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NJ Historical Society
		Correspondence of Abraham Clark and Judge Robert Morris (NJHS MSS. 1921) PDF NJHS MS. (NJHS 1921, 6pp, PDF 116K) Letter of Abraham Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence, regarding a pension for soldiers William O'Brien and Samuel Taylor and Judge Morris' response.	Price $1.00
		Cortlandt Parker (1818-1907) (Colie 1920) PDF by Edward M. Colie (NJHS 1920, 27pp, PDF 291K) The Parker family, from its first NJ ancestor Elisha Parker through his direct descendants. Cortlandt Parker grew up in the family "castle" at Perth Amboy, entered the class of 1836 at Rutgers, and was admitted to the Bar in 1839. He supported abolition and President Lincoln, entered private law practice, and became one of the "busiest and most important in the State." The article includes three Appendices: Lineage of Cortlandt Parker; Maternal Ancestry of Cortlandt Parker; Partial List of Public Addresses Delivered by Cortlandt Parker.	Price $1.00
		Coxe Hall (Clement 1914) PDF by John Clement (NJHS 1914, 8pp, PDF 139K) Doctor Daniel Coxe, of London, made his first purchase of lands in West Jersey in 1683. Discussion of early settlements in Salem, Cape May and Gloucester counties.	Price $1.00
		David Young, Philom, the New Jersey Astronomer (Folsom 1927) PDF by Joseph Fulford Folsom (NJHS 1927, 8pp, PDF 159K) David Young (1781-1852) Schoolmaster, almanac compiler and calculator, astronomer and lecturer; resident of Hanover Neck, New Jersey. Careful biography and bibliography of his varied published works. The title "Philom" means "Lover of Learning."	Price $1.00
		Deserted Village of Milltown, Somerset County (Vosseller 1924) PDF by Elias Vosseller (NJHS 1924, 6pp, PDF 121K) About a mile up the North Branch of the Raritan River (New Jersey) lay the old village of Milltown, or Van Derveer's Mills. Prosperous and active in the 1830s and 1840s, the village was mostly deserted by the 1920s. Reminiscences of business and inhabitants.	Price $1.00
		Dr. George Andrew Viersellius, Early Hunterdon County Physician (Bartow, 1929) PDF by George W. Bartow, M.D. (NJHS 1929, 6pp, PDF 117K) About 1749, Dr. Versellius located his medical practice in Three Bridges (a few miles east of Flemington, NJ). The author has collected a variety of anecdotes about the good doctor and his neighborhood during the 1750s and 1760s, as well as a good description of the business of being a back-country physician.	Price $1.00
		Dr. John J. Linderman (Linderman 1923) PDF by Henry Linderman (NJHS 1923, 4pp, PDF 101K) Dr. John Jordan Linderman (1787-1872), born Orange County, New York. Practiced extensively in Pike County, Pennsylvania and the upper Delaware valley area. Family history.	Price $1.00
		Dutch Trading Post at Trenton (Godfrey 1920) PDF by Dr. Carlos E. Godfrey (NJHS 1920, 5pp, PDF 136K) Excavation of an octagonal building in Trenton, New Jersey, originally thought to be some kind of defensive outpost, proves to be a trading post established by the Dutch West India Company about 1630, destroyed 1646. Possibly the most ancient historical landmark in the present State of New Jersey.	Price $1.00
		Early Citizens of Burlington (Stokes 1928) PDF by Hon. Edward C. Stokes (NJHS 1928, 16pp, PDF 206K) Address by ex-Governor Stokes at the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Burlington. An historical essay describing the influence of Quakers on the establishment and development of one of New Jersey's most important colonial ports. Special attention is paid to prominent citizens and events through the Civil War.	Price $1.00
		Early Court Houses of Bergen County (Westervelt 1926) PDF by Mrs. Frances A. Westervelt (NJHS 1926, 4pp, PDF 121K) Circumstances surrounding the construction of Bergen county, New Jersey's court house, burned by the British in 1780 and its reconstruction.	Price $1.00
		Early Days in Morristown (Field 1929) PDF by Mrs. Edward M. Field (NJHS 1929, 5pp, PDF 102K) The article about Old Morristown is not particularly important, as it recounts events of the Revolution which had been well known for many years. The author concentrates her attention on Washington's headquarters (Ford Mansion) and the Schuyler-Hamilton House.	Price $1.00
		Early Dutch Maps of the Upper Delaware Valley (Holcomb 1926) PDF by Capt. Richmond C. Holcomb (NJHS 1926, 17pp, PDF 273K) Discussion of the early Dutch maps of New Netherlands and New Jersey (e.g., Visscher 1655) and the cultural geography of settlement in the upper Delaware valley. Early accounts of the Minisink region, the Old Mine Road, early land titles, Hopatcong and the "Phantom Lake of Wawayanda."	Price $1.00
		Early History of Perth Amboy (PDF) by William A. Whitehead Republished from the original 1856 edition - (364 pages, 6.13MB)	Price $3.00
		Early Militia Regiment of the Town of Bergen (NJHS MSS. 1929) PDF NJHS MS. (NJHS 1929, 2pp, PDF 84K) Lists of officers from Elizabethtown, Newark, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Middletown, and Shrewsbury in 1673. No earlier record of commissioned officers is currently known.	Price $1.00
		Early New Jersey Place Names (Vermeule 1925) PDF by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1925, 6pp, PDF 143K) Many of the communities, rivers, mountains, and regions of New Jersey still bear names which date back to Indian days and colonial settlers.	Price $1.00
		Early Newark - A Puritan Theocracy (Nichols 1920) PDF by Walter S. Nichols (NJHS 1920, 14pp, PDF 223K) Newark, New Jersey was founded on the religious principles of Puritanism and Congregationalism - the town and the church originally being one entity. Influenced by Presbyterianism, the Church and town were completely separated by the 1750s. The presentation includes anecdotes of social life from the Town Records.	Price $1.00
		Early Salem County Families (Jones 1914) PDF by Edson S. Jones (NJHS 1914, 20pp, PDF 235K) Alphabetical list of family names found in Salem County, New Jersey, records. To these names have been added the probable or possible sources of derivation, and the counties in Great Britain where such families have been most numerous. Chapters on Windham, Malster, Darkin, Hall, Pile.	Price $1.00
		Early Taverns in New Brunswick (Benedict 1918) PDF by William H. Benedict (NJHS 1918, 10pp, PDF 178K) Ann Balding's on Burnet Street (1735), Paul Miller's on French Street (1742); Minne Voorhees' on Burnet Street (1755); Paul Miller's on King Street (1756); The White Hart on French Street (1756); Sign of the Ship (1756); Indian Queen Hotel (1778); Egbert's (1785); more.	Price $1.00
		Early Transportation in and about New Jersey (Vermeule 1924) PDF by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1924, 14pp, PDF 186K) Recounts the development of waterways, Indian paths, toll roads, stage lines, canals, and railways. The author begins with the colonial period and specifies the areas in which development thrived because of access to water transportation. These communities naturally inspired the creation of roads connecting them with inland resources. The article includes the names of families most directly involved in trade and commerce on early transportation routes, as well as the key events which have led to New Jersey's network of transportation options.	Price $1.00
		East Jersey Proprietors Letters, 1683-'84 (NJHS MSS. 1922) PDF NJHS MSS. (NJHS 1922, 7pp, PDF 149K) Original letters with information and instructions for the administration of the Scots proprietors holdings in the colony of East Jersey.	Price $1.00
		East Jersey Under the Proprietary Governments (PDF) by William A. Whitehead Republished from the original 1846 edition - (PDF 2.75Mb, 270pp, illustrated)	Price $2.00
		Election of Congressmen from New Jersey (Nelson 1913) PDF by William Nelson (NJHS 1913, 3pp, PDF 85K) Evolution of election laws and voting restrictions 1779 through 1812	Price $1.00
		Elizabethtown Controversy 1670 (Magie 1917) PDF by William J. Magie (NJHS 1917, 27pp, PDF 324K) The controversy between the Associates of Elizabethtown and the Proprietors of New Jersey over the title to the land on which the town was settled may be said to have begun in 1670, when the Associates refused to pay the quit-rents demanded by the Proprietors, and the last trace of it was seen when the Answer of the Associates to the Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery failed in 1751. A detailed review by the former Chancellor of the State of New Jersey.	Price $1.00
		Emancipation of Slaves in New Jersey (Gardner 1924) PDF by D. H. Gardner (NJHS 1924, 15pp, PDF 197K) The history of the emancipation of slaves in New Jersey is divided into three periods: the first, that of the Proprietary Colony, 1664-1702; the second, the Province of the Crown, 1702-1776; the third, the era of the State of New Jersey.	Price $1.00
		End of Duelling in New Jersey (Gnichtel 1921) PDF by Hon. Frederick W. Gnichtel (NJHS 1921, 4pp, PDF 125K) "Trial by battel" was long recognized as a lawful method of deciding a legal contest, and was last seen in New Jersey in 1845.	Price $1.00

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