Richard Goodright court document
Content Description
Handwritten court document detailing a suit brought by Sussex County, Delaware, resident Richard Goodwright against Thomas Thrustout for Peter Marsh's unlawful entry of Goodright's rented land and subsequent ejection of Goodwright as the tenant before the end of his rental term. The document includes the signature of William Peery, a member of the United States Continental Congress from Delaware and a Revolutionary War commander for a Lewes, Delaware, militia.
Dates
- Creation: 1789 November
Creator
- Goodright, Richard (Person)
- Thrustout, Thomas (Person)
- Peery, William, 1743-1800 (Signer, Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 item (2 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten court document detailing a suit brought by Sussex County, Delaware, resident Richard Goodwright against Thomas Thrustout for Peter Marsh's unlawful entry of Goodright's rented land and subsequent ejection of Goodwright as the tenant before the end of his rental term. The document includes the signature of William Peery, a member of the United States Continental Congress from Delaware and a Revolutionary War commander for a Lewes, Delaware, militia.
Shelving Summary
Box 2, F0034: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes
Processing
Finding aid encoded by Tiffany Saulter, August 2015.
- Title
- Finding aid for Richard Goodright court document
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2015 August 27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository