Ledger

Archive

Museum of History Benicia

The image depicts a page from a historical land transfer ledger book featuring handwritten text in a cursive script, likely from the 19th century. The document outlines the transfer of land ownership or rights from one party to another, mentioning specific names and conditions involved in the transaction. The content includes details about payments, interests, and obligations, stipulating financial figures and legal agreements. The handwriting is neat but ornate, characteristic of legal documents from the past, and the paper shows signs of aging with a yellowed tint. The page is numbered at the top right, indicating it is part of a larger volume.

Name/Title

Ledger

Entry/Object ID

1986.010.0268

Scope and Content

Per Inventory Work Sheet dated 6/7/1992: The record book including index lists property transfers of deeds and mortgages in Benicia for 1849-1850. Title page reads "Records of Benicia ought Dec. 18th 1849 by H. S. O'Milveny" The record book gets it name (Book B) apparently from the document that appears on page 256. Document A appears on page 251. Document A: lots selected by Bethuel Phelps in contract with Thomas Larkin as payment by Larkin to Phelps for certain duties * * * In the Media button is an Excel file containing all entries in this ledger. The ledger and separate index are all hand written. The record book contains "copied" transactions of many of the earliest settlers in Benicia (i.e. Thomas O. Larkin, Robert Semple, E.H. von Pfister, William Robinson, A. Riddle, M.M. Goodyear ....) the 13"H x 8-1/2"W x 1-1/2Deep book is covered in leather

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection