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Jones, Stephen (fl. 1734-1738) [Certificate]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08887 Author/Creator: Jones, Stephen (fl. 1734-1738) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 19 May 1738 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 14.8 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies that Stephen Jones, surveyor, had measured out a plot of land, made up of 4,829 acres. Includes a note of witness signed by Henry Wheeler.

Jones, Stephen, fl. 1734-1738
Wheeler, Henry, fl. 1734-1738

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