Elizabethtown Library Company records, 1792-1812.

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Elizabethtown Library Company records, 1792-1812.

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This collection consists of invoices and receipts for the acquisition of books. It also consists of book acquisition and missing book lists, an autograph collection of members, and record sheets of member's subscription payment history. Most of the invoices and receipts were signed by Elias B. Dayton, treasurer, and Jonathan Dayton. Later receipts were signed by W.R. Williamson, treasurer. Subscribers of record on the subscription lists include John Chetwood, David Austin, Jeremiah Ballard, Caleb Halsted, Shepard Kollock, Jonathan H. Lawrence, Isaac Morse, Robert Munn, Aaron Ogden, John C. Rudd, Samuel Smith, Isaac Williamson, and Lewis Woodruff.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7671921

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824

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Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760 – October 9, 1824) was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the United States Constitution and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as its third Speaker, and later in the U.S. Senate. Dayton was arrested in 1807 for treason in connection with Aaron Burr's conspiracy. He was never tried, but his national political career never recovered. Dayton was born in Elizabethtown (now known as Eli...

Dayton, Elias, 1737-1807

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Revolutionary general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Chatham [N.J.], to General Hand, 1782 Jan. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270517668 Revolutionary War Army officer. From the description of Papers, 1759-1783. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954594 ...

Ogden, Aaron, 1756-1839

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U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey, ship builder, and army officer. From the description of Receipts of Aaron Ogden, 1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454779 Governor of New Jersey and United States senator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Major Elias B. Dayton, 1802 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611449 U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey. From the description of Papers, 1783-1833. (...

Woodruff, Lewis, 1754-1816

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Kollock, Shepard, 1750-1839

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Dayton, Elias B.

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Elizabethtown Library Company (N.J.)

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The Elizabethtown Library Company was established as a private subscription library in 1755. Shortly after the Revolution, an Elizabeth library was advertised for the circulation of useful books and the elevation of the tastes of the people. It is unclear as to whether this is the same library as the Elizabeth Library Company, but the names of Isaac H. Williamson, future Governor of New Jersey, and Dr. Abraham Clark, son of one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, were lib...

Woodruff, Florence Kathryn,

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Clark, Abraham, 1767-1854

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Woodruff, Edith S.

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Williamson, Isaac H. (Isaac Halsted), 1767-1844

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Isaac Halstead Williamson and his son Benjamin Williamson were two of the most distinguished men who practiced law in New Jersey during the nineteenth century. Isaac H. Williamson became involved in New Jersey's political process, and as a Democrat was elected to represent Essex County in the New Jersey State Assembly in 1815. When Governor Dickerson resigned to accept his election to the United States Senate, Isaac was elected Governor of New Jersey and was re-elected for 12 consecutive years. ...

Rudd, John C. (John Churchill), 1779-1848

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Chetwood, John, -1832

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