Lot 822
Penn, John (1740 -1788) Signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Articles of Association. Autograph docket on verso of a warrant, signed with his initials ("J.P."), 1p, 3¼ x 7¼ in., Granville County, North Carolina, 5 May 1783. The document is a warrant is for William Dodson, who is accused by his brother Charles Dodson, Jr. of trespassing, and is signed by Asa Searey, Clerk of the Court. Penn wrote on the verso, "Dodson very scarce. Dodson}Writ. To Augt Term 1783 Non est. J.P." Sheriff Thornton Yancey signed below the docket. Charles Dodson, Sr. had received a grant of 625 acres of land from Lord Earl Granville in 1756. William inherited the land and gave Charles Jr. 200 acres in 1760.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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