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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Markham/Berry Indenture
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0185
- Creators:
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Markham, CharlesBerry, John
- Dates:
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1697
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 item
- Repository:
A seventeenth century land deed between Charles Markham and John Berry of New Jersey.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A land deed between Charles Markham, the seller, and John Berry, the purchaser. Markham sold a certain parcel of land (approximately 200 acres of "English meadows") in the vicinity of the Saddle River, New Jersey. The sale was recorded on March 20, 1696/7 in Perth, Amboy, New Jersey and was witnessed by Thomas Lawrence.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
This is a land deed between Charles Markham, the seller, and John Berry, the purchaser. Markham sold a certain parcel of land (approximately 200 acres of "English meadows") in the vicinity of Saddle River, New Jersey. It was recorded on March 20, 1696/7 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. It was witnessed by Thomas Lawrence.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Isadore Warshaw Collection, 1985.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Markham/Berry Indenture, 1697, AC NMAH
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth, Amboy (N.J.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indentures | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Land titles -- Registration and transfer | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Saddle River (N.J.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lawrence, Thomas | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Berry, John | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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