Newark historical sketch, 1833.

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Newark historical sketch, 1833.

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This collection consists of 47 handwritten pages by Charles H. Halsey entitled An Historical Sketch of the Town of Newark, which was presented by Halsey to the Newark Young Men's Society on April 22, 1833. It covers Newark's history from the original grant of the land by King Charles II of England to his brother James, the Duke of York, in 1664 to the census of Newark in 1826. Many notable early Newark citizens receive mention in the collection, among them Robert Treat, John Curtis, Jasper and John Crane, Abner and Thomas Pierson, Samuel Swain, Lawrence Ward, Thomas and Aaron Blatchly, Edward Ball, John and Richard Harrison, Thomas Huntington, Samuel Rose, Aaron Burr and Jonathan Dickinson.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Trinity Church (Newark, N.J.)

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Macwhorter, Alexander, 1734-1807

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Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747

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Treat, Robert, approximately 1622-1710

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Ball, Edward, active 1664-1724

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Young Men's Society (Newark, N.J.)

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Kinney, William B. (William Burnet), 1799-1880

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Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

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Halsey, Charles H., 1810-1855

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Rev. Charles H. Halsey was born in Newark, N.J. on February 22, 1810. He entered the New York Theological Seminary, and was ordained a deacon in Trinity Church in Newark. Eventually he became Rector of Christ Church, which had previously been part of the Trinity Church. From the description of Newark historical sketch, 1833. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53465666 ...

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