Lot 6
Adams John Quincy 1767 - 1848 John Quincy Adams signs a Land Grant in 1828 to John Brown for land in Ohio
Partially printed land grant on parchment. 15" x 9.25", For "One Hundred and Eighteen and fifty two hundredths of an acre" with payment made by "John Brown". Signed by President John Quincy Adams as "J.Q. Adams". And dated the "twelfth" day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and "twenty eight". Expected folds but in excellent condition as the piece was issued on parchment. Original seal is missing but the embossed area shows the expected left over impressment. Overall fading with pale staining, but Adams signature still maintains strong contrast.
An excellent condition early Land grant issued for land in "Cincinnati Ohio" to a "John Brown". With a strong wonderful signature of President John Quincy Adams. While there is no way without significant hours of research that it can be proven, there is a possibility that his land grant is for John Brown, the infamous abolitionist whose ultimate demise was in being hung. before that period of his life, John Brown had moved back and forth, having lived, worked and bought land in Ohio on several occasions. By the age of 5, his family consisting of his parents and 7 other siblings lived in Ohio where his father acquired land and opened a Tannery. Although John Brown moved away around the age of 16, he moved back to Ohio by the age of 20, worked briefly at this father's tannery before opening a successful tannery of his own outside of town with his adopted brother and married Dianthe Lusk.
In 1825, John moved again, this time to Pennsylvania, however he still operated an interstate business with a partner involving cattle and leather production also located in Ohio (again most likely requiring land ownership). And then by 1836 moved back to Ohio with his wife and children, where he borrowed money to buy land in the area, building and operating a tannery in partnership with Zenas Kent.
By this time, John Brown was known as a farmer, wool merchant, tanner, and land speculator, and by the mid-1840s Brown had built a reputation as an expert in fine sheep and wool, and entered into a partnership with Col. Simon Perkins of Akron, Ohio, whose flocks and farms were managed by Brown and sons. Brown eventually moved into a home with his family across the street on Perkins Hill.
One can locate more about his early life in Ohio via the following link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)
With such a common name as "John Brown" we cannot be sure that this is the abolitionist or a namesake and thus over it priced as the garden variety document.
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