Geography, Land, & the Environment

Exploring both natural and human-made environments in Native New England space, including reservations, land loss, land use rights and ownership.

Articles of Agreement between Theophilus Eaton, John Davenport, and Others, and Montowese, son of an Indian sachem living at Mattabesec

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
Treaty of the Northern Quinnipiac sachem selling land at the Quinnipiac River to English authorities

Articles of Agreement between Theophilus Eaton, John Davenport, and Others and Momaugin, Sugcogsin, Quesaquauch, Caroughood, and Wesaucucke

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
Treaty of the Quinnipiac sachem and his council selling land at the Quinnipiac village to English authorities
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Map by Ezra Stiles regarding Mount Hope and Surrounding Native Communities

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Pocasset, Sakonnet, Fall River/Troy
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Geography, Land, & the Environment
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A hand-drawn map detailing the coastline of Fall River, Pocasset, Mount Hope, and Sakonnet, including some territorial boundaries
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Partial Petition of Benjamin Tray to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Work, Poverty, & Economy, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
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Draft Map by Ezra Stiles of Mattapoisset River

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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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Geography, Land, & the Environment
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Petition Of Edward West on behalf of the Town of Sherborn to the Massachusetts General Court

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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for the liberty to build a parsonage and to establish Nathaniel Gookin as minister
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Petition Of Edward West on behalf of the Town of Sherborn to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for exemption from Colony taxes, includes an order in response exempting the town from a single tax for a period of three years
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Petition of the Inhabitants of Boggstow to the Massachusetts General Court

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Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
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Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
A request for a grant of land between Medfield and Natick, the liberty to purchase additional land from the Natick Indians, and exemption from taxes for seven years
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Petition of Nathaniel Colburn, John Gay, and Others to the Massachusetts General Court

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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement
Summary
A request for a land grant and establishment as a separate town at Natick, includes Committee Appointment and Court Order
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Order on the Petition Of Edward West on behalf of the Town of Sherborn to the Massachusetts General Court

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Community
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
Category
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Summary
An answer deferring to earlier action by the committee appointed to investigate the affairs at Sherborn with no additional action to be taken