Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . military ground was set aside,a market-place, a watering-place for cattle, and the burying-ground,at the gates of which, years later, when the weather was fine, thetown-meetings were held. Meeting House Lots or Captain Treats Recompense was atthe southwest corner of Broad and Market Streets. It was occupiedby and still belongs to the First Presbyterian Church. An ancientleasehold requirement is to the effect that all shades must be drawnon the Sabbath. During the Revol
Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . military ground was set aside,a market-place, a watering-place for cattle, and the burying-ground,at the gates of which, years later, when the weather was fine, thetown-meetings were held. Meeting House Lots or Captain Treats Recompense was atthe southwest corner of Broad and Market Streets. It was occupiedby and still belongs to the First Presbyterian Church. An ancientleasehold requirement is to the effect that all shades must be drawnon the Sabbath. During the Revolution the Ailing house at thenorthwest side of the Four Corners was well known, while earlyin the nineteenth century, when fox-hunts were followed throughoutNewark, Archer Gilfords Tavern at the northeast side of the FourCorners was famed throughout the States. As soon as the settlers arrived, log huts were built, the first churchwas erected, and the Rev. Abraham Pierson chosen for minister. Itwas at first proposed to name the town Milford, after the town inConnecticut from which some of the settlers came; but finally it. TOWN LOTS OF THE FIRST RESIDENTS Explanation. Northeast Section: A, Deacon Lawrence Ward;B, John Catlin (i); C, Samuel Kitchell; D, Josiah Ward; E, JohnRogers; F, Robert Kitchell; G, Jeremiah Pecke; //, Obadiah Bruen;/, The Seamans Lot (2); /, Thomas Richards; K, John Harrison;L, Aaron Blatchly; M, Stephen Davis; A^, Samuel Plum; 0, John Crane;P, The Boatmans Lot (3); Q, Robert Lymon; R, John Davis. Northwest Section: A, Lieutenant Samuel Swaine; B, Sergeant RichardHarrison; C, Edward Ball; D, John Morris, in 1688; E, John Ward, Sr.;F, Matthew Camfield; G, Abraham Pierson, Jr.; //, Jasper Crane;/, Thomas Pierson, Sr.; /, Benjamin Baldwin; K, Thomas Huntington;L, Alexander Munrow; M, The Elders Lot (4); N, John Ward, Jr.,the turner; 0, Deacon Richard Laurence; P, Delivered Crane; Q, HansAlbers; R, Samuel Rose; S, The Millers Lot (5); T, Samuel Dod; U,Daniel Dod
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