1752/07

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trading news

William discusses trade transactions, and also mentions an upcoming voyage.

GLC03107.02850

1752/08/05

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: difficulty selling pig iron

Philip explains the difficulty he has had selling pig iron, and notes that some price adjustments must be made. He also makes arrangements for shipping bread, and states that the Governor has further delayed his meeting with the Assembly. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02851

1752/08/19

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: extortion case

William explains that he needs Robert, Jr. to send him a receipt if he is to follow up on an extortion case. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02852

1752/09/05

Darg, Joseph, fl. 1752

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt of payment for stones for Robert Livingston, Jr.'s furnace

GLC03107.02853

1752/09/20

Livingston, John, 1714-1786

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: thank you for an invitation to drink wine

John thanks Robert, Jr. for an invitation to join him in drinking his wine, and updates Robert, Jr. on some trading concerns.

GLC03107.02854

1752/10/13

Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

Items on the account include hammers, chisels, irons, and files.

GLC03107.02855

1753/05/29

Jacob, Wendell, & Sons (company), fl. 1691-1761

Manuscript document

Title: "Account Sales of Thirty Tons Pig Iron recived from New York p[er] . . .

. . . Sloop Lydia Capt: Fisher on Acct: of Robert Livingston, Esqr of Manor of Livingston"

GLC03107.02856

1752/12/18

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Jacob Bladtner

GLC03107.02857

1753/06/09

Wendell, Jacob, 1691-1761

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: college tuition for Robert, Jr.'s son

Wendell informs Robert, Jr. of the amount of his son's college tuition, and states that he will forward the expense account. He also discusses a number of other business and trade matters.

GLC03107.02858

1753/06/21

Elliott, James, fl. 1744-1773

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles DeWitt re: plan to catch vandals

James Elliott relays a plan to catch some people vandalizing a fence on the Manor.

GLC03107.02859

1753/07/23

Williams, J., fl. 1870

Manuscript

Title: to the Coroner of Hampshire re: order for the arrest of 2 men from Taghkanic

J. Williams, Clerk, commands the Coroner of Hampshire to arrest Robert and Johannis Van Deusen so that they may be brought before the Court of Common Pleas at Springfield. The two men have been accused of trespassing Josiah Loomis's land at Taghkanic, and cutting down his wheat and indian corn. They are expected to appear in court and pay Loomis for the damage. Followed by a statement signed by Abraham Burbank, Coroner, in which he notes that the two men have been arrested and commited to the jail at Springfield. He also notes that the document is a true copy.

GLC03107.02860

1753/07

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: "Account of Damge done by Joseph Pain and his Company . . .

. . . to Robt. Livingston Junr Esqr in the month of July 1753" The account records charges for damage done to trees, and other expenses incurred from the action.

GLC03107.02861

1753/08/23

Brusie, Andries, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Brusie swears to remember that "Robert Livingston Esqr. the Original Patentee of the Mannor of Livingston Deceased, was in possession of the said Manor and in particular that part thereof Called Tahkanick above sixty years agoe and Further said that the said place called Taghkanick has Been possessed and Enjoyed by the said Robert Livingston and his heirs . . . for above Sixty years last past." He also states that the land where Josiah Loomis lives is in Taghkanic, and therefore in the Manor of Livingston as well. Brusie…

GLC03107.02862

1753/08/23

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, William Williams declares: "That at several times dureing the life time of the late Phillip Livingston Esqr. Deceased he has heard Josiah Loomis Declare that he held the Lands which he then possessed at Tahkanick by leave from the said Phillip Livingston." He also states that he heard Loomis acknowledge Robert Livingston, Jr. as his landlord, who later ordered Loomis off of the land called Taghkanic.

GLC03107.02863

1753/08/23

Loomis, Thomas, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Thomis Loomis declares: "That about five Years agoe he heard his Brother Josiah Loomis declare that he held & possessed a Farm at Taghkanick by Leave of Philip Livingston Deceased, and that about a Year agoe the said Josiah Loomis Shewed this Deponent a Letter from Robert Livingston Junr. Esqr. of the Manor of Livingston Directed to him the Said Josiah which this Deponent read in which letter the said Robert Livingston Junr. forbid his the Said Josiah Continuing any Longer on the said Farm."

GLC03107.02864

1753/08/23

Muller, Jeremiah, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Jeremiah Muller declares that the land known as Taghkanic was in the possession of Robert Livingston, the first proprieter of the Manor of Livingston, over 60 years ago. He further states "that the said Lands have Ever since been held and enjoyed as He has heard and doth Believe under the said Robert Livingston and his heirs and were always Deemed and esteemed to be within the province of New York and has Been in the possession of the said Robert Livingston and his heirs . . . for above sixty five years." Muller signed with…

GLC03107.02865

1753/08/23

Loomis, Ebenezer, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Ebenezer Loomis states that he remembers that the late Philip Livingston allowed his brother Josiah Loomis to build a house and farm upon the land called Taghkanic. He also notes that about a year ago, Robert Livingston, Jr. ordered Josiah Loomis off of the farm at Taghkanic.

GLC03107.02866

1753/08/23

Salisbury, Francis, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Francis Salisbury states that the late Robert Livingston was the first patentee of the Manor of Livingston over 60 years ago, and that the land has remained in the possession of his heirs and successors until the present time. He also states that he is familiar with the tracts of land that comprise the Manor, and that the entire Manor lies within the county of Albany, and the province of New York.

GLC03107.02867

1753/08/23

Konyn, Leendert, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Leendert Konyn states that he has lived on the Manor of Livingston since the age of ten, and has always been aware that the land first belonged to the late Robert Livingston, the first lord and proprieter of the Manor, over 60 years ago. The land has since passed ot his heirs and successors, and is situated within the county of Albany and the province of New York.

GLC03107.02868

1753/08/23

Conner, Timothy, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Timothy Conner states that "Josiah Loomis told him that he had then lately agreed with Robert Livingston, Junr. Esqr. present Lord of the Manor of Livingston, to remove of from the lands which he then possessed at Tahkanick in the said Manor whenever the said Robert Livingston should signifie that such was his pleasure."

GLC03107.02869

1753/08/23

Van Deusen, Matthias, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Matthias Van Deusen declares that "the place called Taghkanick now lies and has been as long as this Deponent can remember in the County of Albany and within the Province of New York." He also states that the farms owned by the Halenbook's and Josiah Loomis lie within this territory. Van Deusen signed with his mark.

GLC03107.02871

1753/08/23

Rosman, Coenraadt, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Coenraadt Rosman declares that he "was told by Josiah Loomis that he the said Josiah had obtaind Leave of Robert Livingston Junr. Esquire to plant Summer grain on a Farm at Taghkanick that Summer."

GLC03107.02872

1753/08/24

DeWitt, Charles, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Charels DeWitt declares that the late Philip Livingston rented a piece of land in Taghkanic to Josiah Loomis. He further states that he informed Loomis of Robert Livingston, Jr.' s orders that he should remove himself from the land, to which Loomis replied that he was prepared to move from the house, but not from the land.

GLC03107.02873

1753/08/29

Van Deusen, Robert & Johannis, fl. 1753

Manuscript document signed

Title: Response to accusations of trespassing

Robert and Johannis Van Deusen state that the site on which their alleged act of trespass took place was a tract of land that had been seized from Robert Livingston, Jr. Robert Van Deusen signed the statement with his mark. Pages 2 and 3 are further statements regarding Robert Livingston, Jr.'s rights to Taghkenic, and whether Taghkenic is located in the province of New York or Massachusetts. The statements are signed "Worthingham & Hawley for the Plaint."

GLC03107.02874

1754/02/04

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: defending their title to the Manor

William regrets that he has no favorable news regarding their boundary dispute with Boston. He warns Robert, Jr. of the possible treachery of Mr. Hutchinson, and outlines a letter concerning the Livingston's claims to the Manor that Robert, Jr. should send to Hutchinson.

GLC03107.02876