Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Glen, Jacob S., 1777-1859
- Extent:
- .25 cubic foot
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
Collection consists of correspondence and business documents relating to the extensive land holdings and agricultural business of Jacob S. Glen, 1773-1859, Town of Glen, Montgomery County, NY. Included are materials relating to leases, farms, land, real estate, and hired labor: business invoices, bills and invoices for personal and household goods, labor agreements, and assorted legal documents relating to his land holdings. Many of the items in this collection are written or docketed in Glen’s hand. Of note is a detailed 1857 auction notice that lists Glen’s farm property and goods.
- Biographical / Historical:
Jacob S. Glen was born in Schenectady, NY in 1773. A principal landholder, he owned 10,000 acres of the DeLancey Patent, a patent that became available after the Revolutionary War. Among Glen’s holdings was a considerable part of the Town of Charlestown. In 1802, he married Catherine Visscher, 1776-1827. In 1818, using clay from his farm, he constructed a kiln and built a brick store and house in the town that was to be named after its prominent citizen. In April 1823, the Town of Glen was officially formed from the Town of Charleston. He died at the age of 86 in 1859 and was buried in Glen, NY.
- Acquisition information:
- FM-5.2014
- Processing information:
The processing, cataloging, and encoding of this collection were made possible by a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Agricultural laborers.
Agriculture--Accounting--New York (State)--Glen.
Agriculture--New York (State)--Glen.
Land grants--New York (State)--Montgomery County.
Real property--New York (State)--Glern.
accounts
contracts
deeds
invoices
leases
legal documents - Names:
- DeLancey Patent.
- Places:
- Glen (Montgomery County, N.Y.)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Coll. No. 454 is open for research according to the regulations of Fenimore Art Museum Library.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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