Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1730–1779). Autograph document signed “G. Ross,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, May [Term] 1755. Handwritten legal document, in full: “Jonathan Gay late of Lancaster County yeoman was attach'd to answer Andrew Johnson & Rebecca His wife of a plea of trespass on the case / and Whereupon the s’d Andrew & Rebecca by George Ross their attorney complain that whereas a certain Margery Gay, the daughter of the sd: Rebecca an infant under the age of twenty one years the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty five at Lancaster in the County of Lancaster did Give & continue by reason whereof the said Andrew & Rebecca great comfort and satisfaction from the company & conversation of the said Margery did get & receive also great gain profit & advantage from the work labour & service of the sd: Margery did get & acquire Nevertheless the sd: Jonathan not being ingnorant of the Premisses but designing them the sd: Andrew & Rebecca as well of the Company & Conversation as of the service of the said Margery & of all the pleasure satisfaction profits & advantages which the said Andrew & Rebecca by Reason of the company conversation & service of the said Margery should have & gain to deceive & defraud her the sd: Margery afterwards to wit the third day of February in the year afsd: at Lancaster in the County afsd: from the said Andrew & Rebecca to depart without the knowledge & against the will & consent of the said Andrew & Rebecca did intice & procure by reason whereof the said Andrew & Rebecca the company conversation & service of the sd: Margery for a long time to wit for the space of two months & fifteen days altogether hath lost to the damage of the sd: Andrew & they bring suit & pledge.” Signed at the conclusion by Ross. Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in very good to fine condition, with slightly irregular toning, and splitting to the central horizontal fold.
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