The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton (Classic Reprint): With Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value, Including All the Writings in ... Office from 1639 to 1660 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pelletreau, William S.

 
9781333124199: The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton (Classic Reprint): With Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value, Including All the Writings in ... Office from 1639 to 1660 (Classic Reprint)

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Explore the early records of Southampton and glimpse how a coastal town formed, governed, and grew between 1639 and 1660.

This nonfiction volume compiles original town records, introductions, and incidental documents that illuminate how residents laid out land, held meetings, and handled disputes in a formative era. It presents a direct view of daily governance, property division, and the legal steps that built a New World community.

- Original town meetings, land grants, and the shaping of early settlements
- Court actions, disputes, and how decisions were reached in the 1650s
- Land division notes, homestead layouts, and property transfers
- Introductory context about the town’s beginnings and its Indigenous inhabitants

Ideal for readers of local history, colonial records, and anyone curious about how communities took root in early America.

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ISBN 10:  0331620057 ISBN 13:  9780331620054
Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2017
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