Rutherfurd family papers, 1721-1879.

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Rutherfurd family papers, 1721-1879.

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Papers, 1721-1879 (bulk 1765-1840), consisting of correspondence, legal papers, deeds and land patents, record and account books, and miscellaneous papers. The material concerns members of the Rutherfurd, Alexander, and Reid families, who were related by marriage; the largest groups of material relate to James Alexander, William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Walter Rutherfurd, and John Rutherfurd. There are also papers of mary Rutherfurd, in her capacity as executrix of John Rutherfurd's will. Much of the material has to do with the families' land holdings; members of all three families held shares in the Propriety of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, and in the Second Nine Partners Tract in New York. It includes surveys (including a volume of surveys of the Ramapo Tract in New Jersey dated 1767), rent rolls, memoranda about farms and tracts, legal papers, conveyances, and receipts (many for rents), as well as correspondence. There is a large group of letters relating to General John Reid's attempts to retain ownership of his American properties, which were under threat of confiscation because of his service in the British Army during the Revolution, including some from his daughter, Susanna Robertson; there is also material related to the settlement of his estate. There is another large group of letters from Judge Robert Morris, of New Jersey, and numerous letters from William Wilson of Clermont, which deal with Rutherfurd tenants in Little Nine Partners. Other people who wrote letters to members of the families include Cadwallader Colden, Lewis Morris, Robert Hunter Morris, and Thomas Penn. There is some material relating to the French and Indian War: Walter Rutherfurd's accounts for the 4th Battalion, 60th Royal American Regiment, and a list of provisions for the Niagara Expedition, probably created for William Alexander ca. 1759. Other papers include the will, dated July 28, 1715, of Governor Robert Hunter.

20 boxes (ca. 1,500 items)

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Morris, Lewis, 1671-1746

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Lewis Morris first served as a member of Governor Cornbury's Council for the province of New Jersey. Due to conflict with Cornbury, Morris was removed and, later, elected to the New Jersey Assembly. Under the administration of Robert Hunter, Morris became chief spokesman for the New York Assembly in 1710 and was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the province of New York in 1715. While serving as chief justice, Morris continued to serve on the Governor's Council under Burnet and Mon...

Reid, John, 1721-1807

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Rutherfurd family.

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Prominent family of landowners in New York and New Jersey. From the description of Rutherfurd family papers, 1721-1879. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58776352 ...

Rutherfurd, Walter, 1723-1804

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Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764

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Epithet: Governor of New Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b1 Jurist and governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Diary of Robert Hunter Morris, 1735-1749. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070618 From the description of Papers of Robert Hunter Morris, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452304 ...

Morris, Robert, approximately 1745-1815

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Son of Robert Hunter Morris. Chief justice of New Jersey Supreme Court 1777-1779; U.S. district judge for New Jersey 1789-1814. From the description of ALS : to Richard Varick, 1781 Nov. 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489368 Jurist. From the description of Letter of Robert Morris, 1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456063 ...

Great Britain. Army. Royal American Regiment, 60th

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Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775

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Land speculator. From the description of Papers of Thomas Penn, 1740-1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452327 From the description of Letters of Thomas Penn, 1748-1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070635 The son of William Penn, Thomas Penn served as proprietor of Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton, 1747-1771, (American Philosophical Society) Thomas Penn was a proprietor of Pe...

Alexander family.

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Alexander, James, 1691-1756

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James Alexander was a lawyer in New Jersey and New York during the eighteenth century. Born in Scotland in 1691, Alexander fought in the Rebellion of 1715, which resulted in the exile of the Stuarts from England. That year, he moved to the United States and became the surveyor general of the Province of New Jersey. He served on both the Council of New York, from 1721 to 1732, and the Council of New Jersey, from 1723 to 1735. From 1723 to 1727, he also served as New Jersey's attorney general. Ale...

Rutherfurd, John, 1760-1840

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Prominent landowner, New York and New Jersey. From the description of John Rutherfurd papers, 1726-1835 (bulk 1775-1835). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58776374 ...

Hunter, Robert, 1666-1734

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Colonial governor of New York. From the description of Prisoner transport agreement, 1712 December 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122640974 Colonial governor of New York and New Jersey. From the description of Robert Hunter papers, 1699, 1710-1744. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782963 Colonial Governor of New York. From the description of Confirmatory Patent of Livingston Manor (copy), 1715. (Unknown). World...

Robertson, Susanna, d. 1838.

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Wilson, William W.

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William Wilson, in partnership first with Henry B. Fitz and then with G.H. Davenport, owned extensive lands in the Darling Downs, particularly in the parishes of Pilton and Haldon. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225761176 Wilson was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the description of Letters and order books, 1757-1760. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122503612 William Wilson...

Reed family.

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Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776

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Scientist, New York colonial official. From the description of Cadwallader Colden Papers, 1677-1832 (bulk 1711-1775). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476912237 Governor of New York (Colony) and scientist. From the description of Cadwallader Colden family papers, 1686-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453882 Colonial New York philosopher and scientist, and political official. From the description of Letter : New York, [N.Y.], t...

Alexander, William, 1726-1783

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American Revolutionary soldier; Lord Stirling. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1772 July 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132554 Revolutionary soldier; better known as Lord Stirling. During the French and Indian War, he was aide and secretary to Governor Shirley, and defended Shirley before the House of Commons in 1756. From the description of Letter : on board the sloop Massachusetts, to Governor Robert Hunter Morris, 1755 July 6. (Buffalo...