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Johnston and Donaldson Papers, 1767-1891, MS. 1564
Johnston and Donaldson Papers, 1767-1891
Maryland Historical Society
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Descriptive Summary
Johnston and Donaldson Papers, 1767-1891
MS. 1564
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Scope and Content
Legal documents, land grants, court cases, etc. genealogy, as follows:
1767
[UNK] of Samuel Johnston (1727-1810) written by him c. 1767.
c1775
Petition of S. Johnston to St. of Pa to be allowed to go to Phila. to take oath of citzenship and to be permitted to go to Eng. to secure money left to him.
1731-55
Contemp. copy of Land Grants to T. Davis. (Bear Bottom, Linthicum's Revenge)
1790
Legal procedures to obtain land willed by Caleb Dorsey, [UNK]) Chews Vineyard, 1772 with eventual settlement by heirs in 1779.
1799
T. Donaldson, notary public, collection of overdue promissory note.
1800
Certificate of lot in St. Paul's graveyard to Hezekiah Claggett.
c. 1800
Letter to A. C. Hanson (1749-1806) Judge of Gen Court re:newspaper
1809
Letter from J. Johnston, Att. re Stringer deed of 1792
1824
Deed of sale of Slave, Julia from T. Kell to Thos. Donaldson.
1842
Deed from Joseph Cole to Geo. Fislage of land in A. A. County.
1845
Letter re Smithsonian Instit. from T.Donaldson to Geo. Willard.
1853
Deed: Francis K. Murray to Robert Murray
1858
Thos. [UNK] Diploma to practice Law.
1862
Thos. [UNK] permit to travel.
1862
Letters from G. W. Brown, prisoner of war to Thos Donaldson.
1865
Permit to practice law in St. of Md. ([UNK])
1866
Resolution: Balto. Life Ins. Co. on the death of John J. Donaldson. Pres. 1831-1866.
1871
Plat of Donaldson Property in Balto. City made my A. Hoen Co.
1872
Printed announcement of closing of Balto. Life Ins. Co.and provision of payment of assets signed by Stockholders.
1880
Record of deed of land through various owners from 1775, Moale to Ridley to Mary Caton, Countess [UNK] to (1851) uchess of Leeds to James Wood, 1880.
1891
two letters Watts to Donaldson on business matters.
1814
Broadside: Resolution in House of Congress against the death penalty of 6 [UNK] Militiamen by order of General Jackson - resolution stating that this was against the Constitutional Rights of the men. Filed with Broadsides.M.H.S.
1855
Last Will and Teatament of Caleb Goodwin (1782-1855) Balto. Co. landowner; also legal papers pertaining thereto: Inventory of household goods, live stock, slaves, etc.; appointment of Wm. H. G. Dorsey as Executor; legal permit of executor to sell property and finally andaccount of sales. Contemp. copy.