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Samuel Moore (colonial Official)
Samuel Moore (about 1630 – 27 May 1688), was notable as one of the civil leaders in the early years of the Province of New Jersey. Samuel Moore (called ''Moores'' in Savage's Genealogical Dictionary) removed from Newbury, Massachusetts to Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1665, soon after the Duke of York had ceded the Province of New Jersey to John, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. Locating at Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Moore filed surveys for a number of tracts of land in the Woodbridge and Piscataway townships; on the 27 December 1667, a patent was issued to him for of land at a yearly rental of a half-penny sterling per acre. This lot is situated in the lower end of what is now called "Lower Rahway". Part of the old tract remained in the family until the latter part of the 19th century. His house lot at Woodbridge encompassed of land. Samuel Moore and Robert Dennis were chosen as delegates to represent the town of Woodbridge at the 2nd General Assem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of New Jersey
The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1783. The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland but came under English rule after the surrender of Fort Amsterdam in 1664, becoming a proprietary colony. The English renamed the province after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The Dutch Republic reasserted control for a brief period in 1673–1674. After that it consisted of two political divisions, East Jersey and West Jersey, until they were united as a royal colony in 1702. The original boundaries of the province were slightly larger than the current state, extending into a part of the present state of New York, until the border was finalized in 1773. Background The Province of New Jersey was originally settled in the 1610s as part of the colony of New Netherland. The surrender of Fort Amsterdam in September 1664 gave control over the entire Mid-Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |