Steuben County, New York, docket book and unrelated legal manuscriptsMSS.90.1Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-29 11:04:23 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Steuben County, New York, docket book and unrelated legal manuscripts MSS.90.1 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/4/resources/678 10 items 1793-1922 English Scope and Contents

This docket book kept from 1828 to 1830 records cases heard in an unknown, but possibly Steuben County, NY, court. Entries include names of plaintiffs and defendants; dates of actions; final dispositions; and fees, damages and court costs. Most of the cases were decided for the plaintiffs. There were a few trials held at Harpending's Inn, and a few were appealed. The towns named in the cases were located in Steuben County during the early nineteenth century; they are now in Schuyler County. The book belonged to the Cook family who kept farm accounts in the back during the 1830's.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This book was purchased for $300 at Kane Antiquarian Auction in January 1990.

Court records -- New York (State) Steuben County (NY) -- History -- 19th Century Schuyler County (NY) -- History Meriweather, David, 1800-1893 Stockton, Samuel, 1751-1795 Cook family Docket book, 1828-1830Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/215025MSS 90-1ALS, Sam'l W. Stockton (Trenton) to Messers Andrew Kennedy and Co. (Philadelphia)Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755301793 March 9MSS 90-1Handwritten Answer in Chancery, Thomas James and wife v. Alexander Henderson and othersArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/75531180? May 23MSS 90-1ADS, Certificate of naturalization for Benjamin Palmer signed by John Sidell, clerk of the Justices Court of the city and county of New York, and (on 1813 March 15) verified by the signatures of two justices of that court, John Ferguson and Thomas HerttellArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755331810 November 29MSS 90-1Handwritten Indenture signed by William and Ann Douglas of the City of Washington and witnessed by Vincent King and Gilbert L. GibersonArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755341841 May 15MSS 90-1Affidavit signed by Vincent King and Gilbert L. Giberson, Justices of the Peace, Washington County, District of ColumbiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755351841 May 15MSS 90-1Handwritten copy of Philadelphia County prison record of William ScottArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755361853 October 24MSS 90-1ALS, D[avid] Meriwether [Govenor of the Territory of New Mexico] to Mr. Lemuel Blake (Boston)Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755371854 July 27MSS 90-1ALS, W. R. Drinkard (Acting Secretary of War, Washington) to M. D. Phillips (Henrietta, New York)Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755381857 October 30MSS 90-1Document granting power of attorney, signed by E. P. SchunemanArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755391863 September 30MSS 90-1ALS, Charles Belden (Librarian of the Public Library of the City of Boston) to Howes Norris, Jr. answering a reference questionArchival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/755401922 March 28MSS 90-1