History of the Early Settlement and Progress of Cumberland County, New Jersey

by Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer

Book Overview

England claimed possession of the land which the Dutch called New Netherlands and King Charles II gave this territory (which included part of New York and all of New Jersey) to his brother, the Duke of York, in 1663/64. The Duke conveyed New Jersey to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. Berkeley conveyed his half to John Fenwick who then conveyed nine-tenths of his half to William Penn, Gawen Lawrie, and Nicholas Lucas-all followers of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556130198
• ISBN13: 9781556130199
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"