Tayloe, John, fl. 1817 [Authorization for the transfer of property]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03436.13 Author/Creator: Tayloe, John, fl. 1817 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 28 April 1817 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Lomax, Forrest, and Jordan sign as witnesses. Brent, Justice of the Peace for Washington, D.C., signs separately as a witness. In his absence, Tayloe authorizes Lomax, his attorney, to act as a trustee of the estate of the deceased Ralph Wormeley. As trustees, Tayloe and Lomax transfer a parcel of Wormeley's land to Samuel Layre, who bought the land in a private sale. Document is frayed along the edges, resulting in some text loss.
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