New York City deeds collection, 1642-1921.

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New York City deeds collection, 1642-1921.

A collection of deeds to properties in New York City, 1642-1921. One box contains 44 deeds related to the property of James Alexander in Broad Street; another box contains papers related to litigation by Derick Dey about some land on Broadway. The Dey material includes field notes, and notes on the costs of the case, 1731-1734,

8.00 linear feet (20 boxes, 2 oversize)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771519

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Alexander, James, 1691-1756

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James Alexander was a lawyer in New Jersey and New York during the eighteenth century. Born in Scotland in 1691, Alexander fought in the Rebellion of 1715, which resulted in the exile of the Stuarts from England. That year, he moved to the United States and became the surveyor general of the Province of New Jersey. He served on both the Council of New York, from 1721 to 1732, and the Council of New Jersey, from 1723 to 1735. From 1723 to 1727, he also served as New Jersey's attorney general. Ale...

Dey, Derick.

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