Everything about New Barbadoes Township Bergen County New Jersey Historical totally explained
New Barbadoes Township was a
township that was formed in 1710 and existed in its largest extent in pre-
American Revolutionary War times in
Bergen County,
New Jersey. The Township was created from territories that had been part of
Essex County that were removed by royal decree and added to Bergen County. After many departures, secessions and deannexations over the centuries, New Barbadoes Township exists today as
Hackensack, which adopted its present name in 1921.
As originally constituted, the Township included all of present day
Bergen County west of the
Hackensack River, including portions beyond the
Passaic River, and added the whole territory between the two rivers from
Newark Bay northward to the boundary with
New York and west to the boundary line of
Sussex County.
In 1716,
Saddle River Township was created from all portions of New Barbadoes Township west of the
Saddle River. New Barbadoes then consisted of all lands west of the Hackensack River and east of the Passaic and Saddle Rivers.
In 1775,
Harrington Township was formed by royal charter from the northern portions of both New Barbadoes Township and
Hackensack Township.
Lodi Township was formed in 1821 from the southern portion of New Barbadoes Township.
in 1871,
Midland Township was created from the northern portions of New Barbadoes Township.
The Hackensack Commission was formed within New Barbadoes Township in 1868. New Barbadoes Township remained in existence until 1921 when it was replaced by the City of
Hackensack.
Sources
- "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
- "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
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