Arbitration Findings in the Estate of Aaron Hart, 1805

Detailed findings of arbitrators regarding claims on the estate of Aaron Hart by four of his sons (Moses, Ezekiel, Benjamin, and Alexander). This six-page, folio-sized document outlines the claims and the arbitrators' decisions, mostly denying the claims. This document is part of a larger archive (Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 2) of 56 documents related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate following his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific document is dated May 25, 1805, and is part of the first category of papers—those written after Aaron Hart's death, primarily legal in nature.

Associated People/Businesses

• Hart, Aaron / Hart, Moses / Hart, Ezekiel / Hart, Benjamin / Hart, Alexander

Geography

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Subjects

• Inheritance and succession
• Legal documents
• Hart family

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 2