Nottingham Township, New Jersey
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Nottingham Township existed almost 168 years in New Jersey
from 1688 until it was dissolved in 1856.
The Township was created on November 6, 1688, as a part of Burlington County
in the Province of New Jersey
. It was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
as one of the State of New Jersey's initial 104 townships
on February 21, 1798. On February 22, 1838, the township became part of the newly formed Mercer County
.
On February 28, 1840, the Borough of South Trenton, New Jersey was created, and annexed in 1851 as part of Trenton
.
Hamilton Township
was created on April 11, 1842.
Nottingham Township was dissolved on April 14, 1856, with portions of its territory being transferred to Hamilton Township and Trenton.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
from 1688 until it was dissolved in 1856.
The Township was created on November 6, 1688, as a part of Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
in the Province of New Jersey
Province of New Jersey
The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1776. The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland, but came under English rule after the surrender of Fort Amsterdam in 1664, becoming a...
. It was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
as one of the State of New Jersey's initial 104 townships
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
on February 21, 1798. On February 22, 1838, the township became part of the newly formed Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
.
On February 28, 1840, the Borough of South Trenton, New Jersey was created, and annexed in 1851 as part of Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
.
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464...
was created on April 11, 1842.
Nottingham Township was dissolved on April 14, 1856, with portions of its territory being transferred to Hamilton Township and Trenton.
Sources
- "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163.