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Title: Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
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Publisher: Newark, N.J. : B. Olds, for J.H. Bradley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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lyer 188 Capt. James Lawrence 97 John Lawrence 190 Aaron Learning, Esq 130 Capt. Wm. Leslie 440 Rev. J. H. Livingston 318 Rev Robert MKean 309 Prof. J. Maclean Col. William McCullough 489 Rev. Dr. Macwhorter 185 Rev. John Merrick 107 Prof. Walter Minto 380 Mrs. Maria Micheau 172 Rev. Selah Woodhull 318 Brigadier A. W. White 319 Gen. Matthias Ogden 171 Mary Ogden 185 Conrad Omensetter 497 Mrs. Madelaine Paubel 396 Gov. Wm. S. Pennington 185 Rev. Isaac Pierson 188 Mrs. Ruth Pierson 326 Gen. Enoch Poor 84 Gen. Jonathan Rhea 303 Rev. Aaron Richards 190 Rev.T.F. Romeyn 452 Gen. Zachariah Rossell 354 Col. Jacob Spicer 128 Jacob Spicer 128 Mrs. Judith Spicer 128 Peter Sonmans, Esq 172 Rev. Elihu Spencer 302 Rev. Caleb Smith 187 Pies. S. S. Smith 279 William Stewart 498 Capt. J. Swain and sons 362 Rev. Daniel Tavlor 187 Col. Richard Varick 84 Rev. Elias Van Bunschoten 318 Rev. John S. Vredenburg 452 Mrs. Ann Wade 199 Henry Waddell, D.D 303 Capt. Cornelius Williams 199 Pies. J. Witherspoon 299
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NEW JERSEY. OUTLINE HISTORY. Soon after the voyages of Columbus, John Cabot and Sebastianhis son, two Venetians, in the service of Henry VII. of England,were commissioned to discover the isles, regions, and provincesof the heathen and infidels, which had been unknown to all thenations of Christendom, in whatever part of the globe they mightbe placed. Under this commission, on the 24th of June, 1497, theCabots discovered the island of Newfoundland. From thence theysailed downward along the coast, it is believed, as far south as CapeFlorida. It does not appear that they made any attempt to formsettlements ; but they landed at various places, and took possessionof the country in the name of the English king. From a variety of causes, the English took no further advantageof their discoveries till nearly a century afterwards. In 1584,Queen Elizabeth of England, by patent, granted to Sir WalterRaleigh authority to discover, occupy, and govern remote, heathen,and barbarous countries, not pre

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