Item 60: Typescript of a Land deed from Thomas and Mary Wright to George Cooper, 1798 October 1
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 115
Dates
- Created: 1798 October 1
Creator
- Wright, Thomas (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Land Deed
General Condition:
Good.
Measurements:
10 13/16 in. x 8 ½ in.
Description:
This is a typescript copy of a land deed from Thomas and Mary Wright to George Cooper, 1751-1824, for £500 for a plot of land on October 1, 1798. It confirms the sale and transfers all rights from Wright to Cooper before detailing the land itself. It is in Pittston, within Lot 5, and marked by a small survey-like description of its perimeters and relations to other lots in the area, containing roughly 100 acres. The neighboring lots include those of Jeremiah Blanchard Jr. and Jonathan Starke, and the lot being sold was sold to the current sellers by Thomas Steward.
Location:
Pittston, PA
Creator
- Wright, Thomas (Person)
- Wright, Mary (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
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Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu