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Deeds of release to the Commonwealth [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

Deeds of release to the Commonwealth, 1812.

1 document boxes
Call no.: EA10/92X

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.  Deeds of release transferred title from nonresident proprietors to the Commonwealth.
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 26
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