Guide to a Somerset County, N.J. Legal Brief 1730 MG 1589
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Historical NoteIn 1664, Charles II, King of England, granted the colony known as New Jersey to his brother, James, Duke of York. Sub-division of New Jersey proceeded as James, Duke of York, made subsequent grants of land within the colony. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis collection consists of a legal brief, dated October 22, 1730, which concerns a dispute over 1100 acres of land in Somerset County, New Jersey. The legal brief was brought before John Montgomerie, the Colonial Governor, by David Coosaart and Rut van Horn against Effigham Townley, et al. In the brief, David Coosaart and Rut van Horn, plaintiffs, state their claim to the parcel of land in question. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1589, Legal Brief (Somerset County, N.J.), 1730, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationThis collection was donated to the New Jersey Historical Society in December 2002. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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