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St Pierre & Shepard Faith Mills Document Summary
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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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Doc #
TypeDatePrincipal Parties and Signators
(FM = Faith Knitting/Mills)
General IntentAdditional Notes
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1Easement1951-12-10FM to NYSEG, Joseph J. Moloney for NYSEG and Arthur M. Butler for FMEasement in consideration for $1 to allow installation of three poles and a power line from Burden Lake Road to FM and adjacent cottagesAlso includes correspondence and a receipt for payment of $1 from NYSEG to FM.
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2Land / Lot List1952-07-03Apparently an internal FM informational documentAppears to inventory and list all the land and lots owned by FM as of July of 1952Includes several carbon copies of the same document along with handwritten annotations.
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3Real Property Notations1948-10-19Robinson House transfer from Lawrence A. Churchville to FM. Perhaps was a draft of notations included in a more formal agreementDetailed 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.
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4Indenture1959-10-16Arthur M. Butler for FM and Meyer Levine of East Nassau, NYFormal agreement to allow a driveway easement for a property known as the Tabor House located on Mill Street in Averill ParkOther names involved include John J. Mackrell and William J. Mahoney.
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5Indenture1959-10-16Arthur M. Butler for FM and Meyer Levine of East Nassau, NYIdentical intent and notes to Document #4 except this version notes $10 in consideration for the driveway easement.
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6Indenture1954-04-16Frank L. York for the Averill Park Corporation (APC) to FMAppears 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 reasonOther names involved include Maria E. Donnelly, Zachariah Keys and Jefferey P. Thomas surveyor.
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7Indenture1954-07-16John J. Mackrell as executor of the estate of William D. Mahoney to FMAppears to deed two small parcels of land located near FM from the estate of Mahoney to FM in consideration for $50Other names involved include John H. Gleason, Charles H. Teal, Anna M. Teal and Arnold and Company.
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8Boundary Line Agreement1954-07-15William H. Barnum and Florence G. Barnum and Robert H. McCarthy for FMFormally defines a previously uncertain boundary line between the Barnum and FM propertiesOther names involved include Emma F. Barnum, Peter McCarthy and Julia F. McCarthy.
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9Agreement1954-11-20Robert 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.
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10Agreement1952-06-17Robert H. McCarthy for FM and Joseph J. MaloneyAgreement 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 $6,500Unspecified if Maloney exercised the option.
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11Agreement1952-10-07Robert H. McCarthy for FM and John A. Burkhart and Simeon Perlman for intended further assignment to Maple Spinning MillsAgreement 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 rightsThe agreement includes a detailed and comprehensive list of equipment, utilities, and considerations required to support carding and milling operations.
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12Indenture1952-11-21Frank L. York for the Averill Park Corporation (APC) to FMAppears 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 reasonOther names involved include Carrie Howard, Filkins, and Jeffrey P. Thomas cartographer.
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13Real Property NotationsWilliam D. Mahoney to FM. Undated. Likely generated during the early 50sUndated 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.
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14Indenture1945-12-28Floyd K. Ives to Charles H. Horton and Bertha A. HortonDeeds 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?
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15Indenture1947-02-19William H. Warger and Catherine Warger to Harry P. Brown and Ruth E. BrownDeeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Wargers to the BrownsUncertain 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.
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16Indenture1948-04-13William H. Warger and Catherine Warger to Helen GardnerDeeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Wargers to Ms. GardnerAlso related to Warger / Brown Indenture noted in the summary of Document #15.
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17Handwritten Real Estate Receipts 1944-07-21From Collins S. Harden, owner of the C. S. Harden Texaco Gasoline and Products station, and store to William D. MahoneyHandwritten 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 RacewaysThe handwriting interestingly appears on the back of two commercially printed C. S. Hardin store receipts.
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18Indenture1947-04-15Harry P. Brown and Ruth E. Brown and William H. Warger to Catherine WargerDeeds property located near Mill Street and the Mill Pond / Factory Pond in Averill Park and from the Browns to the WagersThis indenture puzzlingly appears to relate to the exact same property transaction described in document #16 and reverse that transaction.
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19Real Property Notations1948-10-19Helen J. Pausley and FMNotes details of the intended sale of the Warger House by an heir of Helen Gardner upon her deathRelates the property and transaction described by document #16.
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20Indenture1944-08-14Collins S. Harden and Irma H Ashford to FMDeeds 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 soldMay 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.
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21Tax Documents1943-04-26Avery 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 $3The letter also mentions J. C. Davis, Louis Berkhart, and William Gardner.
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22Indenture1945-12-31Charles H. Horton and Bertha A. Horton to FMDeeds land originally sold to the Hortons by Floyd K. Ives to FMApparently relates to above document #14 which notes the sale of the land from Ives to the Hortons.
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23Indenture1940-12-31William D. Mahoney to FMDeeds land owned by Mahoney to FMAlso mentions Collins Harden.
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24Survey Documents1921-11-17Two-page letter from surveyor Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. Mahoney transmitting enclosed survey records and results, including an original Burton A. Thomas surveyTransmits 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 useIncludes 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.
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25Survey Documents1921-10-07Three page handwritten letter from Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. MahoneyThe 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 offerThe letter also notes the sad news of the passing of Peter McCarthy.
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26Real Property Notations1925-08-03Unsigned. 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 propertiesSpecifically 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 memoAlso includes 3 pages of handwritten sketches and notes that mention George Vanderzee, Michael Miller, Charlette Carmon, Harrison Ley, and Nancy Beebe.
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27Indenture1920-08-02William D. Mahoney and Agnes V. Mahoney to Percy E. HortonDeeds 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.
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28Indenture1920-08-02Percy E. Horton and Jennie E. Horton to Harriet E. HartwellUnsigned blue carbon copy mimeograph. Establishes a mortgage for the sale of property in Sand Lake from the Hortons to HartwellLikely relates to above Document #27.
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29Survey Documents1921-10-15Four-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.
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30Real Property NotationsThree-pages (one double-sided) of undated and unsigned real estate notationsParticularly mentions the Horton, Gleason and Willis D. Larkin properties and someone named FilkinsAlso FM's Recreation Hall.
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31Survey Documents1921-10-16Two-pages of additional handwritten notations and transcripts by surveyor Jeffery P. Thomas regarding a February 6th, 1865, survey by his father Burton A. ThomasThe survey particularly mentions the Akins and Kidder Dams and likely relates to the issues highlighted in documents 24, 25 and 29.
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32Indenture1920-06-01Willis D. Larkin and Alice C. Larkin to William D. MahoneyDeeds property in Sand Lake from the Larkins to MahoneyMentions Mary E. Filkins as a previous owner. Possibly relates to document #30.
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33Survey Documents1913-01-24Letter from Jeffery P. Thomas to William D. MahoneyJanuary 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."
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34Indenture1915-12-22Bridget Downs to FMDeeds property located near Prospect Avenue in Sand Lake to FMAlso mentions Carrie Howard and Filkins.
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35Indenture1918-07-17Louis Burkhardt and Marion E. Burkhardt to William H. GardnerDeeds land located near Elmore Avenue and Johnnycake Lane from the Burkhardts to GardnerNote previous Burkhart entries may be related. Also mentions Gleason and Houlihan.
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36Indenture1910-12-01Catherine Warger to William H. WargerDeeds land located near the FM Mill streams apparently to one of her relativesAlso 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.
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37Article of Agreement1915-07-01Robert M. Kennedy and Carrie E. Kennedy to Lawrence J. Gruber and Lena M. GruberEssentially 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 yearsAlso mentions James Aken, Julia E. Smith, Jacob Werger, John Taylor and John H. Taylor.
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38Release of Lien 1915-12-28From Howard F. Bullard Trustee to the Averill Park CompanyReleases a mortgage lien associated with property located in Sand LakeAlso mentions Peck H. Behan, Haus Dhal, Harry J. Young, and Carrie Howard.
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39Indenture1915-12-22Averill Park Company APC to Bridget DownsDeeds land located near Prospect Avenue in Sand Lake from the APC to DownsAlso mentions Carrie Howard and Filkins.
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40Certificate of Tax Sale1900-07-31Rensselaer County and NYS tax foreclosure on and public auction of the Sand Lake Paper Mill to William H. Gardner for $49.45Transfers 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.
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41Indenture1904-05-09Charles Holser and Betsy Holser to FMSpecifically deeds property located near FM from the Holsers to the Faith Knitting CompanyAlso mentions Arnold H. Wade and Andrew B. Knowlson.
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42Indenture1909-03-04James E. McLoughlin to Catherine Warger and William WargerDeeds property located near Jepthar P. Kidder's factory and dam from McLoughlin to the WargersAlso mentions Andrew B. Knowlson.
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43Survey Documents1904-03-14One-page, handwritten and undated survey amendment from surveyor Jefferey P. Thomas to William D. MahoneyWhile undated, the amendment refers to the March 14, 1904 deed of property from William H. Gardner to MahoneyAlso mentions David Reynolds, John Adam, Jennie Averill, and Silas Miller as neighboring properties or prior interests.
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44Indenture1904-02-17William D. Mahoney and Agnes V. Mahoney to FMDeeds lands and "buildings, mills, mill sites, water power, dams, and other appurtenances" from Mahoney to the Faith Knitting CompanyAlso mentions Kittie A. Wales and William H. Gardner.
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45Indenture1898-05-23David B. Plum and Harriet L. Barnes to Jennie D. AverillDeeds property located near FM from Plum and Barnes to AverillAlso mentions Andrew B. Knowlson Mill, and Warp Mill pond.
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46Surrogate's Court Judgement1900-12-18Two-page letter from Albany County Surrogate's Court Judge George H. Fitts to Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing CompanyAdvises 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.
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47Indenture1903-05-01Rosella Currie to Charles HolserDeeds property located near FM from Currie to HolserAlso mentions Arnold H. Wade and Andrew B. Knowlson.
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48Survey Documents1903-04-17One-page of notations by surveyor John Fynn, Jr., apparently made for William D. MahoneyFor property located somewhere near FM.
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49Indenture1902-04-24Jennie D. Averill to FMDeeds land located near FM to the Faith Knitting CompanyAlso mentions Andrew B. Knowlson's Mill.
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50Indenture1903-05-01Charles Holser to Henry FilkinsFive-page handwritten real estate sale and mortgage agreement between Charles Holser and Henry FilkinsAlso mentions Rosella Currie.
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51Real Property Notations1905-04-17One-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.
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52Release of Lien 1907-04-16From 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.
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53Manufacturing NotesOne-page undated and unsigned set of production and preproduction notesSpecifically, two notes regarding the manufacturing and testing of 50/50 wool/cotton underwearNotes that FM lacked sufficient laboratory equipment to complete all tests required by a contractor.
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54Survey DocumentsOne-page undated and unsigned handwritten set of Grist Mill Property survey resultsSurvey of property located near FM. Also mentions Stephen P. Hunt and Arnold H. Wade.
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55BylawsOne-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 AssociationSpecifies requirements for partnership in the Association and potential resulting benefits and penalties.
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56Supreme Court Ruling1896-01-14Estate 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 defendantsThe judgment somehow grants Peter McCarthy rights to much of Jermain's estate as an apparent result of a foreclosure sale of some sortAlso refers to documents # 46 and 47 which note that the executors were well paid for their efforts.
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57Supreme Court Ruling1902-04-24One-page legal notice from Peter J. McCarthy to FMLegal notice that McCarthy had assigned all proceeds from the judgment described by documents #56 to Faith Knitting CompanyAlso refer to documents # 46 and 56.
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58Indenture1898-05-16James K. Averill and Jennie D. Averill to David B. PlumDeeds property located near FM from the Averills to Plum in consideration of $2,000.
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59Supreme Court Ruling1899-01-19Henry 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 defendantsRuling 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 plaintiffsAlso mentions Samuel P. McClellan as a referee for the auction of property. Possibly related to documents Also refer to document #46, 56 and 57.
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60Loan Agreement1897-03-15$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.
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61Indenture1896-03-16Martin D. Conway (referee) to James B. Jermain (plaintiff) against Andrew B. Knowlson and numerous othersLabeled 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 $5,000However, the largely handwritten and dense document is very difficult to decipher. Likely related to documents 65 to 67 among others.
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62Bill of Sale1897-03-17Peter J. McCarthy to FMSells a long list of industrial equipment, materials, and office furniture and supplies apparently liquidated from the Beverwyck Mills to FM for an unspecified sumSpecifically cites for $1 and other unspecified consideration. The vast majority of items sold appear to relate to textile manufacturing.
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63Payment Receipts1897-03-17For 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 costsSet 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 valueThe 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.
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64Release of Lien 1898-01-11Granted to H. C. Arnold and Martha Arnold from G. L. Wiltse loan commissionerApparently satisfies a loan originally made in 1850. Very difficult to decipherAlso mentions Stephen P Hunt and Sarah A. Hunt among illegible others.
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65Abstract and Search1896 circaTwenty-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 foreclosureNotes 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 creditorsTraces 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.
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66Indenture1897-01-13James B. Germain to Peter J. McCarthyLabeled as a warranty deed that appears to be the Beverwyck Knitting Mills to McCarthy by Jermain in consideration for $12,000.
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67Supreme Court Order1895-02-16Order of Injunction directing the voluntary dissolution of Beverwyck Mills by Justice Alton B. ParkerOrder holding the creditors of Beverwyck Mills in abeyance while a court appointed referee and receiver liquidated its assetsAlso refer to the numerous previous related documents.
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68Correspondence1897-02-12Letter from Nicolas J. Gable of the Burden Iron Company to Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing CompanyThe 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.
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69Agreement1897-02-23Isaac McConihe or McConihe handwritten two-page agreement to sell property located in Sand Lake to Peter McCarthylikely related to document #68.
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70Indenture1897-02-04Isaac McConihe to Peter McCarthyFormally deeds property located in Sand Lake from Isaac McConihe to Peter McCarthy in consideration of $6,500Puzzling why document 69 post dates this formal deeding. Possibly document 69 refers to another property?
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71Supreme Court Order1897-08-06Henry 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 defendantsCourt order extending the time allowed FM to respond to a complaint filed by Dauchy until September 10, 1897.
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72Note and Legal Compaint1899-03-22From Charles F. Doyle to FMNote 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 acresThe 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.
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73Note and Receipt1898-01-11From Peter McCarthy of the Troy Waste Manufacturing Company to William D. MahoneyThe 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 propertyAlso seems to indicate McCarty's intent to pay off the mortgage.
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74Supreme Court Order1895-06-24From Judge D. Cady Herrick to the Officers and Stockholders of Beverwyck MillsCourt 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.
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75Supreme Court Order 1895-02-16Show Cause order from Judge Alton B. Parker to the creditors of Beverwyck MillsPetition 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.
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76Bill of Sale1896-05-25From William H. Hollister, Jr., to the National Bank of Cohoes (NBC) and subsequently from the NBC to Peter McCarthyApparently 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 $5,000Notes B. F. Clarke as the President of NBC.
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77Indenture1897-03-15Peter McCarthy and Julia F. McCarthy to Troy Waste Manufacturing Company Deeds property from the McCarthys to TWMC in consideration of $20,000Also mentions Richard E. Schermerhorn, Warp Mills, Merwin's Paper Mill, and the McConihe properties.
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78Indenture1852-04-01Hezekiah C. Arnold and Martha Arnold of Essex County to George C. Arnold, Stephen P. Hunt, and Joseph J. Alden of Sand LakeLargely handwritten indenture that deeds property in Sand Lake in consideration of $3,500The document is double sided and extremely difficult to read and decipher.
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79Indenture1883-05-07John 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.
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80Indenture1875-06-07From the Sand Lake Warp Mill Company to Isaac McConihe12-page, double-sided, completely handwritten document that deeds property located near FM from Warp Mill to Isaac McConihe for $25,000Notes that the Warp Mill was incorporated on February 17, 1848, and other apparently McConihe family members as being officers of Warp Mill.
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81Indenture1871-02-25Frances M. Arnold and Oscar B. Arnold to Warp Mill CompanyLargely handwritten document that deeds property near the Warp and Paper Mills in Sand Lake to Warp Mill for $850Also mentions Richard E. Schermerhorn, John Frith and Ahon P. Albertson as being related properties or past interests.
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82Indenture187401-07Andrew B. Knowlson to James B. Jermain who was an assignee of a mortgage made by Knowlson to James TalcottLargely handwritten indenture that appears to deed property, including buildings, fixtures and machinery, located in Sand Lake to Jermain in consideration of $10,000.
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83Indenture by Referee1876-02-18John K. Colby to Isaac McConiheSix-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 refereeApparently resulted from a February 8, 1876, public auction held in Troy.
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84Survey Documents1875-03-22Letter from D. M. Greene (?) "Steam Engineer" for the NYS Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor to John H. Leolby (?), EsquireTwo 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 readThe review concluded that the survey displayed minor and unavoidable errors that failed to negate the overall accuracy of the survey.
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85Indenture1866-05-29Richard E. Schermerhorn to George C. Arnold and Collins (?) ArnoldDeeds property located in Sand Lake from Schermerhorn to the Arnolds.
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86Release of Lien 1864-10-26Philander Barbour from Brainard to Hezekiah C. Arnold, Caroline Arnold, Stephen P. Hunt, and Joseph J. AldenNotes satisfaction of a mortgage first taken April 1, 1852Includes no description of the property being released from mortgage.
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87Indenture1869-05-10Andrew 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 $10,000Likely an important foundational document with relation to several court cases and numerous deeds.
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88Survey DocumentsUndated and unsigned notation of survey descriptions and coordinates compiled or at least provided by Civil Engineer John Flynn, Jr., to most likely FMThe note also fails to specify exactly to which properties and parties it refers. Likely generated in the late 19th or early 20th centuriesAttributed to Flynn due to the notations being on his letterhead.
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89Survey DocumentsFour pages of undated and unsigned notation of survey descriptions and coordinatesSimilar to document 88. However, none of the pages include any attributions for their source.
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90Indenture1869-05-10Andrew B. Knowlson to James Talcott of the City of New YorkAppears to be a more formal version of the completely handwritten and only initialed deeding document described by document entry 87Likely an important foundational document with relation to following court cases and numerous deeds.
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91Bond1869-05-10Andrew B. Knowlson to James Talcott of the City of New YorkAppears to be a bond establishing a $10,000 mortgage or loan from Talcott to Knowlson.
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92Mortgage Assignment1874-01-14James Talcott to James B. JermainAppears to assign the mortgage granted to Knowlson by Talcott by document entry 91 to Jermain.
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93Receipt and Envelope1867-10-11Received from H. C. Arnold Brothers by a US Loan Commissioner for Rensselaer CountyNotes that Arnold paid $140 in interest but fails to list the principal or property involvedLikely 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.
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94Bond1852-04-01From 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 repaidThe reverse side of the bond notes repayments continuing through at least 1864.
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95Indenture1864-01-01Sarah Gregory, Francis A. Gregory, David B. Luther as executors of the Abraham V. P. Gregory estate to George C. Arnold and Hezekiah C. ArnoldEntitled as an "Executor's Deed" of land from the Gregories to the Arnolds.