Papers, 1746-1820.

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Papers, 1746-1820.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80125117

The collection consists of correspondence, 1746-1822; accounts of fees for various matters connected with the issue of land patents; accounts, mostly of New York attorneys, for court fees stemming from proceedings in the Supreme Court of New York, 1763-1776; papers relating to sales of Otsego County land formerly owned by George Croghan, 1763-1810; papers relating to Clarke lands in Cherry Valley, New York, 1763-1810; survey papers, agreements, etc., pertaining to Thomas Etherington's lands in Vermont, 1761-1789; minutes of causes coming before the court of chancery, Province of New York, and related papers, 1765-1776; papers about the estates of Joseph Reade and Mrs. Abraham Mortier, 1786-1794; accounts pertaining to Banyar's wheat, 1799-1822; papers about the sale of John Vaughan's property along the Mohawk River, 1788-1790, involving Alexander Ellice as purchaser, and John Porteous, Henry Remsen, and John Anstey; wills of Banyar family; and miscellaneous indentures, letter books, bills, accounts, powers of attorney, tax papers, rent rolls, surveys, legal papers, etc. military and political situation in New York, frontier troubles, Indian problems, the war with the French, etc.; Sir William Johnson, 1765-1772, pertaining to land investments, boundaries, settlers, etc.; Maj. Edward Clarke, 1756-1801, pertaining to Clarke lands in New York State; auditors Thomas Smith, Horatio Walpole, and Robert Cholmondeley, about the official accounts of the Province of New York, 1746-1774; George Croghan, 1763-1810; Jacob Le Roy, Banyar's son-in-law and a New York merchant, 1792-1803, about the sale of lands, accounts, debts, suits, family affairs, stock purchases, etc.; Francis Stephens, London, and Daniel McCormick, New York, 1786-1794; and William Banyar, merchant in New York, 1783-1796.

8.5 linear ft. (17 boxes)

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Walpole, Horatio Walpole, Baron, 1678-1757

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Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000751.0x000298 Horatio Walpole, first Baron Walpole of Wolterton (1678-1757), was a diplomatist and politician, the younger brother of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford. In 1706-7 he served as secretary to General James Stanhope; from 1707 he was secretary to Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton, chancellor of the exchequer; and from 1708 to 1710 he was sec...

Cholmondeley, Robert.

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Banyar, William.

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Mortier, Abraham

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Deputy paymaster general of the British forces in North America. From the description of Papers, 1755-1771. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58770241 ...

Banyar family.

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Kennedy, Archibald

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Epithet: of Egerton Ch 7926 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000576.0x000033 Title: Earl of Cassillis British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000576.0x000034 ...

Anstey, John, -1819

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Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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British official in America. From the description of Receipt signed to an autograph letter signed (signature obliterated) dated Schonectady [sic] 24 December, 1764 : [n.p.], 1764 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496465 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Johnson Hall, to an unidentified correspondent, 1769 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270487684 Sir William Johnson was a wealthy land owner and trader, controlling most of the lands in...

Ellice, Alexander.

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Porteous, John, d. 1809.

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William Porteous was a merchant and land owner in New York, N.Y. prior to and during the American Revolution. He was a close associate of Sir William Johnson and his family before and after the war. Porteous remained loyal to the Crown during the war and attempted to enlist in the British Army. After the war, Porteous remained in New York City until 1790, at which time he relocated to Little Falls, N.Y. He assisted the heirs of Sir William Johnson in settling Johnson's estate and ac...

Banyar, Goldsbrow, 1724-1815.

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Goldsbrow Banyar (1724-1815) was a lawyer who served, for varying periods, as deputy secretary of the Province of New York, deputy surveyor and auditor of His Majesty's revenues arising in the Colony of New York, register of the colonial court of chancery, and register and principal surrogate of the prerogative court. A Loyalist during the Revolution, he lived afterwards in Albany as a wealthy landowner. From the description of Minute books, account books, and daybooks, 1745-1815. (N...

Le Roy, Jacob.

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Croghan, George, 1791-1849

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George Croghan (1791-1849) was an Army officer who served in Ohio in the War of 1812. Later he was an inspector-general in the U.S. Army, postmaster general in New Orleans and then served during the War with Mexico. From the description of George Croghan papers, 1811-1848. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122576128 From the guide to the George Croghan papers, 1811-1848, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) George Croghan wa...

Clarke, Edward H., 1939-

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Reade, Joseph Bancroft, 1801-1870

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Etherington, Thomas John (1899- ).

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Vaughan, John ca. 20. Jh.

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McCormick, Danielle, 1978-

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Stephens, Francis, 1921-

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Clarke, George Herbert

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Smith, Thomas

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On August 21, 1775, the third revolutionary convention passed an ordinance establishing the office of state agent and commissary of stores to supervise the procurement, storage, and distribution of supplies needed by the army. William Aylett was appointed to the office. After he resigned in 1777 the office was divided, with Thomas Smith being appointed state agent and William Armistead commissary of stores. In 1776 assistant agents were appointed in Virginia, Europe, and the West Indies to overs...

Remsen, Henry, 1736-1792

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Merchant of New York City. From the description of Ledger, 1791-1797. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774752 ...