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1 This document is from the Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections located in the Carl A. Kroch Library. f you have questions regarding this document or the information it contains, contact us at the phone number or listed belo. Our ebsite also contains research information and ansers to frequently asked questions. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University, thaca, NY Phone: (67) Fax: (67) rareref@cornell.edu

2 1/1942 Cosby's Manor. Papers, Description

3 #1942 Cosby's ianor. Papers, ; 2 items. Fair copy of a N.Y.S. Chancery Court order (Ne York City, June 8, 1811) for an accounting of Joseph Winter's management of the Cosby's Manor trust estate ( ) and the accounts consequently prepared by Morris S. Miller, Abraham Varick, and Charles C. Brodhead, referees, in the case of Temperance Green & others vs. Joseoh Winter & others (34 pp.); the accounts include records of receipts for lands sold or leased and expenditures incurred in the management of these lands, ith considerable information on acreage, prices, surveys, titles, and related matters; and some accounts for Oriskany Fann and Nine Mile Creek Fann in Oriskany Patent, lands in Springfield Patent, and Bayside Fann. Also, agreement concerning salary hich Morris S. Miller is to receive for attending to the joint business concerns of M. R. Bleecker, Peter Brinckerhoff, and Charles E. ' Dudley (Albany, February 23, 181). Albany, erkimer, Oneida,.am Otseg and Queens Counties. [For more detailed description and related notes, see attached pages.] z c: () :,:, "Cl t-3 '1'> c: z ;;j cs t-3 >< >' f5 :r: < t'l Card entry: Cosby's Manor. Papers, Cross references: Bleecker, M. R. Brinckerhoff, Peter Brodhead, Charles C. Dudley, Charles E. Green, Temperance eatley, Miller, Morriss., Varick, Abraham Winter, Joseph Bayside Fann (Queens County) Oriskany Patent Springfield Patent erkimer County (lands) Oneida County (lands) Otsego County (lands) Accounts (land investment) Accounts (farm) Accounts (trust estate) Lands (Ne York State) n Mss. file j 8 q:.. 3 CJ.:::. co

4 Coby s Manor. Papers, ; 2 items. Fair copy (ith scattered notations :in another hand) of a Ne York State Chancery Court order (Ne York City, June 8, 1811) for an accounting of Joseph Winter s management of the Cosby's Na.nor trust estate,* and the accounts ( ) subseuently prepared by :Morriss. Miller, Abraham Varick, and Charles C. Brodhead, referees, in the case of Temperance Green & others vs. Joseph \oj:i.nter & others (34 pp.); pages 2-12 consist of detailed listings of land sales (September 11, 185-May 187), giving acreage, price per acre, buyer, cash received at time of sale, total price, interest, and additional i..nf'ormation concerning clouded titles and jnaccurate survey lines.folloed by a sjmilar record for the period October 15, 187 to January 15, 1811; also, accounts of Winter s receipts from other sources, such as defaulted land contracts, bills of exchange, damages in trespass suits, rents (as early as May 184); record of lands leased, including those leased by Jonas Platt on behalf of Winter (p. 1), lot locations and rates, and a general statement of mon;.i.es received, totallingf53, The remainder (pp ) consists of a record of monies paid by Winter on mortgages (November JO, 184-January JO, 181) and other expenditures incurred in the mnagement of these lands, including those paid to Temperance Green (April 185- ctober 14, 1811) and those spent on surveying (September 25, 195-December 4, 191), taxes (April 26, 197-January 28, 1911), and various legal expenses (August 183-January 1811), including his on counsel's fee, fees or Jonas Platt [J.P.. as Mrs. Green s attorney in this case], record of commissions (September 11, 195-ctober 1811) and expense alloances due Winter both before and after May 197; also, accounts for management of to farms (Oriskany Farm, , and Nine Mile Creek Farm, ) in Oriskany Patent, including payments and receipts for stock, bay, fanning "Utensils,tt and grain. Also, entries concerning lots in Springfield Patent (sold June 1, 187, p.. 3); and some accounts of Bayside Farm [home of Temperance Green?] in Queens County. erkimer and Oneida Counties.. Aleo, Qt:3ego County.. n addition, an agreement signed by M.. R.. Bleecker, Peter Brinckerhoff, and Charles E.. Dudley hereby Morriss.. Miller"... shall receive out of the joint f'u:nds the sum of One Thousand Dollars as a compensation for attending to the joint concerns after the first day of May next [ did he succeed Winter?], that is, to collect and receive all the monies due to the joint concern, to apply them to extinguish the joint debts " Dated Albany, February 23, pc. * Winter took charge of estate in August 183 (..!!. p. 1, but.!. p. 12?7); deed o:f trust as dated August i:,. CD

5 # 1942, References to Cosby's Manor on pp. 49, 341, 344, 348, 49, 469 in French's GA.ZETl'EER. P. 49: &tc. Cosby s Manor situated in erkimer and Oneida Counties.. '"'l Contained 22, acres. Granted by British govt.., July 1734, to Joseph Worrell, William Cosby, et;.. ncludes site of city of Utica.. Springfield Patent -- Otsego County -- granted Nov contained 17, acres, p Oriskany Patent -- Oneida. County -- granted April 175 acreage not given, p c (!) to Thomas Wenham and others -- Ci Ellis, David M.., LANDLORDS AND FARMERS N TE UDSON-MOAWK REGON, : PP : George Clarke, Jr. held some 1, acres in the Oriskany Patent hich straddled the Moh.a.k River just belo Fort Stanix. 22, A of Cosby Manor has passed into hands of' Schuyler and Ble er families - gl D 49 c , Philip Schuyler arranged a partition ith Rutger Bleer t-< *************** PS redi J/4th of the tract, hich had been surveyed into 4 A and 12 A lots PS developed it and leased over 6 farms, Ci After.5.free yrs., tenant to pay annual rent of 2 bu.. heat for ea.. 1 A Scheyler s ill divided his holdings in Cosby Manor into 8 equal parts t; 185, the 47 leases partitioned among his heirs by ballot td [here does Joseph Winter come:'in?] 181;?, Feb., PS, Jr.. gave poer of atty. to James Cochran of Montgomery Co.. to sell his holdings in Cosby Manor in fee.. U) eirsof' Rutger Bleer made similar sales in fee. 189, eer 15 transactions for sale of' land ma.de by his heirs.. ;s z oratio Seymour Papers, f P.. 37, Report: statement, of legal expenses incurred in Cosby's Manor by Bleecker, Scheyler, and others; >< probably other items.. ::u 'O to John Groesbeck and othersc.., >-< ;t, f5 ::r: <:!:Tl (!) ;t, :i:, OJ

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