. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. e was here a Presbyterian church, a forge,a and saw mill. In the war, a part of Sullivans army, on theirexpedition against the New York Indians, passed tlirough this soldiers encamped in an orchard belonging to James Jackson,on the E. side of the river, while the officers were billeted in the 398 MORRIS BOUNTY. four or five dwellings then constituting the settlement. From thatperiod the village has grown to its present thriving condition, thegreatest element of its prosperity being the extensive iron mines
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. e was here a Presbyterian church, a forge,a and saw mill. In the war, a part of Sullivans army, on theirexpedition against the New York Indians, passed tlirough this soldiers encamped in an orchard belonging to James Jackson,on the E. side of the river, while the officers were billeted in the 398 MORRIS BOUNTY. four or five dwellings then constituting the settlement. From thatperiod the village has grown to its present thriving condition, thegreatest element of its prosperity being the extensive iron minessituated N. and W. of it. Since the Morris canal was constructedit has doubled in population. A post-office was established in 1794 Joseph Jackson, Esq., was appointed postmaster underWashin-i;ton, and continued in office nearly half a century, until1842. Rockaway contains 2 churches, 4 stores, 1 grist, 1 saw, and2 rolling mills, 1 steel furnace, 1 iron foundry, 1 machine shop, 2forges, 3 blacksmiths, 2 cabinet and 2 carriage makers, and about400 View of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, Rockaway. The foregoing is a view of the churches in Rockaway, situateda few rods east of the centre of the village, on the line of the Morriscanal. That on the left is the Methodist church, a neat edifice ofwood, erected in 1834 ; the other, the Presbyterian, a handsomebrick structure, built in 1832. From an interesting discourse de-livered at the dedication of this church, Sept. 6th, 1832, by thepastor, the Rev. Barnabas King, the following facts, respecting thehistory of this society, were obtained. The first church built in thevillage was raised in 1752, although not completely finished until1794. The first settled pastor was the Rev. James Tuttle, installedin 1768 over this church and the one at Parcipany. He diedApril, 1771. In April, 1784, Rev. Mr. Baldwin was installed overthis congregation, and continued pastor eight years. He was aworthy man, faithfully se
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