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Guide to the Landon family papers
1977.025
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Conkling, David, d. 1787? |
| Creator:
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Landon family |
| Creator:
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Landon, Henry |
| Creator:
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Landon, Jared |
| Creator:
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Landon, Samuel, ca. 1700-1782? |
| Title: |
Landon family papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1665-1864, bulk 1718-1864 |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1718-1864 |
| Abstract:
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The Landon family papers relate principally to Jared Landon (died circa 1815) and
to Henry Landon (died 1866) in their capacities as county judges, estate executors,
and landholders. The Landons were residents of Cutchogue, part of the town of Southold
in Suffolk County on the eastern end of Long Island, and the bulk of the collection
concerns that area. Other Landons, such as Jared's father Samuel (circa 1700-1782),
and other New York areas are represented in the collection, though to a much lesser
extent. The collection is rich with legal and financial documents that can provide
insight into social, economic, cultural, and political aspects of Suffolk County in
the late eigtheenth century and first half of the nineteenth century. Document types
include inventories, vendue (auction) accounts, day books, ledgers, promissory notes,
court orders, trespasses and other court-related documents, land indentures and transfers,
town meeting notices and resolutions, and more. The collection also holds substantive
correspondence on legal, financial, personal, and political matters, including those
related to the Democratic Party in Southold in the late 1820s-1840s. Documents concerning
the American Revolution and the British occupation of New York, including the imprisonment
of Jared Landon, are in the collection. References to African-Americans appear throughout
the collection, including in account books and court cases.
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| Quantity: |
2.5 Linear feet in 5 manuscript boxes |
| Call Phrase: |
1977.025 |
