Manuscript Group 7, New Jersey Manuscript Collection, 1669-1840

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Manuscript Group 7, New Jersey

Manuscript Collection, 1669-1840, 399 items

Call Number: MG 7

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Summary:

A miscellaneous collection of letters, deeds, indentures, lottery tickets, certificates, and legislative documents. Concerns royal government in colonial New Jersey, the boundary dispute with New York, landed estates, and both the East and West Jersey Proprietors; many papers of James Parker (1725-1797). Indexed in the manuscript card catalog. Included are letters of:

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No.	Dates	Description
31	March 31, 1726	Deed from Peter Church to Thomas Frost – lot in Amboy on the back of __
32	July 23, 1726	Proclamation of Gov. Burnet against authority of Peter _onmans
33	Nov. 10, 1726	Deed from Francis Elmington to John Hamilton for 200 acres of land
34	December 15, 1740	Autograph letter from William Vesey – missary of New York to Philip Kearny
36	March 19, 1736	Draft for petition to McKing ___McGrav_ Jury of Middlesex, praying for separate government
37	September 17, 1730	Letter from John Parker to Reverend William Skinner asking him to name the matters for the seal of New Brunswick
38	September 17, 1730	Reverend William Skinner to John Parker answering the above
39	April 8, 1747	Memorandum of men killed, wounded and taken by the French and Indians at Saratoga on day of
40	March 20, 1730	Autograph letter of James Alexander
41	September 30, 1734	Letter from John Anna Richie – heirs to Ms. William Skinner, Edwin Vaughn executors of George Washington
42-44	August 1746	Orders from John Hamilton acting Gov. to Captain James Parker
45	August 18, 1752	Autograph letter from Phil Livinston to William Elizabeth Leslie, widow of George Leslie
46	1752	Letter from Chief Justice Smyth to Philip Kearny about starting for England
47-48	1760	Lumburg Barbers bite to Lewis Parker (?)
49	May 9, 1760	Letter from Colonel Lewis Morris to Philip Kearny
50	1761	Statement by John Barboris of expenses __ William Parkers barn
51	June 7, 1771	Power of Attorney Chief Justice Smyth to Philip Kearny
52	June 7, 1771	Letter from Lord Drummond to Philip Kearny
53-55	December 1773	Letters from Cortland Skinner to Philip Kearny and his father in law relating to the proceedings of assembly during that month – robbery of Treasury
56	February 28, 1774	Some of the pages of the printed minutes of assembly during ___session
57	September 24, 1783	Letter from John Stevens to Philip Kearny relating to the resignation of the Treasurer
58	September 24, 1783	Letter from James Parker
59	uncertain	List of boats in East Jersey
60	April 16, 1785	Petition of ___ of Saint Peters Church for help in repairing the church
61	March 13, 1684	Deed from William Lockworm(?) to Robert Blackwood for 1/48th of NJ
62	1711 – 1719	Accounts of Thomas Gordon Receiver General as submitted to auditors
63-68	1763	Sunday bills for expenses incurred by Stephen Skinner and John Johuston(?) at an election
69	October 19, 1719	Deed from Proprietors to Andrew Johnston, lots in Amboy
70	November 2, 1720	Deeds from George and Margaret Willcocks to Andrew Johnston for lots in Amboy
71	March 1772	Agreement among ___ to Andrew Johnston to refer matters in dispute
72	May 17, 1723	Indian deed to John Johnston and ___ Willcocks for land in Bergen
73	October 16, 1727	Autograph of John Parker
74	1724	Letter from George Willcocks
75	March 25, 1732	Deed from executors of George Willcocks to John Johnston
76-82	1735-1739	Letters from John Fred _____ to Lewis Johnston
83	April 19, 1728	Commission from Gov. Burnet under the seal of the province to R. Hamilton Morris or M___
86	1760-1762	A Sailors bible
87	__ 21, 1754	Deed from Executors of John Johnston to James Parker
88-89	February 9/12 1757	Letters from William Alexander – Earl of __ to Robert Hunter Morris from London – relating to boundary line between New York and New Jersey
90		Address to the envelope of the _____
91	May 11, 1768	Draft of Lord Stirling
92 and 95	1762	Prices
93	April 25, 1752	Deed from Executors of John Johnstons ___ John Boyce
94	1761 and 1762	Price of Ferriage at South Amboy
96	August 1762	Inventory of Andrew Johnstons personal property
97	November 12, 1763	Deed from James Parker and __ to Lord Bright, land in Bedminster, Somerset County
98	April 15, 1769	Deed specimen of calligraphy
99	1761-1766	Prices of store goods
100-108	1767	Bills for building _____ Court House in Perth Amboy
109	February 1776	Expenses of Mrs. Elinor B_gants funeral
110	June 22, 1772	Letters from Richard Stockton referring to Andrew Johnstons estate – see no. 71
111	May 26, 1772	Letters from Elias Boudinot
112	August 20, 1785	Opinion of (Elias Boudinot)
112	November 23, 1776	Letter from ___ Deare, Clerk of Assembly to John Johnston – relations to loan office money
113	December 6, 1776	Autograph of Abraham Clark one of the delegates in congress from NJ
114	August 21, 1696	An old deed
115	April 21, 1719	Copy of will of William Heathcote(?) of London. Brother of Caleb Heathcote(?) of New York
116	February 29, 1719	Copy of will of Calib Heatheate of New York, father in law of Dr. Lewis Johnston
117	May 8, 1727	Letter from Samuel Clowes, executor of Caleb Heathcote on the departure of the latter for England
118	March 24, 1727/8	Letters from David Rycroft Barbados to Mrs. Parker, Johnston of Amboy
119	July 1737	Proclamation by West Jersey Society of their intention to apply to Parliament to vest their lands in trustees
120	May 19, 1738	Bond of land of John Neville and And(rew) Hay to captain Nathan Morris
121	May 27, 1739	Letters from Robert Lettice(?) Grooper to Dr. Lewis Johnston
122	September 5, 1737	Part of a subscription list for repairs to Saint Peters Church
123	1744	Receipt of Euphemia (Scot)
124	__ 19, 1749	Letter of Andrew Johnston to Elisha __
125	May 30, 1765	Autograph of Stephen Delancey of New York
126	May 9, 1749	Bond from Vincent Pearse “Commander of his Maj.” Ship Flamborough and Gov. Lewis Morris to Lewis Johnston
127-131	1746	Documents referring to the enlistment of men and supply of troops in expedition of 1746
132	August 16, 1749	Orders from West Jersey Society to their agents
133	(August) 1753	Autographs of Andrew Smyth and John Parker
134	February 14, 1750	Letter from Jacob Spicer to Dr. Johnston
135	July 26, 1758	Autograph of Thomas Bartow
136	June 6, 1754	Letter from Aaron Learning to Dr. Johnston
137	December 19, 1754	Letter from William Coxe Philadelphia to Dr. Johnston
	INDEX #2
1	October 20, 1755	Bible showing the price of ferriage to and from Staten Island
2	July 4, 1755	Autograph letter from John Barberrie(?) to DR. Lewis Johnston
3	February 18, 1764	Warrant of attachment from _ Tenendon alderman of Amboy against goods and chattel of William Jolly
4	January 10, 1758	Letter from John Stevens and James Parker to Lewis Johnston agent of West Jersey, not signed by Parker
5	January 19, 1758	Letter from James Parker to __ from Europe, marriage of Roger Morris to Miss. ? — This LETTER HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED
6	January 2, 1762	Doctor Johnston’s postage bill from 1754 to date showing rated, signed by James Parker Comptroller Post Master
7	March 10, 1709 (?)	Tailors bill – Philadelphia
8	1762	Letter from George Otter to Dr. Lewis Johnston in relation to an island in the Delaware between Burlington and Bristol
9	February 3, 1764	Letter from Mc___ to Mc__ mentions Dr. Johnston
10	March 16, 1764	Letter from McSaners(?) to McS_sent a gardiner, Stamp Act Repealed
11	July 14, 1764	Letter from the same to Mc Same(?)- dislike of a James in America
12	July 31, 1765	Letter from McSame(?) to McSame(?) – the cooper
13	April 1763	Expenses incurred by Managers of assemblies in Amboy – Stephen Skimmer and John L Johnston
14	January 22, 1766	Note from John T__ to James Parker enclosing a copy of a communication from Sir. Henry Sig_ to Gov. Franklin relating to colonial affairs – TRANSFERRED
15	October 24, 1765	The paper enclosed is in – TRANSFRRED
16	January 22, 1766	Letter from James Parker as one of council to Gov. expressing opinion as to propriety of calling them together
17	November 9, 1766	Autograph of Samuel Woodruff, one of the Council
18	1766	Price of wood
19	March 23, 1767	Postage rates – autograph of Samuel F.(?) Parker, son of __
20	July 17, 1769	Autographs of Richard Stockton and Jonathan Sergeant
21	June 1, 1770	Autograph of Samuel Dunlap
22	1769	A Sailors bible of Heathcote Johnstons
23		Tavern bible
24	May 1770	Letter from Philadelphia to one of the Johnston- a new interpretation pertaining to..
25		Barbers will
26	1775	(Barbers will)?
27	January 6, 1771	Will of Lewis Johnston
28	October 7, 1771	__ of a lottery at Newcastle, part of proceeds for Presbyterian Church in New York
29	September 1, 1773	Bond – signatures of John L. Lewis, Heathcote Johnston, and John Burnet
30		Proposals for publishing a map of interior parts of North America by Thomas Hutchin
31	1772 and 1773	Tavern Bible
32	February 4, 1773	Letter from Captain, afterward General, John Burnet to his father in law Dr. Lewis Johnston dated at Three Rivers, NJ
33	February ? 1773	Signature of Thomas Skinner
34	1775	Letters from F. Hanson of Philadelphia an officer of the Colonial Army then at Woodbridge, NJ on his way to Captain Heathcote Johnston
35	1775	A Pledge written in a __ hand for signatures of __
36	February 24, 1770	Pledge signed by Jonas(?) Deane Major Heathcote Johnston Captain Thomas Bunn and Lieutenant John Thomson of Middlesex militia
37	March 30, 1776	Registration of Major Deane upon Captain Johnston for four men and his ration
38		Autograph of Captain Johnston relating to a Muster roll
39		Lines professing to be written by Miss Allen of Philadelphia who married one of ____ Delan__ and an answer
40-66		Interesting documents relating to the schools in Amboy from1768 – 1775
67	June 1, 1669	An old copy of Woodbridge Charter
68	September 10, 1678	Grant of lands to John Langstaff of New Piscataway from Gov. Carteret with seal of Province
69	January 10, 1681	A singular document to Henry Marsh
70	September 21, 1683	Instructions of Proprietors to Gov. Law_is and Samuel Groome relating to Amboy – valuable
71	November 21, 1687	Copy of Order of Lords confirming the Port at Amboy which was read in New York Council and transmitted to the Proprietors
72	December 1, 1664	Copy of the decision of the C__ on the line between New York and Connecticut
73	August 24, 1686	Deed from the Proprietors to William Haige(?) for the land given to him, and the disappointment expressed by him
74	January 4, 1688	Letters of administration from Gov. Andross(?) to Miles Forster on William Haiges estate
75	December 13, 1700	Deed from Thomas Gordon to John Harrison for a lot in Amboy
76	September 11, 1702	Deed from Miles Forster to John White Collitor(?) for a lot in Amboy
77	December 8, 1727	Commission to James Johnston as high sheriff of Middlesex under the seal of the province
78	May 17, 1721	Autograph letter of Chief Justice Trent
79-91		Papers referring to John Harrison’s estate, letters from George Willcocks, estate and inventories
92	May 10, 1751	Copy of a letter from James Parker to Harry Livingston ____, (death of his brother, Elisha alluded to)
93	November 12, 1751	Copy of a letter from same to same (introduces his brother John – referring to a William Reade)
94	August 18, 1756	Letters from Colonel John parker at Fort Eagle to his brother Lewis- written in expectation of an attack from the French
95	May 17, 1757	Interesting letters from Captain William Skinner to his father Reverend William Skinner referring to military and other matters
96	October 7, 1757	same as above
97	November 25, 1757	same as above
98	February 16, 1762	Proceedings of a board of engineering held at the __ Royal  __ Captain John Parker (must have died soon after his arrival) TRANSFERRED
99	March 31, 1762	Autograph letter from Walter Rutherford to James Parker
100	1763	Prices for 1763
101	May 8, 1763	Copy of a letter by __ from James Parker to Lord Sterling relating to indebtedness of the latter to the Eastern Treasurer
102	February 8, 1766	Letter from William Skinner in London to James Parker – TRANSFERRED
103	October 31, 1764	James Parker to Gov. Franklin accepting the appointment of Counciler
104	June 20, 1766	Address of Council to the Gov. answering his speech – TRANSFERRED
105	January 23, 1764	Letter from John Stevens to James Parker informing him of the arrival of the Commission for the line between New York and New Jersey
106	May 15, 1767	Letter from Elias Bland to James Parker relating to the purchase of a fire engine
107	August 8, 1768	Copy of letter from James Parker to Gov. Franklin relating to the robbery of the Treasury
108-109	1768	Papers relating to the estate of Robert and John Barclay
110	May 20, 1769	List of articles left by Mrs. Neville (widow of John) and of Jane Lyell
111	May 24, 1769	Letter from Lord Drummond to James Parker discussing him to call a meeting of the Proprietors
112	November 7, 1768	Autograph letter of Samuel Allinson  _______
113	June 22, 1769	Letter from Lord Sterling to James Parker in reference to the meeting of the Proprietors desired by Lord Drummond (no. 111)
114	1771	Four pages of members of assembly of silk purchased by Philadelphia silk company
115	November 15, 1773	Letter from Samuel Holland to James Parker (survey of the east coast)
116		Autograph of Lawrence Smyth
117	September 25, 1771	Result of a curious but between James Parker and Captain Gordon TRANSFERRED
118	February 24, 1769	Signature of Dr. Peter _urmans
119		Four pages of a printed bill ___history of the province
120	April 1, 1775	Letter from Gov. Morris to James Parker
121-126		Papers referring to the estate of Thomas Hart, one of proprietors and showing the connection between him and _ Blands decisions of lawyers
127	February 2, 1776	Letter from Dr. William Bryant at Trenton to James parker relating to Mrs. Bryant widow of Captain Bryant
128	February 7, 1776	Answer to __ from Shipley
129	October 24, 1772	Bond of Mrs. Alex(ander) Watson to Mrs. William Bryant, signatures of Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Watson
130	1775	Expenses incurred in account of William (or Mrs.) Bryant by order of Dr. Bryant
131	November 2, 1791	A printed communication from James Parker to the legislature relating to bridge over the Raritan at New Brunswick
132	J_ _ 1768	C____ John Skinner signature of George III stamped
133	1741-1748	Elisha  Parker(?) card account
134	January 1685	Petition, Peter __ to the proprietors fort 5 lots in Amboy
135	1714	Certificates for deeds of taxes(?)
136		William Docking(?) lands in East Jersey
137	August 26, 1709	Copy of minutes of council of war
138	August 14, 1714	Letter from Rep VanDarm(?) of New York to Elisha Parker
139	1710(?)	James
140	November 2, 1720	Affidavit of George Willcocks before the mayor of Philadelphia
141	February 28(?) 1720/1	Autograph letter of Stephen Delaney
142	October 4, 1731	Autograph letter from __ Kearny to John ____
143	no date  (1745?)	Note from Elisha Parker to James Parker
144	1745	James Parker __to Elisha Parker
145	November 1740	Rough minutes of board of proprietors
146	1759	List of officers on Colonel Schuyling regiment
147	___ 13, 1753	Power of attorney from ___ Johnston parker to James Parker
148		Power of attorney from Augustus Johnston to James parker and Andrew Smyth, verified before the Gov. of Rhode Island
149	November 3, 1765	Letter from James Parker to Colonel Skinner
150	___ 14, 1768	Letter from __and Ogden to Phil Kearny relating to making of
151-152		Papers connected with the meting of Proprietors to discuss the property and proceedings to business with out stamps
153	1791	List of the __ numbers in Perth Amboy letters with account of the __
154	1769(?)	Memorial of Western Proprietors asking for a settlement of the boarder line between the provinces and the passage of an act
155	1826	Repairing of the __ house Amboy
156	1745	__ and Elisha Parker as lawyer signed by Lewis Morris

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