The Hageman Farm is a historic house located at 209 South Middlebush Road in
Somerset, New Jersey
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around 1650 or 1651. They first settled in
Flatbush,
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, then in 1702, four grandsons of Adrian and Catherine moved to
Six Mile Run, New Jersey
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and farmed there for the next sixteen years. Jane Van Wickle was a descendant of
Symen Van Wickle. In 1861, Benjamin moved to the Garretson-Hageman farm, and in 1868, he renovated and expanded the existing house. Benjamin had two sons: Samuel Hageman (c1845-1876); and Garretson Hageman (1846–1915).
Garretson Hageman
Garretson Hageman was the next owner of the house. He graduated from Rutgers College in 1868, and he became the area's land surveyor, civil engineer, and notary. He married Caroline Gano Staats had FOUR children: Jane Ann Van Wickle Hageman (1888–1978) who married Frederick Locke Bascom (1887-?); Peter Hageman, Magdeline Gano Hageman who married Tunis Davis(1890-1965) and Benjamin Hegeman.
Peter Hageman
The house passed to Peter Hageman (c1890-1943) in 1933, after the death of his grandmother. Peter was the
Franklin Township Tax Collector from 1928 until his death in 1943; his wife assumed his duties, continuing for another 24 years from the house. For nearly 40 years, the large room off the south porch served as the Tax Collector's office. Peter's son, Garretson Hageman continued to live on the farm with his family until 1972, when the land was condemned for the proposed
Six Mile Run Reservoir.
Meadows Foundation
The Hageman Farm remained deserted for over five years, damaged by weather, neglect and vandalism. Abandonment of the
Six-Mile Run Reservoir allowed the house to avoid being demolished. On July 13, 1978, the
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Franklin Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is centrally located in the Raritan Valley region, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 62, ...
authorizing the purchase of the farm and out-buildings for $100 by the
Meadows Foundation. The annual lease of the surrounding to be returned to the Township in lieu of taxes.
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