Dublin Core
Identifier
2011a-002
Title
Deed - John Watts to Town of Worthington, 1802
Subject
Legal Documents, Deeds, etc.
Description
Deed, dated September 29, 1802, from John Watt [sic] to the 'inhabitants of the Town of Worthington, aforesaid, and to their successors in their said corporate capacity forever. . .a certain piece of land lying in said Worthington containing one acre, bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a cherry tree standing on the south side of a Town road, then running easterly on the south line of said road fourteen rods to a stake and stones -- then westerly fourteen rods to a stake and stones, the northerly eleven rods and nine feet to the first mentioned corner.' Signed by John Watt. No witnesses. He is identified as a yeoman and received ten dollars in compensation.
Type
Document
Format
20.3 x 34.3 cm (8 x 13.5 in)
Date
1800/1833
Date Available
2011-01-15
Is Part Of
Box 29d
Medium
Paper
Coverage
Worthington - Worthington Center
Mediator
ddb, updated and edited, 10/30/2016, 11/5/2016
Date Created
September 29, 1802
Date Accepted
November 2010
Provenance
discarded by town, found by George Bresnick and donated to the Historical Society
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