Wallkill survey papers, 1746-1754.

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Wallkill survey papers, 1746-1754.

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Letters and land surveys (1746-1753), addressed to James Alexander, surveyor general of New Jersey, by Gardiner, who was ordered in 1746 to survey land at the Wallkill River and its branches to enable the Council of Proprietors to grant leases to settlers; and journal (1752-1754), kept by him during the survey, including map of lands near the New York boundary.

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Gardiner, Richard.

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Surveyor. From the description of Wallkill survey papers, 1746-1754. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954672 ...

Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey

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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...