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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02867 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [070] 1752-1754 |
| Title | Testimony regarding the Livingston's rights to Taghkanic and the Manor |
| Date | 23 August 1753 |
| Author | Salisbury, Francis (fl. 1753) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | In the trial of Robert and Johannis Van Deusen v. Josiah Loomis, Francis Salisbury states that the late Robert Livingston was the first patentee of the Manor of Livingston over 60 years ago, and that the land has remained in the possession of his heirs and successors until the present time. He also states that he is familiar with the tracts of land that comprise the Manor, and that the entire Manor lies within the county of Albany, and the province of New York. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute Law Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Livingston, Philip (1686-1749) Livingston, Robert (1708-1790) van Deusen, Johannis (1729-1803) van Deusen, Robert (1700-1777) Loomis, Josiah (1708-1800) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |