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Seller(s) Name: Davis, Jane. Buyer(s) Name: Davis, Joseph, Jr. Witness(es) Name (other than Justice of the Peace): Davis, Desier[?]. Justice of the Peace: Bacon, Ebenezer. Other Names Mentioned: Davis, Deacon Robert; Bacon, Ebenezer (registrar).
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c247j3653
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Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Joseph Davis Jr. of Barnstable by Jane Davis of Barnstable
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c247j3653
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title
Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Joseph Davis Jr. of Barnstable by Jane Davis of Barnstable
description
Seller(s) Name: Davis, Jane. Buyer(s) Name: Davis, Joseph, Jr. Witness(es) Name (other than Justice of the Peace): Davis, Desier[?]. Justice of the Peace: Bacon, Ebenezer. Other Names Mentioned: Davis, Deacon Robert; Bacon, Ebenezer (registrar).
date
["July 28, 1796"]
year
1796
rights
No known copyright restrictions. Please credit Sturgis Library.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
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SSDeeds.1.1.1796.2
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Sturgis Library
collections
Stanley Smith Deed Collection
subjectsGeographic
Barnstable
Barnstable (county)
Massachusetts
North and Central America
United States
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Documents
Manuscripts
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Deeds
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Text
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Barnstable
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Barnstable
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1
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c247j3008
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41.7
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-70.3
notes
Title supplied by cataloger.
Jane Davis described as "widow"; wife of late Deacon Robert Davis; northern boundary of property is 3 rods long, southern boundary also 3 rods; Jane Davis reserves rights of dower (use and improvement) of whole of premises during natural life; Ebenezer Bacon both Justice of the Peace and registrar.
Acreage: 0.25
Price: $5
Finding aid available at: http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf
Book of Evidences of Land, Folio (or page): 50th, 49
Transaction keyword(s): onion yard, country road, fence, quince tree, Linnel's field, stone wall
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