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The Abraham and Ann Hoy House is a vernacular building, located in Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey, constructed around 1860. It is owned by the (Mauricetown Historical Society ). ==Property History== Currently, the Hoy House shares a lot with the Captain Edward Compton House, the headquarters of the Mauricetown Historical Society. Despite this, the house was originally located on a small lot on the east side of Buckshutem Road (County Route 670). Several years ago, the dwelling was moved from its original location after being purchased by the Historical Society.〔Deed of Sale from Lewis B. Shultz to Mauricetown Historical Society〕 The property on which the Hoy House once stood dates back to 1820, when George Elkington willed more than 15 acres to his wife’s niece, Elizabeth Compton.〔Will of George Elkington, Will Book B, Page 119 (1820), Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds, Bridgeton, NJ〕 No information exists to suggest that a house stood on the lot prior to 1860. In 1850, Abraham Hoy, a waterman of lower economic standing, lived with his family in Maurice River Township. At that time, he owned no real estate.〔"Egbert Hoy" in U.S. Population Census, Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1850.〕 In 1860, however, Abraham Hoy and his son-in-law Nathan S. Haley purchased 34 square rods of land from Charles and Mary Fagan for $65.〔Deed of Sale from Charles and Mary Fagan to Abraham E. Hoy and Nathan S. Haley, Deed Book 95, Page 187, Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds, Bridgeton, NJ〕 Within the same year, the house was built on the lot and the Hoy family relocated to Mauricetown. According to the 1860 population census, Abraham Hoy, his wife Ann, and their five children resided in the house.〔"Egbert Hoy" in U.S. Population Census, Downe Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1860.〕 When Hoy died in 1866, his estate was insolvent and the Orphans’ Court ordered a sale of the property, after which Nathan S. Haley became seized of the house and lot. A probate inventory taken at the time of Hoy’s death indicates that the dwelling had a “kitchen,” “room,” and “chamber,” just as it does today.〔"Abraham E. Hoy," Probate Inventory, Book E, Page 327, Cumberland County Surrogate's Office, Bridgeton, NJ.〕 Sometime during the late 19th or early 20th century, the Hoy House underwent a renovation in which several additions and a front porch were added, and the building was re-clad in asphalt siding.〔Historic photo, Courtesy of Mauricetown Historical Society.〕 In 2010, the Mauricetown Historical Society facilitated the process to restore the dwelling to its original form, and is currently being used as an exhibit space.〔Correspondence with Mauricetown Historical Society, August 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abraham and Ann Hoy House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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