TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Restrictions
Access Points
Related Material
Administrative Information
Container List
Genealogy Folders
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 Guide to the Oliver B. Leonard (1839-1918) Genealogy Collection
ca.1880-ca.1920MG 1402The New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contact: NJHS Library
(973) 596-8500 x249
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© 2005 All rights reserved.
The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher
Inventory prepared by Julia Telonidis as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. September 2005. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English.
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Descriptive Summary
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Creator: |
Leonard, Oliver B., 1839-1918 |
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Title: |
Oliver B. Leonard (1839-1918) Genealogy Collection |
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Dates: |
ca.1880-ca.1920 |
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Abstract: |
Collection of genealogical notes and essays about numerous New Jersey families of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, compiled by Oliver B. Leonard. |
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Quantity: |
3 linear ft. (9 boxes) |
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Collection Number: |
MG 1402 |
Biographical Note
Little information is know about Oliver B. Leonard, 1839-1918, other than the fact that he was an avid genealogist who compiled histories and data on prominent families of northern and central New Jersey of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of files of notes pertaining to the genealogy of numerous New Jersey families from Middlesex and Union Counties, compiled by genealogist Oliver B. Leonard. They are, for the most part arranged in alphabetical order by family name. There are also files on a few general subjects such as taverns and drinking habits and tombstone engravings.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff.
Use Restrictions
Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.
The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials.
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Access Points
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The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, and forms documented in this collection. |
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Subject Topics: |
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Cemetaries–New Jersey. |
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Churches–New Jersey. |
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Genealogy–New Jersey. |
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Marriages–New Jersey. |
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Prominent families–New Jersey. |
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Quakers–New Jersey. |
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Sepulchral monuments–New Jersey. |
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Taverns–New Jersey. |
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Subject Places: |
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Middlesex County (N.J.) |
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Plainfield (N.J.) |
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Union County (N.J.) |
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Woodbridge (N.J.) |
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Document Types: |
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Genealogies. |
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Maps. |
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Notes. |
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Photographs. |
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Scrapbooks. |
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Subject Occupations: |
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Genealogists. |
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Related Material
Manuscript Group 927, Oliver B. Leonard (1839-1918) Manuscript Collection
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1402, Oliver B. Leonard (1839-1918) Genealogy Collection, The New Jersey Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Purchased by The New Jersey Historical Society’s Women’s Branch, 1919.
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Container List
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Genealogy Folders
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
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1 |
Preliminary inventory |
n.d. |
| 1 |
2 |
Ackerman-Boise-Parrot Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
3 |
Ayers-Schenck-Coriel-Compton Families |
ca. 1850-1920 |
| 1 |
4 |
Barcklay, John |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
5 |
Billop (Farmer-Skinner-Goelet) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
6 |
Billop (Farmer-Skinner-Goelet) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
7 |
Bonham-Dunn-Miller-Hall-(Randolph-Fitzrandolph-Bruce) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
8 |
Canfield-(Campfield), Case-Clawson Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
9 |
Coddington-Stewart-Salter Families |
ca. 1915 |
| 1 |
10 |
Coriel (Coriell, Coryell) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
11 |
Doty-Heath-James-Stites (includes photographs) |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
12 |
Drake Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
13 |
Dunham-Hunt-Thomas |
ca. 1900 |
| 1 |
14 |
Dunham |
ca. 1900 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 2 |
1 |
Dunham Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
1 |
Dunham Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
2 |
Dunham Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
3 |
Dunham Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
4 |
Dunham Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
5 |
Dunham Family |
n.d. |
| 2 |
6 |
Dunham Family, Scrapbook |
n.d. |
| 2 |
7 |
Dunham-Woodbridge Line |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
8 |
Dunham-Woodbridge Line |
ca. 1900 |
| 2 |
9 |
Dunn Family |
ca. 1900 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 3 |
1 |
Dunn Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
2 |
Dunn Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
3 |
Dunn Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
4 |
Dunn Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
5 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
6 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
7 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
8 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
9 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
10 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 3 |
11 |
Fitzrandolph (Fitz Randolph) Family |
ca. 1900 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 4 |
1 |
Fitzrandolph-(Blossom-Jackson-Ford)-Taylor-Harshorn |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
2 |
Fitzrandolph-(Blossom-Jackson-Ford)-Taylor-Harshorn Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
3 |
Gilman-Crommelin-Hall (Roosevelt-Verplanck) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
4 |
Hand Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
5 |
Kerr-Lyle-Pound Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
6 |
Laing Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
7 |
Langstaff-Stout Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
8 |
Lewis Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
9 |
Lupardus Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
10 |
Manning Family-Titus |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
11 |
Manning Family-Titus |
ca. 1900 |
| 4 |
12 |
Marsh Family |
ca. 1900 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 5 |
1 |
Martin Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
2 |
Mundy-Marseles-Moore-Morgans-Brown-Craig Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
3 |
Onderdonk (+Edgar) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
4 |
Pyatt Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
5 |
Randolph Family of England, Virginia and Normandy, France |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
6 |
Rattone-Reynolds Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
7 |
Ross-Smith Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
8 |
Runyon Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 5 |
9 |
Stelle Family |
ca. 1900 |
| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 6 |
1 |
Births, marriages – Scotch Plains, Samptown |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
2 |
Shotwell Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
3 |
Smith-Coles-Sebring-Sutton-Price Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
4 |
Stillwell-Estil Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
5 |
Smalley Family |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
6 |
Stout-Skillman Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
7 |
Thorne-Runyon-Probasco-Fitzrandolph-Boice Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
8 |
Vail-Moore-Price Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
9 |
Wilson-Van Horn-Vancourt Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
10 |
Webster, Compton (Vail, Shotwell, Jackson) Families |
ca. 1900 |
| 6 |
11 |
Webster, Compton (Vail, Shotwell, Jackson) Families |
ca. 1900 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 7 |
1 |
Church histories |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
2 |
Church histories – Seventh Day Baptist Church |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
3 |
Genealogical charts |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
4 |
Grave Markers |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
5 |
Maps, printed hand-drawn |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
6 |
Pilgrims, Mayflower and Plymouth |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
7 |
Miscellaneous genealogical notes |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
8 |
Church records – Second River Church – 1726 Belleville marriages |
ca. 1900 |
| 7 |
9 |
Leonard (+ Lee) Families |
ca. 1900 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 8 |
1 |
Miscellaneous genealogical notes |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
2 |
Miscellaneous genealogical notes |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
3 |
Miscellaneous genealogical notes |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
4 |
Miscellaneous historical |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
5 |
Miscellaneous historical |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
6 |
Notebooks |
ca. 1900 |
| 8 |
7 |
Notebooks |
ca. 1900 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 9 |
1 |
Miscellaneous Genealogical notes, printed pages |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
2 |
Quakers |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
3 |
Miscecllaneous — Marriages |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
4 |
Tombstone Inscriptions |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
5 |
Miscellaneous Historical |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
6 |
Miscellaneous Historical |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
7 |
Roads, stage coach routes |
ca. 1900 |
| 9 |
8 |
Taverns, inns, and early drinking habits |
ca. 1900 |
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