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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)

Language English

Subjects Land grants, Land titles, Real property, 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, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 226

BibID 137501

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2335px × 3667px 24.53 MB

Filename 991375018805867_Ayer_MS_226_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I95H