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Hunterdon County - Courts and Miscellaneous


Hunterdon County was formed from the northern portion of original Burlington County on 11 March 1714. Consult the Burlington County page linked below for pre-1714 records.

The northern portions of original Hunterdon County were set off as Morris County in 1739. The southern portion became part of present-day Mercer County in 1838.

The State Archives' holdings vary from county to county. Consult the Collecting Policy for additional information about our accessioning guidelines.

Consult the Organizational Chart for Pre-1948 Court System for information on court jurisdictions.


See also: Burlington County - Courts and Miscellaneous


Series:
Hunterdon County
Collector's Office
Day Book, 1884-1887
Control #:
CHNCO001
Format:
0.1 c.f. (1 vol.)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
Includes sheriffs' accounts.

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Tavern Licenses, Applications and Recognizances, 1738-1894
Control #:
CHNCP001
Format:
9 c.f. (10 vols. and 16 boxes); 26 reels (twenty-four 35-mm & two 16-mm)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
Also includes licenses from the Court of General Quarter Sessions.

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Minutes, 1714-1908
Control #:
CHNCP002
Format:
0.25 c.f. (2 vols); 19 reels (35-mm)
Notes:
Includes two original minute books from Sep. 1852 - Dec. 1856 (the latter volume including Quarter Sessions minutes from Jan. 1856).

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Fishery Bonds, 1798-1829
Control #:
CHNCP003
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Alphabetical by surname of licensee

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Affidavits and Estate Inventories of Revolutionary War Pension Applicants, 1820-1828
Control #:
CHNCP004
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box); 1 reel (35-mm)
Arrangement:
Alphabetical by claimant
Finding Aid:
Click here!

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1803-1906
Control #:
CHNCP005
Format:
6 reels (five 35-mm & one 16-mm)

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Recognizances, 1713-1860
Control #:
CHNCP006
Format:
6 reels (35-mm)

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions for Peddler's Licenses, 1763-1879
Control #:
CHNCP007
Format:
2 reels (35-mm)

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Executions, Volume 3, 1801-1811
Control #:
CHNCP008
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 vol.)

Series:
Hunterdon County
Coroner's Office
Inquests, 1763-1909
Control #:
CHNCR001
Format:
5 reels (35-mm)
Notes:
Index included on first reel.

Series:
Hunterdon County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Miscellaneous Papers, 1810s-ca. 1900
Control #:
CHNFR001
Format:
5 c.f. (10 boxes)

Series:
Hunterdon County
Loan Office
Mortgage Registers and Ledgers, 1733-ca. 1787
Control #:
CHNLO001
Format:
3.5 c.f. (8 vols.); 1 reel (35-mm)
Arrangement:
By year

Series:
Hunterdon County
Militia
Records, 1781-1843
Control #:
CHNML001
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 box)
Finding Aid:
Click here!

Series:
Hunterdon County
Militia
Cavalry Papers of Capt. Lucius W. Stockton, 1795-1805
Control #:
CHNML002
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Finding Aid:
Click here!

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Petitions for Peddler's Licenses, 1737-ca. 1829
Control #:
CHNQU001
Format:
0.12 c.f. (1 portfolio)
Arrangement:
Alphabetical by petitioner

Series:
Hunterdon County
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Record of Half-Pay Granted to Widows and Children of Killed or Wounded Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1780-1795
Control #:
CHNQU002
Format:
0.2 c.f. (3 booklets and 2 loose manuscripts)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
Includes original booklet, photostatic facsimile, typed transcript, and loose papers relating to application of Hannah Demon.

Series:
Hunterdon County
Sheriff William J. Poulson
Executions and Record Book, 1893-ca. 1899
Control #:
CHNSH001
Format:
0.6 c.f. (3 vols.)
Notes:
The second volume includes exections for the Supreme, Common Pleas and Circuit Courts.

Series:
Hunterdon County
High Sheriff William Lowry
Correspondence, 1790-1792
Control #:
CHNSH002
Format:
0.12 c.f. (12 items)
Arrangement:
Chronological

Series:
Hunterdon County
Tax Collector's Office
Accounts, 1835-1838
Control #:
CHNTA001
Format:
0.1 c.f. (3 booklets)
Arrangement:
Chronological

Series:
Hunterdon County
Tax Collector's Office
Pay Certificates, 1842 & 1864
Control #:
CHNTA002
Format:
0.02 c.f. (2 items)
Arrangement:
Chronological


~ The collections listed on this page represent 20.51 c.f. of paper records and 66 reels of microfilm ~


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This page last updated 06/16/2006