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Trustees of Amherst Academy deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1825 April 13

Amherst College. Board of Trustees

Handwritten copies of the deed in which the Trustees of Amherst Academy transfer all the bonds and promissory notes that have been given to the Trustees of Amherst Academy for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a classical or collegiate institution in Amherst to the Trustees of Amherst College. The text of the document references the Amherst College charter and describes a resolution passed at the March 15th meeting of the Trustees of the Academy during which Heman Humphrey, Rufus Graves, and Nathaniel Smith were authorized to assign and convey all such real estate to the Trustees of the College. Provided is a list of bonds or notes hereby assigned to the Trustees of the College. Various individuals signed or wrote notes on the document: James Parsons, Lucius Boltwood, Heman Humphrey, Rufus Graves, Nathaniel Smith, Levi Lyman, and Joseph Scott, Jr. The notes of Levi Lyman are dated August 30, 1825. There are several copies of the deed included in this document with slight variations between them.

Trustees of Amherst Academy deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1825 April 13
Ashley Williams deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1834 November 15

Williams, Ashley

A deed certifying that Ashley Williams hereby assigns a certain tract of land in Hadley, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst College. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Ashley Williams, Mary D. Williams, John Leland, and Giles C. Kellogg. The deed is dated November 15, 1834 with later notes ranging in date from October 17, 1834 to November 28, 1849.

Ashley Williams deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1834 November 15
Joel Smith deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 November 27

Smith, Joel, (Husbandman)

A deed certifying that Joel Smith hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land in Amherst, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Smith, H. Wright Strong, Moses Dickinson, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated November 27, 1821 with later notes dated September 5, 1822.

Joel Smith deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 November 27
David Parsons deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 November 12

Parsons, David, 1749-1823

A deed certifying that David Parsons hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land in Amherst, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Parsons, Hugh Carlile, Solomon Strong, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated November 12, 1821 with later notes dated September 5, 1822.

David Parsons deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 November 12
Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6

Cowls, Rufus

A deed certifying that Rufus Cowls hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land lying in Houghton Plantation in Washington County, Maine to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Rufus and Sarah Cowls, Austin Dickinson, and Samuel Dickinson. The deed is dated October 6, 1824 with later notes dated June 21, 1825.

Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6
Copy of Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6

Cowls, Rufus

Copy of a deed certifying that Rufus Cowls hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land lying in Houghton Plantation in Washington County, Maine to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Rufus and Sarah Cowls, Austin Dickinson, and Samuel Dickinson. A note signed by Samuel Dickinson and dated December 18, 1824 on the back of the deed certifies the document as a true copy of the original deed.

Copy of Rufus Cowls deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 6
Phinehas Strong deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 August 6

Strong, Phinehas, 1756-1827

A deed certifying that Phinehas Strong hereby assigns a certain tract of land in Belchertown, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or wrote on the deed: Phinehas Strong, Experience Porter, Joseph Estabrook, H. Wright Strong, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated August 6, 1821 with later notes dated October 22, 1821. This deed is presumably related to the Charity Fund and the security by real estate of Phinehas Strong's promissory note.

Phinehas Strong deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 August 6
Dudley Phelps deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 October 20

Phelps, Dudley, 1798-1849

A deed certifying that Dudley Phelps hereby assigns certain tracts of land in Belchertown, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy for the Charity Fund. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Phelps, Hugh Carlile, Frederick W. Graves, and H. Wright Strong, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated October 20, 1821 with later notes dated October 22, 1821.

Dudley Phelps deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 October 20
Elijah Boltwood deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 September

Boltwood, Elijah

A deed certifying that Elijah Boltwood hereby assigns, as part of the Charity Fund, a certain tract of land in Amherst, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Boltwood, Nehemiah Gaylord, Amos Gray, H. Wright Strong, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated September, 1821 (the day is illegible) with later notes dated October 20, 1821 and October 22, 1821.

Elijah Boltwood deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 September
Amherst College Trustees deed to the Charity Fund Board of Overseers with Board of Overseers deed of release to the Trustees, 1826 April 1 and 1847 August 10

Amherst College. Board of Trustees

A document that includes a deed certifying that the Prudential Committee of the Trustees of Amherst College assigns, releases, and conveys certain tracts of land in Amherst to the Charity Fund Board of Overseers. The deed specifies that the tracts of land include land conveyed to the Trustees by Elijah Dickinson and by Jerusha and Moses Dickinson. It is stated that the deed is for the security of a loan of ten thousand dollars from the Charity Fund. The deed of release from the Board of Overseers to the Trustees is attached to the last page of the document and it certifies that the ten thousand dollars has been repaid. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Elijah Boltwood, Lucius Boltwood, Heman Humphrey, Nathaniel Smith, John Leland, Rufus Graves, Lewis Strong, Samuel Osgood, Cyrus Mann, Ithamar Conkey, A.W. (Andrew Wood) Porter, Thomas Bond, and William Hyde, Harvey Hirkland, Levi Lyman, Lucius Boltwood, and one illegible signature. The deed is dated April 1, 1826 and the deed of release is dated August 10, 1847. Dates of additional notes on the documents range from August 24, 1826 to August 20 1847.

Amherst College Trustees deed to the Charity Fund Board of Overseers with Board of Overseers deed of release to the Trustees, 1826 April 1 and 1847 August 10
Experience Porter deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 August 6

Porter, Experience, 1809-1877

A deed certifying that Experience Porter hereby assigns a certain tract of land in Belchertown, Massachusetts to the Trustees of Amherst Academy for the benefit of the Charity Institution in Amherst (also known as the Collegiate Institution). Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: Porter, Phinehas Strong, Joseph Estabrook, H. Wright Strong, and Levi Lyman. The deed is dated August 6, 1821 with later notes dated October 22, 1821. This deed is presumably related to the Charity Fund and the security by real estate of Experience Porter's promissory note.

Experience Porter deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1821 August 6
William F. Sellon deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 9

Sellon, William F., -1842

A deed certifying that William F. Sellon hereby assigns, as subscription in part for a bond of fifteen thousand dollars, a certain lot of land in Craftsbury, Vermont to the Trustees of Amherst Academy. Various individuals signed or contributed to the deed: Fanny and William F. Sellon, Austin Dickinson, Samuel Dickinson, and Samuel C. Crafts. The deed is dated October 9, 1824 with later notes dated May 21, 1827. The bond of fifteen thousand dollars referenced was also known as the Guaranty Bond.

William F. Sellon deed to the Trustees of Amherst Academy, 1824 October 9
Trustees of Amherst Academy deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1825 April 13

Amherst College. Board of Trustees

A document including a deed in which the Trustees of Amherst Academy transfer all the bonds and promissory notes that have been given to the Trustees of Amherst Academy for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a classical or collegiate institution in Amherst to the Trustees of Amherst College. The text of the document references the Amherst College charter and describes a resolution passed at the March 1825 meeting of the Trustees of the Academy during which Heman Humphrey, Rufus Graves, and Nathaniel Smith were authorized to assign and convey all such real estate to the Trustees of the College. A register of bonds and promissory notes hereby assigned to the Trustees of the College is provided which includes the names of donors, the date of their bond or note, as well as the amount of their. Various individuals signed or contributed to the document: James Parsons, Heman Humphrey, Rufus Graves, Nathaniel Smith, and Lucius Boltwood.

Trustees of Amherst Academy deed to the Trustees of Amherst College, 1825 April 13