Indentures and Land Records, 1787 - 1824
Scope and Contents
Real estate records:
Warrant of resurvey [William Bagley v. John Addison (1802)] for land tract called Addition; Warrant of resurvey [William Pancoast v. Fench Ringold et al. (1824)]; Warrant of resurvey [William Pancoast v. John Walker (1804)]; Warrant of resurvey [William Pancoast v. Thomas Talbutt (1804)]; Warrant of resurvey [William Pancoast v. Lewis Talbot (1804)]; Warrant of resurvey [William Pancoast v. Marbury et al.]; Memo (1824) concerns Pancoast's relocation to Pencott's Invention; Indenture (1787) between William Deakins & John Threlkeld and William Bailey; Indenture (1791) between William Deakins & John Threlkeld and Francis & Charles Lowndes; Warrant of resurvey [Walter Mackall v. John Masters (1803)]; Ordinance to survey property (the Georgetown Corporation v. the heirs of Charles Beatty); Order of resurvey [Elisha Riggs v. Benjamin Patterson (1806)]; Indenture (1810) between Isaac Dawes and Robert Clarke; Agreement (1815) between Henry Lucas and Edward Stone & Edward Edmonston; Deed (1815) from John Hugh, Trustee [Joseph E. Rowles heirs] to William Worthington; Extract from a deed [survey provided only (1811)] to Charles A. Beatty and Abraham Bradley; Indenture (1816) between Charles A. Beatty and John Brackinridge & Phineas Bradley; Suit (1820)-[George] French v. Brackenridge; Indenture (1817) between James Hollingshead and James Melvin; Indenture (1818) between William Brooks and Isaac Wilson; Indenture (1818) between John Threlkeld and Charles Wise; Agreement (1820) between Richard Bland Lee and Lloyd Pomphrey; Memorandum of Agreement (1821) between Judge B. Thruston and Benjamin Mayfield; Indenture (1822) between John Murdock alias John Barber) and Benjamin Mayfield; Courses of a deed [i.e., survey] between Thomas Wright and Robert Ober.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_40_2; 110.5K1-110.5M21**
Dates
- 1787 - 1824
Conditions Governing Access
The Maryland Province Archives is on deposit at Georgetown University and is the property of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. As stewards of the Archives, the Georgetown University Library’s Booth Family Center for Special Collections is responsible for managing access to the material based on policies set forth by the USA East Province. Researchers may view these materials in the Reading Room of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. General policies for using Special Collections can be found here.
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Guidelines:
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Extent
From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Multiple languages
Creator
- From the Collection: Jesuits. Maryland Province (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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