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Illuminated 1846 family bible w/Hackensack references
« on: November 28, 2011, 12:45:09 AM »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ILLUMINATED-Holy-Bible-1846-RARE-Antique-FAMILY-Leather-HUGE-American-HARPER-/170737138237?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item27c0b9fa3d

Description:

PRESENTING...One of the Most Lavishly Illustrated and Rarest Bibles Ever Made...with a History back into the 1600s in Long Island, including vets of both the King Phillips War as well as the Revolution!

The Illuminated Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of the Original Tongues . . Embellished with Sixteen Hundred Engravings by J.A. Adams, More Than fourteen Hundred of which are From Original Designs by J.G. Chapman .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846.  First book edition of Harper Bible (first issued in 54 parts). Large, thick and beautiful.  Contents leaf printed, marriages, births and deaths pages printed in color, engraved main title, engraved title to New Testament printed in color as well, 2 frontispieces, text in triple column, the middle column a narrow one with notations and glosses; numerous wood-engraved illus. throughout;  In full raised embossed gilt adorned leather, covers with elaborate gilt design, with an ornate gilt  decorated spine in 6 compartments; book is in decent shape with some scuffing/ wear and splitting to spine with minor loss, as shown; covers show minor wear and rubbing, front is detached with some water damage causing some of the leather to start to peel, but cosmetics are still quite nice, rear also cleanly detached,  pages with light browning and soiling, moreso at front and rear, family pages contain family info from the Cleveland family from the 1690s(!) as well as a handwritten genealogy with TONs of info, some pages in front tightly bound and hard to open at times, all pages bound tight. Measures a solid 10" wide, nearly 13.5" tall, and 4" thick!

This Bible is breathtaking with a truly UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND VARIANT DESIGN; only copies online selling between 1000$-8000$!  THIS IS A STEAL!!

The Family Info:

Ichabod CLEVELAND

25th Jun 16951 - 24th Mar 17681
Life History

25th Jun 1695
   

Born in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

about 18th Feb 1715
   

Married Annie MOORE in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

18 FEB 1715/1716

23rd Dec 1717
   

Birth of daughter Anna CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

26th Nov 1724
   

Birth of daughter Mehitable CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

about 17th Mar 1728
   

Birth of daughter Abigail CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

27th Jun 1728
   

Birth of son Joseph CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

22nd Jun 1731
   

Birth of daughter Mary CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

10th Jun 1736
   

Birth of son Benjamin Norton CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

about 19th Feb 1738
   

Birth of son Ichabod CLEVELAND in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

24th Mar 1768
   

Died in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1
Notes

    * Ichabod Cleveland resided always at Southold, Long Island, well known and much esteemed.  He owned and operated a fine farm, and was by trade a shipcarpenter, a workman of skill and reputation.  During his younger years he evidently pursued this occupation vigorously, and probably imparted thetrade to his son, Benjamin Norton.  [Moses.ged]


Benjamin Norton CLEVELAND

10th Jun 17361 - 26th Nov 17811
Life History

10th Jun 1736
   

Born in Southold, Suffolk, New York.1

about 1762
   

Married Mary UNKNOWN in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

11th Jul 1763
   

Birth of daughter Mary CLEVELAND in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

28th Jun 1765
   

Birth of son Ichabod CLEVELAND in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

21st Oct 1774
   

Birth of daughter Hannah CLEVELAND in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

14th Feb 1781
   

Birth of son Benjamin Norton CLEVELAND in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

26th Nov 1781
   

Died in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1
Other facts


   

Married Joanna UNKNOWN in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1


   

Buried in Elizabethtown.1

Ichabod CLEVELAND

28th Jun 17651 - 12th Aug 18441
Life History

28th Jun 1765
   

Born in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey.1

1st Mar 1784
   

Married Katurah BALDWIN in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.1

5th Dec 1784
   

Birth of son James Baldwin CLEVELAND in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.1

18th Jan 1787
   

Birth of daughter Hannah CLEVELAND in Bottle Hill, Union, New Jersey.1

16th Dec 1788
   

Birth of daughter Elizabeth CLEVELAND in Bottle Hill, Union, New Jersey.1

26th Apr 1791
   

Birth of daughter Phoebe CLEVELAND in Bottle Hill, Union, New Jersey.1

21st Aug 1793
   

Birth of daughter Mary CLEVELAND in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey.1

16th Dec 1795
   

Birth of son Benjamin Norton CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

31st May 1798
   

Birth of daughter Caty CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

31st May 1798
   

Birth of son Ichabod CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

8th Sep 1800
   

Birth of son Henry Traphagen CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

13th Nov 1803
   

Birth of son Nicholas CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

23rd Dec 1816
   

Death of daughter Elizabeth CLEVELAND in Bull Ferry, Bergen New Jersey.1

26th Oct 1826
   

Death of son Henry Traphagen CLEVELAND in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1

20th Mar 1833
   

Death of daughter Phoebe CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

3rd Aug 1843
   

Death of son Nicholas CLEVELAND in River Vale, Bergen, New Jersey.1

12th Aug 1844
   

Died in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey.1
Notes

    * Lt. Ichabod Cleveland, a soldier of the Revolution.  Ichabod Cleveland drew a pension of $8 per month from 1831, and the pay was continued to hiswidow until her death.

      He learned the trade of gig and wagon making with Mr. Mann of Elizabethtown.  After entering the army he did not return to Elizabethtown.  He livedat Newark and Caldwell to 1786, Bottle Hill to 1794, Hackensack afterwards.

      Lt. Ichabod Cleveland was commissioned by Gov. Joseph Bloomfield of New Jersey, Oct. 9, 1802, 2nd Lt. of Artillary Co. of 2nd Battalion 1stRegiment, Bergen Militia; and Oct. 24, 1808, Lt. of Artillary Co., 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, Bergen Brigade.

      He was tall, corpulative, and of fine presence.  He was prominent, influential, and greatly esteemed.

      Richard Thompson Cleveland, +3010, states he heard his grandmother Keturah Baldwin Cleveland narrate that in 1776 she lived at Elizabethtown withMr. Brown's family.  One morning at daylight the English army passed in retreat.  Soldiers in red coats entered her room; she arose and stoodshivering while they drove bayonets through the bedding in search of plunder.  They robbed the house of all provisions and clothing.  Shortly afterthe American troops in pursuit passed the door.
      [Moses.ged]


James Baldwin CLEVELAND

5th Dec 17841 - 28th Dec 18581
Life History

5th Dec 1784
   

Born in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.1

30th Nov 1807
   

Married Elizabeth BANTA in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

30th Aug 1808
   

Birth of daughter Rachel CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

12th May 1810
   

Birth of son James Baldwin CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

14th Feb 1812
   

Birth of daughter Jane Tompkins CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

2nd Dec 1813
   

Birth of daughter Mary Paulison CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

3rd Dec 1815
   

Birth of son John Banta CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

26th Dec 1817
   

Birth of son Ichabod CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

6th Feb 1820
   

Birth of daughter Eliza Ann CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

20th Sep 1821
   

Death of daughter Rachel CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

11th Sep 1821
   

Death of son James Baldwin CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

3rd Dec 1821
   

Birth of son James Baldwin CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

26th Jun 1824
   

Birth of daughter Rachel Augusta CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

26th Jun 1824
   

Birth of son Benjamin Norton CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

7th Jul 1826
   

Birth of daughter Catherine Frances CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

17th Sep 1831
   

Death of daughter Mary Paulison CLEVELAND in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

6th Feb 1858
   

Death of Elizabeth BANTA in Hackensack, New Jersey.1

28th Dec 1858
   

Died in Hackensack, New Jersey.1


Some reviews of this publication:

" This Harper publication was a remarkable production for its time and place, and retains its importance in the annals of American book-making. W.J. Linton, noted wood-engraver and author, knew 'no other book like this, so good, so perfect in all its undertakes.' The illustrations are like paintings of history, as are so many of the old European Biblical painting and illustrations. Drawing, engraving, and printing were all marvels at the time of this book's production; and it well deserved the popularity it immediately obtained."

Weitenkampf: "The first notable American effort to produce a richly illustrated book."

Herbert :"This elaborate Bible was issued in parts from 1843 onwards. Many of the illustrations were made from woodcuts by the electrotype process, the first in America."




All the Hackensack names in the above description are written the same way in the bible except "Hackensack" is not there. I see no mention of Hackensack in any of the scans that the seller has provided.

That doesn't mean that they're NOT from Hackensack, but it would be nice to see something from the book that mentions it.




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