James Madison Papers

Bill of Sale for Orange County Lands, 19 August 1784 (Abstract)

Bill of Sale for Orange County Lands

Abstract

19 August 1784. A standard bill of sale conveying 281 acres in Orange County from JM’s parents, James Madison, Sr., and Nelly Madison, to Francis Cowherd, for £400 “current money.” Signed by five witnesses.

Ms (DLC). Entirely in JM’s hand, except for the signatures of sellers, buyer, and witnesses.

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    Title
    Bill of Sale for Orange County Lands, 19 August 1784 (Abstract)
    Author
    Madison, James
    Date
    19 August 1784

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    “Bill of Sale for Orange County Lands, 19 August 1784 (Abstract),” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-08-02-0057. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 8, 10 March 1784 – 28 March 1786, ed. Robert A. Rutland and William M. E. Rachal. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1973, p. 100.]