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I. Land Records, 1796-1800, 1853-1897, undated

 Series
Identifier: SERIES I.

Scope and Contents

Series I. Land Records has been separated into three subseries. Subseries A. Deeds and Abstracts of Title is comprised of legal documents, notes taken from documents at the registry of deeds, and other documents that outline the history of ownership of a tract of land. Subseries B. Surveys includes surveyor notebooks and loose memos created while surveying the various grants in the White Mountains. This subseries also includes surveys of logs on various tracts and calculations of trespasses, which refers to the unpermitted cutting of logs on private property. Subseries C. Maps and Plans are mostly oversized documents that represent to scale the areas surveyed. This subseries includes mainly copies of plans and surveys, prepared for trial and dating from the early 1890s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1796-1800, 1853-1897, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use. Box 18, folders 1-5 are restricted due to fragility, copies have been made.

Extent

From the Collection: 21 linear feet (23 boxes; 17 oversized folders)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA