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Benjamin Rush

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Benjamin Rush

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Auction Date:2012 Feb 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; a physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army, he established the first free dispensary in the US. Manuscript vellum DS, signed twice “Benj:n Rush,” one page, 28 x 16, March 10, 1793. Scalloped-top indenture agreement between “Benjamin Rush Doctor of Physick of the City of Philadelphia In the State of Pennsylvania and Julia his Wife of the one Part and Richard Stockton Esquire Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the western Precinct of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey of the other Part Witnesseth that whereas Richard Stockton Esquire, late of the Precinct, County and State last aforesaid father of the said Richard Stockton the grantee in this present Indenture, was in his life Time, seized in his Demesne as of fee, of and in a certain Tract or Parcel of Land with the Appurtenances known by the name of Mount Lucas…and being so seized the said Richard Stockton Esquire by his last Will and Testament executed in due Form of Law and bearing Date on the twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty devised the said Tract of Land and Premises, with the Appurtenances to his Wife Annis Stockton for and during the Term of her Widowhood and from and after the Determination of that Estate to his Daughter the said Julia the Wife of the said Benjamin Rush to her, her heirs and assigns forever…” By this deed, Benjamin and Julia Rush “in Consideration of the Sum of Ninety pounds…in Gold and Silver,” sells part of Mount Lucas to Julia’s brother, Richard Stockton. Signed twice at the conclusion by Rush and also signed by Julia Rush.

Also included is Annis Stockton’s signed deed transferring the land to her daughter a month earlier, one page 22 x 12, February 13, 1793. In part: “This Indenture…Between Annis Stockton of the of the [sic] Western Precinct of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey of the one Part and Benjamin Rush of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and Julia his Wife of the other Part. Witnesseth that, whereas Richard Stockton Esquire late of the said western Precinct of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey, was, in his life Time, seized in his Demesne as of fee, of and in a certain a Tract of Land, or Plantation with the Appurtenances, known by the Name of Mount Lucas, situate, lying and being in the Precinct County and State last aforesaid containing Two hundred and Twenty Seven and a half Acres…Now the said Annis Stockton for and in Consideration of the natural Love and Affectation which she beareth unto and for her said Daughter the said Julia Rush, and for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Shillings to her in hand paid by the said Benjamin Rush and Julia his Wife…doth grant, bargain sell alien, release, surrender, enscoff [sic] and confirm …the said Tract of Land.”

Heavy intersecting folds, one through first letter of one of Rush’s signatures, scattered toning and wrinkling, rodent damage to left edge, and some light soiling, otherwise very good condition. The two seals are intact.
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