Agreement between Cornberry Merrit and Elias Stanton to lease Merrit a farm and livestock for one third of the produce, 1840
File — Box: MSS Box 350
Identifier: Folder 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection comprises a selection of materials which have historically resided in the historic home of Anson Strong in Cornwallville, a hamlet in the Town of Durham. Of particular note are some early materials relating to land ownership which convey the location of early businesses in the vicinity of Cornwallville, as well as materials related to the boarding of Nancy Merwin who was likely a ward of the overseers of the poor. Also included is an indenture between a farmer in Durham and the Greene County Poor House to apprentice a child who was a charge of the Poor House.
Dates
- Other: 1840
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (Roughly forty foldered items in one legal size document box.) : Handwritten legal documents and receipts.
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository