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New Jersey has been a state-land state in which property has been distributed by the colony or state rather than the federal government. Various methods of distributing land have been used. | New Jersey has been a state-land state in which property has been distributed by the colony or state rather than the federal government. Various methods of distributing land have been used. | ||
If you are new to land research, you may wish to read the Beginner’s corner and other articles included on the [https://familysearch.org | If you are new to land research, you may wish to read the Beginner’s corner and other articles included on the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Land_and_Property United States Land and Property] page. | ||
=== Land Records Before 1664 === | === Land Records Before 1664 === | ||
There are no records created in New Jersey of grants made during the Dutch period. See [https://familysearch.org | There are no records created in New Jersey of grants made during the Dutch period. See [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_York_Land_and_Property New York Land and Property] for information about grants made prior to 1664. | ||
=== 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 [https://familysearch.org | 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/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). | ||
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