Series III: Legal Documents

Scope and Contents note

This series contains a variety of legal documents arising from Varick's military, legal, and political careers--including court papers; and documents from the investigation into Varick after Benedict Arnold's defection. The series also contains documents regarding his personal and family estate--including papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Derick Dey, Varick's maternal grandfather; the affairs of other members of the Dey family; and indentures, bonds, deeds, and mortgages held by Varick.

Papers relating to the estate of Derick Dey and the affairs of other members of the Dey family, 1743-1761

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

Papers relating to the estate of Derick Dey and the affairs of other members of the Dey family, 1762-1850

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

Last wills and testaments of Richard Varick, 1775, 1795, 1831

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

Last wills and testaments of Richard Van Varick and Abraham Varick, 1782, 1813

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

Congressional resolutions, 1776-1777

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

Documents from the Court of Inquiry for Varick's involvement with Benedict Arnold (deposition, affidavit, declaration), 1780

Box: 4, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Papers about veterans' claims to military lands in New York State, including some maps, 1784-1815

Box: 4, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

State Supreme Court of NY papers, 1785-1805

Box: 4, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Chancery case file with members of the Ludlow family as plaintiffs (large bound doc), 1810

Box: 4, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Indentures, bonds, deeds, mortgages, 1817-1832

Box: 4, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)