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AuthorSchenck, John Van Neste
Date Created1872
DescriptionHistory of church begins with a history of settlement by Dutch immigrants from established settlements of former New Netherlands, beginning in 1695. Describes native inhabitants and the deeds obtained...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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Date Created1909
DescriptionHistory of Hudson River crossings, from the Dutch periaugers of colonial times, through the first ferries and eventually Fulton's steamboats, up to the opening of the McAdoo train tunnels which are...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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AuthorFrelinghuysen, Frederick T. (Frederick Theodore); Terhune, Edward Payson
Date Created1907
DescriptionRecord of addresses presented during anniversary celebration. Includes a history of the Sunday Schools, and biographical notes on the founding members. Also includes poems and greetings from clergy...
Time PeriodThe Industrial Revolution (1870-1900), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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AuthorTaylor, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Cook)
Date Created1857
DescriptionHistory of the growth of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Jersey, from the colonial New Netherlands era up to 1857. Introductory chapter describes relations with church in Netherlands and the...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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AuthorThompson, Henry P. (Henry Post)
Date Created1882
DescriptionHistory of the church, originally known as North Branch Reformed Church. Relates controversy between early Somerset County Reformed churches at Raritan (now Somerville) and Millstone (now...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
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AuthorGowaskie, Joseph
Date Created1996
DescriptionWorkers in New Jersey History by Joseph Gowaskie. New Jersey History Series No. 6. Includes bibliographical references. Published by the New Jersey Historical Commission.
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AuthorCorwin, Edward Tanjore; Brett, Cornelius
Date Created1903
DescriptionMemorial sermon for Rev. Van Cleef, who served as pastor of First Reformed Dutch Church of Van Vorst, renamed Wayne Street Reformed Church, from 1850 through 1903. Biography covers his education at...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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AuthorFernow, Berthold
Date Created1898
DescriptionBeginning with a comparison of Native American and European naming customs, this booklet discusses the derivations of the patronymics found in the index to the "Records of New Amsterdam." Several of...
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AuthorWilliams, C. S.; Irving, Washington
Date Created1911
DescriptionDetailed listing of marriages and children descending from the 1666 marriage of Joris Jansen (of Hoorn) and Maria Rutgers (of Amersfoort). Introduction and early entries describe communities in...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1921
DescriptionIn 1921, the Trust Company of New Jersey opened a new office tower near the original Dutch village boundaries of Bergen Square. This booklet traces the history separating that farming community with...
Time PeriodColonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)