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After James Wilson sells land in Pennsylvania (tract no. 5055) to Dr. Benjamin Rush on April 19, 1794, Dr. Rush sells that property to a Richard Stockton of New Jersey on May 28, 1794. John C. Otto, one of the witnesses to the transaction in 1794, later confirms on October 23, 1830 that "he was...
Location: I-SpahrB-undated-13
Subject: Land and Real Estate, Legal Affairs
Format: Legal and Government Documents
Time Period: 1780-1799
Richard Rush writes to Secretary of the Navy William Jones and recommends Horatio Stockton, son of New Jersey congressman Richard Stockton, for consideration for a position as a midshipman in the United States Navy.
Location: I-Friends-1976-5
Subject: Military Affairs and Conflict
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1800-1819
