Raynors HCA 2015-05
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CLARKE, George (1676-1760) was also known as George Clarke of Hyde. He became Secretary of the Province of New York in 1703. Along with his wife, Anne Hyde, he purchased land in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, and built an estate called Hyde Park. He subsequently became acting colonial governor of New York starting in 1736 when William Cosby died and lasting until 1743. Autograph Document Signed “Geo Clarke”, as Secretary of the New York Colony, 1pp., 6” x 8”, Queens County, New York, VG. By virtue of the power and authority vested in him by His Excellency the Governor, Clarke writes that he has, “administered the Oath of an Administratrix to Sarah Cornwall” for the estate of her deceased husband Richard.
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