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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
3
Witnesses recall the unveiling of a tablet to honor General Drake and the Zouaves as rain drenched the ceremony. The crowd watched a small procession halt before the monument, hoisting a flag while the tablet was unveiled amid the storm.
Notable attendance marks a Sunday afternoon at a church ceremony where John Kean presided. The event unveiled a memorial tablet honoring state figures and Revolutionary War veterans, with remarks praising Governor Murphy and dedications tied to local history and the Caldwell family legacy.
A historical reading of Mrs. Caldwell and her family during the 1780 Elizabeth Town attack recounts the murder of Mrs. Caldwell by British troops, her husband Rev. James Caldwell’s service, their children’s peril, and the family gravesites. It notes the epitaph honoring Caldwell and Hannah.
Fragmented text mentions Caldwell tied to a painting in a room with Mrs Cranfonts. Reference to a fatality at Ta Pee Shinwick and a May graduation in an unspecified city. Names appear garbled and uncertain.
An ancient house built by Moses Oden in 1780 on Kullsbeth Avenue near Spring Street is celebrated for its preservation. Nancy Barber, daughter of Oden, married Gabriel Barber the tutor of Alexander Hamilton. The structure witnessed Revolutionary era events, including a Tory-leaning past, Washington’s embarkation from Crane’s Ferry, and Mrs. Barber’s family history ending with Major William Chetwood.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a note on a captain and a pastor’s spouse tied to a mystery. Names and details are unclear but imply a social or family intrigue tied to a residence or estate.
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