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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 land records for both East Jersey and West Jersey are at the [http://www.njarchives.org/links/webcat/queries/pproprie.html New Jersey State Archives]. | |||
The land 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). | ||
The 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 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: | ||
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*Surveys, 1654 to 1952 ({{FHL|264432|item}} films 888803-11; {{FHL|158063|item}} film 888723). | *Surveys, 1654 to 1952 ({{FHL|264432|item}} films 888803-11; {{FHL|158063|item}} film 888723). | ||
The [http://08016.com/proprietors.html Council of West Jersey Proprietors] still exists, but the records are now at the [http://www.njarchives.org/links/webcat/queries/pproprie.html New Jersey State Archives]. | |||
=== Secretary of State's Deeds === | === Secretary of State's Deeds === | ||