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Amwell Township, New Jersey


Coordinates: 40°28′37″N 74°52′07″W / 40.476873°N 74.868505°W / 40.476873; -74.868505

Amwell Township was a Township that existed in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, from 1708 to 1846.

The Township was established by royal patent on June 8, 1708, from Queen Anne, the first sovereign of the combined kingdom of Great Britain, while the area was part of West Jersey. At the time of its inception, its territory comprised 200 square miles (520 km2) and included the present day Delaware Township, Raritan Township, Readington Township, East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township and portions of Clinton, Lebanon and Tewksbury Townships. The township was named for Amwell, Hertfordshire in England.


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