Historical papers, 1640-1906.

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Historical papers, 1640-1906.

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Papers collected by Samuel A. Green in the preparation of his Groton Historical Series, published from 1887 to 1899. Includes deeds and other land records of Groton, particularly of the Prescott, Lakin, and Lawrence families; writs and other legal papers of Justice of the Peace William Lawrence; part of a case record book kept by Justice of the Peace Benjamin Prescott, 1729-33; papers relating to the construction of a meeting house in Groton, 1753-5; muster rolls and other papers of Capt. Thomas Lawrence's Company, Ebenezer Nichols's Regiment, of the Mass. militia in the French and Indian War. Also included are two scrapbooks of clippings, printed material, and correspondence of George H. Brown relating to Groton's bicentennial (1855), and a scrapbook of clippings concerning an 1892 fire in Groton and the litigation that followed.

8 narrow boxes, 3 v., and 1 oversize container.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6938718

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Lawrence, Thomas, 1720-1758.

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Lawrence, William, 1697-1764.

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Prescott family.

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Groton (Mass.)

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Massachusetts. Militia. Ebenezer Nichols's Regiment (1754-1763)

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Lawrence family.

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Lakin family.

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Green, Samuel A. (Samuel Abbott), 1830-1918

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U.S. physician and historian. From the description of Letter, 1868, Feb. 18 : Boston, to Henry B. Dawson. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35089797 ...

Prescott, Benjamin, 1687-1777

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Resident of Northampton, Mass.; known as Major Benjamin Prescott. From the description of Lease for malt house and terms of rent, 1790 Apr. 05-1791 Aug. 06. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978960 From the description of Memorandum, 1792 Apr. 02. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978955 Benjamin Prescott was the father of General Oliver Prescott. From the description of Letter, 1729 June 23, Groton, Mass., to the honorable John Chandler, Woodstock. (New E...

Brown, George H.

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