Centennial History of Somerset County New Jersey
by Abraham Messler
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1878. Somerset County, NJ, in the 17th and 18th centuries are the focus of this fascinating booklet, reprinted from the very rare 1878 book: Centennial History of Somerset County by Abraham Messler, D.D. The 140 page spiral bound 8 1/2" x 11" booklet, is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. The booklet is new, but it was reprinted from a very old, poorly printed text, with handset type (in one case an "e" is upside down!). The type varies in density and some leters are broken, but we've enlarged the printing to enhance readability. We are excited to be able to preserve this material, as it is filled with valuable data for genealogists researching this area and period. Names of early residents abound, and there are biographies for Thomas Codrington, John Delavall, Gabriel Minvielle, Richard Hall, Peter Sonmans, Gawen Lawrie, Jacob Bergen, Derrick Van Vegten, Hendrick Fisher, Col. John Mehelm, John Hardenburgh, Philip Van Horn, William Mercer, Rev. Balthazar Bayard, Peter Dumont, Court Vroom, William Churchill Houston, David Kirkpatrick, Gen. Frederick Frelinghuysen, William Paterson, William Alexander, Richard Stockton, and others. For those more interested in history than genealogy, the chapters on "Scenes of the Revolution in Somerset County," "Simcoe's Raid, and Concluding Scenes of the Revolution," "The Ladies in the Revolution," "Washington in Social Life," and "Washington and Dr. Hardenburg" should prove of useful. Other chapters of interest include one on "Servitude and Slaves," with several instances of slaves being publicly burnt at the stake. The chapter on Historical Houses concerns the Abraham Staats house, the unveiling of the Steuben Monument, Lord Sterling's mansion near Baskingridge, White's Tavern, the McCrea/Lane home, the Miller house -- where Gen. Washington and his wife spent a winter, the parsonage of the Rev. John Frelinghuysen, the Paterson House, the Berrien mansion where Washington wrote his farewell to his army, and others. Education in those early days is described in a chapter on "The Little Red School House" and in a section of the chapter on Somerville, called "The Academy." Other chapters concern Bound Brook and briefly, Baskingridge and Lamington. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket. 8.5" x 11". Private Press.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- AzArrow (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000550
- Title
- Centennial History of Somerset County New Jersey
- Author
- Abraham Messler
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition Reprint
- Date Published
- 1878
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History Genealogy County Somerset New Jersey NJ Revolutionary War George Washington
- Size
- 8.5" x 11"
Terms of Sale
AzArrow
Customers must contact us within 7 days of receipt of merchandise to report problem. Generally if we made an error the customer is entitled to full refund including shipping. If the customer changed their mind, they are still responsible for shipping charges and return shipping. In the case of an item returned to us by shipper as undeliverable, we will attempt to contact the customer to resolve.
About the Seller
AzArrow
Biblio member since 2008
Tucson, Arizona
About AzArrow
AzArrow sells bound reprints of rare and out of print books focusing on American history both general and Civil War related. Our mission is the preservation of the valuable historical information contained in our sources which are often impossible to find elsewhere. Our products, which generally focus on a county or small geographic region, provide a low-cost alternative to purchasing collector quality books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...