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Stories about or related to Delaware Township history.
Dr. George H. Larison, One of Delaware Twp.’s Finest
The most recent issue of the Hunterdon Historical Newsletter (Spring 2010), published by the Hunterdon Co. Historical Society, features a long article on the life of George Holcombe Larison, who was born in Delaware Township on January 4, 1831. The list of this man’s accomplishments is astonishingly long, one of the earliest being the... »
The Kitchen Mill of Sandbrook
One of Delaware Township's earliest mills was located in Sandbrook. It was built by Henry Kitchen in the 1730s, and run by his son Samuel Kitchen until his death just before the Revolution. »
Rake Cemetery, Final Installment
The Sad Fate of John Rake Jr., and some Sand Brook residents who were buried elsewhere. »
Rake Cemetery, Part 4
Williamsons in the Rake Cemetery »
Township Historian Publishes Book on Delaware
Township Historian Jim Drummond has published an illustrated history of Delaware Township in the popular Arcadia series. The book was officially released on January 25 this year, and is available at the Sergeantsville Grain and Feed store. It should also be available at local bookstores, including Farley’s in New Hope and others. It can... »
The Rake Cemetery, Part III
This is a continuation of my recent articles on the Rake Cemetery near Sand Brook. You can read Part I here and Part II here. The Lake Family After all I said earlier about the place being known as the Rake Cemetery, I must here acknowledge that it was known by a different name in the... »
Hunterdon County Historical Alliance to Discuss Historic Bridge Preservation at January 16 Meeting
This week Marilyn Cummings of the Delaware Township Historical Society and Francis Gavigan of East Amwell Township met with Pete Kinsella, Founder of the Hunterdon County Historical Alliance, to set the agenda for a meeting on January 16 at 9 AM at the Raritan Township Municipal Building to discuss historic bridge preservation in Hunterdon... »
The Rake Cemetery, Part II
This is a continuation of the story of the Rake Cemetery near Sand Brook. If you haven’t read Part I yet, I recommend it so that this installment will make more sense. The Sergeant Family Even though no one from the Sergeant family is buried here, they are important to the cemetery for two reasons. First,... »
The Rake Cemetery, Part I
One of the most well-concealed cemeteries in the township is located on a hill south of Sand Brook. It is usually identified as the Rake Cemetery (rather than Burying Ground), perhaps because it contains a fairly large number (at least for our neck of the woods) of seemingly unrelated families. I have been trying... »
Kitchen Cemetery Revisited, Part II
The T Stones The other significant family here is the Thatchers (or Trouts). Here are the stones that end in the letter T: A. T.; B. T.; I. T. W H A 24, 1775; L. T. D O R 23, 1778; M. T.; and M. A. T. On my recent visit I only found two... »
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