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1 April 1812

Jones, William S., fl. 1812

Autograph letter signed

Title: [An indenture for land from William S. Jones to James Healey]

William S. Jones and his wife Nancy selling land to James Healey, with a number of dockets and attached notes. Docket on verso of first page signed by James Hunter and James Ferguson as Justices of the Peace. Third page attesting to the credentials of the justices of the peace who signed the first pages, signed by Worden Pope as county clerk. Note at bottom signed by Alexander Scott Bullett as justice of the peace attests to Pope's statement. Docket on verso of Pope's note signed by George Healey attesting to the land sale. Two notes are attached, the first a printed document signed by…

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