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Henry Oxley (1699-1777) land near Hopewell, NJ

This photo, taken in the 1980s, shows farm located on Henry Oxley's land. View is south from Crusher Road. Large X on following second map shows location. On some maps the road running northeast to southwest at the left edge of map is current day route 518 Spur from Hopewell to Marshall's Corner. This land is only 7 or 8 miles from where Washington crossed the Delaware River on Dec 26, 1776.

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This photo, taken in the 1980s, shows stone fence south from Crusher Road that formed the eastern edge of Henry Oxley's farm. Is it possible that this fence was built by some of the Oxleys?

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Description of land plot along the eastern edge of Henry Oxley's farm.

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Plat map showing where Henry Oxley's land was located.

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Sketch showing recent owners of Henry Oxley's land.

submitted by Eleanor Fujita