The James Frost Papers comprises papers created by James Frost (1783-1851), a surveyor who worked in Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery, and Schoharie counties. James Frost lived in Duanesburg and most of his work was done in that area. The collection includes copies of survey sketches, maps, leases, receipts, legal documents, and other materials related to Frost’s work. This post highlights a few examples from the collection.
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D-9: Survey for Ebenezer Lockwood, 12 March 1842.
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D-35A and D-35B: Textual documents and visual documents complement each other.
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| D-35A: Lease between William Thomas and William McClumpha and John Brown for
the use and occupancy of the mills and lands called the Blooming Vale Mills and
Farm, (4 March 1824) |
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| D-35b: Map of wood lots at Blooming Vale Farm, surveyed 22 August 1848 |
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| D-61: Thomas W. Patterson to Benjamin Lockwood – Bond 1840 |
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| M-34: Map of Lot # 49 in Corry’s Patent, Charleston, surveyed for James Ingersol, 7
April 1825 |
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M-34 detail of orchard and spring.
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| M-77: Map of the lands formerly of John Wemple near Fort Hunter, surveyed 15
November 1844 |
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M-77 detail of Lot No. 1 and No. 2.
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| Misc-47: List of expenses for Schenectady and Duanesburg Plank Road Company, 22
March 1848 – 27 February 1849 |
To learn more about this collection, view the finding aid on the Collections and Catalog page of our website: https://schenectadyhistorical.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2006.2.19-James-Frost-Papers.pdf
