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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1022

Vermont; Albany and Cumberland Counties, New York. Indenture between "Richard Harris Gentleman, James Seagrove Gentleman, John Shaw Gentleman, Robert McWilliams shop-keeper, David McWilliams Yeoman, William Gervan Cooper, William Crawford Cooper, James A. Stewart Merchant and Alexander Stewart Junior Ship Chandler all of City of New York and Charles McEvers…Merchant". Three pages, folio, July 2, 1771. The document is for a tract of land "lying and being part in the County of Albany and part in the County of Cumberland. Beginning at the South East Corner of a Tract of Land Erected into a township by the name of Socialborough Containing thirty-seven thousand acres of Land…" Signed by all nine, red wax stamps by their names. Formed out of Albany County, Cumberland County became part of Vermont in 1777). A few minor splits along creaselines. Fine.

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