Ashley Sampson land contracts

Collection — Carton: 1

Identifier: 2024-055

Staff Only

Content Description

Consists of mortgages, deeds, indentures, and other property documents of Ashley Samson, Rochester New York based Judge and founder of the first temperance society in Western New York.

Dates

Creation: 1821-1843

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

Ashley Sampson was born in 1790 in the state of Connecticut. He studied law at Middlebury college and was admitted to the NY bar. He moved to Rochester in 1818 where he practiced law and served as a judge and a member of the city counsel. Sampson was a known abolitionist in the Rochester area.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of X boxes.

Bibliography

“Individual Manuscript Volumes.” RBSCP. Accessed October 3, 2024. https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/4598.

“MANY ROADS TO FREEDOM: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN ROCHESTER AND VICINITY.” Rochester images - many roads to freedom. Accessed October 3, 2024. https://www.libraryweb.org/rochimag/roads/underground.htm.