| 1735 |
Supposed birth year of the Jersey Devil, rumored to be named Smith J. Leeds. |
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| 1740 |
A priest exorcised the Jersey Devil for 100 years after sighting the creature sporadically throughout 1735-1740. |
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| 1800 - 1820 |
Between this time, Stephen Decatur sighted the creature and shot a hole through its wing. |
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| 1840 |
The Jersey Devil went on a rampage this year, and the state suffered a heavy loss of chickens and sheep. Note that this was the 100th anniversary of its exorcism. |
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| 1841 |
More livestock loss, and people hear chilling screams and discover strange tracks. Nothing could be located by local posses. |
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| 1858 |
An article is published describing the fear in the residents of the Pine Barrens. They all seem hesitant to go out after dark, due to a winged beast roaming and terrorizing the woods. |
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| 1859 |
Jersey Devil sighted in Haddonfield, NJ |
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| 1873 - 1874 |
Jersey Devil seen in Bridgeton and Long Branch throughout the winter months. |
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| 1880's |
Jersey Devil was rumored to "carry off anything that moved" during this decade. |
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| 1894 |
Jersey Devil seen around Smithville, Long Beach Island, Brigantine Beach, Haddonfield, and Leeds Point. |
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| 1899 |
This was a big year in JD history. In this time, the Jersey Devil was accused of raiding Vincentown and Burrsville, then heading up to New York. In New York, a man claimed to have heard ungodly screams, and found he was missing sheep when he awoke the next morning. There were also reports of sightings of an unusual creature at Hyenga Lake, NY. The Jersey Devil then returned to New Jersey, where he would do his worst batch of terrorism yet! |
