1915: ELIZABETH CUBBERLEY ASAY SPRINGS NATIVE

One of the many elusive historical subjects along with Camp Olden, is the actual location of the Bordentown Water Works' reserve water supply which was at "Asay Springs." The above is my take on the location, but please understand this is my position at this time, and certainly subject to correction. My research as revealed the the "P. Cubberley" farm shown on the map I have inserted in the graphic above, is in the area of the historic skirmish the Continental soldiers had with the British during the Revolutionary War. At the time, it was a drawbridge. Today is the bridge over the Crosswicks Creek on Route 206. My contention is that Asay Springs is that body of water shown in the map just to the right of the drawbridge as shown on the map.

FROM "LAKESIDE GIRL"

Tom - Check the facts about the skirmish over the Crosswicks Creek at a drawbridge - I believe it was over the drawbridge in the village of Crosswicks - the skirmish taking place when a cannonball was lodged in the wall of the Crosswicks Meeting House. Not sure. Lakeside Girl

That was a different skirmish, Lakeside Girl. This one was at the drawbridge that spans the creek on today's Route 206. As I recall, it was only a rifle type skirmish. No artillery.

Tom

Gary Lippincott said...

I don't believe there ever was a drawbridge in Crosswicks, the water there is not navigable. Sailing vessels did sail from Groveville and the docks at Yardville to the Delaware. The bridge on the Bordentown Road was low enough to the water, to warrant a draw bridge to accommodate sailing vessels

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Anonymous said...

Tom & Gary - I stand corrected. Thank you.
Lakeside Girl

1897: HAVE I FOUND ASAY SPRINGS?

I have had two or three visitors to my website asking about the location of Asay Springs. I think I may have found the answer. The obit in the shaded area above right reports the passing of Mr. Pearson A. Cubberley, and as you can see, it mentions his farm which is located on the site of Asay Springs. I have super-imposed a black arrow, pointing to the farm of "P. Cubberley, including two buildings, and if you look closeley, you will see that he held 80 acres. That area along Crosswick's Creek, along with Broad Street Park's Spring Lake, was the location of numerous underground springs. The draw bridge shown in the map is long gone, replaced by the bridge that crosses Crosswicks Creek on Route 206 South.

(A note from Tom: There was a Revolutionary War skirmish
at that draw bridge.)