Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Benjamin Chamberlain, of Sussex County, New Jersey: Together With Brief Historical and Biographical Sketches and Illustrated With Several Portraits and Other Illustrations
The study of Genealogy is both interesting and of great value. Its effects ought to be beneficial in maintaining the honor and integrity of a family extending through a long line of progenitors whose memory should be cherished with loyal devotion to endless day, and whose virtues are worthy of emulation. It is commendable to be familiar with one's family history, and eminently proper to put it on record in a convenient form for the benefit of future generations. Such records will be of incalculable value to generations yet unborn, and will be highly prized by them. These genealogical trees will become heirlooms in the family, and in the family, too, they will wield an influence, as the lives of unselfish devotion to God. Conscience and family, of the forefathers are 'recounted to keep unsullied the family name. The design of this work is to perpetuate the memory of our worthy ancestor, Benjamin Chamberlain, and to gather in one volume for preservation the names of his many descendants. We have made. It our earnest endeavor to make the work as complete as possible. But owing to a lack of interest in the matter, some for reasons best known to themselves, failed to respond to inquiries for information, and thus many family records are incomplete. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
