From Birth Certificates of Children of Slaves, 1804-1835 in the Hunterdon County, New Jersey Clerk's Office: BEGIN To Ralph Hunt, Esq. clerk of Hunterdon county I Philip Case of the township of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon, Taner [sic], do hereby certify that Such or Susan a molatta [sic] female child was born a slave on the 25th February last of my molatta [sic] slave named Nelli or Nelly - given under my hand this 11 day of June 1807. Philip Case END BEGIN To the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon I Phillip Case of the Township of Amwell in said county (Taner [sic]) do certify that on this eleventh day of March last my negro slave named Nelli was delivered of a male child which said child is called Andrew. Witness my hand this sixth day of October 1810. Philip Case END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated April 14, 1825: BEGIN The elegant high bred horse Saladin. Will stand for mares the ensuing season at the stable of Philip Case, Tanner, in the township of Amwell, county of Hunterdon, N.J. on the road leading from Centre Bridge to New Brunswick, 9 miles from the former, and 25 from the latter place, and but half a mile from Flemington. For terms and pedigree see handbills, Peter I. Case. April 9, 1825 14-8t END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3-3.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated September 27, 1826: BEGIN Died, On the 21st inst. at the House of Mr. Philip Case, near this place, Fortune Vandyke, a colored man, believed to be near 90 years of age, and much respected for his fidelity and orderly deportment. He had lived with Mr. Case for more than 40 years. END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3-2.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated March 19, 1828: BEGIN The full-blooded Southern Running Horse, Godolphin, will stand for mares the ensuing season at the stable of Philip Case, Tanner, in the township of Amwell, County of Hunterdon, N. J. on the road leading from Centre Bridge to N. Brunswick, 9 miles from the former, and 25 from the latter place, and but half a mile from Flemington, at the exceedingly low rate of twelve dollars to insure a colt - making the price no obstacle to those who deem the race of horses in this country susceptible of improvement, and Godolphin capable thereof. - The money to be paid by the first of March 1829. Any mare insured and parted with before it is ascertained whether she is with foal or not, the person putting the mare will be held accountable for the insurance money. Godolphin is a dark chestnut sorrel, with a small star, and one white hind foot: in form of the most lofty figure and elegance, combined with a most perfect symmetry. For size, strength and action, he is not excelled if equaled, by any horse on the continent, of the same family. For Godolphin's pedigree and performance, see handbills. Good pasture will be provided for mares from a distance, and gain, if required, at a reasonable price; but the subscriber will not be accountable for accidents or escapes, though he will pay the utmost attention to prevent either. Peter I. Case. March 19, 1828 tf END transcription of Newspapers->Deaths->86.3.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated May 11, 1831: BEGIN DIED, Near Flemington, on Thursday morning last, Mr. Philip Case, in the 79th year of his age - long and extensively known and esteemed as a worthy and respectable citizen of Amwell Township. END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3-4.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated June 15, 1831: BEGIN VENDUE. WILL BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC VENDUE, On Wednesday the 22d day of June instant, at the late residence of Philip Case, dec'd. in the township of Amwell, - The Personal property of said deceased, consisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Farming Utensils, Wheat & Corn by the bushel, Household and Kitchen Furniture, - with various articles too tedious to mention. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, when attendance will be given and conditions made known by Joseph Case & George Gano, Executors. June 15, 1830 [sic]. 1 END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3-5.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated November 30, 1831: BEGIN NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of Philip Case, dec'd, on vendue and book account, are requested to make payment of the same on or before the 23rd of December ensuing. And those who have demands against said estate, are requested to present them for examination, to Joseph Case, George Gano, Ex'ors. Nov. 30, 1831. 4 END transcription of Newspapers->Misc->86.3-6.jpg From the Hunterdon Gazette, Flemington, New Jersey dated September 11, 1833: BEGIN NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of Philip Case, late of Amwell Township dec'd., are requested to make payment without delay; and those having demands against said estate, to present their account for examination to Joseph Case & George Gano, Executors. Sept. 11, 1833. 4 END From "Union Township, Rural Recollections" by Andrew C. Herdan in 1988: BEGIN Heading out of Pattenburg, and on the north side of the Little York Road, stands the Case Farmstead, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Delaney. This tract of land was originally carved from the huge holdings of the Penn & Cox interests, Quaker proprietors who owned thousands of acres in this part of New Jersey, in 1733. The original owner, Francis Locke, sold the land to Peter Cougle and his wife Charity, and in 1800 it became the property of Daniel Case. As a gift to his new wife Sarah, Daniel built a sturdy stone house that still stands today in its original state, and which is preserved as a National Historic Building. A most fascinating story surrounds the pioneer members of the Kase (now Case) family. John Phillip Kase arrived in Hunterdon County, from Germany, about 240 years ago. Not far from the cabin that Kase built alongside the Tuccaminjah Creek, now Mine Brook, lay the encampment of Chief Tuccamirgan, a man of peace. According to family tradition, the chief had his tribesmen help cut logs for the Kase dwelling, and he scooped out a gum log to make a cradle for the white man's babies. Childless herself, the Chief's wife often took care of the young ones as though they were her own. The friendship endured beyond life. Upon his death in 1750, Chief Tuccamirgan was buried in the Kase family graveyard. His resting place is marked today by a stone monument at the burial ground along Bonnell Street, Flemington, inscribed "In memory of the Delaware Indian Chief, Tuccamirgan." This lasting memorial was erected by patriotic and historical organizations in 1925. John Phillip Kase had a son, Phillip, who started a tannery in Flemington. Daniel Case was a son of the younger Phillip, and after marrying Sarah Clark in 1799 he moved out to the section of Bethlehem Township that is now Union. After building the stone house and a large farm barn, he took up sheep farming. His farm was a simple 2 1/2 story fieldstone "I" structure, rectangular in form, with a four bay front facade and an offset center door. As was often the case in early farmhouses, the front door opened directly into the living room. The windows are deep-set 9/6 sash, the roof is gabled, and there are two brick chimneys, one on each gable end. The east chimney is so broad that it actually acommodates three flues. On the east gable end is a two-story, full-length, three-bay portico built upon stone foundations. This porch projects over the basement kitchen facade and the first floor gable end facade. There is a small side door entrance to this porch on the elevated first floor and doors on each side of the fireplace base entering into the basement. The basement has two simple rooms, each about 22' X 16', with a half-turn winder stairway in the northwest corner and a large walk-in kitchen fireplace with associated bread ovens. The first floor is almost identical in design to the basement. The east room has a large kitchen fireplace that is still used for open-hearth cooking. It is fully equipped with the original iron fittings and anyone fortunate enough to catch Mrs. Delaney on one of her baking days would be drawn like a magnet to the delicious cooking aromas emerging from this cozy kitchen. The west room is now functioning as a living room and has a small fireplace offset against the gable end wall and adjoining cupboards. There is again a winding stairway, as in the basement, leading from the east room. The second floor has three rooms, one identical to the kitchen below, though with a smaller fireplace, and the other two smaller rooms functioning as bedrooms. Several outbuildings exist on the property, to the northeast of the house. The southern-most structure is a large frame dairy barn with vertical board siding. At right angles to this is an English form three pen frame barn which appears to have been built at about the same time as the stone house. It is interesting to note that a stone foundation lies on the property, reputed to be the site of an earlier farmstead erected by the second owners of the land, the Cougle family. We should diverge for a moment, to look at the illustrious career of Sarah Clark Case, for whom this house was built. She was born in 1776, died in 1859, and was probably the first recognized woman medical doctor in Hunterdon County, and one of the earliest in New Jersey. During the eighteenth century there were no restrictions placed upon those who wanted to practice medicine in New Jersey. They learned the trade through an active apprenticeship, and any man or woman who had either the inclination or imprudence to "put up a shingle" could become a practitioner without even the help of pseudo-professional medical books. Before 1800 New Jersey had less than 50 practitioners, out of a total of about three hundred, who could boast of training beyond apprenticeship. That was even a high figure compared to most other parts of the country! The New Jersey Medical Society, established in 1766, directed a good portion of its efforts to the licensing of physicians. In 1772 New Jersey was the first colonial government to establish a provincial system of examination and licensing of physicians. Without these qualifications, physicians could no longer practice as professionals. The issuing of licenses was transferred from the courts to the medical organization in 1816, in order to make the process more effective. Sarah Clark Case was caught up in all this legislation. Described as a woman with good common sense, she gained a wide reputation in the early 19th century as a nurse and a midwife. As a nurse she could hardly be equalled, and when Daniel Case brought her to this area, medical help was scarce and widely dispursed. She was so successful that she was soon being called on to prescribe medicines rather than just provide nursing care. She started devoting her whole time to this new-found skill and by 1816 she had garnered such a wide and loyal following among her patients and fellow physicians that she was granted a medical license. This made made her the first licensed woman physician in Hunterdon County, and maybe even in the State. She practiced until old age, when increased professional medical facilities compelled her to retire. Sarah's grandson, Nathan Case, followed in her footsteps and became a licensed physician, but sadly she did not live to see this continuation of her pioneering work. She died in 1859, at the age of 83, having lived a life dedicated to the health and happiness of others. One of Union Township's "greatest"! END From "Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900" (FTM CD #240) by Broderbund Software in 1998: BEGIN Case, Rachel Gannoe, George Oct 4, 1795 Hunterdon END Greenwich Presbyterian Church Greenwich, Warren County, NJ A Record of Marriages MAN'S NAME PLACE OF ABODE WOMAN'S NAME PLACE OF ABODE FEE M D Y Case, Mahlon Hunt'd Beavers, Rachell Sussex 4 Jan 16 1808 from http://www.njsuttonfamily.org BEGIN Hunterdon County Democrat Flemington, NJ 1838-1888 Feb 21, 1844, Vol VI, No. 26 (286) Died On the 13th inst., at the residence of Joseph Brown, Esq., Mrs. Amy Case, in the 90th year of her age. END