The deed that today hangs outside the Atlantic County Clerk’s Office traveled untold miles and more than 250 years to get there.
Recovered from a Florida trunk last year along with 28 other historic documents, the deed — which corresponds to 100 acres in what is now Mullica Township — will make its debut Thursday after an extensive restoration effort.
“This deed predates the Revolutionary War,” said County Clerk Ed McGettigan on Tuesday. “I don’t think there are too many things around here today that have that kind of history and authenticity.”
On Thursday, the County Clerk’s Office will unveil the deed at an event that will also be broadcast live on WOND radio. McGettigan said he’s encouraging the public to bring their own historic artifacts to display at the event.
Evy Smith signed the now-restored deed on June 13, 1761, transferring 100 acres of land south of the Mullica River to Joseph Johnson for 112 British pounds, or about $22,232 in today’s money. At the time, Atlantic County was a part of Gloucester County known as Egg Harbor Township. In the intervening years, the deed and other documents were passed down through generations, likely between members of the Johnson family.
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Recovered from a Florida trunk last year along with 28 other historic documents, the deed — which corresponds to 100 acres in what is now Mullica Township — will make its debut Thursday after an extensive restoration effort.
“This deed predates the Revolutionary War,” said County Clerk Ed McGettigan on Tuesday. “I don’t think there are too many things around here today that have that kind of history and authenticity.”
On Thursday, the County Clerk’s Office will unveil the deed at an event that will also be broadcast live on WOND radio. McGettigan said he’s encouraging the public to bring their own historic artifacts to display at the event.
Evy Smith signed the now-restored deed on June 13, 1761, transferring 100 acres of land south of the Mullica River to Joseph Johnson for 112 British pounds, or about $22,232 in today’s money. At the time, Atlantic County was a part of Gloucester County known as Egg Harbor Township. In the intervening years, the deed and other documents were passed down through generations, likely between members of the Johnson family.
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