History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . men opposite us. The New American Magazine was the first periodical of any kindprinted iu New Jersey, aud only the second monthly magazine on thecontinent. Each number contained about forty pages octavo. Jan-uary, 1758, James Parker, editor, a monthly periodical, published atWuodbrilge, called the New American Magazine. A history ofAmerica aud a travelers diary were published in connection with eachnumber, paged separately, in order to form distinct volumes at the end ofeach year. Th
History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . men opposite us. The New American Magazine was the first periodical of any kindprinted iu New Jersey, aud only the second monthly magazine on thecontinent. Each number contained about forty pages octavo. Jan-uary, 1758, James Parker, editor, a monthly periodical, published atWuodbrilge, called the New American Magazine. A history ofAmerica aud a travelers diary were published in connection with eachnumber, paged separately, in order to form distinct volumes at the end ofeach year. The appellation New was to distinguish it from its onlypretlecessor at Philadelphia, which, however, it superseded, the pub-lication being immediately relinquished on the appearance of this newcompetitor. And to Mr. Parker the credit of establishing the press in New Jerseyat Woodbridge, and from time to time printed the proceedings of theLegislature aud other official documents. In January, 175:j. ho commenced a partnership with William Wey- 1 So say Bobert Cuddiugton ami others. t E. J. Hist. rdbuf Um. ? yy/^v/Y/. WOODBKIDGE. 579 man, which continued until January, 1759, he residing moat of the timein Woodbridge, attending to the interests of the press there. j The ancient elm in Woodhridge, N. J., fronting the Elm-Tree Tavern, |from its decayed state has been cut down. The trunk was hollow, andmeasured thirty-two feet in circumference, capable of accommodatingfifteen men standing upright within. One limb measured fifteen feet incircumference. About half a barrel of honey, of exquisite quality andflavor, was found in the tree. This was in 1837. ? Tlie first grist-mill was erected in 1670-71, by Jonathan Dunham, junder an agreement with the town, in which he engaged to furnish ! two good stones of at least five feet over. He was admitted a free-holder, and certain grants of land were made to him in consideration ofhis erecting the mill, his toll to be one-sixteenth. In 1705
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