stewart (l876);,and
the map of Salem County, prepared under the authority of the Salem
County Board of Freeholders, 1958.

Cumberland County was set off from Salem County January 19, 1748.
Places in Cumberland County have, therefore, been generally omitted.
Some place names in Cumberland County can be found in the
"Vineland Historical Magazine - Vol. 23, page 37.

No attempt has been made to give the entire history of places
mentioned. Over the years the original tracts have been divided and
sub-divided, and properties have changed hands at an amazing rate.

ABBOTT'S CREEK - Elsinboro Township. An 1848 map shows this
small creek as flowing south and emptying into Alloway Creek.

ACTON STATION - Mannington Township. A flag-stop on the
W.J.&S.S.R.R. on the cross-road from Mannington Hill to the Quinton
road.

ADAMS CREEK - The early name of a small branch of Alloway Creek
running into Elsinboro. A survey map dated 1676 shows it as bounding
Amwelbury and Salem. (SCHM-115). "1676, Sept. 11 - Return of
survey to Edward Champneys of New Salem, joiner, 1968 acres in the
half allotment of Allowayes, along a small creek, dividing this tract
from Malster's plantation, adjoining Nicholson's and along Ademeses
and Allowayes Creeks." (NJA-21:54l).

ADAMS FOREST - "1702, April 28. Deed. Adam Balidridge, of 3-lea
Co gentleman, to John Jones, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, innkee5' for
an island in the Delaware River near Salem called Adams Forest (NJA-
2l:634)

ADAMS MEADOW - A survey dated 1790 shows a stretch of meadow
along Salem Creek known as Adams meadow. (SCH:1-75)

ADAMS TOWN - In 1797, eleven lots were laid out in Adams Town - a
section west of Alloway at the junction of the "Salem and Swedes
Bridge Road". The original purchaser is shown as John Greenfield. The
map shows a tiny drawing of the Friends' Meeting House at Alloway.
(SCHM-8)

ALDER COVE - Lower Alloway Creek Township. A cove along the
Delaware marshes

ALDERMAN'S KIL - Oldma.n's Creek - which see.

ALDINE - At the junction of Friesburg road to the south, Daretown to
the north, Elmer to the east and Alloway to the west. Until about 1869,
the settlement was known as Nazareth. It then became known as
Watson's Corner, named after John F. Watson. Around 1880, when the
post-office was established, the name was changed to Aldine. It
formerly contained a blacksmith shop, a wheelwright shop and a shoe
shop. The Aldine Methodist Church was organized in 1841.

ALEMSBURY CREEK - One of the water courses in Elsinboro,
crossing the Oak Street road out of Salem - between the present findee
Corners (formerly called Sheppard's Corners) and Middle Neck (the
Isaac Smart farm, now owned by Champion C. Coles.)

ALLIANCE - Pittsgrove Township, near Norma. Settled in 1882 by a
group of Jewish immigrants escaping religious persecution.

ALLOWAY - The early name of this hustling community was
Thompson's Bridge, in honor of Benjamin Thompson, who was in
charge of the Wistarburg Glass plant nearby. Then it became known as
Allowaystown, a name it bore until 1882, when it was contracted to
Alloway. At least two shipyards were located on the creek near Alloway
in the early 1800's, and at that time the town supported two
flourishing hotels and a number of stores. At various dates the village
has contained a grist mill, canning factory, bark mill, a chair and
brush manufactury, as well as a number of saw mills, grist mills and
fulling mills on nearby ponds.

The nickname "Tadmore" has also been applied to the community.
Thirty years ago, when Salem newspapers ran a series of articles called
"How It Got That Name", Mrs. Hannah Anderson Higgins, of
Hutchinson, Minn., stated that her father gave Alloway the nickname
of Tadmore. He was a local gentleman given to much writing, and
commenced his communications, especially to the newspapers, with
"Tadmore in the wilderness" - a biblical reference (Second Book of
Chronicles 8:4) to a city built by Solomon in the 10th century B.C.

ALLOWAYS ALLOTMENT.....) - See Monmouth Precinct - Also
ALLOWAYS CREEK PRECINCT..) Townships

ALLOWAY CREEK - From early times, Alloway Creek has been an
important waterway in Salem County. Along its banks many of the
first plantations were established, ship-building was carried on, and
mills of various kinds flourished on its branches. Alloway Creek has
had at least six names:

Aloes River or Creek

Cotton River - said to be so-named by the early New Haven Colony
because of the cottonwood trees along its banks. The name could also
be a corruption of Korten River

Short River or Korten River - so-called by the Dutch when they gained
possession of the Delaware River. One of the early maps shows this as
Korten River - "Kort" being Dutch for "short".

ALLOWAY CREEK (Continued)
Monmouth (or Munmouth) River - takes the name from Monmouth
Precinct, which comprised Lower and Upper Alloway Creek
andQuinton townships. This name was given the precinct by John
Fenwick in honor of the Duke of Monmouth.

Roiter's River - So-called in a paper prepared by Judge John Clement.

ALLOWAY JUNCTION - The junction near Alloway of the Salem
branch of the W.J.S.S.R.R. with the Alloway-Quinton and the Elmer
branches, which latter two lines have now been discontinued.

AMWELBURY - (spelled many ways in the old deeds and surveys).
(AG 35:16l). Amwelbury has been defined as that section of Elsinboro
lying south of Salem between the Yorke Street and Oak Street roads.
(SM) Two-thirds of the tract lay in Elsinboro, the remainder in Lower
Alloway Creek Township, the line running obliquely across the
tract.(C&S). A survey map made in 1809 by William White recites the
title and bounds of Amwelbury back to 1676 (SCo:-47). The tract
originally consisted of 2,000 acres. There the name Arnwelbury cane
from is not known, but there is a possibility it could have been a
variation of Aldmonsbury, as shown in the following deed: 'June 7,
1675 - Patent. John Fenwick to Edward Champney, late of
Aldmonsbury, Co. of Glocester, joiner, and wife Priscilla, for 2,000
acres in Ffenwick's Colony.' (NJA 21:561).

"Jan. 29, 1682-3 - Deed. Edward Champneys, of Munmouth River, alias
Allaways Creek, West Jersey, joiner, to John Smith, of Amwellberry,
jurisdiction of New Salem, West Jersey, yeoman, and wife Mary, for
700 acres along the southside of Salem bounds between Roger Milton,
Samuel Nicholdson, William Sirredge, John Denn and grantor, to
whom and his late wife Priscilla, to is was granted in a 2,000 acre tract
June 7, 1675." (NJA-2l:575).

Will of John Smith, of Amwelbury, Salem Co., weaver, January 20,
1690-1, lists "home farm, 300 acres, south of Josias Feud'. A re-survey
map of 1743 shows 816 acres. (SCHM-34) (SCHSU-l30)

ANDERS OR ANDRES DITCH - A stream in Elsinboro between Mill
Creek and Elsinboro Point.

ANGELLO'S CAUSEWAY - A map of the old and new road from
Salem to Quinton shows Angello's Causeway as a continuation of Kent
St. over the Keasbey meadows. (SCHM-40). See also Salem - Old
Streets of.

ANNÕS GROVE - (Anne's Grove or Annis Grove) - Ann's Grove was a
tract of several hundred acres in Elsinboro, south of Elsinboro Point
and bordering on the Delaware River. The property now is mostly
lowland and marsh, and the name has long since been lost. The land
thru which Straight Ditch flows is part of Ann's Gove. "1685, Aug. 10.
Deed. Samuel Hedge, of Hedgefield, Salem Tenth, West Jersey,
recorder, and wife Anna, to Roger Milton, of Windham, said Tenth,
yeoman, for 350 acres at the head of Locus Creek near Elsenburgh,
called Anne's Grove, between Samuel Nicholson, Kymball S Point and
John Thompson." (NJA-21:580).

ANTONEY'S CREEK - "Deed. Feb. 10, 1684-5. William Penn to Ard
Johnson, of Salem Tenth, planter, for 200 acres on Delaware River and
Antoney's Creek. "(NJA-21:644).

APPLEGATE'S CORNER - See Cohansey.

ARNOLD POINT - Shown on present maps as a spot on the Delaware
marshes in Lower Alloway Creek Township, near Bayside.

ARTIFICIAL ISLAND - Man-made Islands in the Delaware River off
the mouth of Alloway Creek, finished in 1904 - the purpose o' which
was to divert the full force of the tidal flow of the River into the ship
channel in order to deepen that channel, as well as to reduce the
frequency of shoals. The islands comprise 536 acres. A line of relics of
First World War ships have been sunk here as a protective barrier for
pipe line dredging by the Army Corps of Engineers.

ASAMHOCKING CREEK - (Spelled many different ways). The Indian
name for Salem River - which see.

ASOHOHOCHING POINT - In Elsinboro - the site of the first English
settlement in the County by the unfortunate New Haven Colony which
see.

ASH CREEK - A tributary in the northern part of Oldman's
Township.

AUBURN - Oldman's Township - In the south-eastern part of the
township on Oldman's Creek. The Everts & Stewart Atlas of 1876
states that the original name of this community was Lockerton. It later
became known as Sculltown, in honor of Gideon Scull, Jr., who
engaged in the mercantile business here. The village at one tine
contained a coal yard, a blacksmith shop, and several stores. During
the summer season, tug boats plied between here and Philadelphia,
carrying shipments of produce.

AVIS MILL ROAD - Pilesgrove Township. The road out of Woodstown
to Camp Karney, on which road the Avis mill is located.

BACK CREEK - (Cumberland County) - The first little stream below
Cohansey Creek.

BACON'S ADVENTURE - (Cumberland County) - The original
plantation of Samuel Bacon, near Greenwich. "1682, Nov. 22 - Deed.
John Adams, of Hedgefield, N. J., planter, and wife Elizabeth - to
Samuel Bacon, of Woodbridge, East Jersey, seaman, for 260 acres, part
of Jacob Young's Neck, hereafter to be called Bacon's Adventure, on
Chohanzey River." (NJA-21:573). "1683, June 25. An Indian deed from
Shaukamun and Et hoe, to Samuel Bacon, Sr., of Woodbridge, East
Jersey, yeoman, for 400 acres between a fast landing on Chohanzey
Creek, called Jacob Young's Neck, and hereafter Adventure, George
Haslewood and the Island Creek." (NJA-2l:575)

BAILEYTOWN - A settlement on the outskirts of Woodstown.

BALDRIDGE'S CREEK - An 1848 map shows Baidridge's Creek as
flowing south thru Lower Penn's Neck Township into Salem Cove and
the Delaware River.

BALLINGER'S POND - A beautiful mill-pond on the road from
Aldine to Daretown. The old mill, which was razed in 1936, was said to
have been over two hundred years old. It was operated for sixty-two
years by Stephen Ballinger.

THE BARRENS - Thomas Gordon, in his "Historical Gazetteer" in
1834, writes: "The forest known as 'The Barrens' runs thru this
township (now known as Alloway Township), producing much white
oak and pine wood for market, which finds its way to Philadelphia by
Alloways Creek." This tract of comparatively poor soil begins in the
vicinity of Burden Hill and stretches eastward.

BARRENTON HOUSE - This was the name of Benjamin Vining's hone
in Mannington in 1735. (SCHSCR-19:l28)

BARRINGTON NECK - Mentioned in an old deed dated 1795 as being
located in Mannington Township. (JDll50)

BASSETT ROAD - Mannington Township. A cross-road between the
Salem-Woodstown and the Pointers-Sharptown roads.

BASTOWE CREEK - Lower Penn's Neck Township. "1679, Oct. 12 -
Patent. John Renwick to Matthyas Johnson, of West Fenwick
Township, planter, Andrea Anderson, Lawrence alias Lance Cornelious
and Annica Henricks, for 600 acres between the mouth of Bastowe
Creek on the south, Purling Creek on the north and Fenwick's River
on the East." (NJA-2l:568)

BATTEROAKE LANE - Lower Alloway Creek Township. A road to
the left below Maskell's Mill - formerly the site of several houses and
cultivated acres, not one house now remaining. Recently a summer
camp has been established by the Seventh Day Baptist Meeting.

BATTS CREEK - Oldman's Township. "1688, May 21. Deed. William
Penn, Proprietor, to Georme Grisse, of Berkley River, Salem County,
planter, for 160 acres on said River, at the mouth of Batts Creek,
adjoining John Stanbanck." (NJA-21:645)

BAULGER CREEK - A stream running into the Delaware River north
of Stow Creek in Lower Alloway Creek Township.

BEAL ROAD - Alloway Township. A road north of Friesburg - to the
East.

BEASLEE'S NECK - Lower Alloway Creek Township. John Beasley,
whose name attached itself to the locality, purchased a large portion of
the land of Edward and William Bradway. (a&s)

BEAVER CREEK........) Because of the frequency of this name
BEAVER DAM.......) in Salem County, there must have been
BEAVER DAM CROSSING...) an abundance of these furry animals
BEAVER RUN........) hereabouts. Beaver Creek is in Lower
Penn's Neck Township on Hook Road, flowing east into Salem Creek.
Beaver Dam is located at the same place. An old survey map shows a
Beaver Dam Crossing near the junction of North Elwell Branch and
West Elwell Branch in Pittsgrove Township. (SCHSM-2l). There was a
Beaver Run on Oldman's Creek. (SCHSU-27), and a survey was made
for one Isaac Savoy at head of Beaver Run fronting on Delaware River.
(SCHSU-54)

"1689, Nov. 30 Ð Deed - William Penn, Proprietor, to Thomas Nossiter,
of Ouldman's Creek, Salem County, planter, for 300 acres on the
west side of said Creek, between Roger Pedderick and Beaver Run.
(NJA-2l: 645)

BERITON FIELDS - The sixth lot of the original 6,000 acre Lefevre-
Pledger tract was between Fenwick and Keasbey Creeks. 800 acres in
the easterly part was Pledger's plantation, called Bereton (or Beriton)
Fields. The south line was coincident with the north line of Smithfield.
(SC-MC) For the division of the other five lots see "Lefevre-Pledger
Tract".

"1676, Nov. 2. Warrant to survey to John Pledger, who had purchased
from the Indians and seated himself before Fenwick's arrival, at
Beritonfeilds, Township of New Salem, of 3 000 acres in the first half
allotment of Allowaies." (NJA-2l:5565

"1676, Nov. 12. Return of survey to John Pledger and
Hypolite Lefeavor of Beriton Feilds and Hollyborne, planters, of 6,000
acres between Mannatons and Allawayes Creeks, the Mill Creek and
Fenwick's River." (NJA-2l:543)

BERKLEY RIVER - Named in honor of Lord John Berkeley. This was
the early name of Oldman's Creek - which see.

BERRY'S CHAPEL - Quinton Township. Formerly a small colored
settlement in the pine woods off the Peck Corner road. The church
here was the scene of many fervent religious gatherings. With the
building of a new church at Cool Run, the Berry's Chapel was
abandoned and is now in ruins. This spot was originally known as the
Old Glades

BIDDLE'S LANDING - Upper Penn's Neck Township. On Salem Creek,
near Hawks' Bridge, on the farm of the late George H. Biddle.
Quantities of tomatoes and other produce were carried from here thru
the Canal to Wilmington and other points. This farm was later
developed into the residential settlement known as Cedar Crest Manor.

BILES TRACT - 5,000 acres in Upper Pittsgrove Township, south of a
line from Daretown to Friendship. See Wasse Tract.

BLACK DITCH - Elsinboro Township - one of the streams near Mill
Creek, feeding into the Delaware River.

BLACK MARIA BRIDGE - On road from Salem to Hancock's Bridge.
See "Salem Old Streets of".

BLACKWOOD'S MILL AND POND - Just off the Telegraph Road In
Alloway Township stood the Blackwood woolen mill, which was in
operation prior to 1840. Neither mill nor pond is now in existence.

BLANDFORD GROVE (or Blanford Grove) - Foot of Market Street,
Salem near Ivey Manor (John Fenwick spelled it "Ivey"). Edward
Champneys, joiner, was the husband of Priscilla, daughter of John
Fenwick. After their arrival with him in 1675, they built a dwelling
near that of her father and called the place Blanford Grove. (C&S)

"1679, May 20. Deed. Edward Champneys, of Munmouth River, alias
Allawayes Creek, Township of New Salem, Fenwick Colony, West
Jersey, joiner, and wife Elizabeth (Priscilla Fenwiok had died in the
meantime) - to Bernard Devonish, late of the Parish of Great
Bartholomew, London, now of Blanford Grove, township of New
Salem, barber surgeon, for 500 acres at the mouth of a creek (Parting
Creek) running into Munmouth River on the east side, part of 2,000
acres on the north side of Munmouth River granted to Edward
Champasys and wife Priscilla by John Fenwick June 7, 1675." (NJA-
21:580)

BLESSINGTON - The name of the Sharp family plantation in
Pllesgrove Township. The nearby village was given the name
Blessington, but later changed to Sharptown - which see.

BLUE DITCH - A small drainage on the south shore of Mad Horse
Creek in Lower Alloway Creek Township.

BOROUGH HILL - Mannington. "1678/9, Feb. 11. Return of survey to
Mark Reeve, of Borough Hill, Manor of Fenwick's Grove, planter, of 90
acres on East Fenwick Creek, by the Indians called Mannataine Creek,
part of John Ashfeild's 10,000 acres." (NJA-2l:545)

BOTTLE NECK - Two old deeds, dated 1792 and 1794, describe this
spot as being on Alloway Creek. It was land which, in 1792, John
Smith sold to Richard and Hill Smith. (UD-ll29; UD-1190)

BOUT TOWN......) Bouttown, in Upper Penns Neck Township near
BOIUGHTOWN..) Carney's Point, was an ancient Dutch settlement
BOWT TOWN..) years before Fenwick came. An Indian deed to Tab
Janssen Outhout dated 1664/5 is still on record. The Indian name for
the tract was Hoppemense. (SCHSCR-3) "1676, Aug. 19 - Return of
survey to Matthyas Nelison, Matthyes Matteson and Peter Oulson, all
of Boughtown, planters, for 1040 acres between the mouth of Bough
Town Creek and Game Creek, along Delaware River." (NJA-2l:543).

"1684/5, Feb. 10. Deed. William Penn, Proprietor - to John

BOUT TOWN(Continued)
Erickson and Powell Powelson, of Lucas Point, on Delaware River,
Sale.n Tenth, planters, for 100 acres along said River adjoining Bowht
Towns" (NJA-21:644)

'To Richd Tindall, Surveyor Gnl. for the County of Salem and
Jno. Worledge, Deputy - Greeting. FORASMUCH as by experience
divers gross errors have been found in several parcels of land
formerly surveyed by Richard Hancock and being credibly informed
that the like error is in the bounds of the 1,000 acres laid out
for the late Matthias Nelson at the Bout Town in the aforesd
County, these are therefore to authorise you to resurvey the Sd
1,000 acres of land according to the bounds they now claim - by
virtue of the 5d Hancock survey and to make return of the same
with the overplus if any be to me at my office in Salem within
three months after the date hereof. Dated this 4th day of the
12th month Febry 1688/9. James Nevill"

"The 7th day of May, 1689, resurveyed then - Beginning at a little
Hickory Tree standing by Delaware River on the south east side markt
with the letters RI' and running upon the several courses of Delaware
River till you come to a little creek called Lucas Creek then running
the former courses of Richd Hancock's south east into the woods 640
perches to a tree standing by the Game Creek rnarkt with MMP, from
thence north east 394 perches to the other bound trees, from thence
north west to the first mentioned tree 794 perches, within which
bounds is contained 1,639 acres of land, marsh, swamp and cripples.
Subscribed by Richd Tindall" (SCHMN-40)

BOUT CREEK - An 1848 map shows this creek as running north thru
Upper Penn's Neck and emptying into the Delaware River near the
cove below Penn's Grove.

BRADAWAY's FFEILD OR BRADFEILD -"1678, June 18 - Return of
survey to Edward Bradway, bargeman, of 984 acres, to be called
Bradway's Ffeild or Bradfeild, on the south side of and along
Monmouth River, alias Allaways Creek. NJA-21:542)

BRADFORD'S SWAMP - located in the township of Oldman's. It was
the home of Indian Tom, one of the last red men in this County, who
died in 1828 or 1829. He lived in a cabin at the north end of this
swamp. (C&S)

BRADWAY CREEK - A small creek in Lower Penns Neck Township
below Pennsville, emptying into the Delaware River.

BRADWAY STATION - The early railroad name for Norma and
Alliance.

BRAITHWAITE HALL - The tract on which Braitiwaite Hall was built
was located in Mannington on "Maneton' Creek, and consisted of 3,000
acres purchased of John Fenwick. The estate was on the southerly side
of Mannington Creek and extended about one mile in an easterly
direction from the main road from Salem to Woodstown. The mansion,
it is stated, was near Swedes Bridge, and has been described by those
who remember it as a two and a half story brick dwelling of the old
Colonial style. The estate was finally purchased by Jedediah Allen, Sr.
in 1753. In the course of time it was divided into several farms - those
of Edward Lawrence, Samuel Lippincott, William Barber and Clement
Acton fare. -William Barber purchased the land containing the old
house, which was later razed.

BROAD NECK - PIttsgrove Township. The section called Broad Neck
was in the Greenville, Palatine, Willow Grove area. HarmanÕs Upper
Landing, on a branch of the Maurice River was in this territory.
Records show that this section was the scene of early Methodism, and
Olivet Church was founded here. A survey map of 1781 shows land
owned by Amos Strettels. (SCHSM-2l)

BROAD POND - An 1848 map shows Broad Pond to be quite a large
area of pond and marsh in PIttsgrove Township east of Elmer. See also
5C7- SM-2l.

THE BROTHERS FORREST - Elsinboro Township. "1678, May 31.
Deed. Samuel Hedge, of Ivey Point, New Salem Township, Surveyor
General of Colony, and wife Anne, to Walter, Francis and John
Forrest, of Burlingtom, millers, for the neck called The Brothers
Forrest, 300 acres, along Little and Great Mill Creek. (NJA-2l:566)

"1699/1700, March 7. Deed. John Vance, of Brothers Forest,
Salem County, yeoman, to Thomas Killingsworth, of Salem Town,
gentleman, for 300 acres, called Brothers Forest, near said town,
between the mouth of Little Mill Creek or Ten Acres Creek, the
Great Mill Creek being ENE and N boundary." (NJA-2l:625)

BROTMANVILLE - Pittsgrove Township. This locality is part of the
Jewish settlement of Norma and Alliance. An early clothing and cigar
factory were located here.

BRYERY POINT - Elsinboro Township. One of the boundaries of the
Richard Smith farm in Elsinboro in 1789.

BUCK ROAD - This road in PIttsgrove Township was the early stage
road from Greenwich, thru Centerton, to Philadelphia.

BUCK HORN ROAD - A road in Lower Alloway Creek Township
below Canton leading over Cumberland Causeway to the Jericho road.

BURDEN HILL - Quinton Township, on the road from Quinton to
Bridgeton, and said to be the highest point in South Jersey. Burden
Hill did not get its name from a family of Burdens, as might be
supposed, but from the fact that the former road of loose sand, gravel
and deep ruts became such a burden to man and beast that it
gradually acquired this name.

BURLINGTON ROAD - See King's Highway.

BUSHTOWN - Mannington Township. A small colored settlement not
far from Woodstown - formerly the scene of the June Quarter1y
Meetings.

BUTLER'S GUT - See Mad Horse Creek.

CAESARIA RIVER (or Cesarla River)- The name given Cohansey
River by John Fenwick. His will states: "I give and bequeath to my
three grandchildren and heires, Ffenwick Adams, Samuell Hedge, the
younger, and John Channeys all that tract of land Lying Upon
the River heretofore called Chohansick which I will have hereafter
called Cesaria River".

CAMMONS CREEK - Pllesgrove Township. Cammons Creek is shown
on the early survey of 10,000'acres for Thomas Pyle. (SCHSU-l6)

CAMP EDGE - Alloway Township. In 1931, a committee from Atlantic
City representing the Council of Boy Scouts, purchased the property at
Lake Sycamore (formerly Remsterville), which had been restored by

CAMP EDGE (continued)
The Hon. Walter H. Edge, having donated funds for the camp site, the
property was named in his honor.

CAMPBELLTOWN - Pittsgrove Township. A locality near
Monroeville. The land was formerly owned by David Campbell, the
father of twenty children. (AN-20,22)

CAMP KARNEY - Pilesgrove Township. A Boy Scout (YMCA
handwritten over) Camp on the lake near Richmanville.

CAMP KIMBALL - A Boy Scout camp on Oldman's Creek near
Auburn.

CAMP ROOSEVELT - Alloway Township. A Boy Scout camp on the
lake on the road from Friesburg to Yorketown.

CAPKAHOCKINICK CREEK - One of the Indian names for Salem
Creek. See Salem Tenth (NJA-21:559)

CANNOE NECK - Bounding Salem on the south - somewhere between
walnut and Chestnut Streets (SCHSM-82)

"1693, Sept. 29. Deed. John Smith, of Smithfield, Salem County,
gentleman, and wife, Martha, to Jonathan Beers, of Salem Town,
gentleman - two 15 acre lots in said town, and 32 acres of marsh
adjoining thereto, in all 72 acres, of which 40 on the southside of Cow
Neck, adjoining Governour Penn, 32 acres also next Govr Penn along a
little creek, running to Cannoe Neck." (NJA-2l:604) (Cow Neck was out
Walnut Street where the Zaiser farm now is situated. William Penn
owned marsh in this vicinity.)

CANTON - Lower Alloway Creek Township - formerly known as New
Canton. In earlier times it was possible for vessels to pass directly to the
village of Canton, and as late as 1883, Stow Creek was navigable to a
landing within two miles of the village. The channel has now becone
obstructed. A great amount of cord wood was formerly shipped to
Philadelphia from this point.

CANTWELL'S CREEK OR MILES CREEK - Lower Penn's Neck
Township.

"1689, Aur. 23. Deed. William Penn, Proprietor, to Thomas Dunn, of
Salem County, husbandman, for 100 acres between the Ffines Point
and Cantwell's Creek, of which 80 between Widow Lause, the
Cranbury swamp and Henry Cornelious; the other 20 between
Johannes Dehayes and the Ffinnes of Ffinnes Point." (NJA-2l:645)

An ancient survey nap shows "an oald sloos race" on Cantwell or Miles
Creek. (SCNSR-26)

CARLISLE RUN - A branch of Sycamore Lake at Rensteiville Alloway
Township.

CARNEY'S POINT - (See also Bout Town) - Upper Penn's Neck
Township. An early copy of the Pennsylvania Gazette states that in
1727 many Irish iwnigrants arrived in New Castle and Philadelphia.
Among them was Thomas Carney, who "purchased a large tract of
land which extended from the Delaware River between the mouths of
Bout Creek on the east and Handbey Creek on the west, back to Game
Creek."

At the outbreak of World War I and the great expansion of the E. I.
Dupont deNemours plants in the vicinity, a village was built to house
the employees of these plants, and has now spread over many acres.
The name Carney's Point was given It in honor of Thomas Carney.

CASTANA NECK - See Costanea Neck.

CAT GUT AND KITTEN GUT - Lower Alloway Creek Township. Cat
Gut and its feeder, Kitten Gut, are small streams on the north shore of
Mad Horse Creek, leading to Round Island.

CEDAR BRANCH - There is more than one Cedar Branch in the
County. An old survey map shows one to be in Pittsgrove
Township.(SCHSM-2l) Another Cedar Branch flows from Woodmere
Lake and eventually finds its way into Alloway Creek.

CEDAR BROOK - Alloway Township - near Rensterville.

CEDAR CREST MANOR - Upper Penn's Neck Township. A residential
community between Hawks' Bridge and Deepwater - formerly the farm
of the late George H. Biddle.

CENTERTON - Pittsgrove Township. This small village on Muddy Run
was formerly called Centreville, and an even earlier name was Dayton's
Bridge. The old tavern here has been in existence since early Colonial
times, and was one of the stage-coach stops on the road from
Greenwich to Philadelphia. The village at one time contained a grist
mill, saw mill, blacksmith shop and a wagon shop. The beautiful lake is
one of the picnic spots of the County.

CENTERVILLE TOWNSHIP - A former township which is now part
of Pittsgrove. See Townships.

CENTRAL PARK - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A residential
community between Pennsvil].e and Churchtown.

CHAMPNEY'S CORNER - See Pole Tavern.

CHANDLER'S MILL - See Woodmere.

CHENEY ROAD - Mannington Township. A road leading to the east
off the Salem-Woodstown road.

CHERRY ISLAND FLATS - The Everts & Stewart Atlas of 1876 shows
these flats as being in the Delaware River above Penn's Grove.

CHESTNUT ISLAND..) There were several "Chestnut" locations in the
CHESTNUT NECK...) County, possibly by reason of a growth of
CHESTNUT RUN.........) chestnut trees nearby. Chestnut Neck is shown
on an old deed as being in Penn's Neck. (UD-ll46) Chestnut Run was
the site of a woolen mill at Woodstown.

"1698, Nov. 26. Deed. Benjamin Acton, of Salem County, weaver, to
George Garrett - 200 acres on Chestnut Run, part of the 1,500 acre lot
near head of Salem Creek." (NJA-21:623)

CHESTNUT TERRACE - Salem City - A residential development
beyond Chestnut Street, Salem.

CHURCH LANDING - (Now called Churchtown) - Lower Penn's Neck
Township. As the name suggests, this locality is the site of the present
St. George's Episcopal Church. A few hundred yards down the road in
front of the Church is the spot on the Delaware River where the early
church members crossed to New Castle and Christiana before St.
George's was built in 1717.

CHURCH ROAD - Lower Alloway Creek Township. The cross-road to
the Canton Baptist Church from the Harmersville road.

CLAMPITT - The exact location of this spot has not as yet been found.

"l69O, Aug. 10. Assignment by Hugh Hutching, of Virgin Spring,
Salem County, husbandman, to Roger Carary, of Clampitt, said
County, 'of ye wthin written deed'". (NJA-2l:596)

CLANCY ROAD - Quinton Township. The road from Muttontown
Woods east toward Penton and Alloway.

CLAYSVILLE - Mannington Township. The small colored village just
north of Salem across Fenwick Creek is noted mainly as being the
former terminus of the W.J.&S.S. railroad. In former times it
contained three stores, a blacksmith shop and a wheelwright shop. It is
also the site of an early windmill erected before the Revolution.
Claysville suffered a disastrous fire October 14, 1941, when 24 homes
were totally destroyed and many others ruined.

COBB'S ISLAND - Lower Penn's Neck Township. An early survey
was made for Joseph Cobmer (Copner) for a private road to Cobb's
Island. (SCHSU-l56) This land is entirely bounded by the tortuous
reaches of Salem Creek.

COBB'S MILL - Alloway Township. Located on a cross-road between
the Alloway-Friesburg road and the Peck Corner-Cohansey road. This
delightful spot with its beautiful lake was formerly known as Dilks'
Mill, arid is said to be the site of an early Indian camp. An Indian
grave is to be found in the vicinity.

COCKED HAT - Elsinboro Township. Two stories are told as to how
this locality received its name. One is that a blacksmith shop formerly
stood at the end of Amwelbury Road between Feather Bed Lane and
the road leadins to the Holmes farm (now the property of Dr. A.
Ralston Green). The proprietor of this blacksmith shop, one Bill Baker,
had his plug hat smashed in a parade in Salem. Next day he nailed the
remains of the hat over the door of his shop and called it "Cocked
Hat". Another story explains that the junction of the Amwelbury road
where it joins the Hancock's Bridge road formed the shape of a hat,
ana was known as 'Cocked Hat".

COHANSEY - Alloway Township. Formerly known as New Boston or
Applegate's Corner. Cohansey is at the junction of Salem and
Cumberland Counties, on the Shiloh-Friesburg road. The first general
store in the community, called New Boston, was situated at the cross-
roads a quarter mile east of the present store, where the roads from
Deerfield and Harmony intersect. In former times a mill, a blacksmith
shop and a poultry market were located here.

COHANSEY RIVER (Caesarta River) - Cumberland County. The old
spelling of Cohansey was Chohansick.

COHAWKING/ COWHAWKIN ROAD - Upper Pittsgrove Township.
A portion of the old Cumberland Road between Oldman's and
Raccoon Creeks (NJA-35:397; 42:166; 055-141) - probably so-called
because it ran to Cohawking.

COMMISSIONER'S ROAD OR PIKE,- Alloway Township. This road,
leading from Alloway to Mul].ica Hill, is one of the oldest in the
County, as is shown by an old survey map (SCHSM-69). It is now
Route 581 from Quinton to Mullica Hill. The Wistarburg glass works
was located on this road, a mile or so northeast of Alloway.

COMPROMISE ROAD - Mannington Township. A road leading east
from the Salem-Woodstown road. At the junction with the Swedes
Bridge road formerly stood Compromise School, now a dwelling. A
Grange hall occupies the opposite corner. The name is said to be a
"compromise" over the naming of the school.

COOL RUN - Cool Run seems to have been a popular mane for
localities in Salem County. There is one on theQuinton-Bridgeton pike;
one in Alloway Township, feeding into the lake at Camp Roosevelt;
and, in the 1680's, Hazlehurst's saw-mill was located on Cool Run in
Alloway Township.

COOPER'S CREEK - Lower Alloway Creek Township - A branch of
Alloway Creek which crosses between New Bridge and Harinersville, at
the junction with the Beasley Neck road. There was an early tide riill
on this creek in Beasley Neck.

COSTANEA NECK - Lower Penn's Neck Township (called, at that
time, West Fenwick). "1703, Oct. 26. Articles of agreement between
Andrew Anderson and Danniell Bilderbeck, both of Costanea Neck, for
the division of 100 acres there near Fenwick's River, between widow
Cornelious and Joshua Gillets, bought by said Anderson and Peter
Bilderbeck, deceased, father of Sd Daniel, from William Penn thru his
agent, Janes Nevill, June 2, 1689." (NJA-2l:641)

COURSES LANDING - The road from Slapes Corner to Auburn
crosses Salem Creek, where that body of water separates the townships
of Upper Penn's Neck, Mannington and Pilesgrove. Courses Landing is
at this junction. In former times it served as a loading depot for
tomatoes and other farm produce to the markets at Wilmington and
other points. Courses Landing was named for Henry Course, owner of
considerable property in the vicinity.

COYAKING - See Quiahooking and NJA-30:506.

COW NECK - Salem Township. An early survey cap of Salem and
environ shows Cow Neck as located out South Street (now Walnut
Street) SCHSM-82). "1691/2, Jan. 19. Deed. Willian Penn, Proprietor,
to John Smith, of Smithfield, Salem Co., gentleman, for two 15-acre
lots in Salem Town adjoining Boy. Penn's land on the south side of
Cow Neck." (NJA-2l:646)

In 1737, Isaac Satterthwaite purchased from the heirs of William Penn
120 acres called Cow Neck farm. Many years later, William Zaiser
purchased the farm and had the old brick house torn down (in 1888)
and erected a new house some distance east and nearer the main road.
At one time part of this farm was used as a fair-ground and race track.

COWTOWN - Pilesgrove Township. A cattle and merchandise market
near Sharptown.

CRANBERRY POINT - Mannington Township. "Rainer VanHirst
(VanHyst) purchased 400 acres near Cranberry Point in Mannington
in 1684." (C&S). Cranberry School House stood near Slapes Corner.
This spot was also culled "Rabbit Run".

CRANBERRY PONDS - Lower Penn's Neck Township. "Survey for
James Nevill of tract called Orphan's land, Penns Neck, adjoining
Cranberry ponds and Pfob Johnson's land." (SCHSU-71)

CRAVEN'S CHOICE - "1679, Sept. 7. Patent. To widow Ann Craven,
late of Lymehouse in the Parish of Stepney, County of Middlesex,
England, now of New Salem, N. J., for 300 acres, to be called Craven's
Choice, in Fenwick's Colony on the north side of and along Alloways
Creek, adjoining Smyth's alias Nevill's plantation." (NJA-2l:568.)

It is possible there were two plantations with this name. The 'Vineland
Historical Magazine" of October 1943 states that Craven's Choice is
Buttonwood Farm, Bacon's Neck, Greenwich Township, Cumberland
County.

CRAVEN'S FERRY - See Pennsville.

CREWKERNE WOOD...) Various spellings.
CROOKHORN WOOD....) "1679, April 11. Deed. John Adams, of New
Salem, and wife Elizabeth - to Samuel Curtis, late of Crewkerne,
County of Somersett, clothier, for 500 acres, henceforth to be called
Crewkerne Wood, in the half allotment of Allawayes, between

CREWKERNE WOOD (Continued)
the Willis plantation, Allawayes Creek and Adams Creek.' (NJA-
21:567)

"1680/1, Jan. 8, Deed. Samuel Curtice, son, heir and exexutor of
Samuel Curtis of Crewkerne, County of Sonersett, clothier, dec'd. and
of his dec'd mother, Elizabeth Curtis to iilliarn Parner, of Crewkeriie
Wood, planter, and wife Jane, sister of grantor - for one-half of the
tract called Crewkerne Wood, between Edward Champney's on the
west and Roger Huckings on the east, 500 acres to be henceforth called
fast Crewkerne Wood; the whole bought by grantor's father of John
Adams and wife Elizabeth, April 11, 1679." (NJA-21:575)

"1709, May 23. Deed. Samuel Curtis and wife Ann, of Crewkern, Salem
Co. - to George and Mary Trenchard, of Salem 'in consideration of ye
love and natureall affection which I have and doe bare toward my
loving cozzens George and Mary Trenchard'". (UD-12('1)

CRIPPS MARSH - Mannington Township. An old survey map
(SCHSM-2) shows Cripps Marsh as being near Puddle Dock Creek -
which see.

CRISTIANA NECK.....) Lower Penn's Neck.
CHRISTANIE NECK...) "1684, Oct. 12 - Survey for Abraham Vanheis,
100 acres adjoining the "ffines of Christanie Neck". (SCEStJ-22)

"1685, Aug. 22. Deed. William Penn, Proprietor - to Abraham Vanhyst,
of Salem Tenth, West Jersey, planter, for 100 acres on Cristiana Neck,
adjoining Michael Barron."

"1715, Oct. 11. Deed. Abraham VanHist (Hyst) of Burlington, ship
carpenter, to his brother-in-law, Joseph Smith, of same place, glover,
and wife Garthrod, sister of grantor - for 100 acres in Salem Township,
at Cristiana Neck, adjoining Michael Barron.' (NJA-2l;643)

CROWN POINT ROAD - Upper Penn's Neck and Oldman's
Townships. The road from Pennsgrove to Bridgeport and on to
Woodbury.

CROW ISLAND - Lower Penn's Neck Township. One of a number of
small islands (including Elizabeth and Goose Islands) in the Delaware
River off Finn's Point. (SCEiSM-44)

CULLIERS RUN - Mannington Township. A tributary feeding into
Mannington Creek.

CUMBERLAND CAUSEWAY - Lower Alloway Creek Township. The
causeway over Stow Creek below Canton on Buckhorn road.

CUMBERLAND ROAD - See Cohawking.

DANCERS CORNER - Upper Penn's Neck Township. The point
outside of Penn's Grove where the Pennsville-Auburn-Sharptown roads
cross.

DANNY PORT - See New Albion.

DARETOWN - Upper Pittsgrove Township. An ancient settlement and
post town, named after the Dare family. The town is noted mainly for
the old Presbyterian Church established 1741, and the former
Pittsgrove College. After the arrival of the railroad, the town grew
greatly, and contained, at one time, a blacksmith shop, a machine shop
and a distillery. (C&S)

DAYTON'S BRIDGE - Early name of Centerton - which see.

DEACON'S PYTLE - Nevill Street, Salem. "1679, June 2. Patent. John
Fenwick to George Deacon and wife Frances - for 10 acres to be called
Deacon's Pytle, on Nevill's Street." (NJA-2l:340) George Deacon was a
felt-maker.

(Pytle, Pitle - English version of Pightle - a small field or enclosure. -
Webster's International).

DEADMAN'S POINT - This spot, at the mouth of Salem River, is in
Lower Penn's Neck Township, and has a gruesome history because of
the number of drowned bodies found along the shore and buried there.

DEALTOWN - A neighborhood between Centerton and Palatine - the
site of a grist mill and husk-grinding mill, and later a canning factory.
(C&S)

DEEP CREEK - Lower Penn's Neck Township. "1685/6, March 1. Deed.
William Penn, Proprietor, to Isaac Savoy - upon Delaware River In
Salem Tenth, planter, for 350 acres on said River between Deep Creek
and a branch near John Henrickson's."(RJA-2l:644)

There was also a stream called Deep Creek in Lower Alloway Creek
Township near Delaware Bay.

DEEP RUN - There was more than one Deep Run in Salem County.
The most important was a branch of Alloway Creek, the site of woolen
and other mills, and near the thriving ship-building yards. A survey
map of 1803 shows land of Ephraim Bee on Deep Run, Alloway Creek
(SCHSM-l27). There was also a Deep Run Branch in Pittsgrove
Township. (SCHSM-2l)

DEEPWATER POINT - As the name implies, this is one of the deepest
points along the Delaware River, and is now part of the duPont
Chambers Works. The Deepwater Point tract of 540 acres was owned
by Henry Jeans, whose wife, Mary, was the daughter of Thomas
Carney, for whoa Carney5 Point was named. It was near this spot on
the River that Fenton's Beach, a former pleasure resort, was situated.

DEEPWATER VILLAGE - This neighborhood was not known as a
village until the duPont Chambers Works was established and
employees' houses were erected in the 1920's.

DENN'S CANAL - The first shortening of navigation on Salem River
by Denn's Canal was commenced between 1820 and 1830, and
completed by 1840. The canal shortened the distance by two miles.
(C&S)

DENN'S ISLAND - Mannington Township. Puddle Dock Creek is on
the north side of Denn's Island. See Puddle Dock Creek.

DEVIL'S HOLE - Elsinboro Township. Devil's Hole and Pioneer Pond
were in Tilbury, on the outskirts of Salem. They have now been filled
in and the sewage disposal plant built on the southern edge of the
pond.

DEVONSHIRE LODGE -"1684, Aug. 2. Patent. Executors of John
Fenwick to Janes Vlccary, of FenwickÕs River, Salem Tenth, West
Jersey, planter - for 300 acres north-west of the cranberry swamp and
near Salem Creek, also right, title, etc. in and to the said 300 acres,
called Devonshire Lodge." (NJA-2l:569)

DILKS HILL - See Cobb's Mill.

DOGTOWN - Elsinboro Township. Situated between the Hancock's
Bridge road and the end of the Walnut Street road. Site of a school
building which has now been converted into a dwelling. The

DOGTOWN (Continued)
story goes that the locality was given this name by Dr. David Wiley,
who stated that the great number of dogs in the vicinity inter-
fered with his visits to patients.

DOLBOW'S LANDING - Oldman's Township. Located on the
Delaware River, about opposite Pedricktown.

DROWNED SWAMP TRACT - Pilesgrove Township. Off the Avis Mill
road and down a lane to the right is the old Samuel Bassett house.
Near this house the fresh water spring of the Drowned Swamp tract is
one of many supplying the headwaters of Salem River.

DRUNKEN BRIDGE ROAD - Lower Alloway Creek Township. A road
below Maskell's Mill (SAD-V:271)

DRY BRANCH - A small drainage stream in Pittsgrove Township
(C&S) (SCRSM.-2l)

DUELS CORNERS - The name of a small settlement in Pilesgrove
Township.

DUNHAM TOWN - Pittsgrove Township. The name of a vicinity one-
half mile east of Monroeville - owned by Samuel Dunham, Sr.

DUNNTOWN - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A neighborhood located
opposite what is now Valley Park, near Mahoneyville.

EAGLE ISLAND - Lower Alloway Creek Township - See Mad Horse
Creek.

EAGLETOWN - Upper Penn's Neck Township. A vicinity on what is
now Route #40, near Game Creek.

EAST FENWICK - See Townships.

EAST LAKE ROAD - Pilesgrove Township. As the name suggests, this
road near Woodstown leads to East Lake.

EASTERVILLE - See Woodmere.

EAVISE'S RUN - Oldman's Township. According to an old survey map
(SCHSM-lo3) this small run, emptying into Oldman's Creek, was on
the property of George Eavis.

EDGEPELLICK ISLAND - Lower Alloway Creek Township. An island
commonly called "Pellick" Is situated at the head of Mad Horse Creek.

EFT'S WOODS - On the road between Alloway and Woodstown is a
stretch of woods commonly known as 'Eft's Woods".

ELDRIDGE'S HILL - Pilesgrove Townst-iip. In former times this
village between Woodstown and Harrisonvilie (Gloucester County) was
quite a thriving community. It contained an early foundry and
machine shop established by Edward Haines; and in 1355-56 the
Eldridge Hill Boarding School was a well-known seat of learning.

ELIZABETH ISLAND - One of a number of small islands, including
Crow and Goose Islands, in the Delaware River off Finn's Point.

ELK TERRACE - Quinton Township. A modern residential settlement
on the Salem-Quinton road on the former George Elk farm.

ELKINTON POND - See Hazelhurst and Woodmere.

ELMER - Elmer is on the dividing line between Pittsgrove and Upper
Pittsgrove townships, and is situated on Elmer Lake and Muddy Run.
No community in the County has had more manes; the earliest one was
Ticktown; then Pittstown; and now Elner. At one time it was
nicknamed Terrapintown. Incorporated as a borough in 1893, it was
named Elmer in honor of Judge Lucius C. Elmer, of Bridgeton. At
various times it has contained a glass works; a shoe factory; a spindle
factory; a grist mill constructed at an early date of cedar logs; and last,
but not least, the old "red tavern". It has been a railroad point of some
importance and was the terminus of the Eluer branch of the
W.J.S.S.R.R. It is the home of the "Elmer Times".

ELSINBORO POINT - The farthermost western point in Elsinboro
township. See Townships.

ELSINBORD PRECINCT - The precinct of Elsinboro, the smallest in
Colony, contained, by the original survey, only 800 acres. The Indian
name for the locality was "Wootessunsing". The English continued the
Swedish Elsborg or Helsingborg (spelled many ways) by which name
the Swedes called their fort built in 1643. (SFC-456) In this precinct it
is thought the first English settlement was made by the New Haven
Colony which see. See also - Townships.

ELWELL BHANCH - An early survey map shows a north and a west
Elwell Branch in Pittsrrove Township.(SCHSM-2l)

ENLOW PLACE - Lower Penn's Neck Township. Peter Enlow was an
early landowner of a tract of land on the Delaware River south of
Pennsville, which is called Enlow Place, in his honor.

FEATHERBED LANE - Elsinboro Township. A short stretch of road
between the Oakwood Beach road and Amwelbury; said, in the old
days, to have been a particularly bad piece of road, and called, in
derision, Featherbed Lane. There is also a Featherbed Road in
Pilesgrove Township.

FENTON'S BEACH - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A number of years
ago Fenton's Beach was a small summer resort and recreation spot
near Deewater Point, but now incorporated into the duPont Chambers
Works. See also Deepwater Point.

FENTON'S CORNER - Lower Penn's Neck Township, above
Churchtown. At the junction of the Pennsville-Deepwater road and the
back road to Carney's Point.

FENWICK'S COLONY - Major John Fenwick, an officer in
Cromwell's army, with his company of nearly two hundred, came from
London on the shic "Griffin" and "landed at Fort Elfsborg on the day
of the 9th month (November) 1675, and so on up to New Salem where
they did inhabit." (SOHSCR-3) The exact date of the arrival of the
"Griffin" has been the subject of much discussion over the years.

FENWICK'S COLONY (Continued)
and probably will never be accurately determined. The first deed made
by John Fenwick with the Indians is dated November 17, 1675.

The territory which Fenwick had purchased in West Jersey
before leaving England, and which was called Salem Tenth, ex-
tended from what is now Oldman's Creek on the north to Back
Creek (now Cumberland County) on the south. The Colony was
divided into six sub-divisions or hundreds, namely:
East Fenwick
West Fenwick
New Salem
Allowayes
Little Chohansick
Great Chohansick

The eastern boundary was a straight line drawn from the head waters
of the Chohansiek to those of Oldman's Creek. The western boundary
was the Delaware River.

In 1748, Cumberland County was set off from Salem County.

(See Salem Tenth. See also the booklet entitled "Major John Fenwick"
- by Prank H. Stewart)

FENWICK CREK - A branch of Salem River, one of the bounds of the
City of Salem, running northeast into Mannington Township.

FENWICK GROVE - Fenwick Grove was a tract of land of 6,000 acres
in Mannington situated between Salem and Mannington Creeks.
(C&S)

FENWICK'S IVEY - John Fenwick's home in New Salem. See Ivy
Point.

FENWICK MANOR - This was Fenwick's country seat in Fenwick
Grove. Upon it was located his manor house. Fenwick's will, signed on
his sick bed at Fenwick Grove requested that he be buried at this spot.
Just prior to his death, which occurred December, 1683 (only eight
short years after his arrival) he leased to Mary White, his housekeeper,
his plantation of 3,000 acres upon which his manor house was located.
The lease was dated August 2, 1683, and was to be in effect for 21
years.

FENWICK'S POINT - Lower Penn's Neck Township. "1679, Oct. 16
Return of survey to Andrew Senickson of Fenwick's Point, township of
East Fenwick, N.J., planter, of 226 acres in said township of Fenwick's
River, between Parting Creek and a small creek separating Hance
Heares plantation from said point." (NJA-2l:544). Deed for above -
NJA-2l:568 & 576.

FENWICK STATION - A flag stop on the W.J.S.S.R.R. near
Woodstown.

FINNS POINT....) Lower Penn's Neck Township. At a very early
FYNNSTOWN HOOK...) date, years before the arrival of Fenwick, the
LAMPAN'S HOOK...) Swedes had built three forts on the eastern
shore of the Delaware - one at Fort Elfsborg, one at Lampan's Houck
(Finn's Po1nt) and one at Raccoon Creek (Gloucester County).
Fenwick, after his arrival, planned to lay out a town to be called
Finnstown Point at Pompians Hook (Finns Point) but for some reason
this was not accomplished. (C&S) A year later, Fenwick gave the
following patents:

"1676, August 12. Patent to Stephen Yerians, of Pompion Hook,
hereafter to be called Fynnstown Hook, N.J., planter, for 250 acres, to
be surveyed there."(NJA-21:565)

"1676, August 13. Return of survey to Stephen Yerians (Yerines), Lasse
Henricks, Mathias Spartleson and Errick Yerians, all of Ffyne Town
Hook, heretofore called Pumpions Hook, on the Eastern shore of the
Delaware River, of 1040 acres, N.i, of said Fyns Town and east of a
small island, along said River." (NJA-21:543)

"1681, September 15. Patent. John Fenwick - confirming to Col. Lewis
Morris, of Tynton Manor, East Jersey, the 1000 acres

FINNS TOWN POINT (Continued)
on Delaware River over against New Castle, S.E. Jerymias' Creek,
N. Pumbian's, alias Fynnstown Hook." (NJA2l:569)

"1689, August 23. Deed. William Penn, Proprietor, to Stephen Yerians,
of Finnes Town Hook or Point, Salem County, yeoman, for 150 acres
on said Point, of which 110 between William Shute and the swamp; 40
acres of marsh along Delaware River between grantee, the widow, and
Tho. Duane." (NJA21:645)

"1691/2, February 16. Deed. Henry Cornelious of Penn's Neck; Salem
County, West Jersey, planter, and wife Elizabeth; Thomas Lambson, of
the same place and wife Anna, to Stephen Yerians, Mary Hendricks
and Yerlan Yerians, all of Fines Town Hook, said County - for 225 of
260 acres, part of the 1040 acre tract granted by John Fenwick to
Mathias Spartleson, Lause Hendrickson, Stephen Yerians and Erick
Yerians May 10, 1678, of which said Spartleson's share went to his five
daughters, of whom the two eldest are the said Elizabeth Cornelious
and Anna Lambson." (NJA-2l:598)

FINNS POINT NATIONAL CEMETERY - Lower Penn's Neck
Township. Just beyond Fort Mott, after driving thru the grounds of
the fort, is to be found the Finns Point National Cemetery, where are
buried the Civil War Confederate soldiers who died on Pea Patch
Island, or Fort Delaware, in the middle of the River. In 1912, the
Government erected an 85' monument, at the base of which, on 12
tablets, are inscribed the names of 2,436 soldiers of the Confederacy. At
one end of the cemetery, a smaller marble pavilion honors 165 Union
soldiers buried there. A row of graves at the rear of the cemetery
contain the remains of World War German prisoners of war who died
in camps around the vicinity. Also one unknown American flier, whose
plane came down in the Delaware River, lies here.

FISHING CREEK...) There were several creeks and landings by this
FISHING LANDING.) name in the County. One was in Lower Penn's
Neck bordering land of Joseph Lloyd; also Small Fishing Creek and
Great Fishing Creek adjoining Fopp Johnson's land; a Fishing Creek
running thru John Wistar's meadow in Mannington; and one in Lower
Alloway Creek Township between Hope Creek and Mad Horse Creek.
An old survey map shows Fishing Landing on Salem Creek.

FIVE POINTS - The name of a hamlet in Oldman's Township beyond
The western limits of Pedricktown.

FOGG'S LARDING - Alloway Township. On the north side of Alloway
Creek, one mile below Alloway, stood the home of Joseph Fogg, one of
the early settlers, whose name is given to this spot.

FORCUS CREEK - One of the early names of Salem River - which see.
See also Salem Tenth.

FORK BRIDGE or..) Pittsgrove Township. This was the original name
FORK HILL....) for Willow Grove, which is in the extreme eastern
part of the County, and the site of early mills and canning
factory.

FORK POINT - Elsinboro Township. An old deed shows this Point as
being one of the boundaries of the farm of Benjamin Home. (UD-1l82)
FORKED HICKORY - Oldman's Township. A cross-road from
Pedricktown to Auburn.

FORT DELAWARE - See Fort Mott - also Finn's Point National
Cemetery.

FORT DUPONT - See Fort Mott.

FORT ELFSBORG Ð Elsinboro Township. Much doubt exists as to me
exact location of the Swedish fort built in 1643. Some say it was on
Elsinboro Point, now covered with sand and engulfed by the waters of
the Delaware River, a supposition with which most authorities agree.
Probably the nearest to the correct location is given in a book entitled:
"History of the Colony of New Sweden" by Bishop Carl K.S.
Sprinchorn, dated 1878. He says: "Governor Printz selected a spot in
the tract purchased on the eastern side of the River, two Swedish miles
(12 miles) south of Christiana, a little below the south of Varokens Kil,
on an insignificant stream known as Mill Creek." As many changes
have taken place in the shore line and the course of the streams, it is
doubtful whether the exact location will
ever be determined.

Although the fort boasted eight 12-lb. cannon, 4 of brass and 4 of iron,
it was the insignificant mosquito who finally won over, so historians
tell us. The fort was abandoned after a few years.

FORT MOTT - Lower Penn's Neck Township. This peaceful fort, from
which no hostile shot was ever fired, is located on the Delaware River,
about six miles from Salem. It is one of three forts built to protect the
city of Philadelphia and surrounding territory - Fort Delaware, on Pea
Patch Island in the middle of the River, and Fort duPont, on the
Delaware shore, being the other two. In 1872, fortifications were
commenced at what was then known as the Battery at Finns Point, but
under War Dept. Order #72, dated 12-16-1897, the name of the post
was changed to Fort Mott, in honor of Major General Gershom Mott.
It was garrisoned during the Spanish-American War by two companies
of coast artillery. During World War I, the position was re-fortified
and manned by a large force. Not having been needed, it was finally
dismantled, the houses moved across the River, and the spot turned
into a State park and wild life refuge called Kilco Hook.

FORT POINT ROAD - In 1711 a commission was appointed to lay out
a road from Salem to Fort Point (Elsinboro) near Rudroe Morris's
house. This road is still in existence as originally laid out. (YB-l9l3)

FOX'S MILL - Upper Pittsgrove Township - between Daretown and
Pole Tavern.

FREAS ROAD - Lower Penn's Neck Township. This road forms a loop
in the Salem-Pennsville road just south of Harrisonville (alias Pig's
Eye) passing the former Freas property and Buttonwood farm.

FRENCH'S GROVE - See Penn's Grove.

FRIENDSHIP - Three communities bear this name in the County - one
in Upper Pittsgrove, near Monroeville and Elmer which is home
to ome of the oldest Methodist congregations in South Jersey; another
is a former railroad stop north of Penn's Grove; and finally a former
school district in Hell Neck, below Canton, bears the incongruous name of
Friendship.

FRIESBURG - Alloway Township. Friesburg, founded in 1748, was
named in honor of Jacob Fries, who emigrated from Germany and was
a leader in the community and an elder and benefactor of the Emanuel
Lutheran Church. In former tines, Friesburg was quite an important
settlement. At the intersection of the road below the Church stood the
Vanlier blacksmith shop, saw-mill, creamery, general store and post
office. It is said that some of the citizens had been workers in the
Wistarburg glass plant a few miles away.

FROG OCEAN ROAD - Lower Alloway Creek Township. A road
running out of the village of Canton toward the Lower Alloway Creek
marshes.

FROGTOWN or.....) A colored settlement and church in
MARSHALTOWN.) Mannington on a road from Mannington
Causeway to Slape's Corner.

GALLOWS HILL - Mannington Township. On the outskirts of
Claysville, on the right, was a spot called Ga1lows Hill, the scene of a
hanging and burning at the stake in 1717.

GALLOWS TREE CORNER - The exact site is uncertain, but a spot in
the vicinity of Kent Street, Salem Town, bore this name.

GAME CREEK - This creek runs thru the center of Upper Penn's
Neck, flowing southwest and emptying into Salem Creek. Two old
surveys exist for Lause Peterson, on Game Creek (SCESU-52; SCHSU-
78). See also Salem River.

GARRETT'S CHOICE - Mannington Township. "1689/90, January 10.
Executors of John Fenwick to George Garrett - for 200 acres, called
Garrett's Choice, on Tindall's Run, formerly surveyed for James
Viccary by Richard Tindall, Surv. Gem."- (NJA-2l:571)

GEORGETOWN ROAD - Upper Penn's Neck Township. A road out of
Carney's Point leading to the Deepwater-Auburn road.

GILLJOHNSON CREEK - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A tributary
of the Delaware River, separating lands of Bilderback and Emloe -
1759. (SCETsM-118)

GLEBE FARM - Pilesgrove Township. On the road from Woodstown
to the King's Highway, now called Marlton Road, stands the Glebe, of
117 acres, purchased in 1720 by the Swedish congregations of Raccoon
(now Swedesboro) and Penn's Neck, for the use of their minister. The
spot was considered approximately half-way between the two
congregations. It is still known as the Glebe farm.

GLENSIDE - Lower Penn's Neck Township. This Is a recent residential
settlement on the Hook Road.

GLUE POT FARM - Quinton Township. On the road to Jericho, on
the right, stands an old farm known as the Glue Pot farm. The
significance of the name is lost.

GLUE POT ROAD - Mannington Township. According to Mrs. M.
Augusta Pettjt, the old back road between Salem and Woodstown
crossed a small run, the bottom of which was composed of pure yellow
clay, causing wagons frequently to be mired to the hubs, and hence was
appropriately called Glue Pot Road.

GOLF MANOR....) Upper Penn's Neck Township. A residential
GOLF VIEW PARK..) community south of Carney's Point.

GOODWIN POINT - Elsinboro Township. A point on the Delaware
River on the property of Thomas and William Goodwin, who married
Sarah and Mary Morris, daughters of Rudroe Morris.

GOOSE ISLAND - One of a number of small islands (including Crow
and Elizabeth Islands) in the Delaware River off Finn's Point. A survey
was made 1818-21 for low Corbit.(SCHSM-4)

GOOSE LANE - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A small lane or street
running toward the River from the Salem-Pennsville road; probably
from the sane name source as Goose Island.

GOOSE POND GUT - A tributary thru the marshes of Lower Alloway
Creek Township near Delaware Bay.

GRAVELLY HILL - Lower Alloway Creek Township. An elevated spot
two miles north of Jericho in the old Friendship school district.

GRAVELLY RUN - There were at least two streams by this name in
the County - one was in Lower Alloway Creek Township, a branch of
Stow Creek; the other, in Mannington Township. An old deed dated
1730 Samuel Ffenwick Hedge to Nathan Hedge mentions Gravelly Run
(UD-1177), as does a survey for Joseph Hedge.(SCHSU-149)

GREAT MILL CREEK - See Brothers Forest.

GREAT STAlER HOOK - See Steen Hook.

GREEN BRANCH - Pittsgrove Township. A tributary draining land in
this township, and emptying into Palatine Lake.

GREENVILLE - Pittsgrove Township. A farming vicinity near Olivet.
An early name was Pennytown.

GRISCOM ROAD - Mannington Township. A cross-road between the
Pointers-Deepwater road and the Sharptown road.

GROG GUT - A tributary in Lower Alloway Creek Township running
Into the Delaware River near the Bay.

GROVE'S POINT - "1680, May 13. Deed. Jervis Bywater, late of
Grove's Point, East Fenwick Township, now of New Salem, N. J.,
planter, and wife Joane Bywater, alias Grigson - to Elizabeth Adams,
grand-child of John Fenwick, for 200 acres at Grove's Point."(NJA-
21:568)

GRUNDEL HILL - On the north bank of Alloway Creek - the early
home of John Smith, who later settled at Hedgefield. (NJA-2l:6l5)

"1687, April 15. Deed. Charles Bagley, of Cesarlae River, West Jersey,
planter, to his son-in-law, Thomas Craven, of the same place, planter -
for 200 acres near the head of Allawayes Creek, adjoining John Smith,
of Grundel Hill." (NJA-2l:585)

GUILFORD HALL - #1 Johnson St., Salem, N.J. Richard Johnson, who
emigrated about 1675, purchased, in 1685 a 16-acre lot on which he
built his mansion, which he called Guilford Hall. Portions of the
original foundations are still in existence. In addition to this 16-acre lot,
he at one time owned 7 acres in Salem, extending from the ditch in the
rear of Mt. Hope Church to the town drain near Seventh St., lying
across Grant St. and East Broadway.

GUINEATOWN - See Penton.

GUY POINT.....) There were evidently two places called Guy
GUY POINT BRIDGE...) Point. According to a survey dated October,
GUYER POINT.....) 1706, made for Samuel Hedge, Jr. by
Benjamin Acton, Surveyor, land called Guy Point was bounded by the
Court House lot; along Salem Street to Richard Johnson's corner; then
to a ditch leading to the Mill Creek and Fenwick Creek, following this
creek to the bridge at the foot of Market St. (called Guy Point Bridge);
then up the street to place of beginning - containing 80 acres. (SCHSU-
111)

The other Guy Point, or Guyer Poynt, heretofore called

GUY POINT (Continued)
Essingburge Fort" according to a 1676 survey, included 1200
Acres and ran from Fenwick River to Locus Creek south along the
Delaware River. (SCHSU-1O) Richard Guy was a cheesemonger from
England, and one of the earliest settlers.

"1676, November 12. warrant to survey to Richard Guy, of 1000 acres
at or near the point formerly called Elsingeburge Fort and now Guy's
Point, formerly granted to John Townsend, said name having been
used fictitiously.' (NJA-2l;556)

"1703, July 1. Deed. Samuel Hedge, of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Anna, surviving daughter and heiress of John Feriwick, with their
son, Samuel Hedge - to Rothero Morris, of Salem Co., yeoman, for 500
acres at Elsonborough, alias Guyes Point, said County, now in the
tenure of said Morris, by virtue of a bargain and sale, made by the
executors of John Fenwick at the direction of Samuel Carpenter, to
whom said executors had sold the land, but not conveyed it." (NJA-
2l:641)

HACKETT ROAD - Mannington Township. A cross-road connecting
Swedes Bridge and Bushtown roads.

HAGERTOWN.) Elsinboro Township. Between the Amwelbury road
HAGERVILLE..) the main Salem-Hancock's Bridge road, near a
stretch of woods called Sharptown woods, formerly stood a small
settlement known as Hagertown. The origin of the name is unknown,
but some believe it was named for Hager, the colored woman slave who
was convicted of the murder of Sheriff James Sherron in 1717 and who
was executed at Claysville. At one time Hagertown contained a grocery
store and a bake shop. UD-l195 mentions "Hager town in Elsinboro".

HAINES NECK.) Mannington Township. A sparsely settled vicinity
HAYNES NECK...) known principally as the site of the school and the
Haines Neck Methodist Church. In this place stood the home of Joshua
Huddy, hero of Monmouth County, who was killed by the British in
the Revolution. A legal advertisement of the sale at the time reads;
"will be exposed, on the premises, a valuable plantation, situate in
Haynes Neck, Salem Co., containing 300 acres and upwards, late the
property of Joshua Huddy, seized and taken ...." (SH-l25)

HALF-WAY CREEK - A small creek in Lower Alloway Creek
Township, flowing into Hope Creek. "1703, May 5. Deed. To Abel
Nicholson, of Allawayes Creek, yeoman, for 160 acres on said creek
near the mouth of Half-way Creek, between John Mason and George
Abbott." (NJA-2l:638)

A wondrous survey map made in 1729-31 by Thomas Miles, Surveyor,
shows Half-way Creek, the Delaware River and surrounding territory.
The map is drawn in great detail, showing the houses, the river bank,
and even a fish in the river (much doubt as to species). (SOHSM-85)

HALF-WAY HOUSE - Quinton Township. - Peck's Corner. At tie
junction of the Quinton-Bridgeton pike and the Harmersville-
Cohansey roads stands the Half-way House, so-named because it was
one of the stations where drivers in stage-coach days changed horses for
the drive between Salem and Bridgeton.

HALLTOWN - Mannington Township. This small village in the
northern part of the township was the home of many of the Hall
family. At one time it contained a wheelwright shop, a blacksmith
shop, and stores. It was the early residence of a Dr. Dixon.

HALL CREEK - Mannington Township. A tributary which drains into
Mannington Creek.

HANCOCK'S BRIDGE - Lower Alloway Creek Township. Five miles
from 5alem, on Alloway Creek. The village has long been noted as a
fishing and trapping section. In former times it contained canning
operations, blacksmith and wheelwright shops, stores and a tavern. It is
the hone of the Hancock House, well-known as the scene of the
infamous British massacre in 1778. Here also is situated the Friends'
Meeting House, the first part of which was built in 1756. See History of
the Hancook House.

At one time Hancock's Bridge possessed the nickname of "Hague" - no
one seems to know why. A road was laid out in 1709 from Salem to
Greenwich "by way of John Hancock's Bridge".

HANCOCK'S HURST - "1678, June 1. Return of survey to William
Hancock, cordwainer (shoemaker), of 968 acres, to be called Hancock's
Hurst, along the south side of Monmouth River, heretofore called
Allowayes Creek." (NJA-2l:542)

HANDBEY CREEK - See Carney's Point.

HARDING HIGHWAY - The name given U.S. Route #40 through
Salem County. It refers to Warren Harding, the twenty-ninth
president of the United States.

HARKER'S CORNER - Pilesgrove Township. This spot near
Richmantown was the site of a woolen mill, store, and blacksmith shop.

HARMERSVILLE - Lower Alloway Creek Township. This community
was originally called Logtown, and was the site of both a Presbyterian
and a Methodist Church. The first settlement was located, it is said,
somewhat east of the present junction, the road to Canton at that time
being located near the recent school-house, and ran to the rear of
Pumpkin Tavern. The main road from Salem to Greenwich proceeded
from John Hancock's Bridge past John Mason's mill, now known as
Maskell's mill. It is uncertain just where the old Presbyterian Church
stood. One historian states that it was about 200 yards south of the
school; another says that Canton tradition has it on the "southern end
of the Friends' burying-ground". In this immediate vicinity also stood
the Bethlehem Methodist Church, the grave-yard of which is still in
existence, but badly overgrown.

The village was later given the name Jaggers Corners, after a
blacksmith of that name, whose shop stood in the angle of the roads.
As the settlement grew, the name was again changed to Harmersville,
in honor of Ebenezer Harmer, who married a woman of property,
located here about 1845 and opened a store. At one time there were
two stores, two blacksmiths, a machinist, a wheelwright, an undertaker,
a cabinet maker, a shoe cobbler and a creamery located here.

HARMAN'S UPPER LANDING - See Broad Neck.

HARMONY - Quinton Township. A school district on the Jericho road,
formerly called Tattletown, which name still exists.

HARRISONVTLLE - Lower Penn's Neck Township. Better known by
the undignified name of Pig's Eye. How it received that title is not
known. This village is about two miles from Salem on the Pennsville
road. It is said to have been named Harrisonville in honor of President
William Henry Harrison.

HART POINT - Lower Penn's Neck Township. "1684, August 2. Patent.
Wlllia:n Penn, Proprietor and Governour of Pensilvania, etc. and
Proprietor of Salem Tenth; Samuel Hedge, of Hedgefield; John Smith,
of Smithfield; and Richard Tindall, of Tindall's Bowery, in said Tenth
and in the Province of West New Jersey, executors of the last will of
John Fenwick - to Haunce Sheal, of Hart Point, said Tenth, planter -
for 100 acres on Mill Creek, north of Clause Johnson's plantation, west
of Salem Creek." (NJA-2l:569)

HASLEFEILD (Now in Cumberland County) "1687, June 13. Deed.
Robert Hutchinson, of New Castle Co., Pennsylvania, yeoman Ð to
George Haslewood, of New Salem, West Jersey, yeoman, and wife
Margrett - for 1,000 acres on the northside of the River Cesariae, alias
Chohanzey, to be called Haslefeild, half of the 2,000 acre tract acquired
from Jobe Nettleship, heir of Vicessimus Nettleship, April 22, 1685."
(NJA-21:586)

HAWKS' BRIDGE - This bridge crosses over Salem Creek, and is the
dividing line between Upper Penn's Neck and Mannington townships.

HAZELHURST - Alloway Township. Hazelhurst Pond, on the
Telegraph Road, is formed by the overflow waters from Cobb's Mill
(formerly Dilks' Mill), one of the few ponds in this section fed by
natural springs. The waters from both ponds flow towards Elkinton
Pond, one of the sources of Salem's drinking water. The dam
Impounding the waters of the Hazelhurst stream and forming the
beautiful lake was the vision and work of Mr. William H. Shough. The
spot is now a colored residential settlement called Paradise Lakes.

HEDGEFIELD - Mannington Township. 2,000 acres in Upper
Mannington adjoining Fenwick Grove were surveyed by order of John
Fenwick for his daughter Anne Hedge and her husband Samuel, which
land came to be known as "Hedgefield". (C&S-434) (AG 35:215).

"1694, June 12. Deed. Samuel Hedge, of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Anna - to Thomas Johnson, of the same place, carpenter, for 200
acres in Hedgefield, adjoining Joseph North and Rowland Ickhoot,
along the Pasture Branch, except 30 ft. square at the landing at
Manneton Creek." (NJA-21:606)

"1696, Sept. 8. Deed. Samuel Hedge, of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Anna - to John Smith, late of Grundell Hill on Allaways Creek,
Salem Co., yeoman, for 1160 acres, the now remaining part of
Hedsefeild and tract of 2,000 acres on Manneton Creek bequeathed to
grantors by John Fenwick." (NJA-21:615)

HEDGE CREEK - Manningion Township. "1683, April 18. Warrant
from John Fenwick to survey 200 acres for William Wilkinson - land
between Hedge Creek and plantation of Tindall Bowrey "being pte and
parcell of the Mannor" of Fenwick Grove." (SCHSU-l7). This warrant
contains Fenwick's signature.

HELL GATE - There seen to have been two places by this mane in the
County. In Lower Penn's Neck - 100 acres sold in 1733 to one
Bilderbeck. (C&S-428) "1705, Dec. 24. Survey for Samuel Hedge
'bounding thereon as Salem Creek now runeth threw the place called
Helgate''. (SCSU-l09) "1725, April 2. Survey for Samuel Hedge - "down
Salem Creek the several courses thereof to Hellgate." (SCHSU-ll9)

HELL NECK - Lower Alloway Creek Township. Several stories exist as
to how this vicinity below Canton received its name. One is that a
stranger, with too much apple-jack aboard, wandered off into the
woods and swamp and spent the night. In the morning, a nearby
farmer asked where he had been thru the night. Slapping himself the
man said he had "been in Hell Neck as near as he could tell". It is said
that Benjamin Abbott, the well-known Methodist evangelist, at one
time held meetings near here, and

HELL NECK (Continued)
remarked that because of its notorious depravity the place was rightly
named Hell Neck. As if to compensate for such a title, the school
district in this section was called Friendship. (SAD-V:271)

HELM'S COVE.....) Upper Penn's Neck Township. South Penn's
HELMÕS LANDING...) Grove, formerly Helm's Grove, is a much older
business place than Penn's Grove itself. It was named after Andrew
Helms, who owned land and kept a tavern, and who also, in the 1770's,
ran a ferry from this point to Wilmington. At one time the village
contained stores, a ship-yard and a public landing, as well as
blacksmith and wheelwright shops. Gill fishing was an industry, as was
shad fishing. The place became a part of the borough of Penn's Grove
in 1894.

HELSINGBORG - See Elsinboro Precinct.

HENRY'S CREEK - Upper Penn's Neck Township. An 1848 sap shows
this creek running west into the Delaware River above Deep dater
Point. Henry Jeans owned a tract of land in this vicinity.

HEPNERTOWN - Quinton Township. This once thriving community
was located one mile north of Jericho along the woods road in the
general direction of Peck's Corner and Woods Upper Mill; Maskell's
Mill to the west, arid Marlboro to the southeast. Hepnertown was
settled in 1872 by Jacob and Matthais Hepner, who ran a steam
saw-mill, and who were so busy chopping away at the virgin forest
that it was necessary to run their mill in shifts for two years. Here also
were made barrel hoops, split out of small trees. In addition to the saw-
mill and store, there were a dozen or so workmen's house scattered
around. Not a vestige now remains of this village. Houses are gone;
foundations are gone; the wells filled in, and the forest has again taken
over.

HESSIAN HIGHWAY - Upper Pittsgrove Township. This road
formerly crossed the east end of Whig Lane, but is now in disuse.

HESTER'S STOPPING - Elsinboro Township. This name was given to
part of the bank enclosing the meadow controlled by the Middle Neck
Meadow Company. It is located below Sinnickson's Landing and near
the mouth of Salem River.

HINCHNAN'S REACH - Lower Penn's Neck Township. A bend in
Salem Creek near Supawna (formerly the home of Reuben Hinchman)
is known as Hinchnan's Reach. He undertook the construction of the
Penn's Neck causeway under contract, and is said to have gone
bankrupt because the marsh proved bottomless. It is estimated the
mud extends to a depth of 60 ft. before hard bottom is reached.

HOGAN'S BAR - Not a tavern, as might be suspected - but a sand bar
at the mouth of Salem River which extended from the Elsinboro shore.
From this bar, in the early 1880's, one John Hogan dug and
transported thousands of tons of building sand.

HOGG CREEK (or Hogge Creek) An early name for Salem River -
which see.

HOLCUN CRERK - Also an early name for Salem River - which see.