Colonial America
Exceedingly Rare “Connecticut Susquehannah Company” Land Purchase Document Within Modern Pennsylvania
May 26, 1797, Partially-Printed Document, Connecticut Land Grant, for Part of the “Connecticut Susquehannah Company” Lands (In Pennsylvania), Fine.
Partially printed Document Signed “James Holcomb Justice Peace” on a land grant from “Daniel Brown” to “Mary Caldwell” in brown ink on this large (13” x 16”) land grant, which within the manuscript text, bequeaths: “one thousand acres of land. in the Township of Brownington in the Connecticut Susquehannah Company purchase... heirs and assigns forever” and docketed on the blank reverse.

This extremely rare and historic document is whole and complete, being reinforced with archival fiber tape on the reverse folds due to some minor fold holes, splits and edge wear from use. Overall, all of the printed text is clear and the manuscript portions and signatures are clear and readable, in rich brown ink. The first of this type document, officially recording a Land purchase and transfer so stating that is was part of the highly disputed “Connecticut Susquehannah Company,” which was set up within the borders of Pennsylvania!
According to Infoplease online: The Susquehanna Company, was a land company formed (1753) in Connecticut for the purpose of developing the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. A tract of land was purchased from the Native Americans in 1754, and preparations were made for development. Aid was sought in England and Eliphalet Dyer was sent in an unsuccessful attempt to secure confirmation of the land grant. Colonization from Connecticut was first attempted in 1762–63, but it was 1769 before any definite settlement was made. Soon the settlers were embroiled in troubles with the rival settlers from Pennsylvania, leading to the Pennamite Wars, in which Zebulon Butler led the Connecticut forces.