Name: “THE PROPRIETORS” (1674-1720)
Start: 2026-05-07T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-07T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Hunterdon County Library

$\u201cTHE PROPRIETORS\u201d (1674-1720)$

Covers from the start of the proprietary period in 1764 through the first 18 years as a British colony.
About this Event

Historian and real-life West Jersey Proprietor, David R. Reading will present three lectures for the nation’s 250th anniversary that gives an historical perspective of Hunterdon’s history inspired by three generations of his ancestors. From proprietorship to the growth and prosperity of the colonial period culminating with a narrative of Hunterdon’s role in attempting to solve the supply problems of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, Dave will share a unique and personal perspective of the American Revolution.

Part 1: The Proprietors (1674-1720) covers from the start of the proprietary period in 1764 through the first 18 years as a British colony. Featuring John Reading, Sr. who was a participant in much of this history as a founding member of the Council of West New Jersey Proprietors and early settler of Hunterdon County.

Main Branch of the County Library, Route 12, Flemington. Free. Reservations required. Free refreshments follow.