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Western Bounds
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Baker's Trial - Perth Amboy made the Capital - Acces-
sion of the Duke of York to the Throne - Trouble about the Newark Bounds—
Lawrie Superseded,
210
CHAPTER XII.
A. D. 1686-1702.
Lord Campbell, Dep. Gov. - And. Hamilton, Dep. Gov. - French War-Rates
Annexation to New York and New England, under Gov. Andros - Revolu-
tion of 1688- Political Agitations-Leisler in power at N. Y.-Jacobite
Party at E. T.- Interregnum-Death of Rob. Barclay-Col. Hamilton,
Gov. - Legislature - Appointments-Bounds of the Town-Lawsuit of
Fullerton vs. Jones-Nicolls' Grant sustained-Notice of Wm. Nicoll, Esq.
- Associates in 1695 and 1699- Administration of Basse, Bowne and
Hamilton Tumults at Newark and E. T.-New Allotment of Lands-
List of Surveys - Notices of New Settlers - End of the Proprietary Gov-
ernment,
232
CHAPTER XIII.
A. D. 1682-1707.
ECCLESIASTICAL-Pastorate of Rev. John Harriman - Introduction of Episcopacy
by Rev. Geo. Keith-Pastorate of Rev. Samuel Melyen-First Episcopal
Missionary, Rev. John Brooke-Erection of St. John's Church,
CHAPTER XIV.
A. D. 1702-1740.
280
Land Titles-Political Parties-Lord Cornbury, Gov.-Corruption of the
Court Act of Indemnity-Lord Lovelace, Gov. His Death - Robert
Hunter, Gov. - Death of Col. Townley - Officials of the Town - Card-Playing
not tolerated-Newark Bounds - Suit of Vaughan vs. Woodruff — Early
Town Books lost-Town Committee of Seven - List of Freeholders in 1729-
Lithgow vs. Robison, &c. - Measures of Defence against the Proprietors
- Sale of Town Lands - Fenn vs. Chambers & Alcorn - Sale of more Land-
Distribution of Land in 1737 - Cooper vs. Moss, &c. - Logan vs. Manning
-Newark Bounds-Lewis Morris, Gov.-Borough Charter - Officials -
Newspaper Notices,
--
302
ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAPTER XV.
A. D. 1708-1747.
- Rev. Jona. Dickinson-Parentage, Education, Marriage, and
Ordination - His Parish and Salary - Joins the Presbytery-Episcopal Con-
troversy-Westfield Chh.-"Adopting Act" of 1729-Practises Medicine
- His "Reasonableness of Christianity"- Presbytery of E. Jersey — Elders
Case of Hemphill - Another Episcopal Controversy - New Providence Chh.
-Presbytery of N. York-Whitefield at E. T.-Dickinson's "Witness of
the Spirit."- Revival of 1740- Dickinson's "Five Points"-His "Display
of Special Grace"-Controversy on Regeneration - His "Familiar Letters."
-Old Side and New Side Controversy - Division of the Synod- Efforts to
Christianize the Indians-David Brainerd - Death of Mrs. Dickinson - His
Second Marriage - Another Episcopal Controversy - College of New Jersey
— Dickinson, its first President - His Death and Character- His Family, 326
CHAPTER XVI.
ECCLESIASTICAL- Rev. Edward Vaughan, Episcopal Missionary, arrives from
England - Call to Jamaica, L. I., declined-Poverty of his People -
Preaches at Rahway, Woodbridge, and P. Amboy - Marries Mrs. Emott
- Removes to Amboy - Returns-Church Edifice not finished for years
Annual Reports to the "Society "- Chh. Glebe - Opposes Mr. Whitefield
-His Death and Character-Increase of Religious Congregations in 40
years,
355
CHAPTER XVII.
A. D. 1740-1764.
Negro Plot-Land Conflicts - Appeal to the Crown-Tumults-Secret Meet-
ings-E. T. Bill in Chancery-Answer-Death of Gov. Morris-Jonathan
Belcher, Gov. - Issue of the long Conflict with the Proprietors - Death of
Mayor Bonnel-Lottery Mania-Two Lottery Schemes -- Prof. Kalm's
Notices of the Town - Col. Ricketts' Affair in N. Y. Harbor- Notices of Gov.
Belcher-Removes to E. T.- His Hospitality and Piety-Befriends the Col-
lege - Gives it a new Charter - Incorporates the Presbyterian Chh. — Makes
E. T. the Seat of Government - His Death and Character — Judge Ross —
Addresses of the Corporation-Town Officers-Newspaper Notices - The
Barracks First Centenary Celebration,
363
CHAPTER XVIII.
A. D. 1747-1760.
ECCLESIASTICAL-Rev. Elihu Spencer - Early Life - Ordination and Installa-
tion His Marriage - Public Services — Removal — Subsequent History —
His Death-His Family-Rev. Abraham Keteltas - Early Life Licensure,
Call and Ordination-Chh. Clock-Removal to Jamaica, L. I. - Subse-
quent History-Death- Children,
393
CHAPTER XIX.
A. D. 1764-1776.
Retrenchment at Funerals - Death of Alderman Thos. Clark - Non-Importation
Leagues Patriotism of the Town-Stamp Act-Gen. Congress - Robert
Ogden, Speaker of N. J. Congress, resigns his seat — Stephen Crane succeeds
him-Opposition to Stamp Act-Its Repeal - Non-Importation League
revived County Meeting at E. T.-Patriotic Action - British Regulars
quartered here"Boston Tea Party"-Boston Port Bill-Great Indigna-
tion everywhere-Principal Patriots of the Town-Lines drawn-County
Meeting at Newark-Town Meeting-Congress sustained-Committee of
Safety Non-Intercourse with Staten Island -- Exciting Affair-Case of the
Beulah - Sheriff Barnet implicated-Battle of Lexington -- Uprising of the
People-Aaron Burr and Matt. Ogden-General Congress - Gen. Washing-
ton, Com. in Chief -- Battle of Bunker-Hill --- Powder sent from E. T. to the
Am. Army Mrs. Washington at E. T.- Earl of Stirling in command here --
Capture of the ship Blue Mountain Valley - Names of the Captors - Military
Officers -- Military Preparations-Fortifications at the Point --Washington
and the Am. Army at N. Y. - Appearance of the Town in 1776,
CHAPTER XX.
A. D. 1776-1777.
403
Independence-Lines drawn-Sentiments of Abraham Clark, the Signer - Brit-
ish Fleet Staten Island taken by the British Troops - The War at the
Door -- Defence of the Town -- Arrest of Traitors — Female Patriot - Forays
-Changes in the Town-Error of Mr. W. Irving - Disaffection of Pa.
Troops Battle of Flatbush - Wm. Livingston, First Gov. of the State-
Gen. Matt. Williamson, in command here - John DeHart declines and Robert
Morris appointed Chief-Justice of N. J.-Depot for Prisoners here- Am.
Army evacuate N. York-Letter of Rob. Ogden Disasters-Retreat
through N. Jersey - People flee - Town occupied by the British-William-
son resigns-Defections - Protection Papers-Am. Troops at Short Hills-
Rev. J. Caldwell -Skirmish - Death of Col. Ford - Capture of Hessians at
Trenton Capture of Princeton — Retreat of British Army — Washington at
Morristown Enemy driven out of Newark and E. T.-Capt. E. Littell—
Barbarity of the Enemy-Tories and Neutrals driven out-Frequent Skir-
mishes British Army evacuate the State,.
. 432
CHAPTER XXI.
A. D. 1777-1780.
Forays from S. Island-N. J. Volunteers-Sullivan invades S. Island - British
Incursion-Dickinson invades S. Island-Exchange of Prisoners -- Confis-
cation-London Trading -- Great Privations --Spies - Forays - Battle of
-Ex-
Monmouth Maxwell in command here-Sale of Confiscated Estates
pedition of Sir Chas. Grey-Lord Stirling stationed here - Flags of Truce
-Washington at E. T. — Plots against Gov. Livingston -- Invasion of the
Town-Burning of the Barracks, Parsonage and Academy -- Livingston's
Correspondence with Sir Henry Clinton-Continental currency -- Trouble
in the Camp-Case of Mrs. Chandler - Troops pacified-Forays of S.
Islanders — Negro Panic-Col. Dayton in command here — Severe Winter
-Great Snow Storm-Sufferings of Troops-N. Y. Harbor closed with solid
Ice-Lord Stirling invades S. Island-Refugees invade E. T., and burn the
Court House and Presb. Chh.-The Incendiary-Old "Red Store House"
- Gen. St. Clair, and then Baron De Kalb, in command here - Forays from
S. Island,
461
CHAPTER XXII.
A. D. 1780-1783.
Knyphausen invades E. T. in force-Passage of the Brit. Army through the
town-Uprising of the Militia-Skirmishes -Severe Fight near Spring-
field-Wife of Rev. J. Caldwell murdered-Village of Ct. Farms burned
down-Retreat of the British to the Point-Thunder-Storm - Skirmishes
at the Point-Second Advance of the British Army - Battle of Springfield
-Village burned-Retreat of the Foe to S. Island-Bravery of the Militia
-Partisan Warfare - Capture of Col. Ogden and Capt. Dayton - Raids of
Refugees Cowboys-Night Patrols - Marauding Parties - Surrender of
Cornwallis-Exchange of Prisoners - Desperadoes-Forays - Predatory
Raids-Maj. Crane's Exploits - PEACE,
CHAPTER XXIII.
A. D. 1760-1780.
486
Education Ordination
ECCLESIASTICAL Rev. Jas. Caldwell Birth
Settlement here -Visit of Whitefield-Revival - Elders and Deacons -
Rules for the Sexton — Chh. enlarged - Grammar School - Taught by Pem-
berton, Reeve, Periam, Barber, and Baldwin-Am. Episcopate - Annual
Conventions-Another Revival- Increase of Salary - Mr. C. arraigned be-
fore the Presbytery and cleared- His Patriotism-Chaplain of the N. J.
Brigade in the Northern Army-Return-Refuge from the British at Tur-
key-Assistant Commissary General-Parsonage and Chh. burned- Retires
to Ct. Farms-Mrs. C. murdered-His Papers carried off- Retires to
Turkey-Chosen one of the State Council - Murdered-Epitaph of Mr. C.
and his Wife - Their children,
CHAPTER XXIV.
A. D. 1747-1790.
513
ECCLESIASTICAL-Rev. T. B. Chandler, D.D. - Birth-Education - Catechist of
St. John's Chh.-Parsonage - Wardens and Vestrymen -- Mr. Chandler goes
to Eng., and obtains Orders - Rector of St. John's - Marriage - Has the
Small-Pox-Long Illness-Zeal for Episcopacy-Obtains a Charter for
St. John's-Wardens and Vestrymen - Visit of Mr. Whitefield - Troubles
in the Parish Enlargement of the Parsonage – Political Troubles – Hon-
orary Doctorate - Ep. Controversy - Pension - Flies to England - Worship
suspended for Years-Resumed again - Rev. Uzal Ogden, Ass. Minister-
Birth-Popularity-Settles at Newark-Rev. S. Spraggs, Ass. Minister-
Dr. Chandler ten Years in England - Returns home-Obtains the Offer of
an Episcopate - Too ill to accept - Death - His Family,
537
CHAPTER XXV.
A. D. 1783-1795.
Return of Gov. Livingston-Sad Changes- Visit of Washington-Refugees
remove to N. Scotia and N. Brunswick "New Jersey Journal" established
-U. S. Constitutional Convention-Fourth of July Celebrations - New
Charter-Death of Gov. Livingston-Death of Gen. M. Ogden -- Rage for
Speculation - Lotteries - Schools . Circulating Library - Congressmen
Death of Mayor De Hart,
CHAPTER XXVI.
A. D. 1725-1795.
552
Subdivisions of the Township-Springfield set off, and Turkey annexed to it-
New Providence set off from Springfield- - Settlement of SPRINGFIELD-Rev.
Timothy Symmes-Rev. Nathan Ker-Rev. J. Van Artsdalen - Settlement
of NEW PROVIDENCE- Rev. John Cleverly--Rev. A. Horton-Rev. Jos.
Lamb-Rev. Timothy Allen-Rev. Jonathan Elmer-WESTFIELD set off —
Its Settlement-Rev. N. Hubbell - Rev. John Grant-Rev. Ben. Woodruff
-SCOTCH PLAINS-Rev. Ben. Miller-Rev. Wm. Van Horn-Death of
Hon. Abraham Clark-Removal of Hon. Elias Boudinot, LL. D. .
CHAPTER XXVII.
A. D. 17S2-1804.
564
ECCLESIASTICAL-Rev. J. F. Armstrong- Rebuilding of Presb. Chh.- Revival
- Rev. Win. A. Linn - Lottery for finishing the Chh. - Rev. David Austin -
Birth - Education - Settlement - Chh. completed - Monthly Magazine -
American Preacher - Prophetic Investigations-Sermon on the Downfall of
Babylon-Great Excitement-Day set for Christ's Coming- Mr. Austin dis-
missed Anti Sabbath-Profanation Meeting-Rev. John Giles - Mr. Aus-
tin returns-Rev. Henry Kollock-Mr. Austin's Second Return - Stated
Supply - Separate Worship-Returns to Connecticut-Subsequent History
- His Death and Character,
. 591