The history of Cape May County, New Jersey, from the aboriginal times to the present day Author: Stevens, Lewis Townsend Description: The history of Cape May County, New Jersey, from the aboriginal times to the present day. Cape May City, N.J.: Lewis T. Stevens, 1897. View this book online Subject(s): Cape May County (N.J.) -- History New Jersey -- Cape May County Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Contents Chapter I. The indians and the dutch explorers Chapter II. The pioneers and whaling Chapter III. The settlers and new homes Chapter IV. Life early in the eighteenth century Chapter V. Development of religious denominations Chapter VI. Maritime tendencies and cattle owning Chapter VII. Ancient loans and taxes Chapter VIII. The religious controversies Chapter IX. West Jersey society rights Chapter X. Jacob Spicer and his savings Chapter XI. Aaron leaming and his times Chapter XII. John Hatton, the tory Chapter XIII. Preparations for war Chapter XIV. The revolution begins Chapter XV. Cape May patriots Chapter XVI. The ending and independence Chapter XVII. The county in 1800 Chapter XVIII. The war of 1812 Chapter XIX. Progress after the war Chapter XX. Noted men of a generation Chapter XXI. The decade before the rebellion Chapter XXII. Opening the civil war Chapter XXIII. First New Jersey cavalry Chapter XXIV. The enlistments of 1862 Chapter XXV. The campaigns of 1804 and 1805 Chapter XXVI. Life following the rebellion Chapter XXVII. Fifteen years of prosperity Chapter XXVIII. Distinguished visitors Chapter XXIX. Cape Island Chapter XXX. Cape May city Chapter XXXI. The boroughs Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F

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