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Welcome to
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County |
Source:
HISTORY
of
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
1664 - 1920
Under the Associate Editorship of
John P. Wall and Harold E. Pickersgill
Assisted by an
Able Corps of Local Historians
HISTORICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL
VOLUME II
Published by
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc.
New York and Chicago
1921
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VOLUME I -
NOTE - The History proper is paged continuously, extending
into Volume II, and concluding with Index at page 503.
The Biographical Department follows immediately thereafter
in Volume II, and is paged continuously into Volume III,
concluding with a Biographical Index.
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CHAPTER I
- The Leni-Lenapes
- Indian rights to the land, and how
disposed of |
1 |
CHAPTER II
- Occupation of the Dutch
- Character of the Immigrants from Holland |
7 |
CHAPTER III
- Coming of the English
- Title of the Duke of York and his land
conveyances to Lord Berkeley and Sir George
Carteret |
11 |
CHAPTER IV
- Settlement of the Raritan Valley
- Woodbridge and Piscataway - Settlers at
New Brunswick and Perth Amboy |
19 |
CHAPTER V
- The East Jersey Proprietors
- Acts passed by the General Assembly. |
27 |
CHAPTER VI
- The Proprietary and Colonial Governors
- Franklin the last |
39 |
CHAPTER VII
- Organization of Middlesex County
- Changes of Boundaries |
49 |
CHAPTER VIII
- East and West Jersey
- The final division |
57 |
CHAPTER IX
- The early Courts
- Crimes and Misdemeanors |
63 |
| CHAPTER X -
Study of the Soil - Mineral products |
69 |
CHAPTER XI
- Transportation
- The Indian trails
- First roads and ferries
- Water Transportation
- Stage wagons
- Steamboats and railroads. |
73 |
CHAPTER XII
- Revolutionary days
- Home life of the people
- The dawn of Revolution
- Occupation by British troops |
81 |
CHAPTER XIII
- Middlesex men in the Revolutionary War
- Notable names
- Roster of State troops |
97 |
CHAPTER XIV
- After the War
- Organization of State government |
113 |
CHAPTER XV
- First half of the Nineteenth Century
- Political contests |
117 |
CHAPTER XVI
- War between the States
- Middlesex men bear a splendid part |
129 |
CHAPTER XVII
- Finale
- The Spanish-American War
- The political land-slide of 1920 |
165 |
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CHAPTER XVIII
- Visitors, Native and Residents
- Washington and Lafayette
- Other notables |
171 |
CHAPTER XIX
- Institutions of higher education
- Rutgers College
- Theological Seminary of the Reformed
Church
- Academies and Private Schools |
185 |
CHAPTER XX
- Public Education
- Thirty-three years' growth of Public
Schools |
203 |
CHAPTER XXI
- The Press
- First newspapers
- Later journals |
229 |
CHAPTER XXII
- Bench and Bar
- Early lawyers and jurists
- Notable trials |
233 |
CHAPTER XXIII
- The Medical Fraternity
- Pioneer physicians
- First Medical Society
- Various professional bodies
- Founders of County and State Medical
Societies
- Prominent Deceased Physicians
- Hospitals and Clinics |
243 |
CHAPTER XXIV
- Manufacturing Industries
- At Perth Amboy and New Brunswick |
271 |
CHAPTER XXV
- City of New Brunswick
- Settlement
- During the Revolution
- Early Industries and Merchants
_ Development of City to its present
proportions |
279 |
CHAPTER XXVI
- City of New Brunswick, concluded
- Notable Characters |
347 |
CHAPTER XXVII
- Perth Amboy
- Settlement
- Old Buildings
- In the Revolution
- The City of to-day |
361 |
CHAPTER XXVIII
- City of South Amboy |
397 |
CHAPTER XXIX
- Woodbridge and Piscataway Townships |
401 |
CHAPTER XXX
- North Brunswick, East Brunswick and South
Brunswick Townships |
423 |
CHAPTER XXXI
- Monroe, Madison, Raritan and Cranbury
Townships |
437 |
CHAPTER XXXII
- Boroughs of Middlesex County |
455 |
APPENDIX
- Military Rolls
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483 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL |
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ILLUSTRATIONS:
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Landing of Cartfret |
facing
pg. 1 |
| - Duke
of York and Albany, Afterwards James II., King of
England |
facing
pg. 11 |
| - Sir
Edmund Andros |
facing
pg. 17 |
| - A Log
Cabin, with Modern Roof |
facing
pg. 19 |
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Raritan Bay - Railroad Bridge |
facing
pg. 49 |
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Gilbert Stuart's Portrait of Washington |
facing
pg. 81 |
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Emigrants en Rout to the Western Country |
facing
pg. 113 |
| - Views
of Delaware and Raritan Canal |
facing
pg. 171 |
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Rutgers College
- Ford Dormatory Engineering building |
facing
pg. 185 |
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Rutgers College
- Ballentine Gymnasium -
- Delta Upsilon Chapter House |
facing
pg. 193 |
- Olden
Time School
- The Old Stage Coach |
facing
pg. 203 |
- Court
House, New Brunswick showing the "Maine"Monument
- Masonic Temple, New Brunswick
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New Brunswick
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facing
pg. 233 |
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Tottenville Ferry
- Ferry Boat at Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 271 |
- Falls Raritan River,
New Brunswick
- Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, New Brunswick |
facing pg. 279 |
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| Public Library, New
Brunswick |
facing pg. 311 |
- National Bank, New
Brunswick
- George Street, New Brunswick |
facing pg. 320 |
| - Methodist Episcopal
Church & Soldiers' Monument, New Brunswick |
facing pg. 338 |
| - Livingston Avenue
Baptist Church, New Brunswick |
facing pg. 340 |
| - St. Peter's Roman
Catholic Church, New Brunswick |
facing pg. 342 |
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VOLUME II -
| Chapter XXVI -
New Brunswick - Concluded |
347 |
| Chapter XXVII -
Perth Amboy |
362 |
| Chapter XXVIII
- City of South Amboy |
397 |
| Chapter XXIX -
Woodbridge & Piscataway Townships |
401 |
| Chapter XXX -
North Brunswick, East Brunswick and South
Brunswick Townships |
423 |
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| Chapter XXXI -
Townships of Monroe, Madison, Raritan and
Cranbury |
437 |
Chapter XXXII -
The Boroughs of Middlesex County
- includes Roll of Honor for US Service in
late War of Nations. |
455 |
APPENDIX
- Military Rolls |
483 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL |
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ILLUSTRATIONS:
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| John
Wells Memorial Hospital, New Brunswick |
facing
pg. 348 |
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Buccleuch Mansion, New Brunswick |
facing
pg. 348 |
| Christ
Church, New Brunswick |
facing
pg. 349 |
| St.
Peter's General Hospital, New Brunswick |
facing
pg. 349 |
| New
Brunswick High School |
facing
pg. 349 |
| Foot of
State Street, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 361 |
| Water
Front, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 361 |
| The
Heart of Pertrh Amboy |
facing
pg. 365 |
| Smith
Street, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 365 |
| Post
Office, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 367 |
| High
School, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 367 |
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| Green
Brook near Dunellen |
facing
pg. 367 |
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Gregory's Graveyard, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 371 |
| City
Hospital, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 381 |
| Perth
Amboy Library |
facing
pg. 383 |
| First
Presbyterian Church, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 390 |
| St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 394 |
| Greek
Catholic Church, Perth Amboy |
facing
pg. 394 |
| South
Amboy - Broadway, North from Henry Street |
facing
pg. 397 |
| South
Amboy - Main Street, looking West |
facing
pg. 397 |
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Birds-eye View of Woodbridge |
facing
pg. 401 |
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Bloomfield Manor, Metuchen |
facing
pg. 401 |
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Revolutionary Landmark, Woodbridge |
facing
pg. 401 |
| Sewaren
Land and Water Club |
facing
pg. 409 |
| Cliff
Road, Sewaren |
facing
pg. 409 |
| Typical
Clay Bank, near Woodbridge |
facing
pg. 413 |
| Well
Known Fire Brick Factory, near Woodbridge |
facing
pg. 413 |
| High
School, Metuchen |
facing
pg. 455 |
| Civic
Club, Metuchen |
facing
pg. 455 |
| Highland
Park |
facing
pg. 455 |
Rosevelt
views:
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church & Rectory
- Chrome Steel Works & Detinning Works
First National Bank
- Y.M.C.A. |
facing
pg. 472 |
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VOLUME III.
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BIOGRAPHICAL |
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