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From: Marshall Lake <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Timeline, Hunterdon Co Events
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:39:07 -0400 (EDT)


Below is the beginning of a Chronological Timeline of Hunterdon Co events.
I haven't seen anything like this done for this county. Somebody please
clue me in if a timeline of events already exists.

I'm not sure how beneficial this is. I will continue to expand upon this
list depending upon response and interest.

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Marshall Lake -- -- http://melake.erols.com




Chronological Timeline of Hunterdon County, New Jersey Events
25 Jul 2002

If you find any errors in this text or you have anything to add send
email to Marshall Lake <>.

Sources -
"The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606-1968" by John P Snyder
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/history.htm


c 1712 - Mill erected around current day Readington Village by
Adrian Lane.
11 Mar 1714 - Hunterdon Co formed from northern part of Western division
of NJ, including part of Burlington Co. Consisted of
Amwell, Hopewell, Maidenhead Twps, and unorganized areas.
3 Jun 1719 - Trenton Twp first mentioned from Hopewell Twp.
c 1720 - First Courthouse and jail for the county was built in the
center of Trenton.
2 Mar 1720 - Trenton Twp boundary recorded.
c 1729 - The first German Lutheran Church erected in NJ was built
in what would become Reading Twp.
1730 - Bethlehem Twp first mentioned.
15 Jul 1730 - Reading Twp formed by Royal Charter from Amwell Twp.
c 1733 - Van Horne's Inn built in present day White House.
26 Oct 1731 - Lebanon Twp first mentioned from part of Amwell Twp.
c 1738 - Dutch Reformed Church of North Branch, Somerset Co moved
west to Reading Twp.
15 Mar 1739 - Morris Co formed from Hunterdon Co. Morris Co then
consisted of what is now Sussex and Warren Cos.
May 1739 - First recorded meeting of the Board of Justices and Chosen
Freeholders of Hunterdon Co.
1746 - Trenton Borough formed by Royal Charter, part being in
Hunterdon Co.
1749 - First sign of Kingwood Twp from part of Bethlehem Twp.
1750 - Trenton Borough Royal Charter surrendered.
1 Mar 1755 - Hopewell Twp incorporated by Royal Charter.
11 Mar 1755 - Tewksbury Twp first township meeting, formed from Lebanon
Twp.
1760 - Mill and house of Colonel John Taylor built in far end of
what became Potterstown.
5 Mar 1765 - Alexandria Twp formed by Royal Charter from Bethlehem Twp.
Mar 1780 - An act of the NJ legislature enabled the governing body
to meet at the John Ringoes Tavern in Amwell Twp as a
convenience to the county inhabitants.
May 1790 - The Legislature was petitioned to hold an election to fix
a place where a Courthouse and jail should be built for
Hunterdon Co.
Oct 1790 - An election was held to determine where the county
Courthouse and jail should be built. It was determined
Flemington.
25 Nov 1790 - Trenton City became state capital. (Became state capital
before it was formed?! See 13 Nov 1792.)
summer 1791 - Co Courthouse and jail was erected in Flemington.
1792 - First record of Freeholders being paid for their services.
13 Nov 1792 - Trenton City formed and incorporated within Trenton Twp.
21 Feb 1798 - Amwell, Bethlehem, Readingtown (from Reading), Alexandria,
Tewksbury, Maidenhead, Hopewell, Kingwood, and Trenton
Twps incorporated.
May 1813 - The Flemington Aqueduct Co erected a trough in front of
the Co Courthouse (see summer 1791).
24 Jan 1816 - Maidenhead Twp became Lawrence Twp.
13 Feb 1828 - Co Courthouse and jail (see summer 1791) was burned.
Arson was suspected.
7 May 1828 - Cornerstone laid for rebuilding of Co Courthouse and jail
on same site (see 13 Feb 1828).
7 May 1829 - First Court Session in newly built Co Courthouse (see
May 1828).
1831 - Part of Trenton City to Trenton Twp.
1832 - 15 acres of Readington Twp to Tewksbury Twp.
1833 - A new Dutch Reformed Church was built in what is now
Stanton.
22 Feb 1834 - Ewing Twp formed from Trenton Twp.
10 Apr 1837 - Trenton City absorbed Trenton Twp.
22 Feb 1838 - Lawrence, Ewing, part of Hopewell Twps, and Trenton City
set off to Mercer Co.
2 Apr 1838 - Delaware and Raritan Twps formed from Amwell Twp.
Referendum to form Delaware Twp.
14 Feb 1839 - Remainder of Hopewell Twp set off to Mercer Co.
12 Apr 1841 - Clinton Twp formed from Lebanon Twp. Referendum to form
Clinton Twp.
13 Mar 1844 - Tewksbury Twp transferred to Somerset Co. Hopewell Twp,
Mercer Co restored to Hunterdon Co.
5 Feb 1845 - Hopewell Twp returned to Mercer Co.
14 Feb 1845 - Tewksbury Twp, Somerset Co returned to Hunterdon Co.
7 Apr 1845 - Franklin Twp formed from Kingwood Twp. Referendum to form
Franklin Twp.
6 Apr 1846 - Amwell Twp divided into East Amwell and West Amwell Twps.
Referendum to create East Amwell and West Amwell Twps.
1847 - Railroad came through where White House Station came
into being.
1 Mar 1849 - Lambertville Town formed from West Amwell Twp.
17 Feb 1853 - Union Twp formed from Bethlehem Twp.
1854 - Parts of Delaware, Raritan, and West Amwell Twps to East
Amwell Twp.
1859 - Part of Alexandria Twp went to Bethlehem Twp.
1861 - Part of Readington Twp to Tewksbury Twp.
5 Apr 1865 - Clinton Town formed within Clinton, Franklin, and Union
Twps.
4 Apr 1867 - Frenchtown Borough formed from Alexandria Twp.
14 Mar 1870 - Flemington Town formed within Raritan Twp.
1871 - Part of Tewksbury Twp to Clinton Twp.
29 Mar 1871 - High Bridge Twp formed from Clinton and Lebanon Twps.
26 Mar 1872 - Lambertville Town became Lambertville City.
13 Apr 1874 - Holland Twp formed from Alexandria Twp.
1876 - Part of Kingwood Twp to Frenchtown Borough.
4 Mar 1878 - Holland Twp restored to Alexandria Twp.
11 Mar 1879 - Holland Twp reformed from Alexandria Twp.
1891 - Part of Tewksbury Twp to Clinton Twp.
1893 - Steam heat replaced the fireplaces in the Co Courthouse
(see May 1828).
1894 - Electricity replaced gas as the power source for the Co
Courthouse (see May 1828).
11 Jun 1894 - Flemington Town became Flemington Village.
1895 - Clinton Town set off from Clinton, Franklin, and Union Twps.
19 Feb 1895 - Referendum to form Junction Borough.
20 Feb 1895 - Junction Borough formed from Lebanon and Bethlehem Twps.
1896 - Part of Delaware Twp to West Amwell Twp.
1897 - Parts of Delaware, Raritan, and West Amwell Twps to East
Amwell Twp.
24 Feb 1898 - High Bridge Twp reorganized as a Borough with parts of twp going to
Clinton and Lebanon Twps.
14 Apr 1898 - Stockton Borough formed from Delaware Twp.
1901 - The Flemington Women's Club installed the present day
granite drinking fountain at the Co Courthouse (see
May 1828).
30 Mar 1905 - Bloomsbury Borough formed from Bethlehem Twp.
Mar 1907 - Governor Stokes signed a bill outlawing hanging in NJ as the
penalty for first degree murder, substituting electrocution.
Apr 1907 - A jury found John Schuyler guilty of first degree murder
committed in Jan 1907. Schuyler was sentenced to die by
hanging 28 Jun 1907 in Flemington. The execution was stayed
(see Mar 1907) and later commuted on appeal.
11 Feb 1909 - Junction Borough renamed Hampton Borough by a Resolution
of Council.
7 Apr 1910 - Flemington Village became Flemington Borough and separated
from Raritan Twp.
26 Apr 1910 - Referendum to create Flemington Borough separate from
Raritan Twp.
15 Apr 1911 - Milford Borough formed from Holland Twp.
8 May 1911 - Referendum to form Milford Borough.
2 Apr 1918 - Califon Borough formed from Tewksbury and Lebanon Twps.
26 Mar 1919 - Glen Gardner Borough formed from Lebanon and Bethlehem Twps.
22 Apr 1919 - Referendum to form Glen Gardner Borough.
1925 - Jail enlarged (see May 1828).
13 Mar 1925 - Incorporation of Milford Borough confirmed.
26 Mar 1926 - Lebanon Borough formed from Clinton Twp.
20 Apr 1926 - Referendum to form Lebanon Borough.
1931 - Part of Glen Gardner Borough and Bethlehem Twp to Hampton
Borough. Part of Union Twp to Clinton Town.
27 Apr 1931 - Incorporation of Flemington Borough confirmed.
Jan 1935 - Bruno Hauptmann tried for the crime of the fatal kidnapping
of the son of Colonel Charles Lindbergh.
1954 - Boundary between East Amwell and West Amwell Twps clarified.
1962 - Part of Clinton Twp to Lebanon Borough.
17 Dec 1965 - Tewksbury Twp boundary with Branchburg Twp, Somerset
Co clarified.

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