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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... December 2d , 1675 , it was enacted " that whosoever shall profane the Lord's Day , otherwise called Sunday , by any kind of servile work , unlawful recreations , or unnecessary travels on that day , not falling within the compass of ...
... December 2d , 1675 , it was enacted " that whosoever shall profane the Lord's Day , otherwise called Sunday , by any kind of servile work , unlawful recreations , or unnecessary travels on that day , not falling within the compass of ...
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... ; ten by the freeholders of East New Jersey , and ten by the freeholders of West New Jersey . * His commission bears date December 5th , 1702 . CHAPTER III . First patent - When granted - Extent 28 HISTORY OF TRENTON .
... ; ten by the freeholders of East New Jersey , and ten by the freeholders of West New Jersey . * His commission bears date December 5th , 1702 . CHAPTER III . First patent - When granted - Extent 28 HISTORY OF TRENTON .
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... December . This is what is commonly called the Elizabethtown grant . Numbers of industrious , reputable farmers , most of whom were English residents of Long Island , fixed their residences about Middletown , from whence by degrees they ...
... December . This is what is commonly called the Elizabethtown grant . Numbers of industrious , reputable farmers , most of whom were English residents of Long Island , fixed their residences about Middletown , from whence by degrees they ...
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... December , the " Shield " arrived from Hull . This was the first ship that had ever ascended the river as far as Burlington . She moored to a tree , and the next morning after they arrived the passengers went ashore on the ice . Among ...
... December , the " Shield " arrived from Hull . This was the first ship that had ever ascended the river as far as Burlington . She moored to a tree , and the next morning after they arrived the passengers went ashore on the ice . Among ...
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... December , 1724. He was several years a member , and part of the time speaker of the house of assembly ; and being a large trader at Trenton , when the place was laid out for a town , it took its name from him . He had been also speaker ...
... December , 1724. He was several years a member , and part of the time speaker of the house of assembly ; and being a large trader at Trenton , when the place was laid out for a town , it took its name from him . He had been also speaker ...
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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 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