Surveyors' papers, 1743-1839.

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Surveyors' papers, 1743-1839.

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Account books, fieldbooks, and other papers, relating to the following surveyors and areas surveyed: John Berden, Jr. (Bergen County, N.J., 1823-1832), John Biddle (lands owned by John Munrow in Burlington County, N.J., 1760-1770), Samuel Hayes (Essex County, N.J., 1754-1796), and James Van Kirk (Knowlton and Walpack townships, Sussex County, N.J., 1813-1815); and survey notes (1825-1826) for lands of Joseph Bonaparte, Count de Survilliers (then resident of Bordentown, N.J.), in Burlington County, N.J.

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Hayes, Samuel, 1728-1811

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Revolutionary War officer and surveyor. From the description of Papers, 1696-1825. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954701 Revolutionary War officer; surveyor of lands in New Jersey. From the description of Samuel Hayes account book, 1754-1796. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 54312904 Samuel Hayes (1728-1811) of Newark, New Jersey was a soldier in the American Revolution from 1776 to 1783 and att...

Munrow, John

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Van Kirk, James

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James Van Kirk was a surveyor, possibly from Sussex County New Jersey, in New Jersey. From the description of James Van Kirk field book, 1813-1815. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53116460 ...

Berden, John

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Biddle, John, active 1760-1770

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John Biddle was a surveyor in Burlington County, New Jersey. John Munrow (fl. 1757-1770) was a land speculator who purchased large tracts in Burlington County from the Lords Proprietors in 1757. Munrow sold one such tract on the Batsto River to Charles Read (1715-1774), who started the Batsto Forge in 1766. From the description of John Biddle field book, 1760-1770. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53916086 ...

Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844

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Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) was the Count of Survilliers, the exiled King of Naples and Spain, and the older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, Joseph's family, including Napoleon himself, made arrangements to sail for America. Before departure, however, Napoleon decided to remain in France, as did Joseph's wife, Julie, whose poor health prevented her from traveling with her husband. After brief stops in New York and Philadelphia, Joseph purchased a 211-acre estate ...