John Oldham counterbond to James Clarke & Richard Moores, 1722 May 14

This legal document, a counterbond, was created on May 14, 1722 and involved John Oldham, James Clark, and Richard Moores. All three men were residents of Cambridge at the time of its creation. The document specifies Oldham's financial obligations to Clark, a cordwainer, and Moores, a tailor and was "Sign[ed], sealed & [delivered] in the presence of Nathaniel Sparhawk and Noah Sparkhawk." The document also refers to the "trustees for the town of Cambridge" Spencer Shipps, Nathaniel Sparhawk and John Dickson.

Formerly classified as "HUG 300 Sparhawk, Nathaniel."

Title from verso.

Red wax seal affixed next to John Oldham's signature.

Personal names appear in various spellings throughout the document.

No biographical information related to John Oldham is known, other than that he identifies himself as a "yeoman" in this document and that he lived in Cambridge in 1722.