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=== Settlement years (1623β1701) === Between 1623 and 1627, Captain [[Cornelius Jacobsen May]], an officer with the [[Dutch West India Company]] and first director of [[New Netherland]], established [[Fort Nassau (South River)|Fort Nassau]], where the [[Delaware River]] meets Big Timber Creek, which is today known as [[Brooklawn, New Jersey|Brooklawn]]. In 1633, [[David Pietersz. de Vries|David Pietersen De Vries]], a Dutch commander, was sailing up the Delaware River when he came across Natives in control of the fort. The settlers that had been left at the fort had decided to return to [[New Amsterdam]] (''Today'' [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]]). [[Wouter van Twiller]], Governor of [[New Netherland]], restored Fort Nassau. He was accused of extravagant spending in the fort's reconstruction. The settlement subsequently sparked competition from European Settlers over control of the fur trade in the area.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Prowell |first1=George Reeser |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.historyofcamdenc00prow/?sp=34&st=image&r=-0.137,0.149,1.111,0.461,0 |title=The History of Camden County, New Jersey |date=1886 |publisher=L. J. Richards & Co. |location=Philadelphia |pages=18 |access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="CamdenHistory">[https://www.ci.camden.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Early-Settlement.pdf Early Settlement], City of Camden. Accessed November 6, 2023. "Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II granted all the lands between the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers to his brother, the Duke of York. In turn, the Duke of York gave a portion of these lands between the Hudson and Delaware River (New Jersey) to two loyal courtiers, Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley. Soon after, Berkeley was beset by financial problems and in 1673 sold his half of New Jersey to Quakers John Fenwick and Edward Byllynge."</ref> The fort was used by the Dutch until around 1650 or 1651 when it was decided that it was far to up the river to be of any value. The buildings and stockades were demolished and Wouter van Twiller assigned Arent Corssen to find a place for another fort. The British first had a presence in the area in 1634. On June 21, 1634, Sir [[Edmund Plowden (colonial governor)|Edmund Ployden]] was given a charter from [[Charles I of England|King Charles I of England]] for all territory that lies between [[New England Colonies|New England]] and [[Province of Maryland|Maryland]]. After the [[Restoration (England)|Restoration]] in 1660, previous claims were largely overwritten, the land around Camden was then controlled by different nobles serving under [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] that those associated with Sir Edmund Ployden.<ref name="CamdenHistory2">[https://www.ci.camden.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Early-Settlement.pdf Early Settlement], City of Camden. Accessed November 6, 2023. "Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II granted all the lands between the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers to his brother, the Duke of York. In turn, the Duke of York gave a portion of these lands between the Hudson and Delaware River (New Jersey) to two loyal courtiers, Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley. Soon after, Berkeley was beset by financial problems and in 1673 sold his half of New Jersey to Quakers John Fenwick and Edward Byllynge."</ref> In 1664, the Duke of York had the King Charles II create the new colony for [[John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton|Lord John Berkeley]] and [[George Carteret|Sir George Carteret]]. It was named the [[Province of New Jersey]] after George Carteret; in 1649, he was [[Lieutenant Governor of Jersey|Governor]] of the [[Jersey|Isle of Jersey]]. Lord John Berkeley kept his share of New Jersey from 1664 until 1674, when he sold it to two [[Quakers]], [[John Fenwick (Quaker)|John Fenwick]] and [[Edward Byllynge]]. This due to political difficulties between him, Carteret, and [[List of colonial governors of New York|Governor of New York]] [[Richard Nicolls]], as well as financial difficulties. Governor Richard Nicolls had objected to the Province of New Jersey as he had exercised control over the area prior under the [[Province of New York]].<ref name="CamdenHistory2" /> After Edward Byllynge suffered a bankruptcy and having issues with his creditors, [[William Penn]], one of the creditors, was chosen to be arbitrator. They argued that he funded the purchase of Lord John Berkeley's share of the Province of New Jersey with funds that were justly due to them. It was decided that Fenwick was entitled to 10% of the share, while 90% would be controlled by trustees that are chosen for the benefit of the creditors of Edward Byllynge, who were mostly Quakers themselves. The trustees were chosen to be William Penn, [[Gawen Lawrie|Gawen Laurie]] and Nicholas Lucas. The goal was to have the trustees sell the territory to colonists so that the creditors of Edward Byllynge would be made whole. It was also hoped that Quaker may be motivated to emigrate to this territory. At the time, the [[Quakers|Society of Friends]] were flirting with the idea of "new country", where they could practice their religious beliefs and not be shamelessly persecuted. In 1676, the Quakers decided to form a colony, spittling the previous colony in two, [[East Jersey]] and [[West Jersey]] for the Quakers. Quakers settled in the area at the end of the 17th century and the start of the 18th century, drawn by promises of religious freedom, fairer taxation and more representation in government.<ref name=":0-2024" />
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