Deed of property in Satuckett (Dennis) sold to William Bradford and Thomas Prence (Prince) of Plymouth by Sachemas of Satuckett (Dennis)
Description:
Seller(s) Name: Sachemas. Buyer(s) Name: Bradford, William; Prence (Prince), Thomas. Witness(es) Name (other than Justice of the Peace): Wampatuck, Josiah; Indian Daniel; Indian Sam.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Sachemus described as "Indian Sachem"; no record of monetary exchange for property; deed is for two pieces of property, the first to both Bradford and Prence and the second, 30 acres, to Prence; Prence is given "free liberty for fencing stuff from the commons, from time to time, and at all times"; deed is a handwritten copy on lined paper of a 1663 original taken from the Plymouth Colony records at Plymouth--no date given for copy; transcriber attempted to copy each witnesses' mark and the drawing on the seal.
Finding aid available at: http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf
Transaction keyword(s): meadow, fresh marsh, salt (marsh), upland, brook, Mosquagust, commons
