Denny-Frye family papers,

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1 Overview of the Collection Creator Denny-Frye family Title Denny-Frye family papers Dates (inclusive) Quantity.28 cubic ft (113 items) Collection Number 0096 (Accession No ) Summary Papers of Seattle pioneer families of Arthur Denny and George Frye Repository University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Special Collections University of Washington Libraries Box Seattle, WA Telephone: Fax: Access Restrictions Open to all users. Additional Reference Guides Languages English Biographical Note Pioneer families of Seattle, Washington. Seattle pioneer families of Arthur A. Denny and George F. Frye. Arthur Armstrong Denny was a banker, merchant, member of first territorial legislature, and territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress. George Frederick Frye was a businessman in milling, steamboating, and building construction. Content Description Deeds, warranty deeds, other legal documents, correspondence, Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. 1

2 Administrative Information Acquisition Information Gift of Mrs. Roberta F. Watt and Elizabeth F. Bogue, 4/14/1960 Detailed Description of the Collection Deeds to Property Box/Folder 1/1 Denny, John Note regarding timing of C.D. Boren, A.A. Denny, and David S. Maynard 1853 Lot 8, Block 12. Boren's Addition 1866 Lot 3, Block 20. North Seattle 1870 Lots 10-12, Block 18. North Seattle acres: SW corner of D.T. Denny's Claim, E 60 rods, N 28 rods, W to Bay, S to Begin 1860 Lots 2 and 3, Block 2. A.A. Denny's Addition 1869 Lots 1-3, Block 3. Denny's Addition 1869 Memoranda of transaction of Lots 1-3, Block 3. Denny's Addition Lot 12, Block 10; Lots 1 and 12, Block 20; Lots 1 and 2, Block 29; Lots 1-6 and 12, Block 30. All North Seattle /2-1/3 Denny, Arthur Armstrong 2

3 Lot 8, Block 9. Boren's Addition 1859 Lots 1-4, Block 19; Lots 1-5, Block 29; Lot 4, Block 31. Maynard's Addition 1868 Lots 7, 10, and 11, Block 64. Denny's Addition 1877 Lots 2 and 7, Block 1. Denny-Bell Plat 1879 Lot 9, Block 1. Denny-Bell Plat 1879 Lots 3-5, Block 5; Lots 5-9, Block 12. Edes and Knight's Addition 1883 Lot 9, Block 24. A.A. Denny Plat 1888 Lot 2, Block 47. A.A. Denny's Sixth Addition 1888 Block 1, bounded by Front Street, Union Street, 2nd Street, and University Street 1863 Lot 5, One-third of Lot 8, Block 9. Denny-Boren Plat 1865 Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, and 11, Block 18. A.A. Denny Plat 1873 Lots 9 and 12, Block 1. Denny-Bell Addition 1874 Lot 12, Block 24. A.A. Denny Addition /4 Frye, George Frederick 40 feet square of SE corner of Lot 8, Block 9. C.D. Boren's addition 1860 Lots 7 and 8, Block 16. D.S. Maynard's plat of Seattle 1860 Lot 8, Block 9, Boren-Denny plat 1884 Affadavit of identity of Frye 1908 Sec. 1, Township 37; W of Range 2 East (1 acre)

4 W half of NE 1/4 and E half of NW 1/4, Sec. 26, Township 26, N or Range 5 E (160 acres) 1874 W half of Lots 7 and 8, Block 16, D.S. Maynard's plat /5 Bagley, Daniel Lot 3, Block 3, Denny's addition 1865 Lots 1 and 2, Block 3. A.A. Denny's addition /6 Denny, Mary A. Block 1: bounded by Front Street, Union Street, 2nd Street and University St Miscellaneous Deeds Box-folder1/7 Grow, S. Lumson and Avery, Joseph H. Part of lot 8, Block 9. Boren plat 1859 McConaha, Ursula Part of lot 8, block 9. Boren plat 1859 Woodin, Ira Part of Lot 8, Block 9. Boren plat 1860 Denny, Arthur A. Lot 5, Block 46. A.A. Denny's addition 1886 Warranty Deeds 4

5 Box/Folder 1/8 Frye, George Frederick Lots 4 & 5, Block 107. D.T. Denny First Addition 1882 Block 44. T. Hanford's plat of S. Seattle addition tracts in Mercer's "Eden addition No. 2" 1882 E half of NW 1/4; W half of NE 1/4 Sec. 23, T29, N of Range 6E. (160 acres, Snohomish County) 1889 Lot 10 & 11, Block 18. A.A. Denny's Addition /9-1/11 Denny, Arthur Armstrong Block 1, D.T. Denny Addition. Lots 1, 4, 5, 8, Block 59, A.A. Denny addition. Lots 5 & 6, Block 23, Hanford addition. Block 1 and fractional block B in Union City; and 7 acres of tract adjoining Union City Lot 3, Block 40; Lot 2 in Block 42; Lots 10 & 11, Block 49. Denny-Bell plat Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block 19. Maynard's plat 1880 Lots 9 and 12, Block 3. Denny-Bell plat 1879 Lot 2, Block G. A.A. Denny plat 1879 Fractional Lot 7, Block 77. McNaught's addition 1878 Lots 9, 12, Block 3, Denny-Bell plat 1878 Lot 11, Block 45. A.A. Denny addition 1876 Lot 2, Block 1. Denny-Bell plat Lot 9, Block 24. A.A. Denny plat 1881 Part of lots 2, 3, 6 & 7, Block 1. Yesler plat

6 Lot 4, Block 33. Maynard's plat 1884 Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 3. A.A. Denny plat 1871 Lot 11, Block 1, Denny-Bell plat 1877 Quit Claim Deeds Box-folder1/12 Frye, George F. Lot 6, Block 16. Maynard's plat 1888 Lot 3, Block 18. Denny's 3rd addition 1897 Lots 8 & 9, Block 144. Denny's Broadway addition 1891 Miscellaneous Land Papers and Notes Box/Folder 1/13-1/16 Denny, Arthur Armstrong Donation certificate, No [320 08/100 acres settled in 1852] 1864 Field notes of the survey of Donation claim No. 40 of Denny's. Includes field notes, maps, description, etc. Also transcript of same. Denny's field notes and plat of Yesler's claim re: Yesler vs. Denny et. al. Certificate for Denny's ownership of the Strickler Donation Claim /17 Maynard, David S. 6

7 Maynard's donation claim (certified copy) and abstract of Maynard's plat of Lot 4, Block 33 1/18 Ohm, Jacob Last will and testament 1866 Land patent /19 Denny, Arthur Armstrong Application to sell tide lands (copy) with five supporting documents Mortgages, Miscellaneous Box-folder1/20 Denny, Arthur A Frye, George F Chesney, Edwin L Bonds Box-folder1/21 Atkinson, M.A Boardman, George W. Includes draft and notes re: transaction 1891 Bills of Sale Box-folder1/22 7

8 Wyckoff, Lewis V. and George F. Frye Personal property (cows, wheat, etc.) Frye, George F. One iron safe Powers of Attorney Box-folder1/23 Frye, George F. Jacob Wiebens 1867 Appointment of Frye as executor of Wiebens' estate 1867 Mary L. Fortson Denny, Arthur A. Martin V.B. Stacy and Elizabeth Stacy 1890 Agreement Box-folder1/24 Denny, Arthur A. and George F. Frye with Henry Yesler 1866 Miscellaneous papers of Arthur A. Denny Box-folder1/25-1/30 Account with Seattle Treasurer's office,and letter from Denny to Mayor and City Council 1881 Settlement of financial account between Henry L. Yesler and A.A. Denny

9 2 items Memorandum accompanying a check for $3500 payable to Dexter Horton and Company Notice of dissolution of partnership between A.A. Denny and Hugh McAleer Notices of grade assessments 4 items Plat of an addition to the town of Seattle laid off by A.A. Denny 1872 Correspondence Box-folder1/31-1/35 Bogue, Elizabeth Frye From J. Thomas Turner to Mrs. Bogue 1915 Frye, George Frederick From Richard Lehn to Frye 1905 Denny, Arthur A. From Henry L. Yesler to Denny 1863 From W.T. Radir & Company to Denny With enclosures: 2 letters to Radir from George L. Story; and 2 letters (copied by Story) from R. M. Spinney to D.W. C. Nelson, and from Nelson to Spinney Seattle and Walla Walla Trail and Wagon Road Company Toll scrip coupons Court Papers Box-folder1/36-1/40 9

10 Fowler, Joseph Curney and Caesar, W.J., plaintiffs vs. Anna M. Young, et al Jarrold, Louisa Chapin vs. John Collins, et al Northen Counties Investment Trust, Ltd. vs. Arthur Quinn et al United States of America vs. Annie Tennant et al Clise, J.W. et al. vs. Rex L. Ross et al. Boren, Carson D. Bothell Canning Company stock certificate 1908 Voucher for Indian War pension payment 1912 Bagley, Daniel Affidavit re: George Frye's ownership of University Land (copy) 1881 Mason, Charles H. Letter from John Nugent, concerning thedecaturand Indian War (copy) 1855 Muster roll 1856 Bonds Box-folder1/41-1/44 Bond binding Leander Terry and John N. Low to William N. Bell (contemporary copy) 1852 Yesler, Henry L. Bond for Yesler as Clerk of the Probate Court, King County, Oregon Territory 1853 Denny, Arthur Armstrong 10

11 Original plat of the town of Seattle 1853 One bound volume containing surveying notes (Knoxville, IL), journal of the route to Oregon, and sales journal Transferred to A.A. Denny Papers Names and Subjects Personal Names : Denny-Frye family--archives Other Creators : Personal Names : Denny, Arthur Armstrong, (creator) Denny, John (creator) Frye, George Frederick, (creator) Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) 2007 (Last modified: 4/12/2018) About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: