1753 Colonial New Hampshire $ Massachusetts Deed
1753 COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND LAND DEED
Province of New Hampshire
Ephraim Severance to Benjamin Lawrence
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Measures 7 1/2 x 12 inches
An original and highly attractive colonial American manuscript deed dated April 5, 1753, documenting a land transaction between Ephraim Severance of New Hampshire and Benjamin Lawrence of Groton, Massachusetts.
The document is executed on an engraved colonial legal form featuring ornate period typography and extensive handwritten entries in dark iron gall ink. The deed includes the release of dower rights by Abigail Severance and retains multiple witness signatures along with Middlesex County acknowledgment dated April 9, 1753.
Notable features include:
Original 1753 colonial date
“Province of New Hampshire” heading
Cross-colonial New England land transaction
Decorative engraved legal form
Handwritten manuscript text throughout
Original signatures and marks
Embossed seal impression
Authentic laid paper with visible chain lines
Excellent genealogical and historical appeal
An outstanding artifact of early American legal and colonial history, ideal for:
Colonial Americana collectors
New England historians
Genealogists
Early manuscript collections
Museum-style framing and display
Condition:
Original unrestored condition with expected folds, edge wear, small losses, and age toning consistent with mid-18th-century documents. Ink remains largely dark and legible with excellent visual appeal.
Guaranteed authentic 18th-century colonial document.
1753 COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND LAND DEED
Province of New Hampshire
Ephraim Severance to Benjamin Lawrence
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Measures 7 1/2 x 12 inches
An original and highly attractive colonial American manuscript deed dated April 5, 1753, documenting a land transaction between Ephraim Severance of New Hampshire and Benjamin Lawrence of Groton, Massachusetts.
The document is executed on an engraved colonial legal form featuring ornate period typography and extensive handwritten entries in dark iron gall ink. The deed includes the release of dower rights by Abigail Severance and retains multiple witness signatures along with Middlesex County acknowledgment dated April 9, 1753.
Notable features include:
Original 1753 colonial date
“Province of New Hampshire” heading
Cross-colonial New England land transaction
Decorative engraved legal form
Handwritten manuscript text throughout
Original signatures and marks
Embossed seal impression
Authentic laid paper with visible chain lines
Excellent genealogical and historical appeal
An outstanding artifact of early American legal and colonial history, ideal for:
Colonial Americana collectors
New England historians
Genealogists
Early manuscript collections
Museum-style framing and display
Condition:
Original unrestored condition with expected folds, edge wear, small losses, and age toning consistent with mid-18th-century documents. Ink remains largely dark and legible with excellent visual appeal.
Guaranteed authentic 18th-century colonial document.
