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This is a typical town history, and is laced with biographical and genealogical data on the early settlers. In addition, there are church records for the \"Mountain Society,\" listing members before 1756, new members (1757-1762 and 1766-1783), and baptisms (1756-1762 and 1766-1783). There are numerous explanatory footnotes and citations to sources, a wealth of illustrations, and a detailed index to full-names, places and subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Wickes, MD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1892), reprint, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 334 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556132179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W3217\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":671940608016,"sku":"101-W3217","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w3217-1500px.png?v=1777309209"},{"product_id":"101-c3401","title":"Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Essex County, New Jersey","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery effort has been made to identify the persons interred in this ancient burial ground, which contains stones dated as early as 1765. Burials include many of the early natives of the Cedar Grove section of Caldwell Township as well as many inhabitants of the Little Falls area of Passaic County and veterans of the American Revolution. This work begins with a brief history of Cedar Grove Cemetery. The names are listed alphabetically and are supplemented with facts found in documented sources (state archives, church records, funeral home records, etc.) including occupations, military service, marriage, children and extensive census information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Personette Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(2005, 2013), 2019, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, alphabetical, 276 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788434013\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-C3401\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775302418550,"sku":"101-C3401","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-c3401-1500px.png?v=1776976610"},{"product_id":"101-c5417","title":"Old Burying Ground, Cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church: Orange, Essex County, New Jersey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an extensive collection of inscriptions and available records for over 1,000 persons reported to have been interred at the historic Old Burying Ground, the cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. This compilation includes the complete inscriptions found in the unpublished handwritten report of 1847; transcriptions of visitation reports and obscure records from 1723 through 1888 and a brief history of the Old Burying Ground. Over 100 men who served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War are designated. Burials and data of \"free colored\" families have been included. The interments are conveniently listed in alphabetical order by last name. Relevant notes have been added: birth dates, parentage, spouses, wills and human interest items. The historic Old Burying Ground was in use at least as early as 1723. Beginning as the \"Mountain Society,\" the church served the Oranges and surrounding communities for over three hundred years. The present church edifice replaced an earlier church building destroyed by fire in 1927. Sadly, for economic reasons, the First Presbyterian Church closed its doors in 2010 and its future is unknown at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Personette Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2012, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, 568 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788454172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-C5417\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31775318900854,"sku":"101-C5417","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-c5417-1500px.png?v=1776976726"},{"product_id":"101-c5572","title":"Early Cemetery Inscriptions and Early Pastors: Fairfield Reformed Church (Gansegat Reformed Dutch Church) Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of early inscription records of the Fairfield Reformed Church Cemetery includes inscriptions from unpublished reports dated 1895 and 1904 as well as other sources. The interments are conveniently listed in alphabetical order by last name. In addition to vital records there are human interest items, some relevant wills and census information. There are deaths caused by a barn fire, a couple killed in a carriage accident and a pastor thrown from his horse. Many early records are said to have been lost in fires. To provide some additional history of the church a record of the pastor up to 1902 is included. Personal data on these gentlemen includes a pastor who was active in the Revolutionary War and was once a prisoner of war at the Old Sugar House in New York. Also included is information about two men who served in the War of 1812 and twenty men who served in the Civil War some of whom were interred after 1904. The Fairfield Reformed Church, Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey is listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. (NR Ref. #75001134) Fairfield was early known as Gansegat and Horseneck; then, Caldwell Township in 1798 and renamed as Fairfield Township in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Personette Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2014, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, alphabetical, 436 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788455728\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-C5572\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39253406646390,"sku":"101-C5572","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-c5572-1500px.png?v=1776976738"},{"product_id":"101-cd1932","title":"CD-New Jersey, Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis CD-ROM contains the following 7 volumes on New Jersey history and genealogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eAnnals of the Classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch Church, and of the Churches Under its Care: Including the Civil History of the Ancient Township of Bergen, in New Jersey\u003c\/em\u003e - Benjamin C. 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Each entry contains, in order, the date of the transaction, the name of the grantor(s), the place of residence of the grantor(s), the name of the grantee(s), the place of residence of the grantee(s), price, the area of land involved, the location of the land, neighbors, chain of deed, other landmarks, signature of the grantor(s), signatures of the witnesses, and the signatures of others. The author has also included a full name index for the ease of researching names.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eGenealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey\u003c\/em\u003e - Cornelius Burnham Harvey (1900). An overview of the first settlers and their origin is followed by a roster of \"the earliest and most prominent\" landowners and settlers. The articles generally contain the following information: name of the subject; birth\/marriage\/death dates; name of spouse; names of children; the subject's education and occupation; and the subject's siblings and parents. The volume includes illustrations of homes, town scenes, and the men in the sketches. Several maps show the place names and geographical features of the two counties. A new surname index has been included to help locate the hundreds of people mentioned in the text.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eOld Bergen [NJ]: History and Reminiscences\u003c\/em\u003e - Daniel Van Winkle (1902). The village of Bergen, established in 1660, was the first permanent settlement in New Jersey, located just across the Hudson River from New York. Mr. Van Winkle used sources such as colonial and revolutionary documents, old newspaper articles and individual's reminiscences to compile this pleasant and enjoyable history. Chapter subjects include discovery of the region, early settlements, native inhabitants, dissatisfaction with Gov. Kieft, English and Dutch rivalry, Revolutionary times, transportation, churches, War of 1812, Civil War, customs and habits, and old homes. There are over 25 maps and pictures, and a full name index has been added.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen [Jersey City], New Jersey, 1666-1788\u003c\/em\u003e - The Holland Society of New York (1915). These records were originally published in 3 separate yearbooks. Heritage Books, Inc. offers them here in a single collection. The first section consists of an historical sketch of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church and the complete baptism records from 1666-1788. The second section consists of the complete marriage records as well as an account of the founding and early history of Bergen. The third section contains the church burial records, membership rolls and minutes of the consistory. This section also contains brief biographical sketches of Bergen's first settlers. 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This historical sketch is \"a symposium of narratives by different authors to whom special departments were assigned. What it lacks in unity it makes up in data. It is a compendium of annals rather than an essay in history.\" This book opens with a discussion of Bloomfield's settlement and closes with an account of a stroll through its streets at the time of publication. Chapters include: \"The Beginnings,\" \"The '1776' Period,\" and \"After the Revolution\" by Joseph F. Folsom; \"Incorporation and Subsequent Government\" by Raymond F. Davis; \"The Schools and Schoolmasters\" by William A. Baldwin; \"Transportation\" by Charles C Ferguson; \"The History of the Churches\" by George Louis Curtis; \"Municipal Development\" by William P. Sutphen; \"The Annals of Stone House Plains (Brookdale)\" by James E. Brooks; and \"An Afternoon Walk\" by Maud Parsons. 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Recent on-site research and old cemetery maps from the archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark have provided discovery of many previously unrecorded interments at this cemetery. These additions, including some data about the Negro Burial Ground, have now been researched and included in this revised edition. The latest burial found was in 1955 and the cemetery is now inactive. The list of internments is listed alphabetically by last name and includes dates, ages, marriage information, children, inscriptions, Civil War service, personal news items and relevant census information. Many of these persons were descendants of the oldest families of Orange and many were employed in the thriving hat industry. There are photographs, a history and map details of the cemetery. Also included are photos of St. Mark's Episcopal Church including details of the plaques and stained glass windows. This church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Personette Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2008, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, 332 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788447709\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-C4770\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":700235317264,"sku":"101-C4770","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-c4770-1500px.png?v=1776976695"},{"product_id":"101-h4875","title":"East New Jersey Land Records, 1763-1766","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dates given in the titles of each book are those found in the original books. These dates, however, do not represent the years in which the land sales, purchases, and the deeds took place. In all cases, the actual deeds in these books are much earlier – with some dating or referring to deeds of the 1600s. Do not depend upon the book dates when searching for the earliest date of your ancestor’s purchase or sale of property! This series covers the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset. Although Bergen County was a part of East New Jersey, the records for this period were recorded at the county courthouse and are not included here. Many familial relationships are revealed in these records. This volume includes records from Books A-3 (19 February 1763 to 26 November 1764) and B-3 (27 November 1764 to 19 June 1766). A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard S. 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Carteret's abduction and trial, war time, the College of New Jersey in Newark, and the 200th and 250th anniversaries. There are several dozen illustrations of people, places, and old time furnishings. The author was Historian General of the Sons of the American Revolution, and also wrote a four volume history of the Oranges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid L. 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There are written reports of over 530 burials in the church yard from 1788 to 1881.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The persons mentioned in the following gravestone records are grouped into families as far as the information on the stones themselves will permit, and arranged alphabetically according to heads of families when practicable.\" (NJHS)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA history of the cemetery precedes the inscriptions. Each entries includes (as available): full names (head of family, spouse, and children), dates of birth and death, source of information, transcription of gravestone inscriptions, and supplemental notes with data abstracted from documented sources, such as censuses and wills. Inscriptions in chronological order of death, and a list of primary sources complete this work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Personette Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2022, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, 448 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788413315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-C1331\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39600752689270,"sku":"101-C1331","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-c1331-1500px.png?v=1776976394"},{"product_id":"117-nj10","title":"New Jersey Index of Wills and Inventories, 1663-1900, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \"must-have\" set of books indexes New Jersey wills and probate records from 1663 through 1900. The 3 volumes together contain more than 185,000 entries, arranged by county with each entry being listed alphabetically under the name of the testator and intestate. Volume 1 covers the counties of Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, and Essex. Information found within: the number of the will, the year of probate along with references to papers and records connected with them. Special Note: volume three also has alphabetical indexes to the unrecorded wills and New Jersey prerogative wills. 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