[Land Grant Indenture Document]

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Legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner, written October 17th, 1796. There are addenda acknowledging the land transfer, finalized in December, 1797.

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[2] p. ; 33 x 41 cm., folded to 33 x 21 cm.

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Tennessee December 13, 1797.

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Legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner, written October 17th, 1796. There are addenda acknowledging the land transfer, finalized in December, 1797.

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[2] p. ; 33 x 41 cm., folded to 33 x 21 cm.

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Transcript of a legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner.

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  • December 13, 1797

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Tennessee. [Land Grant Indenture Document], legal document, December 13, 1797; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221772/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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