Bond for Silas Chesebrough, Overseer to the Eastern Pequot Indians
Summary:
A bond for the assurance of the faithful care and management of the Tribe's lands, etc.Location:
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The Old Court House in Norwich Town, Connecticut was built in 1761 on the southwest corner of the Green. Badly in need of care by 1798, it was repaired, painted, and moved from its position across the street to the site once occupied by the 17th Century dwelling house of Major John Mason. There it was used until 1834 when the court system moved to the Chelsea Landing section of Norwich. The building, depicted around 1839 as the left-most structure in the above sketch, was sold as a school and remained standing until 1891 when it was destroyed by fire.
Caulkins, History of Norwich, 21-2, 47, 523, 532; Perkins, Old Houses of Norwich, 345, 349. Sketch from John Warner Barber, (New Haven, CT: B.L. Hamlen, 1836), 296.
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1827 December 5thRights:
Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. To publish, exhibit, or broadcast this image, permission must be requested and granted in writing using the following form: Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit, or Broadcast Reproductions of Materials from the Connecticut State Library or the Museum of Connecticut History. For additional information regarding copyright and publication contact the Connecticut State Library through the website http://www.cslib.org, or Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106. 860-757-6500, Toll-free 866-886-4478.Source:
CSL, RG3, N.L. Co. Ct. Rec., Papers by Subject, Indians 1716-1855, Eastern PequotSponsors:
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1827.12.05.00Subject:
Eastern PequotSummary:
A bond for the assurance of the faithful care and management of the Tribe's lands, etc.Document Links
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Protocol:
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Original Date:
1827 December 5thRights:
Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. To publish, exhibit, or broadcast this image, permission must be requested and granted in writing using the following form: Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit, or Broadcast Reproductions of Materials from the Connecticut State Library or the Museum of Connecticut History. For additional information regarding copyright and publication contact the Connecticut State Library through the website http://www.cslib.org, or Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106. 860-757-6500, Toll-free 866-886-4478.
Source:
CSL, RG3, N.L. Co. Ct. Rec., Papers by Subject, Indians 1716-1855, Eastern PequotIdentifier:
1827.12.05.00Subject:
Eastern Pequot