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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02468.15 |
| From Archive Folder | 23 letters & docs relating to Colonial governors |
| Title | Legal document between Francina Staats and Jacob Leisler |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Leisler, Jacob (fl. 1698-1700) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Fragment of a land inheritance document between Francina Staats and her brother Jacob Leisler. Contains Jacob Leisler's seal and signature. Francina Staats and Jacob Leisler (Jr.) were the children of Jacob Leisler, the colonial governor of New York. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Land Transaction Women's History Children and Family Estate |
| People | Leisler, Jacob (fl. 1698-1700) Staats, Francina (fl. 1698-1700) |
| Theme | Law; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Per D.W. Voorhees, Papers of Jacob Leisler, the document is made with Leisler's daughter who married Jochem Staats in 1711, and by Jacob Leisler, Jr. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |