Statement of Purpose [excerpts] The purpose of this study is to better determine what types of housing were available, and the range of house value in late eighteenth century Middletown, New Jersey. It employs data from the 1798 Direct Tax, often called the Glass Tax, for Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey; Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey; and Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.... The study has several goals. First, I hope to develop an understanding of the range of housing...