1772 indenture between John and Ruth Cart and John Melvin
Entry/Object ID
ARC549
Scope and Content
Indenture between husband and wife, John and Ruth Cart, and John Melvin, of Barkley County (Berkeley County), Va.; signed by the Mayor of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania; dated December 15, 1772, and sealed and delivered on November 15, 1773. The red sealing wax is still present and a single tie string is attached on the side of the parchment. Lord Fairfax is mentioned in the document.
Acquisition
Accession
48
Source or Donor
Jefferson County Historical Society
Acquisition Method
Gift
Archive Details
Archive Size/Extent
One piece of parchment 25 1/4" x 24"
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1772 December 15
Date(s): 1772 December 15