Thomas Potts Johnson Collection

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Call Number:

C0471

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

8 boxes
3.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Thomas Potts Johnson Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1769-1846 (inclusive)

Creator:

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections and Johnson, Thomas Potts, fl. 1761-1838

Form:

Attorneys general -- New Jersey., Deeds., Lawyers -- New Jersey., Legal documents., Photographs., and Wills.

Abstract:

Consists of miscellaneous papers relating to Thomas Potts Johnson's legal practice covering the New Jersey counties of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Essex; papers pertaining to his position as New Jersey attorney general; and two family photograph albums.

Johnson, Thomas Potts, fl. 1761-1838

Thomas Potts Johnson practiced law in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Essex counties of New Jersey and served as New Jersey attorney general.

The collection consists of documents and miscellaneous financial papers relating to Johnson's legal practice covering the New Jersey counties of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Essex; papers pertaining to his position as New Jersey attorney general; and two family photograph albums. The collection contains petitions, deeds, mortgages, estate surveys, articles of agreement, results of sheriffs' sales, indentures, wills, promissory notes, bills, and receipts. In addition, there is miscellaneous material on the Stockton family of Princeton.

Arranged chronologically.

Files of the Works Progress Administration at Mudd Library include an index to the Johnson collection compiled by the Federal Writer's Project around 1940.

Folder inventory prepared by Gregory Kohles '2013 in 2011.

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Publisher: Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date: 2008
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1796. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1797. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1798. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1799. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1800. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1801. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1802. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1803. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1804. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1805. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1806. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1805. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1806. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1807. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1808. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1809. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1810. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1811. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1812. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1813. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1814. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1815. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1816. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1817. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1818. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1819. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1820. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1821. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1822. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1823. 1 folder.

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Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages, Legal Documents, 1824. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1807. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1808. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1809. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1810. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1811. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1812. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1813. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1814. 1 folder.

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Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1815. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Wills and Estates, Correspondence, Legal and Financial Documents, 1816-1824. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1825. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1826. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1827. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1828. 2 folders.

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2 folders

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1829. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1830. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1831. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1832. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1833. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1834. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1835. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1836. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1837. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1838. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1839. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Cases Arising in The Courts Of Hunterdon, Somerset, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counties, The New Jersey Supreme Court, and Chancery, Appeals, Bills, undated. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, undated. 3 folders.

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3 folders

Baltimore County Cases and Mary Pierson's Estate, Documents, 1804-1842. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1840. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1841. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1842. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1843. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1844. 1 folder.

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Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1845. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Official Legal Papers, Financial Documents, Correspondence, 1846. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Family Photo Albums, undated. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Stockton Family, Notes On The Stockton Family of New Jersey, 1760-1810. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Notes On Richard Stockton's Will, 1748. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Deed From John Stockton To Robert Stockton, 1769 April 10. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Stockton, Robert, Letter To A. Duglas and James Colter, Correspondence, 1798 January 30. 1 folder.

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1 folder

Stockton, Robert, Two Indentures, 1802 February 20-1803 January 21. 1 folder.

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1 folder

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