- COLLECTION OF ASSORTED DEEDS, MAGAZINES
COLLECTION OF ASSORTED DEEDS, MAGAZINES AND PHOTOGRAPHSCollection of Assorted Deeds, Magazines and Photographs,
- A large metal deed box containing
A large metal deed box containing a very large number of documents many on vellum some with seals.
- 2 DEEDS ON VELLUM FOR PHILADELPHIA
2 DEEDS ON VELLUM FOR PHILADELPHIA REGIONca. 1772-1767; all situated along Delaware River, Philadelphia region: 1767 Tabitha Meyer & Adam Andreas to Joseph Thatcher & wife, Front St. Phila, 20 3/4"x 17 1/4", Condition: good; 1767 Adam Andreas Estate to Tabitha Meyer, at same property as prior, 28 3/4"x 30 1/2", Condition: fold crease separation
- An extensive collection of historical
An extensive collection of historical legal documents title deeds political and other poems dating from the 15 to the 20th century some on vellum or parchment including a 100 Bank of England Bill No. 10023 dated 23rd June 1709.
- 3 DEEDS ON VELLUMca. 1829-1870;
3 DEEDS ON VELLUMca. 1829-1870; 1829 sheriff sale document by Sheriff Jacob Strenbeck for Estate of Albert King for "Derham Boat Tavern" on Front St., Phila.; 1843 printed heading for sale of lot in Roxborough Twp., Schuylkill River by Joseph Davis & Jesse Dewees with tract map along Philadelphia & Norristown Railway; 1871 printed heading for ground and wharf along Schuylkill River in Philadelphia for Susan Erwin Estate to James Voydes and wife; 23"-28"x 19 1/2"x 30"; Condition: all good
- THREE EARLY INDENTURES Including
THREE EARLY INDENTURES Including an English agreement for the sale of a farm, March 15, 1648; and a deed for a farm in Londonderry Township, Dauphin Co., PA, June 8, 1812; both on vellum.
- LARGE 1797 AMERICAN DEED INDENTURE
LARGE 1797 AMERICAN DEED INDENTURE ON VELLUM Hand-written and dated August 22, 1797, between "Peter Hammond, president of the West New Jersey John and vice president of the same society, William Hopkins, treasurer...Richard Capper, Samuel Weaver and George Samuel Wegg...", concerning land granted by Robert Morris of New Brunswick; with signatures and wax seals, recorded and emboss sealed on verso, 1801, 16.25"h x 32.75"w
- 1830 DEED, MOSES BROWN, RHODE ISLAND
1830 DEED, MOSES BROWN, RHODE ISLAND ABOLITIONIST Deed of gift transferring property in Providence, Rhode Island from Moses Brown to his granddaughter Anna Almy Jenkins, dated 1830 and signed by Brown, notations of recording on verso, 16.5"h x 13.25"w
- AMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR LAND DEED United States,1773Land deed to a Mr. Stephen Burllingame from a Mr. Stephen Collins.
- EPHEMERA: LARGE COLLECTION INCLUDING
EPHEMERA: LARGE COLLECTION INCLUDING SEVEN PERSONAL DIARIES, FROM 1869 TO 1898; EARLY SMALL WOODEN BOX WITH FIFTY PLUS QUIT CLAIM DE...EPHEMERA: Large collection including seven personal diaries, from 1869 to 1898; early small wooden box with fifty plus quit claim deeds and notes 1840's- 1870's; a leather gentleman's wallet; small book titled "Questions for Engineers Manual"; correspondence from Klakring Estate with family photos and records; World War I military correspondence "soldiers mail" with most stamped "AEF passed as censored", wear consistent with age and use.
- LATE 18TH CENTURY DELAWARE VELLUM
LATE 18TH CENTURY DELAWARE VELLUM LAND DEED New Castle County, dated 1785, one page with verso docketing, from Joseph Stedham to Robert Haughey; the document placed in a two-sided wooden frame.
- Three Philadelphia deeds, all manuscript
Three Philadelphia deeds, all manuscript documents on vellum, several signatures of prominent Philadelphians: John Morris "of the City of Philadelphia a free black man and Phillis his wife", deeding a 95 x 20 ft. plot of land on 8th Street in Philadelphia to George Smith, a Philadelphia cooper, for the sum of $235, dated August 16th, 1797, signed by John and Phillis Morris, witnessed by R. Whitehead, Jacob Weiss, Jr. (probably the son of Rev. War Col. Jacob Weiss), and Isaac Howell, 13-7/8 x 22-7/8 in., 1 x 1-1/2 in. trimmed loss ; John Donaldson, a Philadelphia merchant, deeding 20,000 acres of land in Virginia to Benjamin Wynkoop, a Philadelphia gentleman, for the sum of 120 pounds, dated June 21st, 1784, signed by John Donaldson, witnessed by Richard Mason, Peter Young, Samuel Wharton (1732-1800, Continental Congress delegate), and Will Adcock, 18 x 16 in.; Benjamin Wynkoop deeding the same 20,000 acres of land in Virginia purchased from John Donaldson to Levi Hollingsworth, a Philadelphia merchant, for the sum of 200 pounds, dated September 6th, 1784, signed by Benjamin Wynkoop, witnessed by Maurice Kennedy, B(?) Morgan, Levi Adams, Will Adcock, and William Rush, 16 x 16-3/8 in., 3/4 in. diameter loss affecting two signatures, loss at left margin ; all with multiple seals and docket information verso. Several illegible signatures, soiling, stains, creases, fading, curling and stiffening. Property of a Descendant of Anthony Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- [African Americans] Printed Bill
[African Americans] Printed Bill S.141. Subjecting Slaves Emancipated to the Payment of Debts Kentucky Senate Bill 141 no year Subjecting slaves emancipated to the payment of debts and for other purposes. In summary the bill states that all slaves emancipated by last will and testament shall first pass to the executor to be held as assets to pay any debts of the estate but that no slave shall be used to pay a debt until all other assets of the estate are exhausted. We could find no reference to this bill or the language in it anywhere and it is likely this piece was printed for circulation among members of the General Assembly. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: Very good. Typeset impressions still crisp.
- 4 LANCASTER COUNTY DEEDSca. early-mid
4 LANCASTER COUNTY DEEDSca. early-mid 19th century; four various deeds including two from Strasburg and two from Earl Township, each mounted on white board and wrapped in cellophane, smallest 18"x 22 1/2" and largest 37"x 29"; Condition: minor staining and tears
- NANTUCKET, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1835 DEED
NANTUCKET, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1835 DEED OF PURCHASE OF LAND ...Document: Nantucket, September 9th 1835 Deed of Purchase of Land from the Reformed Methodist Church for One Dollar, Josiah Hussey Justice of the Peace, Owen Swain and Theophilus Crocker, Trustees. Document framed between two-sided glass with thin wood surround. 15 ¼ in. x 13 ¼ in. Provenance: Estate of Linda Loring, 4 Rays Court, Nantucket
Condition:
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- 20 LATE 18TH C AND 19TH C DEEDS
20 LATE 18TH C AND 19TH C DEEDS AND RECEIPTS FROMSOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, PRIMARILY FAIRHAVEN, TO INCLUDE DEEDS: ONE FROM 1780. SYLVANUS ALLEN OF DARTMOUTH TO JOHN GELAT, 1786. MABEL WILESHIRE TO ISSAC BOLES, 1798. WILLIAM SEVERANCE TO JOSIAH HENNE, 1805. THOMAS ADAMS TO ELNATHAN ELDRIDGE, 1809. BURYING LOT JOSIAH JENNEY, 1832. JOSEPH BLOSSOM TO LEVI BLOSSOM, 1835. ELIHU HAMMOND TO ASAPH P. TABER, 1836. ELIHU HAMMOND TO ASAPH TABER, 1836. JOSEPH NEIGS TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1843, ENOCH STURTEVANT TO ASAPH TABER, 1844. LUTHER HOWARD TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1845. JOSEPH GIFFORD TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1846. ABNER PEASE TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1848. NICHOLAS SNOW TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1848. RICHARD WEST TO DEXTER JENNEY, 1856. SETH STEVENS TO LEMUEL S. AKIN, 1860. TRANSCRIPTION (COPY) OF JOHN COOKE'S DEED, 1681. AVERAGE MEASUREMENT 14" X 8 1/2". OVERALL CONDITION IS GOOD. A FEW SHOW TEARS, FOXING AND DISCOLORATION. PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB.
- 1744 PENN DEEDca. 1744; Thomas
1744 PENN DEEDca. 1744; Thomas and Richard Penn deed for a tract of land in Derry Township and contained in a modern frame, 24"x 18 1/2"; Condition: minor staining
- EDGAR PAYNE: TWO WORKSpencil on
EDGAR PAYNE: TWO WORKSpencil on paper, both depicting figures on horseback; with estate certificate verso Provenance: De Ru's Fine Arts, Bellflower, CA Estate of DeWitt McCall III 11 1/2 x 13 inches; the other 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Condition:
- JOHN QUINCY ADAMS SIGNED LAND GRANT
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS SIGNED LAND GRANT DEED: Framed land grant signed March 31, 1826 for lands in Cahaba, Alabama. Approx. 17.75'' h x 31.25'' w.
CONDITION: Frame with a couple scattered indents & scuffs.
- ELIZABETH I FRAMED LAND DEED. DATED
ELIZABETH I FRAMED LAND DEED. DATED OCTOBER 23,1581. GRANTS EIGHT ACRES AND ONE ROOD O LAND, MADE UP OF 9 PIECES IN BRAKEN CARLTON, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND FROM THOMAS NORTON SR TO THOMAS NORTON JR. INCLUDED IS A 1581 6 PENCE COIN. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROFESSIONALLY FAMED WITH UV GLASS AND ARCHIVAL MATTING. SIGHT SIZE 7 1/2” X 12 1/2” WITH FRAME 18” X 21”
- LAND DEED, DATED 1658 AND 1670,
LAND DEED, DATED 1658 AND 1670, PORTSMOUTH,NEW HAMPSHIRE AND YORK, MAINE AREA. SOLD BY CAPTAIN FRANCIS CHAMPERNOWNE TO CAPTAIN WALTER BARFOOTT. WITNESSED BY ROBERT JORDAN, FILLED OUT BY ELIAS STILLMAN. CREASING, SOME PAPER LOSS, STAINING, FOXING.
- THREE PA DEEDS, SIGNED BY THOMAS
THREE PA DEEDS, SIGNED BY THOMAS MIFFLIN Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800, aide de Camp to G. Washington, Major General, Member of Constitutional Convention, last President and first Governor of Pennsylvania) three part-printed deeds for land in Northumberland Co., Pa., 1795-'96, each signed by Mifflin as Governor and James Trimble, secretary; each in folio format, with embossed seals.
- Collection of antique English vellum
Collection of antique English vellum deeds, Miners licence etc
- 17 antique deeds and indentures,
17 antique deeds and indentures, most on vellum. Various sizes and conditions CT Transfer Fee $10
- 6 DEEDS TO INCLUDE 1864 ASAPH P.
6 DEEDS TO INCLUDE 1864 ASAPH P. TABER (GOODCONDITION)16 1/2" X 10 1/2", 1798 ELISHA ALLEN TAYLOR TO ELNATHAN ELDRIDGE, 12" X 9 1/2", 1808 NICHOLAS DAVIS TO KILLEY S. ELDRIDGE, 12" X 16", DARTMOUTH (SMALL HOLE IN CENTER, STAINING AND DISCOLORATION), 1796 NOAH ALLEN TO ELNATHAN ELDRIDGE, 12" X 15", DUKE'S COUNTY (SMALL HOLES AND STAINING), 1836 ANNE GIBBS TO ASAPH TABER, 13" X 16", FAIRHAVEN (GOOD CONDITION), 1772 CALEB JENNEY TO JEDUTHAN TABER, 12" X14", DARTMOUTH (SMALL HOLES, TEARS AND DISCOLORATION). PROVENANCE: FAIRHAVEN COLONIAL CLUB.
- 1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL
1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL WATERMARKED PAPER 1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL WATERMARKED PAPER READING:
State of Georgia
Walker County
Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Evans of the county and state aforesaid on this the seventh day of February eighteen hundred & fifty nine do bargain sell and convey to Peter S. Anderson a negro boy by the name of Aaron for & in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars paid to him in hand on the day above stated: the title of which property I bind myself heirs executors and administrators to defend to Peter S. Anderson his heirs & assigns forever and against any claim or claims whatever.
In testimony whereof the said Daniel Evans hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Best
Charles F. Evans
- Reading, Berks County deed in frame,
Reading, Berks County deed in frame, dated 24 August 17__, 13"h x 8"w
- 1774 EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND
1774 EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE LAND DEEDScarce early American land deed dated January 1774, involving a plot of land in Exeter, New Hampshire. Purchase of the land was made by Benjamin Moulton, who was listed as one of the county's Minuteman in Charles Hazlett's book on the history of Rock ingham County. Measures 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
- DOEL REED (1884-1985) AQUATINT
DOEL REED (1884-1985) AQUATINT PPM GIFT PRINT FOR 1941Doel Reed (1884-1985)Spring (1941)The aquatint etching printed on Umbria Italia watermarked paper in an edition of 200 is signed by the artist in pencil lower right and accompanied by the original folio.This image served as the eleventh Prairie Print Makers Presentation Print for distribution to associate members and sale to the organization's membership.Image measures 10 x 14, sheet is 13 x 17.5, and frame is 20.5 x 24 inches.Good condition, the full untrimmed sheet with deckle edges and one deficient corner of the sheet, not laid down, no damage, puncture or repair. There is a light outline of toning that frames the image and scattered foxing. The print is framed to archival standards in acid free mounts.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
- Colonial South Carolina Deeds,
Colonial South Carolina Deeds, Survey dated June 18, 1702, manuscript document on vellum empowering Nathaniel Johnson and James Moore (both governors of Colonial Carolina) to grant land along the Cooper River in Berkley County, South Carolina, to Humphrey Axall on behalf of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina (all noted) for the "priviledge [sic] of hawking, hunting, fishing, and fowling…", 11-1/2 x 11-1/8 in.; attached manuscript survey on vellum dated December 10, 1705, bearing the Great Seal of Carolina, 12-1/4 x 8-5/8 in.; manuscript deed dated July 7, 1707, transferring the same piece of land from Humphrey Axall to John Greene, on laid paper with watermark and wax seal, 16 x 12-3/4 in., (three pieces),
- James Buchanan Secretary Signed
James Buchanan Secretary Signed Land Deed, 1859. Deed issued to Octavia Creditor of the Miami Indian Tribe for 189.48 acres as part of the Indian Department Treaty of 1858. Unframed, sheet measures 12.5x17.25''. Scattered staining and toning throughout and wear to the corners and creases.
- EDMUND OSTHAUS (OH/CA/FL/GERMANY,
EDMUND OSTHAUS (OH/CA/FL/GERMANY, 1885-1927) "The Daredevil", etching, pencil signed and titled in the bottom edge of the print, depicting a single spaniel puppy having passed through the fence that has stopped his clan, in a gold ribbed stick frame, OS: 22" x 165", impression: 15 1/2" x 9 3/4". Toned.
- Doel Reed N.A. (American, 1894-1983),
Doel Reed N.A. (American, 1894-1983), "Desert Church and Cemetery", charcoal on paper, sight 6-1/2" x 10-3/4", signed and dated lower right: "Doel Reed N.A./1978". Glazed, matted and presented in a silver-leafed frame.
- 1835 USA GEORGIA LAND GRANTDocument
1835 USA GEORGIA LAND GRANTDocument signed by Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy William Schley. Grants 490 acres to Matthew Couch. Original Fiat Justitia Let Justice Be Done wax seal and ribbon. Approx. 8" x 13". See images for more details on condition. T his item can be shipped in-house.
- An 18th Century vellum indenture
An 18th Century vellum indenture in five parts
- DOCUMENT: 15TH CENTURY FRENCH DEEDHandwritten
DOCUMENT: 15TH CENTURY FRENCH DEEDHandwritten vellum document dated to 1432, possibly Old French, from the reign of Charles VII (Charles the Victorious). Signed with a signum after last word. Identified as a deed to a vineyard by its early 20th century paperwork (included). Part of an estate document collection accumulated during the first half of the 1900s. Document measures about 5-1/2" x 12". Several other items from this document collection are in today's sale. Archival tape repair. Overall very nice shape for 600-year-ol parchment. See images. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.