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Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury. The following counties lie adjacent to Gloucester: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania – north; Camden County, New Jersey – northeast; Atlantic County, New Jersey – southeast; Cumberland County, New Jersey – south; Salem County, New Jersey – southwest; and New Castle County, Delaware – west. Swedesboro and Bridgeport, were the among the earliest European settlements in New Jersey as a part of the 17th century New Sweden colony. Gloucester dates back to May 26, 1686, when courts were established separate from those of Burlington. It was officially formed and its boundaries defined as part of West Jersey on May 17, 1694. Portions of Gloucester County were set off on February 7, 1837 to create Atlantic County, and on March 13, 1844 to create Camden County. The county was named for either the English city of Gloucester or Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester, brother of Charles II of England. Woodbury, founded in 1683 by Henry Wood, is the oldest town in the county. National Park, another town in the county, was the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Red Bank (now included in a county park) where Fort Mercer once stood. Here can be seen the remains of the British ship Augusta (it is stored in a shed with windows for visitors to the park to look through to see the ship's pieces), which sank during the battle. During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main economic activity was agriculture. In Woodbury (even then the main town) was located the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house (still in existence), and an inn (on the current location of Woodbury Crossings). Because of the county's many creeks leading to the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was very common. |
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Bosher; Gotta; McChesney; Pfeffer;
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Otto Richard Pfeffer and his wife Katherine R. Bosher
moved from Philadelphia to
Colonial Manor, Gloucester Co., New Jersey, around
1929. It is most probable that he made this move as a result of obtaining
employment as pressman for the Courier-Post newspaper located in Camden, New
Jersey. In 1930. Otto Pfeffer and his family were living at
13 Howell Avenue (State Route 45), in West Deptford Township, New
Jersey. Otto and Katherine At that
time the family included his wife Katherine R. (age 44), daughter Katherine
D. (age 19), and son Edward J. (age 16).
Katherine the mother was a homemaker while the daughter Katherine was
working as a clerk for the telephone company. Edward was still in school. In
1951 Otto was living at 1327 N. Broad Street in Colonial Manor, Gloucester
County, New Jersey. It is believed that
this home was located at the same place where he and his family were living
in 1930. Otto died in 1959 and is
buried in New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, Camden Co., New Jersey. Frederick Lewis Pfeffer,
brother of the aforementioned Otto Pfeffer, died at Woodbury, Gloucester Co.,
New Jersey in 1951. Death came as a
result of injuries sustained in an accident at Colonial Manor, Gloucester
County, New Jersey. On the night of
April 2nd he was in route to the home of his brother Otto Pfeffer. He alighted from a bus around 7:00 PM and
was walking across the street when he was struck by an automobile. Fred died of his injuries at 10:15 PM
while being treated at Underwood Hospital in Woodbury. |
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Monroe Township (Cross Keys); Washington Township (Jones Lake); |
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Monroe Township (Cross Keys)
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Map of Cross Keys Click on Thumbnail Cross Keys Methodist Church circa 1960 Click on Thumbnail Old Cross Keys School House circa 1945 Click on Thumbnail |
NAME / DESCRIPTION:
Monroe Township
was originally formed as a township by an Act of the New
Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1859, from
portions of Washington Township, while the area was still part of Camden County.
Monroe Township was shifted to Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, along
with the majority of Washington Township. In 1950, portions of the township
were transferred to Winslow Township in
Camden County. Victory Lakes
and Williamstown
are census-designated places
and unincorporated areas located within Monroe Township. Cross Keys - Coordinates/Map: 39°42′48″N 75°01′47″W Cross Keys is an unincorporated area, within Monroe Township, in Gloucester County, The area is north-west of Williamstown and east of Glassboro, about 15 miles
south-south-east of downtown Philadelphia. This community
was the center of business and political activity until Monroe Township
was formed. Six roads intersected here and aided in township divisions.
One of the earliest surveys in the area was made in 1716 along the present
Hurffville Road. One sixth of the area stayed in
Monroe Township and the rest went to Washington Township. Farming was
the principal occupation at that time. Few, if any of these original
farms still exist. Its location on the stage route between Camden and Cape
May added to its importance. A tavern at the intersection of the main
roads still stands today as a private residence. A pioneer general store
was operated in the “Keys” as was a blacksmith shop which employed a tinsmith
and a wheelright. A saw mill in the area sold lumber
for building. The Society of Friends were the first to set up religious meetings at Cross
Keys. Methodists followed close behind occupying the same building
vacated by the Friends which they used as a church and as a school. The Chestnut
Ridge site was served by preachers also serving Squankum
(Williamstown). In 1844 a Sunday School was formed. In 1875 a new frame
building was erected as a church. In 1904 a tower and bell were dedicated
during the pastorate of Rev. Fisler. Many improvements
have been made since those early days to make way for growth and Christian
education. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Monroe Township Website; Cross Keys United Methodist Church; |
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Washington Township
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Census
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Peiffer home-site Click
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NAME / DESCRIPTION Washington Township
was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1836, from portions of Deptford Township.
The Township officially moved to the newly created Camden County on
March 13, 1844. Monroe Township was created on March 3, 1859, from part of the township. Most of
Washington Township, along with all of Monroe Township, was moved back into
Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, with the remaining portions of
Washington Township that were still in Camden County being transferred to Gloucester Township.
Additional transfers to Gloucester Township were made in 1926 and 1931. Some of the early settlers
to the area were the Collins family of Chestnut Ridge Farm, for whom Chestnut
Ridge Middle School is named after; the Turner family, for whom Turnersville was named; the Hurff family, for whom the census designation Hurffville and Hurffville
Elementary School are named; the Heritage family, whose family began the
Heritage's Dairy Farm Stores, and for whom the community Heritage Valley is named;
the Morgan family, who were the first residents of the Olde Stone House, a landmark for residents of the Township; and the Bell Family, who
arrived in 1899, turning the 139-year-old grist mill into General Mills, and for whom Bells Lake Park and Bells Elementary School are named.
The mill, located at Bells Lake Park, was destroyed by fire in 1963. Sewell,
New Jersey, is named after General William Joyce Sewell.
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: Thomas Q. Peiffer lived on Jones Lane at Jones Lake until his death in 1967. He is buried at the Cross Keys Methodist Church Cemetery. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey - History |
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West Deptford Township (Colonial Manor)
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Otto Pfeffer Residence Click
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NAME / DESCRIPTION:
West Deptford Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1871, from
portions of Deptford Township.
Portions of the township were taken to form National Park
(April 15, 1902) and Westville
(April 7, 1914). Colonial Manor is an unincorporated community in West Deptford
Township. This place may have gotten its name because of the old
colonial manor house named Ladd's Castle (also known as Candor
Hall) that is said to be the
oldest brick structure in Gloucester County.
This historic building at 1337 Lafayette Avenue in the Colonial Manor
section of the township was
built around 1688 by William Ladd, a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn to plan out Philadelphia. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. |
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS GEN-SITE: Frederick Lewis Pfeffer was fatally struck by an automobile here in
1951. His brother Otto R. Pfeffer
lived in the colonial Manor section of West Deptford on Howell Blvd. (State
Route 45) from c.1929 to his death in 1959. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): West Deptford Township Website; |
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Woodbury
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NAME / DESCRIPTION:
Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester County. Woodbury was founded in 1683 by Henry Wood,
a Quaker from the North-West of England,
who had left Great Britain due to religious persecution. Woodbury was originally formed as a Borough on March 27, 1854, within Deptford Township,
based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1854. On January 2,
1871, Woodbury was reincorporated as a city, based on the results of a
referendum held that day. The Gloucester County Administration Building is located at 2 South Broad Street in
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Gloucester County, NJ. Website - Homepage; |
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Profiles for 113 cities, towns and other populated places in Gloucester County, New
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Map of Gloucester County New Jersey Gloucester County Physical, Cultural & Historic
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Gloucester County, New
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The following municipalities are located in Gloucester County. The municipality type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included as part of the name. Census-designated places and other unincorporated communities are listed under their municipalities. The map of
Gloucester County, (see at right)
shows the locations of all townships, cities, towns, boroughs, and
villages. Each have
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Conducting genealogical research in the United States requires an
understanding of county boundaries. As
the population grew more counties were created to meet the public’s need for
localized governments. This phenomena was common in all states during the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. As such you must be sure
that you are not looking for records in the wrong county or state. The web-site for the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project provides interactive maps for all states. This Atlas is meant to be a resource for people seeking records of past events, and people trying to analyze, interpret and display county-based historical data like Land Records, Probate Records, Court Records, Tax Records, and Vital Records that document birth, death, and marriage. Listed below are the boundary changes for this county, the dates they occurred, as well as the government statute that decreed the change. To see actual changes in a mapping format follow this LINK to the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project . |
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26 May 1686 - West New Jersey created the county-like
court of Gloucester between Burlington and Salem courts within the Indefinite
Counties Area; limits of Gloucester were not defined completely and clearly
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12 Nov 1692 - The territorial division between Gloucester and
Burlington courts in West New Jersey was redefined but remained incomplete
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18 Oct 1693 - The territorial division between Gloucester and Burlington
courts in the Indefinite Counties Area of West New Jersey was restored to its
pre-1692 configuration, still incomplete and unmappable
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17 May 1694 - West New Jersey converted the court of Gloucester to
GLOUCESTER County, and GLOUCESTER gained from CAPE MAY, but the description
of GLOUCESTER's boundaries remained incomplete and unmappable
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17 Apr 1702 - Proprietors of East and West New Jersey surrendered to
Queen Anne their rights to govern their colonies, and the two colonies were
united into the single royal province of New Jersey. GLOUCESTER became a
county in the royal province of New Jersey; boundaries were unchanged. |
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21 Jan 1710 21 January 1709/1710. GLOUCESTER gained
from CAPE MAY; redefined boundaries of GLOUCESTER were complete and clear.
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07 Feb 1837 GLOUCESTER lost to the creation of ATLANTIC. |
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13 Mar 1844 GLOUCESTER lost to the creation of CAMDEN. |
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28 Feb 1871 GLOUCESTER gained from CAMDEN. |
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28 Mar 1892 GLOUCESTER gained from CUMBERLAND. |
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15 Mar 1926 GLOUCESTER lost to CAMDEN. |
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03 Mar 1931 -
GLOUCESTER lost small area along
Good Intent Road to CAMDEN [not mapped]. 14 May 1938 -
Boundaries between GLOUCESTER,
ATLANTIC, and CAMDEN redefined [no change]. 26 Jun 1950 -
GLOUCESTER lost a very small area
along Great Egg Harbor River to CAMDEN [not mapped]. 10 Jul 1998 - GLOUCESTER lost small area in Washington
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has been primarily designed for those researchers who may be traveling to this location to perform on-site studies of their family history, or to just visit some of the interesting historical sites located in the area. It can be very satisfying to mix research with sightseeing at historical and scenic spots. Such activity not only gives you an understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research sessions. When visiting an ancestral county for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important places to visit are the county courthouse; the county library; and the county historical and/or genealogical societies. It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to historical and genealogical societies. We hope that the following information will provide you with a better idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family historian. |
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Camden City, Atlantic
City, Woodbury, Mount Holly 1872 ·
Camden, Gloucester
counties
1872 ·
The Changing Landscape
of Gloucester Co., N.J. ·
The city of Woodbury,
New Jersey 1886 ·
Gloucester & Salem
Co. Land Ownership Atlas 1876 ($) ·
Gloucester County 1895 U.S. Atlas ·
Gloucester County Post
Offices ·
Gloucester County Post
Offices
1846 ·
Gloucester County Topo Maps and Aerial Photos ·
Lower Delaware 1888 ·
Quad List of Clayton,
New Jersey ·
Quad List of Deptford,
New Jersey ·
Quad List of East
Greenwich, New Jersey ·
Quad List of Elk, New
Jersey ·
Quad List of Glassboro,
New Jersey ·
Quad List of Jefferson,
New Jersey ·
Quad List of Logan, New
Jersey ·
Quad List of Mantua, New
Jersey ·
Quad List of Pitman, New
Jersey ·
Quad List of South
Harrison, New Jersey ·
Quad List of West
Deptford, New Jersey ·
Quad List of Woolwich, New
Jersey ·
Salem and Gloucester
Counties 1876 ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
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Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Clayton ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Colonial Manor ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Eagleton ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Glassboro ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Glassboro Township ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey Grenloch ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Mantua ·
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Jersey
Mantua Township ·
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Jersey
Mullica Hill ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
National Park ·
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Jersey Newbold ·
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Jersey
Newfield ·
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Jersey
Paulsboro ·
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Jersey
Pitman ·
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Jersey
Swedesboro ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey Temperanceville ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey Verga ·
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Jersey
Wenonah ·
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Jersey
Westville ·
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Jersey
Williamstown ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Woodbury Heights ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Woodbury ·
Sanborn Maps of New
Jersey
Woodbury Park ·
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