Deed signed by Sarah Orne Jewett's grandparents, May 30, 1846, South Berwick, Maine

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1846

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0406; Box 1

GUSN

GUSN-358377

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Description

The one page deed is signed by Sarah Orne Jewett's grandparents Theodore F. Jewett and Mary R. Jewett and witnessed by William D. Jewett. The document covers land purchased for $126.30 in South Berwick, ME.

Details

Descriptive Terms

deeds
manuscripts (document genre)
manuscripts (document genre)
deeds

Physical Descrption

0.01 linear feet

Collection Code

MS029

Collection Name

Miscellaneous manuscript collection

Date of Acquisition

3/24/2022

Reference Code

MS029.001.004

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of James Husson-Cote

Places

South Berwick (York county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Jewett, Theodore Furber, 1787-1860 (Signer)
Jewett, Mary (Rice), 1786-1854 (Signer)

Material Type

manuscripts (document genre)
deeds

Other People

Jewett, Theodore Furber, 1787-1860
Jewett, Mary (Rice), 1786-1854

Restrictions

document is torn horrizontally in the middle whrere it had previously been folded. There is also a tear along another vertical fold on the bottom half of the document.

Description Level

File

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0406; Box 1

Processing Information

Donna E. Russo

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