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Letter to Col. Henry Van Dike concerning a donation of land for Queen's College from the estate of James Parker Sr.

1807-10-16
Parker, James

James Parker letter to Henry Van Dike.pdf
On October 16, 1807, James Parker Jr. (1776-1868) writes to Col. Henry Van Dike to confirm Parker's intention to transfer a plot of land in New Brunswick to the Queen's College Board of Trustees. Parker describes the five-acre plot of land in detail.…

Deed between Gertrude Parker, executrix of James Parker Sr.'s estate and the Board of Trustees of Queens College

1808-04-08
Somerset County Clerk

Scan Apr 25, 2018 at 12.37 PM.pdf
This deed conveys 6.29 acres of land bounded by Somerset Street, George Street, and two future streets (later College Avenue and Hamilton Street).