Posted by: "july37" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
    Date: Aug 11, 2008

The only Rev. War battle fought in Cumberland County, NJ occurred in August of
1781 on the Maurice River. A sign was erected to mark the area where at one
time the "Peak of the Moon Tavern" stood opposite of the site of the river
battle. At the time of the Rev. War Port Norris was known as Dallas Ferry.

    Posted by: "july37" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
    Date: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:49 pm ((PDT))

The tavern was built by Wm Dallas on the Maurice River. Dallas & his sons
later on operated a ferry & sawmill along the river. I don't know the exact
date the tavern was built. Maybe around 1749 but it could be before that
date. Joseph "Coffee" Jones bought Dallas Ferry in 1810 & changed the name of
the place from Dallas Ferry to Port Norris. Jones tore down the old tavern
& built a new one on the same site between 1810 & 1812. In 1812 a sudden &
violent storm destroyed most of Jones' livestock business. He thought the
storm was a bad omen, sold his property & left town soon after. The second
tavern stood I think until sometime in the 30's. I'm not sure of the date
the second one was torn down but a home was built on the site. The second
tavern had a dark history that surrounded it.

    Posted by: "Sara Robbins Hoffman" july37@cox.net turkeypt2
    Date: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:01 am ((PDT))

Ruth Robbins b. 1756 daughter of John & Mary Bedant Robbins married as her
first husband Reuben Dallas son of tavern owner Wm Dallas, Sr. & his wife
Ann Fraser.