![]() John Parker of Amboy and James Alexander from New York. After John’s death, his son Benjamin Alexander sold his dad’s entire purchase to Daniel Hollingshead and George Risarick, who then sold to Co. The 3,000 acres was known then as the Passaic Valley bounded by the Passaic River on the east, Green Brook (Raritan River) on the west, the Dead River on the south., and Penn’s Brook on the north. John Harrison had been living in Rocky Hill, New Jersey at the time of the signing. ![]() Note: a map of Harrison’s purchase is said to be at the New Jersey Historical Society. As many have read, the area was purchased by John Harrison, agent of King James II, from Chief Nowenoik of the Lenapes, a real estate package of 3,000 acres for the equivalent of $50. Harrison made large purchases from the Lenni Lenape Indian tribe. Andrew Hamilton and Proprietors wanted to settle the East Jersey province and appointed John Harrison for that purpose. In 1701, East and West Jersey’s 4th Governor Col. King James II was John Harrison’s employer along with NJ Governor Andrew Hamilton.
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