1800 - Road to Robert Doughty’s Mill Built
This road was built from Shore Road to Robert Doughty’s Mill at Mill Road on property presently owned by the Blee family. This road is now know as New Jersey Avenue.
1807 Absecombe, Absequam and Abeskum
The first Post Office was established with the name designated as “Absecombe”. It’s spelling soon fell victim to it’s pronunciation. Variations such as “Absequam” or “Abeskum” are found.
1810 - John Conover sold 250 acres of Absecon Beach to James Leeds for $250.00.
John and Isiah Conover sold 100 acres of Absecon Beach to Jeremiah Leeds, a great grandson of Daniel born in 1754, who was first permanent settler on Absecon Beach.
1812 - Absecum Beach
On a map entitled “New Jersey 1812" plotted from Capt. Wm. Giberson’s Chart Book the nearest town shown from what is now know as Absecon is “Tucker T.” (Actual it is incorrectly shown in an area now known as “Leeds Point”) Gloucester County is depicted extending from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic City area is shown as “Absecum Beach”.
1820 - Dr. Pitney Arrives
In May Dr. Jonathan Pitney arrived on horseback in the small village of Absecon in Galloway Township, Gloucester County.
1821 - Road to Cooper’s Ferry Built
The road now known as West Church Street was known as the road to Samaul Cooper’s Ferry in Camden. This road continued west through lands now occupied by McGinnis Well Drillers and the American Legion to connect to what is now known as New Jersey Avenue and continued west to what is now US Route 30.
1827 - Leeds Point Post Office Founded
The first Post Master was Japheth Leeds December 18, 1827. He served until May 5, 1855.
1829 - The first Galloway School Committee was elected March 25.
Members were Nehemiah, Blackman, Joseph Endicott, Parker Cordery, David Reemer, and James Weeks. At that time $100.00 was raised for school purposes.
1832 - Lenni Lenape Cedes All Remaining Lands to the State of New Jersey
The Lenni Lenape (forty in number) ceded all lands for the payment of $2,000.00 from the New Jersey Legislature. A spokesman of a Lenni Lenape by the name of Wilted Grass addressed a letter to the Legislature, in which said: “ Not a drop of blood have you spilled in battle; not an acre of our land have you taken but by our consent. Nothing but benisons can fall upon New Jersey from the lips of a Lenni Lenape.
1833 - Pitney Road Built
Before the coming of the Camden-Atlantic Railroad through the village of Absecon, the population of the village of Port Republic was greater than Absecon. Dr. Pitney had to travel Wrangleboro Road to Port Republic to treat patients. This route was today’s Highland Blvd. which traversed through Absecon Highlands to Port Republic. Pitney Road was built to Port Republic bridge to provide Dr. Pitney a direct route to his patients.
1834 - Village known as Absecum in Galloway Township
Thomas Gordon’s “Gazeteer of the State of New Jersey” refers to “Absecum” as the post town of Galloway Township consisted of a tavern, store, and 8 or 10 dwellings.
1835 - Dr. Pitney Advocate for Lighthouse at Absecon Inlet
This year Dr. Pitney being acutely aware of the dangers to seafarers at “Graveyard Inlet”, started his letters and pleas to Congress to build a lighthouse on Absecon Island.
1836 - John Richards, owner of Gloucester Furnace was elected to the State Assembly as a Whig.
1837 - Atlantic County Created
With the active participation of Dr. Jonathan Pitney, Atlantic County is created out of Gloucester County.
1837 Absecom or Absecon
By this time the spelling was narrowed down to Absecom or Absecon. There was a friendly rivalry among the citizens of the community over just how it should be spelled. Enoch Doughty insisted Absecom was correct and used that form all his life. Dr. Pitney favored Absecon, and in his various passions in the community he would assert his preference.
1838 - Mullica Township formed from part of Galloway Township.
1841 - Eastern Galloway Mapped
A US Coast Survey of part of the Atlantic coast of New Jersey from Little Egg Harbour to Brakersville shows Absecon Inlet, Abescon Bay and Absecon. The only roads shown are now called Shore Road, Church Street, and Pitney Road. A notation with an arrow states “To Port Republic” at Pitney Road and “To Philadelphia” at Church Street.(At that time Church Street continued northwest through to what is now New Jersey Avenue northwest of Mill Road)
1842 - Germans from Europe or Philadelphia begin settling Germania section of the Township.
1844 - Delegate Dr. Jonathan Pitney
Dr. Pitney served as Delegate of Atlantic County in Trenton at the Constitutional Convention.
1848 - Dr. Pitney enlarges Pitney House
Dr. Pitney built the Italiante style addition to enlarge the original home he purchased in 1833.
1850 - Odd Fellows Hall built
Auora Lodge (I.O.O.F No. 78) on Church Street facing Pitney Road was shared with other village groups. The Absecon Methodist Church held services while their church was being enlarged. The Absecon Presbyterian Church was organized within the walls of the Lodge. It was used as a private school at the time of the Civil War.
1852 - Camden-Atlantic Railroad Co. formed
The first officers of the company included Dr. Jonathan Pitney as a Director.
1854 - City of Atlantic City created
The City of Atlantic City is created from portion of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township.
1854 - Camden-Atlantic Railroad Built
First train of the Camden-Atlantic Railroad. Initial run was July 1. July 4th the railroad was opened to the public and first paying passengers pasted through Absecon to the new city of Atlantic City on Absecon Island.
1856 - Congress Appropriation for Lighthouse
Finally after 20 years of Dr. Pitney reports of shipping losses, Congress gave in and appropriated $35,000.00 for the construction of the “Absecom Lighthouse”.
1857 - Plan of the lands of the Gloucester Farm & Town Associates was created for the distribution of lands to its members.
Area included present day Egg Harbor City, a portion of Mullica Township and the western portion of Galloway Township.
1857 - Egg Harbor City was created from Galloway Township
1864 - Renault Winery Established
Louis Nicholas Renault was a vintner for the Duke of Montebello at Rheims, France, who was left stranded in America at the end of the Franco-Prussian War.
1865 - Presbyterian Church was built in the village of Absecon in Galloway
The cornerstone of the church was laid on November 16 and construction was underway. Three months later the Reverend Charles T. McMullin became the first installed pastor. Members of the church included many familiar names including Dr. Pitney, Jimmy Leeds, Hannah Doughty.
1869 - Dr. Pitney dies at home in the village of Absecon in Galloway.
1872 - Town of Absecom / Town of Absecon
The Village of Absecon in Galloway Township and Egg Harbor Township becomes a municipality. An Act to Incorporate the Town of Absecom, out of parts of Galloway Township and Egg Harbor Township, in the County of Atlantic was approved by the Assembly, No. 104, State of New Jersey. A supplement to above Act was approved February 29th. It contained minor changes to the description of the town’s boundary and a change in the spelling of “Town of Absecom” to “Town of Absecon”.
1875 - Town of Absecon / Town of Absecom
A second supplement to above Act to Incorporate the “Town of Absecon” was approved. It appeared that the spelling of Absecon with an “n” was now officially established. However, a booklet published by the municipality only added confusion. Its cover announced the “Charter of the Town of Absecom, New Jersey” in bold type. Inside the booklet listed the “Present Town Council of Absecom, N.J.”.
1877 - Narrow Gauge railroad was built to Atlantic City.
It has a track 3 1/2 feet wide. Later when bought out by Reading Railroad, the track was made the standard 4 feet 8 1/2 inches.
1880 - West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad formed. Little Egg Harbor River name changed to Mullica River.
1889 - Railroad spur from Pomona built (Brigantine Junction, to Brigantine).
This line ran through Oceanville on what is known as Bucanan Avenue and Great Creek Road. The stop at Pitney Road crossing was the Port Republic stop.
1890 - Brigantine Beach Borough formed from a portion of Galloway Township by referendum, June 3.
This road was built from Shore Road to Robert Doughty’s Mill at Mill Road on property presently owned by the Blee family. This road is now know as New Jersey Avenue.
1807 Absecombe, Absequam and Abeskum
The first Post Office was established with the name designated as “Absecombe”. It’s spelling soon fell victim to it’s pronunciation. Variations such as “Absequam” or “Abeskum” are found.
1810 - John Conover sold 250 acres of Absecon Beach to James Leeds for $250.00.
John and Isiah Conover sold 100 acres of Absecon Beach to Jeremiah Leeds, a great grandson of Daniel born in 1754, who was first permanent settler on Absecon Beach.
1812 - Absecum Beach
On a map entitled “New Jersey 1812" plotted from Capt. Wm. Giberson’s Chart Book the nearest town shown from what is now know as Absecon is “Tucker T.” (Actual it is incorrectly shown in an area now known as “Leeds Point”) Gloucester County is depicted extending from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic City area is shown as “Absecum Beach”.
1820 - Dr. Pitney Arrives
In May Dr. Jonathan Pitney arrived on horseback in the small village of Absecon in Galloway Township, Gloucester County.
1821 - Road to Cooper’s Ferry Built
The road now known as West Church Street was known as the road to Samaul Cooper’s Ferry in Camden. This road continued west through lands now occupied by McGinnis Well Drillers and the American Legion to connect to what is now known as New Jersey Avenue and continued west to what is now US Route 30.
1827 - Leeds Point Post Office Founded
The first Post Master was Japheth Leeds December 18, 1827. He served until May 5, 1855.
1829 - The first Galloway School Committee was elected March 25.
Members were Nehemiah, Blackman, Joseph Endicott, Parker Cordery, David Reemer, and James Weeks. At that time $100.00 was raised for school purposes.
1832 - Lenni Lenape Cedes All Remaining Lands to the State of New Jersey
The Lenni Lenape (forty in number) ceded all lands for the payment of $2,000.00 from the New Jersey Legislature. A spokesman of a Lenni Lenape by the name of Wilted Grass addressed a letter to the Legislature, in which said: “ Not a drop of blood have you spilled in battle; not an acre of our land have you taken but by our consent. Nothing but benisons can fall upon New Jersey from the lips of a Lenni Lenape.
1833 - Pitney Road Built
Before the coming of the Camden-Atlantic Railroad through the village of Absecon, the population of the village of Port Republic was greater than Absecon. Dr. Pitney had to travel Wrangleboro Road to Port Republic to treat patients. This route was today’s Highland Blvd. which traversed through Absecon Highlands to Port Republic. Pitney Road was built to Port Republic bridge to provide Dr. Pitney a direct route to his patients.
1834 - Village known as Absecum in Galloway Township
Thomas Gordon’s “Gazeteer of the State of New Jersey” refers to “Absecum” as the post town of Galloway Township consisted of a tavern, store, and 8 or 10 dwellings.
1835 - Dr. Pitney Advocate for Lighthouse at Absecon Inlet
This year Dr. Pitney being acutely aware of the dangers to seafarers at “Graveyard Inlet”, started his letters and pleas to Congress to build a lighthouse on Absecon Island.
1836 - John Richards, owner of Gloucester Furnace was elected to the State Assembly as a Whig.
1837 - Atlantic County Created
With the active participation of Dr. Jonathan Pitney, Atlantic County is created out of Gloucester County.
1837 Absecom or Absecon
By this time the spelling was narrowed down to Absecom or Absecon. There was a friendly rivalry among the citizens of the community over just how it should be spelled. Enoch Doughty insisted Absecom was correct and used that form all his life. Dr. Pitney favored Absecon, and in his various passions in the community he would assert his preference.
1838 - Mullica Township formed from part of Galloway Township.
1841 - Eastern Galloway Mapped
A US Coast Survey of part of the Atlantic coast of New Jersey from Little Egg Harbour to Brakersville shows Absecon Inlet, Abescon Bay and Absecon. The only roads shown are now called Shore Road, Church Street, and Pitney Road. A notation with an arrow states “To Port Republic” at Pitney Road and “To Philadelphia” at Church Street.(At that time Church Street continued northwest through to what is now New Jersey Avenue northwest of Mill Road)
1842 - Germans from Europe or Philadelphia begin settling Germania section of the Township.
1844 - Delegate Dr. Jonathan Pitney
Dr. Pitney served as Delegate of Atlantic County in Trenton at the Constitutional Convention.
1848 - Dr. Pitney enlarges Pitney House
Dr. Pitney built the Italiante style addition to enlarge the original home he purchased in 1833.
1850 - Odd Fellows Hall built
Auora Lodge (I.O.O.F No. 78) on Church Street facing Pitney Road was shared with other village groups. The Absecon Methodist Church held services while their church was being enlarged. The Absecon Presbyterian Church was organized within the walls of the Lodge. It was used as a private school at the time of the Civil War.
1852 - Camden-Atlantic Railroad Co. formed
The first officers of the company included Dr. Jonathan Pitney as a Director.
1854 - City of Atlantic City created
The City of Atlantic City is created from portion of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township.
1854 - Camden-Atlantic Railroad Built
First train of the Camden-Atlantic Railroad. Initial run was July 1. July 4th the railroad was opened to the public and first paying passengers pasted through Absecon to the new city of Atlantic City on Absecon Island.
1856 - Congress Appropriation for Lighthouse
Finally after 20 years of Dr. Pitney reports of shipping losses, Congress gave in and appropriated $35,000.00 for the construction of the “Absecom Lighthouse”.
1857 - Plan of the lands of the Gloucester Farm & Town Associates was created for the distribution of lands to its members.
Area included present day Egg Harbor City, a portion of Mullica Township and the western portion of Galloway Township.
1857 - Egg Harbor City was created from Galloway Township
1864 - Renault Winery Established
Louis Nicholas Renault was a vintner for the Duke of Montebello at Rheims, France, who was left stranded in America at the end of the Franco-Prussian War.
1865 - Presbyterian Church was built in the village of Absecon in Galloway
The cornerstone of the church was laid on November 16 and construction was underway. Three months later the Reverend Charles T. McMullin became the first installed pastor. Members of the church included many familiar names including Dr. Pitney, Jimmy Leeds, Hannah Doughty.
1869 - Dr. Pitney dies at home in the village of Absecon in Galloway.
1872 - Town of Absecom / Town of Absecon
The Village of Absecon in Galloway Township and Egg Harbor Township becomes a municipality. An Act to Incorporate the Town of Absecom, out of parts of Galloway Township and Egg Harbor Township, in the County of Atlantic was approved by the Assembly, No. 104, State of New Jersey. A supplement to above Act was approved February 29th. It contained minor changes to the description of the town’s boundary and a change in the spelling of “Town of Absecom” to “Town of Absecon”.
1875 - Town of Absecon / Town of Absecom
A second supplement to above Act to Incorporate the “Town of Absecon” was approved. It appeared that the spelling of Absecon with an “n” was now officially established. However, a booklet published by the municipality only added confusion. Its cover announced the “Charter of the Town of Absecom, New Jersey” in bold type. Inside the booklet listed the “Present Town Council of Absecom, N.J.”.
1877 - Narrow Gauge railroad was built to Atlantic City.
It has a track 3 1/2 feet wide. Later when bought out by Reading Railroad, the track was made the standard 4 feet 8 1/2 inches.
1880 - West Jersey and Atlantic Railroad formed. Little Egg Harbor River name changed to Mullica River.
1889 - Railroad spur from Pomona built (Brigantine Junction, to Brigantine).
This line ran through Oceanville on what is known as Bucanan Avenue and Great Creek Road. The stop at Pitney Road crossing was the Port Republic stop.
1890 - Brigantine Beach Borough formed from a portion of Galloway Township by referendum, June 3.
