Lewis Brown indenture, 1836.

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Lewis Brown indenture, 1836.

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The indenture identifies the two parties involved, Mr. Lewis Brown and Mr. Samuel Mott, and acknowledges their agreement on August 5, 1836. The document states that Lewis Brown agrees to sell his land in Rahway, New Jersey, which was mapped on November 4, 1835, to Samuel Mott for the sum of two-hundred dollars.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Mott, Samuel, 1792?-1873

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Brown, Lewis, Captain

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Merchant, Philadelphia. From the description of Lewis Brown Papers, 1812-1856. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 476438864 There is very little known about the two parties involved in this purchase. It is known, however, that land speculation and purchasing flourished during the first half of the 1830s especially for businessmen in the New York City area. By 1836 President Andrew Jackson decided to substantially reduce the amount of power wielded by ...