New Jersey History Archives - 250 and Counting

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  New Jersey History Archives - 250 and Counting

  A Fort Is Abandoned–October 5, 1776

  Oct 4, 20262 minS0

  <p >The cover art for today’s episode is the historical marker for Bergen Neck Fort, in Bayonne, New Jersey. </p> <p >As someone who was born and raised on the other side of the East River, it’s supposed to be my duty to bust on New Jersey and say something like “there’s nothing interesting going on in Bayonne” and I’d mostly be right, but I will note that Mercer Park, just a hair under a mile from this spot, is rather nice. </p> <p >I did spend a few years living in northern New Jersey, just a stone’s th...

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  Bernard Smith–July 5, 1776

  Jul 4, 20262 minS0

  <p >In the biography of Bernard Smith in today’s episode, it was noted that he spent a couple of years as the Collector of Customs in 1809 and 1810. Which set up the question for me: what does a Collector of Customs do? </p> <p >My guess wasn’t too far off, tell the truth. The Collector of Customs assesses import duties and tariffs, enforces trade laws and regulates goods moving across international borders. My research didn’t turn up where he worked, but it could have been in New York. On the other hand, the Customs House in Linwood (near Atlant...

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  Prison For Governor Franklin–June 24, 1776

  Jun 23, 20262 minS0

  <p >As Mike notes, we haven’t talked about the Royal Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, in quite some time. But matters were quickly coming to a head, and it was decided that he needed to be imprisoned. The biggest reason for this is that he not only remained loyal to the Crown, he actively reported to the British anything he heard about American movements and plans. </p> <p >William Franklin was finally placed under house arrest in January for these shenanigans, but as things heated up and New Jersey replaced its provincial government, it was determined that he st...

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  New Jersey Votes Yes–June 22, 1776

  Jun 21, 20262 minS0

  <p >How the Jersey Five got its name isn’t especially mysterious, but what’s interesting is that one of the Five, Abraham Clark (pictured in the cover art), was not a new delegate to the Continental Congress. In fact, he was the only one retained because he was also the only delegate who was in favor of Independence. </p> <p >So when the new Provincial Congress took over in New Jersey, they retained Clark and appointed new delegates around him. And thus was the Jersey Five born. </p> <p >Clark is the namesake of the New Jersey township just sout...

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  John Frederick Frelinghuysen–March 21, 1776

  Mar 20, 20262 minS0

  <p >John Frelinghuysen was born on this day in 1776 (hey! Cake and Candles for this man!) and died in 1833. Like many people of the time, he never permanently left the area where he was born. Born there, lived and worked there, died there. </p> <p >He probably went to Trenton on business a few times, and he was stationed at Sandy Hook while in the Army, but that appears to be about all as far as travel. </p> <p >John Frelinghuysen married Louisa Mercer in 1797, and they had two daughters: Gertrude and Mary Ann. Louisa died around 1809 and John married...

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