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Van Deursen, William, 1736-1816 [Land deed]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02542.32.23 Author/Creator: Van Deursen, William, 1736-1816 Place Written: Middletown, Connecticut Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 21 November 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Deed certifying sale of land from William Van Deursen to Chauncey Whittelsey for two hundred and fifty pounds.

Van Deursen, William, 1736-1816

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