Manuscripts

Object number
1090
Date
1705
Description
Record of the "Gift" of indigenous land to Richard Smith and Richard Smith Jr. from Tasiquanett, Sachem of Narragansett country for a term of 60 years. "Indians" were not to plant on the land sold to the Smiths Witnessed by Samiell Waight, Rueben Widis, and Mattecithus; Record of the sale of Indigenous land by Coginaquad, Sachem of Narragansett country to Humphrey Atherton, John Winthrop, Rich Smith, Rich Smith, Jr., Witt Hudson, Amos Richardson, John Tinker, James Smith for seventy-five pounds of wampum peag. Witnessed by Nathanial Green, John Viall, Thomas Stanton, John Stanton, John Hamton, John Fermifide. Receipt recorded by John Woodman and John Viall.
Materials
paper
Documentation Type
Bill of Sale or Receipt
Object Type
manuscripts (documents)
Related People & Organizations
Odlin, John (associated)

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