Abraham Van Arsdalen (d. ca 1825)
- Name
- Abraham Van Arsdalen (d. ca 1825)
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00276
- Given Name
- Abraham
- Family Name
- Van Arsdalen
- Death Date
- 1825
- Sex
- Male
- Description
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Abraham Van Arsdalen was an official in Middlesex County, NJ, and held several different positions in the early decades of the 19th century, including County Sheriff and Overseer of the Poor for the Township of North Brunswick. In his role as Overseer of the Poor, his job included examining and certifying manumissions.
Van Arsdalen Papers (1794-1869) contain documents relating to his duties as sheriff of Middlesex County and tax collector for North Brunswick Township. The manuscript collection is held at Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. - Bibliographic Citation
- Van Arsdalen Papers (1794-1869), Manuscript Collection XX(3279530.1), Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Clayton, W. Woodford, ed. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1882.
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1420
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Occupation
- Government
- Contributor
- Isaac Guzmán
- Jesse Bayker