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David Mead autographed manuscript document signed (DS), dated July 22, 1784, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. A handwritten legal certification concerning a land conveyance in the early years of the American Republic.

The document records the acknowledgment of a deed executed by Theobald Miller and includes Mead's handwritten certification as a Justice of the Peace, signed "David Mead" with his official designation.

The accompanying manuscript records the transfer of approximately 300 acres of Pennsylvania land situated near the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Executed in July 1784, the document provides an interesting example of early Pennsylvania land transactions and legal administration shortly after the Revolutionary War.

Two manuscript pages on a single folded sheet, measuring approximately 7.5 x 12.5 inches. Very good condition with original folds, scattered age toning, minor staining, and some wear along the edges and folds.

David Mead (1752–1816) was an American Revolutionary War veteran, Pennsylvania militia general, and pioneer best remembered as the founder of Meadville, Pennsylvania, which he established in 1788. He served as an ensign during the Revolutionary War and later attained the rank of major general in the Pennsylvania militia, serving during the War of 1812. Mead was also a land surveyor, justice of the peace, and prominent figure in the early settlement of northwestern Pennsylvania.

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