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Life of General Francis Marion (PDF)
by Mason Locke Weems
Republished from the 1809 edition - (PDF 1.33Mb, 182pp)
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Life of General Francis Marion: "The Swamp Fox" (PDF)
by W. Gilmore Simms
Originally published 1844, republished from
the 1854 edition - (PDF
1.33Mb, 182pp)
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Life of Lord Stirling (PDF)
by William Alexander Duer
Republished from the original 1847 edition
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Lives of Gen. Francis Marion (PDF - All three $6.25)
The Three Classic Biographies by Weems,
James and Simms
Originally published 1809, 1821 and 1844
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Lord Stirling (William Alexander) (Peer 1929) PDF
by Miss E. Jane Peer (NJHS 1929, 6pp, PDF 116K) Miss Peer's biography
of Lord Stirling, born William Alexander, was an address presented at the
unveiling of a tablet in his honor at the N.J. Armory in Passaic. The Armory
was built on the site of the campground for Washington's troops. It is essentially
a sumary of the highlights of Duer's "Life of Lord Stirling"(published 1847).
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Lord Stirling in Basking Ridge (Howlett 1930) PDF
by Ned O. Howlett (NJHS 1930, 3pp, PDF 87K) Short overview of
the Alexander family followed by a detailed description of Lord Stirling's
(William Alexander's) estate at Basking Ridge as it existed at the outbreak
of the Revolution.
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Lost Pages of Elmer's Revolutionary Journal (Rankin 1925) PDF
by Edward S. Rankin (NJHS 1925, 10pp, PDF 194K) Lt. Ebenezer Elmer
(later General) was in the Third Regiment of the New Jersey Troops under
Elias Dayton in the Revolution. His Journal, recording his experiences under
General Sullivan was published in the 1840s. These missing pages (Oct. 10,
1776 at Fort Schuyler - Nov. 19 1776 at Ticonderoga) were later found.
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Mapping the Route to Victory 1781 (Scott 1921) PDF
by Austin Scott (NJHS 1921, 7pp, PDF 146K) Simeon DeWitt, Geographer
of the American Army (successor to Robert Erskine), played a key role in
providing accurate maps for Washington in 1781. With 5,000 French troops
to support the Continental Army, getting them to Yorktown required maps
which showed the most direct and militarily advantageous route.
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Meaning of Middlebrook, The (Johnson 1927) PDF
by Willis Fletcher Johnson (NJHS 1927, 15pp, PDF 181K) Independence
Day address at the famous Revolutionary campground: reminds the reader of
the nefarious Gen. Charles Lee. First, Gen. Lee plotted to cause the destruction
of the best part of the American army, accede to the command of the remains,
and sell out to the British for cold cash. Fortunately, he was captured
by the British - which allowed Washington to take the offensive at Trenton.
The author then directs his attention to the various events and circumstances
under which Middlebrook served the patriot cause.
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Morristown 1780 (McClintock 1894) PDF
by Emory McClintock
Republished from the original 1894 edition - (PDF 1.83Mb,
40pp, illustrated)
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New Jersey Militia in the Revolution (Vermeule 1924) PDF
by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1924, 10pp, PDF 160K) Review of
the strength, command, and various engagements of the New Jersey Militia
during the course of the American Revolution.
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New Jersey's Tea Party (Adams 1925) PDF
by Major W. I. Lincoln Adams (NJHS 1925, 3pp, PDF 105K) December
22, 1774 at Greenwich, New Jersey - Cumberland county patriots burned a
cargo of tea which had been secretly landed.
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Number of Soldiers in the Revolution (Vermeule 1922) PDF
by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1922, 4pp, PDF 122K) Secretary
of War, Gen. Henry Knox reported that New Jersey contributed 9,086 men out
of a total of 72,951 for all the Colonies, or one-eighth, although her population
was less than one-twentieth of the whole. Detailed study reveals that 37%
of Jerseymen of military age served their country - more than any other
State.
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Obituaries of New Jersey Revolutionary Veterans (Bowman 1928) PDF
by John Elliott Bowman (NJHS 1928, 5pp,| PDF 106K) Compilation
of notices appearing in New England newspapers, previous to 1857, concerning
the deaths of veterans of the American Revolution in or from the State of
New Jersey.
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Passaic County in the Revolution (Hammond 1929) PDF
by D. Stanton Hammond (NJHS 1929, 6pp, PDF 125K) Various events,
military engagements, and miscellanea related to the communities now within
the bounds of Passaic County.
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Pension Applications: Hunterdon County Families 1780-1796 (NJHS MSS. 1928) PDF
NJHS MSS. (NJHS 1928, 8pp, PDF 138K) Twelve petitions for half-pay
for families of Revolutionary War veterans: Capt. Ephraim Anderson, Capt.
Francis Lock, John Cade, Col. Philip Johnson, Cornelius Malleby, Joseph
Stout, Cornelius Lane, Uriah Chamberlin, George Mullett, John Sutphin, Maj.
Edward Demon.
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Philip Freneau, Jersey Patriot and Poet of the Revolution (Grundy 1929) PDF
by J. Owen Grundy (NJHS 1929, 7pp/Illus, PDF 350K) Short biography
describing the life and family of Philip Freneau, born 1752 at New York
City. His family moved to "Mount Pleasant" about ten miles north
of Freehold, Monmouth County soon after. Tutored by Rev. William Tennant,
graduated Princeton College with a host of notable colleagues. Appointed
by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson as interpreter for the Department
of State in 1793, also edited the anti-Federalist "Nationalist Gazette."
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Private Soldier Under Washington (PDF)
by Charles Knowles Bolton
Republished from the original 1902 edition - (3.58Mb,
135pp, illust)
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Revolutionary Days in Old Somerset (Vermeule 1923) PDF
by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1923, 11pp, PDF 173K) A historical-genealogical
narrative describing the early settlements below the North Branch of the
Raritan River (New Jersey). The author describes the farms (which are now
townships) and their families, as well as the defensive operations and encampment
at Middlebrook during the American Revolution.
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Revolutionary Receipt Book (DQMG James Abeel 1778-'79) (PDF)
NJHS MS. (NJHS 1926, 5pp, PDF 137K) Extracts and distillation
of Deputy Quartermaster-General James Abeel from Dec. 6, 1778 to June 11,
1779 at Morristown, New Jersey. Receipts issued were recorded in this book;
article extracts names of Wagoners and Officers; lists goods received.
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Secession of New Jersey (Worthen 1921) PDF
by Samuel Copp Worthen (NJHS 1921, 5pp, PDF 120K) Proceedings
of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey by which the administrative and
judicial control of the colony was taken from Royal Governor William Franklin.
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Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion (PDF)
by William Dobein James
Republished from the 1821 edition - (PDF 1.02Mb, 126pp)The 1821 biography of "The Swamp Fox" which did much to correct the factual shortcomings of Parson Weems' 1809 biography.
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Some Revolutionary Incidents in the Raritan Valley (Vermeule 1921) PDF
by Cornelius C. Vermeule (NJHS 1921, 12pp, PDF 203K) Some of the
darkest days of the American Revolution are associated with troop movements
and encampments in the Raritan Valley of New Jersey.
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Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779, The (Flick 1930) PDF
by Dr. Alexander C. Flick (NJHS 1930, 8pp, PDF 125K) The "Sullivan-Clinton
Campaign of 1779" against the hostile Iroquois Indians and British
fortresses at Oswego and Niagara was the result of frontier conditions in
New York and Pennsylvania which had been growing more and more acute during
the years 1777 and 1778.
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Tales from Revolutionary Days (Bullard 1923) PDF
by Rev. Charles B. Bullard (NJHS 1923, 6pp, PDF 140K) A collection
of obscure anecdotes relating to people and events in New Jersey during
the American Revolution.
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