Camden County New Jersey - + Old Gloucester Notes

Description: Biographical, Genealogical andDescriptive HistoryOf TheFirst Congressional District(Mainly Camden County)of New JerseyVolumes I & II By Lewis Publishing Co., 1900596 + 605 Pages illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book –Notes OnOld Gloucester County, NJHistorical RecordsBy Frank H. Stewart. 191758 Pages illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book #2 –History OfCamden County, NJBy George R. Prowell 1886766 Pages illustrated, indexed, searchable History OfMerchantville, Camden County, NJBy Francis Eastlake, 189982 Pages illustrated, indexed, searchable *******************************************************************************Digital EBook CD Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to ViewAutoboot for easy PC access; Manually load on MAC ******************************************************************** The City of Camden traces it's origins to 1764, with the purchase of the land the city is situated on by Jacob Cooper (great-grandson of one of the earliest settlers of the area, William Cooper). The County of Camden was officially created in 1844, when it separated from Gloucester County. The City of Camden site includes an outstanding article on The History of Camden with great details on early West Jersey. The County of Camden contains many of the nation's "firsts"; such as The first drive-in theater (was located on Admiral Wilson Blvd). The first African-American municipality incorporated norht of the Mason-Dixon Line; see Lawnside NJ Campbell Soup Company had it's origins in Camden County. Their World Headquarters is still located in the City of Camden. Along with RCA, Campbell's has defined New Jersey, Camden County, and Camden City The Victor Talking Machine Company, later the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), was another long-time employer in Camden City. History of Camden CountyCONTENTS. GENERAL HISTORY. CHAPTER I. Topography and Botany 1-1 CHAPTER II. The Indians ■1-16 CHAPTER III. Early Colonial History 17-24 CHAPTER IV. The Friends in West Jersey 24-30 CHAPTER V. Early History of Old Gloucester 30-35 CHAPTER VI. The French and Indian War 3.5-36 CHAPTER VII. The War of the Revolution 36-77 CHAPTER VIII. The War of 1812-14 77-86 CHAPTER IX. The War with Mexico 86-89 CHAPTER X. The War for the Union 83-17t< CHAPTER XI. The Erection of Camden County 179-186 CHAPTER XII. Civil List 186-196 CHAPTER XIII. The Bench and Bar of Camden County 196-237 CHAPTER XIV. A History of Medicine and Medical Men 237-308 CHAPTER XV. Education 308-319 CHAPTER XVI. The Frees 319-330 CHAPTER XVII. Authors and Scientist 330-339 CHAPTER XVIII. Public Internal Improvements 340-359 CHAPTER XIX. Navigation and Ship-Building 360-385 CHAPTER XX. Agriculture 385-395 CHAPTER XXI. Old Grave- Yards 395-400 CITIES, BOEOUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS. CHAPTER I. THE CITY or CAMDEN. Introduction — Early Settlements and Subsequent Transfers of Land on the Site of Camden— Early Settlements and Trans- fers of Land on the Site of South Camden— First Town Plan of Camden— Coopers Hill— The Kaighn Estate— Fet- tereville— Stockton— Kaighnsville 403-424 CHAPTER II. MUNICIPAL HISTORY. Incorporation — Supplements to Charter — New Charter — The First City Hall -The New City Hall— Civil List— Water Department—Fire Department 426-444 CHAPTER III. EARLY BUSINESS INTERESTS OF CAMDEN. Camden in 1815— Camden in 1824 — Assessment of 1834— Manu- facturing Industries and Interesting Facts— Pleasure Gar- dens—" Sausage Weaving." 444-4.54 CHAPTER IV. BANKS AND BANKING. The First Bank in New Jersey- State and National Laws Gov- erning the Banking System — The National State Bank of Camden- The Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank— The First National Bank— The Camden Safe Deposit Company — The Camden National Bank 454-467 CHAPTER V. RELIGIOUS HISTORY OP CAMDEN. Newton Friends' Meeting— Methodist Churches— Baptist Churches— Protestant Episcopal Churches- Presbyterian Churches— Lutheran Churches— Churches of the United Brethren in Christ— Church of the Evangelical Association Young Men's Christian Association — Roman Catholic Churches 467-497 CHAPTER VI. THE SCHOOLS. Early Schools in Camden— The Public-School System— The New Era— Progress since 1879 — Newton Debating Society — The Worthington Library — Private Schools— West Jer- sey Orphanage 497-507 CHAPTER VII. THE MANUFACTUIIING INDUSTRIES. Iron Works — Lumber Interests of Camden— Oil Cloth Manu- factories-Woolen and Worsted Mills— Miscellaneous In- dustries— Carriage-Making— Shoe and Morocco Factories. 507-538 CHAPTER VIII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. The Post-Offlce— Marke^House8— The Bead Family— Insur- ance Companies — The Gaslight Company — The Street Railway- The Telephone— Building and Building Asso- ciations—Drug Interests— Old Military Organizations- Cemeteries— The Tornado of 1878— The Cyclone of 1885— Hotels 538-558 CHAPTER IX. SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. Free Masonry — The Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Knights of Pythias — Improved Order of Red Men — Knights of the Golden Eagle— Ancient Order of United Work- men — Brotherhood of the Union — Order of United .Ameri- can Mechanics — Independent Order of Mechanics — Mis- cellaneous Societies 558-581 CHAPTER X. GLOUCESTER CITY. Topography — Early History — Fort Nassau— Gloucester as a County Seat— County Courts and Public Buildings— The Original Town and Some of its Inhabitants — A Deserted Village — An Era of Prosperity Arrives — Incorporation and City Government— Manufacturing Interests — Religious History — Schools— Societies— Gloucester as a Pleasure Be- sort— The Fox Hunting Club— Fisheries 582-607 CHAPTER XI. THE BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD. Early History— Francis Collins, John Kay, Timothy Matlack, Jacob Clement, Samuel Clement, Thomas Perrywolb, Thomas Rodman, Hugh Creighton, William Griscom, Benjamin Hartley — Local Incidents of the Revolu- tion— Haddonfleld in 1826 and 1835— Friendship Fire Company— Old Taverns— The Post-Office — Library Com- pany—The Friends- Baptist Church— Methodist Church- Episcopal Church— Presbyterian Church— Schools— Busi- ness Interests— Societies G08-GS5 CHAPTER XII. THE TOWNSHIP OF HADDON. Early History of Old Newton Township — Notes from Town- ship Records — Thomas Sharp's Account of the Newton Settlement- Old Nowton Friends' Meeting— Schools— Camden and Philadelphia Race-Course— Covingswood— Westmount 686-654 CHAPTER XIII. THE TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD. Topography— The Matlack Family— The CoUius'— Organiza- tion— Gleutlale M. E. Church— Gibbsboro'— Lucas Paint Works— Church of St. John in the Wilderness- Berlin— *' Long-a-Coming" — Business Beginnings — Societies — Li- brary— Churches- Berlin Cemetery— Village of Atco — So- cieties and Churches— Chesilhurst-Waterford Village — Churches — "Shane's Castle," the Woos Brothers and the Beginning of Catholicism CHAPTER XIV. THE TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER. Description — Early Settlers — The Tonilinsons, Albertsons, Bates, Cathcarts, Heilmans, Howells, Thornes and others — Civil Organization — Villages of Kirkwood, Linden- wold, Clementon, Watsontown, Brownstown, Davistown, Spring Mills, " the lost town of Upton " and Chews Land- ing — The Chew Family — Blackwood — The Wards and Blackwoods— Old Hotels — Stage Lines — Churches — Socie- ties — Education CHAPTER XV. THE TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW. Character of the Township — Set off from Gloucester — List of Officers — Villages of Sicklerville, Williamstown Junction, Wilton, Tansboro\ Cedar Brook, Braddock, Bine Anchor, Ancora, Elm, Winslow Junction and Winelow — Glass Works — Societies — Friends' Meetings and Churches , . . CHAPTER XVI. THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE. Surface andSoil— Early Settlers and Descendants— The Huggs, Brownings, Hillnians. Hinchmans, Thornes, Glovers and Later Comers- Civil History— Village of Snow Hill— Soci- eties— Churches — Magnolia — Guinea Town— Mount Eph- CHAPTER XVII. THE TOWNSHIP OF DELAWARE. Civil Hi story ^AfTaira of the Township during the Civil War —List of Officials— Mills-Early Settlers— The Howells, Coopers, Champions, Collins, Burrows, EUis, Heritages, Kays, Matlacks, Shivers, Stokeses, Davises, Frenches and others— Old Houses— Ell ieburg— Bat esvi He CHAPTER XVIII. THE TOWNSHIP OF STOCKTON. Its Separation fromDelaware— Jurisdiction over River Islands -Early Settlement— The Coles, Spicers, Woods, Willards, Nicholsons, Morgans, Budderows, Fishs, Homers, Brown- ings, Starns, Osiers and others— Bethel Methodist Episco- pal Church — Old Taverns — Schools — Fisheries — Pavouia -Wrightsvilie— Cramer Hill— Dudley— Me rch^n*- " Stockton— Delair — Manufacturing Interests ^ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Check out my other items! 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