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- 1746 He should give orders for the firing the beacon lights on the Navesink Highlands, to give warning of the approach of French cruisers, pirates.
- 1745 Gov. Lewis Morris recommend R. Saltar for a seat in Council.
- 1753 Judge Charles Read recommended him for Chief-Justice.
1748 Nov 28 At the Court at St. James, Present, The King, most Excellent Majesty in Council Upon reading this day at the Board a representation from the Lords commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated 15th Ins. That John Hamilton, Esq., council in the colony of NJ is dead, & that Richard Salter Esqr. hath been recommended to them in that Station, & therefore proposing that he may be appointed of His Majestys Council in that Colony. ...cause the usual warrant to be prepared for His Majestys royal signature.
1754 Supreme Court Richard Salter, Jr. " a man of good understand & fortune, a firm friend to the government...act in the that station with honor to himself & justice to the public."
Richard Salter Jr. married Hannah Lawrence, the daughter of Elisha Lawrence; & sister of Elizabeth Lawrence, his brother John's wife. Richard Jr built a large house on the Navesink River at Black Point...also Trenton, Nottingham (Hamilton Sq.) in Burlington Co.
1751 Dec 7 - Letter to Robt Hunter Morris Esq. from James Alexander Esq. Re. Minutes of Assembly, P 44.
Line between East & West Jersey... Mr. Salter though he lived in East NJ when appt. to Council, Yet it was well known at the signing that Petition & for many Months before it, that he had bought Cadwallader's Moyety, of Lambert's plantation on Delaware about 2 miles from Trenton & had with his family resided upon that plantation & has offered his former Plantation for sale, so that Mr. Salter is a 4th Councillor residing in West NJ.
1762, Jan. 11. WILL of Saltar, Richard, of Burlington Co.; Wife to have £100, & all the goods that were hers before my marriage with her. I have given to my
three sons, Joseph, John & Lawrence, the plantation on which I live; & they are to do justice to
their sister, Elizabeth Saltar,
& my grandson, Richard Saltar, son of my son Elisha Saltar, in manner & proportion as my brother-in-law, Elisha Lawrence,
& my nephew, Thomas Salter, shall order.
Executors; sons, Joseph, John & Lawrence. Witnesses; Isaac Quigley, Thomas Quigley, Jemmia Quigley.
Proved Nov. 17, 1762.
1762, Nov. 1. Inventory, £1,268.1.10, made by Thomas Watson & John Abbott.
1768, Sept. 3. Account by both Executors. Lands sold in Sussex by vendue, for £21.6.0. Lib. 12, p. 115; Lib. 12, p. 22. - - - [1, 2, 3, 4]
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1699 - 1763 (64 years)