Warrant to survey land, 1770 May 30.

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Warrant to survey land, 1770 May 30.

Warrant issued to Alexander Colden, Surveyor General of the Province of New York, to survey 37,000 acres for Charles McEvers, Theophylact Bache, Hamilton Young, and their associates for the purpose of granting land patents to them from His Majesty's Council by Cadwallader Colden. Signed by Cadwallader Colden at Fort George, New York, N.Y. Alexander Colden adds a signed directive to his Deputy Surveyor, William Cockburn, to carry out the survey.

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Young, Hamilton.

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Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776

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Scientist, New York colonial official. From the description of Cadwallader Colden Papers, 1677-1832 (bulk 1711-1775). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476912237 Governor of New York (Colony) and scientist. From the description of Cadwallader Colden family papers, 1686-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453882 Colonial New York philosopher and scientist, and political official. From the description of Letter : New York, [N.Y.], t...

Cockburn, W. (William), 1773-1858

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William Cockburn was a colonial and New York State land commissioner and surveyor who resided in Plattekill, Ulster County, New York. From the description of Two survey maps of Livingston Patent, Montgomery and Herkimer Counties and Young Patent, Schoharie and Otsego Counties, New York, 1767. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145408052 William Cockburn was a Colonial and New York State Land Commissioner and surveyor who resided in Plattekill, Ulster County, New York. ...

Colden, Alexander, -1738

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Alexander Colden, the son of Cadwallader Colden, was deputy surveyor general. From the description of Survey map of the south side of Stony Creek, Schoharie County, New York granted to Michael Byrne and others. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122520175 ...

McEvers, Charles.

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Bache, Theophylact, 1735-1807

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