Rhea, Jonathan

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Lawyer, of Trenton, New Jersey (in present day Mercer County); born in 1754 or 1758; served in the Continental Army, New Jersey Line, 1777-1783, attaining the breveted rank of captain; was admitted to the New Jersey bar, 1784; served as clerk of the Monmouth County Court of Common Pleas; removed to Trenton from Monmouth County by 1794; served as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court, 1793-1807, and as New Jersey Quartermaster General, 1807-1813; also served as president of Trenton Banking Company, 1807-1815, and was active in masonic affairs; died in Trenton in 1815. Rhea was the father-in-law of Garret D. Vroom.

From the description of Papers, 1783-1823 (bulk 1787-1813). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122570773

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referencedIn Burnet, Isaac Gouverneur, 1784-1856. Isaac G. Burnet letters to Jonathan Rhea, 1793-1813. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Halsey, William, 1770-1843. Letter : Newark, N.J., to Col. Jonathan Rhea, Trenton, N.J., 1808 Nov. 26. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Lane, Wheaton J.,. Collection of historical correspondence, 1796-1897. Rutgers University
referencedIn New Jersey Bank,. New Jersey Bank manuscript collection, 1789-1932. Rutgers University
referencedIn Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824. Papers, 1789-1821. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Stelle, Pontius Delare, b. 1763. Letter : City Washington, to Jonathan Rhea, Trenton, N.J., 1813 Oct. 18. George Washington University
creatorOf Stelle, Pontius Delare, b. 1763. Letter : Washington City, to Jonathan Rhea, Trenton, N.J., 1814 July 22. George Washington University
referencedIn Wall, Garret D. (Garret Dorset), 1783-1850. Garret D. Wall papers, 1809-1841. New Jersey Historical Society Library
referencedIn Institutio Legalis (Newark, N.J.). Institutio Legalis record book, 1783-1891 1783-1817. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Rhea, Jonathan. Papers, 1783-1823 (bulk 1787-1813). Rutgers University
creatorOf Philhower, Charles A. (Charles Alpaugh), 1878-1962,. Charles A. Philhower collection, 16-- - 19--. Rutgers University
referencedIn James McHenry papers 1777-1832 McHenry, James papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
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correspondedWith Burnet, Isaac Gouverneur, 1784-1856. person
associatedWith Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824. person
associatedWith Frelinghuysen, Frederick, 1753-1804 person
associatedWith Halsey, William, 1770-1843. person
associatedWith Institutio Legalis (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lane, Wheaton J., person
associatedWith New Jersey Bank, corporateBody
associatedWith Philhower, Charles A. (Charles Alpaugh), 1878-1962, person
associatedWith Stelle, Pontius Delare, b. 1763. person
associatedWith Wall, Garret D. (Garret Dorset), 1783-1850. person
associatedWith William L. Clements Library corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey
New Jersey--Monmouth County
New Jersey--Trenton
Trenton (N.J.)
Mercer County (N.J.)
Monmouth County (N.J.)
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Carriage and wagon making
Carriage and wagon painting
Practice of law
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Lawyers
Lawyers
Shoemakers
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Birth 1758

Death 1815

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