James Kinsey letter and receipt, 1766-1801

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James Kinsey letter and receipt, 1766-1801

1766-1801

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Letter from James Kinsey to John Hackett of Hunterdon County, dated Burlington, May 30, 1766, concerning the return of an enslaved person whom Hackett had removed from someone's possession. Receipt signed by Kinsey for the payment of his salary as a judge by the state of New Jersey, dated May 14, 1801.

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Kinsey, James, 1731-1802

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James Kinsey (March 22, 1731 – January 4, 1802) was an American lawyer and a Founding Father of the United States from Burlington, New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia on March 22, 1731, Kinsey attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1753 and practiced in the courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with residence in Burlington County, New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1772 to 1775, and was a member of the committee of corres...