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Title
Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Saintjohn of Ridgefield ... for and upon consideration of five acres of land granted to me by ye...
Creator
St. John, Nathan, 1692-1749
Date
1722
Place
Connecticut--Ridgefield (Town)
,
Ridgefield (Conn. : Town)
Language
English
Subjects
Land grants
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Land titles
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Real property
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Ridgefield (Conn. : Town)
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement on verso: Nathan Saintjohn Deed to the Proprietors.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
Deed, Feb. 17, 1721/22, from Nathan St. John to the proprietors of Ridgefield, Conn., restoring to the town over six acres of land "which over and above my right was laid out unto me in ye first ten acre division." In return St. John was grant five acres in the "Additional Division So Called." The deed is signed and sealed by "Nathan Stjohn," is witnessed by Thomas Hauley and Ebenezer Smith, is acknowledged by Richard Osburn (justice), and is recorded (on verso) by Thos. Hauley (register)
Biographical/Historical Note
Ridgefield, Conn., public official and son of Matthias St. John, one of the original proprietors of the town. In February, 1716/17, Matthias St. John deeded to his son all his right to land in the town. Subsequently, Nathan St. John became a large landholder, having also received several additional grants from the proprietors.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf) ; 33 cm
Format
Deeds
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Manuscripts, American
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Records and correspondence
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Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 226
BibID
137501
Size
2335px × 3667px 24.53 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991375018805867_Ayer_MS_226_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11I95H
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