Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos: The Story of the Forges, Furnaces, and Mines of the New Jersey-New York Border Area |
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... acres , lying to the west of his largest tract . Although small in size , they were rich in iron deposits . By now Board had acquired extensive holdings at Ringwood , which early deeds often referred to as " Board's Plantation ...
... acres , lying to the west of his largest tract . Although small in size , they were rich in iron deposits . By now Board had acquired extensive holdings at Ringwood , which early deeds often referred to as " Board's Plantation ...
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... acres of land , of which there is upwards of six hundred acres cleared ; two hundred and fifty acres of good meadow , which is now regularly mowed ; besides a large quantity of land capable , with a little expence , of being converted ...
... acres of land , of which there is upwards of six hundred acres cleared ; two hundred and fifty acres of good meadow , which is now regularly mowed ; besides a large quantity of land capable , with a little expence , of being converted ...
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... acres was surveyed to " Timothy Ward , William Smith and Company " in the Sterling area . It is possible that Ward was involved in two separate land ventures in the region at the same time . Two months earlier , on May 2 , 1740 , a deed ...
... acres was surveyed to " Timothy Ward , William Smith and Company " in the Sterling area . It is possible that Ward was involved in two separate land ventures in the region at the same time . Two months earlier , on May 2 , 1740 , a deed ...
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Furnace | 219 |
Fort | 239 |
New Miller Paterson Peters St George Snyder | 254 |
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