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McWilliams' Townsite purchase contract
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| Title | McWilliams' Townsite purchase contract |
| Photographer/Artist/Creator | McWilliams, J.T. |
| Original Date | 1905-01-11 |
| Summary/Description | A handwritten document for the sale of four lots within the original Las Vegas town site from J.T. McWilliams to the purchaser Frank R. Stewart. Document is embossed with notary public seal. ; J.T. McWilliams was the founder of the townsite of Las Vegas. Frank R. Stewart is a member of the Stewart family who were early inhabitants of the Las Vegas valley. |
| Subject | Conveyancing -- Nevada -- Las VegasCorrespondence -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- 1900-1910Land sites -- Registration and transfer -- Nevada -- Las VegasMcWilliams' Las Vegas Townsite (Las Vegas, Nev.)McWilliams, J. T. (John Thomas), 1863-1941Stewart, Frank R. |
| Full Text | This Indenture made this 11th day of January A.D. 1905 between J.T. McWilliams of Las Vegas, Nevada, the party of the first part, and Frank R. Stewart of the same place, the party of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for, and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and Fifty-one Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, covey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns, forever; [wavy line] Lots numbered One (1) and Two (2) in Block numbered Thirteen (13) Lots numbered Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14) in Block numbered Two (2), in the Townsite of Las Vegas in the County of Lincoln and State of Nevada. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances--there unto belonging or in any way appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits-- there of. To Have and to Hold, all and singular the said premises together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever. [wavy line] In Witness whereof the said party of the first-part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Seal--- J.T. McWilliams |
| Coverage | Nevada -- Las Vegas |
| Image Number | NSM 0125 D1G |
| Access and Ordering Information | Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ |
| Format | Image/jpeg 129kb |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Tiff master image;1000 dpi |
| File Name | nsm_0125_d1g.jpg |
| Resource Type | Image |
| Source | MS 1, Stewart Collection, Box 1, Folder 25 |
| Holding Institution | Nevada State Museum and Historical Society |
| Digital Collection | Early Las Vegas. Early Las Vegas |
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