The New Jersey Coast

In Three Centuries

Volumes I & II 

Now Also Includes Volume III

By William Nelson

Published 1902

550 +605 + 757 pages, Indexed & Illustrated

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With Geneological and Historic-Biographical index

Ø     Rise of Towns, churches, schools, commerce and industry, historical reminiscences

Ø     The Coast as the Shore Resort of New Jersey, towns, social and religious resorts, palatial hotels, architecture, features, etc.

Ø    Historic Families of the New Jersey Coast, various nationalities represented and their blending, Civil War and Military History notable names

Ø     Social Life of New Jersey, homes of the pioneers, current and past contrast

Ø      Resume of the History of New Jersey

Ø      Geological and Biographical Notices of Men of Note and Representatives of Old Families

CONTENTS - Volume I

Proem   1

CHAPTER I Indian and Prehistoric Notes  Legendary and Archaeological 5 

CHAPTER II. Geology and Physical Characteristics 19

CHAPTER III. On the Strand -Sea Shells and Weeds 29 

CHAPTER IV. Early Voyages and Discoveries — The Cabots — Henry Hudson — Block -De Vries —Mey 44 

CHAPTER V. The Proprietary System Purchases from the Indians — The Nicolls Grants The Proprietors of East Jersey

 and West jersey .... .54 

CHAPTER VI.Colonial governors Swedish, Dutch and British 92 

CHAPIER VII. New Jersey in the Revolution -Political Events — Campaigns in the State- Battle of Monmouth- 

Siege of Fort Mercer- The Pulaski Massacre — Sufferings of the People 113 

CHAPTER VIII.Subsequent Wars With Great Britain and Mexico — The Civil War — The Spanish American War 191 

CHAPTER IX The Counties of the State Their Settlement, Organization and Dev- elopment 229 

CHAPTER X. Religious History — The Primitive Church- Notable Churches Theological Schools. 253 

CHAPTKK XI.Educational Institutions-Colonial Schools –Establishment of of the Public School System- -

Princeton University Rutgers College 288 

CHAPTER XII. Bench and Bar Early Courts-"The Duke's Laws"- Some Misdemeanors and 

Their Punishment Founding of Present Courts  Some Notable Jurists  

CHAPTER XIII.Progress of Agriculture The State Agricultural College -Agricultural Organizations ..374

CHAPTER XIV Roads and Railroads- The Primitive Paths Recent Road Improvement :390 

CHAPTER XV. Manufactures- Lumber and Salt Early Iron Furnaces— Copper Mines— Clay 

Products, Pottery and Brick- Statistics 408 

CHAPTER XVI.The Commerce of the Sea Whaling  The Oyster Industry— Shi[)building 425 

CHAPPEK XVII. The Wrecks off the Coast— Early Wreckers- Volunteer Life Savers— Pirates 444 

CHAPTER XVIII.The Life Saving Service— Its Organization and Development —Hon. William A. Newell— 

Life Saving Stations— Volunteer Life Saving Corps 464 

CHAPTER XIX. Light Houses— Sandy Hook and its Story -Organization of the Light House Service List of Light Houses 484

CHAPTER XX. A Chapter of Literary History -Writers of the Colonial Days- Earlv Annalists— The New Jersey 

Historical Society - Recent Writers -early Newspapers 495

- Bonus Book #1 -

NJ Coast Resort Glimpses, 1895

- Bonus Book #2 -

NJ Resorts and Watering Places, 1877

- Bonus Book #3 -

New England, Long Island and the Jersey Shore, 1895

CONTENTS - Volume I

Proem   1

CHAPTER I Indian and Prehistoric Notes  Legendary and Archaeological 5

CHAPTER II. Geology and Physical Characteristics 19

CHAPTER III. On the Strand -Sea Shells and Weeds 29

CHAPTER IV. Early Voyages and Discoveries — The Cabots — Henry Hudson — Block -De Vries —Mey 44

CHAPTER V. The Proprietary System Purchases from the Indians — The Nicolls Grants The Proprietors of East Jersey

 and West jersey .... .54

CHAPTER VI.Colonial governors Swedish, Dutch and British 92

CHAPIER VII. New Jersey in the Revolution -Political Events — Campaigns in the State- Battle of Monmouth-

Siege of Fort Mercer- The Pulaski Massacre — Sufferings of the People 113

CHAPTER VIII.Subsequent Wars With Great Britain and Mexico — The Civil War — The Spanish American War 191

CHAPTER IX The Counties of the State Their Settlement, Organization and Dev- elopment 229

CHAPTER X. Religious History — The Primitive Church- Notable Churches Theological Schools. 253

CHAPTKK XI.Educational Institutions-Colonial Schools –Establishment of of the Public School System- -

Princeton University Rutgers College 288

CHAPTER XII. Bench and Bar Early Courts-"The Duke's Laws"- Some Misdemeanors and

Their Punishment Founding of Present Courts  Some Notable Jurists 

CHAPTER XIII.Progress of Agriculture The State Agricultural College -Agricultural Organizations ..374

CHAPTER XIV Roads and Railroads- The Primitive Paths Recent Road Improvement :390

CHAPTER XV. Manufactures- Lumber and Salt Early Iron Furnaces— Copper Mines— Clay

Products, Pottery and Brick- Statistics 408

CHAPTER XVI.The Commerce of the Sea Whaling  The Oyster Industry— Shi[)building 425

CHAPPEK XVII. The Wrecks off the Coast— Early Wreckers- Volunteer Life Savers— Pirates 444

CHAPTER XVIII.The Life Saving Service— Its Organization and Development —Hon. William A. Newell—

Life Saving Stations— Volunteer Life Saving Corps 464

CHAPTER XIX. Light Houses— Sandy Hook and its Story -Organization of the Light House Service List of Light Houses 484

CHAPTER XX. A Chapter of Literary History -Writers of the Colonial Days- Earlv Annalists— The New Jersey

Historical Society - Recent Writers -early Newspapers 495

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