Ocean County , NJ History

Crowleytown Washington Township, Burlington County, NJ This town is supposed to have stood where the state run "Crowley's Landing" picnic area is today in Wharton State Forest, Washington Township. Samuel Crowley ran two different glassworks there although there is some uncertainty as to whether it was Samuel or Samuel, jr.. Crowley had big plans for the town, and tried to sell big city investors on the idea to no avail. On his four hundred acres he erected his first glassworks in 1851; there were also stores, a hotel, and of course homes for the employees. One plant employed twelve blowers, and he even had plans for a canal to the Delaware. However, his glasshouses proved unprofitable when he failed to attract the necessary investment and sold out to a New York group who renamed his glassworks the 'Atlantic Glass Works.' There were several fires, the last of which occurred in 1866. Although it was abandoned, the plant stood until it finall...

John Abbott, sr. is mentioned in the diary of Pleasant Mills resident Isa Leek; as she lived in Pleasant Mills there is a good chance that Mr. Abbott lived either in or near Pleasant Mills as well, although we can not be 100% certain just yet. He is mentioned in the diary as having died in September of 1907. It's not known if he is related to another family from the Mullica region, that of John L. Abbott of Nesco. John lived from 1875-1946, and he was married around 1900 to Henrietta Taylor (7 Feb 1875-1954). (She was the daughter of William B. Taylor and Mary Ella Crowley). John and Henrietta were the parents of: William T. Abbott (20 Mar 1901--). He married Deborah Brown about 1821 Thomas S. Abbott (27 May 1902--) He married Helen Gaskill about 1922 (daughter of H. Howard Gaskill), and was the father of another John Abbott, who married Kathryn Tweedie. Eva S. Abbot (21 May 1904-5 Jun 1944), who married Zay T. Davis about 1930.

from the New Jersey courier 24 Jun 1875 Captain Samuel Crowley and William Sooy of Washington Township have a law suit on hand before Squire Brome, growing out of a disputed cedar swamp. The township committee of Washington Township have determined to investigate these charges of malfeasance against Captain Samuel Crowley. They have appointed Charles Brome, Joel VanSant,jr., and H.H. Miller, a committee to examine his work. Said committe will proceed to business next Friday June 55th [obviously a typo]

From the New Jersey Courier of 24 June 1875: Captain Samuel Crowley and William Sooy of Washington Township have a law suit on hand before Squire Brome, growing out of a disputed cedar swamp. The township committee of Washington Township have determined to investigate these charges of malfeasance against Captain Samuel Crowley. They have appointed Charles Brome, Joel VanSant,jr., and H.H. Miller, a committee to examine his work. Said committee will proceed to business next Friday June 55th [obviously a typo]