Papers, 1833-1863.

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Papers, 1833-1863.

Papers of William J. Spence and his wife Hannah, of Brooklyn and Edenvale, Long Island, a development near Bohemia in the town of Islip. Bulk of the papers are deeds, mortgages or bonds for properties in Brooklyn or in Edenvale involving William and Hannah Spence and Thomas J. Leslie, Augustus Fleming, william Molineux, Mott Bedell, Thomas D. Carman and others. There are also papers about the Edenvale Association; a description of a "Parallet Paddle Wheel for Propelling Vessels" invented by Spence; specifications for a house to be built in Edenvale; and a power of attorney for a case involving Spence in London, England, 1851.

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Edenvale Association (Bohemia, N.Y.)

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Molineux, William, 1718-1774

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Fleming, Augustus, 1785-1865

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Augustus Fleming was a New York State Militia officer. From the description of Augustus Fleming papers, 1817-1827. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86164268 ...

Spence, William J.

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Spence, Hannah.

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Leslie, Thomas Jefferson, 1796 or 1797-1874

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Carman, Thomas, D.

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Bedell, Mott.

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