Draper's claim northeast of Bath, 1795
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Manuscript map 32-1 which is a copy of another map showing part of the Plymouth Company grant 15 miles each side of the Sheepscot River, with a narrative of a Native American raid on Swan Island and Richmond Fort, and a compass rose. This map is titled Draper's claim northeast of Bath, March 1795.
Samuel Goodwin and John North's work are mentioned in the narrative.
Important landmarks include Fort Richmond in Richmond, Swan Island, and the Kennebec River.
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Other Information
- Title: Draper's claim northeast of Bath, 1795
- Creator: Plymouth Company (1749-1816)
- Creation Date: 1795
- Subject Date: 1795
- County: Lincoln, Sagadahoc
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper, wash, map
- Dimensions (cm): 49 x 39
- Local Code: Coll. 60, Map 32-1
- Collection: Plymouth Company papers, 1749-1816
- Object Type: Text and Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Land grants--Maine
Kennebec patent
Plymouth Company (1749-1816)--Records and correspondence--Maps--Early works to 1800
Kennebec River (Me.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Draper, William, Sir, 1721-1787
Sheepscot River (Me.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Indians of North America--Maine
Goodwin, Samuel, 1716-1802
Manuscript maps
Maine--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763--Personal narratives
People
Draper, William
Goodwin, Samuel
Draper,
Goodwin, Samuel
North, John
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