A statement made by Jacob Ogden respecting the claim he has on the State of Connecticut, ca. 1805.

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A statement made by Jacob Ogden respecting the claim he has on the State of Connecticut, ca. 1805.

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Jacob Ogden was granted land in the Western Reserve in return for building the State House at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1795-1796. He lost a great deal of money on the construction (he mentioned $40,000.00) because the titles to the land were defective. Written in a secretary's hand.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Ogden, Jacob, 1749-1825

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Old State House (Hartford, Conn.)

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