Salem County, New Jersey Marriages, 1683-1878

Salem County, New Jersey Marriages, 1683-1878
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2018-09-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9780893083106

By: H. Stanley Craig, Pub. 2018, 296 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-310-0. Salem County was created in 1694 from the Salem Tenth. It is located on the southwestern side of the state boarding the Deleware River. Settlers were showing up to this area from England during the 17th century and setteling both sides of the Delaware River. Records used to compile this book come from: the NJ Archives, Clounty Clerk's records, and Church including some from Quaker Meeting Houses. All marriages are listed in alphabetical order by groom with a brides index covering the approximately 9,500 marriages.

Genealogical Data, the Salem Tenth in Western New Jersey

Genealogical Data, the Salem Tenth in Western New Jersey
Author: H. Stanley Craig
Publisher: Southern Historical Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Families
ISBN: 9781639140381

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.