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Rebecca VanDike’s Petition
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Petition
Rebecca VanDike, Author
Sourland, New Jersey
September 30, 1777
Ink on Paper
Sourland, New Jersey
September 30, 1777
Ink on Paper
Rebeca VanDike’s lawyer filed this petition for her in 1777 following the state’s seizure of her husband’s property. In it she defends her husband’s reputation and pleads for the restitution of her estate. Her efforts were unsuccessful.
New Jersey State Archives, Department of State
Petition (Reverse)
Rebecca VanDike, Author
Sourland, New Jersey
September 30, 1777
Ink on Paper
Sourland, New Jersey
September 30, 1777
Ink on Paper
Rebeca VanDike’s lawyer filed this petition for her in 1777 following the state’s seizure of her husband’s property. In it she defends her husband’s reputation and pleads for the restitution of her estate. Her efforts were unsuccessful.
New Jersey State Archives, Department of State