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What people are saying - Write a reviewUser Review - Flag as inappropriate This is a very valuable treasure. I found the book in the Trenton, NJ, library and copied pages that were relevant to my family research. This little book gave more information than I could have ever thought I could find about my early ancestors. I have since wished I could go back and see the book once more and now here it is on Google. Thank you Google. Related books
Other editions - View allCommon terms and phrasesAaron Abigail aged Amos Andrew Anna army battle of Trenton Benjamin Hendrickson born Capt Catharine Charles chil Cornelia Daniel daugh daughter of John daughter of Joseph daughter of William David died in infancy died January died unmarried died young dren Edward Elijah Ellen Enoch Ephraim Ewing Church Ewing township Furman graduate of Princeton Green family Hart family Hendrickson Henry Howell family Hunt Hunterdon county Isaac Israel Jacob James Jersey John 20 John Hart Jonathan Joshua Lanning Lawrenceville leaving children lived Long Island Louisa Lydia Margaret Maria married Elizabeth married Hannah married Jane married John married Mary married Miss married Sarah married William Martha Mary Ann merchant Monmouth county Nathaniel Newtown Pennington Pennsylvania Philadelphia Phillips Presbyterian Church Princeton College Ralph Ralph Hart Reeder resided Richard ried Robert second wife Smith Stephen Susan Theophilus Thomas Timothy Titus Trent Trenton widow wife of John wife of William William Trent York Popular passagesPage 107 - I must declare and avow, that, in the master. states of the world, I know not the people'* nor the senate, who in such a complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the Delegates of America, assembled in General Congress at Philadelphia. Page 175 - Not for ourselves — life for us no longer wore a charm — but because such was the will ofow beloved Chief— 'twas for Washington alone, we were willing to make the sacrifice. When we arrived within sight of the enemy's encampments, we were ordered to form a line, when Washington reviewed us. Pale and emaciated — dispirited and exhausted — we presented a most unwarlike and melancholy aspect. — The paternal eye of our chief was quick to discover the extent of our sufferings, and acknowledge... Page 57 - ... that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES... Page 61 - My last to you was on the 20th instant. Since that, I have the pleasure to inform you, that general Dickinson, with about four hundred militia, has defeated a foraging party of the enemy of an equal number, and has taken forty wagons and upwards of a hundred horses, most of them of the English draft breed, and a number of sheep and cattle, which they had collected. Page 279 - Carpenter) which thou lived in, with the improvement of a beautiful garden," — then extending half way to Front Street, and on Second Street nearly down to Walnut Street. " I wish it could be made thine, as nothing in this town is so well fitting a Governor. His price is ^900 of our money, which it is hard thou canst not spare. I would give 20 to £30 out of my own pocket that it were thine — nobody's but thine. Page 61 - Dickinson's behaviour reflects the highest honour on him, for though his troops were all raw, he led them through the river, middle deep, and gave the enemy so severe a charge, that although supported by three field-pieces, they gave way, and left their convoy. Page 175 - As he spoke we began to gather ourselves up, and rally our energies—every man grasped his arms more firmly—ami the clenched hand, and the compressed lip, and the steadfast look, and the knit brow, told the soul's resolve. Washington observed us well; then did he exhort us with all the fervor of his soul, ' On yonder field to conquer, or die the death of the brave. Page 53 - ... in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season ! " To this vigorous and animated delineation, I shall now add a few particulars from my own observation and reflection. Page 241 - And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the Lamentations. References from web pagesNotes Bibliographic information
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