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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 [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/darm/pdf/proprietors.pdf good explanation about these 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. | 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/darm/pdf/proprietors.pdf good explanation about these 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.'' ({{FHL|76405|item}} films 947881-83, index on film 947881). | '''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.'' ({{FHL|76405|item}} films 947881-83, index on film 947881). | ||
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The records for West Jersey were sent to the [http://nj.gov/state/darm/index.html New Jersey State Archives] in December 2005, though the [http://08016.com/proprietors.html Council of West Jersey Proprietors] still exists. | The records for West Jersey were sent to the [http://nj.gov/state/darm/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 === | ||
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NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
'''Road Returns'''. A rather unique source that is particularly useful for colonial New Jersey research is the road returns or road surveys. Road returns give the names of property owners through whose property the roads were to run and sometimes give the names of former property owners with the note "deceased." They are usually found at the county courthouses. Copies of road returns for most counties are on microfilm at the [http://nj.gov/state/darm/index.html New Jersey State Archives]. The Family History Library has road returns for Atlantic, Essex, Gloucester, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. | '''Road Returns'''. A rather unique source that is particularly useful for colonial New Jersey research is the road returns or road surveys. Road returns give the names of property owners through whose property the roads were to run and sometimes give the names of former property owners with the note "deceased." They are usually found at the county courthouses. Copies of road returns for most counties are on microfilm at the [http://nj.gov/state/darm/index.html New Jersey State Archives]. The Family History Library has road returns for Atlantic, Essex, Gloucester, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. | ||
{{New Jersey|New Jersey}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | {{New Jersey|New Jersey}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | ||
[[Category:New_Jersey|Land]] | [[Category:New_Jersey|Land]] | ||