december settlers village kill new_jersey united_states successful miller early tavern owner later served sessions american revolution sessions new_jersey newly independent state established state constitution ordered state royal governor deposed arrested actively supported financed continental_army biography early life emigration born present day germany tens thousands german escaped conditions war poverty southwestern germany eighteenth century seeking passage emigrated american colonies aboard ship commanded entered philadelphia september time married daughter father law brother law families settled kill northwestern new_jersey circa decades german families settled settlement village new_jersey year conditions settlers shared log cabin located large served family table children born peter years settling erected rudimentary mill kill approximately yards north site surviving larger mill built mill ground flour day later years built saw mill oil mill site assist agricultural industrial work acquired african american slaves remained property descendants 19th century established large property apple trees later described growing majestic size attaining feet diameter butt established session granted licenses early residents operate year navigate carrying flour produce philadelphia market returning goods wants country primitive state demand pattern trade region focused philadelphia years knowledge english coastal cities newark bay local informed town called present day elizabeth new_jersey heard according direction miles mountains wilderness finally arrived town commenced trading small way pioneer opening profitable important commercial intercourse south eastern sea board new_jersey military supply road built opened connection trade northwestern frontier member charged raising purchase arms ammunition province following year represented county session began june establishing government colony independent state deposed imprisoned royal governor established state constitution august met princeton transformed state legislature according occasions rise feet dissent german saying das das trans right right argument adopted english represented county years described faithful attendance meetings princeton vote recorded question favor vigorous aggressive measures carrying war death legacy died february disagreed matters doctrine lutheran clergy supplied local church dutch meeting house presbyterian congregation years acquainted presbyterian clergyman later president called serve nearby presbyterian congregations newton requested perform burial service german clergy objected church building church steps buried churchyard reads december mill built operated death son listed state national_register_of_historic_places site currently maintained ridge valley non profit organization dedicated local environmental protection historic preservation frequently open public educational events
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