IMPORTANT 1814 2 PG Charles Carroll of Carrollton SIGNED DOCUMENT DOI Signer DC

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IMPORTANT 1814 2 PG Charles Carroll of Carrollton SIGNED DOCUMENT DOI Signer DC:
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[DESCRIPTION]

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER -

THE ONLY CATHOLIC SIGNER! -

THE LONGEST-LIVED AND LAST SURVIVING MEMBER AT TIME OF HIS DEATH.

(Autographs) CARROLL (of Carrollton), Charles. CARROLL (of Duddington), Daniel; BLAKE, James H.; et all. FEBRUARY 12, 1814 LAND PURCHASE DEED SIGNED BY CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON, SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Original manuscript document. Washington, DC, 1814. Original manuscript on 10 1/4 X 16 sheets of paper. 4PP.

Document is signed at least once by Declaration of Independence signer, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Additionally signed by Daniel Carroll of Duddington (cousin) and Charles Carroll of Bellevue (cousin) numerous times. INTERESTINGLY, THIS DOCUMENT BEARS THE EMBOSSED SEAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DC AND IS ENDORSED AND SIGNED BY THE THIRD MAYOR OF WASHIGTON, JAMES H. BLAKE. Blake was mayor of Washington when the British laid siege to the town in the summer of 1814, a few months after the signing of this very document.

The lengthy sale of land from Charles Carroll of Carrollton is to a Mr. Richard Benson Junior of Ann Arundle (sic) County in Maryland. The deed is between Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Daniel Carroll of Duddington, Christopher Johnston (joint owners of the land in question) and Richard Benson, Jr. DANIEL CARROLL OF DUDDINGTON WAS A LANDOWNER AND BUSINESSMAN, MAINLY IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHOSE PROPERTY INCLUDED MUCH OF WHAT WOULD BECOME CAPITOL HILL! In fact, his house was torn down in the middle of the night by the crew of Pierre L\'Enfant to make way for New Jersey Ave SE.

DATED IN THE CAPITOL CITY OF WASHINGTON, DC IN THE YEAR THE BRITISH SEIZED THE CITY DURING THE WAR OF 1812!

[CONDITION]

GOOD - Scattered foxing and spotting. A few early paper repairs at folds as can be seen in the photographs. Missing one corner of page one as shown.

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