The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present DayThis book is an account of the earliest known narratives of the native people, the Dutch in Delaware Bay, the earliest European settlement of the county and the growth of the villages, the county's role in the American Revolution and its patriots, the establishment of the new state government, the War of 1812, the soldiers of the Civil War, and the progress of the county and its most prominent citizens up to the end of the 19th century.. The information was obtained from the collections of the New York Historical Society, the New Jersey Historical Society, and the Pennsylvania Historical Society. Many facts were gathered for the articles of Francis B. Lee, Esq., of Trenton. The author was also aided by Colonel J. Granville Leach, of Philadelphia, Cape May County Clerk Edward L. Rice, and Mr. Aaron Leaming. Extensive extracts were made from the diaries of Aaron Leaming the first, of Aaron Leaming the second, and of Jacob Spicer the second. The work of Dr. Beesley has been woven into this volume, and proper credit has been given to him for every fact for which he is responsible. The work is eCape May County, New Jerseyxtensively illustrated with line drawings of prominent citizens and public buildings. |
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CHAPTER III THE SETTLERS AND THEIR NEW HOMES | 36 |
CHAPTER IV LIFE EARLY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 59 |
CHAPTER V DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS | 70 |
CHAPTER VI MARITIME TENDENCIES AND CATTLE OWNING | 79 |
CHAPTER VII ANCIENT LOANS AND TAXES | 90 |
THE RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSIES | 98 |
CHAPTER XX NOTED MEN OF A GENERATION | 267 |
CHAPTER XXI THE DECADE BEFORE THE REBELLION | 279 |
CHAPTER XXII OPENING OF THE CIVIL WAR | 301 |
CHAPTER XXIII FIRST NEW JERSEY CAVALRY | 316 |
CHAPTER XXIV THE ENLISTMENTS OF 1862 | 328 |
CHAPTER XXV THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1864 AND 1865 | 344 |
CHAPTER XXVI LIFE FOLLOWING THE REBELLION | 355 |
CHAPTER XXVII FIFTEEN YEARS OF PROSPERITY | 375 |
CHAPTER IX WEST JERSEY SOCIETY RIGHTS | 106 |
CHAPTER X JACOB SPICER AND HIS SAYINGS | 116 |
CHAPTER XI AARON LEARNING AND HIS TIMES | 132 |
JOHN HATTON THE TORY | 143 |
CHAPTER XIII PREPARATIONS FOR WAR | 171 |
CHAPTER XIV THE REVOLUTION BEGINS | 183 |
CHAPTER XV CAPE MAY PATRIOTS | 195 |
CHAPTER XVI THE ENDING AND INDEPENDENCE | 208 |
CHAPTER XVII THE COUNTY IN 1900 | 224 |
CHAPTER XVIII THE WAR OF 1812 | 233 |
CHAPTER XIX PROGRESS AFTER THE WAR | 248 |
CHAPTER XXVIII DISTINGUISHED VISITORS | 393 |
CHAPTER XXIX CAPE ISLAND | 405 |
CHAPTER XXX CAPE MAY CITY | 429 |
CHAPTER XXXI THE BOROUGHS | 445 |
APPENDIX A MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE | 450 |
APPENDIX B BOARDS OF FREEHOLDERS | 453 |
APPENDIX C COUNTY OFFICIALS | 463 |
APPENDIX D POST MASTERS | 465 |
APPENDIX E MUNICIPAL OFFICERS | 472 |
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The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the ... Lewis Townsend Stevens Affichage du livre entier - 1897 |
The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the ... Lewis Townsend Stevens Affichage du livre entier - 1897 |