James Parker and John Parker papers, 1752-1781.

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James Parker and John Parker papers, 1752-1781.

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The collection dates from 1752-1781, and consists of the account book of John Parker, the diaries of James Parker, and an undated typewritten transcript of the diaries. The account book dates from 1752 and documents John Parker's commercial transactions while in Virginia. The volume records such activities as the sale and purchase of sugar, cider, and coffee. The diaries of James Parker consist of farming and business records that deal with such things as planting techniques and work injuries. He also comments on such matters as slave labor, cattle sales, prices, land sales, early lotteries, the cost of education, and news of the Revolutionary War.

0.25 linear ft.

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675388

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Parker, James, 1725-1797

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James Parker (1725-1797), the son of Janet Johnstone (d.1741) and John Parker (1693-1732), served on the northern frontier during the French and Indian War as a young man. Sometime after 1746, he left the army and partnered with Beverly Robinson and Andrew Johnston in a mercantile business. The company traded with the West Indies and in 1750-1751, Parker traveled to Jamaica for business reasons. Soon after this trip he settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to manage the family estate, which include...

Parker, Charles W. (Charles Ward), 1930-

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