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  The Jersey Devil
Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." 1 Another story that also placed the birth at Leeds Point said that a young girl fell in love with a British soldier during the Revolutionary War.
The characteristic screams of the Jersey Devil were heard in the woods near Woodstown, NJ, in 1936.
One theory is that the Jersey Devil is a bird.
www.theshadowlands.net /jd.htm   (2932 words)

  
  Written by Dave Juliano
Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." 1 Another story that also placed the birth at Leeds Point said that a young girl fell in love with a British soldier during the Revolutionary War.
One theory is that the Jersey Devil is a bird.
The Jersey Devil's habit of being a forerunner to wars could be because of his possible demonic origins.
www.the-jersey-devil.com /devilstory.html   (2974 words)

  
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North Jersey's cities are contradicted by South Jersey's wilderness- in particular, a large stretch of forest known as the Pine Barrens.
The Jersey Devil began to roam New Jersey boldly as soon as it was born.
The return of the Jersey Devil brought panic along, and the residents of the Pine Barrens were once again gripped with fear, just as their ancestors had been 100 years before.
zerothief.tripod.com /jdevil.html   (2315 words)

  
 Jersey Devil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jersey Devil is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey.
According to one version of the tale, the Jersey Devil was the thirteenth child born to a Mrs.
In certain parts of South Jersey, the Devil is rumored to live in an apocryphal Agent Orange plant near Chatsworth, a very small town surrounded by forest and sand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jersey_Devil   (2798 words)

  
 Jersey Devil
Jersey Devil : "the supposed mythical creature of the New Jersey Pinelands, has haunted New Jersey and the surrounding areas for the past 260 years.
It is said that the devil is an "uncanny harbinger of war", and appears before any great conflict.
The jersey devil was sighted before the start of the Civil War.
www.paranormality.com /jersey_devil.shtml   (3024 words)

  
 Hangout - New Jersey Devil
This is one of the most popular stories about how the Devil was born, but there are many others.
When she gave birth, it was to the Jersey Devil.
The curse caused her to give birth to the Jersey Devil.
www.state.nj.us /hangout_nj/200202_jersey_devil_p1.html   (260 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil
One, proposed in the heyday of the devil sightings, held that the Devil was a pterodactyl, which survived to the present day in caverns under New Jersey.
The Jersey Devil is one of many creatures for which we have no shortage of sightings, but which seems a biological impossibility.
1998 The Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens.
www.fortunecity.com /roswell/siren/552/noram_jerdev.html   (2030 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil
In the episode, the Jersey Devil is misrepresented by a primal, savage woman whose origin is owed more to the phenomena of Wild Children (children who are raised by animals in the wild and adopt traits found only in animals) than a creature of Northeastern American folklore.
During the week of January 16th to the 23rd, the Jersey Devil reached a crescendo of popularity while managing to terrorize the entire population of the Delaware Valley.
This is not to dismiss all incidents of the Jersey Devil on the imagination.
www.strangemag.com /jerseydevil1.html   (2159 words)

  
 The Cryptid Zoo: Jersey Devil
There are at least two Jersey Devils: the variety found in folklore dating at least over the range of years 1735 to 1909, and the Jersey Devil of modern sightings.
The Jersey Devil of folklore is a creature that may or may not be vaguely human-shaped.
In cryptozoology, the Jersey Devil is one of those weird creatures that many investigators prefer to ignore.
www.newanimal.org /jersey-devil.htm   (484 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil Club - Leeds Devil Myth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Jersey Devil has haunted the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a massive largely-unpopulated forest in the southern half of New Jersey, and its surrounding areas for the past 260 years.
Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." Most in Leeds Point who shake their head at the "Shrouds house" idea and give other locations.
Though the Leeds Devil had been portrayed as a fearsome and vicious demon for more than one hundred years, the media portrayed him as a comical figure and gave him such names as Kingowing, Woozlebug, and Asertoraskidimundikins, and then put him in topcoats or with silly expressions on his face.
www.jerseydevilclub.com /mythandhistory.asp   (1834 words)

  
 THE MYSTERY OF THE JERSEY DEVIL!
One of the strangest is undoubtedly that of the Jersey Devil, a creature that is believed by some to be a mythical creature and by others, a real-life monster of flesh and blood.
The creature, or the “Jersey Devil” as he was dubbed, began haunting the Pine Barrens.
The Devil was also said to dry up the milk of cows by breathing on them and to kill off the fish in the streams, threatening the livelihood of the entire region.
www.prairieghosts.com /jerseydevil.html   (1629 words)

  
 I Love Atlantic City Online ~~ Jersey Devil
A Mrs Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point."(1)
The child was born with horns, a tail, wings, and a horse-like head.
It is said that the devil is an "uncanny harbinger of war".(7) and appears before any great conflict.
www.iloveac.com /devil.shtml   (3073 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil (Fact or Fiction)
The Jersey Devil's Birthplace is generally regarded to be in Leeds Point, in what is now Atlantic County.
A Mrs Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." 1 Another story that also placed the birth at Leeds Point said that a young girl fell in love with a British soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Whether the Jersey devil is a bird or a demon, is still left to speculation.
www.elktownship.com /myth.html   (3709 words)

  
 Atlantic County Government - History
The story of the Jersey Devil is an authentic folk legend.
The birthplace of the Jersey Devil is called the Pine Barrens.
Years later in 1850, with the curse forgotten, when the girl gave birth to her first child – a male – he became a devil and fled into the woods.
www.aclink.org /HISTORY/mainpages/jerseydevil.asp   (553 words)

  
 The New Jersey Historical Society
Most tellers of the legend of the Jersey Devil trace the devil back to Deborah Smith who emigrated from England in the 1700s to marry a Mr.
Leeds invoked the devil during a very difficult and painful labor and that when the baby was born, it either immediately, or very soon afterwards, (depending on the version of the story), grew into a full-grown devil and escaped from the house.
Leeds gave birth to a child with a birth defect and given the superstitions of the period, the legend of the Jersey Devil was born.
www.jerseyhistory.org /legend_jerseydevil.html   (730 words)

  
 The Legend of the Jersey Devil - Mythology
The fact of the matter of the Devil frankly doesn't seem to lie in the legends but in the sightings.
Pregnant with her 13th child, (an unwelcome addition), she said, "it might just as well be a devil." So the devil it was, born with horns, a tail, wings, and a horse-like head.
The Jersy Devil was born and flew immediately up the chimney to the swamps, cursing it's mother as it went.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art23414.asp   (967 words)

  
 Weird NJ Stories, The Jersey Devil
In 18th and 19th centuries the Jersey Devil was spotted sporadically throughout the Pine Barrens region, frightening local residents and any of those brave enough to traverse the vast undeveloped expanses of New Jersey’s southern reaches.
He is most commomly described as having the body of a kangaroo, the head of a dog, the face of a horse, large leathery wings, antlers similar to those of a deer, a forked reptilian tail, and prominent, intimidating claws.
While some Jerseyans embrace their Devil as nothing more than a quaint figment of our collective imagination, a source of unification and pride, and a unique and important piece of NJ folk culture, others see it as a very real creature and a threat upon their safety.
www.weirdnj.com /stories/_unexplained05.asp   (1781 words)

  
 Outsanity! v2.0: Jersey Devil: Main Listing
Centuries worth of sightings and incidents point to a strange resident living within South Jersey's pine barrens: The Jersey Devil.
Paper on the Jersey Devil - by Dave.Juliano@compudata.com - An excellent overview of the known history of the Jersey Devil - perhaps the most referenced (or at least copied) work on the jersey devil on the net...
Strange calls heard in the woods of Jersey are often referred to as the call of the Jersey Devil.
www.global2000.net /~starwiz/jerseyDevil/info/24.html   (400 words)

  
 SJW Jersey Devil Century
The Jersey Devil Century is the club's premier ride.
This is the 28th year of the Jersey Devil and promises to be the best!
We start at Parvin State Park (Main Beach Area) and wander in and out of three southern New Jersey counties: Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem where the terrain is flat to slightly rolling.
www.sjwheelmen.org /jersey_devil_century.htm   (241 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A Mrs Bowen of Leeds point said, "The Jersey Devil was born in the Shrouds house at Leeds Point." [1] Another story that also placed the birth at Leeds Point said that a young girl fell in love with a British soldier during the Revolutionary War.
My wife and I were scared, I tell you, but I managed to open the window and say, 'Shoo', and it turned around barked at me, and flew away.
Proffesor Bralhopf said that "the tracks were made by some prehistoric animal from the Jurassic period" [5].
www.outsanity.org /static/jerseyDevil/shadowlands-jd.html   (2970 words)

  
 Warphead.com - The Jersey Devil - cryptozoo - Creepy News & Urban Legends
Warphead.com - The Jersey Devil - cryptozoo - Creepy News & Urban Legends
Didn't New Jersey enter a State of Emergency in the early 1900s due to mass sightings of the Jersey Devil?
Yeah, Jersey was in a state of emergency back in the 1909.
www.warphead.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=244   (406 words)

  
 Jersey Devil
While there are many versions of how the legion began, the most accepted version of the story dates back to the 18th century when "Mother Leeds," a poor women who lived with her twelve children, learned that she was pregnant with her thirteenth and unwanted child.
It is reported that the Jersey Devil still lives in the wetland area of the region and, when it ventures out into the area during the hours of darkness, it scares humans and animals with its piercing screams and grotesque appearance.
Furthermore, while many believe the Jersey Devil to be a legend, anyone who has seen him will tell you differently--very differently.
www.winslowonline.com /jersey_devil.htm   (451 words)

  
 The Jersey Devil
I live deep in the heart of the pinebarrens, where the rumored Jersey Devil lives.
If you ever visit south Jersey, you will here rumors of the elusive Devil that is said to roam the wilderness after being cursed when his mother, Mrs.
It was doomed to wonder forever in the Jersey pines, seeking it's demise.
greenfield.fortunecity.com /egret/448/JD.html   (575 words)

  
 GameStats: Jersey Devil
Only the JERSEY DEVIL, a hero dressed in a purple double-breasted suit and matching mask.
To get a hold of all of the letters, Jersey Devil will have to battle mutant pumpkins, radioactive carrots, cavemen, and ill-tempered dinosaurs.
Play JERSEY DEVIL and try to keep the city from becoming a giant salad bowl.
www.gamestats.com /objects/002/002067   (192 words)

  
 Birth of the Jersey Devil: A New Jersey Legend from American Folklore
They had all heard the rumors that Mother Leeds was involved in witchcraft, and had sworn she would give birth to a devil.
The Monster of Leeds, or the Jersey Devil as he was later called, still haunts the pines of New Jersey, wrecking havoc upon farmer's crops and livestock, poisoning pools and creeks, and appearing on the New Jersey shore just before a ship wreck.
Read more stories about the Jersey Devil or enjoy more spooky folklore in Spooky New Jersey by S.E. Schlosser.
www.americanfolklore.net /folktales/nj.html   (281 words)

  
 Jersey Devil 4x4 & Jeep Forum: At the Entrance
Jersey Devil 4x4 & Jeep Forum: At the Entrance
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Copyright 2004 the Jersey Devil.com Jeep 4x4 Parts Off Road and Outdoor Gear.
www.the-jersey-devil.com   (238 words)

  
 User:Jersey Devil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This user lives in the state of New Jersey.
Some of the famous "impossible architecture" works of M.C. Escher exploit this isometric limitation.
Jersey Devil, I award you this Barnstar of National Merit for your great contributions to Peru related articles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Jersey_Devil   (1347 words)

  
 The Devil Hunters - Official Researchers of the Jersey Devil
The Devil Hunters - Official Researchers of the Jersey Devil
The infamous episode, featuring Devil Hunters president Laura K. Leuter, will be airing on October 29th at 2pm on ABC Family as a part of their 13 Nights of Halloween series.
And be sure to remember the truth behind the episode - read the Hunt #10 synopsis to find out what really happened!
www.njdevilhunters.com   (140 words)

  
 Jersey Devil for The Sony Playstation
platform, but Jersey Devil does toss in some small level of exploration and
The devil's moves include a punch (a la Mario/Croc), a tail
shadow under the devil usually lets people see where they're going even on
www.playerschoicegames.com /jerseydevil.htm   (397 words)

  
 Excite UK - Science - Anomalies and Alternative Science - Cryptozoology - Jersey Devil
Excite UK - Science - Anomalies and Alternative Science - Cryptozoology - Jersey Devil
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Includes information, links, pictures, and cross-references with the Jersey Devil and Chupacabras.
www.excite.co.uk /directory/Science/Anomalies_and_Alternative_Science/Cryptozoology/Jersey_Devil   (125 words)

  
 The Webtender: Jersey Devil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Add apple cider/juice and apple juice brandy to taste.
The Jersey Devil is a Colonial mythical creature that alledgly lived in the woods of South (New) Jersey.
In Colonial times people would tell misbehaving children that if they didn't behave the Jersey Devil would come out of the woods and take them away.
www.webtender.com /db/drink/1679   (78 words)

  
 IGN: Jersey Devil
The ultimate bland platformer, Jersey Devil aims for middle of the road
Find out what other IGN readers have to say about Jersey Devil.
MegaToon's new platformer owes as much to Bugs Bunny as it does to Mario
psx.ign.com /objects/002/002067.html   (138 words)

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