Papers concerning the background and proceedings of the case of Stephen R. Brown v. William Ricketts and George R. A. Ricketts, involving New York City lands, etc 1756-1896

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Papers concerning the background and proceedings of the case of Stephen R. Brown v. William Ricketts and George R. A. Ricketts, involving New York City lands, etc 1756-1896

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/18708

Will of Philip Minthorne, 1756 (typed transcript), and papers, 1778-1896, relating to the estates of Stephen Richards, Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, and others, as well as other documents relating to the background and proceedings of the case of Stephen R. Brown vs. William Ricketts and George R. A. Ricketts involving New York City lands, including lands used to create and support Sailors' Snug Harbor

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312112

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Randall, Thomas, ca. 1723-1797

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Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)

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Sailors' Snug Harbor was established by a bequest of Robert Richard Randall in 1801 as a home for aged and indigent seamen. The facility officially open in 1833 and was situated in a single row of structures on the New Brighton waterfront. Approximately 1,000 retired sailors lived at Snug Harbor at its peak in th elate 19th century. and it was one of the wealthiest charities in New York City at the time. Fortunes began to decline in the 1930s and by the 1960s the facility was closed altogether. ...

Minthorne, Philip

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Landowner, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Will, 1732 Aug. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70975531 ...

Randall, Robert Richard, -1801

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