Collection, 1762-1893.

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Collection, 1762-1893.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39042454

Collection consists of Pennsylvania and New Jersey legal documents and correspondence. Bulk includes Warren County Court and New Jersey Supreme Court records, such as cases, subpoenas, and summaries of decisions (1820s-1860s). Also, papers of Warren County residents, including deeds, court records, wills, and receipts. Of note is an account book (1857-1863) from a saw mill and letters (1824-1888) addressed to Samuel Holstein, a Mercer County (Pa.) lawyer. Collection also contains legal documents and correspondence of prominent men from Warren County, N.J., including deeds, letters, maps (1762-1893), and petitions of the Croxall family, concerning the Belvidere estate in the township of Oxford. Also, papers of Garret D. Wall (1783-1850), a U.S. Senator and lawyer based in Trenton; Peter D. Vroom (1791-1873), a New Jersey governor; his son, Garret D.W. Vroom (1843-1914); and Dr. Robert Bond (1853-1891), as well as public records from other New Jersey counties. Of interest are letters and receipts (1780-1831) of Stephen and John Dutilh, owners of a merchant shipping firm in Philadelphia (Pa.).

5.5 linear ft.

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7410608

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Dutilh, Stephen, fl. 1780-1831.

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Holstein, Samuel, fl. 1824-1888.

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Wall, Garret D. (Garret Dorset), 1783-1850

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Garret Dorset Wall was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey, on March 10, 1783. At the age of 15, Garret Wall moved to Trenton, and became a student-at-law in the office of General Jonathan Rhea, who was the clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Wall studied common law, focusing on the areas of real estate, inheritance, and titles. When he turned 21, Wall was licensed as an attorney and began practice in Trenton. Wall served during the War of 1812, commanding the Phoenix Infantry Corps, a vo...

New Jersey. Supreme Court

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Dutilh, John.

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New Jersey. Superior Court. Chancery Division

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Bond, Robert, Dr., 1853-1891.

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Vroom, Garret D. W. (Garret Dorset Wall), 1843-1914

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Vroom, Peter Dumont, 1791-1873

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New Jersey lawyer, politician, and diplomat. In 1838 he was elected to Congress, but because of irregularities in the returns, he and several other winning candidates were not confirmed. The dispute, which became known as the Broad Seal War, was finally settled in their favor by the courts. From the description of ALsS : Trenton, N.J., to Aaron Ogden Dayton, 1839-1845. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506970 Attorney in Trenton, N.J., Governor of New ...

Cummins, George W. (George Wyckoff), 1865-

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Dr. George Wyckoff Cummins (1865-1942) of Belvidere, N.J. (Warren County), graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (N.Y.), and was granted a Ph. D. in Philosophy from Yale (1887). He practiced medicine in Belvidere for nearly fifty years and played an active role in the Warren County Medical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was also known for inventing improved methods of annealing copper, iron, and copper wire, and was the author of The Annea...

Croxall family.

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