Papers, 1762-1950.

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Anderson family. Papers, 1762-1950.

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Papers, 1762-1950.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70956050

Abstract

Correspondence, legal papers, account books, cookbooks, dockets, public records, and genealogical material.

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9 ft.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8051381

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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College of New Jersey.

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Chartered as the College of New Jersey in 1746 in Elizabeth; then Newark; moved to Princeton in 1756 and known as Princeton College; name changed to Princeton University in 1896. From the description of Diploma : Princeton, N.J., to John Boyd, 1760 Oct. 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86138950 ...

Beatty, John, 1749-1826

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John Beatty (December 10, 1749 – May 30, 1826) was an American slave owner, physician, and statesman from Princeton, New Jersey. Born in Neshaminy in the Province of Pennsylvania (now part of Warrington Township), Beatty graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), studied medicine in Philadelphia under Founding Father Benjamin Rush, and practiced in Hartsville, Pennsylania. He rose to the rank of major in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army during th...

Houston, William Churchill, c. 1746-1788

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William Churchill Houston (c. 1746 – August 12, 1788) was an American teacher, lawyer and statesman. He was a delegate to both the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention for New Jersey. Houston was born in the Sumter District of central South Carolina. His parents, Archibald and Margaret Houston, were farmers who had emigrated to the then British colony from Ireland. He studied at the Poplar Tent Academy before attending the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), ...

Livingston, William, 1723-1790

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William Livingston (November 30, 1723 – July 25, 1790) was an American politician who served as the first non-Colonial governor of New Jersey (1776–1790) during the American Revolutionary War. As a New Jersey representative in the Continental Congress, he signed the Continental Association and the United States Constitution. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Albany, New York, Livingston received his early education from local schools and tutors. At age...

Franklin, William, 1731-1813

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William Franklin was born in 1731, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin; his mother's identity is unknown. Prime Minister, Lord Bute, named William Franklin to the position of Royal Governor of New Jersey when the office became available in 1762. At first, Franklin was greeted in New Jersey with trepidation, as it was assumed that his famous father had obtained the office for him. In contrast to the low expectations of him, William Franklin became one of the most effective royal governors N...

Ryerson, Henry Ogden, 1826-1864

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Thomson, Mark, 1739-1803

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Newton (N.J.). Overseers of the Poor

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Hodgson, Samuel

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Conover, James P. (James Potter)

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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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Revolutionary War officer. From the description of Papers, 1778-1786. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19593641 Army officer. From the description of Nathanael Greene papers, 1775-1785. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979865 Nathanael Greene was a major general in the Continental Army. He was promoted to Quartermaster General in 1778. From the description of Papers, 1778-1780. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat ...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

New Jersey. Court of Oyer and Terminer (Sussex County)

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Frederick Crill was born in New Jersey in the early 1800s, and married Ann Slack on April 12, 1836; the couple divorced soon thereafter. According to later reports, he remarried and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, where he was rumored to have murdered his second wife, though he was never charged with the crime. He and a third wife, Elizabeth, lived in Vernon, New Jersey, in the mid-1800s, and had at least four children: Henry, Hannah, Elizabeth (Eliza), and Harriet. Around 1875, they moved in wit...

Anderson, William T., 1777-1850

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Helms, William R.

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Read, Charles, 1715-1774

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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...

Boudinot, Elisha, 1749-1819

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Lawyer in Newark, N.J.; brother of Revolutionary statesman Elias Boudinot. From the description of ALS, [s.d.], to Elias B. Dayton. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626006 Revolutionary War patriot, lawyer, and jurist; of Newark, N.J. From the description of Papers, [19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70975357 ...

Abeel, James, 1733-1825

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James Abeel (1733-1825) was born and raised in New York City where he pursued a commercial career as a young man. During the American Revolution, he served in the First Battalion of the New York City Militia, the Continental Army, and by 1777, as deputy quartermaster general at Morristown, New Jersey. After the war, Abeel and his wife, Gertrude, secured profits from Revolutionary War certificates and acquired land in Washington County, New York. From the description of James Abeel pa...

United States. Army. New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1862-1863)

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Hoops, Robert

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Wilson, John I.B.

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Resident of Canfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1833-1845. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18727630 Milton (Caswell Co.), N.C. merchant. From the description of Papers and account book, 1835-1852. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39390446 Frederick Co., Virginia resident. From the description of Papers, 1827-1901. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36050605 Jo...

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 ...

Conover, Margaret

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Anderson family.

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Residents and lawyers, of Newton, Sussex County, N.J. From the description of Papers, 1762-1950. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70956050 ...

Furman, Moore, 1728-1808

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Moore Furman was deputy quartermaster general of New Jersey in the Revolution. From the description of Moore Furman collection, 1793-1808. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 64452143 ...

Parker, James, 1725-1797

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James Parker (1725-1797), the son of Janet Johnstone (d.1741) and John Parker (1693-1732), served on the northern frontier during the French and Indian War as a young man. Sometime after 1746, he left the army and partnered with Beverly Robinson and Andrew Johnston in a mercantile business. The company traded with the West Indies and in 1750-1751, Parker traveled to Jamaica for business reasons. Soon after this trip he settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to manage the family estate, which include...

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...

Kays, Henry T., 1879-1958

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Hughes, Hugh, of Sussex County, N.J.

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Thomson, Jacob Stern, 1772-1831

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Lawyer and state legislator, of Marksborough, N.J., active in Whig and Federalist politics; sometimes spelling his surname Thompson. From the description of Papers, 1765-1844. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70955063 Jacob Stern Thomson was born in Changewater, New Jersey, circa 1772. He lived and practiced law in Marksborough, Sussex (later Warren) County, New Jersey. Thomson was admitted to the bar in 1796, and was the Clerk for Sussex County, ...

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