John Lewis papers : deed and tax assessment, 1795-1807.

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John Lewis papers : deed and tax assessment, 1795-1807.

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The collection consists of two items. The first item is a June 27, 1795, land indenture. In this indenture, John Lewis and his wife, Mary, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, are selling land in Jefferson and Shelby County, Kentucky, to Thomas Posey. The land consisted of two tracts, totaling 8,000 acres. It was being sold for 1,445 pounds. This indenture was signed by Harry Innes. The second document is a tax assessment for Morgan Brown's property for the year 1806. It was signed by John Lewis for Thomas Lewis in 1807.

2 items (2 leaves)

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7389073

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Lewis, Mary, fl. 1795-1809.

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Innes, Harry, 1752-1816

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Lewis, John Smith.

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