1857 Franklin County Maine Land Deed Norton to Hitchcock Burying Ground Lot

This is an original 1857 warranty deed from Franklin County, Maine. It documents the sale of land in the town of Strong from Jeremiah R. Norton to Eben D. R. Hitchcock for $300. The deed references earlier transactions from 1853 and includes a reserved burying ground and a total land area of approximately 75 acres.

– Date: October 5, 1857
– Grantor: Jeremiah R. Norton
– Grantee: Eben D. R. Hitchcock
– Location: Strong, Franklin County, Maine
– Witness: P. M. Stubbs, Justice of the Peace
– Includes: Land description, reference to earlier deeds (Vol. 38, Pages 21 & 22), and a provision for a burial ground previously conveyed to Charles T. Beal
– Size: One sheet, handwritten content on both sides
– NOTE: The white pieces of tape in the lower right portion is an old method of covering wax seals so they didn’t remain sticky and damage this document of other put on top of it.

The document is approximately 14″ tall by 8.25″ wide. It will be shipped folded as it was originally found.

A compelling piece of Maine legal and genealogical history, suitable for collectors of antique documents, 19th-century deeds, or regional ephemera.