Kinsey, James, 1731-1802
James Kinsey (March 22, 1731 – January 4, 1802) was an American lawyer and a Founding Father of the United States from Burlington, New Jersey.
Born in Philadelphia on March 22, 1731, Kinsey attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1753 and practiced in the courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with residence in Burlington County, New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1772 to 1775, and was a member of the committee of correspondence for Burlington County in 1774 and 1775. He was a member of the Continental Congress from July 23, 1774, until his resignation effective November 22, 1775, and was one of the signers of the Continental Association. He was appointed chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court on November 20, 1789, and served until his death. Kinsey also served as a Member of the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Burlington County in 1791.
He died in Burlington, New Jersey and was buried in the Friends Burying Ground there.
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| referencedIn | Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 1 -- Letters to Franklin, 1730-1776 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Parker family (Perth Amboy, N.J.). Parker family papers, 1676-1946 1760-1820. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Continental, Confederation, and United States Congress collection, 1751-1902. | University of Michigan. Special Collections Library | |
| creatorOf | James Kinsey letter and receipt, 1766-1801 | New-York Historical Society. Library | |
| creatorOf | Kinsey, James, 1731-1803. Assignment of ground rent : to Robert Morris, Philadelphia, 1786 Dec. 19. | Rosenbach Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. | Houghton Library |
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| referencedIn | A bill in the Chancery of New-Jersey, at the suit of Samuel Smith, Esq. one of the treasurers of New-Jersey, against Archibald Kennedy, Esq. and others. | University of Michigan |
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| associatedWith | Byrne, Joshua, fl. 1762-1786. | person |
| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | person |
| associatedWith | Kinsey, Philip, fl. 1762-1786. | person |
| associatedWith | Kinsey, Thomas, fl. 1762-1786. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. | person |
| memberOf | New Jersey. Legislature. Legislative Council (1776-1844) | corporateBody |
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| Burlington | NJ | US |
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Birth 1731-03-22
Death 1802-01-04
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