Sussex County (N.J.) indentures and documents, 1738-1885 (bulk 1800-1857).

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Sussex County (N.J.) indentures and documents, 1738-1885 (bulk 1800-1857).

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The collection consists of both indentures and other documents, and is arranged first by type and then chronologically therein. The majority of the papers are indentures or bonds. Most contain at least one person or party from Sussex County and therefore, nearly every indenture includes some mention of the county. Monmouth County appears often as well with reference to travel or land extending to the Freehold area. Most of the indentures detail the land settlement claims and include a statement by the parties of the contract that mark their appearance before the court judge granting the settlement. The indentures are docketed and include the date of their receipt by the Sussex County Clerk's Office. While the indentures make up a majority of the documents, there are other items included in the collection as well, such as surveys and receipts of payment to the sheriff or other officials. These early receipts are for sums of money expressed in the British pound, later receipts are expressed in dollars. The collection also contains a diagram showing the location of the seating of the members in New Jersey''s Eightieth Legislative Assembly from 1856. A manuscript document entitled "The Political Demagogue," written by C. Arvis dated January 13, 1843, provides a political commentary or editorial of the time. It criticizes the typical politicians of the day arguing that too many people rush into politics without being adequately prepared and this leads to a life of mediocrity for the politicians and the community. Arvis questions the morals and values of the new politicians, who worship cunning rather than wisdom and consequently have lost honor and can never be considered statesmen. The last document is a personal letter sent by Charles Arvis to his cousin. In the letter, the family lineage is traced to the correspondent's great great-grandfather Joseph Rhodes who lived in Horton Yorkshire, England and his heir Charles Rhodes, the correspondent's great-grandfather who immigrated to the America. The letter concludes with a description of the living members of the Arvis family.

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Sussex County (N.J.)

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In 1783, Charles Rhodes was appointed County Clerk of Sussex County and would be reappointed in 1788 and 1793, dying while in office in 1800. While there is no connection made between the documents and the indentures, the additional documents are from the Arvis family, descendents of Charles Rhodes. One item is from Rhodes himself about missing records and a possible lawsuit. Rhodes, as clerk in Sussex County, would have access to the records of the County, and possibly this includes the indentu...

Rhodes, Joseph, 1823-1853

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Arvis family.

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Rhodes, Charles Dudley, 1865-1948

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Graduated from West Point as Lieutenant and ordered to 6th Cavalry. Served in campaigns against the Sioux Indians, 1890-1891. Aide to Inspector General and adjutant to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps in Santiago de Cuba. Was with the China Relief Expedition and in the Philippine Insurrection. During World War I as Brigadier General (1917) commanded 157th Field Artillery Brigade and saw action in Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Became Major General (1918) and comma...

New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly

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The New Jersey Assembly had similar functions both before and after the American Revolution. In colonial days, the representatives, who were elected by adult white males over the age of 21, were sworn in, and then chose the speaker. The Governor could veto the assembly's choice for speaker but most of the time he gave his approval. To hold a meeting of the Assembly at least two members and the speaker had to be present, however, they needed sixteen votes to enact ordinary legislation and eightee...