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1848 Salem County NJ Court Summons – Ira Foster vs John Vannote Jr, Debt Case, Pittsgrove
Approximately 2.25\" by 8\"
Original 1848 court summons from Salem County, New Jersey. Issued to John Vannote Jr. to appear before Justice Charles F. H. Gray in Upper Pittsgrove on May 15th to answer a plea of debt brought by Elisha C. Heritage, attorney for Ira Foster. The amount in question is $37.47.
This historic legal document is handwritten and signed, featuring both front and back detailing the case and costs. A rare piece of New Jersey legal history—ideal for collectors of antique ephemera, NJ history, or 19th-century legal proceedings.
Dated: March 9, 1848
Location: Upper Pittsgrove, Salem County, NJ