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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.
founding of Salem. In Salem. …was established in 1675 by John Fenwick, an English Quaker. The Friends (Quakers) Burial Ground in Salem has the Salem Oak—a tree 80 feet (25 metres) high that is said to be more than 500 years old—under which Fenwick signed a treaty with the Delaware Indians.
28 de set. de 2023 · 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.
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- 1683 (64-65)Salem, New Jersey, United States
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John Fenwick was a Quaker leader who established the first English settlement in West Jersey in 1665. He offered land to settlers who joined him and named the colony New Salem, later renamed Salem.
John Fenwick was a Quaker who bought half of New Jersey from Lord Berkeley in 1675, but could not agree with Edward Byllinge on the division of the land. He sought the arbitration of William Penn, who wrote him several letters to settle the matter and became his partner in the colony.
An historical account of the first settlement of Salem, in West Jersey, by John Fenwick, esq., ... Also available in digital form. Contributor: Johnson, Robert G. (Robert Gibbon)
John Fenwick was a member of Parliament for Northumberland who was executed in 1697 for conspiracy against William III. Northumberland is a county of ancient origins and a border region with a rich history and culture.
