. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. s that of themother of one of the first settlers. ESSEX COUNTY. 199 Here lyeth ye body of Ann Wade, wife of Benjamin Wade, deceased; who departedthis life July ye 31, A Domini 1737, in ye 88th year of her age. Who knew him living must lament him dead,Whose corpse beneath this Verdant Turf is lai
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. s that of themother of one of the first settlers. ESSEX COUNTY. 199 Here lyeth ye body of Ann Wade, wife of Benjamin Wade, deceased; who departedthis life July ye 31, A Domini 1737, in ye 88th year of her age. Who knew him living must lament him dead,Whose corpse beneath this Verdant Turf is , in Private Life, in Public Trust,Was Wise and Kind, was Generous and Virtues rigid Path unmoved he trod,To Self Impartial, pious to his Patron, and a Patriot True,A general Good, and private blessing too,What Bonnel was, and what his Virtues were,The Resurrection day will best Bonnel, Esq., deceased March ye 14, 1747-8, in ye 63d year of his age. In remembrance of Capt. Cornelius Williams, who died July 4,1831, aged 77 served early and long in the revolution struggle ; was a brave soldier and a pleasantcommander. WESTFIELD. Westfield was formed from Elizabeth in 1794. Its extremelength is 10 miles, with an average breadth of 5 miles. It is. Plainfield, from Randolph or Chestnut Hill. bounded NE. by Springfield; E. by Union and Rahway; S. byPiscataway and Woodbridge, Middlesex co. ; and westerly byWarren, Somerset county, and New Providence. Much of thesoil is fertile, and in a state of high cultivation. Rahway riverforms a part of the eastern boundary, and Green brook the are in the township 12 stores, 1 paper fac, 5 flouring-m., 4grist-m., 1 saw-m.; cap. in manufac. $110,530; 2 academies, 70students, 14 schools, 444 scholars. Pop. 3,150. The large and thriving village of Plainfield is beautifully situ-ated on Green brook, in the SW. part of the township of West-field, on the line of the Elizabethtown and Som
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