Lot 1
Bartlett, Josiah - Document Signed by a New Hampshire Signer (1725-99) Delegate to the Continental Congress; the second person to sign the Declaration of Independence (after John Hancock); signer of the Articles of Confederation; member of Federal constitutional convention; president, then governor of New Hampshire. Partly-printed document signed twice, once as a witness and once as Justice of the Peace, one page, 12½ x 7¾", on laid, water marked paper, Rockingham, Kingstown, July 13, 1773. A document whereby Elizabeth Fling of Exeter, Spinster, for the sum of twenty-five shillings from Job Keniston of Brentwood, gives up all of her rights to a piece of land that was the homestead of her late father, Morrice Fling. Light toning; tiny holes at center from fold wear. An attractive document with two signatures. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,250
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