Proprietors records, Newbury, Massachusetts, 1720-1768

Description:

This book is a copy of the "field book" or "clerks copy" for the proprietors of the Old Town Second General Pasture, with lots to the east of Little River and by Pine Island. The record has been altered to serve someone's own needs as per the 1st page. See the original record in the Newbury Town Hall for a true copy as the clerk was required to record all business in the Proprietors Book to make it so.

subjects: Landowners,  Genealogy,  Land tenure,  reservation of Highways

People: Doles,  Knights,  Jackmans,  Plummers,  Hales,  Adams and other old Newbury names

Places: Newbury,  MA,  Big Hill lots,  Little Hill lots

Times: 1714 - 1739 Division of Land to the proprietors and the rate right lots