Description: Document Signed Author: KEY, John Ross (1754-1820) Title: Document Signed Description: This commissioned officer of the Continental Army served with the Maryland Rifle Company that came to George Washington's aid during the Siege of Boston in July-August 1775; he went on to become a justice of the peace and judge -- but is best known as the father of author Francis Scott Key of "Star-Spangled Banner" fame. DS, 1p, 16" X 13", Frederick County, MD, 30 May 1789. Very good. Mildly age toned, with numerous neat and discreet archival mends on verso along delicate folds. Top edge scalloped. Key acts as one of two witnesses in this land deed in which William Emmit sells a parcel of land in "Emmits Burgh" to one David Tanner for the sum of "Five Pounds Current Money." Boilerplate legalese description of the parcel follows and Emmit signs at lower right. At lower left the deed is "Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of" and Key plus one other person (Jonathan Green) sign large and bold. On the verso are two endorsements both of which bear the same 30 May 1789 date, each also signed by Key and the other witness -- the first in which Emmit (who signs again) notes payment received and the second in which the two witnesses record they are "the Worshipful Justices of the Peace for said County and acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be his [Emmit's] Act and Deed and the land and Premises Therein Mentioned to be the Right and Estate of the within Named David Tanner his heirs and assigns for Ever...." Emmit (ca. 1760-1818) first bought large land lots from his father Samuel in 1785 and established the town of Emmitsburg in southern Maryland. Attractive and uncommon and signed three times. Seller ID: 49532 Subject: Autographs Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 594 USD
Location: Galena, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-23T21:51:33.000Z
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