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From: Marshall Lake <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Black River, Hunderdon Co.
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 20:55:26 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <002401c168b4$05b478c0$4dc5f818@ftwal1.fl.home.com>


> Where was the community of Black River in Hunterdon Co. in 1733? My
> John Colver wrote his will there in 1732 and died there in 1733
> according to Chambers. I have the Hagstrom maps and note the Black
> River starts in Morris Co. and heads south along the line between
> Hunterdon and Somerset Cos. The southern portion of the river is now
> the Lamington River. That's the river, now where is the town? Do any
> cemeteries survive there? Thanks.

According to "The National Gazetteer of the USA, NJ" in 1983 Black River
is a variant name for Chester. Chester is a populated area in Morris
County, elevation 846', coordinates 404703N0744150W

According to the "Gazetteer of the State of NJ" in 1834:

Black River, or Cooper's Mills, is also the name of a small village on the
above stream [Black River or Lamington River], situate in Chester t-ship,
Morris co., on the turnpike road leading from Morristown to Easton, 14
miles N.W. from the former; contains 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, a store,
and 6 or 8 dwellings; it is a place of considerable business; the country
around it is hilly, and not very fertile.

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