Call Number:

C0422

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

• 2 boxes
• 0.6 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Dyckman and Martine Family Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1782-1909 (inclusive)

Creator:

Dyckman family

Form:

Deeds -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County., Deeds -- New York (State) -- Westchester County., Diaries -- 19th century, Family papers., Legal documents., and Wills.

Abstract:

Consists of selected papers of the Dyckman and Martine families of Westchester and Dutchess Counties, New York.

The Dyckman and Martine families were prominent families from Westchester and Dutchess Counties, New York.

The collection consists of correspondence, a diary, legal papers, and newspaper clippings of the Dyckman and Martine families of Westchester and Dutchess Counties, New York. One family member well-represented is Jonathan Odell Dyckman. The legal papers include army appointments, wills, deeds, bonds, mortgages, indentures, and property appraisals. There is a diary (1825-1833) of church services whose entries include the chapter and verse of each day's homily and a precis of the sermon. In addition, there is also material of the Andrus family, particularly that of John E. Andrus, a New York company president and politician.