West Jersey Lamb’s War
a Quaker family journey
by Marian Gold
by Marian Gold
In 1677 an English farmer named Benjamin Scott helps fellow Quakers to flee persecution and settle in West Jersey, where they build a new world over three generations.
a Quaker family journey
by Marian Gold
Enjoy this panoramic tale of adventure and discovery! In a saga that closely follows the historical record, we step into a little known moment in American history, when everything seemed possible and ordinary people did extraordinary things in pursuit of a brave new world.
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I write about two larger-than-life personalities, Lady Deborah Moody and Pierre Lorillard, from the perspective of my family history.
Finding Lady Moody in Gravesend
In 1643 Lady Deborah Moody bought 7,000 acres in Gravesend, New York, as a haven for religious dissenters. It was the only town in New Netherlands that was owned and governed by a woman.
How Pierre Lorillard brought the Gilded Age to Jobstown
In the 1870s the Rancocas Stock Farm was renowned throughout the horse racing world for its prize-winning thoroughbreds and luxurious, state-of-the-art facilities.
