Porter, Augustus, 1769-1849
Person
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
B: Porter, Judge Augustus, 1769-1849
File — Binder: B
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Collection of research binders in Main Reading Room. Subjects cover many different areas of Niagara Falls History and majority are newspaper articles. However, there are also theses and other papers also included in these binders.
Dates:
Existence: 1769-1849
Deed from the State of New York to Judge Augustus Porter and Benjamin Barton for Prospect Park, 1814
File
Identifier: File 9
Scope and Contents
Lots 42 and 43 were sold to Judge Augustus Porter and Benjamin Barton on 1814 June 20. This was Prospect Park (later sold back to the State to become part of The State Reservation at Niagara).
Dates:
1814
Indenture, sale of land, 1828
File
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Between Augustus Porter and the Town Supervisors. Sum of $1. For a cemetery on Lewiston Rd.
Indenture for a sale of land between Augustus Porter and the Town Supervisors for a cemetery on Lewiston Rd.
Dates:
1828
None, 1929-1942
Box — Box: F-1
Identifier: Box 2
F-1
1 Large scrapbook with red leather cover.Contains: -News articles re: Porter family history-Article about house (n.d.) by Edward T. Williams and how it was demolished-1942 article about nurses aids (WWII) including a relative, Mary Elizabeth Breckenridge-Article by E. Williams about sword-Article on reunion program at Cataract House, 1862, 1930 -66th Reunion (68th Anniversary) of Col. Peter A. Porter's...
Dates:
1929-1942
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- Archival Object 4
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Land ownership 3
- State Reservation at Niagara (N.Y.) 2
- Deeds 1
- Elections 1
- Electricity--1890-1900. 1
- Genealogy 1
- Industries -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls 1
- Law & legal affairs 1
- Newspapers 1
- Niagara Frontier (N.Y.) -- History 1
- Niagara Frontier (N.Y.) -- History -- War of 1812 1
- Poetry 1
- Prospect Point 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 1
- World War II, 1939-1945 1 ∧ less
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