Richard Hartshorne (/ˈhɑːrtshɔːrn/; 1641 – May 22, 1722) was a Quaker settler and politician who was instrumental in the English settlement of the Navesink Highlands and Sandy Hook in New Jersey.
[1] Hartshorne, who farmed nearly 2,400 acres in modern day Middletown and Atlantic Highlands, would also serve in the provincial assembly.
[3] Motivated by the granting of the Monmouth Tract to Quaker settlers in 1664, Hartshorne settled in what he called "Portland Poynt" in modern day Middletown Township, New Jersey in 1674.
[1] Hartshorne's land holdings eventually grew to nearly 2,400 acres, covering nearly all of Sandy Hook and the Highlands.
[4] Hartshorne served in the provincial assembly, and also wrote a pamphlets promoting the Navesink Highlands for settlement.