Ohioan Martin Cavanaugh arrived in Seattle in 1852, where he rented 10 acres in Georgetown, in the Duwamish Valley. Eventually Martin (1836-1926) bought the property, then expanded his holdings to 300 acres. On August 26, 1872, Cavanaugh bought a parcel of land from John W. Maple and his wife E. J. Maple, relatives of his wife Mary Ann (Maple) Cavanaugh (1835-1912). On August 28, 1872, the Maples and Mr. Cavanaugh signed a handwritten bond allowing Mr. Cavanaugh to build a private road near the Duwamish River for a cost of ten dollars in gold coin.
This agreement was signed by John W. Maple and E. J. Maple and witnessed by Martin Cavanaugh.
Handwritten on verso: Bond for a Private Road for Martin L. Cavanaugh given by J. W. Maple.
Caption information sources: Bagley, Clarence (1929). History of King County Washington, Biographical (Vol. II, p.654-658). Chicago and Seattle: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. HistoryLink.org Essay 1750.
ID Number: 1964.3312.9
Date: 1872
Physical Description: 1 sheet ; 7.75 x 9.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Martin Cavanaugh Papers, 1964.3312.9
