Petition of Joseph Aaron to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request to sell a portion of his land so that he might have the funds to build a house , pay debts, and buy a cow
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Grafton, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Protocol: 
Nipmuc Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Accounting/Finance, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Overseers/Guardians, Petitions, Poor Relief, Poverty, Debt/Debtors, Conveyances/Land Sales, Buildings/Structures, Houses, Landforms -- Terrestrial, Livestock, Law, Massachusetts Phase 1
Original Date: 
1787 May 10th
Rights: 
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Resolves 1787, c.24, passed June 16, 1787
Identifier: 
1787.05.22.00
Subject: 
Nipmuc, Hassanamisco