A few examples of appraisal values for
PROMISE LAND

• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Fortland" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• (MAP) VISSCHER NICOLAS Terra Sancta
  (MAP) VISSCHER NICOLAS Terra Sancta sive Promissionis olim Palestina. Amsterdam 1659. Engraved map with hand-coloring in outline showing the Holy Land with inset illustration of the temple flanked by Moses and Aaron the sea with numerous ships and foliate cartouche along the top edge. Framed and matted. 27 1/2 x 32 inches.
• WILLIAM PENN SIGNED LAND GRANT,
  WILLIAM PENN SIGNED LAND GRANT, 1681 William Penn (1644-1718, Proprietor of Pennsylvania) Original Deed, signed, with impressed wax seal, February 6, 1681, granting 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania to John Kirton of Kensington, Middlesex, in exchange for 5 shillings, the actual property to be determined on the establishment of the proposed colony; endorsed by H. Springett, Thomas Peace, and Benjamin Griffith. Folio, ink on vellum, 13 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.
• Oil on board of William Penn
  Oil on board of William Penn signing a treaty with the Native Americans signed on verso J. Scott 1850 10" x 15 5/8". ?
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Eland" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
  A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 5-24-1796, granting a property in Lycoming County named "Langland" to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
• EARLY MAP OF THE HOLY LAND.
  EARLY MAP OF THE HOLY LAND. Nicholaum Visscher Terra Sancta sive Promissionis olim Palestina recens delineata et in lucem edita Amsterdam dated 1659 (probably a later 17th-century impression). Handcolored engraving. Matted and framed 28.25''h. 32.25''w.
• TERRA SANCTA, SIUE PROMISSIONIS,
  TERRA SANCTA, SIUE PROMISSIONIS, OLIM PALESTINA, (ISRAEL, PALESTINE, SYRIA, ANTIOCH), COLOR ENGRAVED MAP, FRAME: 18 1/2 X 23 1/2 IN. (47 X 59.7 CM.)Terra Sancta, Siue Promissionis, olim Palestina, (Israel, Palestine, Syria, Antioch), Color Engraved Map,, Dimensions: Frame: 18 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (47 x 59.7 cm.)
• JOACHIM SANDRART (17th/18th
  JOACHIM SANDRART (17th/18th CENTURY) DAS LAND CANAAN Hand colored engraving: 17 x 21 in. Framed; Provenance: From a diplomatic family
• James Monroe Signed Presidential
  James Monroe Signed Presidential Land Grant Countersigned by Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office 1817 on vellum, with engraved allegorical scene of a soldier and family receiving the grant from Columbia holding the Union shield, faded red paper seal in lower left, script in clerical hand, granting 160 acres of Illinois territory 'unto the said Jessa Colburn, late a drummer in the Ways Company of the fourth Regiment of Infantry' framed 14.5 x 17.5 in — 36.8 x 44.5 cm; sight 9.5 x 12 in — 24.1 x 30.5 cm
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Eyrefield" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 6-2-1806, granting a property in Tioga County named "Marango" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 10-10-1806, granting a property in Potter County named "Blanford" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• VELLUM LAND INDENTURE, 1795, NEW
  VELLUM LAND INDENTURE, 1795, NEW YORK CITY Parties include Dominick Lynch, his wife Jane Lynch, Thomas Stoughton, his wife Catherine, James R. Smith, and Augustus Van Cortlandt, 23"h x 29"w (vellum, as shown), 28.75"h x 34"w (frame)
• Land patent to William Branson
  Land patent to William Branson for a lot of ground from the seventh and eighth streets to the Delaware River in Philadelphia City, dated 2 Sept 1742, ink on vellum, John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Governors-in-Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania... 1737, Thomas Penn seal. Provenance: Mifflin, Lardner, Large Family 9" X 26.5" open 4.75" x 9" folded Condition: Creases, discoloration, seal has losses, wear consistent with age.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
  A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 5-19-1796, granting a property in Lycoming County named "Dambea" to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
• VELLUM LAND INDENTURE, 1811, LONDON
  VELLUM LAND INDENTURE, 1811, LONDON Parties mentioned include Richard Phillip Higham, Henry Parry, and John Alliston, 16.25"h x 23"w (vellum), 23.75"h x 30"w" (frame)
• 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
  1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Edmond Hill" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 9-23-1806, granting a property in Potter County named "Woodstock" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Edenderry" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• LAND GRANT SIGNED BY MANUEL
  LAND GRANT SIGNED BY MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS[Land Grant Signed by Natchez District Governor Manuel Gayoso de Lemos and Spanish Governor of Louisiana Francisco de Carondelet], 1793, one sheet, folded, 12 1/2 in. x 8 in., granting Jaime Bolls 200 arpents, for having completed his service in the mounted volunteers in Natchez
• Dr J. H. McLean's Peace Makers
  Dr J. H. McLean's Peace Makers Maroon leather covering embossed in gold letters. Condition: Good.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 8-30-1806, granting a property in Potter County named "Oakland" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• 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.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 10-10-1806, granting a property in Potter County named "Berwick" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Eastwell" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• Thomas Jefferson & James Madison
  Thomas Jefferson & James Madison Signed Land Grant Plus Lot of 2 including: ?Land grant 1p vellum approx. 11.5 x 15.5 in. Washington (DC) 14 March 1804. Signed by Thomas Jefferson (President 1801-1809) and James Madison (Secretary of State 1801-1809 President 1809-1817). For Lieutenant William Evans for 1 076 acres of land in southwestern Ohio. Framed 15.75 x 20 in.?Plus a 3pp?"true" manuscript copy of a land patent from the General Land Office to Lt. Col. Anthony W. White for a tract of land also located in southwestern Ohio dated 1 February 1843 copied from the original patent issued by Thomas Jefferson dated 8 March 1803. Framed 16 x 20 in.Following the Revolutionary War some of the soldiers were compensated for their military service by being presented with patents for land. These lands were granted primarily in what we now know as western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The original land grant and "true" copy featured in this lot are both examples of documents presented to soldiers for their service after the war. Out of the tract of land granted to Lieutenant Evans which was located in Union and Oak Run Townships of Madison County a part was purchased by the consignor's ancestor Joseph Bell and a portion of that Joseph Bell tract came to be known as the "Bell Farm." The lot is accompanied by photocopies of manuscript documents regarding the tract of land acquired by the Bell Family plus aerial shots of the land.? Condition: Expected wear along folds of Jefferson/Madison signed document; wear and separation along folds of "true" copy document.?
• A large assembled lot of roughly 60
  A large assembled lot of roughly 60 antique land documents, including: land trust documents, promissory notes and deeds. Condition: overall good CT Transfer Fee $10 USPS Flat-Rate Shipping Available See "Special Instructions" for rates Verification by Photo ID that matches the information on the form of payment, is required prior to shipping, for all new Smith customers.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 5-26-1806, granting a property in Tioga County named "Pannonia" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
• 1753 LAND GRANT LANCASTER
  1753 LAND GRANT LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIAA Colonial Period land grant signed by Governor James Hamilton. Michael Rieges is the recipient of the ambiguous land grant awarding him "forty acres of land more or less about three miles from George Adam Stump over the Blue Hills". Verso has a handwritten note with signatures. Provincial Pennsylvania Pre Revolutionary War autographs and history. Overall approx. 8-7/8" L x 12-1/4" H. Multiple folds, some staining and uneven edges. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1777 PENNSYLVANIA LAND
  1777 PENNSYLVANIA LAND INDENTUREHandwritten indenture on vellum, dated June 6, 1777. Measures 19" x 24" overall, including frame. What's historically significant about this Bucks County parcel of land is that the person to whom it belonged, Edward Jones of Hiltown, had his estate seized in 1778, a year after this indenture was signed. Having initially fought for Washington's Continental Army, he turned Tory and raised a cavalry company to fight against the colonists. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• AMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR LAND
  AMERICAN PRE REVOLUTIONARY WAR LAND DEED United States,1773Land deed to a Mr. Stephen Burllingame from a Mr. Stephen Collins.
• BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, DS, AUGUST 14,
  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, DS, AUGUST 14, 1788; FRAMED Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790, American statesman and philosopher, signer of the Declaration of Independence), signature as President of Pennsylvania and shortly following his participation in the Constitutional Convention, on a land grant, August 14, 1788; signed also by James Trimble for Charles Biddle, with a clear impression of the commonwealth seal. By this deed, William Bell gained title to about 240 acres of land in Cumberland Co. Ink on vellum, the seals composed of hard wax and paper.
• ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA
  ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA 1700 calligraphy on parchment a contract from Peter Courthope (born 1639 died 1724) of Danny Mansion Hurstpierpoint Sussex for leasing land from William Zinoff. Dated January 28 1700 - h:15.50 w:28.25 in.
• A Pennsylvania land grant on
  A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 5-26-1806, granting a property in Tioga County named "St. Cloud" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.