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NJ Historical Society
		English Convicts in the American Revolution (Jones 1922) PDF by E. Alfred Jones (NJHS 1922, 4pp, PDF 124K) Prisoners of war were taken into active service by the British, as were convicted felons.	Price $1.00
		English Names with Dutch Equivalents (Neafie 1924) PDF by John Neafie (NJHS 1924, 9pp, PDF 107K) Compendium of first and surnames in English with their Dutch synonyms. Nicholas, for example, is Claes or Klaas in Dutch. The list is probably as complete as can be expected.	Price $1.00
		Epitome of the Constitutional Convention of 1844 (Swayze 1921) PDF by Hon. Francis J. Swayze (NJHS 1921, 7pp, PDF 124K) Judge Swayze's recollections of the Constitutional Convention of 1844 deals with most of the major issues that the Legislature debated and presented to the voters.	Price $1.00
		Essex Patriot of Elizabeth (Hutchinson 1923) PDF by Elmer T. Hutchinson (NJHS 1923, 7pp, PDF 148K) Short-lived rival to Shepard Kollock's "New-Jersey Journal" - weekly newspaper based in Elizabeth, New Jersey 1812-1813.	Price $1.00
		Essex-Newark Boundary, The (Rankin 1928) PDF by Edward S. Rankin (NJHS 1928, 3pp, PDF 96K) In 1682 Essex County, New Jersey, comprised all of the present Essex, Union, and Passaic, with parts of Hudson, Bergen, Somerset, Morris and Sussex Counties, as well as the southern portions of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan counties in New York.	Price $1.00
		Eupham Scot and Dr. John Johnstone (Mather 1930) PDF by Edith Herbert Mather (NJHS 1930, 15pp, PDF 191K) Relates the era of political instability and intrigue in late 17th century Scotland, and the circumstances by which the lovely and aristocratic Eupham Scot met Dr. John Johnstone and emigrated to America together to New Jersey.	Price $1.00
		Exterior and Interior Bounds of Hunterdon County (Voorhees 1929) PDF by Dr. Oscar M. Voorhees (NJHS 1929, 14pp/maps, PDF 1150K) Traces the evolution of the various townships and municipalities therein. He cites and describes the County Act of 1710, and proceeds with: Amwell Township, Hunterdon's Original Boundaries, Morris County Formed, Mercer County Formed, The West Jersey Society, Townships Formed - Reading, Bethlehem, Lebanon, Alexandria, Tewksbury, New Townships under Statehood, Smaller Municipalities.	Price $1.00
		Figure Head of Jackson (Canfield 1922) PDF by Frederick A. Canfield (NJHS 1922, 3pp, PDF 106K) Circumstances surrounding the decapitation of the figure head of President Jackson from the U.S. Ship Constitution in 1834. The event caused a political convulsion. The head was apparently in the possession of Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the Navy during the Jackson administration, where it remained until the sale of his effects in June 1854.	Price $1.00
		First Assault on Petersburg (Wall 1918) PDF by Edward Wall (NJHS 1918, 9pp, PDF 147K) Personal memoir of the engagements leading to and including Grant's campaign against Petersburg. The author was a cavalry officer on the scene.	Price $1.00
		First Settlers of New Brunswick (Benedict 1912) PDF by William H. Benedict (NJHS 1912, 13pp/map, PDF 315K) Purchase from the Indians and earliest settlements; Ross Hall and its various owners, Map of the Ford, Predmore Swamp and Inians Ferry (1678-88).	Price $1.00
		Foraging for Valley Forge in Salem and Gloucester Counties (Stewart 1929) PDF by Frank H. Stewart (NJHS 1929, 15pp, PDF 184K) Southern New Jersey had a plentiful supply of forage and food, but it could not be taken to Valley Forge because of the scarcity of horses and wagons for the long haul necessary to avoid the enemy in Philadelphia, and who controlled the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.	Price $1.00
		Forgotten Scenes in Georgian New York (Canoune 1928) PDF by Howard M. Canoune (NJHS 1928, 15pp, PDF 185K) Describes the business and social scene in the mid-1700s. In fact, many of the names of the various places in New York today are left over from the pre-Revolutionary days. The author writes about the Water Grants, the Fly Market, the wharves, pirates, the Kingston Mutiny, and the character of the neighborhoods. There is a marvelous story about the Oyster War (1735/6), which almost resulted in armed conflict between the provinces of New Jersey and New York.	Price $1.00
		Founding of Passaic, The (Scott 1928) PDF by William W. Scott (NJHS 1928, 5pp, PDF 112K) Purchase from the Indians 1678 by Hartman Michielse, built settlement at what is now Acquackanonk Park; subsequent purchases and settlements; importance of the location during the Revolution; industrial development.	Price $1.00
		Frank Forester - "The Most Unhappy One" (Hunt 1928) PDF by William S. Hunt (NJHS 1928, 12pp, PDF 163K) Why did William Herbert (nom de plume Frank Forester) have the word "Infelicissimus" engraved on his tombstone? The author of this biographical sketch presents a variety of fascinating explanations for this British scion's descent into madness. Forester was best known to Americans for his outdoor literature, for which he enjoyed a widespread popularity for a few years. Family issues, illness and a wilted romance seem to have taken their toll on well-educated and refined William Herbert (third son of the Earl of Carnaervon). He committed suicide in 1858.	Price $1.00
		Fullarton (Mather 1916) PDF by Edith H. Mather (NJHS 1916, 5pp, PDF 108K) Family of Scottish origins: brothers Thomas and Robert emigrated to East Jersey 1684 and took up lands near Scotch Plains. both removed to New York about 1686; Thomas went on the the island of Barbadoes. Records extracted from New Jersey Archives.	Price $1.00
		Future Usefulness of Historical Societies, The (Speer) PDF by Hon. William H. Speer (NJHS 1930, 7pp, PDF 119K) Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the NJHS: quotes literary and political sources to define the purpose of a careful study of the past and concludes with observations of great economic movements currently underway.	Price $1.00
		Gen. Daniel Morgan's Birthplace and Life (Folsom 1929) PDF by Joseph Fulford Folsom (NJHS 1929, 12pp, PDF 164K) Within ten days of receiving his commission, Morgan had raised a company of 96 riflemen and marched directly to the aid of General Washington from Winchester, Virginia to Cambridge, Massachusetts. On a questionnaire circulated to veterans after the Revolution, he was asked for information regarding his services in the cause of freedom. He wrote only, "Fought everywhere, surrendered nowhere."	Price $1.00
		George Keith, the Missionary (Lewis 1928) PDF by Rev. Charles Smith Lewis (NJHS 1928, 6pp, PDF 116K) Born 1638 in Aberdeen, Scotland, George Keith became a Quaker and emigrated to Monmouth County in 1682. Two years later, he was appointed Surveyor-General of the Province of East Jersey, running the famous boundary line between East and West Jersey in 1687. He was also became first headmaster of the Friends' Public School (now known as Penn Charter School), but became controversial and was excommunicated in 1692. However, he was ordained into the Church of England in 1700 and returned to the colonies in 1702 as a representiative of the Society of the Propagation of the Gospel.	Price $1.00
		George Scot, of Pitlochy (Mather 1922) PDF by Edith H. Mather (NJHS 1922, 11pp, PDF 191K) George Scot "of Pitlochie," Scotland, proposed a model government for East Jersey in 1685. He came to the Colony with a crowd of prisoners, mostly banished Covenanters.	Price $1.00
		Governor Livingston as Apprentice, Writer, and Executive (Patterson 1924) PDF by Louis H. Patterson (NJHS 1924, 8pp, PDF 132K) Comprehensive biography covering the key events in his life. It was apparently occasioned by the discovery of the indenture by which he was apprenticed to James Alexander, a prominent lawyer (father of William Stirling, Lord Alexander).	Price $1.00
		Governor William Paterson (Parker 1920) PDF by Hon. Cortlandt Parker (NJHS 1920, 5pp, PDF 127K) This distinguished jurist had great influence over the Federal and State constitutions, and served in the U.S. Senate (where he and Oliver Ellsworth sponsored the Judiciary Act).	Price $1.00
		Graham Tavern, The (Hutchinson 1929) PDF by Elmer T. Hutchinson (NJHS 1929, 27pp, PDF 273K) The recent discovery of the account book of the Graham Tavern in Elizabeth occasioned the publication of this article, which also includes descriptions of many other colonial period taverns of New Jersey. The accounts listed in the ledger run from 1770 to 1790.	Price $1.00
		Growth of Our Postal Facilities (Benedict 1922) PDF by William H. Benedict (NJHS 1922, 4pp, PDF 116K) The emergence of a reliable and effective postal system started with the development of roads and turnpikes and the appointment of exceptionally well-qualified postmasters.	Price $1.00
		Halstead of Shrewsbury (Mather 1915) PDF by Edith H. Mather (NJHS 1915, 3pp, PDF 95K) Timothy Halstead, of Shrewsbury, New Jersey was probably not related to the Elizabethtown Halsteads. Records of Christ Church marriages; children of Josiah Halstead.	Price $1.00
		Hendrick Fisher (Davis 1907) PDF by Rev. T. E. Davis (NJHS 1907, 3pp, PDF 163K) Born in Germany, raised near present Bound Brook. Provincial Assembly representative for more than thirty years. Revolutionary leader, president of the Provincial Congress. Early supporter of Queen's College (Rutgers) and strong member of the Dutch Church at New Brunswick. Died 1779.	Price $1.00

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