Mifflin, Thomas (1744-1800) [Pennsylvania land grant to William Lane]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01244 Author/Creator: Mifflin, Thomas (1744-1800) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 2 April 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum : docket ; 29 x 53.6 cm. Order a Copy
Partially printed land patent counter-signed by JamesTrimble as Deputy Secretary and witnessed by Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Mifflin. Lane obtained the land, called "Oatland" in Bald Eagle township, from Isaiah Davis. The document describes the specific boundaries of the tract, the sale of which was orchestrated through 1793 and 1794. A note signed by Matthew Irvin on the verso indicates that the patent was recorded in the state records on 20 April 1795. Large star shaped paper seal on top left corner.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
James Trimble was appointed deputy secretary of the supreme executive council in 1777 and later appointed deputy secretary (under the constitution of 1790) in 1791, serving until 1836. Trimble helped relocate the state papers during the British occupation of Philadelphia, and again when the state capital was moved to Lancaster in 1799 and Harrisburg in 1812.
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…in consideration of the monies paid by Isaiah Davis into the Receiver-General's office of this Commonwealth at the granting of the Warrant herein after mentioned, and of the sum of Twelve Shillings and six pence Lawful money now paid by William Lane into said Office there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said William Lane a certain tract of land called 'Oatland' situate in Bald Eagle Township, Northumberland County. . .415 acres…
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