Volume 21 calendar of records 16641703, is presented here courtesy of david tourison. For instance, there were always many craftsmen roaming the streets of new jersey. The friendliest family vacation spot in wildwood crest. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. Evelyn hunt ogden is an author of multiple books and an educator experienced at the national, state and local levels. New jerseys early property records are of national significance for several reasons. Settled by the dutch, swedish, and english, new jersey became known for its. This database indexes early marriage bonds held at the new jersey state archives. Exploring the new jersey colony by barbara krasner, paperback. Examines the history of the new jersey colony from its beginnings to its achievement of statehood after the revolutionary war. Jun 30, 2019 new jersey is divided into east and west jersey in 1674. From the colony of new netherland, the dutch interfered with britains transatlantic trade with its north american colonies.
Administration of governor johathan belcher, 17461757 volumes 110 of archives of the state of new jersey volume 8 of documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey, 16311776. American history paperback paperback september 1, 2011 by. Muriel l dubois an introduction to the history, government, economy, resources, and people of the new jersey colony. The two advertised and promised settlers many benefits for colonizing including representative government and freedom of religion. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Fred j cook chronicles the first 150 years of new jersey history from its discovery in 1609 by henry hudson to the beginning of the revolution in 1776.
In 1846, the new jersey historical society urged the state legislature to gather copies of documents relating to the history of the state, both in the country and those in london that dealt with the colony s early days. The story of how it came to be begins during the run up to the bicentennial in 1976 when the east jersey proprieters decided that a good project for the times would be to type all the data from the. New jersey s early property records are of national significance for several reasons. East jersey s development was tied to new york, new england, and the former. Exploring the new jersey colony exploring the colonies. New jersey from colony to state, 16091789 by richard p. One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Documents the new jersey colonial conveyances 16601780. The new jersey colony by kevin cunningham scholastic. Ogden is the registrar of descendants of founders of new jersey, an organization dedicated to documenting and preserving the heritage of new jersey.
The new jersey colony a true book 34 pages common core. The duke divided the colony into new york and new jersey, reserving new york for himself as the dukes province and giving new jersey to his friends john, lord berkeley, and sir george. Developed from around 1630 with the arrival of dutch colonists to new amsterdam and the hudson river valley in what is now new york and in bergen in what is now new jersey. Unlike families in some of the other original colonies who had to worry about hostile indians, families in new jersey maintained a peaceful coexistence with the local lennilenape. Manuscript minute book of the lords proprietors of east jersey, 16641683, comprising transcripts of all the significant early charters, concessions and grants from the duke of york, sir george carteret and others, the fundamental constitutions for the province of east new jersey in america, anno dm. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey, vol. New jerseys colonial architecture told in 100 buildings by david. This includes newly indexed east jersey survey books l 16751688 and o 16701716, and liber ii 16701727. A brief history of the colony of new jersey, 16641738. Like new york, the area was first colonized by dutch settlers around 16. It began as a collection of books maintained by the new jersey assembly when new jersey was an english colony. New jersey colonial ordinances new jersey state library. Local history information at the new jersey state library locating nursing literature.
Imagine is the year 1670, and youre living in the colonies the colony of new jersey, to be exact. The new jersey colony by bob italia, hardcover barnes. In 1846, the new jersey historical society urged the state legislature to gather copies of documents relating to the history of the state, both in the country and those in london that dealt with the colonys early days. Before new jersey became the garden state, it was a tiny colony on the atlantic coast where the revolutionary spirit appeared long before americas fight for independence. Find out what made new jersey unique, how it got the nickname the garden state. Jul 17, 2014 new jersey marks its 350th anniversary on june 24, 2014 with a look back at the colonial roots of new jersey, originally divided into territories known as east jersey and west jersey. This book details the new jersey colonys history, from its founding to its participation in the american revolution. The political division existed for the 26 years between 1678 and 1712. In 1664, the entire area was surrendered to the english, and given its name. New jersey marks its 350th anniversary on june 24, 2014 with a look back at the colonial roots of new jersey, originally divided into territories known as east jersey and west jersey. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages.
About the records new jersey early land records project. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey, 16311776 archives of the state of new jersey documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey 16311776, william adee whitehead volumes 110 of documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and postrevolutionary history of the state of new jersey. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey, 16311776. List of colonial governors of new jersey wikipedia. With this sale, new jersey was divided into east jersey and west jersey, two distinct provinces of the proprietary colony. Administrations of lords cornbury and lovelace, and of lieutenant governor ingoldesby, 17031709 by william a. New jersey state archives early land records, 16501900s new. It is reunited in 1702 when it becomes a royal colony. Genealogical publishing company, 1996 reference 2226 pages. Oct 02, 20 an infomercial trying to get people to move to the colony of new jersey. Volume 21 calendar of records 16641703, is part of a series of volumes put out by the new jersey state archive back at the turn of the last century. Colonial new jersey is most helpful in relating land disputes to politics and in showing how many standard interpretations of the revolution do not easily apply to events in new jersey.
New jerseys colonial architecture told in 100 buildings book. Looks at the history of the state of new jersey from its beginnings as dutch settlements to its entrance into the united states in 1787. The area on the eastern seaboard of america that became the english colony and then the state of new jersey encompasses a landscape of mountain ridges, fertile valleys and fields, pine forests, salt marshes, and long white beaches stretching from the mouth of the hudson river and the atlantic to the delaware river and bay. Containing, an account of its first settlement, progressive improvements, the original and present constitution, and other events to the year 1721. It references many of new jerseys earliest extant deeds and surveys found in over 120 record books. Life in colonial new jersey focused on the family, religion and the fathers business or occupation. This database indexes warrants and surveys of the proprietors of the provinces of east and west new jersey, in the years 16701727. The province of new jersey was one of the middle colonies of colonial america and became new jersey, a state of the united states in 1783. Determination of an exact location for a border between west jersey and east jersey was often a matter of dispute, as was the border with new york the border between the two sides reached the atlantic. About family life in colonial new jersey our everyday life.
The original colonies were divided into three regions including the new england colonies, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. The new jersey colony was one of the middle colonies which also included the new york colony, the delaware colony, and the pennsylvania colony. European colonization of new jersey started soon after the 1609 exploration of its coast and bays by sir henry hudson. The first settlements in new jersey were made by the dutch along the western bank of the hudson, with one on the delaware at fort nassau. This informationrich text invites readers on a journey through new jersey s colonial past, covering its time spent as a dutch claim, its role as british colony, and its contributions to forming the united states. The new jersey colony was one of americas original colonies. They both were colonies and they both have new in their names. The colony of new jersey by maggie misztal scholastic. They tell the story of settlement patterns and the landdistribution and legal systems in one of the original colonies.
Initially the settlers built small, one room cottages with stone walls and steep roofs, with little or no side overhang, to allow a second floor loft. Corinne j naden traces the history of the ninth colony to be founded in america from the arrival of its first settlers to. Oct 25, 2012 new jersey was a royal colony and new york was a proprietary colony. New jersey colonial records volume 21 calendar of records. Most men in new jersey had jobs, and there was always something to be done.
Based on the joint rights granted by the duke of york to sir george carteret and john, lord berkeley, new jersey became a proprietary colony divided into two provinces, east and west. Located in the heart of the bustling atlantic corridor and. Book traversal links for historical timeline of early new jersey. The new jersey colony the thirteen colonies fradin, dennis b. The colonial conveyances is a listing, with some notes, of every deed recorded in new jersey between 1660 and 1780. Nonfiction a brief history of the new jersey colony discusses the colony s indigenous peoples, exploration and settlement by europeans, daily life, and revolutionary war experience. It represents not only daves work but that of liz johnson, who, after dave had prepared the text, went through and capitalized all the surnames as a help to researchers. Book printed material the history of the colony of novac. Negro, book hwest jersey, folio 159 and lists of new arrivals to the colony. The new jersey colony was originally named the province of new jersey, after the british island named jersey. Other volumes contain abstracts of wills, newspaper extracts, records of the administrations of colonial governors and other interesting material.
He then granted land to two of his friends, lord berkeley and sir george carteret, that would become new jersey. New jersey was the first to ratify the bill of rights. The name of the colony comes from the isle of jersey, carterets birthplace. New jersey is divided into east and west jersey in 1674. This volume is the most significant item included in the christies acquisition, containing transcriptions of land grants, legal cases, correspondence with officials including william penn, and a record of the proceedings of east jersey s lords proprietors during 168284. The province of east jersey, along with the province of west jersey, between 1674 and 1702 in accordance with the quintipartite deed were two distinct political divisions of the province of new jersey, which became the u. The database also includes numerous references to early marriages recorded in colonial deeds books and other collections, extending the inclusive dates of the index to 16661799, a valuable resource. In this series, young readers will learn about colonial life, plus the important events that lead to revolution and statehood. In the new jersey colony, our government is a representative government. These men were usually carpenters, barrel makers, and pottery makers. Using the records of the east and west jersey proprietors nj.
New jerseys early colonial history is similar to new yorks. The area on the eastern seaboard of america that became the english colony and then the state of new jersey encompasses a landscape of mountain ridges, fertile valleys and fields, pine forests, salt marshes, and long white beaches stretching from the mouth of the. Myra weatherly relates the history of the colony of new jersey from early native americans to the first settlers to statehood in 1787. The colonists had to make their own clothes, grow their own food, build their own houses and live by ways set by their english landlords. This means that our citizens have the opportunity to take part our colony s major decisions by electing representatives to represent them. Millions of american families descend from the immigrant settlers of colonial new jersey whose lives they memorialize. Barbara krasner is a freelance childrens book author who enjoys writing about history. Step back in time and visit new jersey during the colonial period. Cinahl complete psycarticles for new jersey state library renewing a book in the catalog requesting a book in the catalog using elibrarynj and overdrive to download ebooks and audiobooks using psychology databases using the new jersey court rules database. Native jersey residents lenni lenape or delaware indians of the eastern algonquin confederacy. The new jersey colony was founded by sir george carteret and lord berkeley in 1664. Colonial marriage bonds, 16651799 index to new jersey. Includes profiles of significant individuals such as lewis morris, the.
This database contains material from 27 volumes of early new jersey documents from the new jersey archives series. Record book of robert barclay, proprietary governor of east new jersey, 1684. However, strong men also had an important role in this economy. Asked in maine, history of the united states, united kingdom. Youve only been living in north america for a short time. During this period prospective marital partners were required to file a bond with the governor. Colony of new jersey a brief history new jersey was so named, in 1664, at the time of its conquest by the english from the dutch, in honor of sir george carteret, who had been governor of the isle of jersey, in the british channel, and to whom, with lord berkley, the duke of york conveyed the territory. The province had originally been settled by europeans as part of new netherland, but came under english rule after the surrender of fort amsterdam in 1664, becoming a proprietary colony. On religious, educational, and cultural events pomfret is less original but he provides a competent summary.
Early land records, 16501900s new jersey land records. Settled by the dutch, swedish, and english, new jersey became known for its welcoming attitude toward people of any country or religious belief. The associates elizabeth colony purchase all the lands between the raritan and passaic rivers from the indians. Robert b burnett examines the history of the new jersey colony from its beginnings to its achievement of statehood after the revolutionary war. Life in america was much different when the first europeans arrived to colonize the strange, new land. This database indexes the marriage bonds and licenses 17111795 filed with the secretary of states office before and immediately after the american revolution in the 17th and 18th centuries. New jersey from colony to state, 16091789 mccormick, richard p. The history of the colony of nova caesaria, or new jersey. Minutes of the meetings of the lords proprietors of east. Minutes of the meetings of the lords proprietors of east jersey. Historical timeline of early new jersey descendants of.
The paperback of the the new jersey colony by muriel l. New jersey was the third state to ratify the constitution. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. A wonderful collection of actives that correlate with the book, the new jersey colony. By signing the bond, the partners were swearing they had no preexisting marital contract or other impediment to hinder the marriage.
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