Legal Documents, 1847, 1852-1883

Summary: This series consists of four subseries.

Bond and Indenture (1852-1857) comprise one folder. Included is a bond between Sidney Thompson to Hendrick Longstreet dated March 30, 1852. There are notes on back concerning payments made. In addition there is an indenture dated 1857.

Fire Insurance Policies (1858-1887) comprised of four folders. They are grouped by companies which include: Hudson Fire Company, London Assurance Corporation, Monmouth Company, Westchester Company, and the State Insurance Company. The policies vary from ten, five, or three years and the dates overlap. They list the property insured, the value of property, the premium, and the conditions on claims. Some of the property being insured includes: Sidney's house, barn, cow shed, grain, hay and household goods.

Mortgages and Lease (1852, 1854, 1864) comprised of one folder. Included is a mortgage between sidney Thompson and Hendrick Longstreet dated March 30, 1852. There is also an assignment of mortgage between Hendrick Longstreet Aroan Longstreet, and Ellens. Conover wife of Stacy Conover dated May 8, 1864. This mortgage refers to the above mortgage between Sidney Thompson and Hendrick Longstreet. Also included is a l ease between N. Bennet. Thomas Bennet, and Sidney Thompson and James Lloyd dated April 1, 1854.

Summons (1847) comprised of one folder. Contains a summons dated October 12, 1847 for Sidney Thompson to appear as a witness in a case between Garrett Conover and Job Clayton.