Deed Conveying a Strip of Land to John Gardner
author
Michael Moore
(active mid 18th century)
author
Epes Sargent
(Gloucester, 1690 - 1762, Salem)
Date21 February 1760 - 26 September 1763
Place MadeSalem, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.009191
eMuseum ID723211
EmbARK ObjectID34866
Other NumberU27e185
TMS Source ID18322
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in ink (recto, left marginalia): [illegible] February 22nd 1760 then / Michael Moore Above names appeared & / acknowledged of foregoing deed to be his / free [illegible] deed / Before Hr Epes Sargent Just: Peace
Signed in ink (recto, bottom): Michael Moore / Sarah Moore / James Scollay / Benj Irving
Signed in ink (recto, center): Michael More to / John Gardner ju.r / [illegible] Rec.d on Record / Sept. 26 1763 - / Recorded Lob: 113 / Folio 29 / Examd [after] / John Higginson
Marked (recto, upper left): 1-19-5 / 1 11 - 5 / 3 - 8 / 3 14 -6 / 2 - 8 / 1 8 / 3 - 16
Signed in ink (recto, bottom): Michael Moore / Sarah Moore / James Scollay / Benj Irving
Signed in ink (recto, center): Michael More to / John Gardner ju.r / [illegible] Rec.d on Record / Sept. 26 1763 - / Recorded Lob: 113 / Folio 29 / Examd [after] / John Higginson
Marked (recto, upper left): 1-19-5 / 1 11 - 5 / 3 - 8 / 3 14 -6 / 2 - 8 / 1 8 / 3 - 16
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.
James Michael Curley
8 February 1922