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24 Deceber 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John Gleason

A list of duties Gleason has promised to attend to during Knox's two to three month absence. The instructions mainly deal with Knox's logging and lime business, mills, his lands in Maine, and dealing with the contracts for the wood cutters.

GLC02437.07701

1762/12/28

Douglas, Asa, fl. 1762-1768

Manuscript document signed

Title: Lease of land to Benjamin Everts

GLC03107.04752

1825/06/06

Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deed of land in Columbia County, New York, to Mary L. Livingston

GLC03107.04791

1742/01/21

Seymour, Richard, fl. 1742

Manuscript document signed

Title: Sale of land to Isaac Sheldon and Timothy Seymour

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.04737

1748/05/17

Douglass, Benajah, fl. 1747-1752

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deed of land to Asa Douglass

GLC03107.04739

1750/07/18

Douglass, Benajah, fl. 1747-1752

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deed of land to Asa Douglass

GLC03107.04742

1757/10/22

Forbs, Elijha, fl. 1757

Manuscript document

Title: Deed of ore hill at Salisbury to Jedadiah Moore

GLC03107.04748

1758/04/11

Day, Thomas, fl. 1758

Manuscript document

Title: Lease of ore field at Salisbury to John Everts

GLC03107.04749

1734/02/25

Pell, John & Ezekiel Ashley, fl. 1734

Manuscript document

Title: Deed of land to Elisha Williams

The document states the terms of John Pell's and Ezekiel Ashley's sale of land to Elisha Williams. The document is marked as a copy.

GLC03107.04733

1693/10/13

Mills, James, fl. 1681-1703

Document signed

Title: Grant of power of attorney to Rip van Dam

GLC03107.04832

1741/11/25

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bond agreement

Bond agreement to allow his younger brothers and sisters use of manor's iron furnace for a term of three years since this investment would otherwise adversely impact their smaller inheritances.

GLC03107.05447

1752/06/01

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Document signed

Title: Indenture

Indenture for lease of a farm to Corneli[u]s Brusie Partially printed

GLC03107.05450

1758/06/22

Harvey, Joel, fl. 1749-1758

Manuscript document signed

Title: Indenture

Indenture for lease of land to Robert Livingston, Jr. Lot rented was in "the oblong, or Equivaent Lands, lately surrendered by the Colony of Connecticut, to the Colony of New York."

GLC03107.05451

1759/01/16

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document

Title: Indenture

Handwritten copy of an indenture for lease of a farm to William Livingston From docket: "Copy of a lease given Br[other] William [Livingston] to inable him to represent the mannor in General Assembly"

GLC03107.05452

1760/03/19

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Document

Title: Indenture for John Peter Lowery

Indenture for lease of a farm to John Peter Lowry

GLC03107.05453

1763/09/06

Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Mortgage on land purchased

Mortgage on land purchased from Benjamin John (also signed by him) Lot sold was in "the Oblong or Equivalent Lands surrendered by the Colony of Connecticut to the Colony of New York."

GLC03107.05454