Deer Creek (1 of 2), 1715 - 1906

File — Box: 46, Folder: 1

Identifier: 119_37_4

Deer Creek (1 of 2)

Scope and Contents

Land and legal records, newsclippings:

List of surveys and plats for Thomas' Beginning and the addition to Thomas' Beginning; Power of attorney (1780) by Ignatius Matthews, S.J., to Charles Sewall, S.J.; Resolution of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen (1786) to purchase lot adjacent to old settlement; Official survey (1780) of Thomas' Beginning and Thomas' Addition and depositions concerning the boundaries; [MISSING: (108.A10.25) Proceedings of General Chapter at White Marsh (1786)]; Certificate of survey (1793) to Sylvester Boarman; Minutes of a commission (1793) authorized to mark the boundaries of Thomas' Beginning, the Addition to Thomas' Beginning and Maidens Bower; Letter (Sept. 27, 18?) of R. Smith to Francis Neale, S.J.; Letter (Mar. 1, 1821) from Archbishop Ambrose Marechal [?] to Francis Neale concerns the dispute between the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen and the people of Deer Creek; Certificates [depositions] of members of the church (1821) that Shea's plantation (Glasgows) was given to Fr. Bennett Neale for support of the priest; Answer of the Trustees of the Corp. RCC to Archbishop Marechal refusing to deliver to him the money received from the sale of Deer Creek Farm (c. 1821); Mortgage (1822) of Thomas C. Stump to Adam Marshall, S.J.; Extracts from Francis Neale and letters to Peter Kenny, S.J., by Fr. Dzierozynski; An account (1832) of the Deer Creek matter by Francis Neale; Newsclippings (1906, 1957) contain historical sketch of Deer Creek; Map of Priest Neale's Mass House in Churchville; Sketch of Paradice [or St. Joseph's Mission], Priest Neale's Mass House and blueprint. Newsclippings.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_37_4; 108A9-108A19e**

Dates

1715 - 1906

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Extent

From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )