“Rusty Spigot”

Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.

The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.

The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780
Mechanicsville
In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.

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"In Memory Of Amy. Wife of Richard Covert, who died October 16th 1813, Aged 21 Years."

Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.

The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.

The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780
Mechanicsville

In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.

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GAR Grave Marker

George W. Martin

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, Marines and Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died. Linking men through their experience of the war, the GAR became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, lobbying the US Congress to establish veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of Civil War commemorative ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), composed of male descendants of Union veterans.

The American Civil War was a dramatic and traumatic event, throwing together soldiers from very diverse backgrounds and communities. After the cessation of the war, when the United States began to rebuild itself, many of these veterans wished to keep in contact with each other, using their shared experiences as a basis for fellowship. In 1866, Benjamin F. Stephenson established the Grand Army of the Republic in Decatur, Illinois, specifying that membership would be open to all honorably discharged soldiers who had fought on the side of the Union.

Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.

The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.

The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780 Mechanicsville

In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.

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“Charlie S. Lane…”

Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.

The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.

The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780
Mechanicsville
In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.

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John Flinn. Died June 11, 1869. Aged 82 Years, 1 Month, and 23 Days. (War of 1812)

Old First United Methodist Church
197 Locust Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Founded in 1809 and is the oldest functioning church in Monmouth County.

The corner-stone was laid May 16, 1809, at 11 o'clock, according to the statement of Mrs. Theodore Woolley, whose mother was born on that day, and related to her this fact. The services lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until 6 in the evening.

The Negro Hill Massacre c. 1780
Mechanicsville
In or about the year 1780 there occurred in the present Borough of West Long Branch an event, which has been called the Negro Hill Massacre. It occurred on what is now the location of the present Old First Methodist Church Cemetery. During the Revolutionary War the English government offered freedom to all slaves who would run away and join their forces and help put down the "Rebels" as the Patriots were then called. Several local runaway slaves joined a party of Refugees or Loyalists, which were located at Sandy Hook, which was in British control at that time. From there they were sent out on small raiding parties to plunder and collect information on the Patriots and there intended movements in the area. In these forays the many lawless acts they committed was enough to cause the locals a thirst for revenge. In what the thought would be one of there usual raids they passed through lower Sea Bright and Long Branch and then through Tinton Fall's they took a circuitous route, then came out near where the present Old First Methodist Church now stands, not knowing that all this time they had been followed by a group of "Local Militia". They halted for a rest, little dreaming what would be in store for them. They were taken so much by surprise they had no chance for defense, and the whole party were soon bayoneted to death except Sam, a run away slave from the Woolley Plantation who was left for dead. A local living near by found Sam and still seeing life in him, returned him to the Woolley Plantation where he was nursed back to health and lived nearly 40 years after the event. He carried the grave marks of 11 bayonet wounds on his hands and breasts the rest of his life.

Tags:   West Long Branch New Jersey United States Locust Avenue Old First United Methodist Church Mechanicsville Branchburg Negro Hill Massacre Cemetery Cemetery Art Graveyard Gravesite Headstone Tombstone

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