Merchants' papers, 1713-1888.

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Merchants' papers, 1713-1888.

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Account books of John Cruger and Elias Neau, merchants, New York, N.Y. (1713-1721), Mahlon F. Dickerson, dry goods merchant, Randolph Township, Morris County (1816-1817) and Jonathan Valentine (b. 1766), general store proprietor, Turkey (later New Providence), N.J. (1791-1796); daybooks of Andrew W. Leake, merchant, of Bedminster Township, Somerset County, N.J. (1756-1766), Nicholas Kip, hardware merchant (1868-1870), Stephens and Caskey general store, Stephensburg, N.J. (1832-1833), John Stephens, shipping merchant, of Newark, involved in international trade (1802-1814), Ferdanandus Vanderveer, merchant shipper, of New York, N.Y. (1771-1787), William N. Wolfe, general store proprietor, Newark, N.J. (1828-1830), and Thomas Wright, merchant, Ellisdale, N.J. (1886-1887); and ledgers of Bayville General Store, Berkeley Township, Ocean County, N.J. (1886-1888), J.C. Crowell and Zebina Dodd, grocers, of Newark, N.J. (1813-1820), Mackin and Brother, Newark, N.J., clothiers (1859-1860), John Mehelm (1733-1809) and Sidney Berry (1754-1820), general store, Hunterdon County (1832-1861); record books of William H. Stevens, hardware dealer, of Newark, N.J. (1828-1830), and Joseph Wheeler Camp (1785-1836) miller and storekeeper, Irvington, N.J. (1806-1814); and papers of Josiah P. Knapp, merchant, of New York, N.Y., and Chester, N.J. (1810-1855).

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Stevens, William H.

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Wolfe, William H.

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William H. Wolfe was the proprietor of a general store in Newark, New Jersey from 1828-1830. From the description of William H. Wolfe daybook, 1828-1830. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53930198 ...

Kip, Nicholas J.

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Leake, Andrew W.

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Andrew Leake, a younger son with few prospects for property ownership, immigrated from either Scotland or England to New Jersey around 1753. Leake became a large property owner and by 1760, owned and operated mills (probably grist mills), a general store, and a cooperage in Bromley (now Burnt Mills), Somerset County. Around this time period he also built mills and another store six miles away in what he probably named New Bromley, Hunterdon County. In 1763, however, Leake tried to sell the two s...

Camp, Joseph Wheeler, 1785-1836

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Mackin and Brother (Newark, N. J.)

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Dickerson, Mahlon F.

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Cruger, John, -1744

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Valentine, Jonathan, 1766-

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Jonathan Valentine, born on November 18, 1766, was a proprietor of a general store in Turkey, New Jersey (now New Providence). He and his wife Abigail had at least two daughters, Betsey and Sarah. The family attended the New Providence Presbyterian Church. Jonathan Valentine died on April 8, 1801. From the description of Jonathan Valentine account book, 1791-1796. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53031601 ...

Crowell, J. C.

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Berry, Sidney, 1754-1820

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Stephens and Caskey (Stephensburg, N.J.)

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Dodd, Zebina

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Zebina Dodd ran a store at the iron forge in Boonton, New Jersey, from 1762-1763, as well as his father's grist and cider mills. He also entered into a partnership with J.C. Crowell (fl. 1813-1820) in a grocery store on North Park near Dodd St. in Newark, New Jersey from at least 1813 to 1820, and was a trustee of the Second Presbyterian Church of Newark. From the description of Zebina Dodd and J.C. Crowell ledger, 1813-1820. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record i...

Stephens, John H., merchant

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Vanderveer, Ferdanandus

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Ferdanandus Vanderveer was a merchant based in New York City who specialized in importing goods from Europe, South America, and the West Indies, from circa 1771 to 1785. From the description of Ferdanandus Vanderveer daybook, 1771-1785. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 52841793 ...

Mehelm, John, 1733-1809

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Knapp, Josiah P., active 1810-1855

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Josiah P. Knapp (1785-1862) was a lieutenant in the 2nd Brigade of the New York City Militia. With his partner William P. Knapp, he operated a general store at 117 Chatham Street in New York City under the firm name of J & W Knapp. Later, Josiah, his wife Hester (1789-1869), and William P. Knapp owned property in Chester (Morris County) New Jersey, where he was appointed a justice of the peace of Morris County in 1836. From the description of Josiah P. Knapp papers, 1759-1786 181...

Wright, Thomas, active 1886-1887

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Neau, Elias, b. ca. 1661.

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