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1 | St Pierre & Shepard Faith Mills Document Summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Noted document numbers (Doc #) correspond to small Postit Notes affixed to the actual documents stored in an archival box at the Sand Lake Town Hall. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | Doc # | Type | Date | Principal Parties and Signators (FM = Faith Knitting/Mills) | General Intent | Additional Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 1 | Easement | 1951-12-10 | FM to NYSEG, Joseph J. Moloney for NYSEG and Arthur M. Butler for FM | Easement in consideration for $1 to allow installation of three poles and a power line from Burden Lake Road to FM and adjacent cottages | Also includes correspondence and a receipt for payment of $1 from NYSEG to FM. | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2 | Land / Lot List | 1952-07-03 | Apparently an internal FM informational document | Appears to inventory and list all the land and lots owned by FM as of July of 1952 | Includes several carbon copies of the same document along with handwritten annotations. | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | Real Property Notations | 1948-10-19 | Robinson House transfer from Lawrence A. Churchville to FM. Perhaps was a draft of notations included in a more formal agreement | Detailed notations regarding the location of property located on Orient Avenue and Orient Way in Averill Park apparently being sold or transferred to FM | Other names involved include Helen Elizabeth Bull, G. DeWitt Robinson, Walter S. Robinson and Jeffery P. Thomas surveyor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | Indenture | 1959-10-16 | Arthur M. Butler for FM and Meyer Levine of East Nassau, NY | Formal agreement to allow a driveway easement for a property known as the Tabor House located on Mill Street in Averill Park | Other names involved include John J. Mackrell and William J. Mahoney. | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | Indenture | 1959-10-16 | Arthur M. Butler for FM and Meyer Levine of East Nassau, NY | Identical intent and notes to Document #4 except this version notes $10 in consideration for the driveway easement. | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | Indenture | 1954-04-16 | Frank L. York for the Averill Park Corporation (APC) to FM | Appears to deed specified property located near Orient Avenue and Mill Street in Averill Park from the APC to FM in consideration for $1 for some unspecified reason | Other names involved include Maria E. Donnelly, Zachariah Keys and Jefferey P. Thomas surveyor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 7 | Indenture | 1954-07-16 | John J. Mackrell as executor of the estate of William D. Mahoney to FM | Appears to deed two small parcels of land located near FM from the estate of Mahoney to FM in consideration for $50 | Other names involved include John H. Gleason, Charles H. Teal, Anna M. Teal and Arnold and Company. | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | Boundary Line Agreement | 1954-07-15 | William H. Barnum and Florence G. Barnum and Robert H. McCarthy for FM | Formally defines a previously uncertain boundary line between the Barnum and FM properties | Other names involved include Emma F. Barnum, Peter McCarthy and Julia F. McCarthy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 9 | Agreement | 1954-11-20 | Robert H. McCarthy for FM and John A. Burkhart for Troy Yarn Mills (TYM) | Agreement in consideration for $1 that FM will not negatively impact a dam along the Wynantskill that might cause flooding on land previously sold to TYM by FM on November 17, 1952. | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 10 | Agreement | 1952-06-17 | Robert H. McCarthy for FM and Joseph J. Maloney | Agreement establishing a 30-day window in which Maloney could purchase an FM-owned property known as the Kennedy House located on Burden Lake Road in consideration for $6,500 | Unspecified if Maloney exercised the option. | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 11 | Agreement | 1952-10-07 | Robert H. McCarthy for FM and John A. Burkhart and Simeon Perlman for intended further assignment to Maple Spinning Mills | Agreement with regard to the sale of a Carding and Spinning Mill building and associated industrial equipment and considerations by FM to Burkhart and Perlman for $45,000. The agreement also specifies arrangements for the provision of supporting utilities and water rights | The agreement includes a detailed and comprehensive list of equipment, utilities, and considerations required to support carding and milling operations. | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 12 | Indenture | 1952-11-21 | Frank L. York for the Averill Park Corporation (APC) to FM | Appears to deed specified property located near Prospect Street and Mill Street in Averill Park from the APC to FM in consideration for $1 for some unspecified reason | Other names involved include Carrie Howard, Filkins, and Jeffrey P. Thomas cartographer. | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 13 | Real Property Notations | William D. Mahoney to FM. Undated. Likely generated during the early 50s | Undated and unsigned notations regarding the possible exchange of property located near Elmore Avenue in Averill Park from Mahoney to FM. | Other names involved include Daniel Kinney and Helen E. Kane. | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 14 | Indenture | 1945-12-28 | Floyd K. Ives to Charles H. Horton and Bertha A. Horton | Deeds property located in Averill Park and sold by Ives or Troy, NY, to the Hortons in consideration for $1 and an unspecified mortgage amount | Uncertain why it would appear with the other FM documents. Perhaps due to adjacent borders? | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 15 | Indenture | 1947-02-19 | William H. Warger and Catherine Warger to Harry P. Brown and Ruth E. Brown | Deeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Wargers to the Browns | Uncertain why it would appear with the other FM documents. Perhaps due to adjacent borders? Also mentions Abbott E. Jones and James E. Mc Laughlin, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 16 | Indenture | 1948-04-13 | William H. Warger and Catherine Warger to Helen Gardner | Deeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Wargers to Ms. Gardner | Also related to Warger / Brown Indenture noted in the summary of Document #15. | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 17 | Handwritten Real Estate Receipts | 1944-07-21 | From Collins S. Harden, owner of the C. S. Harden Texaco Gasoline and Products station, and store to William D. Mahoney | Handwritten receipts noting three partial payments, one in July and two in August of 1944, totaling $230 from Mahoney to Hardin for lands located near the Mill Pond and Raceways | The handwriting interestingly appears on the back of two commercially printed C. S. Hardin store receipts. | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 18 | Indenture | 1947-04-15 | Harry P. Brown and Ruth E. Brown and William H. Warger to Catherine Warger | Deeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Browns to the Wagers | This indenture puzzlingly appears to relate to the exact same property transaction described in document #16 and reverse that transaction. | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 19 | Real Property Notations | 1948-10-19 | Helen J. Pausley and FM | Notes details of the intended sale of the Warger House by an heir of Helen Gardner upon her death | Relates the property and transaction described by document #16. | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 20 | Indenture | 1944-08-14 | Collins S. Harden and Irma H Ashford to FM | Deeds land located between the Andrew Uline farm and former Jacob and Hiram Cipperly properties from Harden and Ashford to Faith Mills. Includes a handwritten sketch of the property being sold | May relate to Document #17 as well. Other names mentioned include Elizabeth Wright and her heirs, William Z. A. Wright, Georgianna C. Miller, Luscetta Smauder, and Jessie A. Harden. | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 21 | Tax Documents | 1943-04-26 | Avery G. Hall letter to FM | Letter from the Treasurer of Rensselaer County to FM forwarding two missent tax redemption certificates representing a total cost of less than $3 | The letter also mentions J. C. Davis, Louis Berkhart, and William Gardner. | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 22 | Indenture | 1945-12-31 | Charles H. Horton and Bertha A. Horton to FM | Deeds land originally sold to the Hortons by Floyd K. Ives to FM | Apparently relates to above document #14 which notes the sale of the land from Ives to the Hortons. | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 23 | Indenture | 1940-12-31 | William D. Mahoney to FM | Deeds land owned by Mahoney to FM | Also mentions Collins Harden. | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 24 | Survey Documents | 1921-11-17 | Two-page letter from surveyor Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney transmitting enclosed survey records and results, including an original Burton A. Thomas survey | Transmits handwritten survey results and analysis from Jeffery P. Thomas of Springfield, NJ, and son of renowned Sand Lake surveyor Burton A. Thomas, to Mahoney noting a table of the water levels of the Clums, Grist, Uline, Cipperly, Tomkins Lower, and Kidder dams apparently to help resolve some water rights issues particularly related to the Jepthar P. Kidder mill and water use | Includes an original handwritten survey by Burton A. Thomas of the Kidder property which James Aken "reserved for himself" from the "Factory Property" before selling it to Kidder. Thomas advises Mahoney to substantially reduce his fee by $40 if the information provided failed to prove whatever case FM was attempting to support. | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 25 | Survey Documents | 1921-10-07 | Three page handwritten letter from Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney | The letter proposes providing Mahoney with survey data compiled by Jefferey's father and fellow surveyor, Burton A. Thomas, and additional analysis regarding the Kidder Mill issue summarized by document #24 for a fee of $75. Mahoney obviously accepted the offer | The letter also notes the sad news of the passing of Peter McCarthy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 26 | Real Property Notations | 1925-08-03 | Unsigned. Apparently a one-page memo to FM's files entitled, "NO RECORD OF DEEDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS," documenting some real-estate research on three properties | Specifically mentions property acquired from or via Frank McCarthy, McCarthy Asset Group, Gleason Farm, William Mahoney, Victor A. Cook, Helen E. Kane, and William Gardner in the memo | Also includes 3 pages of handwritten sketches and notes that mention George Vanderzee, Michael Miller, Charlette Carmon, Harrison Ley, and Nancy Beebe. | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 27 | Indenture | 1920-08-02 | William D. Mahoney and Agnes V. Mahoney to Percy E. Horton | Deeds property located near Prospect Avenue in Sand Lake from the Mahoneys to Horton. | Also mentions Willis D. Larkin and Arthur M. Butler as a witness. | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 28 | Indenture | 1920-08-02 | Percy E. Horton and Jennie E. Horton to Harriet E. Hartwell | Unsigned blue carbon copy mimeograph. Establishes a mortgage for the sale of property in Sand Lake from the Hortons to Hartwell | Likely relates to above Document #27. | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 29 | Survey Documents | 1921-10-15 | Four-page handwritten transcript created by Springfield, NJ, surveyor Jeffery P. Thomas of a February 6th, 1865, Burton A. Thomas survey. Jefferey was the son of Burton and a fellow surveyor. | The survey particularly mentions the Akins and Kidder Dams and likely relates to the issues highlighted in documents 24 and 25. | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 30 | Real Property Notations | Three-pages (one double-sided) of undated and unsigned real estate notations | Particularly mentions the Horton, Gleason and Willis D. Larkin properties and someone named Filkins | Also FM's Recreation Hall. | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 31 | Survey Documents | 1921-10-16 | Two-pages of additional handwritten notations and transcripts by surveyor Jeffery P. Thomas regarding a February 6th, 1865, survey by his father Burton A. Thomas | The survey particularly mentions the Akins and Kidder Dams and likely relates to the issues highlighted in documents 24, 25 and 29. | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 32 | Indenture | 1920-06-01 | Willis D. Larkin and Alice C. Larkin to William D. Mahoney | Deeds property in Sand Lake from the Larkins to Mahoney | Mentions Mary E. Filkins as a previous owner. Possibly relates to document #30. | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 33 | Survey Documents | 1913-01-24 | Letter from Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney | January 24, 1913, mailing envelope from Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney which transmitted original handwritten survey results that were requested by Noadiah Smith for Aretus Lyman in April of 1810 and were likely compiled by Burton A. Thomas and related to document # 155 which also deeded property from Smith to Lyman in April of 1810. | While no cover letter was found or possibly included, note the faint pencil writing that notes that it was a "Description of the Arnold and Knowlson Property" and the survey notes that it was a "Survey of the Grist Mill Lot." | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 34 | Indenture | 1915-12-22 | Bridget Downs to FM | Deeds property located near Prospect Avenue in Sand Lake to FM | Also mentions Carrie Howard and Filkins. | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 35 | Indenture | 1918-07-17 | Louis Burkhardt and Marion E. Burkhardt to William H. Gardner | Deeds land located near Elmore Avenue and Johnnycake Lane from the Burkhardts to Gardner | Note previous Burkhart entries may be related. Also mentions Gleason and Houlihan. | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 36 | Indenture | 1910-12-01 | Catherine Warger to William H. Warger | Deeds land located near the FM Mill streams apparently to one of her relatives | Also mentions Kidder Mill and properties and displays an additional example of mortgage recording tax stamps that were typically affixed to the late 19th through mid-20th century indentures. | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 37 | Article of Agreement | 1915-07-01 | Robert M. Kennedy and Carrie E. Kennedy to Lawrence J. Gruber and Lena M. Gruber | Essentially a mortgage agreement between the Kennedys and Grubers that sells property to the Grubers. Interestingly also includes a table of mortgage principal and interest payments spanning several years | Also mentions James Aken, Julia E. Smith, Jacob Werger, John Taylor and John H. Taylor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 38 | Release of Lien | 1915-12-28 | From Howard F. Bullard Trustee to the Averill Park Company | Releases a mortgage lien associated with property located in Sand Lake | Also mentions Peck H. Behan, Haus Dhal, Harry J. Young, and Carrie Howard. | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 39 | Indenture | 1915-12-22 | Averill Park Company APC to Bridget Downs | Deeds land located near Prospect Avenue in Sand Lake from the APC to Downs | Also mentions Carrie Howard and Filkins. | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 40 | Certificate of Tax Sale | 1900-07-31 | Rensselaer County and NYS tax foreclosure on and public auction of the Sand Lake Paper Mill to William H. Gardner for $49.45 | Transfers property from the Sand Lake Paper Mill and John F. Vogle (tax defaulter) to William H. Gardner and further assignment from Gardner to William D. Mahoney on May 14, 1903, for apparent non-payment in taxes in 1898. | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 41 | Indenture | 1904-05-09 | Charles Holser and Betsy Holser to FM | Specifically deeds property located near FM from the Holsers to the Faith Knitting Company | Also mentions Arnold H. Wade and Andrew B. Knowlson. | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 42 | Indenture | 1909-03-04 | James E. McLoughlin to Catherine Warger and William Warger | Deeds property located near Jepthar P. Kidder's factory and dam from McLoughlin to the Wargers | Also mentions Andrew B. Knowlson. | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 43 | Survey Documents | 1904-03-14 | One-page, handwritten and undated survey amendment from surveyor Jefferey P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney | While undated, the amendment refers to the March 14, 1904 deed of property from William H. Gardner to Mahoney | Also mentions David Reynolds, John Adam, Jennie Averill, and Silas Miller as neighboring properties or prior interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 44 | Indenture | 1904-02-17 | William D. Mahoney and Agnes V. Mahoney to FM | Deeds lands and "buildings, mills, mill sites, water power, dams, and other appurtenances" from Mahoney to the Faith Knitting Company | Also mentions Kittie A. Wales and William H. Gardner. | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 45 | Indenture | 1898-05-23 | David B. Plum and Harriet L. Barnes to Jennie D. Averill | Deeds property located near FM from Plum and Barnes to Averill | Also mentions Andrew B. Knowlson Mill, and Warp Mill pond. | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 46 | Surrogate's Court Judgement | 1900-12-18 | Two-page letter from Albany County Surrogate's Court Judge George H. Fitts to Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company | Advises McCarthy of a decree settling the accounts of Dudley Olcott and George G. Davidson as executors of the estate of James B. Jermain with the executors retaining $15,675 in Eleven Morris & Essex Railroad bonds. | Additional beneficiaries include Catherine B. J. McClure, Maria C. Jermain, Julia J. MacCartee and Katherine J. Townsend all from outside the Sand Lake area. Plus Mary Gregory possibly from the Sand Lake area. See document 56 and 57 for why FM President McCarty was involved. | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 47 | Indenture | 1903-05-01 | Rosella Currie to Charles Holser | Deeds property located near FM from Currie to Holser | Also mentions Arnold H. Wade and Andrew B. Knowlson. | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 48 | Survey Documents | 1903-04-17 | One-page of notations by surveyor John Fynn, Jr., apparently made for William D. Mahoney | For property located somewhere near FM. | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 49 | Indenture | 1902-04-24 | Jennie D. Averill to FM | Deeds land located near FM to the Faith Knitting Company | Also mentions Andrew B. Knowlson's Mill. | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 50 | Indenture | 1903-05-01 | Charles Holser to Henry Filkins | Five-page handwritten real estate sale and mortgage agreement between Charles Holser and Henry Filkins | Also mentions Rosella Currie. | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 51 | Real Property Notations | 1905-04-17 | One-page letter from William D. Mahoney to Hayer & Ward | Letter form Mahoney to a law firm in Troy that had borrowed numerous original copies of deeds from FM to help settle a claim of some sort by James K. Averill. | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 52 | Release of Lien | 1907-04-16 | From Peter McCarthy and Julia F. McCarthy to Troy Waste Manufacturing Company (TWMC) | Certifies payment in full of a $20,000 mortgage from TWMC to or from the McCarthys. | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 53 | Manufacturing Notes | One-page undated and unsigned set of production and preproduction notes | Specifically, two notes regarding the manufacturing and testing of 50/50 wool/cotton underwear | Notes that FM lacked sufficient laboratory equipment to complete all tests required by a contractor. | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 54 | Survey Documents | One-page undated and unsigned handwritten set of Grist Mill Property survey results | Survey of property located near FM. Also mentions Stephen P. Hunt and Arnold H. Wade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 55 | Bylaws | One-page undated and unsigned handwritten copy | Appears to be a handwritten partial copy of the current or proposes changes to the enumerated rules (articles of association) governing the Wynantskill Improvement Association | Specifies requirements for partnership in the Association and potential resulting benefits and penalties. | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 56 | Supreme Court Ruling | 1896-01-14 | Estate of James B. Jermain and his executors Dudley Olcott and George G. Davidson, plaintiff, against numerous members of the Andrew B. Knowlson family, Henry B. Dauchy, John D. Tayloe (noted as a "lunatic"), and George C. House as Receiver of Beverwyck Mills as defendants | The judgment somehow grants Peter McCarthy rights to much of Jermain's estate as an apparent result of a foreclosure sale of some sort | Also refers to documents # 46 and 47 which note that the executors were well paid for their efforts. | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 57 | Supreme Court Ruling | 1902-04-24 | One-page legal notice from Peter J. McCarthy to FM | Legal notice that McCarthy had assigned all proceeds from the judgment described by documents #56 to Faith Knitting Company | Also refer to documents # 46 and 56. | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 58 | Indenture | 1898-05-16 | James K. Averill and Jennie D. Averill to David B. Plum | Deeds property located near FM from the Averills to Plum in consideration of $2,000. | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 59 | Supreme Court Ruling | 1899-01-19 | Henry B. Dauchy as committee of the estate of John D. Tayloe, plaintiff, against Andrew B. Knowlson, George B. House, as Receiver of Beverwyck Mills, and the Faith Mills Knitting Company, as defendants | Ruling made by Judge Edgar L. Fursman directing that FM and any other occupants of the Beverwyck Mills property in question vacate the property and turn ownership over to James K. Averill who represented and was likely a member of the plaintiffs | Also mentions Samuel P. McClellan as a referee for the auction of property. Possibly related to documents Also refer to document #46, 56 and 57. | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 60 | Loan Agreement | 1897-03-15 | $40,000 loan and repayment agreement from or to Peter McCarthy to or from the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company (TWMC) | Likely a loan from McCarthy to TWMC and secured by TWMC assets with relatively rapid repayment over the following few years. | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 61 | Indenture | 1896-03-16 | Martin D. Conway (referee) to James B. Jermain (plaintiff) against Andrew B. Knowlson and numerous others | Labeled an indenture, but reads more like the results of a Supreme Court order of foreclosure on a mortgage or loan of some sort and public auction of real property in Sand Lake yielding $5,000 | However, the largely handwritten and dense document is very difficult to decipher. Likely related to documents 65 to 67 among others. | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 62 | Bill of Sale | 1897-03-17 | Peter J. McCarthy to FM | Sells a long list of industrial equipment, materials, and office furniture and supplies apparently liquidated from the Beverwyck Mills to FM for an unspecified sum | Specifically cites for $1 and other unspecified consideration. The vast majority of items sold appear to relate to textile manufacturing. | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 63 | Payment Receipts | 1897-03-17 | For payments from or to the State of NY, Faith Knitting Company, Troy Waste Manufacturing Company, and Wynantskill Improvement Association (WIA) for tax, mortgage, and assessment costs | Set of 4 separate both printed and handwritten receipts. All are approximately quarter-page sized ranging in dates from 1987 to 1900 and from $75 to $3,000 in value | The WIA receipt notes a $500 payment for assessments against the McConike property per a resolution passed by the WIA and is signed by WIA Treasurer Nicolas A. Gable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 64 | Release of Lien | 1898-01-11 | Granted to H. C. Arnold and Martha Arnold from G. L. Wiltse loan commissioner | Apparently satisfies a loan originally made in 1850. Very difficult to decipher | Also mentions Stephen P Hunt and Sarah A. Hunt among illegible others. | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 65 | Abstract and Search | 1896 circa | Twenty-two pages of undated findings of an abstract and search for Martin D. Conway, Referee, against James B. Jermain in support of a $10,000 mortgage foreclosure | Notes that the Beverwyck Knitting Mills consisted of 11 acres and came to be vested in Andrew B. Knowlson via Thomas Palmer, Arnold H. Wade, and George C. Arnold. The net result recommends dissolving the assets of Beverwyck Mills via a public or private sale due to insolvency as best to satisfy the interests of its stockholders and creditors | Traces ownership of the property back to the early 19th century and also mentions Gideon Butts, Stephen Gregory, George Clark, and numerous others as having prior interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 66 | Indenture | 1897-01-13 | James B. Germain to Peter J. McCarthy | Labeled as a warranty deed that appears to be the Beverwyck Knitting Mills to McCarthy by Jermain in consideration for $12,000. | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 67 | Supreme Court Order | 1895-02-16 | Order of Injunction directing the voluntary dissolution of Beverwyck Mills by Justice Alton B. Parker | Order holding the creditors of Beverwyck Mills in abeyance while a court appointed referee and receiver liquidated its assets | Also refer to the numerous previous related documents. | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 68 | Correspondence | 1897-02-12 | Letter from Nicolas J. Gable of the Burden Iron Company to Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company | The letter agrees to a list of four assessments spanning 1885 to 1896 totaling $801.87 related to a property recently owned by Isaac McConike for some unspecified reason. | Perhaps for water rights since Gable was also the Treasurer of the Wynantskill Improvement Association. | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 69 | Agreement | 1897-02-23 | Isaac McConihe or McConihe handwritten two-page agreement to sell property located in Sand Lake to Peter McCarthy | likely related to document #68. | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 70 | Indenture | 1897-02-04 | Isaac McConihe to Peter McCarthy | Formally deeds property located in Sand Lake from Isaac McConihe to Peter McCarthy in consideration of $6,500 | Puzzling why document 69 post dates this formal deeding. Possibly document 69 refers to another property? | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 71 | Supreme Court Order | 1897-08-06 | Henry B. Dauchy as the committee of the person for and estate of John D. Tayloe plaintiff versus Andrew B. Knowlson and George A. House as receivers of Beverwyck Mills and Faith Knitting Company defendants | Court order extending the time allowed FM to respond to a complaint filed by Dauchy until September 10, 1897. | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 72 | Note and Legal Compaint | 1899-03-22 | From Charles F. Doyle to FM | Note from Doyle to the general title of "Gentlemen" at Faith Knitting company proposing a solution to the Beverwyck Mills foreclosure conflicts. Specifically, the note claims to have discovered an error that may resolve whether or not a tract of land should be 19 or 11 acres | The note also includes a carbon copy of the Dachy Complain against Knowlson and House which summarizes the over $15,000 in loans dating back to 1869 that were in default. | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 73 | Note and Receipt | 1898-01-11 | From Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company to William D. Mahoney | The note and an enclosed receipt documents payment of $127.78 by McCarty to a US Loan Commissioner for Rensselaer County on a $2,000 mortgage related to the McConike or McConihe property | Also seems to indicate McCarty's intent to pay off the mortgage. | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 74 | Supreme Court Order | 1895-06-24 | From Judge D. Cady Herrick to the Officers and Stockholders of Beverwyck Mills | Court order freezing the assets and management of Beverwyck Mills due to insolvency and appointing George A. House as the referee of the dissolution of its assets. | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 75 | Supreme Court Order | 1895-02-16 | Show Cause order from Judge Alton B. Parker to the creditors of Beverwyck Mills | Petition by Andrew B. Knowlson and James S. Knowlson as a majority of the Directors of Beverwyck Mills for the creditors of Beverwyck Mills to show cause for any claims against the assets of Beverwyck Mills by May 21, 1895. | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 76 | Bill of Sale | 1896-05-25 | From William H. Hollister, Jr., to the National Bank of Cohoes (NBC) and subsequently from the NBC to Peter McCarthy | Apparently sells the machinery, equipment and materials that Hollister purchased at the Beverwyck Mills foreclosure auction to the NBC with subsequent sale of the auctioned items from NBC to McCarthy for $5,000 | Notes B. F. Clarke as the President of NBC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 77 | Indenture | 1897-03-15 | Peter McCarthy and Julia F. McCarthy to Troy Waste Manufacturing Company | Deeds property from the McCarthys to TWMC in consideration of $20,000 | Also mentions Richard E. Schermerhorn, Warp Mills, Merwin's Paper Mill, and the McConihe properties. | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 78 | Indenture | 1852-04-01 | Hezekiah C. Arnold and Martha Arnold of Essex County to George C. Arnold, Stephen P. Hunt, and Joseph J. Alden of Sand Lake | Largely handwritten indenture that deeds property in Sand Lake in consideration of $3,500 | The document is double sided and extremely difficult to read and decipher. | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 79 | Indenture | 1883-05-07 | John Frith to George Frith | Carbon copy of a document that deeds land located in Sand Lake between the Friths | Also mentions Calvin Sliter, Lewis Sliter, Warren Coleman and Job Gilbert as being prior owners. Doesn't appear to be located near the Mills. | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 80 | Indenture | 1875-06-07 | From the Sand Lake Warp Mill Company to Isaac McConihe | 12-page, double-sided, completely handwritten document that deeds property located near FM from Warp Mill to Isaac McConihe for $25,000 | Notes that the Warp Mill was incorporated on February 17, 1848, and other apparently McConihe family members as being officers of Warp Mill. | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 81 | Indenture | 1871-02-25 | Frances M. Arnold and Oscar B. Arnold to Warp Mill Company | Largely handwritten document that deeds property near the Warp and Paper Mills in Sand Lake to Warp Mill for $850 | Also mentions Richard E. Schermerhorn, John Frith and Ahon P. Albertson as being related properties or past interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 82 | Indenture | 187401-07 | Andrew B. Knowlson to James B. Jermain who was an assignee of a mortgage made by Knowlson to James Talcott | Largely handwritten indenture that appears to deed property, including buildings, fixtures and machinery, located in Sand Lake to Jermain in consideration of $10,000. | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 83 | Indenture by Referee | 1876-02-18 | John K. Colby to Isaac McConihe | Six-page, double-sided and largely handwritten document entitled a "Referee's Deed in Mortgage Cases," that appears to settle a property dispute between Isaac McConihe and the Warp Mill Company in Sand Lake with Colby being a court appointed referee | Apparently resulted from a February 8, 1876, public auction held in Troy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 84 | Survey Documents | 1875-03-22 | Letter from D. M. Greene (?) "Steam Engineer" for the NYS Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor to John H. Leolby (?), Esquire | Two page (double sided) handwritten and difficult to decipher letter from Greene to Leolby describing his review of a survey of the Arnold Factory property in Sand Lake. In particular, the names are difficult to read | The review concluded that the survey displayed minor and unavoidable errors that failed to negate the overall accuracy of the survey. | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 85 | Indenture | 1866-05-29 | Richard E. Schermerhorn to George C. Arnold and Collins (?) Arnold | Deeds property located in Sand Lake from Schermerhorn to the Arnolds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 86 | Release of Lien | 1864-10-26 | Philander Barbour from Brainard to Hezekiah C. Arnold, Caroline Arnold, Stephen P. Hunt, and Joseph J. Alden | Notes satisfaction of a mortgage first taken April 1, 1852 | Includes no description of the property being released from mortgage. | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 87 | Indenture | 1869-05-10 | Andrew B. Knowlson to James Talcott of the City of New York | Two-page completely handwritten document that deeds land near FM to Talcott from Knowlson in consideration of $10,000 | Likely an important foundational document with relation to several court cases and numerous deeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 88 | Survey Documents | Undated and unsigned notation of survey descriptions and coordinates compiled or at least provided by Civil Engineer John Flynn, Jr., to most likely FM | The note also fails to specify exactly to which properties and parties it refers. Likely generated in the late 19th or early 20th centuries | Attributed to Flynn due to the notations being on his letterhead. | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 89 | Survey Documents | Four pages of undated and unsigned notation of survey descriptions and coordinates | Similar to document 88. However, none of the pages include any attributions for their source. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 90 | Indenture | 1869-05-10 | Andrew B. Knowlson to James Talcott of the City of New York | Appears to be a more formal version of the completely handwritten and only initialed deeding document described by document entry 87 | Likely an important foundational document with relation to following court cases and numerous deeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 91 | Bond | 1869-05-10 | Andrew B. Knowlson to James Talcott of the City of New York | Appears to be a bond establishing a $10,000 mortgage or loan from Talcott to Knowlson. | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 92 | Mortgage Assignment | 1874-01-14 | James Talcott to James B. Jermain | Appears to assign the mortgage granted to Knowlson by Talcott by document entry 91 to Jermain. | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 93 | Receipt and Envelope | 1867-10-11 | Received from H. C. Arnold Brothers by a US Loan Commissioner for Rensselaer County | Notes that Arnold paid $140 in interest but fails to list the principal or property involved | Likely paid on a loan from or mortgage held by William D. Mahoney since the receipt was mailed to Mahoney at the Faith Knitting Company from the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company. | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 94 | Bond | 1852-04-01 | From Hezekiah C. Arnold, George C. Arnold, Stephen P. Hunt, and Joseph P. Alden to Philander Barbour | Two-page (front and back) largely handwritten bond that loans $4,000 based upon a promise to pay Barbour $500 per year until the initial principal plus interest was repaid | The reverse side of the bond notes repayments continuing through at least 1864. | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 95 | Indenture | 1864-01-01 | Sarah Gregory, Francis A. Gregory, David B. Luther as executors of the Abraham V. P. Gregory estate to George C. Arnold and Hezekiah C. Arnold | Entitled as an "Executor's Deed" of land from the Gregories to the Arnolds. | |||||||||||||||||||||