Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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John Ingersoll of Boston sold his lot on what is now Congress Street in Portland to Peleg Wadsworth of Falmouth (Portland) for 100 pounds on December 7, 1784.
The lot was described as being about one and a half acres, and next to and northeast of a lot owned by Capt. Arthur McLellan.
The lot ran from the street to Back Cove. The land originally was granted to Daniel Ingersoll.
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About This Item
- Title: John Ingersoll deed to Peleg Wadsworth, Portland, 1784
- Creation Date: 1784-12-07
- Subject Date: 1874
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 1606, Box 1/2
- Collection: Wadsworth-Longfellow family papers
- Object Type: Text
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