History of the City of Trenton, New Jersey: Embracing a Period of Nearly Two Hundred Years, Commencing in 1676, the First Settlement of the Town, and Extending Up to the Present Time, with Official Records of the Population, Extent of the Town at Different Periods, Its Manufactories, Church History, and Fire Department |
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... March per Quaker Road B f 5.5 7 . 12 Quaker Meeting House Stony Brook William Clark's House Thomas Clark's House American line under Mercer 3.4 . British under Mawhood 000 Moulders Battery bbb Washington rallying Penna , twops ...
... March per Quaker Road B f 5.5 7 . 12 Quaker Meeting House Stony Brook William Clark's House Thomas Clark's House American line under Mercer 3.4 . British under Mawhood 000 Moulders Battery bbb Washington rallying Penna , twops ...
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... letters to be made patent . Witness ourself at Westminster , the twelfth day of March , in the sixteenth year of our reign . By the King . " HOWARD . 66 " All which by the tenor of these presents 4 HISTORY OF TRENTON .
... letters to be made patent . Witness ourself at Westminster , the twelfth day of March , in the sixteenth year of our reign . By the King . " HOWARD . 66 " All which by the tenor of these presents 4 HISTORY OF TRENTON .
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... March , according to the English account , one half - penny of lawful money of England , for every of the said acres to be holden of the manor of East Greenwich , in free and common soccage ; the first payment of which rent to begin the ...
... March , according to the English account , one half - penny of lawful money of England , for every of the said acres to be holden of the manor of East Greenwich , in free and common soccage ; the first payment of which rent to begin the ...
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... March , 1682 , the province was divided into four counties : " BERGEN COUNTY , containing all the settlements between Hudson's river and Hackensack river , beginning at Constables- Hook , and so extended to the uppermost bounds of the ...
... March , 1682 , the province was divided into four counties : " BERGEN COUNTY , containing all the settlements between Hudson's river and Hackensack river , beginning at Constables- Hook , and so extended to the uppermost bounds of the ...
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... March , 1680 , confirming the contract and agreement made on the 2d day of March , 1676 , by William Penn , Gawn Lawrie , and Nicholas Lucas , unto Thomas Hutch- inson , Thomas Pearson , Joseph Helmsley , George Hutchinson , and Mahlon ...
... March , 1680 , confirming the contract and agreement made on the 2d day of March , 1676 , by William Penn , Gawn Lawrie , and Nicholas Lucas , unto Thomas Hutch- inson , Thomas Pearson , Joseph Helmsley , George Hutchinson , and Mahlon ...
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afterwards Alexander Chambers appointed April Assanpink creek assembly battle of Trenton Benjamin Bishop Brearley brick bridge Brunswick building built Burlington called canal capital stock captain Charles Charles Moore church city of Trenton commenced committee congregation corner council court December Delaware river east elected engine engine-house erected Ewing February feet fifty thousand dollars Fire Company George governor Greene street Henry Hopewell hose Howell hundred and fifty hundred dollars hundred thousand dollars Hunterdon incorporated Isaac Jacob James January Jersey John Joseph land legislature Mahlon Stacy Maidenhead manufacture March meeting Messrs mill Moore November occupied October organized passed pastor persons Peter Philadelphia Philemon Dickinson Potts pounds Presbyterian present officers president Princeton province purchased road Robert Samuel Samuel K second lieutenant secretary shillings South Trenton Stacy Thomas three hundred town township treasurer ward Warren street Washington West Jersey William William Trent Yard York
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