{"title":"Land Grants","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"300-year-old-pennsylvania-colonial-era-document","title":"300 Year Old Pennsylvania Colonial Era Document","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour 8 x 13 inch folded pages in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStamps and seals intact \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a legal instrument, specifically a power of attorney, dated July 19, 1721. The document appoints an agent to manage affairs on behalf of the principal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main purpose of the document is for the \"Rotten merchant,\" acting on behalf of herself and as the heir of her deceased husband Benjamin Keely, to formally name and appoint another person as her attorney. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: July 19, 1721.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrincipal: The merchant \"Belle\" in Rotterdam (part of text is hard to read), acting also for the estate of her late husband Benjamin Keely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgent (Attorney): Benjamin Theissen, a merchant of Whitshill in Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurpose: To \"ask, demand and receive\" from a Mr. John Bernay Sprogall of Whitshill, or from any trustees or assignees managing Mr. Sprogall's goods\/estate, any sums of money, charges, or damages owed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a This type of document was a common legal tool used for managing finances and legal matters across different locations when travel was difficult, allowing an agent to act on the principal's behalf.  legal instrument, specifically a power of attorney and possibly related to an estate settlement or debt collection in Pennsylvania, dated and recorded in October 1722. The text appears to be a manuscript copy of an official record, likely from the area of modern-day Berks or Lebanon County. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Power of Attorney and Acquittance\/Discharge document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Mentions \"Pensilvania\" and \"Rotterdam,\" suggesting a transatlantic connection, likely involving Dutch or German immigrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: The main document appears to have been signed around or before October 1713, 1714, and 1715, related to payments, while an appended sworn affirmation by a witness is dated October 24, 1722.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Individuals: Names mentioned include Thomas Freieman (deceased), P. Benjamin Tusly, Schilpext De Engers, Peter Eighend, and Jacob Lyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial Details: The document mentions a sum of \"Two hundred fifty five pounds proclamatione Money of Pensilvania\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document formally grants \"full and lawfull power and authority\" to a designated attorney to manage a legal or financial matter, specifically to make compositions, agreements, seal discharges or acquittances, sue and defend in court, and generally act as the principal would if personally present for the recovery of a \"Constit[uent's] due\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appended note at the bottom, signed by \"Men fra\" and \"Willem Fis,\" affirms that on October 24, 1722, the \"oldest Sworn Shelgert \u0026amp; Richele Sye\" appeared and swore before an official that the \"above Instrument\" was signed in their presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis type of record reflects the complex legal environment of early 18th-century Pennsylvania, which was rapidly developing its own judicial system and dealing with significant immigration and land disputes. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51407024292122,"sku":"EB-326892346144","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_96ecc576-7b4a-4d47-bdab-a00fdc090ba9.jpg?v=1764639075"},{"product_id":"1810-land-patent-from-commonwealth-of-pennsylvania","title":"1810 Land Patent From Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasures 21 x 12 with seal intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a land patent issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Frederick Kages on August 31, 1810. 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. KNOW YE,\" was a standard legal format for land grants in the period following the American Revolution, when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took over land distribution from the Penn family. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51425424900378,"sku":"EB-326900316757","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_c84b878a-e111-496a-bb9d-83237c94d06c.jpg?v=1764959343"},{"product_id":"pennsylvania-land-patent-1827","title":"Pennsylvania Land Patent 1827","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeasures 20 1\/2 x 12 1\/2 on vellum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis document is a land patent issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 1, 1827, to Andrew Chrissmyer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrantee: The land was granted to Andrew Chrissmyer (sometimes spelled Chrissmeyer in the document).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: The tract of land is described by metes and bounds, mentioning adjoining landowners such as Christian Friesay, Adam Zachart, Michael Cron, and Michael Sheaffe. 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":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51425425031450,"sku":"EB-326900330206","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_5e0d42b6-09cb-4451-897c-9dd6cc996af2.jpg?v=1764959346"},{"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\". This was a common clause in early Pennsylvania land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignatures\/Enrollment: The document is signed by a Deputy Secretary of the Land Office, Nich. Main, and enrolled in Patent Book H.H. 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It grants a tract of land to two individuals, Henry Robinson and John Crockett. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Type: Land Patent\/Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Grantor: George the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Official Representative: William Gooch, Esq., Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. Thomas Lee, ancestor of Robert E Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Date: The day of October, one thousand seven hundred and forty three (1743). 1750 in conclusion of document. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Grantees: Henry Robinson (of Goochland county, Virginia) and John Crockett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Location: The land is described as \"lying and being in the County of Augusta\" on the \"northeast branches of James River,\" bounded by various natural features like trees, a mountain, and a creek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Acreage: It grants a \"tract or parcel of land\" containing \"two hundred and forty acres\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Context: William Gooch was known for issuing large land grants to promoters (like Benjamin Borden) to encourage settlement in western Virginia beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains. These grants often went to Scotch-Irish and German families moving from Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourth son of Richard ‘The Scholar,’ Thomas exhibited the business savvy and political acumen of his forefathers. While agent of the Northern Neck Proprietary and Naval Officer of the South Potomac, Thomas acquired The Clifts plantation in Westmoreland Co., which he redeveloped as Stratford with his wife Hannah Ludwell. 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The recipient was required to occupy and improve the land within a certain timeframe to retain the patent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysicality: The document is a printed form, completed with handwritten details (manuscript insertions), typical for the period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Revolutionary War, Virginia had extensive land claims, including a large area northwest of the Ohio River (which included parts of modern-day Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia). The land office was established to manage these grants, which were a key method of land acquisition in the new commonwealth. 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However, it could possibly be his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text references:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexington, Massachusetts Bay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple grantors including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Russel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Russel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Russel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail, Sarah, Thomas, William Brown, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transfer or release of rights\/property to Benjamin Murray and Edward Winship\/Winslow (spelling varies in period script).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe endorsement panel suggests it was formally recorded or witnessed in court. The numerous wax seals indicate multiple parties executing the instrument — a desirable feature for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of document often categorized as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial Maryland legal manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-Revolutionary American deed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18th-century vellum\/paper indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handwriting and ink are period-correct and authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstimated Value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge format complete manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple original wax seals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong colonial penmanship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-Revolutionary era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumerous signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttractive display quality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood survival condition for age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavy fold wear and toning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifficult paleography (hard for casual buyers to read)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 18th-century colonial American legal manuscript \/ indenture deed, handwritten in iron gall ink on laid rag paper with numerous original red wax seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive period handwritten text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple original signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumerous intact red wax seals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial legal language and formatting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded filing format typical of early American deeds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal endorsement notation on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed individuals appearing in the manuscript include members of the Russel\/Russell family and others involved in the conveyance or release of land\/property interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding example of early colonial American legal history and frontier-era documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete and legible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge toning and fold wear throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScattered staining and edge wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWax seals remain partially intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo major paper loss observed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for condition and content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed authentic 18th-century manuscript document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to obtain independent third-party authentication or archival review if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superb display and research piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52300116951322,"sku":"EB-327182757566","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_258cbabd-ef81-458b-b58a-5caf22bf5ff9.jpg?v=1780155753"},{"product_id":"1822-tennessee-military-land-grant-governor-william-carroll-state-seal","title":"1822 Tennessee Military Land Grant – Governor William Carroll – State Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003e1822 Tennessee Military Land Grant – Governor William Carroll – State Seal – 400 Acres – Murfreesborough\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal State of Tennessee land grant issued during the administration of Governor William Carroll, one of Tennessee's most important early governors and a celebrated War of 1812 commander.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis grant, numbered 18851, conveys approximately 400 acres to Thomas Graham, assignee of a military warrant originally issued for military service. 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. These official state documents provide direct evidence of the transfer of public lands that helped shape the early American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll served as Tennessee's governor for twelve years and remains one of the most influential figures in the state's early history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Tennessee land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant No. 18851\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1822\/1823\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossed Tennessee state seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Graham signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 400 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary warrant land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurfreesborough issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge-format manuscript document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with age-related wear. 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. 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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. 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Documents from Wood's brief gubernatorial administration are encountered far less frequently than those of many other Virginia governors, making this an appealing example of early Virginia land distribution during the opening years of the Federal period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"4034\"\u003eAn outstanding original document for collectors of Revolutionary War figures, Virginia history, Shenandoah Valley settlement, early American land grants, and eighteenth-century legal manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"297\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eGrant Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eJanuary 8, 1799\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eGrantor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eGovernor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eJames Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (large manuscript signature)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eGrantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eAdam Bloss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eProperty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e207 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"582\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" 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ownership endorsements on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003eThis grant represents several important collecting categories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1swydv5\" data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eVirginia frontier settlement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y5077d\" data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eRockingham County land development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"t2k2zx\" data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eEarly Federal-period land distribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ah0izq\" data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eRevolutionary War-era governor signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o1zi7t\" 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photographs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fetwmh\" data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eOriginal laid paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"117ownt\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003eStrong manuscript signature of Governor James Wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uqzalq\" data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003eEmbossed paper seal remains visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vcdakf\" data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eComplete text with no significant loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17xd71r\" data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003eNormal fold separations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"refkjo\" data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003eModerate toning and age discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15m0h4\" data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eMinor edge wear consistent with storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14qk130\" data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003eLater recording endorsements on verso.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003eOverall condition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e for a Virginia land grant over 225 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581706432794,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1777.jpg?v=1784998876"},{"product_id":"1847-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-william-extra-billy-smith-augusta-county-original-commonwealth-seal","title":"1847 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor William \"Extra Billy\" Smith – Augusta County – Original Commonwealth Seal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3424\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3162\"\u003eGovernor William \"Extra Billy\" Smith (1797–1887)\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3187\"\u003eMarch 1, 1847\u003c\/strong\u003e, during his first term as Governor of Virginia. Smith later became one of the oldest Confederate field commanders during the Civil War before returning to serve a second term as Virginia's governor. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3741\"\u003eThis official grant conveys \u003cstrong data-start=\"3454\" data-end=\"3477\"\u003e62 acres and 2 rods\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3499\"\u003eJames A. Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003eAugusta County, Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, located on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3575\"\u003eeast side of Back Creek\u003c\/strong\u003e. The property is described by an extensive handwritten metes-and-bounds survey prepared from an August 17, 1846 survey under Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 16,134.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"4071\"\u003eA particularly desirable feature is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3847\"\u003eoriginal embossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, displaying the iconic image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3880\" data-end=\"3912\"\u003eVirtus standing over Tyranny\u003c\/strong\u003e with the state motto \u003cstrong data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3960\"\u003e\"Sic Semper Tyrannis.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The seal is exceptionally well preserved and greatly enhances the document's visual appeal and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4073\" data-end=\"4437\"\u003ePrinted on laid paper with extensive manuscript entries, the grant retains contemporary docketing on the reverse and is boldly signed by Governor William Smith. 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The document contains a complete manuscript description of the tract, including metes and bounds, neighboring property owners, and natural landmarks, providing an excellent record of early nineteenth-century settlement in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eThe grant bears the large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2841\"\u003eoriginal autograph signature of Governor William B. Giles\u003c\/strong\u003e together with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eembossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, both well preserved. The reverse retains period recording endorsements documenting the patent after issuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3326\"\u003eWilliam Branch Giles (1762–1830) served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Virginia from 1827 to 1830, making documents signed during his governorship increasingly sought after by collectors of Virginia history and early American government. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gn1ujo\" data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eDate: September 12, 1829\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cdv22k\" data-start=\"3368\" data-end=\"3404\"\u003eLocation: Augusta County, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12krfit\" data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3449\"\u003eGrantees: Tyre Dold and William Strickland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1f3v6\" data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003eAcreage: 514 acres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"r9k0hv\" data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3522\"\u003eSigned: Governor William Branch Giles (autograph)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dmdu9i\" data-start=\"3523\" data-end=\"3566\"\u003eOriginal embossed Commonwealth paper seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kwxdni\" data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003eManuscript on printed land grant form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16mcjz4\" data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eReverse recording endorsements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ws6w6y\" data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003eCondition: Very good with expected folds, light age toning, and excellent overall preservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3929\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn attractive and display-worthy early Virginia land patent combining gubernatorial autograph, official state seal, and detailed documentation of westward land development in Augusta County.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581945639194,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1784.jpg?v=1785017754"},{"product_id":"1805-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-john-page-rockbridge-county-original-commonwealth-seal","title":"1805 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor John Page – Rockbridge County – Original Commonwealth Seal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2868\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant issued \u003cstrong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eJanuary 24, 1805\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the administration of Revolutionary patriot and Governor \u003cstrong data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2712\"\u003eJohn Page\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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It also retains its original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3571\"\u003eembossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, a desirable feature often missing from comparable documents. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"4117\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5sqzx6\" data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003eDate: January 24, 1805\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"50aflk\" data-start=\"3711\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003eGovernor: John Page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12dt30p\" data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003eGrantee: Hugh Erwin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d73rbq\" data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3794\"\u003eLocation: Rockbridge County, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"219d5y\" data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"3825\"\u003eWatercourse: Collier's Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bnw2p2\" data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3858\"\u003eApproximate acreage: 150 acres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19qv8c6\" data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3889\"\u003eOriginal autograph signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dmdu9i\" data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3933\"\u003eOriginal embossed Commonwealth paper seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gih08m\" data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3970\"\u003ePrinted and manuscript land patent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y6xpwo\" data-start=\"3971\" data-end=\"4017\"\u003eReverse recording and ownership endorsements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14b9itj\" data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4117\"\u003eCondition: Good to Very Good with expected folds, moderate toning, water staining, and edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4119\" data-end=\"4340\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn authentic and highly collectible Virginia land patent from the early Republic, combining an original gubernatorial signature, an intact Commonwealth seal, and an important record of settlement in the Shenandoah Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"496\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eHugh Erwin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eThe property is located in \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eRockbridge County, Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"594\"\u003ewaters of Collier's Creek\u003c\/strong\u003e, adjoining lands of \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eJohn Standiford\u003c\/strong\u003e and the heirs of \u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eWilliam Neely\u003c\/strong\u003e. The document contains a lengthy metes-and-bounds survey describing the tract by trees, ridges, creeks, and compass bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eThe patent recites that the land was obtained under a \u003cstrong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eTreasury Warrant\u003c\/strong\u003e, referencing surveys dating from \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e1799\u003c\/strong\u003e and warrants issued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e1804\u003c\/strong\u003e before the final patent was granted on \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eJanuary 24, 1805\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eThe lower right bears the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003elarge autograph signature of Governor John Page\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Revolutionary War officer, member of the First United States Congress, close friend of Thomas Jefferson, and Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eembossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e remains attached in the lower left corner. Although worn, it is intact and original. The reverse contains period ownership and recording notations referencing Hugh Erwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eGood to Very Good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rk1w6u\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eOriginal folds throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nrxwcf\" data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eModerate age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tiofh1\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eSome water staining, primarily on the reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gv7uoc\" data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eSmall edge losses and corner wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d7euzg\" data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eGovernor's signature remains bold and attractive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v6xxn7\" data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1780\"\u003eOriginal embossed paper seal present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7nvmzs\" data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eNo major text loss affecting the grant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003eWhile showing more wear than many surviving Virginia patents, it remains an attractive early nineteenth-century state document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581954781466,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1786.jpg?v=1785018079"},{"product_id":"1797-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-james-wood-256-acres-in-present-day-west-virginia-original-seal","title":"1797 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor James Wood – 256 Acres in Present-Day West Virginia – Original Seal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"103ebe37-5603-40bd-9583-705191467d37\" 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\u003cp data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3416\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA scarce original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant issued at Richmond on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eNovember 8, 1797\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the administration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3353\"\u003eGovernor James Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War brigadier general and Governor of Virginia.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3867\"\u003eThe document grants \u003cstrong data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3451\"\u003e256 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3474\"\u003eGeorge Alderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, surveyed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3506\"\u003eMarch 22, 1792\u003c\/strong\u003e, in what was then \u003cstrong data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3552\"\u003eMonroe County, Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, now part of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3583\"\u003eWest Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The grant contains a lengthy manuscript description of the property's metes and bounds, identifying neighboring landowners and natural survey markers including white oak, black oak, maple, buckeye, beech, gum, and sugar trees—classic features of eighteenth-century frontier surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4093\"\u003eSigned in a bold hand by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3917\"\u003eGovernor James Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, the document also retains its original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003eembossed wafer seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, still protected beneath its original paper guard—an increasingly uncommon survival among Virginia land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4095\" data-end=\"4237\"\u003eThe reverse bears contemporary ownership docketing and later transfer notations, adding to the document's provenance and history of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4491\"\u003ePrinted on period laid paper and measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003e15 x 12 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (estimated), the grant remains in good to very good condition with original folds, moderate age toning, light staining consistent with its age, and no significant loss of text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4895\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn outstanding example of an original eighteenth-century Virginia land patent, combining an attractive gubernatorial autograph, intact state seal, and a direct connection to the settlement of Virginia's western frontier. 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Local historians later cited the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4278\"\u003eStephen Minot to Joseph Eaton deed of September 3, 1785\u003c\/strong\u003e as one of the principal conveyances relating to the historic public road and landing at Megunticook Harbour, giving this manuscript a direct connection to the development of one of Maine's oldest coastal communities. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4535\" data-end=\"4726\"\u003eWritten on period laid paper in a fine, legible hand and retaining bold original signatures, the document remains in very good condition with expected folds, light foxing, and minor age wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"5072\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn exceptional Revolutionary-era New England land document, combining Boston mercantile history, early Maine settlement, and documented local historical significance. 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These documents date from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"3887\"\u003e1798–1799\u003c\/strong\u003e, after Knox retired from national office and devoted himself to developing his immense landholdings in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"4039\"\u003eThomaston, Lincoln County, District of Maine\u003c\/strong\u003e, then part of Massachusetts. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4108\" data-end=\"4132\"\u003eThe archive consists of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mgxidw\" data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4321\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4136\" data-end=\"4159\"\u003eSeptember 28, 1798:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warranty deed from Henry Knox and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4215\"\u003eLucy Flucker Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003eJoseph and William Eaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, conveying a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4273\"\u003e100-acre\u003c\/strong\u003e tract adjoining the Camden line for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4320\"\u003e$58.50\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19bmtyp\" data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4517\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4324\" data-end=\"4347\"\u003eSeptember 29, 1798:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warranty deed from Henry Knox and Lucy Knox to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4395\" data-end=\"4412\"\u003eSabra Barrows\u003c\/strong\u003e, conveying a Thomaston parcel for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4447\" data-end=\"4457\"\u003e$87.00\u003c\/strong\u003e, acknowledged before \u003cstrong data-start=\"4479\" data-end=\"4516\"\u003eDavid Fales, Justice of the Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vo5r4u\" data-start=\"4518\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4520\" data-end=\"4542\"\u003eNovember 16, 1799:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mortgage deed from Henry Knox to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4591\"\u003eJoseph Huse\u003c\/strong\u003e securing \u003cstrong data-start=\"4601\" data-end=\"4611\"\u003e$62.24\u003c\/strong\u003e, later marked satisfied in \u003cstrong data-start=\"4639\" data-end=\"4647\"\u003e1813\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"5067\"\u003eEach document is written on period laid paper and bears Knox's bold autograph signature. The two warranty deeds also include the signature of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4813\"\u003eLucy Flucker Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose relinquishment of dower rights provides an important legal and historical element rarely preserved alongside Knox's own signature. Original recording endorsements, registry notations, witness signatures, and remnants of paper seals remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5069\" data-end=\"5454\"\u003eThese manuscripts document Knox's efforts to develop and finance his vast Maine estate after leaving Washington's Cabinet, offering a direct connection to one of the most important figures of the American Revolution and the early Federal government. As a unified archive of related transactions, they possess substantially greater historical and collector appeal than individual deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5456\" data-end=\"5653\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn outstanding acquisition for collectors of Revolutionary War history, early American manuscripts, Washington family associates, Maine history, land records, and important Founding Era autographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"384\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1fvvxzh\" data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eThe Three Documents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"431\"\u003e1. Mortgage Deed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"633\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"strw0x\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"461\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 1799\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jnhzaz\" data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eGrantor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Knox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1erxmtj\" data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eMortgagee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Huse of Thomaston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qhtvik\" data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eConsideration:\u003c\/strong\u003e $62.24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hdbxtn\" data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eSigned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eHenry Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y9qpwz\" data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"633\"\u003eLucy Knox joins in relinquishing dower rights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"655\"\u003e2. Warranty Deed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gfoend\" data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"686\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"667\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 1798\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pz9hs1\" data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"738\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eGrantor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Knox and \u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eLucy Flucker Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mlf387\" data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eGrantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sabra Barrows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qjgo9t\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"795\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"788\"\u003eConsideration:\u003c\/strong\u003e $87.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d8ux7l\" data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eConveying a tract in Thomaston.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sictip\" data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eAcknowledged before \u003cstrong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"889\"\u003eDavid Fales, Justice of the Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e3. Warranty Deed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1880ey0\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"924\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 1798\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19dtxjm\" data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"996\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eGrantors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Knox and \u003cstrong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eLucy Flucker Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"neporp\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eGrantees:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph and William Eaton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qfyg6e\" data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eConsideration:\u003c\/strong\u003e $58.50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lqsf61\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eConveying \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003e100 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e adjoining the Camden line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"klnvms\" data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eSurveyed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eJohn Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1df5ig8\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eAcknowledged by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003ePatrick Ripley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eJohn Glayson\u003c\/strong\u003e as witnesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eThe reverse sides retain original recording endorsements, registry notations, later ownership inscriptions, and one mortgage satisfaction entry dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e1813\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eThese documents come from the period after Knox left President Washington's Cabinet and returned to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eMontpelier\u003c\/strong\u003e, his estate at Thomaston, where he attempted to develop one of the largest private land empires in early Maine. He actively sold and mortgaged parcels from these holdings to finance his ambitious business ventures. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003eUnlike military commissions or later facsimiles, these are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eworking legal instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed as Knox managed the disposition of his frontier lands. They provide tangible evidence of the settlement and development of coastal Maine during the Federal period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003eThe inclusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eLucy Flucker Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e, who relinquishes her dower rights on the deeds, adds another desirable historical element, as documents bearing both spouses are less frequently encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2331\"\u003eOverall \u003cstrong data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e for late eighteenth-century legal manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fetwmh\" data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003eOriginal laid paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f6ayxr\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003eStrong manuscript entries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zelaos\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003eThree original Henry Knox signatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wmwu3x\" data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eOriginal folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wmwu3x\" data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003ePaper seperations as shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zpdpez\" data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2475\"\u003ePeriod recording endorsements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sl67pq\" data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eMinor edge wear and scattered foxing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tgl9a6\" data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2560\"\u003eSmall paper seal remnants remain attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19x2xx3\" data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003eMortgage document bears later satisfaction notation dated 1813.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2685\"\u003eAn attractive, complete group that has remained together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584056750362,"sku":null,"price":6475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1807.jpg?v=1785075224"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/collections\/land-grants.oembed","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}