Morris County voting register, 1776.

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Morris County voting register, 1776.

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Voter register for the election of five representatives to the Provincial Congress held in Morris County, New Jersey held in May 1776. Entries in this volume include the name of the voter, the names of the thirteen candidates for office, and the number of votes cast. The five candidates selected in this election were Rev. Jacob Green, Silas Condict, Ellis Cook, Jacob Drake, and Rev. William Woodhull.

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Condict, Silas, 1738-1801

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Silas Condict (March 7, 1738 – September 6, 1801) was an American farmer, prominent surveyor, and large landowner from Morris County, New Jersey. He served as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1783. Born in Morristown in the Province of New Jersey, he completed prepatory studies and was a large landholder in Morristown and its vicinity. Condict was a member of the State council from its organization in 1776 until 1780 and a member of the committee of safety. A mem...

Drake, Jacob, 1730-1823.

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Woodhull, William, 1741-1824.

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New Jersey. Provincial Congress

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During the seven sessions of the Provincial Congress, the main duties were to choose state officers and members of the Continental Congress, create a State Constitution, and finance troops for the Continental Army and State Militia. From the description of Morris County voting register, 1776. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53935318 ...

Green, Jacob, 1722-1790

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Reverend Jacob Green was born at Malden, Massachusetts, in 1722. He graduated from Harvard in 1744 and set out for Georgia with Reverend Whitefield. When they reached Elizabethtown, New Jersey, Green decided to remain there where he studied divinity under the Reverend Jonathan Dickinson; he became the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, in 1746. Despite being a member of the clergy, Rev. Green took an active role in political issues, throwing his suppor...

Cook, Ellis, 1732-1797.

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Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848

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Philadelphia clergyman. From the description of ALS : Princeton, to Robert L. Green, 1812 Dec. 31. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122580962 Ashbel Green; prominent Presbyterian during Federal period; pastor, Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.); chaplain, U.S. Congress (1792-1800); Stated Clerk, General Assembly (1790-1803) and later Moderator (1824); President of Princeton University (1812-1822); a founder of Princeton Theological Seminary. ...