Petition of Sarah Berry and Family to the Massachusetts General Court

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A request from Sarah Berry, Jerusha Hawkins, and their respective families, Ponkapaug Indians, for relief from taxes because of the hardships of the Revolutionary War
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Stoughton, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Massachusett at Ponkapoag
Protocol: 
Massachusett at Ponkapoag Public
Category: 
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Family, Genealogy, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Land, Conveyances/Land Sales, Estates/Inheritances, Property Issues, Complaints, Overseers/Guardians, Petitions, Poor Relief, Taxation, Home Economy, Timber/Wood, Women, American Revolution, Coal, Law, Massachusetts Phase 1
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Original Date: 
1781 May 10th
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Images may be used for purposes of research, private study, or education. To publish, exhibit, or broadcast this image, please contact the Massachusetts Archives to receive a Permission to Publish form: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; Reference Desk: 617-727-2816 ext. 222; Email: archives@sec.state.ma.us
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts Archives , Vol. 187, Doc. 11
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Identifier: 
1781.01.19.00
Subject: 
Massachusett, Ponkapoag