Deed of Sale for Lot 19, Parcel 533, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1827

This document is a deed of sale for Lot 19, Parcel 533 in Washington, D.C., dated May 15, 1827. Charlotte Abigail Myers and Mordecai Cohen Myers, a Jewish family from Georgetown, South Carolina, sold the land to John A. Smith of Washington City for $350. The land was inherited from David Pollock. The deed is signed by William Cranch, subscriber of Deeds for the District of Columbia, and witnessed by Solomon Cohen. A verso notation indicates that notary Thomas R. Mitchell appeared before William Cranch as subscribing witness on January 22, 1828. The main portion of the deed is handwritten by a secretary. William Brent, Clerk of the Court for the District of Columbia, also signed the document.

Associated People/Businesses

• Myers, Charlotte Abigail / Myers, Mordecai Cohen / Cohen, Solomon / Pollock, David

Geography

• Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• Land tenure
• Real estate business
• Deeds
• Jews--United States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 14|Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 4, Folder 4