Burlington - West Jersey Proprietors Meeting
N 40° 04.681 W 074° 51.498
18T E 512081 N 4436426
The original Council of West Jersey Proprietors was composed of men who had purchased large blocks of land, and were designated by the British crown to govern the surveying, granting, and purchasing of land within West Jersey.
Waymark Code: WM8ZN
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2006
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The Proprietors negotiated with the local tribes of the Lenape to purchase land in the Burlington area, and also approved the Concessions and Agreements of 1676, the original laws of the region.
Proprietorships have been transferred by inheritance and in some cases by sale of land, and the holders of proprietorships have met in Burlington every April since 1688. The complete records of the Council of West Jersey Proprietors are housed in the Surveyor General's office on West Broad Street near High Street.
Marker Name: Near this spot
Marker Type: Official NJ State
Marker text:
Near this spot annually since 1688 The Proprietors of Western Division of New Jersey have met on April 10 to elect members of the council.
Dedication Date: 09/14/1927
City: Burlington
County: Burlington
Group responsible for placement: Burlington County Historical Society and Council of Proprietors of West Jersey
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