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=== Proprietary Land Records === | === Proprietary Land Records === | ||
In 1664 King Charles granted New Jersey to his brother, James, Duke of York. James, in turn, conveyed it as a proprietary colony to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. They chose Philip Carteret to be the first governor. Before Governor Carteret's arrival in August 1665, Governor Nicolls of New York made the first land grants (see | In 1664 King Charles granted New Jersey to his brother, James, Duke of York. James, in turn, conveyed it as a proprietary colony to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. They chose Philip Carteret to be the first governor. Before Governor Carteret's arrival in August 1665, Governor Nicolls of New York made the first land grants (see [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_Jersey_Emigration_and_Immigration New Jersey Emigration and Immigration]. Once Carteret arrived, he chose a surveyor general to lay out lands. He also chose a chief secretary to record or register sales. | ||
Following Berkeley's sale of his share of the colony in 1674, the area was divided in 1676 into two separate provinces, West Jersey and East Jersey. Each was governed by its own board of proprietors. The two boards of proprietors sold land to individuals through proprietary deeds. Each board kept separate records of these sales. The records include surveys, deeds, and minutes. These are records of the original sales of the land. Subsequent exchanges were recorded by the secretary of state until 1785 or by the county clerk, primarily since 1785 (see below). | Following Berkeley's sale of his share of the colony in 1674, the area was divided in 1676 into two separate provinces, West Jersey and East Jersey. Each was governed by its own board of proprietors. The two boards of proprietors sold land to individuals through proprietary deeds. Each board kept separate records of these sales. The records include surveys, deeds, and minutes. These are records of the original sales of the land. Subsequent exchanges were recorded by the secretary of state until 1785 or by the county clerk, primarily since 1785 (see below). | ||
The | The [http://www.njarchives.org/links/webcat/queries/pproprie.html New Jersey State Archives] has the proprietor land records for both East Jersey and West Jersey and has a growing online index of [https://wwwnet1.state.nj.us/DOS/Admin/ArchivesDBPortal/NJProprietors.aspx Proprietary Warrants and Surveys, 1670-1727] from both East Jersey and West Jersey. A [http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/pdf/proprietors.pdf good explanation of proprietary records] is at the New Jersey State Archives web site. This includes a history of the records and needed facts with ways to effectively use the records. | ||
'''East Jersey Proprietary Records'''. The proprietary land records for East Jersey have not been microfilmed. The Family History Library has transcripts of surveys for what is now Passaic County, titled ''Perth Amboy Surveys for East Jersey, 1678 to 1814.'' | '''East Jersey Proprietary Records'''. The proprietary land records for East Jersey have not been microfilmed. The Family History Library has transcripts of surveys for what is now Passaic County, titled ''Perth Amboy Surveys for East Jersey, 1678 to 1814.'' [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/76405?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection] films 947881-83, index on film 947881). | ||
Some records since 1901 are closed to the public. The minutes of the proprietors for 1685 to 1794 (missing 1706 to 1723) have been published in: | Some records since 1901 are closed to the public. The minutes of the proprietors for 1685 to 1794 (missing 1706 to 1723) have been published in: | ||
*''The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey from . . . 1685-1794''. Volumes 1-3. Perth Amboy, New Jersey: ''General Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, 1949-1985'', Volume 4. ( | *''The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey from . . . 1685-1794''. Volumes 1-3. Perth Amboy, New Jersey: ''General Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, 1949-1985'', Volume 4. ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/245114?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection]), book 974.9 R2m. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Historical Society, 1985. These include petitions for land grants, warrants for surveys, and quit-rent payments. | ||
The East Jersey records were sent to the Archives in 1998 when the General Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey dissolved.<br> | The East Jersey records were sent to the Archives in 1998 when the General Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey dissolved.<br> | ||
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'''West Jersey Proprietary Records'''. The records for West Jersey have not been published, but the originals at Rutgers University have been microfilmed. These include: | '''West Jersey Proprietary Records'''. The records for West Jersey have not been published, but the originals at Rutgers University have been microfilmed. These include: | ||
*Minutes, 1688 to 1951 ( | *Minutes, 1688 to 1951 ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/263927?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection] films 888812-14) | ||
*Warrants, 1717 to 1754 ( | *Warrants, 1717 to 1754 ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/263982?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection] film 888815) | ||
*Surveys, 1681 to 1952 ( | *Surveys, 1681 to 1952 ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/264432?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection] films 888803-11) | ||
*Land records, 1700's-1800's, | *Land records, 1700's-1800's, ([https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/158063?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL Collection] film 888723) | ||
The records for West Jersey were sent to the | The records for West Jersey were sent to the [http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/index.html New Jersey State Archives]; in December 2005, though the [http://08016.com/proprietors.html Council of West Jersey Proprietors] still exists. | ||
For additional or more recent records, contact: West Jersey Proprietors, c/o Clerk, P.O. Box 158, 230 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08106 <br> | For additional or more recent records, contact: West Jersey Proprietors, c/o Clerk, P.O. Box 158, 230 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08106 <br> | ||
=== Secretary of State's Deeds === | === Secretary of State's Deeds === | ||