Bound ledger of land lots and descriptions
Scope and Contents
Contains surveys including descriptions and maps of lots forming various parts of the Robert H. Rose land holdings. Contents: First pages, non-paginated: “Turnpike lots.” Lots are listed by number of lot, page in ledger and to whom deeded. Descriptions of lots as follows, starting with page 1: Course, distance, rate, remarks.
pp. 52-55: Surveys of roads, descriptions as above.
pp. 56-69: Lots, maps.
p. 71: Middletown lots.
pp. 72-80: Lots, surveys.
pp. 80-81: Road surveys.
pp. 82-83: Interferences.
p. 86: Map of “Part of the Reservation.”
p. 87: Lots.
p. 88, 90 Part of the Reservation.
p. 91: Lots.
p. 92: Silver Lake, Lawsville.
p. 93: Lots. p. 94: Silver Lake Lots.
p. 96: Bridgewater Lots (pp. 100, 102, 104) Dates of the above surveys appear to be c. 1820-1821 from notes of lots sold.
pp. 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119: Choconut lots. Continues with lots and maps for Middletown, Rush, Turnpike lots in Middletown, Great Bend, Warren, Windham, and Silver Lake.
p. 168: Choppings for R.H. Rose. Surveyed by O.B. Chamberlin, 1839.
A preservation photocopy is available for researcher use.
Dates
- Creation: 1785 - 1912
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1806-1870
Extent
From the Collection: 4.25 Linear Feet (Five small document boxes, two large document boxes, and one oversize box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository