The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-07-31
BY RICHARD RANDOLPH PARRY.

BY RICHARD RANDOLPH PARRY.
An Address Delivered Before the Penn
syvania Society of Sons of the Revo-
luton at CoryelI's Ferry. now New
Hope, on Iune Is. 1907.
In Welcoming yon. Mr. President and gen.
tlemen of the Pennsylvania Society of the
Sons of the Revolution, 10 "Coryelrs Ferry,
yeu are welcomed To historic ground nearly
every inch of which is closely interviewer with
and forms part of the chronicles OF the ReVo-
luton
We are met here on n Spot familiar to all
students of American History and the period
of the Revolutionary war; and here the an
cestors of many of You present today, under
far different circumstances, anxiously ane
often donhtingly awaited the development
and contamination at the warlike plans ant
designs with which Coryells Ferry NOW New
Hoppe was closely connected and formed M
important part l3a years ago 70 the consid
Grafton of some of these events. II is proposed
10 briefly call yeur attention at this time
Gorvtllis Ferry, the best ferry on the Della.
ware River north of Trenton, and located III
the main line ot travel To East Jersey and
New York, became at the commencement 81
hnstlllties AT once an important strategic point
of value 10 both the American and British
armies, both of which on several occasions
We're most DESTROYS To hold and control IL
am, especially WAS this so Just prior to the
Battle OF Trenton, when, upon Lord Corn
wallis army failing to effect crossing of the
Delaware into PENNSYLVANIA AT Trenton, a
considerable detachment Of troops We're sent
sixteen miles further up the river, To make
the attempt at CarNell's Ferry, and which at
tempt doubtless would have been successful
but for the Wisdom aud foresight of General
Washington, who, notwithstanding the con.
tlitinn of the river and for seeing lust such a
contingency had planned against it, and tins
defeated the designs of the British command
er
10 better realize tins, moreover, We must
20 backwards somewhat IN memory 10 the
sGt'i OF November. l7;G, when Washington
having evacuated For. Lee on the Hudson
River aud retreatiug before Lord Cornwall.
lis troops through New Jersey. arrived on the
third day Of December nj the eastern bank oi
the Delaware River to find boats and floats
sylYania on the other side All these had
been secured by ana through the activity ai
TIVE patriotic Young men, named Derry Back
aud Captain afterwards General Daniel
Bray, to whom, acting under military orders
and To their correct knowledge of every boat
ana boat owner from Trenton to Easton Cen
eral Washington was to be several weeks later
further indebted fer the larger fleet procured
Ii, g ii =. i
river. lust above the present TaylersviIe at
the point now world lannon's rs Washing
tom Crossing The celebrated painting oi
tbs perilous venture aud crossing and many
engfakings and prints made from II since ar,
tn he seen almost everywhere in ship win
dows and private houses
CORVALLIS, leisurely following our army
through New Jersey, doubtless felt confident
of their capture or destruction al this critiea
period with the turbulent waters of the Del
aware III front of the Contnentals and tas h,
supposeD no transportation for lerriage Il
carry them ever. With nm oyerwhemnl
force of trained regular troops in their rear
il appeared that the war might come to NJ
untimely end, for the raw army he consider
ed but little more than rebelhdus mob
All attempts ef the British however, IL
enter Pennsylvania either Mt Trenton ar Cor
yell's Ferry having faled, the two hostile
armies facing each other on opposite sides 81
the River, from the stli to the 18th OF DeeenI-
Der, i''6 and the cause Of Independence was
saved rs history states
Lord CORVALLIS who could never have
dreamed of battle At Irenton) seems to feel
slrc of his prey, having no doubt bright
visions loat through his mind of onr army
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