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Loomis, Thomas, fl. 1753 Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02864 Author/Creator: Loomis, Thomas, fl. 1753 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1753/08/23 Pagination: 2p. + docket 30.9 x 18.8 cm Order a Copy

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."

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