Not for Filthy Lucre's Sake: Richard Saltar and the Antiproprietary Movement in East New Jersey, 1665 - 1707

Studies in the Eighteenth Century and the Atlantic World

by Daniel J. Weeks

Not for Filth Lucre's Sake tells the story of Richard Saltar - an early settler of Freehold, New Jersey, and an ancestor of Abraham Lincoln - who helped overthrow the oppressive proprietary government of colonial New Jersey. The book is the first in-depth study of the motivations of the antiproprietary movement.

342 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Suzie Mullins · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest, I am still reading it. I ordered it because it mentions the Salter family whom are ancestors of my maternal grandmother. Through doing my family’s genealogy, I came across the book. I find it so interesting to learn how my early ancestors lived. I have always been a bit of a history buff. From what I have read so far, I highly recommend!