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Manuscript vellum document signed by William Penn, granting five hundred acres of land in Pennsylvania to John Dwight by PENN, William (1644-1718) - 1686
by PENN, William (1644-1718)
Manuscript vellum document signed by William Penn, granting five hundred acres of land in Pennsylvania to John Dwight
by PENN, William (1644-1718)
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London, 1686. 1p., approximately 10x19 1/4 inches, scalloped top. Signed by Penn on the fold. Red wax seal mostly intact. Framed. A Pennsylvania land grant signed by William Penn, selling 500 acres of land to among the most famous potters of 17th century England. John Dwight of Fulham is listed within the Papers of William Penn as a first purchaser from Middlesex County. Though there is scant information about his property, much is known about Dwight, among the most famous potters of the 17th century. Dwight founded Fulham Pottery in 1672, and was among the earliest, if not the first, to produce porcelain in England. The land, evidently never settled by Dwight, was later conveyed to Jonathan Talbot of Burlington New Jersey by Dwight's heirs. See Pennsylvania Archives, Minute Book G.
- Bookseller Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Book Condition Used
- Quantity Available 1
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1686
- Keywords 17th century