Trenton Manuscripts from the 1700s & earlier

The Trentoniana Room of the Trenton Public Library houses a fine collection of primary documents related to Trenton's history. The following list contains information and, in some cases, transcriptions of these materials that are dated prior to 1800.

Year	Party of 1st Part	Party of 2nd Part	Description
1689	DeWilde, James	Newbold, Michael	Agreement
17??	Howell, Daniel	Prouts, Ebenezer	Deed
1701	Ewing, Maskell Jr.	Trenton Soc. Improvemnt in Useful Knowl.	Rules
1708	DeWilde, John	Woodward, Anthony; Salter, Richard	Last Will & Testament
1721	Trent, William	Trent, James	Letter
1724	Bustill, Samuel (Surrogate)	Trent, James	Attestation
1724	Trent, Mary	Trent, William	Disclaimer
1724	Bustill, Samuel	Hunloke, Sarah	Attestation
1725	Trent, James	Bonham, Samuel	Indenture
1726	Bustill, Samuel	Trent, William	Attestation
1729	Trent, James	Dagworthy, John	Indenture
1729	Trent, James	Bainbridge, John	Indenture
1731	Quicksall, Joshua	Potts, Thomas Jr.	Receipt
1732	Bainbridge, John Sr.	Bainbridge, John Jr.	Indenture
1735	Harrow, Isaac	Ely, George	Indenture
1735	Ely, George Jr.	De Cou, Joseph	Indenture
1737	Johnson, Samuel	Clayton, Joseph	Indenture
1738	Palmer, Thomas & Elizabeth	Lawrence, Thomas	Indenture
1738	Chambers, James	Reed, Andrew	Indenture
1739	Clayton, Joseph	Mead, Joseph	Indenture
1739	Chambers, James	Reed, Andrew	Indenture
1741	Freeholders of Hopewell, etc	Commissioners of Hunterdon County	Petition
1741	Mead, William	De Cou, Joseph	Indenture
1742	Sober, John	Biles, Benjamin	Indenture
1744	Kirkbride, Mahlon	Beakes, Nathan	Deed
1744	Livingston, Neil	Jenney, Amos	Indenture
1744	Biles, Elizabeth	Biles, Benjamin	Indenture
1745	Anderson, Joshua	Bond, Elijah	Indenture
1746	Burge, Samuel	Bond, Elijah	Indenture
1748	Inhabitants of of Trenton	New Jersey House of Representatives	Petition
1748	Howden, Catherine & Howden, Michael	Allen, John	Receipted Bill
1750	De Cou, Joseph	Rose, Stephen	Indenture
1750	De Cou, Joseph	Worrell, Joseph	Indenture
1751	Howell, Joshua & Rebecca	Rutherford, James	Indenture
1752	Anderson, John, et. al.	Bond, Elijah	Indenture
1753	Lloyd, John & the College of New Jersey	Horton, M. (male)	Lottery Ticket
1754	Biles, Benjamin	Ely, William	Indenture
1754	Potts, Stacy	Potts, Sarah	Bond
1754	Wills, Noah & Mary	Green, Daniel	Indenture
1755	Potts, Stacy	Smith, Daniel	Bond
1755	Potts, Stacy	Smith, Daniel	Bond
1756	Smith, Robert	Reed, Andrew	Indenture
1757	Hornor, Joseph	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1758	Yard, William	Allen, John	Bill
1759	Rutherford, James	Pidgeon, William	Indenture
1761	Potts, Stacy	Tucker, William	Bond
1761	Beakes, Stacy	Beakes, Nathan	Deed
1762	Dickinson, General Philemon	Lee, John	Indenture
1763	Dennis, Philip	Phillips, Joseph	Indenture
1764	Ely, William	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1764	Furman, Moore	Livingston, Neil	Indenture
1764	Howard, Michael Jr.	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1764	Ely, William & Jemima	Hunt, Abraham	Indenture
1765	Coxe, William & Rebecca	Jones, Stephen	Indenture
1765	Bond, Elijah & Mary	Beadles, Ruth	Indenture
1766	Biles, Benjamin	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1767	Potts, Stacy	Coningham, Ann	Bond
1768	Yard, Benjamin	Tucker, Samuel	Indenture
1768	Yard, Benjamin & Isaac	Beakes, Nathan	Deed
1768	Franklin, William (Royal Governor)	Law enforcement officers of New Jersey	Proclamation
1769	Potts, Stacy	Unknown	Letter
1769	Lawrence, Thomas & Mary et al.	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1769	Dickinson, Philemon	Dickinson(?), Sam	Letter
1770	Rodman, Thomas	Anderson, John	Indenture
1770	Plaskett, John	Beakes, Nathan	Deed
1771	Green, Joseph	Brearley, Elizabeth	Indenture
1771	Yard, Benjamin	Beakes, Nathan	Deed
1771	Rozell, John	Stevens, Thomas	Indenture
1772	Pidgeon, William Esq.	How, Micajah	Deed
1772	Potts, Stacy	Godley, Anne	Bond
1773	Biles, Benjamin & Elizabeth	Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. & Margaret	Indenture
1773	Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr.	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1773	Frazer, William (Reverend)	Rounsauell, Ann	Sermon
1773	Allen, Issac	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1774	Brearley, David Jr.	Brearley, Joseph	Indenture
1775	Township of Nottingham	House of Assembly of the Province of NJ	Petition
1775	Tucker, William (Librarian)	Moore, Samuel	Notice of Meeting
1775	Phillips, Joseph	Franklin, William (Royal Governor)	Petition
1776	Printed by Hall & Sellers	Bearer	Two Dollar Note
1776	Hart, John	Ayars, Jonathan	Certificate
1776	Meredith, Samuel	Trent, Major William	Letter
1776	Williams, Rensselaer	Tucker, Samuel C.	Receipt
1777	Brearley Family	Brearly Family	Family Roll
1777	Potts, Stacy	Henderson, John	Obligation
1777	Tucker, Samuel		Treasurer's Report
1778	Continential Currency	Bearer	Dollar Notes
1778	Pinkerton, David	Livingston, William (Governor)	Petition
1778	Potts, Stacy	Council & Gen. Assembly of State of N. J.	Act of Exemption
1778	Watson, William & Sarah	Quigley, Robert	Indenture
1778	Yard, Benjamin	Yard, Archibould William	Indenture
1779	Collins, Isaac	Marsh, Daniel Esq.	Receipt
1779	Stanton, Daniel & Slide, William	Tagert, Jacob	Receipt
1779	Henry, Samuel	Chapman, James	Indenture
1779	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1780	Collins, Isaac	Charmichael, Alexander, Comm.	Receipt
1780	Collins, Isaac	Lloyd, John & Scudder, Col. William	Receipted Bill
1780	Potts, Stacy	NJ Legislative Council & Gen. Assembly	Petition
1780	Potts, Stacy Sr.	Trappell, Michael	Agreement
1780	Collins, Isaac	Dumont, Peter	Receipt
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Unknown Friend	Letter
1780	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1781	Collins, Isaac	Arnold, Jacob (Captain)	Receipt
1781	Cox, John (Colonel)	Unknown party	Letter
1781	Scudder, Nathan	Manning, Benjamin	Recommendations
1781	State of New Jersey & Collins, Isaac	Bearer	Notes
1781	Cox, John (Lieutenant Colonel)	Pettit, Charles	Letter
1781	Cox, John (Colonel)	Green, Major General	Letter
1782	Pemberton, John & Hannah	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1783	Dixon, John	Mans, Jacob	Indenture
1783	Potts, Stacy	Curtis, Joseph	Bond
1783	Curtis, Joseph	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1783	Lambert, Achsah	Milnor, Joseph	Indenture
1783	West, Jacob (Colonel)	Downing, Potts V.	Bond
1783	Downing, Potts V.	King & Lowry	Letter
1784	Dickinson, General Philemon	NJ Legislative Council	Certificate
1784	Lee, Richard Henry	Governor of New Hampshire	Letter
1784	Potts, Stacy	Potts, John	Indenture
1784	Clayton, Elizabeth	Potts, Stacy	Statement of Accounts
1784	Rose, Abraham	Rose, Ebenezer	Letter
1785	Beatty, George & Elizabeth	Potts, John & Stacy	Indenture
1785	Cadwalader, Lambert	Mitchell, George	Letter
1785	Collins, Isaac	Mott, James	Receipted Bill
1785	Curtis, Joseph	Churchill, William Houfton	Warrant
1785	Ellis, William	Doyle, Silvester	Indenture
1785	Ellis, William	Doyle, Silvester	Power of Attorney
1785	Potts, Stacy	Bowers, John & Long, Frederick	Indenture
1785	Potts, Stacy	Rippon, William	Indenture
1785	Beatty, George & Elizabeth	Potts, John & Stacy	Indenture
1786	Williams, Rensalear		Notes
1786	State of New Jersey	Patterson, William	Warrant
1786	Collins, Isaac	Mott, James	Receipted Bill
1786	Fitch, John	NJ Legislature	Petition
1786	Fitch, John	NJ Legislature	Petition
1786	Potts, John	de Belleville, Nicholas (Doctor)	Receipted Bill
1786	Potts, Stacy	Dye, Joseph	Indenture
1786	Sauerbeck, George	Potts, Stacy	Indenture
1786	Phillips, Elijah & John	Potts, Stacy	Bond
1787	Matlack, White	Potts, Stacy	Bond
1787	Doyle, Silvester	de Belleville, Nicholas	Bill (Ledger)
1787	Potts, Stacy	Throckmorton, Richard	Indenture
1788	Anderson, John	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1788	Beakes, Nathan	Potts, John	Indenture
1788	Downing, Samuel	Foster, Phillip	Indenture
1788	Potts, Stacy	Moore, Gershom	Indenture
1788	Potts, Stacy	Moore, Nathaniel	Indenture
1788	Rose, Ebenezer	Trenton Weekley Mercury	Receipt
1788	Smith, B.	Any Constable in Hunterdon County	Order of Payment
1788	Yard, Benjamin & Jane	Trenton Academy Trustees	Indenture
1789	Ewing, Jane	Hunter, James Jr.	Letter
1789	Fitch, John	NJ Legislature	Final Petition
1789	Potts, Richard	Potts, Stacy & Frappel(?), Michael	Bill & Lease
1789	Rutherford(sp), Samuel & Ruth	Gouverneur, Nichalos & Kemble, Peter	Indenture
1789	Rutherford, Samuel & Ruth	Gouverneur, Nicholas & Kemble, Peter	Indenture
1789	NJ Legislature	Williamson, John (Assembly Member)	Certificate
1790	Hunt, Abraham & Mary	Hooper, Robert Lettis	Indenture
1790	Van Cleve, Benjamin & State of N. J.	Potts, John & Brearley, Elisabeth	Marriage License
1790	Commrs Loan Office, Hunterdon Cty.	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1791	Cadwalader, Lambert	McCulley, Joseph	Indenture
1791	Trenton Academy	Hunt, Robert	Diploma
1792	Trent, John	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1792	Hewlings, Abraham Jr.	Bell, William & Fromberger, John	Indenture
1792	Sandaman, Prince & Judah	See Names 1	Disposition
1793	Doyle, Silvester	Morford, Lewis	Partnership Agreement
1793	Howell, Arthur & Leah & Howell, Mary	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1793	Wright, David & Elizabeth	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1793	Thomson, Mark	McNeely, Robert	Indenture
1794	Anderson, John (Sheriff of Hunterdon)	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1794	Collins, Isaac	Young, William	Letter
1794	Corshon, Joshua	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1795	Axford, Charles	Doyle, Silvester	Indenture
1795	Beakes, Nathan & Mary	Potts, John	Indenture
1795	Patterson, William & Catherine	Welsh, Stephen	Indenture
1795	Yard, Benjamin	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1795	Potts, B. (Mrs.)	None	Fabric Swatches
1796	Armstrong, James F. (Reverend Doctor)	Washington,  George (President)	Application
1796	Collins, Isaac	Mott, James	Receipted Bill
1796	Doyle, Silvester	Sunderland, John	Bill
1796	Furman, Moore	Vroom, Peter D.	Letter
1796	Bell, William & Fromberger, John	Hunt, Peter	Indenture
1797	Dutith, Entienne & Stephens	Neven, Jack Hugues	Correspondence
1797	Dutith, Entienne & Stephens	Neven, Jack Hugues	Correspondence
1797	Gordon, Peter & Howell, Asher	McNeely, Robert & Rebekah	Indenture
1797	Green, Morris & Elizabeth	Young, Hezekiah	Indenture
1797	McNeely, Robert	Haga, Godfrey	Promissory Note
1797	Morris, Robert	Davis, Thomas	Letter
1797	Trenton Library Company	Oram, James	Laws & Regulations
1797	Anderson, John	Smith, Jaspar	Indenture
1798	White, Anthony W.	Mott, James	Request for Payment
1798	Doyle, Silvester (Innkeeper)	Various patrons and vendors	Account Book
1798	Council & Gen. Assembly State of NJ	None	Act to Incorporate
1799	Chambers, Alexander (deceased)	Beakes, Nathan	Indenture
1799	Doyle, Silvester	Rosco, Jesse	Receipted Bill
1799	Stevens, Israel	Smith, Jaspar	Indenture
1799	Trenton Banking Company	Atkinson (first name unknown)	Promissory Note
1799	Potts, Stacy	Potts, Stacy Jr.	Letter