Chatham Township, New Jersey incorporated as an independent borough and its former village boundaries were expanded between 1891 - 1899 with annexed portions of rural lands that had formerly been within the township. The settlement of Chatham had been established in 1710 as "John Day's Bridge" and, in 1773 when New Jersey was an English province, adopted the name of "Chatham" to honor William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a British supporter of the colonial cause. This village also had been within Morris Township and it was an active community in the Revolutionary War. On August 19, 1892, Chatham seceded from the new township
Chatham Coloured All-Stars joined different community teams. The Taylor ACs were formed in 1946, managed by Wilfred "Boomer" Harding and included former All-Star teammates: Andy Harding, Earl "Flat" Chase, King Terrell and Gouy Ladd. Years later, several sons of the original Chatham Coloured All-Stars joined this team including Earl "Flat" Chase's sons Earl Jr. and Horace and coach Louis Pryor's son Lloyd Pryor. 1984: 15th anniversary of 1934 OBAA win – City of Chatham awarded commemorative plaques to surviving members, Wilfred "Boomer" Harding, Hyle Robbins, Cliff Olbey, Sagasta Harding, Don Washington and Don Tabron. 2002: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars were honoured at a