Mount Pleasant was named for the area's most conspicuous landmark: a small hill tapering to a pointed peak. Mount Pleasant hill is wooded and it is located in a cultivated farm field in the southwest quadrant of the intersection. A low, wooded ridge runs for about one mile (1.7 km) from the west side of the hill along the south side of Mount Pleasant Road toward Skunk Island Road. South of the ridge and Mount Pleasant Road lies an expansive meadowland that encompasses Assiscunk Creek, the township's southern border. The meadowland was called Ye Great Meadow during the 17th and 18th centuries. North of the ridge and Mount Pleasant Road lie cultivated farm fields that encompass Crafts Creek.
Barzilla and Sarah Newbold house, c. 2010"The Shreve Homestead- Mt. Pleasant, Burlington Co., N. J."
Mount Pleasant was settled by Quakers during the latter part of the 17th century. In 1688, Mansfield Township was established and its borders were published:
"The Constabulary of Mansfield to lye on ye south side of William Black's Creek, down Delaware River to the town bounds of Burlington, and soe up Birch Creek to John Pancoast's, to Michael Newbold's, and soe ye north of ye Great Meadow to Eliakim Higgins' plantation."[1]
In 1699, Caleb Shreve purchased Mount Pleasant hill, and 325 acres (1.32 km2) of land encompassing it, from Richard and Sarah French.[2] In 1725, Shreve built a brick house to the west of the hill. The east side of the home was constructed in 1742. This property, named Mount Pleasant, was the homestead of the Shreve family for many years.[3] It is the birthplace of steamboat captain Henry Miller Shreve and may be viewed via the Internet link shown below.
John Curtis and Anne, his wife, lived at Ogston, their 347-acre farm located on a ridge west of Mount Pleasant hill.[4]
Thomas Curtis, John and Anne's son, inherited Ogston.[4]
Thomas Curtis, John's brother, owned 150 acres bordering the south branch of Assiscunk Creek.[4]
William Ellis
Richard and Sarah French, (ffrench)
John Butcher
John Pancoast, (Pancas)
Joseph Pancoast, (Pancas)
Eliakim Higgins
Michael Newbold
John Woolston
Thomas Folke, (ffolke)
Thomas Revell, (Revel)
Caleb and Sarah Shreve, (Shreeve, Shrieve)
George Guest
Samuel Willis
Edmund Wells
Godfrey Hancock
Nathaniel Paine, (Payne)
Elizabeth (Woolman) Paine, (Payne)
Robert Hunt
John Harvey
Isaac Gibbs
James Antrum, (Antrim)
Isaac Antrum, (Antrim)
Thomas Barton, In 1685, James Antram of 250 acres in the First Tenth, E. Percifall Towle, adjoining Thomas Barton, Thomas Scattergood, and Nathaniel Richards, including two acres of meadow at Mount Pleasant next to John Curtis. "Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey 1664-1703”
^Nelson, p. 513: "1699 April 22. Deed. Richard ffrench of Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., yeoman, and wife Sarah to Caleb Shreeve, now of Freehold, East Jersey, yeoman, for 325 acres (1.32 km2) at Mount Pleasant, said township, between John Butcher, Michael Newbold and Joseph Pancoast, being part of the 460 a. lot of Wm. Ellis, bought by grantor of Wm. Biddle, executor of said Ellis November 16, 1693."
^The address is 27430 Mount Pleasant Road, Columbus, NJ 08022-1854
^ abcNew Jersey Colonial Records, vol. 21, 1664-1703
Bibliographyedit
Allen, Luther Prentice (1901). Genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641. Greenfield, Illinois: Privately printed. 672 pages.
French, Howard Barclay (1909). Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas French. Philadelphia: Privately printed. pp. 224, 230.
Nelson, William, and Berthold Fernow (1899). Calendar of records in the office of the Secretary of State. 1614-1703. The Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Tusim, Pearl J. (1976). History of Mansfield Township, 1688-1976. Privately printed. 150 pages.
Tusim, Pearl J. (1976). Record book of Mansfield township, 1697-1773, Book 3. Privately printed. 116 pages.
Woodward, E. M. (1883). History of Burlington County, New Jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck.
External linksedit
Shreve house at Mount Pleasant Nathaniel Rue Ewan's photograph of the Caleb Shreve house at Mount Pleasant as it appeared during the 1930s.
Newbold house at Mount Pleasant Nathaniel Rue Ewan's photograph of the Barzilla and Sarah Newbold house at Mount Pleasant as it appeared during the 1930s.
Early houses Nathaniel Rue Ewan's photographs of early houses of Burlington County, New Jersey.
November 15, 2023
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For other places with similar names see Mount Pleasant New Jersey Mount Pleasant is a historic community located within the southeastern range of Mansfield Township and the northeastern range of Springfield Township Burlington County New Jersey Mount Pleasant encompasses the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road running east west and Gaunt s Bridge Road running north south 40 3 56 N 74 40 4 W 40 06556 N 74 66778 W 40 06556 74 66778 Mount Pleasant intersection The intersection is located about three miles 5 km east of Columbus and one mile 1 7 km south of Georgetown Mount Pleasant hill c 2010Mount Pleasant was named for the area s most conspicuous landmark a small hill tapering to a pointed peak Mount Pleasant hill is wooded and it is located in a cultivated farm field in the southwest quadrant of the intersection A low wooded ridge runs for about one mile 1 7 km from the west side of the hill along the south side of Mount Pleasant Road toward Skunk Island Road South of the ridge and Mount Pleasant Road lies an expansive meadowland that encompasses Assiscunk Creek the township s southern border The meadowland was called Ye Great Meadow during the 17th and 18th centuries North of the ridge and Mount Pleasant Road lie cultivated farm fields that encompass Crafts Creek Contents 1 Early history 2 Early residents and landowners 3 Gallery 4 References and notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly history edit nbsp Barzilla and Sarah Newbold house c 2010 nbsp The Shreve Homestead Mt Pleasant Burlington Co N J Mount Pleasant was settled by Quakers during the latter part of the 17th century In 1688 Mansfield Township was established and its borders were published The Constabulary of Mansfield to lye on ye south side of William Black s Creek down Delaware River to the town bounds of Burlington and soe up Birch Creek to John Pancoast s to Michael Newbold s and soe ye north of ye Great Meadow to Eliakim Higgins plantation 1 In 1699 Caleb Shreve purchased Mount Pleasant hill and 325 acres 1 32 km2 of land encompassing it from Richard and Sarah French 2 In 1725 Shreve built a brick house to the west of the hill The east side of the home was constructed in 1742 This property named Mount Pleasant was the homestead of the Shreve family for many years 3 It is the birthplace of steamboat captain Henry Miller Shreve and may be viewed via the Internet link shown below The Barzilla and Sarah Newbold house was constructed in 1740 and is located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County New Jersey and may be viewed via the Internet link shown below Early residents and landowners editJohn Curtis and Anne his wife lived at Ogston their 347 acre farm located on a ridge west of Mount Pleasant hill 4 Thomas Curtis John and Anne s son inherited Ogston 4 Thomas Curtis John s brother owned 150 acres bordering the south branch of Assiscunk Creek 4 William Ellis Richard and Sarah French ffrench John Butcher John Pancoast Pancas Joseph Pancoast Pancas Eliakim Higgins Michael Newbold John Woolston Thomas Folke ffolke Thomas Revell Revel Caleb and Sarah Shreve Shreeve Shrieve George Guest Samuel Willis Edmund Wells Godfrey Hancock Nathaniel Paine Payne Elizabeth Woolman Paine Payne Robert Hunt John Harvey Isaac Gibbs James Antrum Antrim Isaac Antrum Antrim Thomas Barton In 1685 James Antram of 250 acres in the First Tenth E Percifall Towle adjoining Thomas Barton Thomas Scattergood and Nathaniel Richards including two acres of meadow at Mount Pleasant next to John Curtis Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey 1664 1703 Michael Buffin Barzilla and Sarah NewboldGallery edit nbsp Mount Pleasant ca 1859References and notes edit Birch Creek is synonymous with Assiscunk Creek Nelson p 513 1699 April 22 Deed Richard ffrench of Mansfield Township Burlington Co yeoman and wife Sarah to Caleb Shreeve now of Freehold East Jersey yeoman for 325 acres 1 32 km2 at Mount Pleasant said township between John Butcher Michael Newbold and Joseph Pancoast being part of the 460 a lot of Wm Ellis bought by grantor of Wm Biddle executor of said Ellis November 16 1693 The address is 27430 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus NJ 08022 1854 a b c New Jersey Colonial Records vol 21 1664 1703Bibliography editAllen Luther Prentice 1901 Genealogy and history of the Shreve family from 1641 Greenfield Illinois Privately printed 672 pages French Howard Barclay 1909 Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas French Philadelphia Privately printed pp 224 230 New Jersey Colonial Records vol 21 1664 1703 Nelson William and Berthold Fernow 1899 Calendar of records in the office of the Secretary of State 1614 1703 The Press Printing and Publishing Co Tusim Pearl J 1976 History of Mansfield Township 1688 1976 Privately printed 150 pages Tusim Pearl J 1976 Record book of Mansfield township 1697 1773 Book 3 Privately printed 116 pages Woodward E M 1883 History of Burlington County New Jersey with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men Philadelphia Everts amp Peck External links editShreve house at Mount Pleasant Nathaniel Rue Ewan s photograph of the Caleb Shreve house at Mount Pleasant as it appeared during the 1930s Newbold house at Mount Pleasant Nathaniel Rue Ewan s photograph of the Barzilla and Sarah Newbold house at Mount Pleasant as it appeared during the 1930s Early houses Nathaniel Rue Ewan s photographs of early houses of Burlington County New Jersey Early History of Mansfield Township Regional map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Pleasant Burlington County New Jersey amp oldid 1173502220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
