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John Fenwick (1618—1683) was the leader of a group of Quakers who emigrated in 1675 from England to Salem, New Jersey where they established Fenwick's Colony, the first English settlement in West Jersey.
Lord Berkeley, in the year 1675, for the sum of one thousand pounds, sold his half of the province of New Jersey to John Fenwick, in trust for Edward Byllinge, and his assigns. Fenwick and Byllinge, both members of the society of Friends, became involved in a dispute about the property, and having confidence in the judgement of Penn, they agreed to refer the matter to him for arbitration.
Contents. John Fenwick. English colonist. Learn about this topic in these articles: founding of Salem. In Salem. …was established in 1675 by John Fenwick, an English Quaker.
Salem was founded by Quaker John Fenwick in October 1665; the first English settlement established in West Jersey following the English defeat of the Dutch in 1664 and the first Quaker colony in North America, predating Philadelphia by seven years.
Coming under English rule in 1664, the area that became Salem County was established by colonist John Fenwick as New Salem in 1675. Fenwick focused his attention on improvements, specifically trade, which made Salem influential and prosperous for over a century.
28 de sept. de 2023 · About Major John Fenwick. John Fenwick (1618 – 1683) was the leader of a group of Quakers that emigrated in 1675 from England to Salem, New Jersey where they established Fenwick's Colony, the first English settlement in West Jersey.
Sir John Fenwick, a former member for the county, was executed in 1697 for conspiracy against William III, and Thomas Forster, another member, was supported by a number of shire gentlemen in the '15, though they did little save proclaim the old pretender at Warkworth and occupy Holy Island for one day. Camden, in 1586, drew a picture of a ...
