Talk:Isaac Sharp

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As currently written, the Isaac Sharp article states:

Salem in this instance was part of the King's holdings in present day New Jersey (and are unrelated to any other place by the name of "Salem").

Several Sources:

http://books.google.com/books?id=7ZedLPs2fj0C&pg=RA1-PA385&lpg=RA1-PA385&dq=blessington+sharptown&source=bl&ots=qQOdEMkgno&sig=i8V-UMKXu8JT6FIT3EZgQjmHyVM&hl=en&ei=NdykS8aoFIvgNe7KwN4I&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=blessington%20sharptown&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Vvk7qy5bAkkC&pg=PA103&dq=blessington+sharptown&cd=4#v=onepage&q=blessington%20sharptown&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Zfs7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA134&dq=blessington+sharptown&as_brr=3&cd=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

state that Isaac Sharp settled in Blessington, West Jersey, now known as Sharptown, which is in present day Salem County.

Why does the article state that the Salem in this article is unrelated to any other place by the name of Salem? It's the same Salem County, New Jersey.

Mccunney (talk) 14:44, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Mccunney: here is your answer-- Typically I would not write this way in Wikipedia. However, a special license is needed for this article. There is a specific Salem, in Massachusetts, which the typical American will think of when Salem is named in any article-- particularly during this critical pre-revolutionary time period. That Salem was known for witch trials and other deplorable things with rumor that took on a life of its own. To protect the integrity of the article's message, and the integrity of the individual (Isaac Sharp) under discussion, all other places named Salem are ruled out without naming any other Salem that might mislead or trigger a kneejerk response from a wayward researcher.

And yes, it is Sharptown, named for him. Bull Market 11:24, 22 March 2010 (UTC) ____________________________________________________________________________________________

The long quote in the current article regarding the appointment of Isaac Sharp as a judge of the Salem Court by King George II actually pertains to his son, also named Isaac Sharp. This appointment occurred in 1741, not 1711. (Note: King George II did not assume the throne until 1727.)  To correct this error and to respond to the request that the article needs to be "Wikified", I rewrote the article.Mccunney (talk) 20:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

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