Lot. No. 39 In Whitesborough Patent, Delaware County as seen in the year 1801
Entry/Object ID
L.2004.109
Description
Hand drawn, handwritten and hand water colored map of a Whitesborough patent: title appears at top of map as follows: "Lot. No. 39. In Whitesborough patent / Delaware County as seen in the year 1801;" map illustrates six lots of property, each numbered; "Crooked Brook," "Platnes Brook," and "Beamans Brook" are illustrated; a compass appears in the upper right corner of the lots; text written vertically on the right side reads "N. 31.30 W 108 chs. (sic);" text below map reads "N.58 ° 30' E 90:30 /scale 20 chains to an inch / Boundary from the [illegible word] deed of 25 oct (sic) 1784 - Lot 39. Beginning at the North east / corner of lot No. 40 and runs thence N.30 °W 108 chs. (sic) Thence S 60 °W. 93: ch. (sic) 30 links - Thence S. 30 ° E. / 108 chs. (sic) Thence 60 ° East. 93 chs. (sic) 60 links - containing 950 acres -;" more text in lower right corner reads "The above survey was made by Lewis / Seymour in 1801 into lots -;" lots are outlined in black ink with green painted over the outside border; creeks are also outlined in ink and painted green; yellow stains on upper and lower left side on front and on upper and lower right side on reverse; "N. 39 / Whitesborough Patent / Delaware County / [illegible word]" is written at the top just right of center; "MAP 140b" is written in red pencil in lower left corner.
Made/Created
Notes
Date made: after 1801
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
20 in
Width
13 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 33 cm)
Material
Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Three vertical and one horizontal folds; small holes where the folds meet; minute folds at each edge of vertical folds; yellow stain marks on upper and lower left side of front and on same of right side of reverse; surface dirt and staining, especially around edges and on horzontal fold on reverse and on upper right corner of reverse.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lewis Seymour
Notes
Surveyor
Person or Organization
Beekman Family
Notes
Ex-Collection
Related Entries
Notes
L.2004.108 - Map - Related
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28A