Finding aid for the Asahel Porter and Leverett Johnson Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Porter, Asahel and Johnson, Levert
Title: Asahel Porter and Leverett Johnson Papers
Dates: 1809-1864
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: In 1810, Asahel Porter and his nephew, Leverett Johnson, settled in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland), where Johnson became a justice of the peace. The collection consists of land deeds and contracts, financial accounts, and miscellaneous notes of Asahel Porter and Leverett Johnson, including inventories and accounts of Porter's estate (1820s), subpoenas and other legal documents of Johnson, and Cuyahoga County tax receipts of members of the Foot(e) family (1813-1865).
MS Number MS 3030
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English