1614 - Cornelius Jacobson Mey of Holland explores the Jersey Coast.
He called the region Eyren Haven (Harbor of Eggs) because of all the small wild fowl eggs found there.
1616 Region called “Eyren Haven”or “Harbour of Eggs”
On a map prepared by Capt. Cornelius Hendericks the area now known as Atlantic County was called “Eyerhaven” or “Harbour of Eggs”.
1625 (approx.) - Wolfert Gerretson Van Kowenhoven arrives in New Amsterdam.
He was the ancestor of the Conovers of Conovertown.
1637 - Captain Erik Mullica from Sweden transported the first settlers to Chestnut Neck.
He settled at what is now Lower Bank in 1645, and later founded Mullica Hill Nears Swedesboro. He returned to the area before his death in 1704.
1664 New Jersey becomes an English Province
1670 Region called “Little Egg Harbor”
On a map entitled “Virginia and Maryland, as it is Planted and Inhabited this Present Year 1670, Surveyed and exactly Drawne by the only labour & endeavour of Augustine Herrman” todays Southern New Jersey is called “New Jarsy Pars”. A note on the map states that the area is “Inhabited only or most by Indians”. Indian long houses are shown along the rivers. The Great Egg Harbor and Little Egg Harbor Inlets are both labeled. The island that will become known as “Absecon Island” or “Absecon Beach” is labeled “Some wood land & some sandy hills”. Todays Absecon Inlet is labeled “Little Egg Harbor”.
1676 - New Jersey was divided into the East and West Jersey.
William Penn chartered the land west of the Little Egg Harbor River. He attracted 400 Quaker families to this area.
1678 - Daniel Leeds arrived from England and settled in Jackson, near Burlington. Assemblyman in 1682.
1678 Village of Leeds Point first settled
1679 - Captain James Clark made regular trips up the Mullica.
A wharf was built about 7 miles inland on the south side bank. Smithville was settled.
1681 - Burlington County established without well defined boundaries.
1682 - The Lenni Lenape Indians, anxious to move west in search of better hunting grounds, signed over their lands to William Penn.
1686 Gloucester County Established
Gloucester County established without well defined boundaries. Included portion of what is now Atlantic County. Gloucester County courts established separate from Burlington County courts May 26.
1687 - Daniel Leeds published one of the first almanacs written in this country.
1692 - Cape May County established. Gloucester County boundary set with Burlington County, November 12.
1693 Region called “Egg Harbour”
Area now known as Atlantic County was called Egg Harbour. On March 20th it was mentioned in Gloucester County in Court records. Also called New Waymouth at times.
1694 - Gloucester County boundaries partially defined May 17.
Inhabitants of Egg Harbor taken to Cape May County and placed under Gloucester County jurisdiction.
1695 - By 1695 Gloucester County consisted of Deptford, Greenwich, Gloucester, Gloucester Town, Newton, Waterford and Egg Harbor Township.
1698 - Thomas and Hanna Clark migrated from Saybrook Conneticut and settled on the Mullica River at Clark's Landing.
He called the region Eyren Haven (Harbor of Eggs) because of all the small wild fowl eggs found there.
1616 Region called “Eyren Haven”or “Harbour of Eggs”
On a map prepared by Capt. Cornelius Hendericks the area now known as Atlantic County was called “Eyerhaven” or “Harbour of Eggs”.
1625 (approx.) - Wolfert Gerretson Van Kowenhoven arrives in New Amsterdam.
He was the ancestor of the Conovers of Conovertown.
1637 - Captain Erik Mullica from Sweden transported the first settlers to Chestnut Neck.
He settled at what is now Lower Bank in 1645, and later founded Mullica Hill Nears Swedesboro. He returned to the area before his death in 1704.
1664 New Jersey becomes an English Province
1670 Region called “Little Egg Harbor”
On a map entitled “Virginia and Maryland, as it is Planted and Inhabited this Present Year 1670, Surveyed and exactly Drawne by the only labour & endeavour of Augustine Herrman” todays Southern New Jersey is called “New Jarsy Pars”. A note on the map states that the area is “Inhabited only or most by Indians”. Indian long houses are shown along the rivers. The Great Egg Harbor and Little Egg Harbor Inlets are both labeled. The island that will become known as “Absecon Island” or “Absecon Beach” is labeled “Some wood land & some sandy hills”. Todays Absecon Inlet is labeled “Little Egg Harbor”.
1676 - New Jersey was divided into the East and West Jersey.
William Penn chartered the land west of the Little Egg Harbor River. He attracted 400 Quaker families to this area.
1678 - Daniel Leeds arrived from England and settled in Jackson, near Burlington. Assemblyman in 1682.
1678 Village of Leeds Point first settled
1679 - Captain James Clark made regular trips up the Mullica.
A wharf was built about 7 miles inland on the south side bank. Smithville was settled.
1681 - Burlington County established without well defined boundaries.
1682 - The Lenni Lenape Indians, anxious to move west in search of better hunting grounds, signed over their lands to William Penn.
1686 Gloucester County Established
Gloucester County established without well defined boundaries. Included portion of what is now Atlantic County. Gloucester County courts established separate from Burlington County courts May 26.
1687 - Daniel Leeds published one of the first almanacs written in this country.
1692 - Cape May County established. Gloucester County boundary set with Burlington County, November 12.
1693 Region called “Egg Harbour”
Area now known as Atlantic County was called Egg Harbour. On March 20th it was mentioned in Gloucester County in Court records. Also called New Waymouth at times.
1694 - Gloucester County boundaries partially defined May 17.
Inhabitants of Egg Harbor taken to Cape May County and placed under Gloucester County jurisdiction.
1695 - By 1695 Gloucester County consisted of Deptford, Greenwich, Gloucester, Gloucester Town, Newton, Waterford and Egg Harbor Township.
1698 - Thomas and Hanna Clark migrated from Saybrook Conneticut and settled on the Mullica River at Clark's Landing.
