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Documents, Chauncey Whittelsey papers, 1735-1739

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Open book Chauncey Whittelsey papers 1707-1852 [box 01]

Title Documents, Chauncey Whittelsey papers, 1735-1739

Creator Whittelsey, Chauncey, 1746-1812

Date 1735-1739

Place Connecticut, United States

Language English

Subjects Armies, Cost of, Business enterprises, Cost and standard of living, Land grants, United States

Description Papers of Chauncey Whittelsey (1746-1812) of Middletown, Connecticut, relating to his clothing business, civic duties and activities as Army supplier during the Revolution and into the 1790s. Includes numerous land deeds to his father-in-law, Seth Wetmore.

User-Contributed Transcription To all Christian people to Whom these presents strikethrough: to whome shall Come��greeting��know ye that we William Roberts of Middletown in the County of Hartford & Colony of Connecticut in New-England and Susanna His wife for the Consideration of four pounds money to us in hand paid by Seth Wetmore of Middletown aforsaid: Do give Grant Bargain sell make over and Confirm unto him the said Seth Wetmore His heirs &c all the Right Tytle Interest Share and proportion that we or either of us have or aught or in Time Being shall have In the Common and undevided Land on the east side of the Grate River In Middletown aforsaid for that the said Susanna is Daughter to Samuell Collings late of said Middletown Deceased which sd Samuell Collings was the only son of his father Samuell Collings formerly of sd said Middletown Deceased who was one of the ancients Proprietors or any other wayes whatsoever. To Have and To Hold the said Granted & Bargained premises with all the prevelidges and appurtunances there Belonging or any waies appertaining unto him the said Seth Wetmore his heirs and assigns to his and thier Sole and only use Benefitt and Behoof for Ever In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twentiforth Day of may in the Eight year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second of Grate Britan france & Ireland King &c Anno Domni 1735Signed Sealed and DeliveredIn presence ofGiles HallJon Sage JunrWilliam Robberds red wax sealSusannah robberts red wax sealWilliam Robarts and Susanah his wife personally appeared In Middletown the day and year as above writen and acknoledged the above written instrument to be their free act and deed before Giles Hall Justc PeaceRecorded in Middletown 6th Book of Records folio 212 pr Jabez Hamlin Registr

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Archival Collection Title Chauncey Whittelsey papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Whittelsey Box 1 Folder 2

BibID 991621028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2544px × 4240px 61.76 MB

Filename 991621028805867_mms_whittelsey_box_01_fl_02_01_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL11DV6J

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