Found 2 collections related to Sherman family

Collection consists almost exclusively of land papers, such as indentures, partition deeds, quit claims, mortgages, tax bills, receipts, estate papers, and a map relating to New York City real estate owned by members of the Staples and Sherman families, particularly John and William Staples and Elizabeth Sherman. Other documents concern legal disputes pertaining to these properties. The properties documented are predominantly located in lower Manhattan and the Lower East Side. less