John King land grant, 7 May 1787.

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John King land grant, 7 May 1787.

The collection consists of an order to James Finley, surveyor for Camden County, to survey a tract of land of 920 acres for John King, Esq. It is dated May 7, 1787 and signed by Jacob Weed, attested by William Niblack. There is a note on the back reading "Granted."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7244716

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Finley, James C.

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Niblack, William C. (William Caldwell), 1854-1920

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King, John, 1938-....

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The identity of the author, John King, is uncertain. From the contents of the letter he is thought to be the second Baron of Ockham, Surrey (d. 1740). Lord King was the second of four children born to Peter King (1669-1734), the first Baron of Ockham and Lord Chancellor of England from 1725 to 1733. Peter King was also a member of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. The correspondent, John Chamberlayne, was born in 1666 near London to Edward Chamberlayne (1616...

Weed, Jacob H., 1882-1961

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