Taylor family, of Hunterdon County, N.J.
Biographical notes:
Taylor family: Residents of High Bridge, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, including Robert Taylor, his son Archibald S. Taylor (1780-1860) and the latter's son Lewis H. Taylor (b. 1811), as well as John W. Bray (Archibald S. Taylor's brother-in-law).
Andover Furnace and Andover Forge: located seven miles apart at, respectively, Andover and (present-day) Waterloo, both in Sussex County, New Jersey; owned by Allen ? managed by John Hackett until his death in 1766 and then by Robert Taylor; ceased operations ca. 1780; reopened and operated by A[rchibald?] S[tewart?] & Co. from ca. 1782 until ca. 178x. Note: the furnace and forge together were known at one time as Andover Iron Works.
Taylor Iron Works: began in 1851 when Lewis H. Taylor reopened and then expanded an iron forge (once belonging to Allen ? conducted business as Taylor ? incorporated as Taylor Iron Works in 1868; reorganized as Taylor Iron and Steel Company in 1891; merged with William Wharton, Jr. & Co. in 1912 to form Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel Company.
From the description of Papers, 1769-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122525591
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- Iron industry and trade
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- Sussex County (N.J.) (as recorded)
- Andover (N.J.) (as recorded)
- Waterloo (N.J.) (as recorded)
- Hunterdon County (N.J.) (as recorded)
- New Jersey (as recorded)
- High Bridge (N.J.) (as recorded)
