 During the early days of settlement, the land that is now Rutherford was part of New Barbadoes Township, as Berry had lived in Barbados, another English colony, before claiming his grant in New Jersey.New Barbadoes was part of Essex County from 1693 to 1710, when Bergen County was formed.In 1826, the land became part of Lodi Township (of which today's remaining portion is now South Hackensack).