Who sold land to the Quakers in New Jersey?

In the year 1664 , the Duke of York , proprietary of the province of New York, assigned to * Lord Berkeley and* Sir George *Carteret the tract of country to the east of the Delaware River, and extending to the Hudson and the Atlantic. in short Lord John Berkeley ***sold the land to the quakers.

Answered by aannad1 | 2024-06-10

In 1664, land in New Jersey was sold to Quakers by Edward Byllynge, who had acquired it from Lord John Berkeley. The Quakers sought to create a community that aligned with their beliefs. Berkeley and his partner Sir George Carteret were the original landholders before these sales occurred.
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Answered by aannad1 | 2024-12-26