Saturday, May 07, 2011

1823 Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

1823 Legal Statement of Jacob Rüttel of Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (His Name is Also Spelled Jacob Riddle and Jacob Rittel in this Document) On January 28, 1823 Declaring that Jacob Riddle has no claims against the property of his neighbor, Conrad Wagener

Signed by Justice of the Peace J. Batdorff

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Virginia slavery document 1815

Virginia slavery document. This document lists the property of Robert Nuckolls of Grayson County, Virginia as of the first day of April, 1815 which includes seven slaves.

The property listed includes "Seven slaves of the following descriptions - Males 4 between 12 and 50 at 1,600 - Females 2 between 12 and 50 at 500 - 1 under the age of 12 at 200". The total value of slaves was $2,300 which exceeded the value of all other property combined including 190 acres with one dwelling house of logs, barn and meat house valued at $1,000 as well as various parcels of land in the township of Greensville, Virginia.

Item number: 140531580390

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Portsmouth in New Hampshire 1736

Early colonial document between: "...John Itardison of Portsmouth in New Hampshire in New England, mariner..." and: "...John Jones of Kittery in the County of York in New England, bricklayer..." concerning the sale of land for the sum of six hundred pounds. Dated "...April the sixth in the year of our Lord 1736."

Sunday, April 10, 2011

James Arnold of Warwick, Rhode Island

Land transfer dated August 2, 1762 and signed by James Arnold of Warwick, Rhode Island. This document transfers lands in Gloucester, Rhode Island, to his daughters Barbary Sheldon of Cranston and her sister Elizabeth Fenner of Johnston, and their husbands, share and share alike. Justice of Peace attestation on reverse, and later recorded by Town Clerk in 1767.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Virginia Slavery Document 1815

Handwritten Virginia slavery document. This document lists the property of Robert Nuckolls of Grayson County, Virginia as of the first day of April, 1815 which includes seven slaves.

The property listed includes "Seven slaves of the following descriptions - Males 4 between 12 and 50 at 1,600 - Females 2 between 12 and 50 at 500 - 1 under the age of 12 at 200". The total value of slaves was $2,300 which exceeded the value of all other property combined including 190 acres with one dwelling house of logs, barn and meat house valued at $1,000 as well as various parcels of land in the township of Greensville, Virginia.

Signd by Robert Nuckolls.

Ebay Item number: 140507315891

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Monday, January 24, 2011

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania 1824

1824 Letter of Attorney with County of Lancaster, PA, Pennsylvania Seal

June 5 and 7th, 1824

Leah Jennings to Seth Bundle

Leah Jennings of the Township of Lampton?, in the County of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, single woman, constitute and appointed... Seth Bundle of the Township of Elizabeth, in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, Merchant, my lawful attorney...especially my wearing apparel, which is in the possession of Runyun Runin...signed Leah Jennings, Sealed and delivered in the presence of (signed) JAMES BLACK, Esquire and Charles Bender. Also signed by Henry Hibshman and Sam Stambaugh?


Ebay Item number: 130415185763

Sunday, January 23, 2011

1858 Louisville, Kentucky Citizenship Certificate

1858 Louisville, Kentucky Citizenship Certificate for Hugh Willis, and co-signed by a sponsor Patrick M Makin. Mr. Willis came from Ireland, was in New York City, and later found his way to Louisville, Kentucky.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Mount Vernon 1835

Court document, 'John Thomas Maker, Oath that the advertisement hereto annexed was published in the Mount Vernon Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation in the county of Knox, for six consecutive weeks...' The ad that is attached at the bottom reads, 'Notice is hereby given to Defendants that a bill fo Chancery was filed by the complainant James Howard, against said defendants on the 7th day of Oct. 1835. Setting forth that the defendant Tagart by the said Cadwallader Wallace...

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Frederick co. Virginia 1859

March 29th 1859 Deed, Frederick co. Virginia, Isaac Garrett and his Wife Mary Caroline Garrett, and Simon N Orndoff...$250 dollers was the sale price.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Jefferson Oregon

Certificate of Title for a 1952 Dodge PickUp Issue date 8-25-75 to Mabel Bass of Jefferson Oregon.

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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Civil War Enlistment Paper

Dated April 22 1861: State of New Hampshire for Henry L Morse born in Boston Mass. occupation before enlisting was a currier.

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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Charlotte County, Virginia 1846

Document dated in 1846 from Charlotte County, Virginia, in which John Elam pays his taxes for the year, including taxes on two large parcels of land totaling nearly 1500 acres, on 4 slaves, and 4 horses.

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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Campbell County, Viriginia 1828

Inventory of the estate of John Holcomb of Campbell County, Viriginia. It is dated September, 1828 and is contained on four pages folded in the middle. Each page measures 7 1/2" x 12 1/4". The inventory begins with a list of seven slaves that Holcomb owned and their value which ranged from $50.00 for Effie to $550.00 for Peter. The remainder of the inventory lists household furniture, ceramics, saddles, silver, glassware, shotgun, a piano forte and so on.

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