Cumberland Furnace was founded by my ancestor, Eli BUDD and operated by him and then his son, Wesley BUDD.? Joan "Cumberland, originally known as Manumuskin Manor and later Cumberland Furnace, is best known for the iron furnace Eli Budd established there. It operated from 1810 to 1840."? from Cumberland County History? -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: NJCUMBER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 4 May 2008 12:34 pm Subject: Re: [NJCUMBER] Cumberland Furnace This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: buckbingham Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.cumberland/721.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sandy, Cumberland Furnace was at the intersection of Manamuskin Creek and Cumberland Road, Route 49, in Maurice River Twp, east of Millville. There is still a Methodist Church there, and many of the inhabitants are buried there. Unfortunately, many of the grave markers are made of iron, so have badly rusted and become unreadable. The pond used for power at the furnace is today called "Cumberland Pond." One of my ancestors, John C. Gressman, was a manager at the furnace. Many of the residents can be found following the iron trade to other areas of NJ, including RD Wood's furnace in Millville. Glenn Bingham Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message