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 (14597484178)

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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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ir husbands returned not until such a length oftime, that, but for her, starvation would have been inevitable. Lord Cornwallis was stationed in Woodbury, in the winter of1777, with a body of British troops. His head-quarters were in thedwelling now owned and occupied by Amos Campbell, Esq. It hadbeen vacated on the approach of the enemy. The soldiers priedopen the doors and cupboards with their bayonets, marks of whichremain to the present day. The following anecdote illustrates thegenerosity of disposition of this officer. Some of the soldiers seizedupon a valuable cow belonging to a strong whig, who called uponhis lordship and requested the restoration of his property. Corn-wallis questioned the man upon his political principles. He en-deavored, though unsuccessfully, to conceal them. Soon after hisarrival at home, the animal was returned to him. The lamentedCapt. James Lawrence, of the U. S. navy, was once a student atthe village academy, and resided with his brother John Lawrence,
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY. 209 Esq. He is remembered as an amiable youth, quiet in manner, andgenteel in person.* County Records.—The oldest book of records in the Clerks office of the county ex-tend from 1686 to 1712, embracing a period of 26 years. The courts were intended tobe holden at Gloucester and Red Bank alternately, but for some reason not explained bythe records, the latter place was soon abandoned ; probably on account of the inconveni-ence of the location. Four or five county justices were generally in attendance, formingthe bench. The courts of March and Dec, 1692, and Sept. 1694, were presided over byEdward Hunloke, deputy governor, in person. Sept. 1698, the Hon. Jeremiah Bass,governor, was present; and in March, 1700, the Hon. Andrew Hamilton, governor, pre-sided. Bass appears to have been decidedly unpopular—officers and jurors could scarce-ly be procured—and the courts under his administration did little more than meet andadjourn. Hamilton, on the contrary, was a gene