Hamilton Serves as Surety for Loan to Fellow Attorney and Second in His Duel with Burr

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Published by New York, N.Y., 1802

Manuscript Document Signed, Bond, Receipts, Deed, Release of Deed, Widows Relinquishment, June 5, 1802"March 24, 1807. 6 pp., 8 x 13 in. This compound legal document features the signatures of Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, two of their sons, and the executors of his will. In June 1802, Alexander Hamilton became one of two sureties for a bond that Nathaniel Pendleton gave to John E. LeConte to ensure the repayment of $6,000 that LeConte loaned to Pendleton. To secure their support as sureties, Pendleton conveyed 4,000 acres of land in Ohio and Clinton County, New York, to Hamilton and the other surety. Pendleton made regular payments of interest and principal to LeConte and completed the repayment by June 1806. In March 1807, Hamilton's executors (including Pendleton) reconveyed the land to Pendleton, and Elizabeth Hamilton relinquished her dower rights. Her sons James A. Hamilton and John C. Hamilton signed the relinquishment as witnesses. Excerpts[Bond: Nathaniel Pendleton, Alexander Hamilton and John Bard, Manuscript Document Signed, June 5, 1802, 2 pp., witnessed by Thomas L. Ogden and William LeConte; with six Autograph Endorsements Signed, June 6, 1803-June 7, 1806, Receipts for payments, each signed by John LeConte or William LeConte for John Eatton LeConte; last acknowledges cancellation of bond]"we Nathaniel Pendleton of the City of New York Counsellor at Law Alexander Hamilton of the same place Counsellor at Law and John Bard of the same place Merchant are jointly and severally and every two of us held and firmly bound unto John Eatton le Conte of the same place Gentleman in the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars lawful money of the State of New York to be paid to the said John Eatton le Conte.""The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above-bounden Nathaniel Pendleton Alexander Hamilton and John Bard or either of them their or either of their heirs executors or administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Eatton le Conte.the full sum of Six Thousand Dollars lawful money of the State of New York on or before the Fifth day of June which shall be in the year One thousand eight hundred and five together with lawful annual interest.then this obligation shall be void or otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue."[Deed: Nathaniel Pendleton, Manuscript Document Signed, April 30, 1803, 2 pp., witnessed by William Duer and William Ogden]"Nathaniel Pendleton and Susan his wife.Do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Alexander Hamilton and John Bard and their heirs and assigns, All those two several tracts or parcels of land situate in the northwest territory of the United States, now the State of Ohio, granted unto the said Nathaniel Pendleton by George Washington, President of the United States, one of which tracts lies on the waters of Paint creek, and the other on the waters of Caesar's creek containing one thousand acres each tract: Also all that equal undivided tenth part of a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Clinton.containing in the whole Twenty thousand acres." "In trust nevertheless to grant bargain sell and convey the same lands to any person or persons for the best price that can be got for the same either in whole or by parcels, and to apply the proceeds thereof to the satisfaction and discharge of the principal or interest of a certain Bond of the said Nathaniel Pendleton together with the said Alexander Hamilton and John Bard as his sureties payable to John E. Le Conte of the said City of New York."[Release of Deed: John B. Church and Nicholas Fish, Manuscript Document Signed, March 24, 180[7], 1 p., witnessed by James A. Hamilton]"Now we John B. Church, Nicholas Fish, and the said Nathaniel Pendleton Trustees under the will of the said Alexander Hamilton who survived the said John Bard, in consideration thereof.Do Release, convey alien quit claim and confirm unto the s. (See website for full description). Seller Inventory # 27210

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hamilton Serves as Surety for Loan to Fellow...
Publisher: New York, N.Y.
Publication Date: 1802
Binding: No binding
Condition: Very Good
Book Type: Manuscript Document Signed