Editing Morris Township, New Jersey (section)

=== Incorporation ===
Morris Township was originally formed as of March 25, 1740. The township was named for [[Lewis Morris (governor)|Lewis Morris]], colonial governor of New Jersey.<ref name="mapmaker.rutgers.edu" /><ref name="books.google.com" />

Portions of the township were taken on December 24, 1740, to form [[Roxbury Township, New Jersey|Roxbury Township]] and on March 29, 1749, to form [[Mendham Township, New Jersey|Mendham Township]]. Morris Township was incorporated as a township by the [[Township Act of 1798]] by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798, as part of the state's initial group of 104 townships.

Portions of the township were later taken to create [[Chatham Township, New Jersey|Chatham Township]] (February 12, 1806), [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]] (April 6, 1865, fully independent in 1895) and Passaic Township (on March 23, 1866, now [[Long Hill Township, New Jersey|Long Hill Township]]).<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries], Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1740, March 25. Morris County is established. Morris County includes Morris Township, Pequannock (also referred to as Poquanick or Peqannoc), Hanover Township, and 'Morris Town.' From the Court of Common Pleas."</ref>

On September 22, 1860, the ''Jerseyman'' reported:<blockquote>The total population of Morris Township is 6,024, being an increase of 1,032 since 1850 and of 348 since 1855. Number of families 1,147; Dwellings 1,124; [[Farm]]s 256; [[Church (congregation)|Churches]] 11, viz., 3 [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]], 3 [[Methodism|Methodist]], 2 [[Anglicanism|Episcopalian]], 1 [[Baptists|Baptist]], 1 [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]], 1 [[Black church|African]]. Deaths during the year 67. Raised last year 9,191 bushels of [[Wheat]], 5,649 of [[Rye]], 64,808 of [[Oat]]s, 118,245 of [[Maize|Corn]], 7,262 tons of [[Hay]] and 8,730 lbs. of [[Tobacco]]; and 92,366 lbs. of [[Butter]] were made. There are in the Township 1,642 [[Horse]]s, 36 [[Mule]]s, 1500 [[Cattle|Cows]], 200 [[Ox]]en, 1100 [[Calf (animal)|Young Cattle]], 1262 [[Sheep]] and 1600 [[Pig|Swine]].<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>