Lot 81
The vellum document was for land for Thomas Morris and wife Sally Morris. It is signed by them, James Wadsworth of Geneseo and Moses Atwater and Peter Porter of Canandaigua. Thomas Morris was a US Representative from New York and was a son of Robert Morris, a merchant, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and later a U.S. Senator. He returned to Philadelphia and studied law; he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1794 to 1796. Morris was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803. He was not a candidate for renomination, and resumed the practice of law in New York City in 1803. He was appointed United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York in 1816, 1820, 1825, and 1829. In 1849, he died in New York City. Sally Morris's father was John Kane. John Kane was born in County Antrim Ireland in 1734. He came to this country and married Sybil Kent, dau of Rev Elisha Kent, about 1756. He was a Tory in the American Revolution and his house in Pawling NY was occupied by George Washington during the war. The house is now the property of historical society and may be seen. Dr. Moses Atwater, the first physician to settle in Canandaigua. Dr. Atwater built his home on the corner of Atwater Place and Main Street, which was later moved back of Main Street to make room for the Atwater Hall built in 1850 [the site of the old Post Office and current expansion of the YMCA]. A State arsenal was built on land donated by Moses ATWATER in 1808, and a thousand stand of arms ordered to be stored in it. The war of 1812 found the people alert, and when the express-rider galloped through her street scattering the hand-bills announcing war, the citizens were aroused, and all classes prepared for action. Troops were quartered in the village, other troops marched through, and hither came the militia from the eastern counties of Seneca and Cayuga when the tidings of Buffalo's disaster spread abroad. When a destitute population driven from their homes appealed for aid, the citizens were prompt in their response in sympathy and means. There was an attempt made by the residents in 1885 to rename the street Morris Street in honor of Thomas Morris, the original owner of the property where West Gibson begins. Canandaigua went from a frontier settlement characterized by Indians, mud, sickness, and hunger to one of the western New Yorks more cosmopolitan and gentile villages thanks to the leadership of men like Oliver Phelps, Israel Chapin, Abner Barlow, Thomas Morris, Dudley Saltonstall, William Antis, Moses Atwater, Peter & Augustus Porter, and Nathaniel Gorham II. James Wadsworth (April 20, 1768 Durham, Connecticut June 7, 1844 Geneseo, New York) was an influential and prominent 18th and 19th century pioneer, educator, land speculator, agriculturalist, businessman, and community leader of the early Genesee Valley settlements in Western New York State. He was the patriarch of the prominent Genesee Valley Wadsworth's. We describe all items to the best of our ability as we are not experts on everything. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request. (Antiques)
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Dimensions:
- 17" x 22.5" Condition:
- Very Good Condition
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