Thomas Jones
1731-1792 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1773-1776 Thomas Jones, son of David Jones, a judge of the New York Supreme … More Thomas Jones »
Era Category: New York Under British Rule
Whitehead Hicks
1728-1780 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1776 The Hicks family first came to America in 1641. Whitehead Hicks, son … More Whitehead Hicks »
Joseph Dudley
1647-1720 Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1692 Joseph Dudley, the first Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court … More Joseph Dudley »
Daniel Horsmanden
1721-1778 Justice and Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1737-1777 Daniel Horsmanden was born in Purleigh in Essex, England on … More Daniel Horsmanden »
Thomas Johnson
c. 1656-1693 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1693 Little is known of Thomas Johnson, Second Justice of the New York … More Thomas Johnson »
William Pinhorne
Unknown-1719 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1698 William Pinhorne emigrated from England to the Province of New York and was … More William Pinhorne »
Stephen Van Cortlandt
1643-1700 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1691-1700 Chief Justice, 1700 Stephen Van Cortlandt was born in Brouwer Street, New Amsterdam … More Stephen Van Cortlandt »
Chidley Brooke
Unknown Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1693-1698 Related to the Bellomont family, and perhaps brought up on their estates in … More Chidley Brooke »
John Lawrence
1618-1699 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1693-1698 John Lawrence was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1618 and came to America … More John Lawrence »
Abraham De Peyster
1657-1734 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1698-1702 Chief Justice, 1701 Born in 1657 to a French Huguenot family that had … More Abraham De Peyster »