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Thomas Ruston land conveyance papers
- Title
- Thomas Ruston land conveyance papers, 1794-1796.
- Author
- Ruston, Thomas, approximately 1739-1804.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Land deeds | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 2655 Land deeds | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Hollingsworth, Levi, 1739-1824
- Description
- .29 linear foot (1 box)
- Summary
- Land papers executed by Dr. Thomas Ruston, a physician of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.B. College of New Jersey, 1762 and M.D., University of Edinburgh, 1765). Ruston conveyed to Levi Hollingsworth, merchant of Philadelphia, 51,000 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia on November 22, 1794; to Mary Ruston, 15,287 acres and 99 square rods in Washington County, Massachusetts (now part of Maine); to Thomas Ruston, the younger, 251,000 acres in Franklin County, Georgia and 10,000 acres in Richmond County, Georgia; to Charlotte Ruston, 92,160 acres in the District of Ninety-six in South Carolina; 11,399 acres and 51 square rods in Washington County, Massachusetts; and 10,000 acres in Camden County, Georgia. Inclusive dates are 1794-1796.
- Subjects
- Physicians > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century
- Conveyances
- Real property > Georgia > Franklin County
- Real property > Georgia > Camden County
- Ruston family
- Real property > South Carolina
- Real property > Georgia > Richmond County
- Real property > Maine > Washington County
- Real property > Georgia > Washington County
- Genre/Form
- Conveyances.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 2655
- OCLC
- 794689916
- Author
- Ruston, Thomas, approximately 1739-1804.
- Title
- Thomas Ruston land conveyance papers, 1794-1796.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Added Author
- Hollingsworth, Levi, 1739-1824, recipient.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2655