Isaac H. Williamson and Benjamin Williamson papers, 1772-1904.

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Isaac H. Williamson and Benjamin Williamson papers, 1772-1904.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54028828

This collection consists mostly of legal documents and case records. Also included in this collection are incoming letters, newspaper clippings, survey maps, and financial receipts. The correspondence consists of letters from Enoch Abel, James W. Arrowsmith, Ezra Baker, John Colt, Roswell L. Colt, Silas Condit, Charles David, Smith Scudder, Samuel Shotwell, Charles Sitgreaves, Elias Van Arsdale, Asa Whitehead, Thomas R. Wood and A.B. Woodruff.

3.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7674913

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Lee, Francis Bazley,

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Shotwell, Samuel

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Sitgreaves, Charles, 1803-1878

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Scudder, Smith

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Colt, John, 1786-1883

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Democratic Party (N.J.)

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Arrowsmith, James W.

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Baker, Ezra, active 1765-1818, Representative from N.J.

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Williamson, Benjamin, 1809-1892

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Lawyer, of Elizabeth, Union (earlier Essex) County, New Jersey; born 1809, the son of Isaac H. Williamson; graduated from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), 1827; admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1830 and as a counselor in 1833; Prosecutor of the Pleas of Essex County, 1848-1852; Chancellor of New Jersey, 1852-1858 or 1859; married Elizabeth Beasley, sister of New Jersey Chief Justice Mercer Beasley; died 1892. From the description of Papers, 1831-1889 (incl...

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. ...

New Jersey. Court of Common Pleas (Essex County)

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Jurisdiction of the court is co-existent with county; judge is also judge of Court of Quarter Sessions, Special Sessions, Oyer and Terminer, and Orphan's Court. From the description of Court of Common Pleas/Court of General Quarter Sessions minutes, 1710-1907. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960503 ...

New Jersey. Court of Chancery

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The State Bank at Trenton (N.J.) was incorporated in 1812 and operated until May 16, 1825, when it suspended payment. From the description of Complaint in the case of State Bank at Trenton vs. Abner Reeder, et al., 1826. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122458725 The Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad Company was chartered March 3, 1854, with authority to construct a railroad from some point on Raritan Bay and through the countie...

Abel, Enoch

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Van Arsdale, Elias, 1770-1846

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Condit, Silas, 1778-1861

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Colt, Roswell L. (Roswell Lyman), 1779-1856

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David, Charles

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