Court Document: Moses Hart vs. Mr. Bell, 1796-1798

This three-page court document details a debt case between Moses Hart and Mr. Bell. The debt originated on February 19, 1796, and the document records the plaintiff's appearance before the court on October 1, 1798. This item is part of a larger archive (56 documents) related to the division of the Aaron Hart 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 categorized as an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, supporting claims within the estate settlement. The archive primarily consists of mercantile papers, including ledger sheets and promissory notes.

Associated People/Businesses

• Hart, Moses

Geography

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Subjects

• Debtor and creditor
• Legal documents

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 2