Scope and content
Correspondence, accounts, agreements, wills, maps, and other papers. The earlier papers (1703-1809) largely concern colonial land grants in which William Cockburn, surveyor, acquired an interest. The later papers consist of personal accounts of William Cockburn Jr. and James Cockburn. Includes contemporary copies of surveys and patents, accounts of land sales and material on surveys, sales, boundary disputes and land in Ulster County.
Dates
- 1703-1827.
Creator
- Cockburn family. (Family)
Extent
.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliographic References
-- Described in REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1948-50.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)