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Commercial Documents of George Taylor (1772-1852)

This lot includes various commercial and personal documents of George Taylor. They are: a note in which George Taylor either borrows from or owes 600 pounds to Joseph Wert, painter. George's wife's maiden name was Wert; it is unknown if Joseph was a relative (dated February 12, 1784); apparently, George was sued by Wert's estate for the money; a judgment was entered against him on November 6, 1789. This document is an agreement between Barbara Wert, et al (heirs of Joseph?) and George to pay, at least, 100 pounds of the debt (dated January 24, 1793); rental agreement to let some land around Strawberry Alley property to George; also allows him to tear down a building (dated August 11, 1791); pew rental receipt for Zion Lutheran Church (dated June 22,1804); lawyer's summary of land transaction of Strawberry Alley property. Lydia Bettle transaction to Georg Schneider. Georg Schneider dies and his wife Mary inherits. Mary dies and each of her six children are devised one-sixth interest. One of Mary's children dies; her two daughters share her one-sixth interest. All of the siblings transfer their interest in the property to their brother John Taylor. John takes four-sixths interest from them plus his own one-sixth and ends up owning five-sixths of the property. One-sixth still belonging to his two nieces. George Taylor eventually buys out John and the two nieces (dated October 14, 1808); little pocket sized notebook detailing financial matters including the care of the nieces, medical bills for deceased brother, setting the estate of parents (dated variously through 1808); George Taylor's checkbook showing balance of approximately $3,000 every year (dated December 31, 1797 through December 31, 1811); George Taylor's hand drawn map of sublots of Budd Alley, later called Bank Street (dated May 26, 1840).

25/50     SOLD: $46.00

Condition: Good