{"title":"Land Grants, Patents, Indentures, Deeds, Mortgages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Land Grants section features original colonial, state, federal, and international land grant documents that chronicle the settlement, expansion, and development of nations through the transfer of real property. These historic records often bear the signatures of presidents, governors, monarchs, military leaders, and other prominent officials, and may document grants to pioneers, veterans, settlers, railroads, and early landowners. Ranging from the colonial era through the 19th century and beyond, these documents provide valuable insight into frontier expansion, government policy, and local history while offering collectors the opportunity to own authentic pieces of the legal and political history that shaped the growth of communities and nations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indenture-during-reign-of-king-george","title":"Indenture During Reign Of King George","description":"\u003cp\u003e1780 Indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23 3\/4 x 15 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront and back shown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWax Seals intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis indenture is a historical legal document, likely a deed of bargain and sale, created on October 14, 1780, during the reign of King George the Third of Great Britain. An indenture is a legally binding contract between two or more parties, often used for real estate transactions, and this document pertains to the sale of \"ffrosemarsheland\" in the parishes of Folkestone and Rovington in the County of Kent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parties involved in the agreement are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Marsh, a yeoman from Upereile in the parish of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Castle, a yeoman from Scope in the parish of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Reynolds, of the town of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Hart, a mariner of the town of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document records that Marsh, Castle, and Reynolds, in exchange for five shillings, have bargained and sold to John Hart \"those pieces or parcels of ffrosemarsheland commonly called or known by the name of the Welock\". The land is estimated to be 54 acres, located near a \"certain Level called Romney Marsh,\" and was formerly in the tenure of an individual named Smith. The document also details the various rights and appurtenances associated with the land, including \"ways paths passages Waters Watercourses,\" and a commitment by the buyer to pay a yearly rent of one peppercorn on the last day of the term if demanded. 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It is a partially printed legal document with handwritten details recording the sale of property in Gloucester. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType of Document: Land Deed (likely a warranty deed, a common form used for sales where title is guaranteed).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The main body is dated the twelfth day of September 1777, and mentions the second year of American independence. There is a later handwritten attestation dated March 4th, 1778.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Gloucester, in the County of Essex, within the State of Massachusetts Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantor (Seller): Nathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee (Buyer): Jonathan Whipple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration: The sum of ninety-nine pounds paid in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProperty Description: The land is described as \"arable and pasture\" and mentions a spring of \"living water\" and a walnut tree as boundary markers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnesses: Signatures at the bottom appear to be Joshua Norwood and Winthrop Norton. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of the term \"State of Massachusetts Bay\" is notable, as it predates the adoption of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Constitution in 1780. 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The product is a 1775 Yoeman Indenture with seal from the reign of King George III. This historical document likely involves a contract or agreement between a Yoeman (a common laborer) and another party during this specific period of British history. 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It was signed by John Cochran as the Secretary of the Land Office. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: A partially printed land patent (grant\/deed) on parchment\/vellum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: Frederick Kages, a weaver from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Warrantee: Henry Chlent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: A tract of land called \"Fredericksburg Survey\" in Watermelon Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcreage: The patent grants two tracts of land, totaling one hundred one acres and forty-four perches, with an allowance of six percent for roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerms: The land is granted \"free and clear of all Restrictions and Reservations, as to Mines, Royalties, Quit-rents, or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore, for the use of this free and ATTEST Commonwealth, to be delivered at the Pit's Mouth, clear of all Charges\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The document is dated the thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-fifth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by \"John Cochran\" as Secretary of the Land-office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by \"Crain\" (likely Deputy Surveyor General).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnrollment: Enrolled in Patent Book M5, page 315. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form of the document, which begins with the phrase \"To all to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING. 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It contains fifty-three acres and thirty perches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReservations: The patent is \"FREE AND CLEAR of all Restrictions and Reservations, as to Mines, Royalties, Quit-rents, or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore, for the use of this COMMONWEALTH to be delivered at the Pit's mouth, clear of all charges\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignatures: The document was signed by Joshua Mclhasen, Secretary of the Land Office, and attested by another individual, with the Seal of the Land Office of Pennsylvania affixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecording: The patent was enrolled in \"Patent Book H. vol. 24, page 302\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand patents were official documents used by states (and later the federal government) to transfer ownership of public land to individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600865816654,"sku":"EB-326900330206","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_c1164cc5-ac42-4ef5-9c93-8762c0fc9b4e.jpg?v=1792408546"},{"product_id":"pennsylvania-land-patent-1829","title":"Pennsylvania Land Patent 1829","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasures 20 1\/2 x 13 on vellum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a Pennsylvania land patent (grant) dated December 10, 1829. It officially grants a tract of land in Northumberland County to Joseph Wallis and Catharine Leont, following an earlier survey for John Boyd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantors: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantees: Joseph Wallis and Catharine Leont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Warrant Holder: John Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The tenth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Situated in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Area: The tract contains four hundred and twenty-six acres and one hundred and thirty-seven perches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Provisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerms: The land is granted \"FREE AND CLEAR of all Restrictions and Reservations, as to Mines, Royalties, Quit-rents, or otherwise\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReservation: The document explicitly reserves \"only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore, for the use of this COMMONWEALTH, to be delivered at the Pitt's mouth, clear of all charges\". 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The document was executed at Murfreesborough, then the capital of Tennessee, and bears the embossed Great Seal of the State of Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grant is signed by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretary of State Daniel Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand contains a detailed manuscript survey describing the property boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee military land grants represent the opening of the American frontier and the settlement of lands awarded for military service. 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Numerous historical repairs and archival tape reinforcement on the reverse. Fold separations, edge wear, toning, and losses consistent with a document over 200 years old. Seal remains visible and manuscript text remains largely legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn attractive early Tennessee state document featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee frontier history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eState seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American land settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogical research potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent addition to collections of Tennessee history, western expansion, military land grants, or early American manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600993349710,"sku":"EB-327187711980","price":660.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_c2e84c4e-8bb2-405b-8a33-d2a7510026cf.jpg?v=1792409045"},{"product_id":"rare-1825-francis-scott-key-washington-indenture","title":"Rare 1825 Francis Scott Key Washington Indenture","description":"\u003cp\u003eRARE 1825 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY WASHINGTON D.C. INDENTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR OF \"THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original four-page legal indenture dated September 24, 1825, executed in Washington City, District of Columbia, and prominently involving Francis S. Key, Esq., the famed author of \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is possible that Francis Scott Key, a lawyer, produced this document in his own hand, however we are offering it as simply a very substantial document involving him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantial manuscript records a Washington real-estate transaction involving Joseph Wheaton and Sarah Wheaton and references property located within the City of Washington. Francis Scott Key appears as the party receiving the conveyance and security interest, demonstrating his active legal and business practice in the nation's capital during the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey is one of the most recognizable figures in American history. His poem written during the War of 1812 became \"The Star-Spangled Banner,\" later adopted as the National Anthem of the United States. Documents bearing his signature are highly sought after by collectors of Americana, presidential history, autographs, and early Washington, D.C. material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This document is not signed by Francis Scott Key, however it is very possible that it was written in Key's own hand, as he was a lawyer. Please compare the handwriting with easily obtainable examples of his handwriting available on the Internet and in institutional archives. If this is the case, then Scott signed the document in the third persen, due to the several instances where his name is mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eITEM DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original manuscript indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated September 24, 1825\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Washington City, District of Columbia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Signed by Francis S. Key\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Multiple original signatures and witnesses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original embossed paper seals present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Four-page folio format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Detailed early Washington real-estate transaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original working legal document showing expected age and handling wear. Fold lines, minor edge wear, and light toning are present. The manuscript remains highly displayable with strong eye appeal and excellent historical content. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Francis Scott Key manuscripts seldom appear on the market. This document dates from the height of Key's legal career in Washington and provides a tangible connection to one of the most important figures in American cultural history. Pieces combining an original Key signature, extensive manuscript content, and Washington City real-estate history are particularly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHENTICATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document is offered as an original period manuscript. Buyers are encouraged to conduct their own research and obtain any third-party authentication desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superb acquisition for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Francis Scott Key\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Star-Spangled Banner memorabilia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Early American autographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Washington D.C. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Legal manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• War of 1812 era material\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed original 1825 manuscript document. 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From the visible text:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantor: Daniel Cobb, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: Isaac Barrows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Towns of Windham and Lebanon, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsideration: Appears to read Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), a substantial sum for the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnesses include Sophia Tripp and John Hibbard (handwriting difficult but appears close).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledged before a local magistrate or justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document is a standard printed deed form completed in manuscript, conveying a tract of land with detailed boundary descriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1813 Connecticut Land Deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Cobb Jr. to Isaac Barrows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindham \u0026amp; Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 30, 1813\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Interest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile not connected to a nationally significant figure, this is an authentic Federal-period manuscript deed from the Jefferson era. Collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecticut history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoften seek such documents, particularly when complete and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete document survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttractive iron-gall handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Federal period (1802).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavy fold wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparation along fold lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdge losses and staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving seal remnant \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601002819662,"sku":"EB-327196023278","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_89ecb183-101a-489e-99b2-5aa6eb874a82.jpg?v=1792409085"},{"product_id":"1735-colonial-rhode-island-deed-to-future-governor-william-green","title":"1735 Colonial Rhode Island Deed To Future Governor William Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e1735 Colonial Rhode Island Land Deed to Future Governor William Greene – Warwick – Wax Seals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceptional original colonial Rhode Island deed dated January 1734\/35, executed in Warwick during the reign of King George II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis early eighteenth-century manuscript indenture records the conveyance of land by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Dickinson, Merchant, and wife Mary Dickinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Greene of Warwick, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grantee is believed to be the prominent colonial statesman William Greene (1695–1758), who later served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deed is entirely handwritten on period paper and retains two original red wax seals, an increasingly scarce feature on surviving colonial American documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Greene was among the most important political figures in eighteenth-century Rhode Island. He served as Deputy Governor before becoming Governor and was a leading figure in the colony's government during the years preceding the French and Indian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocuments directly connected to colonial governors are highly sought after by collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhode Island history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand and property records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-Revolutionary America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarwick, Rhode Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated January 1734\/35\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReign of King George II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantor: John Dickinson and wife Mary Dickinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: William Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwritten throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo original red wax seals intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial legal and land transaction document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic eighteenth-century condition with expected wear from nearly 300 years of age. Fold separations, edge losses, lower margin losses, toning, and handling wear. Manuscript remains largely legible and displays exceptionally well. 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A later recording notation on the reverse shows the deed was entered into Middlesex County records in 1808.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document was created during the reign of King George II, decades before American independence, making it an authentic survivor of colonial New England history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal colonial Massachusetts deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated April 1, 1752\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvince of Massachusetts Bay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGroton, Middlesex County\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Nathaniel Lawrance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitnessed and acknowledged before a Justice of the Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed manuscript land description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverse recording endorsements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-Revolutionary War document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 18th-century condition with fold separations, edge wear, tears, losses, and old archival repairs on reverse. 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Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superb original colonial New England land document dating from the era of King George II and the early settlement history of Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601016582222,"sku":"EB-327199120411","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_39797ff3-ec24-4b21-a1cc-aa731d260031.jpg?v=1792409140"},{"product_id":"1801-andrew-jackson-signed-land-deed-tennessee-5000-acres-knox-county","title":"1801 Andrew Jackson Signed Land Deed Tennessee 5000 Acres Knox County","description":"\u003cp\u003e1801 Andrew Jackson Signed Land Deed Tennessee 5,000 Acre Conveyance Patrick Campbell Knox County\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare frontier-era Tennessee manuscript deed signed by future U.S. President Andrew Jackson involving a 5,000-acre tract in Knox County.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original manuscript land deed dated October 5, 1801, signed by Andrew Jackson, future seventh President of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis early Tennessee conveyance records the transfer of approximately 5,000 acres of land from Andrew Jackson to Patrick Campbell. The document identifies Jackson as a resident of Davidson County and describes extensive lands in Knox County, Tennessee, referencing Turkey Creek, the Clinch River, and the Holston River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deed further references prior ownership by Stockley Donelson and a sheriff's sale through which Jackson acquired title before conveying the property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 5, 1801\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Andrew Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee frontier land transaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 5,000 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnox County \/ formerly Hawkins County references\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly statehood-era Tennessee history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegistration endorsements on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is poor but largely complete, with expected age-related wear including separations, losses, staining, and old repairs. The document remains highly displayable and historically significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an original early Tennessee land document directly connected to Andrew Jackson's frontier legal and land-speculation activities prior to his presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStockley Donelson was not a random name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrother of Rachel Donelson Jackson (Andrew Jackson's wife)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most active Tennessee land speculators of the frontier era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwner of substantial Knox County lands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClosely tied to the Jackson family network and land business activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deed specifically states that the tract had previously belonged to Stockley Donelson and passed through a sheriff's sale before Jackson conveyed it to Patrick Campbell. 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The document contains extensive manuscript entries detailing the land location, assignments, and legal transfer history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original 1861 United States Land Patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Abraham Lincoln administration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• War of 1812 bounty land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• 160-acre tract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Large embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Extensive manuscript entries throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Attractive display appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Historic westward expansion and military service document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 16 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with expected folds, light age toning, and handling wear consistent with storage and use. Embossed seal remains present and well preserved. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent example of a Lincoln-era federal land patent combining Presidential, War of 1812, military, and early American land-history interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence regarding signatures, issuance methods, historical significance, and authentication. 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The patent stems from military service performed in the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment during the American Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears the large embossed seal of the General Land Office and contains extensive manuscript descriptions of the surveyed tract. The Virginia Military District, located between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers in Ohio, was established to satisfy bounty land claims of Virginia Revolutionary War veterans. 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Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of Lincoln, Revolutionary War, Ohio, and early American land history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence regarding signatures, issuance methods, historical significance, and authentication prior to purchase. 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The grant conveys approximately five acres in Huntingdon Township, York County, Pennsylvania to trustees of the Society of Friends (Quakers) for use as a meeting house and burial ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Thomas Mifflin signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecorative Pennsylvania state seal engraving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted by F. \u0026amp; R. Bailey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated February 1799\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge format vellum document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistoric Quaker association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Original antique condition with folds, staining, seal loss, and age-related wear as shown in photographs. 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The document remains complete, attractive, and highly displayable. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: March 8, 1832\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident: Andrew Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: Stephen Thorn, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Indiana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcreage: 80 Acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertificate No.: 2876\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Embossed Seal: Present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Single-sheet vellum\/paper land patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful original piece of early American land history and western expansion suitable for collectors of presidential documents, land grants, genealogy, Indiana history, and Andrew Jackson material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601068159054,"sku":"EB-327225126919","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_49020415-08cc-4ae6-8a8e-aae23f21612e.jpg?v=1792409362"},{"product_id":"1834-washington-d-c-indenture-signed-by-fairfax-and-waterman-early-d-c","title":"1834 Washington D.C. 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Holmead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse includes the original Alexandria County acknowledgment, certification by Justices of the Peace, and official recording notation dated September 18, 1834, in Washington County, District of Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1834 manuscript indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour handwritten pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Columbia real estate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington City property\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal signatures of John M. Johnson, Albert G. 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The manuscript remains exceptionally clean and highly legible, with bold signatures and recording endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding original document for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington, D.C. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistrict of Columbia real estate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American legal manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFairfax County history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed original 1834 manuscript—not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601071665230,"sku":"EB-327233533890","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_9c4f8694-f83f-4e6a-81e7-6e21ef5abe42.jpg?v=1792409378"},{"product_id":"1823-original-virginia-land-grant-governor-pleasants","title":"1823 Original Virginia Land Grant Governor Pleasants","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1823 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor James Pleasants Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original Commonwealth of Virginia land patent issued at Richmond on June 14, 1823, granting 85 acres in Pendleton County to Isaac Snyder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handsome engraved document bears the original signature of Governor James Pleasants Jr., together with the original embossed paper seal of the Commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe patent references:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurvey dated July 13, 1822\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasury Warrant No. 5940 (May 3, 1817)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed frontier metes-and-bounds description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumerous natural landmarks including white oak, hickory, sycamore, chestnut, sugar tree, poplar, and Seneca Creek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse retains period docketing identifying the patent and grantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of early Virginia and West Virginia history suitable for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia land grants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Virginia history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrontier surveying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor-signed documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial and early Republic land records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folds from filing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerate age toning and scattered water staining consistent with a 200-year-old document. 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Polk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis desirable federal land patent granted 160 acres in the Jeffersonville Land District of Indiana to Mary Colson and Elizabeth Colson, identified in the document as the only heirs at law of James Colson, deceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Colson served as a Private in Captain Leigh's Company, 1st Regiment of United States Infantry, and the land was issued under the Acts of Congress providing bounty lands to veterans of the War of 1812 and subsequent legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal General Land Office patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated January 9, 1847\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident James K. Polk administration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary Warrant No. 27,377\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued to the veteran's heirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e160 acres in Indiana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal recording endorsements on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land patents document the federal government's practice of rewarding military service with western lands. Because this patent identifies the heirs of a deceased soldier, it is especially valuable for genealogy and military history research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with original folds, light age toning, and minor handling wear. The embossed General Land Office seal is exceptionally well preserved. Reverse bears period recording and delivery endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authentic United States General Land Office military bounty land patent—not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601083985998,"sku":"EB-327240413162","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_673d3a66-a973-4007-883f-dc1c7bba7326.jpg?v=1792409440"},{"product_id":"1790-new-york-land-patent-with-original-great-seal-clinton","title":"1790 New York Land Patent with Original Great Seal – Clinton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9b631b96-fc63-4ce0-bab3-629732930ba2\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1vn1gqp\" data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2854\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1790 New York Land Patent with Original Great Seal – Governor George Clinton – Revolutionary War Era – Camillus, 606 Acres\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eA beautiful and exceptionally complete \u003cstrong data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2930\"\u003e1790 New York State Land Patent\u003c\/strong\u003e issued during the administration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"2994\"\u003eGovernor George Clinton\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important political figures of the Revolutionary generation and later the fourth Vice President of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3561\"\u003ePrinted on vellum with extensive manuscript insertions, the patent grants \u003cstrong data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003e606 acres in Lot No. 31, Township of Camillus, Montgomery County, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3307\"\u003eNathan Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document bears the printed signature of Governor Clinton together with the manuscript signature of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3450\"\u003eLewis A. Scott, Secretary of State\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"3465\" data-end=\"3481\"\u003eJuly 8, 1790\u003c\/strong\u003e, with approval by the Commissioners of the Land Office on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"3560\"\u003eDecember 2, 1790\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3991\"\u003eMost importantly, the document retains its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3606\" data-end=\"3664\"\u003eoriginal suspended Great Seal of the State of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately 3 1\/4 inches in diameter and attached by its original braided cord. The obverse displays the New York state arms, while the reverse features the distinctive radiant sun design. 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This represents an early example of the equitable legal devices used to preserve a married woman's independent property rights decades before comprehensive Married Women's Property Acts transformed American law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instrument is witnessed and acknowledged by \u003cstrong\u003eDr. William Thornton [1759–1828]\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrated architect of the United States Capitol and longtime Justice of the Peace for Washington County, District of Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspecially desirable is the accompanying inventory of household furnishings, listing an extensive assortment of domestic goods including china, glassware, mahogany furniture, kitchen equipment, silverware, bottles, greenhouse plants, and other furnishings, providing a remarkable snapshot of an upper-class Washington household during the Monroe administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal manuscript trust agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington City, District of Columbia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated October 27, 1821.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtects a married woman's separate estate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by James Thomson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitnessed and acknowledged by \u003cstrong\u003eDr. William Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e, Architect of the U.S. Capitol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes an original household inventory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecorded in Washington County land records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent legal, genealogical, and social history interest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverall Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003esignificantly stronger historical artifact than an ordinary early Washington deed\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its combination of early Washington provenance, William Thornton's official signature, women's legal history, and a detailed household inventory broadens its appeal to collectors of architecture, legal history, women's history, genealogy, and early American material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRather than a real estate conveyance, this is a \u003cstrong\u003etrust instrument involving personal property\u003c\/strong\u003e, created to protect property inherited by a married woman under her mother's will.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eParties\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrantor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Thomson [or Thompson]\u003c\/strong\u003e of the City of Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrustee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander McWilliams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficiary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Thomson [Thompson]\u003c\/strong\u003e, wife of James Thomson and daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eJane Docker [or Ducker]\u003c\/strong\u003e, deceased.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document recites that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJane Docker's Last Will and Testament bequeathed personal property to her daughter Julia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Thomson had disposed of some of that personal property.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo indemnify and protect his wife, he transfers all remaining rights and interests to \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander McWilliams as trustee\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe trust is expressly created:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"for the sole use and benefit of the said Julia Thomson and her heirs forever\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand specifically protects the property from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"all control of her husband\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis language is quite significant because it establishes what nineteenth-century lawyers called a \u003cstrong\u003eseparate estate\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing a married woman to own property independently of her husband—an increasingly important legal device before married women's property acts became widespread. The instrument reflects early equity practice in the District of Columbia. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSignatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Thomson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitnessed by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eR. S. Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e [appears to read Richard S. Davis or similar]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acknowledgment dated \u003cstrong\u003e27 October 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e is before:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanother Justice of the Peace whose surname appears to be \u003cstrong\u003eDavis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Thornton regularly served as a Justice of the Peace for Washington County while simultaneously serving as Architect of the U.S. Capitol and Superintendent of the Patent Office. Numerous surviving Washington legal documents bear his official acknowledgment. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Feature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne page contains an \u003cstrong\u003einventory of household goods\u003c\/strong\u003e covered by the trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItems include numerous domestic furnishings such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etrays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espoons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecandle sticks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eknives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emahogany sideboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egreen-house plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekitchen furniture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecookware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglassware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventories like this are highly desirable because they document the material culture of affluent Washington households during the Monroe administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the Washington documents you've shown, I consider this \u003cstrong\u003eone of the more historically interesting\u003c\/strong\u003e because it combines several collecting areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's property rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily trust law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDomestic inventories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Thornton signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbate history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike an ordinary deed, this tells a story about inheritance, marriage, and legal protection of a woman's separate estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix manuscript pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong iron-gall ink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThornton signature is clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory page intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold wear expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor edge wear and a few archival repairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent readability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601180454990,"sku":"EB-52616142553370","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_b971cfa1-d5b1-4cf6-98ee-e8cafbdceefe.jpg?v=1792409799"},{"product_id":"william-penn-signed-1682-pennsylvania-proprietary-indenture-form","title":"William Penn Signed 1682 Pennsylvania Proprietary Indenture Form","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFounding-Era Vellum Document Created for the First Sale of Pennsylvania Lands\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable partly printed vellum land instrument bearing the signature \u003cstrong\u003e“Wm Penn,”\u003c\/strong\u003e dating from 1682—the year William Penn first arrived in the province that bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document identifies Penn as \u003cstrong\u003e“William Penn of Worminghurst in the County of Sussex, Esquire”\u003c\/strong\u003e and recites the historic March 4, 1681 charter by which King Charles II granted him the territory of Pennsylvania. It was prepared to convey a specified quantity of land within:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“that tract of land or Province of Pensilvania in America.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese early instruments were issued to purchasers who bought land from Penn before its precise location had necessarily been surveyed. Their investments helped finance and populate Penn’s new province, conceived as a “Holy Experiment” founded upon religious toleration, representative government and comparatively enlightened relations with Indigenous inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document specifies that each acre was to be measured according to the English statutory standard established during the reign of Henry VIII. 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The item is consequently offered as a signed 1682 proprietary indenture form, with final determination of the signature’s physical relationship to the document reserved pending specialist examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vellum exhibits substantial age-related toning, scattered staining and soiling, original folds, wrinkling, edge wear and several small marginal losses. There are separations and weaknesses along certain folds, particularly near the lower edge. The original wax seal is absent. Printed portions remain substantially legible, while manuscript entries are absent or extremely faded. The “Wm Penn” signature remains dark and distinct on an attached rectangular vellum section along the folded lower margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating founding-era Pennsylvania artifact bearing one of the most recognizable names in colonial American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601180684366,"sku":"EB-52795643625754","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_df73480d-cbbc-4f41-9619-ce1acfcf215e.jpg?v=1792409805"},{"product_id":"1892-victorian-london-mortgage-indenture-five-battersea-houses-on-glycena-road","title":"1892 Victorian London Mortgage Indenture – Five Battersea Houses on Glycena Road","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large and visually impressive Victorian mortgage indenture on vellum documenting five residential properties on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlycena Road near Lavender Hill in Battersea, southwest London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal indenture was executed on December 5, 1892, between builder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Frost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and mortgagee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Albany Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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The deed describes the houses, their underlying leases, repayment provisions, insurance requirements, and the lender’s remedies should the borrower default.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA later indenture, executed on April 2, 1895, records a transfer or reassignment involving George Albany Payne and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Robert Dunkley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This later agreement is incorporated into the same substantial document and provides a continuation of the properties’ ownership and financial history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlycena Road remains a recognizable residential street in Battersea, close to Lavender Hill and Clapham Junction. The houses covered by this mortgage formed part of the intensive late-Victorian development that transformed Battersea from a semi-rural district into one of London’s rapidly expanding residential communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is written in accomplished legal script within ruled red borders and features an ornate calligraphic heading reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This Indenture.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It retains multiple Victorian revenue stamps, including large red one-pound and five-shilling stamps dated 1892 and an additional five-shilling stamp dated 1895. 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Portions of the manuscript are somewhat pale but remain substantially legible. The decorative heading, property description, signatures, revenue stamps, ribbons, and seals are well preserved. 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The grant required an actual settlement upon the property within seven years or the estate would revert to the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Clinton served as a Revolutionary War brigadier general and became New York’s first governor in 1777. He later served as vice president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. 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