1764 Probate Document Signd Judge Richard Wibird Dover Portsmouth Province Of NH

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1764 Probate Document Signd Judge Richard Wibird Dover Portsmouth Province Of NH:
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TodayI will be offering vintage ephemera,real photo & litho postcards, old photos, stereoviews, documents, advertising, etc. I buy at local sales and estate sales here in New Hampshire all week and list most everything I find on . All items guaranteed vintage - no reproductions. Check my store & other sales for more fun old stuff.

THIS ITEM: This is a vintage pre-Revolutionary War document, NOT a reprint or facsimile. The single page document measures about 7.5 by 11 inches. It is a custody document dated May 30, 1764 and signed by Richard Wibird, Judge of the Probate of Wills, etc. for the Province of New Hampshire. It assigns to Otis Baker of Dover, Province of New Hampshire,guardianship of \"...Samson(?) Twombly, a minor of under fourteen years of age, daughter of John Twombly, late of Dover (NH), yoeman...\"

Richard Wibird arrived in Portsmouth in the late 1600s as a steward, married Mrs. Due of Hampton who owned a market, and became a prominent merchant who by 1727 owned 5 houses (and 3 slaves). Was one of 4 NH delegates to attend the Albany Conference of 1754 to discuss relations with the Iroquois Six Nations. Wibird was a member of The King\'s Council, a benefactor of Harvard College, and built Oracle House in Portsmouth, circa 1702. The Oracle House is one of the oldest houses in New England. The first daily newspaper in New Hampshire, \"The Oracle of the Day\" was published there in the 18th century by Charles Pierce.

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CONDITION: Minor wear on the corners & edges, no rips, creases, or other damage. Displays very nicely.

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