Scott's patent papers, 1770-1820.

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Scott's patent papers, 1770-1820.

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Agreements and leases made by John Livingston for land in Scott's patent. Also included are land papers which include title briefs, powers of attorney, lists showing lots leased by settlers from New Jersey, examinations of titles, conveyances of tracts, surveys and plat maps made by Ephrain Darby in the 1790's, maps with surveyors notes, accounts of surveyors and other related land records. The collection also includes 13 stock certificates granted to John Livingston for shares in the Mountain Turnpike Road, a road in Schoharie County, N.Y.

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American Periodical Series I

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Livingston, John A.

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A tract of land in Greene and Schoharie Counties, N.Y. originally granted to John Morin Scott. John Livingston was a member of the wealthy Livingston family of Columbia County, N.Y. From the description of Scott's patent papers, 1770-1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122458673 ...

Mountain Turnpike Road.

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Scott, John Morin, 1730-1784

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John Morin Scott (1730 – September 14, 1784) was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution. Born in Manhattan, Scott attended public school in New York before graduating from Yale College. After graduation from Yale and further study, he was admitted to the New York bar association in 1752, and practiced law in Manhattan. In 1752, along with William Livingston and William Smith, he founded a weekly journal, the Independent Reflector. From 1756 ...