| Date |
Event |
Description |
- Brewster's Tavern
- Whites Tavern
- Widow White's Tavern
- Lee Mansion (? - 1873?)
- Lee Lodge (Franklin Conklin Sr.)
- Lee House (Franklin Conklin Jr.)
- Murphy House (Built 1962- Sold 2006)
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Brewster? |
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| 1719 |
Mary Jervis Whitaker born |
Mary Whitaker White in her will
states that she is the daughter of Eliphalet Jervis and Elizabeth
Phebe Whitaker. Mary Whitaker was actually Mary Jervis or Jarvis,
stepdaughter of Jonathan Whitaker and was probably the natural
daughter of Elizabeth Jervis wife of Jonathan Whitaker. "Whitaker
Family"
a Manuscript from Dartmouth College Records gives her birth year
as 1719 and the names of her spouses as Samuel Brown and Edwin
Whitaker. more |
| December 12, 1763 |
Samuel Brown Dies |
Samuel Brown Dies (Born July
22, 1712) Gravesite
85 Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church (Right of Oak Tree and
in Front of Chapel) |
| 1764 |
Mary Brown weds Ebenezer White |
Mary Brown marries Ebenezer White |
| Dec 13, 1776 |
General Lee Capture |
The British patrol led by Lt. Colonel William
Harcourt included twenty-five men from the 16th Light Horse and
four officers including Cornet
Banastre Tarleton to find the American detachment.
This intelligence was relayed to the British. A Tory passed the
intelligence onto the patrol and after some observation by Tarleton,
Harcourt surprised Lee's guard on the morning of December 13,
1776, at White's Tavern in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. After a
few minutes of exchanging fire, Lee surrendered. Even though
a rescue party was sent, Harcourt managed to get Lee safely to
Brunswick, New Jersey. More |
| 1778., May 9 |
General Lee Released |
Following the defeat and surrender
of Maj.
General John Burgoyne at Saratoga on
October 17, 1777, the British relaxed their treatment of Lee.
Lee was finally exchanged for Maj. General Richard Prescott on
May 9, 1778 |
| 1778, July 1 |
General Lee Requests Court Martial. |
He was placed under arrest and
a courtmartial was convened on July 1, 1778 at Brunswick, New
Jersey with General Alexander Lord Stirling presiding. Lee was
officially charged with disobedience of orders in attacking the
enemy on June 28 as instructed, misbehavior before the enemy
on the same day by making an unnecessary retreat and disrespect
to the Commander-in-Chief in two letters. |
| 1778, December 3 |
Gen. Lee duel with Colonel John Laurens |
Lee received a wound in the side
from the duel and was unable to accept another challenge from
Maj. General Anthony Wayne |
| 1780, January 10 |
Congress Releases Gen. Lee from Continental Army |
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| 1782, October 2 |
General Lee Dies |
In Philadelphia, PA |
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After the war, the Whites Tavern
property passed through many hands. Finally sold to William Lewis,
uncle of |
| 1820 |
Shots Fired. |
Dr. Boyle is shot at through
a window by some would-be assassin.(Pennington Paper- 1887) |
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William Lewis |
Added to the house, leaving the
room in which General Lee was taken prisoner intact. W. Lewis
is the uncle of Dr. John Dayton. (Pennington 1887) |
| 1873? |
Stephen Bennett |
Listed on 1873 Map as owner (1887
Pennington paper) |
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Mr. Morris |
(1887 Pennington paper) |
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James H. Thompson |
Thompson noted as selling for
$40,000 |
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Colonel James F. Cox |
Listed on 1873 Map as owner. |
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Malcolm Thompson |
(Son Edward C. 90 yrs. old in
1952 - stated WWT was once a 106 Acre Farm). When bought by Mr.
Thompson, a stone wall still stood along the roadside in front
of the house. (Pennington 1887) |
| 4/1/1850 |
Jacob Miller & Mary S (wife)
to Waters B. Alward |
Book K-2 Page 488.References
$2,374. References deeds of October 23, 1847 and April 1, 1848. |
| 4/1/1854 |
Jonathan Alward and Wife Debora
to Waters B. Alward |
Page 186 . Referenced sale for
$90. Mentions to the East of estate of Henry Finecar, to an old
stump on the bank of Harrison's Brook, a corner of Hames Thompson's
farm. 3 acres of land. Signed in the presence of Jacob Collyer. |
| 1873 |
May 29, 1873 |
Auction Document showing Lee
Mansion for sale along wit other lots. (See
Document) |
| 11/22/1889 |
Benjamin Towson and Margaret
(wife) sell to Georgiana Towson |
Book W-6 Page 604. Reference
Mary L. Alward executrix of Walters B.Alward deceased to Benjamin
Towson deed dated April 1, 1868. Book K-4 page 100. First Tract-
Waters B. Alward by Jacob Miller and wife by deed dated April
1, 1850 Book K No 2 pages 488. Again references area East along
Dead River, near a white oak tree standing in Faulkeuers line,
to Henry Finegar (deceased) to land of Jonathan Alward (deceased). |
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Simeon D. Conklin and Frances
M. Conklin (his wife) |
House at 233 South Finley Avenue. |
| 10/10/1912 |
James E. Bathgate and Susie S.
sell to Franklin Conklin |
Franklin Conklin buys
Book G-13 Page 394.
Tract 1 references 64 43/100ths acres.
Tract 2 mentions 3 acres of land. References
previous deed James E. Bathgate by David Reed and wife dated
April 1_, 1912 Book B-13 page 338. References $2,500 mortgage. |
| 2/5/1920 |
Simeon D. Conklin Dies |
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| 9/12/1928 |
Franklin Conklin and Frances
M. (wife) Sr.sells to (Frances) Minetta (Conklin) Realty Company |
Franklin Conklin sells 150+acres
to his wife France's Minetta Realty Company).
(Book H-21 Page 489 and Book R-23 Page
9).
Tract I- References previous deeds conveyed
to Thomas Lewis by James H. Thompson on May 5, 1859 Book E-3
Page 508. References M. Ethel Hedges to Franklin Conklin deed
dated March 11, 1920 in book D-17 Page 310. Land is broken
into three tracts. Tract II -64 43/100ths of an acre.
Tract III - East Branch of the Dead River
to the former property of A.M Culberson, bordering Henry Finegar.
Second and third tracts conveyed to said Franklin Conklin by
James E. Bathgate and Susie S. Bathgate deed dated October
10, 1912 in Book G-13 Page 394. |
| 3/6/1937 |
Mary Edna Tuohid and Joseph Tuohig
sell land to Franklin Conklin |
References Laird H. Bowers and
Maggie E. Bowers sale to Simeon d. Donklin in August 9, 1893
Book W-6 Page 582. References Laird Bowers Book P-7 pages 178. |
| 1943 |
April 1943 |
Franklin Conklin Sr Dies. Burried
at Mt. Prospect in Newark, New Jersey. Porperty willed to his
son Franklin Conklin Jr. (who also lived across what is today's
Colonial Drive. |
| 1944 |
Borough Tax Hall records indicate
Franklin Sr.'s tax at $3000 |
This would indicate that the
Lee Lodge was still present at the site and would have subsequently
been torn down in 1944, a year after Franklin Conklin Sr's death. |
| 1945 |
Borough Tax Hall records indicate
Franklin Conklin Sr's tax at $0 (no tax record) |
Since taxes are assesed for the
present year, with no records in 1945, this would indicate that
the home was not present in 1945, adding to the thought that
the home was demolished in 1944. |
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Minetta Realty Company sells
to Ludolf Conklin |
Deed Book 766 Page 311 - Sold
to Ludolf H. Conklin. Book 766 - Page 311. Is the property at
211. South Finely Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ |
| 9/12/1951 |
Ludolf Conklin Sells to Franklin
Conklin Jr. |
Sold to Ludolf H. Conklin. Book
766 - Page 311 from Minetta Realty Company. |
| 7/29/1959 |
Franklin Conklin Jr and Marie
R. Conklin (wife) Sells To Stephen A. Mihal |
References deed of 9/12/1951
from Minetta Realty Company Book 766 Page, 315, and Ludolph H
Conklin and Mariana B. Conklin to Franklin Conklin Jr by deed
dated December 14, 1951 Book 772 Page 442 LESS November 19, 1951
deed in Book 772, page 449, owned by Ludolph (sold to him from
Franklin Conklin Jr. Sold to Stephen A. Mihal. |
| 9/27/1962 |
Stephen A. Mihal and Gertrude
D. Mihal sells to Donald R. Brown |
Pronounced "Mee-Hall".
Stephen was the builder, responsible for many of the homes on
Colonial Drive and Rankin Ave. Was mentioned to live in house
on NW corner of S. Finley and Colonial Drive. (J. Placko). Property
went back to the Passaic and Peapack Railroad. Deed- Book 948-
Page 77 |
| September 27, 1962- |
Donald Rupert Brown & Margaret
S. Brown |
Colonial Drive was once know
as Cedar Street. Book 1023 - Page 408 |
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