Indian land deeds
Abstract
Deeds and indentures, 1639-1787, transferring or leasing Indian lands to white inhabitants of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Properties are located in Norwalk, Norwich, Ridgefield, and Wethersfield, Conn.; Boston, Charlestown, Rochester, Satucket, Scituate, and Plymouth Colony, Mass.; and Long Island, and Orange, Ulster and Schenectady counties, N.Y. Two deeds (Dec. 23, 1685 and Mar. 5, 1787) are on vellum. There are seals on eleven deeds: New York - Dec. 23, 1685, Mar. 5, 1787; Connecticut - June 5, 1702, Dec. 3, 1708, July 4, 1727, Mar. 7, 1729, Dec. 19, 1739; and Massachusetts - Feb. 18, 1689, Nov. 7, 1691, Feb. 27, 1692, July 11, 1732. Also most documents are signed with the marks of the Indian parties involved.
Dates
- Creation: 1639-1787
Creator
- Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) (Organization)
Extent
2 Linear Feet (19 items in 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Ownership and Custodial History
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Bibliographic References
Butler, R.L. Checklist of Mss. in the Ayer Coll., 404-422.
Processing Information Note
Formerly known as Ayer MS 405-422.
Genre / Form
- Deeds -- Connecticut -- 1651-1700
- Deeds -- Connecticut -- 1701-1750
- Deeds -- Massachusetts -- 1601-1650
- Deeds -- Massachusetts -- 1651-1700
- Deeds -- Massachusetts -- 1701-1750
- Deeds -- New York (State) -- 1651-1700
- Deeds -- New York (State) -- 1701-1750
- Deeds -- New York (State) -- 1751-1800
- Seals (Provenance) -- Connecticut -- 1701-1750
- Seals (Provenance) -- Massachusetts -- 1651-1700
- Seals (Provenance) -- Massachusetts -- 1701-1750
- Seals (Provenance) -- New York (State) -- 1651-1700
- Seals (Provenance) -- New York (State) -- 1701-1750
- Seals (Provenance) -- New York (State) -- 1751-1800
Geographic
- Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
- Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
- New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
Topical
- Indian land transfers -- Connecticut -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indian land transfers -- Connecticut -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Indian land transfers -- Massachusetts -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indian land transfers -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Indian land transfers -- New York (State) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indian land transfers -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Connecticut -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Connecticut -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Massachusetts -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- New York (State) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Manuscripts, American
- Real property -- Connecticut -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Real property -- Connecticut -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Real property -- Massachusetts -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Real property -- Massachusetts -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Real property -- New York (State) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
- Real property -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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