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Deed from Matappeas, Tawapung, and Seapoekne to John Bowne, Richard Hartshorne, and James Grover for Land in Toponemus (Monmouth County, New Jersey), 1674 August 24
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of a deed transferring land from Matappeas, Tawapung (Taptawappamund), and Seapoekne (Sepegnona), sachems of Toponemus (Toponemose, Topanemus, Toponemesing), to John Bowne, Richard Hartshorne, and James Grover of Middletown. The land described includes Worumenonnung, now Tinton Falls, and land occupied by the ironworks, which became Tinton Manor Ironworks. It is also part of the ancestral territory of the Sand Hill Indians, Lenape and Cherokee families living on the northern shores of Monmouth County. The deed records an event that took place on August 24, 1674, and was entered into the records of the Province of New Jersey by James Bollen on March 2, 1677. Witnesses were Samuel Hopkins and Thimothy Chandler.
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- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Gift of Harry Irvin Caesar, Class of 1913, in 1956 (AM 15674).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
- Processing Information
This item was redescribed by Kelly Bolding and Faith Charlton in July 2022. Sources consulted include a transcription of the deed provided by Suzanne Conklin Akbari (Institute for Advanced Study), the website of the Sand Hill Indian Historical Association (https://sandhillindianhistory.org/), and Robert S. Grumet's The Munsee Indians (Norman: University of Oklahoma P, 2009).
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Deed from Matappeas, Tawapung, and Seapoekne to John Bowne, Richard Hartshorne, and James Grover for Land in Toponemus (Monmouth County, New Jersey); General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (hsvm): Box 59
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- Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
- Topics:
- Indigenous Studies
Navesink - Subject Terms:
- Deeds -- New Jersey -- 17th century
Delaware Indians
Indigenous peoples of North America -- Colonization
Indigenous peoples of North America -- New Jersey
Land tenure -- New Jersey -- Monmouth County -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Land titles -- New Jersey -- History -- 17th century
Munsee Indians - Places:
- Monmouth County (N.J.) -- History -- 17th century
