Identifier: historyofunionmi00wwoo (find matches)
Title: History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: W. Woodford Clayton, Ed.
Subjects: New Jersey Middlesex County (N.J.) Woodbridge (N.J.)
Publisher: Philadelphia: Everts
Contributing Library: Woodbridge Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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m Thome, ten shillings. Mary Jackson, seven shillings. Daniel Noe (if sent for), one load of oyster shells. Ananias Lewis, four shillings. Jo.seph Shotwell, Jr., seven shillings. Daniel Shotwell, seven shillings. Jonathan Kinsey, one load of shells. David Evens, two loads of shells. William Frazee, five shillings. John Thaxter, two days work. James Crowell, three shillings and sixpence. James Walker, seven shillings. Nathaniel Fitz Randolph (uncle), two days work. Seriah Bunn, seven shillings. Nathaniel Heard. John Heard. William Kent, cash 14 shillings. Isaac Tappan. Joseph Cutter. William Cutter, three loads of stone. Richard Cutter, 3 loads of stone. Daniel Ayres. Nathaniel Pike, 2 days work. William Pike. Richard Wright, 10 shillings. William Smith. Shobal Smith. Robert Stone, four loads of stone. Samuel Barnes (or Barron). William Stone. David Harriot, 4 load of stone and one of wood. George Harriot. Benjamin Alforil, 3 days work. David Perkins. James .Jones three loads of stone.
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SALAMANDER WORKS. This extensive clay manufacturing interest was establishedin the year 1825, and incorporated in 1871. The clay landsare situated west of the town of Woodbridge, on the road toXew Brunswick, this being their main clay bank. Mr. MichelLefoulon was for many years the senior partner, and up to thetime of his death, in 1842, carried on extensively the largestcl.iy manufactory in this State, employing a large numberof men. In 1878 a report of the clay interests of this Statewas first published, giving quite an extensive account of thisfirm,—The Salamander Works; and from this account weglean the following interesting facts, although since that yearthey have extended their works, and increased their facilitiesfor the manufacture of fire-brick, glazed sewer- and water-jiipes,bakers ovens, chimney tops, stove linings, cylinder brick,grate cheeks, dentists and jewelers enameling, annealing, andcase-hardening furnaces and retorts, refiners crucibles, etc. The clay bank goes w

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