LEAH BLACKMAN'S WRITINGS

Leah Blackman wrote the definitive history of our local area with the publishing of her "History of Little Egg Harbor Township" in 1880. The Great John Mathis Foundation republished Blackman's work in 1963 in an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for the restoration of the Great John Mathis house located on the bank of the Bass River. Thanks to their efforts, Leah's book is still available today. 

The Tuckerton Historical Society published additional Blackman writings, in 2000, in a work called "Leah Blackman's Old Times and Other Writings". 

Following are exerpts from both books pertaining to Bass River Township. [HLEH = "History of Little Egg Harbor" & LBOT = "Leah Blackman's Old Times and Other Writings"] The books are available for reference and check out at the Bass River Township Community Library and available for sale at the Tuckerton Historical Society..

1. Brief history of the Bass River area of Little Egg Harbor. 

          BASS RIVER HISTORY (HLEH)

2. Indians in our area: 

          INDIANS - PART 1 (HLEH)          
          INDIANS - PART 2 (HLEH)

3. Names Recorded in the Little Egg Harbor Friends Meeting. Many of the names are from the Bass River area. 

          NAMES FROM MEETING HOUSE RECORDS
          MARRIAGES- PART 1
          MARRIAGES- PART 2
          FRIENDS GRAVEYARD LIST (HLEH)

4. List of Houses in Little Egg Harbor, circa 1820. Those listed on the West and East side of the Bass River would have been in present day Bass River Township. 

          1820 LITTLE EGG HARBOR HOUSES (LBOT)

5. Leah Blackman's Geneologies related to Bass River can be viewed at: 

          BASS RIVER FAMILY GENEALOGIES (HLEH)

6. Leah writes about Great John Mathis and Charles Loveland's role regarding slavery in Bass River .

          SLAVERY IN BASS RIVER (LBOT)

7. Ever wanted to read Leah Blackman's will? You can do it here.

          LEAH BLACKMAN'S WILL