Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Mathew Meigs and Jonathan Meigs of Sandwich by Hannah Handy, Ralph Meigs, David Fish, and Joshua Backus of Sandwich, Barnstable

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Title:
Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Mathew Meigs and Jonathan Meigs of Sandwich by Hannah Handy, Ralph Meigs, David Fish, and Joshua Backus of Sandwich, Barnstable
Description:
Seller(s) Name: Handy, Hannah; Meigs, Ralph; Fish, David; Backus, Joshua. Buyer(s) Name: Meigs, Mathew; Meigs, Jonathan. Other Names Mentioned: Crocker, Alvan; Crocker, Ebenezer; Jones, Nye.
Date:
1815
Format:
Documents
Manuscripts
Genre:
Deeds
Location:
Sturgis Library
Folder 2 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Stanley Smith Deed Collection
Places:
Massachusetts > Barnstable (county) > Barnstable
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/c247j377w
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Hannah Handy described as "widow"; Ralph Meigs described as "cooper"; David Fish described as "yeoman"; Joshua Backus described as "housewright"; Mathew Meigs and Jonathan Meigs described as "yeomen"; land divided into 8 "rights" or "shares," Handy and Meigs each selling one and Fish and Backus selling two, suggesting two are retained by someone; Handy and Meigs each paid $2, Fish and Backus each paid $4; no witnesses, Justice of the Peace or registrar listed, although faint evidence of wax seals; no date other than year--maybe a copy?
Acreage: 12
Price: $12
Finding aid available at: http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf
Transaction keyword(s): piece, parcel, land, rights, shares, long pond, way, long pond road
Preferred Citation:
Credit Sturgis Library Archives
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
SSDeeds.1.2.1815
3500