Title
Deeds and Deed Registers
Sub-series contains documents related to ownership of property purchased by and sold by the Essex Company. Included are the following:
1) Ten volumes titled "Deeds from Essex Company", in which are recorded instruments of conveyance for property sold by the Essex Company (1846-1986).
2) One volume titled "Deeds" in which are recorded instruments of conveyance for property bought by the Essex Company at and near its inception. Included are deeds that pre-date the Essex Company; many of the conveyances are made to Daniel Saunders (c.1840-1851).
3) Three volumes titled "Deeds: Lands Purchased", containing folders or envelopes in which are housed original deeds related to land purchased by the Essex Company at or near its inception, including older deeds dating back to 1724 showing title history of properties.
4) One bound volume titled "General Index to Deeds (1845- )," which is an alphabetical compilation of the names of deed holders, and includes property location, the letter of the Deed Book and page number on which the deed is recorded.
5) Two card files containing an alphabetical arrangement of deed holders, and showing the name of the holder, the location of the property, and the letter of the Deed Book and page number on which the deed is recorded.
6) One volume which describes the plots of land that were purchased by the Essex Company at its inception and describing the title history of the lands (believed to be a journal of Stephen Barker).
7) Also included are various Indentures (1884-1930), various abstracts of titles (1805-1921), and deeds cancelled, unclaimed, or unexecuted.
notes: AAT ID: 300027249
deeds
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Note: Documents, usually executed under seal, containing a conveyance, especially of real estate.
AAT ID: 300027245
deed registers
, , records ... Visual and Verbal Communication
Collection
Essex Company Collection
Loose documents are typically legal-sized, or folded to accommodate legal-sized enclosures. Leather-bound recorded Deed Books are 12" x 17" and leather-bound Deed books with enclosures are 18" x 14". Leather-bound Indexes are 9" x 14" and card files are 6" x 14" metal cabinets.