Concession of 400 arpents of land situated on the Creve Coeur River in the district of St. Louis granted to Thomas Cropper, signed by Zenon Trudeau, lieutenant governor of Upper Louisiana (document in French). Notation on back reads, “Confirmed to James Kincaid four hundred arpents of land as per the written concession, saving the right of Thomas Cropper, January 9, 1806, by the Board [of Land Commissioners].”, 1798 Feb 10
Scope and Contents
Collection contains several nineteenth-century surveys and deeds relating to Conway family land in Township 45, Ranges 4 and 5 East, St. Louis County; several legal papers relating to the estate of John Ward (1827-1830), who lived near Joseph Conway in Bonhomme Township; several bills of sales of slaves in St. Louis County and elsewhere in Missouri; and miscellaneous legal papers relating to various cases in St. Louis courts. Other notable items include a circular letter of the Treasury Department regarding Revolutionary War claims, dated June 13, 1832; two copies of the will of Joseph Conway, dated 1830; photocopy of the Conway family tree, dated May 7, 1956; and a typescript biographical sketch of Joseph Conway, dated September 20, 1959.
Dates
- 1798 Feb 10
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders; 1 oversize folder))
Language of Materials
French
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository