This history portrays the gradual development of Cape May County and the progress of its people from the earliest times, covering 1638 to 1897. The information obtained for this volume was supplemented by the collections of the historical societies of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Many facts were also gathered from the articles of Francis B. Lee Esq. and from contributions by Col. J. Granville Leach and County Clerk Edward L. Rice. The diaries of Jacob Spicer, the Aarons Learning and Dr. Beesley were perused and liberally abstracted. The plethora of names in this volume makes it a...
This history portrays the gradual development of Cape May County and the progress of its people from the earliest times, covering 1638 to 1897. The in...