Keywords: Land deeds
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"The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies Boundary between United States and New Brunswick, undatedMaine Historical…"
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"The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies Nova Scotia was re-created as an independent British colony following the British…"
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"The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies Islands in Passamaquoddy Bay, ca."
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"Ultimately, however, it would be the arcane deeds and failed colonies which had so long defined European—and especially British—activities in the…"
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"The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies Essay by Alexandra L. Montgomery, University of Pennsylvania Department of History…"
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"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 St."
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"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 Essay by Liam Riordan Riordan is American historian…"
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"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 Moose River, Moose Head Lake and Kennebeck…"
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"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 While national and imperial leaders were pleased…"
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"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 British survey highlands map, ca."
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"For example, “Robin Hood” or Ramegin, appeared on more than fifteen agreements, often with other leaders. Warrabitta witnessed a deed signed by Robin…"
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"… the rights they retained: Nothing in this deed [should] be construed to deprive us the Sagamores or Successors or People from improving our Ancient…"
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"… this land, some New Englanders said that “Indian deeds” were a valid form of title on their own, rather than a necessary addition to the…"
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"… not through royal seals, Indian deeds, or any deeds at all, but instead through possession—applying one’s labor to improve the land."
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"An example of Proprietors' use of "Ancient Indian Deeds"Maine Historical Society These Proprietors collections exist because of competing colonial…"
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"For Maine proprietors, “Indian deeds” signed with Native peoples in the seventeenth century became an important element of the argument."
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"… kinship, leadership and placenames. 1670 Deed from Daniel or Derumkin and Robin [Ramegin] to James Thomas and Samuel York.Maine Historical…"
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"James signed above Rachel on the land deed, exemplifying the intertwining of husbands’ and wives’ economic fortunes through marriage.(4) Overall…"
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"“‘A Scratch with a Bear's Paw’: Anglo-Indian Land Deeds in Early Maine,” Ethnohistory 36:3 (Summer, 1989), pp. 235-256) 3. Richardson, H."
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"… preferred to issue unwarranted “quitclaim” deeds to residents. Ordinary homesteaders buying from one company often faced threats and lawsuits from…"
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"40, item 31. 3. James Berry and Rachel Berry Deed to Proprietors (1716), Proprietors of the Township of Brunswick: Pejepscot Proprietors Papers…"
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"… that royal or provincial grants, not Indian deeds, were the only legitimate source of ownership."
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"1625-1824 Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661Maine Historical Society The Plymouth Company, also known as the Kennebeck Purchase Company…"
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"… just becoming structured enough so that Indian deeds and title were only recognized as making it possible for European settlers—and European…"
