Consolidated the pertinent information into an informative and comprehensive abstract. The second part of the book is composed of lists of all the constabulary that could be found in the various records of town and county government dating back to colonial times, and is a less complete record than that of the first part. A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey, Comprehending a General View of its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, Etc. The majority of the text, however, is the gazetteer of New Jersey. The enclosed map is extremely detailed and will provide the researcher with an excellent visual reference to the book.
All entries are in alphabetical order, plus a new everyname and place index is provided.
Heritage Books, Inc. is pleased to publish the history separately, making it available at a bargain price to those with an interest in colonial New Jersey and its citizens. Gordon was a meticulous chronicler, and his lucid prose is supported with numerous footnotes and endnotes. A new tot pp everyname index has been added. The bulk of the book is a treasure-trove of genealogical information. The subjects appear to have been born in the early to mid-1800s but commentary on their ancestries may cover several generations and reach into the early 1700s.