Weymer Jay Mills

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1880, Weymer Jay Mills was a writer and magazine contributor with strong ties to New Jersey history. The New Jersey Historical Society notes that he was the son of Mortimer and Lillie Wilcox Mills, lived in Jersey City and New York City, and was a descendant of the Revolutionary-era poet Philip Freneau.

Mills wrote a number of books and articles, many of them centered on early American life and historic places. His known works include Historic Houses of New Jersey, Glimpses of Colonial Society and the Life at Princeton College, 1766–1773, Through the Gates of Old Romance, and The Ghosts of Their Ancestors. Across these titles, he blended historical curiosity with a storyteller's eye for setting and character.

He died in 1938. Though not widely known today, his work still appeals to readers who enjoy regional history, colonial America, and older books with a strong sense of place.