Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Feb 13, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 963
William Moultrie Signed Document
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
land grant reads, "The State of South Carolina...for consideration of Two Pounds Sterling Money paid by Christopher Lewis...one thousand acres in the District of Orangeburg...1793" signed Willm Moultrie", with land survey; with etching of William Moultrie, from the original painting by Chappel - Note: William Moultrie (1730-1805) was a South Carolina planter and politician who became a general in the American Revolutionary War. As colonel leading a state militia, in 1776 he prevented the British from taking Charleston, and Fort Moultrie was named in his honor.After independence, Moultrie advanced as a politician; he was elected by the legislature twice within a decade as Governor of South Carolina (1785–87, 1792–94), serving two terms. Source: Wikipedia - Provenance: Private Collection, Franklin, North Carolina
toning, foxing, staining, loss to edges, some small tears at fold lines, survey detached from main document
Condition
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