James A. Jones deed

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IdentifierCH_CA_2021_SC_026_001
CategoryCommunity Archive
Description James A. Jones (1805- ), an African American, sold a one foot square plot of his land to fifty-two African American men for the sum total of five dollars. James owned lot 96 on the south side of Cannon Street in Chestertown. He sold his one foot square plot since land ownership afforded one more rights including the right to vote. In selling this small plot of land James gave the right to vote to these men. Date CreatedMay 20 1871

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LanguageEnglish
Original Object Formatdeed registers
KeywordsCannon Street
Library of Congress Subject HeadingsReal property, Exchange of, Land tenure--Law and legislation--United States, African Americans--Suffrage LocationChestertown

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