Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Alexander, James, 1691-1756

Description

1. maps on 25 sheets : manuscript; sheets 40 x 45 cm or smaller.

Alternative title

1. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018).

Subject

1. Real property -- New Jersey -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
2. Landowners -- New Jersey -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
3. New Jersey -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
4. New Jersey -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
5. Allentown (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
6. Hamilton (Mercer County, N.J. : Township) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
7. Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
8. Crosswicks Creek (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
9. Metedeconk River (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
10. Toms River (N.J. : River) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
11. Doctors Creek (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
12. Morris County (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
13. Greenwich (Warren County, N.J. : Township) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
14. Mercer County (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
15. Hopewell (Mercer County, N.J. : Township) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
16. Assunpink Creek (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
17. Amwell (N.J. : Township) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800
18. Little Shabakunk Creek (N.J.) -- Surveys -- Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

1. Manuscript maps.
2. Early maps.
3. Cadastral maps.

Contents

1. 29262. Saml. Devenports mapp of his tract by Allinstown, 1752 (survey of land near Allentown, New Jersey, by order of James Alexander) -- 29263. Isaac Watson resurvey, 1724 (survey of the Isaac Watson Plantation, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, near the Delaware River, by order of James Alexander) -- 29264. Return of land joyning to Thorns being a tract (?) in company Edmd. Beakes, Thoms. Middleton & Ab. Tilton (1741/2, survey of land near Crosswicks Creek and Doctors Creek, New Jersey, by order of James Alexander) -- 29292. Return of three tract of pineland & meadow, 2 on ye So. Branch of Matodicunk, ye other on ye No. Branch of Tom's River, 1739-40 (signed by) Edmd. Beakes, Depty. Surr. -- 29293. Copy of the return of Joseph Borden's survey of a cedar swamp (in the Eastern Division of New Jersey, signed by William Embly, 1717) -- 29303. Jos. Kirkbrid's 1250 acre trakt, Clark Rodman's 632 acres: mapps (in Morris County, New Jersey, 1716) -- 29327. Saml. Devenports tract as ye same was protracted by Jos. Decow, 1752 (survey of land of Samuel Davenport signed by Joseph DeCow) -- 29347. Saml. Devenports draught & survey (survey of land of Samuel Davenport near Allentown, New Jersey, by order of James Alexander, 1752) -- 29359. John Biddle's survey of 219 acres in Morris County, 1752 (survey of John Biddle's land in Greenwich, Morris County (now in Warren County), by order of James Alexander) -- 29378. John Biddle's survey of 472 acres in Morris County, 1752 (survey of John Biddle's Land in Greenwich, Morris County (now in Warren County), by order of James Alexander) -- 29406. Mahlon Wright's draft of 86 acres (survey of land owned by Mahlon Wright on Doctors Creek, no date) -- 29433. Coppy of M. Stacys survey, 1300 acres (survey of Mahlon Stacy's lands and William Reed's plantation, in Mercer County, New Jersey, no date) -- 29434. James Freese's mapp of his lott bot. of John Hendixson, 1761 (on Pennington Road, in Mercer County, New Jersey) -- 29437. Draught of Gidion's Bickerdike lott (along Hopewell Road and Pennytown Road, probably near Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, 1756) -- 29450. Charls Reed's survey & draught of his bank lott at the fishing place, 1763 (on the Delaware River) -- 29451. Saml. Devenport & Elizath. Robbins draughts & survey of there land near Allinstown (on Doctors Creek near Allentown, New Jersey, 1752) -- 29481. Draught of 1855 acres lying up Assunpink, 1751 (Mercer County, New Jersey) -- 29482. Draught of 8 3/4 acres of land survey'd on ye North Branch of Tom's River for a saw mill (1735) -- 29518. Jon. Jewel's draught for 105 of land sold to Skank (in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, May 5, 1752) -- 29519. Benjn. Field's surveys (of 1701 and 1702 for Governor (Andrew) Hamilton and Benjamin Field by William Embly for land in Amwell Township) -- 29532. Coll. John Bryerly's draught of 1437 acres conted Jany. 2d, 1734 (surveyed by Edmund Beakes in July 1751) -- 29533. Jon. Biddle's draught on Assunpink, 1755 -- 29555. A plan of 8 acres land survey'd 23d Octr. 1727, for Willm. Cox -- 29556. Draughts of land in Amwell in Hunterdon, Ocbr. 27th 1752 -- 29557. M. Stacy 1000 a. (survey of Mahlon Stacy's lands near Assunpink, along Little Shabakunk Creek or Five Miles River, no date).

Call number

1. Map Div. 14-1365

Note

1. Each sheet numbered in pencil with unique dealer inventory number.
2. Includes text.

Title

1. Manuscript survey maps of various parts of New Jersey.

Production

1. [New Jersey], 1701-1763.

Cartographic data

1. Scales differ (W 75°33ʹ--W 73°54ʹ/N 41°21ʹ--N 38°55ʹ).

Type of content

1. cartographic image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Alexander, James, 1691-1756.

Research call number

1. Map Div. 14-1365 (atlas cases)