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Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775 Bond agreement

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.05447 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Jr., 1688-1775 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1741/11/25 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 41 cm Order a Copy

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.

Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715
Livingston, Robert Henry, 1760-1804

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