Name/Title
Benjamin Shaw documentsEntry/Object ID
2013.6.3Scope and Content
One of a series of documents related to Benjamin Shaw's land in Germantown. This document is in the form of a letter "To all to whom these presents shall come Mary Ann Shaw wife of George Shaw late of the parish of Saint Bartholomew in the City of London but now of the City of Philadelphia in the United States of America Sendeth Greeting. Whereas by a certain Indenture bearing date the 22 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifteen and recorded in the proper office for recording of deeds in the City of Philadelphia in deed book MR No 4 Page 124 Benjamin Shaw became entitled to a certain Farm containing 75 Acres with the improvement + Building thereon erected, scituate in Bickus's [Bockius's?] Lane in Germantown in the state of Pennsylvania late the property of George Shaw..." Signed by the Mayor of London, July 29, 1819.Collection
Deed CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1815 - 1819