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Quincy, John, 1689-1767 [Deed]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08952 Author/Creator: Quincy, John, 1689-1767 Place Written: Braintree, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: January 20, 1759 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Deed of land for John Franklin and others from John Quincy. Includes a signature by J. Palmer as a witness and a note from Joseph Crosbey dated Braintree 13 April 1759.

Crosbey, Joseph, fl. 1759
Franklin, John, 1690-1756
Palmer, J., fl. 1759
Quincy, John, 1689-1767

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