New York Court of Chancery minute extracts and copies 1799-1807

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New York Court of Chancery minute extracts and copies 1799-1807

This volumes contains extracts and copies from minutes of the New York Court of Chancery, the highest judiciary body in the state, from 1799 to 1807. During these years, the Chancellors of New York were Robert R. Livingston (tenure 1777-1801) and John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. (tenure 1801-1814)

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New York (State)

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At least seven of the signers who were paid here may be found in Thomas L. Cook's Palmyra and Vicinity as prominent citizens (Palmyra, 1930; see index). Some also appear in Backman, The First Vision (SLC, 1980). Of one of these, for example who tried to help Martin Harris borrow money to print the Book of Mormon, we obtain some interesting background in Backman's work, pp. 30, 37 (regarding Henry Jessup). Other representative names include Milo Galloway, Luther Reeves, Zebulon Reeves, Thomas Rog...

Lansing, John, 1754-1829

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Lansing was serving as Chancellor of New York at this time. He had served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, but withdrew in opposition. From the description of ADS, 1804 April 26 : Albany. Deed. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17437247 Lansing was a New York lawyer. He was a member of the U. S. Constitutional Convention, but did not sign the U. S. Constitution. He served as Chancellor of New York (1801-1814). ...

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813

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First chancellor of New York State; agriculturalist and ambassador to France. From the description of Robert R. Livingston papers, 1707-1862. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58779437 Continental Congressman, diplomat, member of the New York Provincial Covention, the Continental Congress and served as U.S. Minister to France. From the description of Letter, 1802. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407295 Robert R. Livingston ser...