Petition of Jane Tackanash to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
Request for statement of rights of ownership of property after an epidemic
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Farm Neck, Martha's Vineyard, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Chappaquiddick
Protocol: 
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Public, Chappaquiddick Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Law, Petitions -- Accepted, Land, Property -- Deeds/Titles, Health, Epidemics, Medical Care, Deaths, Community Relations, Women, Children/Youth, Family, Causes of Poverty
Original Date: 
1783 March 22nd
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.239, Doc.562
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Resolve on the Petition of Jane Tackanash to the Massachusetts General Court
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1783.03.22.00
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Resolve on the Petition of Jane Tackanash to the Massachusetts General Court