Culture & Society

Exploring various aspects of New England Native communities such as family, language, education, religion, and vital records.

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Chart of Indian Land

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Map showing lots of East Haven proprietors and Indian Neck proprietors [incomplete]
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Deed from Elijah Wampey to Timothy Root

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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John Hooker's Legal Brief re: Mossuck and Claim

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A legal analysis regarding potential fraud in the disposition of Daniel Mossuck's property
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Connecticut General Assembly Resolve on the Petition of the Selectmen from Canaan and Cornwall

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Connecticut General Assembly Resolve Authorizing John Mix to Sell Land in Farmington for the Care of Molly Meazon
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Deed from David Bristoll to Israel Freeman (1781)

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Transfer of five acres and three roods of land in the 3rd Lot in the 1st Division for 70 bushels of wheat by a Farmington resident to a man of color
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Deed from David Bristoll to Israel Freeman

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Transfer of property from a Farmington colonist to a man of color through an exchange of land
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Deed from Israel Freeman to Noadiah Hooker

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Transfer of one acre of land situated at the corner of Main St. and Mountain Road of Freeman's house lot
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Deed from Uriah and Lucy Mossuck Cesar to Timothy Root

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Land transfer of approximately two acres with buildings thereon, the land that the widow Eunice Mossuck owns a dower right to
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Deed from Uriah and Lucy Mossuck Ceasar to Mark Root

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Land transfer of approximately two roods on the north side of the highway opposite their barn
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Lease from Prudence Mossuck to John Hart

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
Execution of a 99 year lease of her farm and house for the consideration of 12 pounds