Received date 1867 Connie Pierson

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William Bull & Sarah Wells Stone House Association Inc

Cornelia V. Pierson, W. H. Pierson, Henry Pierson

Cornelia V. Pierson, W. H. Pierson, Henry Pierson

Name/Title

Received date 1867 Connie Pierson

Entry/Object ID

002280

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Henry Pierson, W H Pierson, Cornelia Pierson

Scope and Content

This is a transcription of the handwritten receipt from March 1867. The document records a payment made from the estate of Henry Pierson to Cornelia V. Pierson. Transcription Received March 1st 1867 of W H Pierson the Executor of the estate of Henry Pierson deceased the sum of two thousand dollars being the first installment on the legacy named in the Will of deceased [Revenue Stamp] Cornelia V. Pierson Document Details Date: March 1, 1867 Executor: W. H. Pierson Estate of: Henry Pierson (deceased) Recipient: Cornelia V. Pierson Amount: $2,000.00 Purpose: The first installment of a legacy (inheritance) specified in Henry Pierson's will. Tax Stamp: The orange stamp at the bottom is a U.S. Internal Revenue 2-cent "Bank Check" stamp. These were commonly used during and after the Civil War to signify that the required federal tax on financial transactions had been paid.