The original provinces of West and East Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. The Keith Line is shown in red, and the Coxe–Barclay Line is shown in orange.
Status
Colony of England
Capital
Burlington
Common languages
English
Government
Proprietary colony
Lords Proprietor
• 1674
Edward Byllynge John Fenwick
Governor
• 1680-1687
Edward Byllynge (first)
• 1699-1702
Andrew Hamilton (last)
History
• Established
1674
• Disestablished
1702
Currency
Pound sterling
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Province of New Jersey
Province of New Jersey
Dominion of New England
Today part of
United States
New Jersey
West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702. Determination of an exact location for a border between West Jersey and East Jersey was often a matter of dispute.
WestJersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702...
creating two provinces: East Jersey and the WestJersey. The exact location of the border between WestJersey and East Jersey was often a matter of dispute...
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