Warren County - ancestry/history for each Town/Twp. (Washington: houses, farm)

[wileynj]

I was doing some research for another poster asking about german influenced towns / twps. in NJ and I stumbled on this artcle. very interesting - it gives a little history for each twp./town in Warren county.

[SIZE=3]NJGenWeb: Warren County | Municipalities[/SIZE]

Here's my town - Stewartsville (Greenwich).

Incorporated in 1738 Greenwich is one of Warren's oldest townships. At that time it contained most of what is now Warren County. The area was first settled in the late 17th century by pioneers who began farming along the Pohatcong Creek. The only major village in the township is Stewartsville which was a major port along the old Morris Canal. The village was named after Thomas Stewart who was a secretary to George Washington. He purchased 360 acres and began to reside in Greenwich in 1793. The original Stewart home still stands along with many other original farm houses and mills.
Currently the township has an area of 11.15 square miles and a population of 1899. There are still many farms but the number of single family homes on large lots of 1, 2 and 3 acres is increasing. Most of the occupants of these homes are commuters. There is an Interstate 78 Interchange at the border of the township. This has greatly stimulated growth in the past several years.