. Memoirs and reminiscences, together with sketches of the early history of Sussex county, New Jersey. the old plain field, com-prising many acres of good, arable land, extending alsoto the limestone cobbles. This delightful valley beingnearly centrally situated in the old county of Sussex, wasat one time seriously spoken of as the seat of justice forthe County. But other counsels prevailing, Newton wasselected in preference.^ That part of the township of ^On Nov. 20, 1753, the first court of justice held in the county ofSussex, was opened in the house of Jonathan Pettit in Hardwicktownship. A
. Memoirs and reminiscences, together with sketches of the early history of Sussex county, New Jersey. the old plain field, com-prising many acres of good, arable land, extending alsoto the limestone cobbles. This delightful valley beingnearly centrally situated in the old county of Sussex, wasat one time seriously spoken of as the seat of justice forthe County. But other counsels prevailing, Newton wasselected in preference.^ That part of the township of ^On Nov. 20, 1753, the first court of justice held in the county ofSussex, was opened in the house of Jonathan Pettit in Hardwicktownship. At this court Casper Shafer, among others, was licensedto keep a tavern. The business of tavern keeping at this time, andfor at least fifty years afterwards, was a stepping stone to publicdistinction, as well as a source of pecuniary profit. Nearly all theearly judges, justices, sheriffs and chosen freeholders were innkeepers.—Edsalls Sussex County Centenary, p. 27. The Pennsylvania Gazette of Dec. 4, 1760, advertises a sale by theTrustees of the Pennsylvania Land Company of three tracts of land. MEMOIRS AND REMINISCENCES. 49 Hardwick called the Ridge, bordering upon the great roadleading from Newton to Hope, was originally settled by-persons from England, the North of Ireland, and Scot-land; viz: the Linns, Roys, Hunts, Shaws, Hazens, lands are now generally in possession of their pos-terity. Passing down the great road in the direction of John-sonburg, we come to the Hardwick church, situated onthe summit level of an elevated plain, from whence thereis a gradual descent in every direction. From thiseminence we have a magnificent view of the Blue Moun-tains from the Water Gap stretching many miles to thenortheast. This church was built, I think, about the year1785 or 86, and is rather a stately edifice considering thestate of the country at the period of its erection. Thechurch in its interior structure was remodelled andmodernized a few years since by placing the pul
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