Bøger af H Stanley Craig

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By: H. Stanley Craig, Pub. 1926, reprinted 2022, 100 pages, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-038-1.The Salem Tenth encompassed approximately 350 square miles in the Southwestern part of the state which includes present day Salem and Cumberland Counties. It was founded by a Quaker named John Fenwick in 1665. This was the first English settlement established in west portion of the state of New Jersey following the English defeat of the Dutch in 1664. It had become the first Quaker colony in North America, predating any settlements in Philadelphia. In 1665, John Fenwick was involved in a financial dispute when acquiring these lands from Lord Berkeley. Lord Berkeley had also sold lands to Edward Billinge in New Jersey. The final outcome of the dispute was that for financial considerations Fenwick was granted a tenth of West Jersey.

By: Stanley Craig, Pub. 1932 Reprinted 2019, 202 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-727-0.Salem County was created in 1694 from the Salem Tenth. It is located on the southwestern side of the state boarding the Delaware River. Settlers from England were showing up to this area and settling both sides of the Delaware River as early as the 17th century. Wills are one of the go to records or research tools that the family historian love to get their hands on due to the various family members being mentioned within. These records cover the time frame 1831-1860 and picks up where the first volume ends with its years covering 1804-1830.