Petition from Henry Van Patten to the State Canal Board requesting reimbursement for the construction of a bridge and destruction of his well. Following the construction of the canal, Van Patten was obliged to build a bridge over the canal from his house to reach his farmland.

Identifier
NYSA_A1140-78_1829_011_p1_s1

Date Original
February 11 1829

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Canal Board. Petitions and appeals to the Canal Board, 1827-1926. A1140-78, Box 1, folder 8, document 11.

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