• Collection : Stanley Smith Deed Collection
  • Finding aid link : http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf
  • Unique ID : SSDeeds.1.4.1663
  • Property Town : Satuckett (Dennis)
  • Selling date : 1663-12-03
  • Buyer(s) name(s) : Bradford, William; Prence (Prince), Thomas
  • Buyer(s) residence(s) : Plymouth
  • Seller(s) name(s) : Sachemas
  • Seller(s) residence(s) : Satuckett (Dennis)
  • Acreage :
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  • Justice of the Peace :
  • Date recorded by Justice of the Peace : 0000-00-00
  • Witnesses : Wampatuck, Josiah; Indian Daniel; Indian Sam
  • Other names mentioned :
  • Original date recorded by Registrar : 0000-00-00
  • Transaction keywords : meadow, fresh marsh, salt (marsh), upland, brook, Mosquagust, commons
  • Book of Evidences of Land & folio (or page) : no information
  • Archives folder : 4
  • Notes : Sachemus described as "Indian Sachem"; no record of monetary exchange for property; deed is for two pieces of property, the first to both Bradford and Prence and the second, 30 acres, to Prence; Prence is given "free liberty for fencing stuff from the commons, from time to time, and at all times"; deed is a handwritten copy on lined paper of a 1663 original taken from the Plymouth Colony records at Plymouth--no date given for copy; transcriber attempted to copy each witnesses' mark and the drawing on the seal.
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