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"...In a Place Commonly Called the Hills...": Buying Land

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Description

This deed shows the purchase of real property in 1851 by William Tierce, a Hills resident and father of Civil War soldiers Simeon Anderson Tierce and Solomon Tierce. This is one of several real estate transactions William Tierce entered into with other blacks in The Hills.

Creator

Office of the Westchester County Clerk

Date

1851-02-12

Subject

Mitchell, Jeremiah

Tierce, William

The Hills Harrison New York

Type

Text

Format

Paper

Source

Research Courtesy of Edythe Ann Quinn, Ph.D.

The Westchester County Archives, Liber of Deeds, No. 159, p. 32

Language

en-US

Rights

This material may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Fair use of this content is permitted as defined by copyright law. Responsibility for determining fair use lies with the user. The user is responsible for any claims that may arise.

Citation

Office of the Westchester County Clerk, “"...In a Place Commonly Called the Hills...": Buying Land,” Harrison Remembers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.harrisonpl.org/harrison-remembers/items/show/95.

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