New-York tribune., 1884-11-26
CELEBRATING 4 BI-CENIENNIIL. l..
TIE EAST NEw-JERsEY PROPRIEToRs.
ADDRESS BY CoURTLASDT PARKER-CURIous HIS
TORICAL FACTS AND RELICS

ADDRESS BY COURTIASDT PARKER-CURIOus HIS
ToRICAL FACTS AND RELICS.
PERTH ANNOY n j.. Nov 2j.-The bi-centonnia
of the organization of the Board OF East New-Jersey
Proprctors was held here to-day in the quaint ii1ie
brick town hall. Tho gathering was large one
including a large number porty matrons accom-
panied by bight-cyed maidcns. His duties a. a
member Of the State Board of Canyassers Prevented
the presence of Governor Albeit. Among those
present when Charles f. Noble, of horristown' ~ d.
rho nrc.dent Of II Board called the meeting to order
were Congressman John kean, jr., ex-Congressmen
Clark ard Halscy, William VI. Force Thomas I.
Kinney James G. Barnet, C0ngrcssman-elect Green,
the Rev Dr. Merrill +. Gates, president of Rutgers
College the Rev. DIR. Demarcst. dean of the Rutgers
Theological Seminary, State Geoogist Cook now
Surveyor General of the Board state Senator Fish,
Sas Halsey Mayor Garretson, OF Perth AmOoy,
Professor Austin Scott, of Rutgers College James
Nelson, Arthur G. Ogilsby, Courtiandt farker ana
others
The invocation was offered by the Rev. DIR. Stoarns
of Newark Court andt Parker delivered long ntor
cal address lie reviewed tit history of the Board of
pIoprietors from its origin. King Charles H. OF
ENGLAND, took possession of New.Jcrsey by right OF
discovery gave it his brother James. the Duke OF
York in 1864. The Duke subsequently conveyed
the State To Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley.
The two noblcmen divided the state almost IN halt
Their line of division started from the south side o the
inlet at the present town of Egg larbor City, and ran
almost dur north the state TO point near the
town on the Delaware now known as bingham Ferry,
few miles south of Port Jerys lhls line ran throush
ar near the modern New-Jcrsey towns known a.
Tuckerton Chester, Schoolcy'S Mountains and
Waterloo Sir George Carterct took the eastern nail,
which lie named the PROVENCE of East New wJcrsey ana
Lord Berkeley took the Providence OF West New-Jersey
The PROVENCE of East New-Jersev was purchased OF
the heirs OF Cartcret by twelve men who sold hai
interest 70 twelve others These formed the bodrd oi
propretors In 1854. An Office was opened here, ana
the association has kept up its organization during Tue
two hundred years since Each leItr 9l ,le pDaru D
A., ;,.l,t of n>
4 number of them sold, while others are held hy
the drrect descendants of the original propretors.
There are now sixty shares. Among the present
owners are Timothy W. Lord, George l.. Rives, Archi
bald d. Russell. John W. Russell, William H. Russell
John A. Rutherford. Lewis NJ. Ruthe rford, Robert w
Ruthe rford Isabella Rutherford. Walter Rutherford
Francis NJ Rutherford Rutherford stuyNesant all OF
New York City; Henry +. Perepont Henry r. Pelre-
pont jr.. and John Jay Peirepont. or bf9oHlyn
Hcgbts the estates OF Colonel Robert s. Swords and
Ex-Governor Marcns l.. Ward, OF Newark Judge
William 5. Yard. of Trenton; j. Lawrence bosgs OF
Perth Amboy State Geologist Cook, John hean;
Congressman John Kean. Jr, Jniian IL hean, ana
1nuoressman Clark of Elizabeth: Thomas L
Kinney. Editor OF The Newark Daily Adyertiser,"
ext Congressm Cutler. and the estates OF Lewis Is
Cobb and Andrew Cobb of Morristown The
archives of the Board contain complete records from
1873 to the present time.
Surveyor General Cook exhibited old maps showing
the division line made by Lords Carteret and
Rerkelev and explained them to the audience
Professor Austin Scott delivered an address upon the
influence of the Board of Propretors upon the mtsory
of the state. , - .... oe
A collation. followed the meeting, and over cups OF
fragrant coffee and plates of chicken salad the COM
nany discussed family histories and events OF great
interest TO the old families of the State. Most OF those
present visited the little brick building III which the
board holds its meeting and keeps its records.
LARGE brick vault is packed with musty BOOKS anu
thonsands of letters, loose papers and maps Inc
writing in the books is distinct and easily reaa,
although some of the writer's have been dead nearly
400 wears One deed Is dated September 10, lOso'
and i signed by James, Dnke OF York 1t grants
huge slice of NcwJersey to Sir George Carieret lor
the yearly rent of ten mobiles of Lawful Engsn money
uovahle In the Middle Temple Hall, London, q,
pr Imam the Feast Day of ST. Michael, the arch ANGEL
A noble was gold coin of the value Of VI o.
The deed enables Carteret, his heirs ana assigns
AZ the meeting exhibited two parehment, deeds
datcd in 1861 and 1852. One Of them was fully hve
feet square, and each had huge wax seals danghng
from the lower edge. One bore the Signature oil
William Penn.