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30:William Trent
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21:William Trent
1907:1650s births
1542:G. S. Hobart
1502:L. R. Taylor
1407:Heppenheimer
1287:J. N. Taylor
957:Charles Read
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299:Philadelphia
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267:Pennsylvania
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232:Residence(s)
217:Mary Burdge
155:Succeeded by
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81:Succeeded by
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1912:1724 deaths
1697:M. Thompson
1202:Van Wagenen
1142:D. Johnston
1132:D. Thompson
1017:Hendrickson
937:A. Johnston
785:Norris (II)
775:Norris (II)
765:Norris (II)
755:Norris (II)
560:(1682–1775)
390:During the
379:in central
367:Later years
323:West Indian
263: 1653
145:Preceded by
125:of the
69:Preceded by
1901:Categories
1762:Beadleston
1582:Gabrielson
1472:Lethbridge
1437:MacPherson
1357:S. Jackson
1342:Caracallen
1337:Vanderbilt
1177:L. Condict
1162:J. Jackson
1117:Pennington
1097:L. Condict
1067:S. Condict
1052:S. Condict
1002:Hornblower
927:Kinsey Jr.
467:Overview:
449:References
381:New Jersey
275:New Jersey
271:New Jersey
242:Occupation
1657:Cavicchia
1597:Greenberg
1567:Chandless
1527:Wolverton
1397:Dickinson
1387:Armstrong
1367:Van Duyne
1332:G. Hobart
1277:C. Haight
1267:Patterson
1237:Fennimore
1197:J. Taylor
1172:T. Haight
1087:P. Gordon
1077:Dickerson
1032:Van Cleve
1022:Van Cleve
922:Johnstone
912:Johnstone
892:T. Gordon
730:Langhorne
700:Langhorne
685:Dickinson
625:Pemberton
307:Caribbean
214:Spouse(s)
184:Inverness
135:In office
110:In office
99:from the
49:In office
1877:Coughlin
1847:Haytaian
1837:Hardwick
1822:Hamilton
1792:Moraites
1757:Matthews
1717:Salsburg
1702:Cavinato
1682:Mehorter
1677:Brescher
1667:W. Jones
1572:Siracusa
1552:W. Evans
1447:B. Jones
1432:DeRousse
1402:Hudspeth
1377:O'Connor
1307:A. Evans
1247:Demarest
1227:Phillips
1217:Whelpley
1212:J. Evans
1137:L. Elmer
1127:E. Elmer
1057:E. Elmer
1047:E. Elmer
962:Lawrence
947:Lawrence
887:Jennings
882:Fretwell
877:Gardiner
805:Galloway
795:Galloway
780:Franklin
735:Hamilton
725:Hamilton
630:Blunston
620:Blunston
554:Speakers
406:troops.
338:Assembly
245:Merchant
224:Children
188:Scotland
103:district
58:Governor
1862:Roberts
1852:Collins
1832:Karcher
1827:Jackman
1817:LeFante
1812:Woodson
1767:Higgins
1747:D'Aloia
1707:Simmill
1672:Leonard
1652:Amlicke
1647:Boswell
1642:McClave
1622:Newcomb
1547:Rowland
1532:Pierson
1517:Pilgrim
1512:Godfrey
1507:Beekman
1467:Robbins
1452:Bradley
1442:Watkins
1292:Crowell
1282:Crowell
1257:Holsman
1252:Dutcher
1112:Bateman
1107:Pearson
1102:Kennedy
1082:W. Coxe
1072:W. Coxe
987:Skinner
977:Skinner
902:D. Coxe
705:Growdon
670:Growdon
660:Growdon
645:Growdon
635:Growdon
615:Simcock
610:Shippen
600:Growdon
590:Growdon
556:of the
431:in 2019
396:Hessian
385:Trenton
342:Speaker
311:tobacco
279:Trenton
1872:Prieto
1867:Oliver
1802:Parker
1797:Dickey
1782:Halpin
1777:Hauser
1732:Hyland
1712:Thomas
1692:Fraser
1687:Miller
1637:Pascoe
1632:De Voe
1627:Walker
1612:Altman
1607:Pascoe
1587:Knight
1577:Hanson
1562:Powell
1537:Glover
1522:Schoen
1497:McCran
1482:Prince
1457:Horner
1412:Bergen
1382:Stoney
1362:Oviatt
1327:Fisher
1317:Condit
1312:Abbett
1302:Curtis
1262:Salter
1232:Huyler
1207:Howell
1192:Halsey
1182:Stites
1042:Dayton
1037:Beatty
1027:Harris
1012:Harris
1007:Meheim
967:Nevill
952:Nevill
942:Nevill
932:Bonnel
907:Kinsey
815:Morton
810:Biddle
750:Kinsey
745:Wright
740:Kinsey
695:Norris
655:Norris
414:hanged
303:slaves
293:Career
1857:Sires
1842:Doria
1787:Smith
1772:Brady
1752:Davis
1742:Brady
1737:Kurtz
1727:Mills
1722:Mosch
1557:Eaton
1492:Kenny
1427:Cross
1417:Flynn
1392:Baird
1322:Niles
1272:Teese
1242:Parry
1222:Nixon
1187:Emley
1167:Ryall
1157:Wurts
1152:Ewing
1147:Drake
1122:Clark
1062:Imlay
982:Crane
972:Ogden
917:Trent
770:Leech
760:Leech
720:Lloyd
715:Biles
710:Lloyd
690:Trent
680:Trent
665:Lloyd
640:Lloyd
605:Lloyd
595:Clark
580:White
570:Wynne
1807:Kean
1662:Hess
1617:Clee
1602:Otto
1592:Wise
1487:Ward
1477:Jess
1462:Avis
1422:Holt
1372:Dunn
1352:Egan
1347:Rabe
1297:Hill
997:Camp
992:Hart
675:Hill
650:Hill
585:Cook
575:More
436:The
269:and
194:Died
181:1653
175:Born
1092:Cox
897:Kay
800:Fox
790:Fox
315:rum
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