Survey of land of John Bard and Louise Livingston

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Survey of land of John Bard and Louise Livingston

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.646

Description

Handwritten survey on large folded piece of printed lined rectangular shaped paper, January 23, 1860; no title but text (on first and only page) begins as follows: "This is to certify that on this 23 day of January, 1860 Mr (sic) John Bard of Barrytown and Mr (sic) Garret Van Keuren, said Van Keuren acting as agent for Mrs (sic) Lousie Livingston and Mr (sic) Barton...;" text describes in degrees and by markers ("stake," "leaning Elm (sic) Tree (sic)," "Post," "Board (sic) fence") the "...line between / the said Bard & Mrs (sic) Livingston;"signature of "H.D. Myers / Surveyor / Poughkeepsie (underscored) / Surveyor / Rhinebeck (underscored)" appears at lower right side of first and only page of writing; pencil signature of "H. Champlin" appears to left of Myers signature; continuation of text appears near bottom of page as follows: "We the undersigned herby certify that the above Survey (sic) is in / accordance with the line as fixed and settle between the parties.;" embossed circular stationery insignia with the word "GRANT" in center appears in upper left corner of first page; inner two pages are blank; fourth page has a column of figures of eight lines written in pencil, sideways near the upper right side.

Made/Created

Date made

Jan 23, 1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 32

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Minute tear at near center left top of first page; minute vertical tears at center bottom of first and third page; tiny fold at lower right corners of first and third page; small holes across upper horizontal fold on third page; surface dirt and some staining.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louise Davezac Livingston

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library