Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, From Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

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Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, From Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

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Rogers, Mrs. Harry

Lane, Mrs. Alexander H.

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Continued from Vol 7 page 244.
"Liber A.A.A." (or Book AAA of Commissions) is an early colonial registry of official government appointments in New Jersey, such officers commissioned during early colonial conflicts and local magistrates, justices of the peace, and provincial administrators.

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eng

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New Jersey

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Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

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GSP-200225

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Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, from Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

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Continued from Vol 7, page 69. "Liber A.A.A." (or Book AAA of Commissions) is an early colonial registry of official government appointments in New Je...

Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, from Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

Item

Continued from Vol 6, page 189. "Liber A.A.A." (or Book AAA of Commissions) is an early colonial registry of official government appointments in New J...

Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, from Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

Item

Continued from Vol 6, page294. "Liber A.A.A." (or Book AAA of Commissions) is an early colonial registry of official government appointments in New Je...

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Colonies--Administration

Civil service

Military service

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1714/1719

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1921

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Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Volume 8, 1921-1923

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ABSTRACTS OF NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONS, CIVIL AND MILITARY, FROM LIBER A. A. A. OF COM¬ MISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. HARRY ROGERS AND MRS. ALEXANDER H. LANE. — — 1714 Jan. 1714 Jan. — 1714 Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Tan. 1714— Jan. (Continued from Volume VII, page 244.) 21. Commission of the Peace for The County of Hunterdon. To John Bainbridge, Jacob Baillergeau, Philip Phillips, John Holcomb, William Green, Nathaniell Moor, Samuell Green, Samuell Fitz, Cornelius Bogard. p. 167. 21. Thomas Sharp, Gent. To be Clerk of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Gloucester County. p. 165. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Essex. All the Gentlemen of the Council. To Isaac Whitehead, John Blanchard, Benjamin Lyon, Joseph Harrison, all of the Quoram, Esqrs, John Woodroof e, James Nutman, Eliphlet Johnson, Robert Ladner, John Herriman, Jun", Jonathan Craine p. 165. & Michaell Vreland. 21. Isaack Whitehead & Robert Ladner to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex and John Blanchard, John Herriman, Joseph Harri¬ son & Jonathan Craine assistants. p. 166. 21. Joseph Meaker, Junior. Commission to be High Sheriff of Essex County. p. 166. 21. Robert Younge. Commission to be Corroner of Essex County. p. 166. 21. Henry Norris. Commission to be Clerke of the County of Essex. p. 166'. 21. Commission of the Peace for the Countys of Middlesex & Somerset. To Thomas Parmer, Adam Hude, Michaell Van Veight, John Harrison, Thomas Leonard, John Bishop, John Feild, Thomas Yates, John Drake, John Borrow, Moses Rolph, John Bar¬ clay, Thomas Pike, John Moore & Henry Rolph. p. 166. 21. Thomas Farmer & Adam Hude to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Countys of Middle¬ sex & Somerset assisted by John Bishop, Michaell Van Veight, John Harrison, Thomas Leonard & John Drake. p. 166. (60) Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 61 21. John Harrison. Commission to be Sheriff of the p. 166. Countys of Middlesex & Somerset. 1715— Aug. 17. Paulus Vanderbock. Commission to be Corroner of p. 168. the County of Bergen. 1715— Aug. 14. George Ryerson, Jr. Commission to be Captaine of a foot Company in the Precinct of Saddle River under p. 168. the Comd of John Johnston. 1715— Aug. 14. Lucas Kirkstead. Commission to be Lieutenant of p. 168. same Company. 1715— Aug. 14. Derek Dey. Commission to be Ensigne of same Company. p. 168. 1715— Aug. 17. Thomas Van Boskerke. Commission to be Captaine of a Militia Company of foot under Coll. John Johnston in the Precinct of New Hackensack. p. 168. 1715— Aug. 17. Nicholas Leseer. Commission to be Lieutenant of same Company. p. 168. 1715— Aug. 17. Lucas Van Home. Commission to be Ensigne of same p. 168. Company. 1715— Aug. 16. Commission of the Peace for Essex County. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Elisha Parker, John Beading, Thomas Byerly, all of Her Majestys Couneill, Esq”, Isaac Whitehead, Joseph Harrison, James Nutman, John Herriman, Benjamin Lyon, Benjamin Woodroofe, Robert Ladner, Jona¬ than Crane, William Bobison, Henry Rolfe, Abraham Van Gyzen, John Bradberry. p. 168. 1715— Aug. 16. Isaac Whitehead, Robert Ladner & William Robinson to be Judges of Court of Common Pleas for Essex Co. assisted by Joseph Harrison, John Herriman, Jonathan Crane, Henry Rolph & Abrm Van Guysen. p. 168. 1715— Dec. 23. Commission of the Peace for Gloucester County. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Elisha Parker, John Reading, Thomas Byerly, all of the Couneill, Esq™, Samuel Smith, Esq., Secretary of the Province, John Kay, Jacob Spicer, John Hugg, George Lawrence, John Mickle, Constantine Wood, Amos Ashead, Samuell Ward & David Van Inman. p. 168. 1715— Dec. 23. Amos Ashead. Commission to be Coroner of Gloucester County. p. 168. 1715— Dec. 23. John Kay, Jacob Spicer & John Hugg, Esq™ to be Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Gloucester Co. p. 168. 1714 Jan. Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 62 — 1715 Dec. 23. Commission of the Peace for the County of Burlington. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Elisha Parker, John Reading & Thomas Byerly all of the Couneill, Esqrs, James Smith, Esq., Secretary, John Roberts, Peter Bard, Isaac Decow, Samuell Goldy, Jacob Douty, John Wills, Robert Pearson, Thomas Budd, Samuell Furness, John Goslin, Rich¬ ard Ridgway, Sen**, James Adams & Thomas Hooten, Gentlemen. p. 168. 1715— Dec. 23. Jacob Douty & John Wills, Esqrs to be Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Burlington County. p. 169. 1715— Dec. 23. Nicholas Martinaux. Commission to be Sheriff of Burlington Co. p. 169. 1715— Dec. 23. James Thomas, Gent. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace & of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Burlington. p. 169. 1715 Dec. 23. Samuel Eldridge. Commission to be Corroner of p. 169. County of Cape May. 1715 *— Dec. 23. John Reading, Esq. Commission to be Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment Commanded by John p. 169. Hamilton, Esq. 1716— Jan. 25. John Townsend, Jacob Spicer & John Page, Esqrs to be Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May assisted by Joseph Weldon, [Whilldin] Thomas Leamyng, Richard Townsend & George Hand. p. 169. 1716— Jan. 26. Constantine Hughs. Commission to be Captain of a Company of Militia whereof Jacob Spicer, Esqr is p. 169. Lieutenant Coll. 1716 Jan. 26. Ezekiel Eldridge, Esqr Commission to be Ensigne of a Company of Militia whereof Constantine p. 169. Hughs is Gapt 1716 Jan. 26. John Creasy. Commission to be Ensigne of the Com¬ pany of Militia whereof Richard Downs is Captain. p. 169. Samuell Eldridge, Commission to be Lieutenant of ye Company of ye Militia whereof Constantine Hughs is Captain, Given at Chesterfield. p. 169. — — — * Militia rolls of 1715* officers andi privates, for Salem, Middlesex and Mon¬ mouth Counties as well as for the “ South side of Oohansey,” Piles’ Grove and Penn’s Neck, New Jersey are printed In Report of State Historian of fiVetr York, 1896, Colonial Series, vol. I, pp. 1524 et seq. Military appointments of 1704 for Freehold, Middletown, Shrewsbury,. Manlsquard and Shark River, New Jersey, ibid., vol. itt, p. 482. — 1716 Jan. Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 63 26. Commission of -the Peace for the County of Cape May. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Tho: Gordon, John Anderson, John Hambleton, John Reading, Elisha Parker, Thomas Byerly, David Lyell all of the Councill, Esq™, John Town¬ send, Jacob Spicer, Joseph Welden, John Page, George Hand, Thomas Leamyng, John Stillwell, Richard Townsend & Aaron Leamyng, Gentlemen. p. 169. 1716 Dec. 23. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Elisha Parker, John Reading, Thomas Byerly, Esqrs, James Smith, Secrr, Thomas Leonard, Jacob Ballergeau, Philip Phillips, William Green, Samuel Fitz, Jonathan Roberts, Cornelius Bogart, Daniel Baties, Charles Wolverton, Arie Lane, Albertus Ringo, Jon, Park, Joseph Stout, Isaac Hunway, p. 169. David Stout, Gent. Barclay, Dept Secry 1716 Aug. 7. Isaac DeCow. Commission to be Surrogate at Bur¬ lington in the Western Division of New Jersey. Ro. Hunter. p. 169. 1716— Feb. 12. Francis Davenport, Commission to be High Sheriff of Burlington County. p. 170. 1716— Jan. 26. Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hambleton, John Reading, Elisha Parker, Thomas Byerly, David Lyal all of the Councill, Esqrs, James Smith, Esqr, Secretary, Isaac Sharp, Richard Johnson, John Mason, Alexander Grant, David Rumsey, Samuell Smith, Thomas Mason, William Hughs, Jonathan Wallin, Joseph Eastland. p. 170. 1716 Jan. 26. Isaac Sharp & Richard Johnston, Esqrs to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem assisted by John Mason, Alexander Grant, Daniel Rumsey, Sam Smith, Tho: Mason, William. Hughs, Justices. p. 170. 17161 Jan. 26. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cape May. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hambleton, John Reading, Elisha Parker, Thomas Byerly, David Lyall -all of the Councill, Esqrs, James Smith, Esqr, Secry, John Townsend, Jacob Spicer, Joseph Welden, John Page, George Hand, Thomas Leamyng, John Stillwell, Richard Townsend & Aaron Leamyng, p. 170. Gentlemen. — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 64 26. John Kay, Jacob Spicer & John Hugg, Esqrs to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Gloucester assisted by John Mickle, Constantine p. 170. Wood & Samuell Ward, Justices. 1717— Jan. 26. Commission of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Tho: Gordon, John Andrews, John Hambleton, John Beading, Elisha Parker, Tho: Byerly, David Lyall all of ye Councill, Esqrs, James Smith, Esqr, Secry, John Kay, Jacob Spicer, John Hugg, John Mickle, Constantine Wood, Amos Ashead, SamU Ward, John p. 170. Scull, Joseph Cooper, John Friend. 1717— April 22. Bobert Johnston, Esqr * Commission to be High Sheriff p. 170. for the County of Salem. 1717— April 22. Commission of Oyer & Terminor for the County of Salem. To Isaac Sharp, Bichard Johnston, John Mason, Alexander Grant, Daniel Bumsey, Samuel Smith, Thomas Mason & William Hugh, Esqr p. 170. 1717— May License to Purchase Land Containing 4,000 Acres granted to Nathaniel Cripps, Will Dimedall & John p. 170. Dimsdall. John Barclay, Dt Secry 1719— March 28. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon.p To Lewis Morris, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Byerly, David Lyall, John Johnson, Junr, John Parker, & John Wills, Esqrs all of the Councill, William Trent, Thomas Leonard, Jacob BeUerjeau, John Porterfield, William Green, Jonathan Boberts, Charles Woolverton, Alburtis Bingo, Humphre Davenport, Joshua Anderson, Balph| Hart, Jasper Smith, Timothy Baker & John ffoord. p. 171. 1716— Jan. * To succeed James Sherron, who had been recently murdered by his slaves. Cushing and Sheppard’s History of Gloucester , Salem met Cum¬ berland Counties, N. J., p. 829, et seq. •)• A table of justices for this county, 1721-1881, will be found In Snell’s History of Hunterdon County, p. 258. — (To be continued.)

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