Stories of Slavery in New Jersey
Stories of Slavery in New Jersey

Author: Rick Geffken

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1467146676

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Dutch and English settlers brought the first enslaved people to New Jersey in the seventeenth century. By the time of the Revolutionary War, slavery was an established practice on labor-intensive farms throughout what became known as the Garden State. The progenitor of the influential Morris family, Lewis Morris, brought Barbadian slaves to toil on his estate of Tinton Manor in Monmouth County. "Colonel Tye," an escaped slave from Shrewsbury, joined the British "Ethiopian Regiment" during the Revolutionary War and led raids throughout the towns and villages near his former home. Charles Reeves and Hannah Van Clief married soon after their emancipation in 1850 and became prominent citizens of Lincroft, as did their next four generations. Author Rick Geffken reveals stories from New Jersey's dark history of slavery.

The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey
The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey

Author: T. Robins Brown

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780813528670

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The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey presents an accessible overview of the county's architectural heritage and its historic structures. The volume explores the styles, trends, and events that influenced the design and setting of the region's buildings. More than 150 photos document Bergen County's architectural treasures, generating awareness and appreciation for these structures and their history. The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey demonstrates the close association between architectural development at the national and local levels, and shows how social, technological, and political changes occurring within the county have been reflected in the building types and styles of the area.

A Huguenot on the Hackensack
A Huguenot on the Hackensack

Author: David C. Major

Publisher: Associated University Presse

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9780838641521

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David Demarest or des Marets married Marie Sohier in 1643 in Middleburg the Netherlands. They emigrated in about 1663 and settled first in New York and later in New Jersey.