Norwich deeds and legal documents, 1729-1821.

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Norwich deeds and legal documents, 1729-1821.

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Deeds for lands sold and purchased in Norwich, Connecticut, 1729-1812. The name that most frequently appears on the deeds is Elijah Backus. He also signed several legal documents as Justice of the Peace. The legal documents include a summons, a complaint, an arrest warrant, and writs. Additional documents include a power of attorney, and marriage certificate, minutes of a town meeting in 1787, and a letter dated 1821 in which Mr. Taylor complained about not receiving his pay for serving in the militia.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Backus, Elijah, 1726-1798

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Elijah Backus was a justice of the peace in New London, Connecticut. From the description of Documents, 1770-1783. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234338446 Elijah Backus (1726-1798) of Norwich, Connecticut, operated an iron works. From the description of Papers: Norwich, Connecticut, 1757-1807. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601787 Receiver of the Land Office, Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory. From the description of Letter...