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BATTLE OF PRINCETON,
On the 32. of Jan. 177, Gen Mercer while endeavering to rally his bin ken detachment, was left in the rear - He was overtaken by the enemy and mortally wounded by bayonets. The house of Thomas Clark in which he expired (now standing ) is seen in the distance.
VICTORY AT TRENTON,
In the 26th of December 1176, Gen Washington, after the victory over the Hessians, while passing over the battle ground, found, Col. Rahl their commander mortally wounded. He was assisted to his quarters the house seen in the lack ground of the engraving ( now standing in Trenton) where he scon espiral
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY :
CONTAINING
A GENERAL COLLECTION OF THE MOST INTERESTING FACTS, TRADITIONS, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, ANECDOTES, ETC.
RELATING TO ITS
HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES,
WITH
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF EVERY TOWNSHIP IN THE STATE.
Illustrated by 120 Engravings
BY JOHN W. BARBER,
AUTHOR OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, ETC. AND HENRY HOWE, AUTHOR OF "THE MEMOIRS OF EMINENT AMERICAN MECHANICS," ETC.
[Arms of the State of New Jersey.]
LIBERTY
PROSPER
NEWARK, N. J., PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN OLDS, FOR JUSTUS H. BRADLEY. NEW HAVEN, CT. ; J. W. BARBER. .
. 1307 .
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Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1844, by JOHN W. BARBER and HENRY HOWE, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Connecticut.
PREFACE. 1548768
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THE object of this work is to give an account of the most important and interesting events which have occurred in the State of New Jersey, together with geographical de- scriptions and numerous engravings. In selecting the extracts which are introduced in the course of the volume, care has been taken to avoid dry detail and tedious official documents, which usually appear in regular, formal history, and to give those selections likely to interest the feelings, refresh the memory, and instruct the mind.
We are aware there are historical items in these pages which may seem to some too trivial, or perhaps too much beneath what is termed " the dignity of history." It may be observed, however, that we are not always competent judges of what may be val- uable or interesting to posterity. Much important information has undoubtedly been lost to the world by fastidious views on this subject ; and of that preserved, much at the time considered comparatively insignificant, has proved the most useful and instructive.
In view of the great variety of subjects introduced, and the almost impossibility of producing a publication of this kind without errors and imperfections, it is with a degree of diffidence that it is submitted to the public, especially when we consider who are to be our readers. Travellers, in giving accounts of foreign countries, can make statements at random which may pass for truth, when there is none at hand able to detect their errors. This publication will come before many persons who have better means of information and more knowledge on some subjects introduced than can reasonably be expected from the authors. This is especially true in relation to the descriptive part of the book, for we were obliged to obtain much of that kind of information at second hand, and consequently were liable to adopt the errors or misrepresentations of many informants.
In collecting the materials for this work, we have travelled over the State, conversed with her most intelligent citizens, among whom were survivors of the Revolution, and obtained from them descriptions of their respective localities, and many items of histori- cal value. We have, moreover, solicited written communications from gentlemen in all parts of the state, embodying facts of great value, which could be properly prepared only by those who resided on the spot. These solicitations have been met with a prompt. ness. altogether unexpected, and the materials thus obtained have much enhanced the value of this publication, and placed us under lasting obligations.
It will be perceived that numerous quotations are made in this volume from a variety of authorities ; in most instances of which credit has been given. As a general rule, we have preferred each account to appear as originally written, in the author's own words, from which the reader can draw his own inferences. In the geographical depart- ment, some information relating to the topography of the counties has been obtained from Thomas F. Gordon's valuable "Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey," published at Trenton in 1834, by Daniel Fenton. The description of villages and the cities has beer brought down to the present day by personal inquiry. For the boundaries of the town ships and counties, their extent, course of rivers, &c., we are indebted to the large, elegant, and uncommonly accurate map of New Jersey, drawn by Thomas Gordon, Esq., of Trenton, from his own original surveys. This valuable map is about to be re- published, and it is hoped will receive, as it weil deserves, a generous patronage through- out the state. The population and statistics of the several townships are from the Uni- ted States census and statistics of 1840, by the order of Congress.
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PREFACE.
The drawings for the numerous engravings interspersed throughout the work, were with two or three exceptions, taken on the spot by the authors. In these engravings, the principal object was to give faithful representations, rather than picturesque scenery, or beautiful specimens of art. We wish it to be remembered, that the appearance of places will be essentially altered as viewed from different points. In order to form an entirely correct judgment of the faithfulness of these illustrations, it will be necessary to stand upon the places from whence they were taken.
The plan of this work is not altogether new. The first of the kind, the "Historical Collections of Connecticut," by the senior compiler of this volume, was published in 1836. Three years later he prepared a work on the same plan on Massachusetts, and in 1841, in conjunction with the junior compiler of the present work, the Historical Collections of New York was issued. The present year a similar volume on Pennsylvania, by Mr. Sherman Day, has been published. In the spring of 1842, the compilers turned their at- tention to the State of New Jersey. The result of their labors (whatever may be its imperfections) has served to embody a mass of materials for future history in a tangible and substantial form, and to rescue from mere tradition many incidents which attend this extrordinary age and country, important in their local and general bearing, which would otherwise be lost in the lapse of time.
The history of New Jersey is one of deep interest. Some of the most important events of the American Revolution occurred upon her soil. In that arduous struggle, the sacri- fices she made will ever redound to her praise ; and for her treatment of the aborigines she shall receive still higher praise. In the language of one of her favorite sons, " It is a proud fact in her history, that every foot of her soil has been obtained from the Indians by fair and voiuntary purchase and transfer-a fact that no other State in the Union, not even the land which bears the name of Penn, can boast of."
Advertisement to the Present Edition.
It is now upwards of 11 years since the first Edition of the New Jersey Historical Collections was issued. Since the first edition was published, there have been of course some changes ; but it was thought advisable to let the original text and engravings re- main, and insert the new matter at the end of the volume. The present we can look upon ; but the appearance of buildings, villages, &c., which are not now in existence, or have been altered in their forms, can be preserved only with accuracy by drawings taken from the original objects.
It is a source of gratification that this work has met with so favorable reception, not only from the aged and intelligent part of the community, but that it is read with deep interest by the young, and to a considerable extent, by citizens of other States. We also feel conscious, that while we have aimed to produce a work that would be read, we have at the same time endeavored that whatever influence it might possess, it should be on the side of the great interests of religion and morality; and there is reason to believe, that after we, of this generation, have passed away, its pages will be looked upon with interest. While American history remains extant-while patriotism and bloody sacrifices for free- dom are appreciated-so long will the history of New Jersey, through the bloody struggle on the great Battle field of the Revolution, be an object of interest in every part of this Republic. J. W. B.
I The full length figure of Washington, fronting page 388, is copied from a painting by Col Trumbull, (the Aid of Washington,) in the Trumbull Gallery, at New Haven, Conn. Washington is represented as he appeared at Trenton, January 2d, 1777, just after the conflict at Creek Bridge. Every part of his dress, even to every button, the trappings of his horse, &c., were drawn from the original objects. The painting is said to be the most perfect likeness extant.
The account of the battle of Trenton, page 295, (said to be the best ever written,) was turnished by the Rev. E. F. Cooley, of Ewing.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES, AND VILLAGES.
Absecombe, 67 Acquackanonck, 405 Admonesson, 207 Alexandria, 239 Allentown, 370 Allowaystown, 416 Amboy, 305, 309 Amwell, 240 Asbury, 488 Augusta, 465
Baptist-town, 249, 356 Bargaintown, 64 . Barnegat, 369 Barnesboro, 217 Baskingridge, 443 Batsto, JeI Beatty'stown, 500 Bedminster, 440 Belvidere, 502 Belleville, 153 Bergen, 226 Berkeley, 217 Bernard, 442 Bethlehem, 243 Billingsport, 217 Birmingham, 118 Blackwoodtown, 215 Blackwells, 455 Blawenburg, 461 Bloonitield, 156 Bloomsbury, 243, 264 Boonton, 381 Bonhamtown, 324 Bordentown, 99 Bound Brook, 452 Branchville, 465 Bridgeport, 121, 223 Bridgeton, 137 Bridgewater, 448 Brooklin, 3:22 Buckshutem, 142 Bull's Ferry, 75 Buddstown, 118 Burlington, 86 Byram, 464
Caldwell, 157 Camden, 203 Camptown, 158 Canton, 426 Cape May, 122 Carpenter's Landing, 217 Cawtaba, 69 Cedar Creek, 328 . Cedarville, 142 Centreville, 137, 172, 255, 431
Chanceville, 356 Chathamn, 375, 378 Chester, 97, 378 Chesterfield. 99 Chew's Landing, 215 Clinton, 158, 244 Cold Spring, 127 Colt's Neck, 364 Columbia, 261, 375, 507 Columbus, 110 Communipaw, 230 Connecticut Farms, 196 Cooperstown, 122, 221 Coursenville, 465 Cranberry, 319 Crosswicks, 103
Daretown, 431 Danville, 499 Deckertown, 483 Delaware, 245
Deerfield, 137 Dennis, 123 Dennisville, 123 Deptford, 206 Dividing Creeks, 141 Dorchester, 148 Dover, 327, 399 Downe, 140 Drakestown, 401 Drakesville, 401
Eayrstown, 118 Eatontown, 363 East Windsor, 257 East Madison, 375 Egg Harbor, 64 Egg Harbor, Little, 107 Elizabethtown, 138 Elsingborough, 428 Englishtown, 350 English Neighborhood, 73 Everitt'stown, 2440 Evesham, 104 Ewing, 258
Fairfield, 142, 158 Finesville, 499 Flatbrookville, 482 Flenrington, 250 Fort Lee, 74 Frankford, 464 Franklin, 71, 158, 213, 454, 469, 488 Franklinville, 154, 214 Freehold, 3:29 Frenchtown, 240
Galloway, 67 German Valley, 402 Glassboro, 914 Gloucester, 70, 215, 220 Goshen, 370 Green, 467 Greenville, 250, 467 Greenwich, 143, 216, 489 Griggstown, 454
Hackensack, 73, 80 Hackettstown, 497 Haddonfield, 218 Hamburg, 481 Hamilton, 68, 258 Hampton, 121 Hanover, 106, 379 Hardiston, 467 flardwick, 490 Harmony, 356, 491 Harrington, 77 Harrison, 230 Harrisonville, 223 Hartford, 105 Hightstown, 257 Hillsborough, 454 Hoboken, 234 Hope, 491 Hopewell, 146, 259 Hornerstown, 370 Howell, 350 Hughesville, 490
Inlaystown, 370 Independence, 497
Jacobstown, 106 Jacksonville, 120. 309 Jackson Glass Works 222 Jefferson, 402 JJersey City, 230 ! Johnsonburg, 400
Keyport, 356 Kingston, 319 Kingwood, 249 Knowlton, 507
Lafayette, 477 Lamberton, 264 Lambertville, 241 Lawrence, 202 Lawrenceville, 263
Lebanon, 249 Leedsville, 64 Leesburg, 148 Little Egg Harbor, 107 Little Falls, 406 Littletown, 382 Livingston. 172
Loii, 79 Long-a-coming, 215 Long Branch, 363 Lower Alloway's Creek, 4:6 Lower Evesham, 105 Lower Penn's Neck. 499 Lower Township, 125
Madison, 375
Manahocking, 369 Manchester, 406 Mannington, 428 Mansfield, 109, 111, 499
Marshall-ville, 143 Matonchin, 324
Mauricetown, 141
Maurice River, 147 May's Landing, 68 M'Cartyville, 121 Mechanicsville, 255
Medford, 105
Mendham, 382 Middle Township, 120 Middlebush, 454 Middletown, 353 Milford, 239
Millstone, 455 Milville, 149 Monme, 322, 382 Montagne, 469 Montgomery, 461
Moorestown, 97 Morristown, 384 Mount Airy, 242 Mount Clinton, 73 Mount Holly, 111 Mullica, 70 Mullica Hill, 216
Nantuxet, 142 Newark, 173 New Barbadoes, 80 New Brunswick. 310 New Durham. 234, 322 New Egypt. 370
New Germantown, 955 New Hampton, 250 New Milford, 73 New Paterson, 478 New Providence, 186 Newton, 217, 471 New Vernon, 384 North Branch, 452 Northampton. 111 North Bergen. 233 North Brunswick, 310 Northfield, 172 Nottingham, 204
Ogdensburg, 469 Old Bridge, 309
Orange, 186 Oxford, 500
Pahaqnarry, 505 Paramus, 72 Parcipany, 382 Paterson, 407 Pemberton, 106 Pennington, 260 Penn's Grove, 429 Pequannock, 397 Perth Amboy, 305 Peter's Valley, 478 Philipsburg, 489 Pilesgrove, 430 Piscataway, 322 Pitts Grove, 431 Pittstown, 240 Plainfield, 199 Plainsborough, 319 Pluckamin. 440 Pompton, 397, 413 Port Elizabeth, 147 Port Norris, 142 Port Republic, 67 Princeton, 264
Quakertown, 249
Rahwav, 138 Rancocus, 122 Randolphı, 399 Raritan. 250 Readington, 255 Red Bank, 300 Ringwood, 413 Ringors, 242 Rockaway, 397 Rocky Hill, 461 Roxbury, 400 Ryerson's, 413
Saddle River, 84 Salem, 432 Sandtown, 217 Saudiston, 478 Scotch Plains, 200 Shrewsbury, 358 Sonierville, 448 South Amboy, 309 South Brunswick, 31; South Orange, 186 Sparta, 468 Spotswood, 322 Springfield. 119, 190 Squan, 350 Squankum, 222 Squiretown, 172 Stafford, 368 Stanhope, 464 Stewartsville, 489 Stillwater, 478 Stow Creek, 152 Suckasunny, 401 Swedesboro, 223
Taunton, 105 Tewksbury, 255 Tinton Falls, 364 Toms River. 328 Trenton, 281 Tuckaline, 132 Tuckerton, 107
Union, 195, 196, 990 Upper Frehold, 370 Upper Alloways Creek, 415 Upper Penn's Neck, 429
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INDEX.
Upper township, 132
Van Vorst, 238 Vernon, 158, 480 Vincenttown, 118
Waertown, 369 Walpack, 481
Wantage, 482 Warren, 463
Washington, 85, 120, 222, 310, 402, 499 Waterford, 221, 992 Westfield, 98, 199, 200 West Hoboken, 234
Westville, 207
West Milford, 414 West Windsor, 304 Weymouth. 69, 70 Whipany, 381 Whitehouse, 255 Williamsburg, 304, 328 Williamstown, 222
Willingboro, 122 Woodbridge, 324 Woodbury, 207 Woodstown, 430 Woodwardsville, 103 Woolwich. 223 Wrightstown, 106
INDEX.
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Act respecting oaths ..
435
Alliance, frigate, anecdote of.
Alliance with France, celebration of the anniver- sary of ... 441
Allegiance, copy of the oath of ..
195
American army, sufferings of, at Morristown ....
388
Amusing Anecdotes. 254, 427
Amusing extract from ancient laws of Princeton College. . 266
Andre, Major, execution and grave of 77
Andre, Poein by, " the Cow Chase" 237
Andrews, Jacob, notice of ..
107
Articles of retaliation in Monmouth. 371
Assunpink, battle of ...
299
Asgill, Capt. unfortunate situation of.
367
Bacon, the refugee, death of. 369
Ball, Stephen, murder of .. 229
Baptist church, first in New Jersey. 354
Baylor, Col. massacre of his troop.
78
Basse, Gov. proclamation of ..
36
Betsey, recapture of . 134
Beesley, Capt. Jonathan, death of. 105
Bold Dragoon, anecdote of . 219
Bordentown, invasion of .. 100
Brainerd, David, the missionary, notice of. 320
Brownlee, Rev. Dr. allusion to ..
443
Fort, Indian.
Bull's Ferry, storming of blockhouse at 75
Buonaparte's residence.
102
Burr, Aaron, military exploit of.
83
Caldwell, Mrs. murder of. 196
Cannon, singular .. 113
Champe, Sergeant, escape of. 233
Chimney Rock ..
415
Clams, dried for the army.
125
Clinton, Gen. forbearance of .. 343
Cob dollars described. 363
College of New Jersey, history of.
161, 179, 265
Comely, Miss Mary, adroitness of. 101
Condit, Rev. Aaron, notice of ...
Copper mines.
155, 230, 252, 317, 451, 454
Cock, the, taken ..
134
Conflict, de-perate, on Maurice river. 142
Connecticut Farins, invaded.
196
Continental money
48,391
Copperas works.
397
Cornwallis, anecdote of. 208 Cornwallis attempts to prevent the Americans from passing Coryel's Ferry. 242
Cotton manufacture, improvements in. 408
Closter, incursion into ..
76
Heroisin of a boy .
245
Crosswicks, military operations at.
104
Curiosity, a natural.
407
Delaware river, first attempt at settlement on its
E. shore ..... 207 Delaware and Atlantic railroad. 111 Delaware Water Gap .... 508
Dickerson, Hon. Mahlon, mine of.
.
400
Dolphin, capture of the ....
69
Donop, Count, attack upon Burlington.
94
Donop, Count, death of. ..
212
Duel between Cobbett and Matthew Carey
205
Duelling ground at Weehawken 234
Dunkers, history of ..
247
Dutch settlements in East Jersey
Dunlap, Wm. interesting revolutionary reminis- cences of. 309, 462
Eakin, Rev. Samuel, patriotism of ..
430
Edwards, Stephen, the spy, affecting death of ... 357 Education, some interesting facts respecting. .... 487
English settlements, first attempt at in New Jer- sey. . 159, 358, 433
Elizabethtown grant, conflicts respecting ... 139, 173
Fairs ..
143, 435
Fagan, the pine robber. 352
Fenton, the pine robber. 351
Fenwick, the founder of Salem. 433
Finley, Rev. Dr.
443
Fisheries.
40
Flemington, invasion of ..
05-4
Fort, evacuation of at Billingsport. 217
Fort Lee, evacuation of .. 74
Fort, Musquito ...
428
Fort Mercer, storming of.
200
Fort Nassau, site of
207
Fort at Tom's river stormed. 328
Fort at Jersey City.
Franklin, Gov ....
122, 371
Freshet, great, in the Delaware
Gallows for tories, in Monmouth 371
Girard, Stephen, at Mt. Holly .
112
Gloucester Fox-Hunting Club
214
Gloucester Point, skirmish at ..
221
Gloucester Point, ancient town there.
Goods, running of in the revolution ..
Greene, Col. death of.
214
Hackensack, Washington's entrance into
Hackensack, British entrance into ...
Hamilton, Col. Alexander, death of. 234 Hancock's bridge, massacre at ... Hand, Col. letter of ....
Hartshorne, Richard, settles at Middletown 35-4
Hawk, the. taken 124 K .berton Hutchinson, death of 2015 Hermit near Burlington .. 119
Heroism of a woman.
212, 305, 342
Hessian soldier made prisoner by a woman 325
Hopper, Capt. murdered 76 Horse thief, death of a 3:25
Horseshoe, superstition respecting 149
flowell, Gov. anecdote of 353
Howe, Gen. suppresses the mutiny of the Jersey
Delight, the, shipwrecked.
134
troops.
414
.
.
478
Col. Joe, notice of.
380
INDEX.
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Howe, Sir William, anecdote of . 314
Howe, Sir William, his account of the evacua-
tion of New Brunswick ... 314
Huddy, Capt. Joshua, cruel murder of. 365
Huts of the American army .. 453
Hyler, Capt. Adamı, exploits of 316
Indians, history and customs of.
52
Indians, last remnant in New Jersey 121 Indian chief, Brant, humanity of .. 486 Indian chief, Calvin, interesting account of 510 Indian relics .. 384, 400, 401
Indians, missionary among .. 320
Indian method of cooking clams. 364 Indian names, with their significations. 512 Indian Incursions ......... 465, 469, 479, 484, 503, 506 Indian woman, kindness of .. 204, 208 Indian Will, notice of. 363
Jersey Blues, origin of the name. 198
Jersey Line, mutinies. .. 413
Jonet, Cavalier, letter to Gov. Livingston. 165
Journal, ancient ..
124
Kalm's description of New Brunswick in 1748 .. 312 Krarney. Maj. anecdote of. 357
Kegs, batıle of 101
Kelly, Col. bravery of
274
Lafayette.
84, 221
Laws, early moral ...
35
Shipwreck, appalling.
. Leating and Spicer's collections, notice of
130
Lee, Gen. Chas. taken prisoner ..
444
Slavery.
37
Ilır, Capt. death and grave of. 440
Little, Capt. exploits of 184
Long bill in chancery ...
159, 173
Lucretia Emmons, heroism of.
365
Mannington, midnight incursion into. 428
Matrimonial kuot, ancient method of tying. 131
Maurice river, why so called. 147
Mendham, singular origin of the name 382 Mercer. Gen. death of .. 272. 274
Mermaid, wrecked 69
Moy, ('apt. Cornelius Jacobse, egotism of 123 Mim-ink, interesting article upon its settlement ... 506
Military execution. 454 Mineralogical region, interesting. 481
Molly. Mrs. Capt. notice of . 342
M.ww kton, Col. death of .. 341
Shuckton, Col. grave of. 347
Honmouth, battle of ..
330
Monmouth, battle, anecdotes of the. 341
Monmouth, British depredations in .... .344
M.m.lv, Bonnal, the tory leader, adventures of .. 474
Mom I, Rev. Thomas, notice of. .. 161
Moravian«, history and customs of.
Mors Canal ... 231, 401
Morna, Lewis, improvements at Shrewsbury ... . 358
Moms Co. Swamp .. 375
First church in 380
Morristown Ghost ..
394
Occurrences, remarkable, in olden times 49
Packet. English, capture. 69
Pallars.
73
Paterson Falls, death of a lady at. 412
Pena, Win .. reproves for smoking. 91
Pennsylvania line, murinies .. 392
Perseverance, affecting account of its being w per kel 135
Pum: Ilrzion of New Jersey ... 63
4. Robbers, thrilling account of. 351
Phifinophuc Solitude, poem upon 162 Pirate Trer .... 92
Potts, Mies, narrow escape of.
Pow wowing ...
149
Preacher, the sleeping.
150
Witches' Tree
Presbyterian church, First, with services in En- glish .... . 160
Prices, profits, and currency in 1670 .. 47
Princeton, Battle of ... 267
! Printers, early ..
44, 91
Privateers' rendezvous 108
Privateer, Gov. Livingston. 139 Pulaski, defear of ... 109
Pulaski, his expert horsemanship 387
Rahl, Col., death of 298
Railroad arch ..
99
Ray, Col., escape of. 343
Red Bank, battle at. 211
Refugee boat attacked
69
Revolutionary anecdote. 98
reminiscences of, at Mendham .: 384
incident.
156
Robber, death of.
377
Robbers, pine ...
351
Rogerines, notice of.
401
Sandy Hook, curious Indian document respecting 361 Salem Co., interesting military operations at 416, 426 Sassafras exported. 108 Scattergood, Thomas, notice of .. 110 Seal, Great ... 33
Sea, encroachments of, at Cape Island. 127
Shrewsbury, incursion into. 368
Silver coin, ancient ... 98, 363
337 Simcoe, Lieut. Col., wounded at Monmouth. ..
military operations in Salem 421
Somerset 456
398
Skunk, adventures of the. 134
Sloop, the making of.
108
Snake stories
141, 241
Springfield, battle of.
199
Spring, chalybeate. 364, 403, 4=9
Southard, Samuel L., teaches school at Mend- liam . . 393
Southard, Samuel L., extract from address upon Indian claims .. 511
Stout, Mrs., remarkable preservation of ..
259
Superstition, lecture upon ..
148
Swainp, the Morris
249
Swartwout's Pond, Indian barbarities near 479
Taylor, Rev. James Brainerd, allusion to. 263 Tea burnt at Cohansey in the Revolution 145 " first introduction of, into Cape May. 126 Tennant, Rev. Win., remarkable trance of .: 347 Thanksgivings and Fast days. 37
Theological Seminary ... 267, 311
Transport, a British, taken
134
Travelling in 1680.
41
281
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Trenton, battle of
bridge
226
Treen, Car. W'm., neroism of.
Twins, remarkable connection of. 3.2
Uncle Philip, eccentricities of.
466
Vessels, British, capture of.
134
Visits and refreshments.
436
Wampum, manufacture of, at the present day .. 72 Washington, anecdotes of ...... . 82, 386-89, 407, 46% farewell address 461
head-quarters .. 385, 461
heroic devotion of. 276
reception at Trenton in 1789. 301
plan to capture him.
377
= proclamation against gaming. 388
Washington's Rock ..
201
Wayne, Gen., anecdote respecting.
373
Whales caught at the present day. 359 Webberly West, the deer hunter. 364
Webb, Capt., the preacher .. 211
Windmill Island, execution of pirates at. Wild beasts, bounties on 10
=
concert of
93
pranks of ..
William the Fourth at Mt. Holly.
112
Woodbuil, Rev. Mr., patriotism of.
366
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Pour, Gen., funeral of 84 Well's Falls .. 212
492
Singing, troubles respecting.
109, 135
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Woodbridge, skirmishes near 325
Woolman House, view of 114
Yankee, trick of the 363
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Young, Henry, anecdote of . 133
Zinc, the only locality of, in the Union. 469 Zinzendorf, Count, interesting anecdote of. .. 496
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND NOTICES.
COMMODORE WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE 277
COL. AARON BURR . 280
REV. JAMES CALDWELL 163
HON. ABRAHAM CLARK
189
GEN. DANIEL MORGAN . 395
REV. JONATHAN DICKENSON
167
Gov. WILLIAM PATERSON 314
GEN. Z. M. PIKE 326
GEN. DAVID FORMAN . 246
HON. FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN 459
. PHILIP FRENEAU . 355
HON. JOHN HART 262
HON. FRANCIS HOPKINSON . 101
HON. SAMUEL L. SOUTHARD 446
HON. JOSIAH HORNBLOWER 155 HON RICHARD STOCKTON 277
COL. JOAB HOUGHTON
262
WILSON P. HUNT
262
JOHN WOOLMAN 114
EPITAPHS.
Rev. J. F. Armstrong. 302
Gen. John Beatty.
303
John Lawrence ... 190
Dr. Nicholas Belleville 303
Hon. Elias Boudinot .. 89
Capt. Wm. Leslie ... 440
Rev. J. H. Livingston 318
Maria Salome Blum 497
Hon. William Bradford. 89
Prof. J. Maclean
Col. William McCullough 489
Rev. Dr. Macwhorter 185
Rev. Jolin Merrick 107
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