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Box 4, James Beekman, Gerard Beekman, 1790's - 1841

Box: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

For more information, see White's guide: Vol 1, pages 28-39.

Record of Correspondence between James Beekman, Jr. (d. 1836) and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunkin (executrix) regarding Disposition of Estate of Beekman's Wife Lydia (d 1837), 1830-1836

Box: 4, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

White's notes do not describe all the material within this folder.

Bill of Sale for Negro Slave in 1753 (Slave owned by Catherine Beekman), Checkbook for the Manhattan Company, 1834-1835, Correspondence of Gerard Beekman 1798, Samuel Beekman 1778, Misc. Accounts, 1753-1835

Box: 4, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Last Will and Testament of Gerard Beekman in 1833, Stock and Bond Certificates, Property Inventories, Beginning of Dunkin-James Beekman Controversy, 1812-1841

Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abstract of Will of James Beekman (one later made), Inventories of Estates, Copies of Bonds, circa 1830, Correspondence (Catherine Beekman From son James W. Beekman, 1834), 1818-1834

Box: 4, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rent Books, Bank Books, Business Papers Primarily of Gerard Beekman, 1815-1833

Box: 4, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Accounts of Gerard and James Beekman, Indentures, Agreements, 1793-1837

Box: 4, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Accounts, Indentures, Insurance, Reciepts (bulk James W. Beekman), 1832-1836

Box: 4, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Assignment of Certificate in NY Society Library from William Beekman to William Beekman, Jr., Assignment of Pews #52 in New Dutch Church and #5 in North Church, Account of Furniture in William Beekman's House, 1793

Box: 4, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Accounts, Receipts, Letters regarding James Beekman, Jr., Lydia Beekman, and Elizabeth Dunkin, Subscriptions, Estate Papers, 1823-36

Box: 4, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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