A MAP OF A FARM IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK, THE PROPERTY OF MRS. JANET MONTGOMERY, SURVEYED 8TH. & 9TH. OCTOBER 1802 PER JOHN COX JUNR.
Entry/Object ID
L.2004.15
Description
Manuscript (hand drawn) map of property showing house and trees, Saw Kill River, Hudson River and miscellaneous names of neighboring property owners: ink on laid paper with title written in script at top; below title handwritten areas, left to right "General Armstrongs (sic) Lands," "Saw Kill," "Pond" and "Peter More;" in the mid-section on left side is a compass with a hand-drawn fleur-de-lis representing north with a line below it leading to "S" for south; a building with a water wheel is drawn below the north part of the compass, a two-story building, a single-story building and numerous trees are drawn in mid-section labeled "Containing 242 Acres;" on mid-right side is another section labeled "Peter More" and below it "John R. Livingston;" bottom section labeled "Hudsons River;" written in lower left "Scale / Ten chains to an Inch;" back side is mounted with contemporary ruler-lined paper, has note written in script "Map of / Montgomery Place / Made in 1802 / by Cox -- / Mrs. Montgomery's agent."
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John Cox
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1802
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
(See Description)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
12-3/4 in
Width
7-7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (32.4 x 20 cm)
Material
Paper (laid), ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: 7/8" horizontal tear at center seam, dark brown spots thoughout, three horizontal crease lines where map had been folded; glued onto a later sheet of ledger paper.
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
Currently located in Map Box 18.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27C