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Claue, Hendrick, fl. 1765 Indenture with Robert Livingston, Jr. for land in Kinderhook

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03041 Author/Creator: Claue, Hendrick, fl. 1765 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1765/10/18 Pagination: 2p. : docket : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

In the indenture, Robert Livingston, Jr. agrees to lease a house, barn, and orchard in Kinderhook to Hendrick Claue for one year. In exchange, Claue is expected to pay rent and keep the property in good repair.

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