Purchases on the Kennebec River, 1731
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Item 12935
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Manuscript map 35 entitled, "A Draught of the Purchases on the River Kennebeck Navigable for small Vessells-1731."
On the back of the map is written, "A Map of part of Kennebeck River discribing the Plymouth Purchse Jan. 30th 1629."
Map includes areas around Merrymeeting Bay north along the river to the Cobbosseconte River: Richmond north to Augusta. Two garrisons are pictured, the southerly one in Richmond, and the one called "Cushena-formerly a Garrison" was in Augusta.
The map also refers to "Clark & Lake's" land purchases in 1649 and 1653 (Maj. Thomas Clark and Captain Thomas Lake), and the 1629 purchase by "Bradford & Associates" (William Bradford, Governor of the Plymouth Colony.)
Other Information
- Title: Purchases on the Kennebec River, 1731
- Creator: Plymouth Company (1749-1816)
- Creation Date: 1731
- Subject Date: 1629-01-30
- Town: Augusta, Richmond
- County: Kennebec
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 32 x 40
- Local Code: Coll. 60, Map #35
- Collection: Plymouth Company, 1749-1816
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Maine Historical Society
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Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Plymouth Company -- 1749-1816 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Bradford, William, 1590-1657
Plymouth Company Patent -- 1749-1816 -- Maps-- Early works to 1800
Kennebec Patent -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Kennebec Purchase Company -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Kennebec River (Me.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Garrisons -- Maine -- Maps-- Early works to 1800
Maine -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Land grants -- Maine
Lake, Thomas, Captain
Clark, Thomas, 1623-1697
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