Guide to the Benjamin Smith (fl. 1788-1792), Justice of the Peace Docket 1788-1792 MG 254
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52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2006 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by James Lewis, July 2001, 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. March 2006. 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. Biographical NoteBenjamin Smith was a justice of the peace (ca. 1788-1792) in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and the Township of Trenton and the town clerk of Trenton, New Jersey. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis docket contains Benjamin Smith’s entries from the hearings held in his courts in Hunterdon County and the Township of Trenton from 1788-1792. The entries include the plaintiff, defendant and constable’s name and the date. Occasionally the charge is indicated, however the majority of entries solely note the verdict. Smith also records when he has received the defendant or plaintiff’s payment. Also included are entries for marriages Smith performed from 1790-1791. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers 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States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialManuscript Group 184, Cornelius Vanderbeek (fl. 1833-1839) Docket Manuscript Group 276, John McCain (fl. 1838-1847) Docket Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 254, Benjamin Smith (fl. 1788-1792) Justice of the Peace Acquisition InformationThe source of this collection is unknown. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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