{"product_id":"1803-philadelphia-sheriffs-deed-signed-by-israel-israel-high-sheriff-of-philadelphia-judicial-sale-germantown-property-large-folio-manuscript","title":"1803 Philadelphia Sheriff's Deed Signed by Israel Israel – High Sheriff of Philadelphia – Judicial Sale – Germantown Property – Large Folio Manuscript","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3666\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn outstanding original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3195\"\u003ePhiladelphia Sheriff's Deed\u003c\/strong\u003e executed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3225\"\u003eJune 23, 1803\u003c\/strong\u003e, by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3247\"\u003eIsrael Israel\u003c\/strong\u003e, High Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia, one of the earliest Jewish Americans to hold high public office in Pennsylvania. This impressive legal manuscript records the judicial sale of valuable Germantown real estate following execution on a debt of approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3534\"\u003e$5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e, naming merchant \u003cstrong data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3568\"\u003eJohn Dubarry\u003c\/strong\u003e as purchaser and conveying property formerly owned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"3641\"\u003eClaude Grimaud\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3646\" data-end=\"3665\"\u003eFloriano Millet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"4109\"\u003eElegantly penned in a large professional legal hand on laid paper, the deed contains a lengthy description of the property, the legal proceedings authorizing the sheriff's sale, and the formal conveyance of title. It bears Israel Israel's bold autograph signature, the original red wax sheriff's seal, embossed paper seal, court acknowledgment dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4035\"\u003eJune 29, 1803\u003c\/strong\u003e, and recording certification from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4491\"\u003eDocuments signed by Israel Israel are sought after by collectors of early American legal history, Pennsylvania state history, Philadelphia ephemera, and Jewish Americana. Combining exceptional visual appeal, historical significance, and excellent state of preservation, this large-format sheriff's deed is an outstanding artifact from the formative years of the American Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4809\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4507\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folio with original folds, light age toning, and minor edge wear. Original red wax and embossed paper seals remain attached. Ink is exceptionally dark and legible throughout, making this an impressive display piece and an excellent addition to advanced collections of early American manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1qct557\" data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"231\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDocument Details\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e9y4pn\" data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eDocument Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheriff's Deed (Judicial Sale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cs6jdz\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"350\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eJurisdiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z5poge\" data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eDate Executed:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eJune 23, 1803\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pxkcyv\" data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"436\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eAcknowledged in Court:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eJune 29, 1803\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gfydiw\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"742\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eSheriff:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eIsrael Israel (1746–1822)\u003c\/strong\u003e, elected High Sheriff of Philadelphia in 1800 and a prominent Pennsylvania public official. He also served in the Pennsylvania Senate and is regarded as one of the earliest Jewish public officeholders in the United States. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zksgte\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eRecorded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common Pleas Court, Philadelphia, 1803.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1c7c49r\" data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eThe deed records a \u003cstrong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"884\"\u003ejudicial sale resulting from execution on a debt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eFrom the manuscript:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1de0hel\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"938\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"925\"\u003ePlaintiff:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Dubarry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17ev5qc\" data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eDefendants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claude Grimaud and Floriano (or Florian) Millet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1caryfn\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eAmount involved:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e$5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9zwpmn\" data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eProperty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple lots and improvements in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eGermantown Township\u003c\/strong\u003e, Philadelphia County.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ax5zsn\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eThe Sheriff conveys the property after public sale held pursuant to a writ of execution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eThe deed retains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mr0fh1\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eOriginal large red wax sheriff's seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1769aom\" data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eOriginal embossed paper seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fbijug\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003eMultiple original signatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tvj8vy\" data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eCourt acknowledgment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fnlbir\" data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eRecording certification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zuqzqz\" data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eLarge folio format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eThis is more than an ordinary deed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eSheriff's deeds document the legal enforcement of debts in the early Republic and often preserve detailed descriptions of eighteenth-century Philadelphia real estate that no longer exists. They are considerably less common than ordinary private deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eThe signature of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003eIsrael Israel\u003c\/strong\u003e adds significant historical interest. 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