Ocean County , NJ History

from the New Jersey Courier, 21 Oct 1875 Captain Simeon Bartlett, well known among our master mariners, died at his home in Lower Bank on Friday night last. His death was hastened by exposure to the climate of Jamestown, VA, this past summer where he was building a vessel and had just completed the same

From the New Jersey Courier 18 Nov 1875: On Thursday night, Captains John Hall and Daniel Cole, of Lower Bank, started from Egg Harbor City for home. Owing to the intense darkness, the horse missed the road and overturned the vehicle into the creek at Gloucester Landing. The horse, a valuable one, was drowned, the wagon demolished, and the two men badly hurt.

From the New Jersey Courier, 21 Oct 1875: Captain Simeon Bartlett, well known among our master mariners, died at his home in Lower Bank on Friday night last. His death was hastened by exposure to the climate of Jamestown, VA, this past summer where he was building a vessel and had just completed the same.

NEW JERSEY COURIER 17 OCT 1878: Revs. Nicholas and Isaac Van Sant were in town Monday for the purpose of accompanying their brother, Rev. S. Van Sant, on a visit to their venerable parents, who reside in Lowerbank, Burlington County. The three brothers sailed from here on Tuesday in the yacht "George Russell". Their father, Rev. Nicholas Van Sant, who is a local preacher in the M.E. Church, is now in his 94th year and their mother is in her 93rd year. They have been married 74 years and have seven sons, four of whom are in the regular ministry of the M.E. Church and the other three are local preachers-- a rather remarkable family.

New Jersey Courier 20 Jan 1876: The ladies of the M.E. Church held a fair on Christmas evening, to raise funds for paying the debt off. Towards the close some rowdies, under the influence of rum drank elsewhere, came in and broke up the fair for that night. Warrants are out for their apprehension. .....On New Year's Eve, the ladies continued the fair at the church. The tables were tastefully arranged, and waited upon by beautiful ladies. Mr. Sankey's hymns were sung, and a tree was decorated for the occasion.