Records, 1792-1824.

Elizabethtown Library Company (N.J.)

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The Elizabethtown Library Company was established as a private subscription library in 1755. Shortly after the Revolution, an Elizabeth library was advertised for the circulation of useful books and the elevation of the tastes of the people. It is unclear as to whether this is the same library as the Elizabeth Library Company, but the names of Isaac H. Williamson, future Governor of New Jersey, and Dr. Abraham Clark, son of one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, were lib...

Ogden, Aaron, 1756-1839

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U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey, ship builder, and army officer. From the description of Receipts of Aaron Ogden, 1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454779 Governor of New Jersey and United States senator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Major Elias B. Dayton, 1802 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611449 U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey. From the description of Papers, 1783-1833. (...

Lawrence, Jonathan H. (Jonathan Hampton)

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Dayton, Elias B.

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Clark, Abraham, 1767-1854

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Smith, Samuel, 1720-1776

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Samuel Smith, the son of Abigail Raper and Richard Smith (d.1751), was born in Burlington, New Jersey on December 13, 1720. Smith established himself as a merchant in Philadelphia before returning to Burlington where he became involved in politics. He served as the Treasurer of the Western Division of the Colony of New Jersey from 1750-1775, a Justice of the Peace, a member of New Jersey's Council from 1763-1775, and as Mayor of Burlington. In addition, he took a key role in the establishment of...

Elmer, Ebenezer, 1752-1843

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U.S. Army officer, U.S. representative from New Jersey, physician, and college president. From the description of Ebenezer Elmer correspondence, 1801-1803. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009905 Physician, served as surgeon in Continental army; Congressman from New Jersey, 1801-07. From the description of Medical account book : Bridgeton, N.J., 1784 Sept. 24-1785 May 15. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28985716 Ebenezer Elmer was a Cumberland C...

Woodruff, Lewis, 1754-1816

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Chetwood, John, -1832

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Rivington, James, 1724-1802

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English-American printer and bookseller. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Peter Van Scheeck of Kundahook, 1791 July 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270655298 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Samuel Galloway, 1768 May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270655295 James Rivington was a bookseller, printer, and journalist in London and New York. Publisher of a prominent Loyalist newspaper, he was later disco...

Kollock, Shepard, 1750-1839

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