Steuben County, New York, docket book and unrelated legal manuscripts

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Extent:
10 items
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:
This book was purchased for $300 at Kane Antiquarian Auction in January 1990.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard