Subject: Land titles

This 40-page pamphlet details a legal brief concerning the Willington Estate, formerly owned by Simon Gratz, deceased. The brief is related to the Farmers' and Mechanics' Land & Building Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The pamphlet, dated 1871, likely outlines the legal arguments and documentation surrounding the estate's disposition.

Two original holographic legal documents, each measuring 8 1/4 x 13 inches, dated March 25, 1794. These documents pertain to a caveat and subsequent judgment concerning land warrants filed by 58 applicants for 400-acre tracts. The case involved Aaron Levy and his partner, Robert Morris, who claimed prior rights to the land in question. The judgment ruled in favor of Levy and Morris. Both documents bear the signature of David Kennedy, the first Land Secretary of Pennsylvania, and an impressed state seal. The documents are in excellent condition. David Kennedy's appointment followed the 1784 treaty with the Six Nations, and his role involved overseeing the fair transition of Native American lands into private hands. Biographical information on Aaron Levy is included in the document.

Vellum deed documenting the sale of a twenty-foot-wide alleyway in Easton, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 1812. The sellers were John Penn, William Penn, and Juliana Catharine Penn, heirs of William Penn, represented by their attorney John R. Coates. The buyer was Jacob Hart. The deed includes the signatures of John Geyer, Mayor of Philadelphia, and witnesses Tobias Scheonheit and Frederick Beates. The document details the legal transfer of property from the Penn heirs to Jacob Hart.

This legal document, Contract and Bond #255, is a deed for land purchased by Solomon Spiegelberg for $1400 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dated June 5, 1890, and witnessed by Leonard M. Brown, Edward F. Hobart (U.S. Surveyor), and William Taylor Thornton, the deed is a combination of printed and handwritten text with seals. The document also notes Spiegelberg's net worth at $3000.

Land grant deed on vellum to Nathan Joseph in Tyler County, Virginia, dated October 1, 1855. The deed is signed by Joseph Johnson, the 28th Governor of Virginia, who served from 1837 to 1842. Johnson's signature is accompanied by a brief biographical note highlighting his 40-year public service career, including service as a captain in the War of 1812 and multiple terms as a congressman.

This 44-page legal brief, from 1877, details the case of Cohen, Alfred A. et al. in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District of California. The case, known as the Alameda's Famous Land Case trial, involved a dispute concerning land ownership and is notable for its involvement of Alfred A. Cohen. The brief includes hand-corrections throughout, and the document has a tipped-in opinion of the Court by Judge Dwinelle. The original cover is missing and the document is housed in a worn cardboard case.

A legal document dated August 8, 1826, detailing the transfer of property from Samuel I. Tobias to Harmon Hendricks in New York, New York. The document traces the property's ownership history back to 1797, including mortgages and previous sales. It measures 8" x 12" and comprises 2 1/2 pages.

Legal document confirming the boundaries of property sold by Louis Rose in 1861 in Old Town San Diego, California. The document, dated February 11, 1864, includes a reference to a house owned by Isaac Goldman and details of Rose's butcher shop. Prepared by Lorenzo Soto.