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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.410.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Legal document transferring land to the colony of Rhode Island |
| Date | 14 June 1776 |
| Author | Coman, Richard (fl. 1776) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Co-signed by Coman's wife Sarah. Also witnessed and signed by Philip Peekham and Jacob Goff. Coman sold about one acre of land to the colony of Rhode Island for 50 Spanish milled dollars. The deal was made with John Jenckes and John Waterman as trustees of the colony appointed to build a powder mill on the property. Document details precise boundaries of the land. Paper seals are next to Richard and Sarah's names. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Contract Women's History Finance Mill Ammunition Revolutionary War Military History Industry |
| Place written | North Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Industry; Science, Technology, Invention; Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Rhode Island Council of War resolution of Rhode Island to pay Caleb Harris Rhode Island resolution ordering the purchase of land near a gun powder mill |