Van Deusen, Robert & Johannis Response to accusations of trespassing
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02874 Author/Creator: Van Deusen, Robert & Johannis Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1753/08/29 Pagination: 3p. + docket 30.4 x 18.8 cm Order a Copy
Robert and Johannis Van Deusen state that the site on which their alleged act of trespass took place was a tract of land that had been seized from Robert Livingston, Jr. Robert Van Deusen signed the statement with his mark. Pages 2 and 3 are further statements regarding Robert Livingston, Jr.'s rights to Taghkenic, and whether Taghkenic is located in the province of New York or Massachusetts. The statements are signed "Worthingham & Hawley for the Plaint."
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