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Administrative files [Massachusetts Commissioners for Determining Rights of Claimants to Lands in Lincoln County]

Part of: Commissioners for Determining Rights of Claimants to Lands in Lincoln County

Administrative files, 1810-1813 (Bulk: 1812-1813).

2 document boxes
Call no.: EA10/91X

Scope and Content: Commissioners appointed pursuant to Resolves 1811, c 34 to review surrendered claims and determine compensatory grants to nonresident proprietors in Lincoln County, District of Maine, met in late 1811 and 1812 to receive testimony of proprietors and town settlers, submission, and deeds of release.  Administrative files were created in fulfilling these functions.
Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) Working papers (2) Claims of the Commonwealth  (3) Claims of nonresident proprietors (4) Claims of settlers
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 25
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