Anderson Collection, 1771-1859
File — Case: MSS Vertical File Drawer One
Identifier: Folder 23
Scope and Contents
File contains a remarkable assortment of original manuscript material related to the Fiero family. Many of the documents are land transactions, and many contain the name of John Fiero of Catskill.
Other present names include James Powers, Abraham Salisbury, Sybrant G. Van Shaick, Jacob Haight, Isaac Northrup, Andrew Dexter, Mary Dexter, Charles Abeel, Peter Schutt, William Wynkoop, and numerous others.
Of particular note is a hand written notice from 1780 by John Dumond noting the discovery of "a negro man named Peter supposed to be run away from his master" which is an interesting window into the Institution of Slavery as practiced in Catskill during the period of the Revolutionary War.
Other present names include James Powers, Abraham Salisbury, Sybrant G. Van Shaick, Jacob Haight, Isaac Northrup, Andrew Dexter, Mary Dexter, Charles Abeel, Peter Schutt, William Wynkoop, and numerous others.
Of particular note is a hand written notice from 1780 by John Dumond noting the discovery of "a negro man named Peter supposed to be run away from his master" which is an interesting window into the Institution of Slavery as practiced in Catskill during the period of the Revolutionary War.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1771-1859
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (Four vertical file cabinets comprising fifteen drawers holding paper documents grouped in folders by appropriate subject or creator, nominally sorted in alphabetical order.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Documents in this collection were presented to Charles Dornbusch of the "Vedder Memorial Library" by Mrs. Charles Anderson of Largo, Florida in 1966.
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository