Petition of Samuel Abraham, Sr. to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request of Samuel Abraham, Sr., a Natick Indian, asking permission to sell some land in order to build a house, stating that he is "weary of living in a wigwam"
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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
Protocol: 
Natick Public
Category: 
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Collection, Petitions, Massachusetts Phase 1, Law, Buildings/Structures, Houses, Land, Land Sales, Uplands, Race Relations, Conveyances/Land Sales, Overseers/Guardians
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives ,Vol.31 ,Doc.135
Identifier: 
1726.12.00.00
Subject: 
Natick