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Petition of Samuel and Martha Peters to the Massachusetts General Court

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Summary: 
A request by Samuel and Martha Peters seeking authorization to mortgage their interest in their house and a portion of their land in order to settle debts with John Pease, Jr, and to purchase Pease's interest in said house
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Edgartown, Massachusetts

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Petitions, Law, Land, Mortgage, Improvement, Houses, Petitions -- Withdrawn, Debt/Debtors
Original Date: 
1781 May 10th
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives, Vol.187, Doc.162
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Petition of John Pease, Jr. to the Massachusetts General Court
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Identifier: 
1781.06.08.00
Subject: 
Chappaquiddick
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Petition of John Pease, Jr. to the Massachusetts General Court