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1798–1859 Ellsworth–O’Dell Lease and Mortgage Ledger Notes
Approximately 7.5\" by 9.5\" folds.
Handwritten 19th-century legal and financial memorandum referencing a long-term property lease and subsequent mortgage transactions involving O. Ellsworth, Elijah (possibly O’Dell) Sr., and others. The document opens with a notation of a 999-year lease dated January 1, 1798, valued at £33.3s.4d, followed by later estate distribution and debt reconciliation notes (circa 1830–1859). It includes details of sureties, land transfers, and mortgage payments among multiple parties such as Frederick Oaks, Erastus East, Allen Porter, and Gabriel Sawyer.
Likely used as a private record or estate settlement summary, this document traces property encumbrances and leasehold rights across six decades in the early 19th century. Excellent reference for genealogical, legal, and real estate research relating to early American conveyances and estate management practices.
Keywords:
1798 lease, 1830s mortgages, O. Ellsworth, Elijah O’Dell, early American property law, estate distribution, handwritten legal notes, 19th century land r
