Zephaniah Platt Land Grant
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Title
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Zephaniah Platt Land Grant
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Description
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Zephaniah Platt Land Grant dated February 7, 1789 and signed by Gov. George Clinton
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Creator
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Robin MIchel Caudell
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Date
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September 2022
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Format
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JPG
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Identifier
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A
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Language
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EN
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Relation
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Baptists
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Rights
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All Rights Reserved
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Source
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Dissolution
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Subject
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Regarding the County of Washington consisting of Lots Number 8, 9, 57, 40, 41 and 32 of Township Number 24 in Totten and Crossfield's Purchase. The grant is for 2,500 acres in total, and that within a term of seven years, one actual settlement must be made on said tract of land for every 640 acres. Washington County was the renamed Charlotte County. It was created from Albany County in 1772. Eventually Clinton County was created from Washington County in 1799.
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Original Format
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Clinton County Historical Society and Museum
Land Grant 74.638.0001
Gift of Mrs. William Savage
