Deeds, 1795-1804.

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Deeds, 1795-1804.

Deeds recording Robert Benson's land transactions in Brooklyn Heights. In 1801 he purchased property on Joralemon Street from the estate of Phillip Livingston. A year later, Benson bought a parcel of land which in 1804 he sold to Hezekiah B. Pierpont. The 1801 deed was written by Washington Irving.

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Benson, Robert

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Title: Baron Bingley British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x00020a Epithet: of Cockermouth Cumb British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x000042 Epithet: of Add MS 21425 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x000207 Dirck Bens...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Pierpont, Hez. B. (Hezekiah Beers), 1768-1838

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Livingston, Phillip.

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