Name/Title
1808 Mortgage between Abraham & wife Lent and William JacksonEntry/Object ID
001495Tags
Abraham Lent, Jerusha Lent, William JacksonScope and Content
1. The Agreement (February 3, 1806)
Images: 1495a, 1495d, 1495c, 1495b
The Debt: Abraham Lent (a "Cooper" or barrel-maker) and his wife Jerusha borrow $105 from William Jackson.
The Collateral: To secure the loan, the Lents "mortgage" a specific piece of land in the Town of Southfields.
The Land: A parcel of 1.1 acres. The boundaries are described using "metes and bounds," starting at a "stake and stones" on the highway leading from Augusta Forge to Cornwall Landing, passing a White Oak tree, and running along the line of John Waggon.
2. The Execution & Recording (February 1806)
Images: 1496c, 1496b, 1495f
The Signing: Abraham and Jerusha Lent signed the document in the presence of witnesses Catherine Arthur and Jeremiah Clark. You can still see the dark remnants of the wax seals next to their names.
The Protection of Rights: Judge Jeremiah Clark performed a "separate examination" of Jerusha Lent to ensure she wasn't being coerced into the deal by her husband.
The Public Record: The deed was officially recorded on February 13, 1806, in Mortgage Book (Liber) E, page 409.
3. The Resolution (June–July 1808)
Image: 1495e
Payment in Full: Two years later, William Jackson appeared before a judge to confirm he had received "full satisfaction" (the $105 plus interest).
Cancellation: The mortgage was officially cancelled on July 8, 1808, meaning the Lents now owned their 1.1 acres "free and clear."
Document Map: How They Fit Together
Page Segment Function Key Information
1495a Header Identifies Abraham Lent and William Jackson.
1495d Survey Describes the 1.1 acres near Augusta Forge.
1495c & b Terms Explains the "Default" rules if the money isn't paid.
1496c & b Signatures The actual handwriting and wax seals of the Lents.
1495f Entry The 1806 courthouse registration.
1495e Exit The 1808 "Paid in Full" endorsement.
