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1. Township Records, 1774, 1796, 1808-1926, undated

 Sub-Subseries

Scope and Contents

Sub-subseries 1. Township Records contains land records related to townships owned by the land companies. It is divided into four sub-subseries. Sub-subseries a. Northern Maine Township Records contains records of townships in Northern Maine owned by the companies or the companies’ predecessors. Record types included in the sub-subseries include maps, quit-claim deeds, and other records. Materials are titled based on their location, using the United States public land survey system of township and range. Materials are organized based on the original box order used by the Bangor offices, which is generally ordered by range. Sub-subseries b. Upton, Success, and Rangeley Records contain maps, correspondence, surveys, and other records for land owned in Upton and Success, New Hampshire and Rangeley, Maine. Sub-subseries c. Wentworth N.H. Records contains maps, tax data, correspondence, and memorandums related to lands owned in north-western New Hampshire. Sub-subseries d. Allagash Plantation Records contains correspondence, accounting records, a scrapbook, and other records related to the Allagash Plantation in Northern Maine and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Creation Act.

Dates

  • Creation: 1774, 1796, 1808-1926, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. Series II. Land Companies Records Subseries A. Accounting Records Sub-subseries 7. Payroll is restricted to researchers, as the material contains personal identifying information. Five folders in Series I. are also restricted due to the appearance of personal identifying information.

Extent

From the Collection: 87.51 Linear Feet (151 boxes, 46 volumes, 26 flat files)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

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