Petition of Elizabeth Lawrence to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request seeking liberty to sell as much land as necessary to settle debts accrued in the medical care of various family members, together with an order from the Court granting said request with certain stipulations
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Natick, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
Protocol: 
Natick Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Petitions, Law, Women, Children/Youth, Family, Conveyances/Land Sales, Debt, Causes of Poverty, Health, Disease/Illness
Original Date: 
1753 December 10th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.32, Doc.440-442
Identifier: 
1753.12.10.00
Subject: 
Natick