The Jersey DevilThe Jersey Devil, or the Leeds Devil, is said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey.
Deborah Leeds had twelve children, and she vowed that if she gave birth to another, it would be the devil himself. In 1735, she gave birth to her thirteenth child. It was seemingly normal at first, but later formed bat wings, a horse's head, a forked tail, and cloven hooves. (1)
There are sightings of the Jersey Devil to this day.
(1) Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State Of New Jersey, 1st Ser., Vol. XXX Ed. A. Van Doren Honeyman, (Union-Gazette, Somerville, N.J.)1918.
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