Emporium Auction
Tue, May 18, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 246
Large Group of Southern Legal Documents, Deeds
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
over 40 documents total, late 18th to early 20th century, over a dozen political commissions, mostly Tennessee, signed by sitting Governors, one dated 1807 for "coroner" in Lancaster, Pennsylvania;ÿlarge 1853 British indenture between Alexander Hall Hall, James Jordan, and Edward Gurling; 1796 contract with signatures of Michael Harrison, James Reed, and Thomas King (each involved in the Battle of Kings Mountain) ; approximately 20 other deeds or indentures, many relating to Eastern Tennessee;ÿtwo hand drawn maps of unknown location; two 1823 Treasury Office of Pennsylvania receipts, other various receipts; partial newspapers for Maryland Gazette (1771) , Maryland Journal &c. (1773) , Abingdon, Virginia (1877) , largest 26 x 28 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee - Note: Many of the documents in this archive relate to the Turley, Shields, and Rhea families of Eastern Tennessee.ÿ
fading, staining, backed with later paper, tears at periphery, some curled from rolled storage, a few fully separated at foldsÿ
Condition
Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.
