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Ridley, James (fl. 1800) Deed

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07422 Author/Creator: Ridley, James (fl. 1800) Place Written: Hancock, Maine Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 June 1800 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 29.9 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy

Deed of land sale from James Ridley to George Sherburne. T.S. Sparhawk signed as a witness, Jonathan Breck as Justice of the Peace, and Joseph Perkins as Registrar.

Ridley, James, fl. 1800
Sherburne, George, fl. 1800

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