The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk

Collection Reference Number GLC03107.01836
From Archive Folder The Livingston Family Papers [110] Undated: Miscellany 
Title Discussion of the rightful ownership and boundaries of the Manor of Livingston
Date n.d.
Document Type Legal document
Content Description The document, written after 1728, discusses how Robert Livingston, the first owner and proprietor of the Manor of Livingston, formed the Manor through a series of land patents issued by Governor Dongan from 1684-1686. It is then debated whether or not these patents were legitimate, and where the boundaries of the Manor ought to stand. This is part of a larger controversy involving the Livingston Manor. Throughout the 18th century, the claims to title and ownership of the Manor by Robert Livingston's heirs were repeatedly challenged by Indians and other European settlers in the area. Numerous petitions were presented to the colonial government, requesting the revocation of Governor Dongan's land patents of 1684-1686.
Subjects American Indian History  Boundary or Property Dispute  Land Transaction  Petition  Government and Civics  Law  
People Livingston, Robert (1654-1728)  Dongan, Thomas (1634-1715)  
Theme Law; Government & Politics; Native Americans; Children & Family
Sub-collection The Livingston Family Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents Discussion of the rightful ownership and boundaries of the Manor of Livingston