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Early Land Deed from Morris Town, New Jersey, 1796

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 350.00 USD
Early Land Deed from Morris Town, New Jersey, 1796
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Morristown, New Jersey, 1796. Issued Land Deed from "Morris Town" New Jersey, between Caleb Russell, his wife Lucretia and Captain Daniel Phoenix. Phoenix purchased the plot of land from the Russell's for the sum of $187.50. Black typeset printing and black handwriting. The handwriting at center outlines the parcel of land purchased by Phoenix, stating that the land is near the "south east corner of the place or spot of ground where the Old Presbyterian [sic] meeting house lately stood on Morris Town Green." The document is signed by Henry P. Russell, Caleb Russell, and Lucretia Russell, as well as Samuel Tuthill at the bottom. On the back, Samuel Tuthill, Esquire, asserts that Caleb and Lucretia appeared before him and he acknowledges the document's legal veracity, also with his signature underneath. Henry P. Russell was a printer, while Caleb Russell was the Morris County Clerk at the time of this document, serving from 1787 to 1805. Daniel Phoenix, who received the parcel of land, was likely either Daniel Phoenix (1737-1812) who was the Treasurer of New York City, or his nephew Daniel Phoenix, Jr. (1761-1828), who was a prosperous merchant, civil leader, and militia officer who resided in Morristown, New Jersey for most of his life. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, and was a critical location during the American Revolutionary War. VF condition for age with toning and foxing. Interesting historical piece.