Papers, 1733-1875.

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Papers, 1733-1875.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122640918

The Kiersted family papers are comprised of seven boxes of material relating to the lifetime activities of John Kiersted, Sr., and his son John Kiersted, Jr. They include correspondence, land records, and business papers. The correspondence consists mainly of letters to John, Sr. and John, Jr. Most letters regard family matters, land, and the tanning business. The land records include surveys, maps, and field notes of lands on the Hardenburgh Patent compiled by John Kiersted, Sr. Also included are a few surveys of areas outside the Catskill region, such as the gorge between the Hoosick and Pittstown Patents, lists of lands belonging to the family, and deeds and leases to family land. Business papers comprised the final component of the collection. These papers include ledgers of accounts, bills, receipts, tannery business papers and some material on the business activities of the Reformed Dutch Church of Saugerties. An accretion to the collection includes some additional land surveys that pre-date those completed by John Kiersted, Sr.

15 boxes.

American Periodical Series I

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Kiersted family.

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The Kiersted family papers represent lifetime activites of John Kiersted, Sr., and John Kiersted, Jr. John Kiersted, Sr., a son of Dr. Christopher Kiersted, was born February 24, 1786 in Saugerties, Ulster Co. N.Y. Kiersted studied surveying with William Cockburn and eventually chose surveying as his life's vocation. Through his activities as a land speculator and his interests in commerical activities such as tanning and lead manufacture, Kiersted became a prominent cit...

Kiersted, John.

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John Kiersted was an agent for Henry Overling who was a landowner in the Hardenbergh patent. From the description of Letters, 1830-1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122487883 ...