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Munsell's History of Morris County
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[Currently the main body of the book has been placed online. The Biographical Sketches can be found within the chapters of the History of Morris County. As time permits the Portraits and Illustrations will be added to the appropriate pages. - BKB]


Actual Table of Contents from the book.

Table of Contents

Outline History of New Jersey.
[The outline section of the original book has not been placed online.-BKB]

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Chapter I The Indians of New Jersey—Discovery and Settlement of the State 7,8
Chapter II New Jersey under the Dutch and English Governors—Slavery 8-10
Chapter III New Jersey's part in the French and Revolutionary Wars 11,12
Chapter IV Participation of the State in the Wars of this Century 12,13
Chapter V Educational, Governmental and Benevolent Institutions—The State Administration 13-15
Chapter VI Mineral Resources—Industries—Canals and Railroads—Population 15,16

History of Morris County.

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Chapter I
The Indians in Possession—Early Boundary Lines—The First Settlements

17-20

Chapter II
The Formation of Morris County and its Division into Townships

20-22

Chapter III
The Prelude to the Revolution—Patriot Leaders of Morris County

22-27

Chapter IV
Morris County Troops in the Continental Army
27-31
Chapter V
Morris County Militia in the Revolution Incidents of the War
32-37
Chapter VI
Recovering from the Revolution—Morris County Men in the War of 1812
37-39
Chapter VII
The Iron Industry of Morris County —Earliest Enterprises —Forges and Bloomaries
39-48
Chapter VIII
Charcoal Furnaces—Pompton, Hibernia, Mt. Hope and Split Rock
48-56
Chapter IX
Slitting and Rolling Mills—Anthracite Furnaces and Foundries
56-62
Chapter X
Iron Mines of Morris County
62-66
Chapter XI
Travel and Transportation—Turnpikes—The Morris Canal—Railroads
66-71
Chapter XII
Religious and Educational Interests
71-73
Chapter XIII
Political Parties and Candidates—Officers and Representatives
73-80
Chapter XIV
Opening of the Civil War—First Volunteers—Ladies' Aid Societies
80-81
Chapter XV
Company K 7th N.J.—Captain Southard's Engineers—Captain Duncan's Company
81-85
Chapter XVI
The 11th N.J. Regiment—Battles and Losses of Companies E and H
85-88
Chapter XVII
The Brilliant Record of Companies C and F 15th N.J. Volunteers
88-93
Chapter XVIII
History of the 17th N.J. Volunteer Infantry—The Cumberland River Disaster
93-97
Chapter XIX
Drafting—"Emergency Men"—Company K 1st N.J.—Company I 33d N.J.
97-100
Chapter XX
The 39th N.J. Volunteers—Roll of Company K—List of Patriot Dead
100-102
Chapter XXI
A Sketch of the Geology and Physical Geography of Morris County
102-108
Chapter XXII
City, Village and Township Histories, Morristown
109-176
Chapter XXIII
City, Village and Township Histories, Boonton
177-186
Chapter XXIV
City, Village and Township Histories, Chatham Township
Madison
187-210
200
Chapter XXV
City, Village and Township Histories, Chester
211-216
Chapter XXVI
City, Village and Township Histories, Hanover Township
Littleton
Parsippany

Troy
Whippany
217-228
221
221
221

221
Chapter XXVII
City, Village and Township Histories, Jefferson Township
229-240
Chapter XXVIII
City, Village and Township Histories, Mendham Township
241-248
Chapter XXIX
City, Village and Township Histories, Montville
249-253
Chapter XXX
City, Village and Township Histories, Mt. Olive
Bartleyville
Budd's Lake
Flanders
South Stanhope
254-259
255
255
255
255
Chapter XXXI
City, Village and Township Histories, Passaic Township
New Vernon

Stanley
260-264
263
260
Chapter XXXII
City, Village and Township Histories, Pequannock
265-289
Chapter XXXIII
City, Village and Township Histories, Randolph
Dover
Ferromonte
Mill Brook
Mine Hill

Mount Freedom
Port Oram
Walnut Grove
290-330
313
310
310
310
310

309
310
Chapter XXXIV
City, Village and Township Histories, Rockaway
331-363
Chapter XXXV
City, Village and Township Histories, Roxbury
Drakeville
McCainville
Port Morris
Succasunna
364-371
366
366

366
365
Chapter XXXVI
City, Village and Township Histories, Washington
372-388

Appendix.

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Financial History—Reformatory Institutions 389
Abstract of the Proprietors's Title 393
The 11th New Jersey Volunteers 395
The Village of Butler 396

Index to Names.
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Biographical Sketches.

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Allen, Jabez L 328
Allen, Job 341
Axtell Family 242
Baker, Henry 360
Baker, William H. 362
Barnes, Rev. Albert 136
Beaman, David 342
Bergen, Rev. John G. 208
Boisaubin, Vincent 202
Brown, John P. 240
Budd, Daniel 215
Butterworth, Joshua H. 326
Byram Family 242
Campfield, Jabez 31
Chandler, L. A. 362
Condict, Silas 26
Cook, Ellis 26
Cook, Silas 252
Cooper, Daniel 262
Cooper, Nathan A. 211
Darby, John 220
Darcy, John 31
De Hart, William 24
Dickerson, Jonathan 321
Dickerson, Mahlon 321
Dickerson, Peter 25, 321
Dod Family 243
Drake, Jacob 25
Faesch, John Jacob 53, 281, 337
Fairchild Family 228
Fisher, Rev. Samuel 136
Ford, Jacob sen. 23, 114, 115
Ford, Jacob jr. 115
Ford, Rev. John 220
Gaines, Nathaniel 252
Garrison, Samuel L. 186
Green, Rev. Jacob 224
Hager, John S. 377
Hager, Lawrence 376
Halsey, Samuel B. 361
Hancock, Rev. John 210
Hann Family 374
Harcour, Rev. Samuel 213
Hasenclever, Peter 43
Hinchman Family 324
Hinchman, Guy M. 58, 325
Hinchman, Joseph 324
Hoff Family 361
Horton, Rev. Azariah 205
Hull, Aurelius B. 170
Jackson, John Darby 361
Jackson, Joseph 360
Johnes, Rev. Timothy 131, 133
Kanouse Family 269
Kearney, Michael 218
King, Andrew 43, 298
King, William L. 171
Kitchel, Aaron 219
Kitchel, Abraham 26
Lefevre, William B. 237
Lefevre, William Jeff 202
Littell Family 261
Marsh, Ephraim 380
McDowell, Rev. William A. 136
Megie Family 388
Moylan, Stephen 51
Neighbour Family 375
Ogden, Abraham 24
Ogden, Samuel 24
Oram, Robert F. 328
Randolph, T. F. 168
Richards, George 327
Richards, Rev. James 135
Sanders Family 243
Schenck, Rev. J. V. N. 283
Segur, Thomas B. 326
Spencer, Oliver 31
Stickle, Hubbard S. 362
Stiles, Jonathan 24
Stoddard, Rev. E. W. 370
Stotesbury, John 52
Stoutenburg Family 382
Thompson, David 26
Tuthill, Samuel 24
Tuttle, Rev. Joseph F. 344
Tuttle, Rev. Samuel L. 208
Vail, Alfred 160
Vail, George 175
Vanatta, Jacob 172
Ward, L. B. 176
Welsh Family 375
Wick, Henry 35
Winds, William 24, 299
Woodhull, Rev. William 213
Young, David 219

Portraits.
[The Portraits from of the original book have not been placed online.-BKB]

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Baker, Henry, Rockaway 360
Baker, William, " 362
Bruen, James H. " 312
Budd, Daniel, Chester 215
Butterworth, J. H., Dover 326
Cobb, Andrews B., Hanover 219
Cooper, Nathan A., Chester 211
Cooper, Mary H. 212
Dickerson, Mahlon, Randolph 321
Drake, Nelson H., Mt. Olive 375
Fairchild, E. M., Hanover 229
Fairchild, R. V. W., " 227
Fairchild, Stephen, " 228
Garrison, S. L., Boonton 186
Hager, John S., German Valley 377
Hager, Lawrence, " 376
Hinchman, G. M., Dover 328
Hull, Aurelius B., Morristown 170
Johnson, William C., Chatham 199
King, William L., Morristown 171
Lindsley, Oscar, Passaic 199
Marsh, Ephraim, Schooley's Mountain 380
Stoddard, E. W., Succasunna 370
Ward, L. B., Morristown 176
Vail, George, Morristown 175
Vanatta, Jacob 172

Illustrations.
[Illustrations from of the original book have not been placed online.-BKB]

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Baker, William H., Homestead, Rockaway 363
Bartley, William & Son, Machine Shop, Bartleyville 255
Beach, Columbus, Residence, Dover 316
Brown, John P., Hotel, Newfoundland 240
Chovey, Charles L., Residence, Madison 204
Cole, J. P. Residence, Montville 251
Cooper, N. A., dec. —late Residence, Chester 213
Crowell, D. A., Belmont Hall, Schooley's Mt. 283
Elliott, Alex., Residence, Dover 316
Evans, Mrs. J. D., Residence, Chester 202
Fairchild, Mrs. R. V. W., Residence, Hanover 163
Frontpiece 1
George, Richard, Residence, Dover 314
Green, William S., Residence, Denville 312
Guerin, B. C., Hotel, Morristown 147
Hance, John, Residence, Randolph 312
Hopper, Peter, Residence, Pompton Plains 282
Howland, Mrs. William H., Residence, Montville 163
Hurd, Edward C., Residence, Dover 292
Johnson, William C., Residence, Chatham 199
King, V. B., Residence, Morristown 173
Lanning, G. M., Residence, Afton 200
Leddell, S. W., Residence, Mendham 279
Macwithey, A. A., Residence, Pompton 282
Map of Morris County 6
Marsh, William W., Residence, Schooley's Mt. 380
McFarlan, H., Residence, Dover 292
Moller, Daniel, Opera House, Dover 312
Oram, Robert F., Residence, near Dover 328
Post, John F., Residence, Pompton 279
Richards, George, Residence, Dover 327
Richards, Samuel E., Residence, Afton 200
Romondt, C. D. V., Residence,  Pompton 279
Scenery in Morris County (frontpiece) 1
Sharp, J. M., Hotel, Budd's Lake 255
Simpson, James H. Residence, Dover 318
Stickle, B. K. & G. W., Lumber Yard, Rockaway 358
Thebaud, Edward, Residence, Madison 200
Thebaud, E. V., "  " 200
Todd, Edward, "  " 208
Vanatta, Jacob, dec., late Residence, Morristown 173
Washington's Headquarters, Morristown 166
Webb, James A., Residence, Madison 202
Welsh, John C., Residence, German Valley 375
Zabriskie, A. J. B., Residence, Montville 251

Source Citation: History of Morris County, New Jersey with Illustrations, and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers, 1739-1882; New York: W.W. Munsell & CO., 1882.


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