Beginning at the Red Oak Tree: Buying Land
Description
This deed shows the purchase of real property by Jeremiah Mitchell, "a founding member of The Hills community", in 1815. "Ownership of property was one of the most important factors in the stability of "The Hills" community".
Creator
Office of the Westchester County Clerk
Date
1815-04-19
Subject
Anderson, Hagar
Mitchell, Jeremiah
The Hills Harrison New York
Type
Text
Format
Paper
Source
Quinn, Edythe Ann. Freedom Journey: Black Civil War Soldiers and The Hills Community, Westchester County, New York, Albany: State University of New York Press, c2015, p.11
The Westchester County Archives, Liber of Deeds, No. 37, p.286
Language
en-US
Rights
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Citation
Office of the Westchester County Clerk, “Beginning at the Red Oak Tree: Buying Land,” Harrison Remembers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.harrisonpl.org/harrison-remembers/items/show/94.