OCEAN COUNTY- Olden Times in; Discovery, Settlement; When set off and established; Proprietors' Division of Lands; First persons to take uplands; Business in Old Times; Genealogy; Church History, Revolutionary and Miscellaneous Matter; Scenes on the Coast; Indian Traditions; Tales of the Forest and of the Sea, &c.
HISTORY OF OCEAN COUNTY- Discovery by Henry Hudson in 1609; Exploring our Coast; Buying Land of the Indians; Copy of the noted Monmouth Patent granted in 1665; Account of the purchases of lands from the Indians- prices paid and names of purchasers; Settlers of Middletown. The Stout Family; Tradition.
MONMOUTH COUNTY- When established. Henry Hudson's visit to Old Monmouth. Old Times in Old Monmouth; The Battle of Monmouth; Causes of the Revolution— Principles involved; The Battle Monument; Monmouth under the Dutch.
THE INDIANS- Tools of the Indians; Making Canoes; Making Flour; Indian Peter; Traditions; Indian Stories; Indian Claims in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, and vicinity; Indian Will, a noted character.
FIRST FAMILIES IN OLD MONMOUTH; Privating on our Coast; Old Monmouth During the Revolution; Reminiscences, do; Captain Joshua Huddy, the Hero Martyr of Old Monmouth; Captain William Tom; Congressional Representatives; Episcopalianism in Old Monmouth.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR- Soldiers of the Revolution; List of Officers and Privates of Old Monmouth; Toms River during the Revolution; Privateering; Attack on Toms River; Burning the Village; A Day of Horror; Capture of Captain Joshua Huddy; Attack on the Russell Family; Captain Adam Hyler the daring Privateer of the Revolution; The noted Refugee Davenport and his death; The last War with England.
TOMS RIVER- Origin of the name; Indian Tom; Religious History Captain William Tom; The Rogerine Baptists; Mormonism in Ocean County.
THE POTTER CHURCH- The Rev. John Murray the first preacher of Universalism in America; He sailed from England for New York, July 21st, 1770; His accidental meeting with Thomas Potter and remarkable call to become a Preacher; Birthplace of Universalism in America; Celebration of the Centenary of Universalism at Goodluck in 1870.
BARNEGAT- Its discovery over two hundred years ago; The first house built at least as early as 1720; Religious Societies; First Church was a Quaker Meeting House built in 1770; The Presbyterians among early religious pioneers in 1760; The Episcopalians in 1750; the Methodists in 1829; Records of the Several denominations. &c.
HISTORY OF MONMOUTH- An Ancient Patent; Disputes between the Dutch and English in regard to its Settlement; the Whites entering Sandy Hook in 1524; Provisions of the Monmouth Patent; "A good land to fall in with and a pleasant land to see"; "Free liberty of Conscience without any molestation or disturbance whatsoever in the way of worship"; Was Oliver Cromwell's brother an early settler?
THE FOUNDERS OF MONMOUTH; who they were and whence they came; A Memorable Scene; The first English Settler in New Jersey, Richard Stout, in about 1645; The Twelve Patentees; The Rhode Island Monmouth Association; List of names of persons who contributed toward buying the land in Monmouth of the Indians.
TOMS RIVER during the Revolution; Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Dover township, &c.
OLD DOVER TOWNSHIP- The Town Book of old Dover containing a list of Officers, from 1783 down to 1861; Proceedings at ancient town meetings; The poor of the township sold annually; Members of the Township Committee allowed $1.00 per day for services; The Fish laws; The record of Cattle marks and Estrays; List of Presiding Officers or Moderators, from 1846 to 1861.
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES IN OCEAN COUNTY- Presbyterianism at Toms River; Methodism do.; Baptist Seaside Association; Island Heights; Lavalette City; Episcopalianism at Toms River; Baptist Church at Toms River. Presbyterianism at Bricksburg.
CREATION OF TOWNSHIPS IN OCEAN COUNTY; Jackson, Plumsted and Union Townships; Interesting Records.
HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, Banks, Roads, Railroads, Stage Lines, Seaside Resorts, Cranberry Statistics, Fish, Fowl, Game Laws, Forest Fires, &c.
THE WAR OF 1812- An Old Monmouth Preacher; Ocean County Families; First Families of Old Monmouth; Freehold in the Revolution; Historical Reminiscences, &c.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES- Forman, Seymour, Holmes, Birdsall, Parker, Ashfield, Wright, Luyster, Remsen, Rev. Obadiah Holmes, Earl, Tilton and others.
FIRST SETTLERS OF OLD MONMOUTH- Founders of Families; One Thousand Surnames; Interesting Historical Incidents.
COMMENCEMENT OF SETTLEMENTS- Warrants for lands granted; Churches.
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL AT FORKED RIVER; Presbyterianism and Methodism at Forked River, and Churches; Holmes' Old Mill; Lacey Township; Gen. Lacey.
OCEAN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION; Names, periods of Enlistments, Names of Companies, discharges, transfers, deaths, &c.
CHURCHES IN OCEAN COUNTY- Cedar Grove, Manchester, Collier's Mills, Pleasant Grove, Staffordville, Point Pleasant, Metetecunk, Manahawken, Cedar Run, Herbertsville, Kettle Creek, Bethel, Whiting, Pleasant Plains, Bayville, Toms River, Bricksbnrg, Cassville, West Creek, Barnegat, Warestown, Quakers, Rogerine Baptists, &c.
DOVER TOWNSHIP- Roman Catholic Church; Bible Christian Church; Cedar Grove M. E. Church; Pleasant Plains M. E. Church.
LAKEWOOD M. E. CHURCH ORGANIZED; Methodists at Lakewood; Episoopalianism in Ocean County; First Baptist Church at Bricksburg; Liberal Christian Society at Lakewood.
LAKEWOOD- HOTELS; Joseph W. Brick; Hotel and Land Association; Tobacco factory.
PRESBYTERIANISM along shore as early as 1746; The Potter Universalist Church at Goodluck; Baptist Church at Manahawken.
TOWNSHIPS; Plumsted Township; New Egypt; Churches in New Egypt; Sons of Temperance, Division No. 12; Plumsted Institute.
BRICK TOWNSHIP- Burrsville; Metetecunk; M. E. Church; Point Pleasant Churches; Herbertville; Point Pleasant Land Co.; Arnold City; Baptists in Brick Township; do. at Kettle Creek; Silverton M. E. Church; Mantoloking; Bay Head; Churches, &c.
FERRAGO-BAMBER; Forge built 1809; Gen. John Lacey; Lacey Township; Eagleswood Township; West Creek; Staffordville; Churches.