{"product_id":"1794-pennsylvania-land-deed-signed-by-revolutionary-financier-tench-francis-jr-henry-drinker-100-acres","title":"1794 Pennsylvania Land Deed Signed by Revolutionary Financier Tench Francis Jr. – Henry Drinker, 100 Acres","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal partly printed Pennsylvania land conveyance executed in Philadelphia on May 23, 1794, signed by prominent Revolutionary-era merchant and financier \u003cstrong\u003eTench Francis Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, transferring his interest in a 100-acre tract to noted Philadelphia Quaker merchant and major Pennsylvania land investor \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Drinker\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document preserves the property’s earlier land-office history, beginning with an application made on July 18, 1786, apparently by James Boyd. A warrant was subsequently issued for the survey of 100 acres, described as originally situated in Northampton County and later in Luzerne County. Boyd conveyed his application and warrant rights to Tench Francis on August 15, 1786. For the nominal consideration of five shillings, Francis here “granted, bargained, and sold, conveyed and confirmed” those rights to Henry Drinker and his heirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTench Francis Jr. was one of Philadelphia’s leading merchants and public figures. He served as agent for the Penn family, became the first cashier of the Bank of North America, helped finance the Continental cause during the Revolution and later served as Purveyor of Public Supplies for the United States. Henry Drinker was a prominent merchant whose extensive land investments in Pennsylvania and New York reportedly reached approximately half a million acres. The instrument is additionally witnessed by \u003cstrong\u003eHenry S. Drinker\u003c\/strong\u003e, Henry Drinker’s son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling early American land document connecting two important members of Philadelphia’s Revolutionary and Federal-period commercial community with the rapid development and speculation of northeastern Pennsylvania lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 1794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Tench Francis”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Drinker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry S. Drinker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProperty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 100 acres, formerly Northampton County and subsequently Luzerne County, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partly printed document completed in manuscript, one sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expected folds from historical filing and storage; scattered toning, soiling and minor staining; edge wear with small chips and short tears, including minor loss at the upper-right corner. Several fold intersections show wear, but the principal text and Tench Francis signature remain clear and readily legible. Overall, an attractive and substantially complete example for a document more than 230 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52821232288026,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2969.jpg?v=1788783428","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1794-pennsylvania-land-deed-signed-by-revolutionary-financier-tench-francis-jr-henry-drinker-100-acres","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}