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JOH. FRED. GRONOVIUS.
INDEX.
* References to Individuals are omitted when they occur in the notices of the Families of the same name.
A.
Alexander, James, 53, 77, 79, 130, 144, 149, 154, 155, 168. His notice of John John- stone's, death 71.
Allen, John, 72. Allen, Rev. John, 383.
Allen, Jediah, 128, note.
Amwell, 322.
Anderson, John, 46, 168, 169.
Andrews, Rev. Josiah B., 245.
Andrews, Solomon, 258, 304.
Assembly, Meetings of, where held in Amboy, 251. Members of, from Woodbridge, 357. Members of, from Piscataway, 403.
Aswell, Ned, 75.
Allison, Richard, 90.
Antill, Edward, 227, 323.
Asia Man of War, 107.
Ambo Point ; the site of Perth Amboy, 2 ;- its beauties, 5.
Amboy-Different towns named, 415,
Arnold, Robert, 240, 278, 304.
Arnold, John, 240.
Arnold, Benj. F., 278.
Associated Royalists, Board of, 201.
Angus, Captain John, 242, 246. Angus, Samuel, 240,
Asbury, Francis. Preached in Perth Amboy, 248.
Ayres, Obadiah, of Woodbridge, 362, 367.
B.
Baldwin, Jesse, 287. Ball, Edward John, 278. Ball, Ezekiel, 286.
Baptists, in Perth Amboy, 247 ; in Piscataway, 404 ; Seventh-day, 407. Barber, Major F., 329.
Barberrie, Peter, 72.
Barberrie, John, 73, 74, 223, 240.
Barberrie, Lambert, 233, 328. Barberrie, Oliver, 108, note, 110.
Barberrie Family, Notice of, 124.
Barclay, Robert, 17, 34, 39, 64.
Barclay, John, 10, 45, 50, 53, 67, 211, 212, 218, 239. Notice of, 42. Barclay, David, 43. Barracks, Account of the, 256. Basse, Jeremiah, 67, 152, note, 312. Barton, Rev. Wm. B., 389.
Bartow, Thomas, 251, 257, 259, 317. Notice of, 138. Bland, Elias, 261, 310.
Bland Family, Notice of, 99. Bradford, William, 46.
Brazier, Francis, 239, 323,
Beach, Rev. Abr'm, 232, 410.
Becker, Captain, 115.
Belcher, Governor, 54, 170, 216.
Bell, Andrew, 106, 233, 235, 239, 304.
Belle Isle, Account of capture of, in 1761, 118.
Bend, Rev. Joseph J., 233.
Bernard, Gov'r Francis. Notice of, 170.
Berry, Henry, 50, 53.
Berry, Henry, jr., 222,
Brewster, John, 304.
Beman, John, 322. Berrien, John, 323.
Billop, Christopher, 213, Notice of, 94, 101. Billop House Conference, 333.
Bingley, William, 390, 392.
Bishop John, 364, 385.
· Brighton House, 259. Burial Ground at, 169. Brinley, Edward, 136, 239.
Brinley, F. W., 240. 304.
Boacker, John, 394.
Bodine, Peter, 322.
Boggs, Lawrence, 240.
Bollen, James, 3.
Boltwood, L. M., 385.
Bonham, Hezekiah, 407.
Bonhamtown, 341; named after Nicholas Bonham, 402.
Books, Scarcity of, 361.
Boone, Gov'r Thomas, 102, 183. Notice of, 176.
Boudinot, Elisha, 95, 96, 146. Bound Brook, 324. Bloomfield, Dr. Moses, 49.
Bloomfield, Joseph, (Governor) 106, 107, note, 328.
Bloomfield, John, 356, 382.
Brook, Rev. Mr., 101. His services in the Province, 212, 409. Lost at sea, 215.
Brown, Rev. Isaac, 183, 228.
Brown, Mrs. Sophia, 128.
Browne, William, of Boston, 168.
Brown, John, 394.
Broughton, John, 322.
Buchanan, George, 233, 240.
Buckaloo, Frederick, 53. Bunnell, Judge, 127, note.
Bunnell, Isaac, 330.
Burdge, Uriah, 247.
Burlington, 158, 171, 183, 197, 212, 236, 268, 279, 281, 378. Church at, Legacy left to, by George Willocks, 83. Christopher Billop sent to Jail at, 95. Gov. Burnet purchases Island at, 154. Gov'r Franklin takes up his residence there, 188. Smith's History printed there, 376.
Burnet, Governor William, 70, 77, 84, 85, 127, note, 130, 154, 155, 239. Notice of, 156,
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Burnet, William, 311. Burnet, John, 74. Burnett's History of His Own Times, 157.
Burial Place, Public, set apart by proprietors, 241. At Brighton, 169. Butler, Anthony, 136, 233, 311.
Bruen, Thomas, 328. Bruen, Alex. M., 246. Bruen, Matthias, 260. Bryant Family, Notice of, 145, 331.
Cove, The, 264. Coxe, Daniel, 201, note. Cromwell, John, 367. Cross, Rev. John, 242. Crowell. David, 246.
Crowell, Joseph L., 249.
Cuming, Rev. F. H., 393.
Cumming, John N., 287.
Curtting. Rev. Mr., 409. Cuyler Henry, 125.
C.
Cairns (Carnes), Alexander, 53, 241, 261. Caledonia, Account of the Ship, 265.
Campbell, Lord Neil, 21, 41.
Campbell, John, 22.
Campbell, Archibald, 22.
Campbell, Rev. Colin, 183,
Campbell, Margaret, 233.
Campbell and Cotes, Lieut's of New York Regiment, 132.
Carrée, Louis, 68. Carteret, Philip, 2, 3, 355.
Chandler. Rev. T. B., 177, note, 183, 323, 377, 390, 391, 392.
Chapman, Rev. James, 65, 237, 393.
Charles I. Handkerchief spotted with his blood in the possession of the Lyell family, 85.
Clarke, Benjamin, Notice of, 15.
Clarke, John, 233.
Craig, Ursula, 130. Crawford, John V., 246.
Cheesequakes, 213.
Cluck, John, 281.
Citizens, The Gordon Family, 60. Johnstone Family, 68. Sonmans Family, 75. Wil. locks Family, 80. Lyell Family, 84. Har- rison Family, 86. Kearny Family, 90. Farmar Family, 92. Bland Family, 99. Skinner Family, 99. Nevill Family, 120. Barberrie Family, 124. Watson Family, 125. Parker Family, 128. Thomas Bartow, 138. Stevens Family, 143. Bryant Fam- ily, 145.
Chipchase, Rev. James, 410.
Crips, William, 115. Cockburn, John, 41.
Coker, Thomas, appointed Collector, 296.
Colden, Cadwallader, 77, 149.
Commercial Projects before the Revolution, 294. Errors of legislation relating to com- merce, 298.
Compton, George, 247.
Compton, James, 247.
Compton, Mary, first child born in Wood- bridge, 356, note. Conger, John, 394.
"Convention Troops " quartered on James Parker, 134, note.
Conway, Captain, 326. Cooke, Rev. Samuel, 92, 177, 183.
Cooper, David, 72,
Cooper, Dr. Miles, 293.
Cooper, Thomas A., 72,
Corbett, Thomas, 33.
Cornbury, Lord, 40, 43, 66, 67, 70, 76, 77, 149, 270, 305. His instructions from Queen Anne,
210, 317. His treatment of Rev. Mr. Moore, 214.
Cory, Rev. Benj'n, 243, 245.
Cosby, Gov. William, 168, 239.
Court of Common Right, Proceedings of, rel- ative to the immigrants on board the Henry and Francis, 32,
Court Houses, Account of, 250. View of pres- ent one, 252.
ID.
Dayton, Elias B., 324.
Drake, George, 269. Drake, Simeon, 278.
Deare, John, 239.
Deare, Jonathan, (Major), 112, 134, 193, 240, 303, 326, 327, 328. Deare, Stephen, 240.
Delvey, John, 287.
Dennis, Samuel, 359, 364.
Dennis, Robert, 363, 382, 401.
Desbrow, Griffin, 223.
Dessigny, Peter, 367.
Dexter, Lady Barney, 91.
Dickinson, General. His expedition against Staten Island, 107.
Doby, John, 41.
Dobbin, James, 233.
Dockwra, William, 64, 65, 371.
Dodsworth, John, 239.
Douglas, Rev. Wm., 393, 410.
Dun, Hugh, 401, 402.
Dundas, James, 64, 371. Dunham, Edward, 136.
Dunham, Edward W., 136.
Dunham, Elijah, 240, 262.
Dunham, Benj., 390.
Dunlap, Wm., 97, 126, 127, 128, 139, 143, 243, 261, 292, 294,305, 328, 339, 343.
Dunnotar Castle, Sufferings of those confined in, 36. Duyckink, Major, 330.
England, Poole, 142, note, 143, 233. Easton, Indian Council at, 172.
Everard, Sir Richard, Gov'r of North Caro- lina. Letter from, 161, note.
Eier, William, 50, 53, 217, 239,
Election, First Presidential, in New Jersey, 135. James Madison's letter respecting, 135, note.
Elliott, Andrew, 141.
Elizabethtown, 3, 10, 33, 79, 95, 96, 177, 183, 208, 212, 256, 268, 269, 288, 340. St. John's Church at, Sermon by Rev. John C. Rudd on, 212, 216, 217, 277. Lotteries at, 322, 323, · 324.
Emott, James, 22, 261. Notice of, 41.
Emboyle, Name of the site of Perth Amboy, according to Heckenwelder, 2.
F
Faésch, John Jacob, 92. Fairs, 305.
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Faitout, Aaron, 222. Fairholme, Johnston, 330. Farquerson, Alex'r, 239.
Farley, Henry, 233.
Farmar, Samuel, 240.
Farmar, Jasper, 110. Farmar, Thomas, 110, 233, 240.
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Farmar Family, Notice of, 92. Frazer, John, 35.
Frazer, Dr. Thomas, 110.
Franklin, Benjamin. His son Gov'r of New Jersey, 185. His visit to Amboy in his youth, 190. His intercourse with his son, 202. In charge of Post Office, 275.
Franklin, Governor William, 71, 111, 120, 134, 1-4, 260, 275, 283. Letter to, from Lord Stirling, 123. Notice of, 185. His ar- rest, 194. Taken to Connecticut, 199. In- scription on the tablet to his Wife's mem- ory, 200. Exchanged for J, Mckinley of Delaware, 201.
Franklin, William Temple, 205.
Fenwick, John, 85.
Ferries and Ferry Boats, 270.
Fletcher, Rev. Seth, of Elizabethtown, 212. Value of his books, 361.
Freehold, 213.
Freeman, Thomas, 247.
Fires and Engines, 310.
Fitz Randolph, Capt. Nath'1, 95, 96.
Forbes, Arthur, 10.
Forbes, John, 41. Forbes, Cleaveland A., 136, 240. Forbes, Joseph D., 240.
Ford. Samuel R., 246.
Ford, Edwin, 246.
Ford, Wm. J., 246.
Ford, Charles, 142.
Forster, Miles, Notice of, 46, 211, 295. Builds the first sloop at Amboy, 299.
Frost, William, 50, 212, 299.
Fox, Thomas, 223. Fox, John, 276.
Fullerton, James, 393.
Fullerton, Thomas, 44. Fullerton, Robert, 44, 62. Funeral Expenses, 89, 145.
" Flying Machines." Stages so called, intro- duced, 283.
G.
Gage, Family of General Thomas, 119, note. Gates, Gen'l Horatio, 178, 180.
Gascrie, John, 241.
George III .. King, Interview of Capt. Skinner with him, 117. Greenland, Henry, 402, 411.
Gibb, John, 38, 39.
Gifford, Archer, 240.
"Gifford House," in Newark, 287, 288. Gilman, Charles. 401, 402. Gilman, John, 401, 402.
Gillmer, Rev. David R., 245.
Gilpin, Rev. Edwin, 136.
Griffith, Benjamin, 44.
Griggs, Richard, 240.
Griggs, John, 233, 240, 258.
Goelet, Peter, 98. Golding, Joseph, 278.
Golding, Lewis, 72, 240, 278.
Gordon, Charles, 8, 16.
Gordon, Thomas, 43, 44, 47, 50, 77, 218, 219, 239, 371.
Gronovius the Botanist, Letters from, to Dr. Johnston, 416.
Gordon Family, Notice of, 60.
Government House. First one where built, 259. Second one, where Brighton House stands. 259.
Governors, Resident, Hunter, 147. Burnet, 156. Hamilton, 168. Bernard, 170. Boone, 176. Hardy, 183. Franklin, 185.
Groom, Samuel, 5, 6. Notice of, 13.
H.
Haige, William, Notice of, 14.
Hale, Samuel, 367.
Hall, William, 246.
Hall, Eber. H., 240.
Hall, Edward J., 246.
Halliday, Rev. Thomas, 216, 390, 408.
Halsey, Rev. Job F., 136.
Halsted, Matthias, 233, 240.
Halsted John, 233, 239, 240, 304.
Hamersley, Andrew, 68.
Hamersley, L. C., 61.
Hamilton, John, 50, 133, 222, 251. Notice of, 168, 239. Originator of the Post Office in the Colonies, 273.
Hamilton, Gov. Andrew, 84, 270, 273.
Hamilton, Wm., 240.
Hamilton, Charles, 240.
Hampton, John, 233.
Hanover, 322.
Hardenbergh, Jacob R., 374.
Hardy, Gov, Josiah. Notice of, 183.
Hart, John, 247.
Hart, Thomas, 250.
Harned, Gilman, 249.
Harriman, Rev. John, of Elizabethtown, 212.
Harriott, James, 242, 246, 278.
Harriott, Samuel, 249.
Harrison, John, 53, 218, 219.
Harrison Family, Notice of, 86.
Harrison, William, 53.
Harrison, Wm .. 323.
Hawks, Rev. F. L., D. D., 213.
Hay, Andrew, 222, 239, 251, 262.
Hay, Adam, 223, 239.
Haynes, Jonathan, 367.
Hazard, Aaron, 304.
Heard, Gen. Nathaniel, 193. note. Arrests
Gov. Franklin, 190.
Heard, General John, 143.
Heard, John, 304
Heathcote, Caleb, 73.
Henderson, Rev. Jacob, 152.
Henderson, Rev'd Matthew H., Centennial Discourse by, 228.
Henry, Michael, 53.
"Henry and Francis," Ship, Account of her voyage, 23, et supra, 378.
Herriott, John, 53, 241.
Hessians, Dress of, 347.
Hicks, Whitehead, 261.
Hicks, William, 330.
Highlanders, Dress of, 347.
Hodgson, William, 50, 53.
Hooper, Robert Lettice, 72, 91, 92, 222, 223, 239.
Hooper, James, 223.
Hopewell, Church at, Legacy left to by George Willocks, 83.
Hornblower, Josiah, 323.
" Hortensia " tract granted to John Reid in Monmouth, 45.
Howe, General, 107. His operations in the vici nity of Amboy and New Brunswick, 341, 346 Howell, Captain, 326.
Hude Family, Notice of, 373.
Hude, James, 257, 374.
Hude, Adam, 373.
Hughes, Rev. Philip, 225.
Hughes, Richard, 222.
Hull, Thos. M., 249.
Hull, Benjamin, 401, 402.
Hull, Hopewell, 401; 402.
Hunter, Governor Robert, 40, 50, 52, 71, 77 78, 90, 129, 158, 169, 217, 300. Notice of 147.
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INDEX.
I.
Ilsley, Elisha, 356, 367.
Immigrants, Names of, 22, 28, 29, 34. Ireland, John, 53. Iseltine, Isaac, 261.
Iseltine, Matthew, 281.
Isleton, Jacob, 53.
Inian's Ferry, (See New Brunswick.)! Inglis, Thomas, 241. Inns and Taverns, in Perth Amboy, 260.
J.
Jackson, William, 35. Jails, Account of, in Perth Amboy, 253.
Jamison, David, one of the " Sweet Singers," 38. Afterward Chief Justice, &c., 40. His daughter marries John Johnston, 72. Jaques, Henry, 365.
Johnstone, John, 31, 50, 130, 150. Notice of, 69. Johnston, Andrew, 112, 125, 133, 222, 223, 239, 257.
Johnstone Family. Notice of, 68. Johnston, Heathcote, 183, 328. Johnston, John L., 125, 240.
Johnston, John, 222, 223, 233, 239, 240, 251, 257.
Johnston, Lewis, 223, 224, 239, 263. Letters to, from Gronovius the Botanist, 416.
Johnson, Col. Robert G., 85. Jones, Rev. Alex'r, D.D, 91, 238.
Jones, Rev. Henry V., 406.
Jones, Pev. Jasper D., 237.
K.
Kearry Family, Notice of, 90. Kearny, Philip, 101, 123, 124, 144, 222, 223, 239, 293, 311, 330.
Kearny, Ravaud, 233, 239, 240, 374.
Kearny, Michael, 239, 240, 293, 330.
Kearny. James Hude, 240.
Kearny, Lawrence, 240.
Keene, Charles, 246.
Keith, George, 14, 16, 211, 212, 408. Notice of, 16.
Kennedy, Archibald. 272.
Kemble, Peter, 114, 119, 322.
Kent, Stephen, 356, 366.
Kr, Walter, 38, 39.
Ker, Rev. Nathan, 40.
Ker, Rev. Jacob, 40.
Ker. Samuel, 40.
Kidd, William, 312. Origin of his Song, 313. Killingworth, Rev. Thomas, 404.
King, William, 124, 127, 240, 314.
King, Robert, 218, 239.
Kingston, 283. Kinsey, Benj. D., 249.
Knight, Madame, her Journey, 273. Knowles, Thomas, 44.
L.
Lawrence, Dr. John, 72, 330.
Lawrence, Judge, of Burlington, 91. Lawrence, Effingham, 97.
Lawrence, Jona'n H., 324.
Lawrie, Gawen, 12, 14, 33, 260, 264, 270, 367. His arrival in the province, 6. His manner of laying out the town, 7, 8.
Laws of New Jersey, edited by Samuel Nevill, 123.
Leacock, Rev Hamble J., 238, 393, 410. Leigh, James, 241. Lent, James, 85.
Leonard, Samuel, 53.
Leslie, George, 83, 222, 239.
Lewis, John, 246.
Lists of Passengers arriving at different times, 22, 28, 29, 34.
Livingston, Chancellor, 144.
Little, George, 367.
Livingston, William, Governor, 146, 353, 375.
Lockhart, George, 367.
Logan, Mr., of Philad'a, 100.
Loggans, Thomas, 241.
Longstreet, Captain, 326.
Loofborrow, John, 44.
Lotteries, 226, 235, 283, 286, 321.
Lovelace, Governor, Lord, 67, 77, 149.
"Love Grove," west of Long Ferry Tavern, 261.
Lowe, Cornelius, 374.
Lyell, Fenwick, 222.
Lyell Family, Notice of, 84.
Lyne, James, 322.
Lytheby, Capt. Philip, presents a bell to St. Peter's Church, 235,
M.
Madison, James, Extract from letter referring to first Presidential Election in New Jer- sey, 135.
Maginnis, Capt. Robert, of New York, 132.
Mails, Transmission of, 273.
Makemie, Rev'd Francis, 40, 70.
Mandeville, Benoni, 240.
Manning, John, 125, 278.
Maps, by John Reid, 15.
Market, The Old, in Perth Amboy, 255. Marsh, Hugh, 365.
Marsh, Elias, 223, 240.
Marsh, Joseph, 233, 240, 328, 332.
Marsh, Thomas G., 240.
Martin, Jeremiah, 240.
Martin, John, 401, 402.
Martin, Rev. Wm. M., 389.
Martin, Luther, of Baltimore, 401.
Mattenecunk Island, purchased by Gov. Hun- ter, 154,
Matthie, John, 241.
Maurice, Benjamin, 246.
Maurice, Charles F., 246.
Meigs, Henry, 110.
McKean, Rev. Robt., 177, 183, 225, 228, 229, 291, 392, 409.
Mclellan, Robert, Notice of, 372.
Mercer, Archibald, 324.
Mercer, William, 323.
Meredith, Captain, 111,
Merritt, George, 72, 144.
Methodists in Perth Amboy, 248. Their Min- isters, 248.
Metuchin, 389.
Mcilvaine, Bishop, 74.
Mills, Rev. Henry, 389.
McKnight, Rev. Charles, 242.
Moore, Rev. Thorowgood. Account of his treatment by Lord Cornbury, 213.
Moore, Capt. John, 233, 241.
Moore, Rev. Richard C., 236.
Moore Matthew, 366.
Moores, Samuel, 241.
Moore, Samuel, 85.
Morgan, General, 73. Morgan, James, 263.
Morris, Governor, 67, 93, 150, 169, 225, 280, His opinion of Amboy, 54.
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Morris, Chief Justice, 123, 134. Morton, Rev. Andrew, 183. Montgomerie, Governor, 154, 165, 168. Munson, Medad, 249. Mudie, David, 41, 64, 66. Notice of, 47. Mundy, Zadoc, 246.
N.
Negro risings, 318. Executions at Amboy, 319, at Newark, 319.
Neilson, William, 374.
Nevill, Family, Notice of, 120.
Nevill, Samuel, 79, 80, 171, 224, 239, 257, 376. Nevell, John, 79.
"New American Magazine," Edited by Sam- uel Nevill, 122, 321.
Newark, supplied with clergymen at an early date, 208. Mission at, 228. Communica- tion with New York, 285 Lotteries at, 322, 323. Washington at, 337.
New Brunswick. first called Inian's Ferry, 155, 171, 177, 184, 236, 256, 268, 269, 271, 272, 277, 338, 353. Troops quartered at, 325-6. Wash- ington at, 337. Events of Revolution at, 338-354.
New Jersey Troops, Companies of, in Schuy- ler's Regiment in 1756, 112.
New York, Northern, as it was in 1709, 86-88. New Providence, 322.
Nicholls, James A., 240,304.
Nicholls, William, 139.
Niven, William, Notice of, 35, 33.
Noe, David, 249.
North Carolina, Letter of Gov. Everard, 161, note.
Nugent, Sir George, 110.
Ogden, David, 101.
Ogden, Robert, 102.
Ogden, Col. Samuel, 125, 136.
Ogden, Gabriel, 323.
Ogden, Capt. Jonathan, of New York, 132.
Ogden, Josiah, 323.
Ogden,Captain, of New Jersey Troops, 1756, 113, 115.
Oswego, Taking of, 113, 114, 119, 131, 133.
O'Brien, Daniel. His "Stage boat" 280, 281. Lost at Sea, 282.
Ogelly, Rev. Fred'k, 393, 410.
Ompoge, probable origin of the name Amboy, 2, 414. Ormston, Joseph, 76.
Odlum, Digby, 249.
P.
Paine, Jedediah, 240.
Palmer, Joseph, 249.
Palmer, John, 81. Palmer, Rev. Mr., 225.
Palmer, Robert, 240.
Parker Family, Notice of, 128; "The Cas- tle," 137.
Parker, Elisha, Letters to, from John Harri- son, 86,
Parker, James (1), 112, 123, 233, 239, 324, 325, 326.
Parker, James (2), 109, 235, 239, 240, 304, 337.
Parker, James (Printer), 122, 177, 183, 275, 276, 322, 39]. Notice of, 375.
Parker, John, Colonel, 67, 112, note, 113, 115.
Parker, John. 53, 75, 89, 218, 222, 239, 251. Parsippany, 324.
Passengers, Arrangements for transportation .. of, 279.
Paterson, William, 71, 73, 246. Paterson, S. V. R., 240.
Paton, James, 49.
Pattersone, Rev. Thomas, 368.
Partridge, Richard, Colonial Agent, 114, 116. . Pratt, Rev. H. E. E., 238.
Putland, Heron, 218, 239.
Perth, James Earl of, Notice of, 415.
Perth, the first name of Amboy, 6.
Perth Amboy. Its settlement. 1. Its location known as Ambo point, from Ompoge or Em- boyle, 2. Advantages of the site, 3. Plans of the Proprietors for its settlement 4, 5. Size of first houses,6. The harbor surveyed, . 6. First called PERTH, 6. How laid out by Lawrie, 7, 8. To be made Seat of Gov- ernment, 10. To be made a Port of Entry, 11. First notice of militia of, 41. First vessel built at, 46. First session of General Assembly held at, 50. Its First Charter, 50. The seal of the city, 52. Its condition at different periods, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57. Its Second Charter, 56. Its Third Charter, 57. Its population at different times, 57. Causes of removal of old families, 59: Visit of Dr. Franklin to, in his boyhood, 190. Re- ligious denominations in, 208. Arrest of Rev'd Mr. Moore at, by Lord Cornbury, 214. Presbyterian Congregation in, 240. Baptist Congregation in, 246. Methodist Congregation in, 248. Public Buildings and Places in, 250. Road from, to Bur- lington, 269. Ferries at, 271, 272. Stage Routes by way of, 279. Communication with New York after the Revolution, 284. Early Educational Schemes in, 290. Com- merce of, 294, 303. First vessel built at, 299. Fairs at, 305. Races at, 308. Public Bathing Day at, 309. Fires in, 310. Sup- posed Treasure hid at, 314. Negro Bar- racks in, 317. Negro Executions at, 318. Troops quartered at, before the Revolution, 325, 326. Company of Boys at, in 1776, 328. Concentration of troops at, in 1776, 330. Events of the Revolution at, 325, 354. Conference for Exchange of Prisoners held at, 353.
Perthuck, Rev. Edw'd, 209, 210.
Pettit, Charles, 71.
Preston, Rev. John, 228, 231, 292, 378, 392.
Presbyterians in Perth Amboy, 240.
Presbyterian Church in Amboy, View of, 243. Pierce, Daniel, 355, 359.
Pierce, Joshua, 359. Value of his books, &c., 361.
· Pierson, Daniel, 323. Pierson, Caleb C., 246. Pierson, Rev. Abra'm, Jun'r, 381, 388.
Pierson, Rev. John, 388, 391.
Pike, John, 360, 382, 402.
Pike Family, Notice of, 361.
Pinhovue, William, 77.
Pintard, Johr., 287.
Pirates, 312,
Piscataway, 213, 217, 224, 269, 299, 339. Sketch of, History, &c., 401. Settlers of, 401, 402. Early Officials in, 403, 404. Mis- cellaneous Items referring to, 411. Popula- tion of, 413.
Prices, 145.
Princeton, Visit of Gov. Bernard to, 171. Visit of Gov'r Boone, 177, note, 277, 288. Lottery for College at, 323, 324.
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Poor Rates in Woodbridge, 395. Population of Perth Amboy, 57. Of Wood-
bridge, 339. Of Piscataway, 413. Posts and Post Offices, 273, 274.
Post Offices in America, established by Col. Hamilton, 169.
Proprietors, Directions of, for laying out of cities, towns, &c., 2. Their plans for set- tling and improvement of Perth Amboy, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11. A cargo of goods sent out, 80. Seal of, 209. Grant of 100 acres to St. Peters' Church, 232. Grant to Presbyterian Congregation, 240. Plan for building a Proprietary House, 259. Directions for road from Amboy to Burlington, 269. Plans of, for the commerce of the Province, 294, 297. Instructions respecting Fairs, 305.
Protestant Episcopalians, Congregations of,
in Perth Amboy, 209 ; in Woodbridge, 389- 393 ; in Piscataway, 408. Provincial Records, Office of, 258,
Public Bathing Day, 309,
Plumstead, Clement, 250.
Quakers, Objections to their sitting as Jurors, 78, Quin, Rev. Thomas, 249.
R.
Races, 307.
Rahway, 213, 277, 343, 345, (River), 396.
Randall (Fitz Randolph), Capt., 95. Raritan Landing, 322.
Raritan, Value of lands north of, in 1731, 155. Rates of Ferriage at Communipau, 271 ; of Postage, 276 ; of Freight and Passage, 279, of Duties on Imports and Exports, 295.
Rattoone, John, 233, 235, 239, 240, 260.
Rattoone, Robert, 262, 278.
Read, Joseph, 276.
Reade Charles, 123, note.
Reading, John, 169, 302.
Reckless, Joseph W., 304.
Redford Andrew, 50, 53, 271.
Reed, Bowes, 74.
Religious Denominations, Notice of, 208.
Reid, John, 45, 81, 88, 212.
Revolution, Events during the, 325.
Rigg, Margaret, Wife of George Scot, 25.
Riggs, Rev. Elias, 243.
Riddell, Rev. Archibald, 26, 29, 384. Notice of, 367.
Ritchie, John, 83, 84, 222.
Roads, Early, 268. Commissioners appointed to improve them, 283, note. Road from Amboy to Crosswicks, 69.
Robinson, Cononel Beverley, 92, 110, 133.
Robinson, Sir Wm. Henry, 110.
Rodgers, John R. B., 91.
Roe, John, 144.
Roe, Rev. Azel, 388, 389.
Rogers, Robert, 367. Rolph Hannah, 129.
Roman Catholics, First services of, in Amboy, 249.
Ross, Dr. Alexander, 98. Rowland, Rev. John Hamilton, 232.
Rudyard, Thomas, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14. Place in Monmouth County named after him, 81. Rudyard, John, 53, 218, 239.
Rusco, Captain, 112, note, 113, 115. Russ, W. S. 278.
Rutgers, Harmanus, 85.
Rutherfurd, Walter, 130. Rutherfurd, John, 130.
S.
Sabine's Royalists, 201.
Salsbury, Rev. Benj., 381.
Sargant, Samuel, 226, 239, 240, 251, 257.
Sargant Family, Notice of, 141.
Savery, Peter, 222.
Sayrs, Gerard, 239.
Sharp, John, 50, 222, 239.
Shaw, Rev. Peter H,, 245.
Shaw, Captain of Parker's Regiment, 131.
St. James' Church, Piscataway, 408.
Slack A., 143.
Slavery, 316. Spa, The, 263.
Stage Wagons between N. Y. and Phila., 279. Stakes, Dr., of Schuyler's Regiment, 113, 114, 116.
Schapps, Cornelius H., 246.
Strahan, William, Remarks of, relative to Governor Franklin, 186.
Staten Island, Gen'l Skinner's head quarters in, 107. Strang, Christopher, 37, 63.
Strawberry Hill Schoolhouse, 361.
Seal of Perth Amboy, 52.
See, John D., 246.
Selover, Deniel, 246.
Selover, Cornelius, 246.
Semple, Alex'r, 246.
Schenck, David K., 304.
Shepard, Rev. Samuel, 384, 385, 386.
Settlers of Perth Amboy, 12. Thos. Rudyard and Gawen Lawrie, 12. Samuel Groom, 13. Wm. Haige, 14. William Dockwra, 14. Benjamin Clarke, 15. Geo. Keith, 16. The Campbells, 21. On board the Henry and Francis, 25, et supra. Wm. Jackson, 35. John Fraser, 35. Wm. Niven, 35. Christo- pher Strang, 37. Rev. David Simson, 37. David Jamison, 38, 40. John Forbes, 41. James Emott, 41. Robert Hardie, John Doby, John Cockburn, 41. John Barclay, 42. David Barclay, 43. John Loofborrow, Benjamin Griffith, John Watson, Peter Wat- son, Thomas Knowles, Robert Bridgman, Stephen Warne, Thomas Warne, Thomas Fullerton, Robert Fullerton, 44. John Reid, 45. Miles Forster, 46, David Mudie, 47. Garret and Walter Wall, 48.
Settlers of Woodbridge, List of, 356.
Settlers of Piscataway, List of, 402.
Shrewsbury, Church at, received a legacy of George Willocks, 83. Sleight, Abraham, 249.
Sleight, Cornelius, 249.
Spencer, Rev. Elihu, 242.
St. Peter's Church dedicated, 219. View of, 227.
Stelle, Margaret, 68.
Stelle, Thomas Gordon, 68.
Stelle, Gabriel, 222, 225, 239, 272.
Stevens Family, Notice of, 143.
Stevens, Richard, 91, 240.
Stevens, John, 50, 53, 218, 239.
Stevens, Gen. Ebenezer, 242.
Stirling, Lord, 106, 107, 183, 326. Letter from to Gov. Franklin, 123. Intercepts Gov. Franklin's despatch, 192.
Street, Franklin R., 249.
" Sweet Singers." Account of those so called, 38. Simcoe's Expedition to Van Vechten's Bridge, 348.
Simson, Rev. David, 37.
427
INDEX.
Skinner Family, Notice of, 99.
Skinner, Rev. William, 83, 95, 133, 213, 221, 222, 224, 408, 409. Skinner, Cortlandt, 72, 91, 97, 123, note, 125, 240, 342. Skinner, Stephen, 73, 134, 240, 251, 311, 326. Skinner, John, 91, 311, 328.
Skinner, Thomas, 323, 257, 330. *
Smith, John, of Woodbridge, 364, 367, 401. Smith's (Sam'l) History of New Jersey, 376. Smith, William Peartree, 146.
Smith, Rev. Isaac, 410. Smith, William (Historian), 181.
Smith, Richard, 364.
Smith, Joel, 109, 249.
Smith, Rev. Sam'l S., 243.
Smith, Charles McK., 91, 240, 304,
Spieren, Rev. George Hartwell, 234.
Springfield, 108. Stites, Richard W., 136.
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 209. Stockton, Richard, Confined in the Old Jail at Amboy, 254.
Sonmans Family, Notice of, 75.
Sonmans, Peter, 43, 66, 67, 216. Notice of, 75.
Schools in Perth Amboy, 290, in Woodbridge, 393.
Scot, George, of Pitlochie. Account of his suf- ferings in Scotland, and of his voyage on board the Henry and Francis, 24, et supra. Grant of land to him, 69.
Scotch Plains, why so called, 62.
Scotschesterburg, a tract so called in Mon- mouth County, granted to John Johnstone, 70.
Spotswood, Gov. of Virginia, 127, note.
Stout, Harman, 222.
South River, 48, 279, 409.
Stubbs, Rev. Alfred, 410.
Schuyler, John, 286, 323.
Schuyler, Col. Peter, 87. Account of his ser- vices, 114, note, 116. Stryker, Rev. Peter, 244.
"Sylvanus Americanus," nom de plume of Samuel Nevill, 122. Smyth, John, 73, 239, 251, 257, 259, 330. Smyth, Andrew, 136, 259, 328.
Smyth, Laurence, 75, 223, 226, 239.
Smyth, Frederick, 240, 260.
T.
Talbot, Rev. John, 20, 100, note, 152, 211, 221. Tappan, Abraham, 356, 362.
Tavern, Long Ferry, 260, 262. Taylor, Joseph, 233, 240.
Trade of the Province, Restrictions on, 298. Trading Companies established, 301.
Transportation of Passengers and Freight between New York and Phila., 279.
Travelling Facilities, 267. Tenbrook, Johannes, 322. Ten Eyck, Philip, 240. Tennent, Rev. Gilbert, 242.
Terrill, William, 108, 109, 110.
Terrill, Sophia, 233.
Terrill, John, 73, 128.
Terrill, Captain, of Elizabethtown, 177, 183.
Treasure, Digging for, 314.
Trent, William, 41.
Trenton, 323. Tomlinson, B. H., 240.
Town well, when dug, 311. Town-house, (See Court House.) Tower hill, 265. Thomas, William, 249.
Thompson, John, 241, 262, 268. Thompson, E. B., 85.
Thompson, William, 241.
Thompson, Ab'm, 240, 249.
Thorp, Norris, 233, 239, 240.
Thorp, David, 240.
Thorp, Robert A., 240.
Throckmorton, James, 125.
Turnbull, Thomas, 50. Turnbull, Captain, 330.
Tuite, James, 249.
Tyrrell, Henry D., 246.
Tryner, George F., 247.
U.
Upton, Dr., 72.
V.
Van Cortlandt, Stephanus, 72, 101, 285.
Van Horne, James, 92. Van Horne, Cornelius, 165.
Van Kirk, John, 67.
Van Vechten's Bridge, Simcoe's expedition to, 348,
Vaughan, Rev. Edward, 83, 216, 220, 387, 390, 408.
Verplanck, Gulian, 72.
Vesey, Rev. Wm., 152.
Vessel, first built in East Jersey, by Sam'l Groom, 14, first built at Amboy, by Miles Forster, 46.
Vicars, Captain Robert, 411.
W.
Wade, Rev. Nath'1, 386, 390.
Wodrow's History of the sufferings of the Church of Scotland, 23.
Wait, David, 242, 246.
Wait, John, 246.
Wait, David T., 246.
Wall, Walter, 48.
Wall, Garret, 48.
Wall, John Galen, 49.
Wall, Garret D., 49.
Walker, Alexander, 50.
Wallace, Hugh, 374.
Walters, Captain, 115.
Warne, Stephen, 44. Warne, Thomas, 44, 250.
Warren, Sir Peter, 113.
Warren, Lady, 114, 117, 119.
Warren, John G., 91.
Waterhouse, Dr John, 128.
Watson, John, " Merchant," 44. Watson, Peter, 44.
Watson Family, Notice of, 125,
Watson, John, " Painter," 116, 168.
Watson, Alexander, 127, 240.
Watson, John R., 239, 240, 257, 306.
Webb, John, 222. Webb, Abraham, (1) 281.
Webb, Abraham (2) 240.
Webster, Rev. Richard, 35, 241.
Weiser, Jacob, 233.
Wm. Henry, Fort, 115, 131, 132.
Willocks Family, Notice of, 80.
Willocks, George, 50, 67, 158, 217,218, 219, 272. Wilson, James, 281.
Wilson, Rev. Nicholas, 245.
Winder, Samuel, 81.
Whitaker, Rev. Nath'1, 388.
Whitefield, George, Preached in Amboy, 251.
Whitehead, William, 240. Wright, George, 278.
Woglum, John P., 247.
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INDEX.
Woodbridge, 2, 128, 129, 177, 217, 224 ,225, 229, 263, 269, 278, 329,331, 339, 353. " New Amer- can Magazine," published at, 122. Resi- dence of Gen'l N. Heard, 193. Sketch of its settlement, &c., 355. List of Settlers, 356. Officials in, 357, 358. Allotments of land in, 356. Named after Rev'd John Woodbridge of Newbury, 359. First Press in New Jersey established at, 375. Town affairs, 379. Presbyterian Congregation at, 380. List of members, 1708 to 1710, 387. Number of Members at different times, 389. Trinity Church and Congregation at, 389, 393, Town Schools in, 393. Support of Poor in, 395. Miscellaneous Items relat-
ing to, 396. Condition of, before Revolu- tion, 398. Population of, 399. Elm Tree in, 399.
Woodbridge, Stephen G., 246. Woodbridge, Samuel E., 246.
Woodruff, Abner, 169, 239, 240.
Woodward, Captain, 112, note, 113, 115, 131.
Y.
Young, Robert, 33. Young, John, 38. Youngs, Rev. Joshua, 244.
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