Genealogy

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Petition of Benjamin Heywood, Edward Rawson, and Issac Harrington, Trustees of the Hassanamisco Indians, to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society
Summary
A request for guidance from the Court with respect to disposing of the estate of Fortune Burnee
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Petition of Fortune Burnee to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request that land be sold and the proceeds used to rebuild a house and to support Fortune Burnee, widower of Abigail Printer, one of the tribe
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Petition of John Hector to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A statement describing property lost and wasted by former Trustees of the tribe who were appointed by the State, as well as, a request for financial assistance
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Petition of Cesar and Moses Gimbee to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request to sell their inherited rights in Indian land
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Petition of Thaddeus Whipple to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for guidance from the Court with respect to his interest in the estate of Abigail Printer Burnee
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Petition of Moses Gimbee and Lucy Gimbee Hector to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for their brother Cesar's interest in Hassanamisco lands
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Petition of Zona and Moses L. Gimbee to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for authorization to sell a portion of their land so they might have funds to repair their dwelling house
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Petition of Charles Brigham, Jr. to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for leave to sell or exchange real estate of the widow and heir of Moses Gimbee
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Petition of Joseph Prentice to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request that the General Court confirm his title in a portion of lands formerly owned by Abigail Burnee
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Petition of John Hector to the Massachusetts General Court

Digital Heritage
Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Nipmuc
Category
Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for remuneration for property lost and wasted by former Trustees of the tribe who were appointed by the State, as well as, assistance in exercising his rights to various properties in Grafton, Paxton, and the State of New Hampshire