Papers, 1783-1823 (bulk 1787-1813).

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Papers, 1783-1823 (bulk 1787-1813).

Papers relating to Rhea's legal practice (chiefly letters and receipts) and his personal life (including letters, bills of sale, receipts, statements of accounts, promissory notes, a statement of indemnity and a legal brief).

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Frelinghuysen, Frederick, 1753-1804

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Frederick Frelinghuysen (April 13, 1753 – April 13, 1804) was an American lawyer, soldier, and senator from New Jersey. A graduate of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), Frederick went on to become an officer during the American Revolutionary War. In addition, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1793 until 1796, and served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey in 1801. Born near Somer...

Rhea, Jonathan

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Lawyer, of Trenton, New Jersey (in present day Mercer County); born in 1754 or 1758; served in the Continental Army, New Jersey Line, 1777-1783, attaining the breveted rank of captain; was admitted to the New Jersey bar, 1784; served as clerk of the Monmouth County Court of Common Pleas; removed to Trenton from Monmouth County by 1794; served as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court, 1793-1807, and as New Jersey Quartermaster General, 1807-1813; also served as president of Trenton Banking Compan...