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Offered here is an authentic late 18th-century Commonwealth of Pennsylvania land grant, signed by Governor Thomas Mifflin, a prominent Founding Father and the first Governor of Pennsylvania under the U.S. Constitution.
Document Details:
Date: March 19, 1795
Issued by: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Signed by: Thomas Mifflin [Governor]
Countersigned by: James Trimble Jr., Deputy Secretary
Format: Partially printed document with handwritten entries
Seal: Original embossed paper seal with red wax center intact
Content: Grant of land [typical early American land patent format]
Historical Significance:
Thomas Mifflin [1744–1800] served as:
President of the Continental Congress
Aide-de-camp to George Washington
First Governor of Pennsylvania
Original signed documents from Mifflin are increasingly sought after, especially those tied to early American land 18th-century paper with expected age toning and staining
Fold lines from historical storage
Ink strong and legible
Seal present and well preserved
No major tears affecting text or signatures
