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DEEDS

Home Town	Relative Native American Deed	Comment	Original Deed(s)	Text Translation(s)
Amesbury	Haverhill	Amesbury originally was part of Salisbury but its land is covered within the bounds of the Pentucket Deed	Haverhill Original Deed	Haverhill Deed Text
Andover	Andover	This was an action by the Mass Bay Colony General Court between a Chief and on behalf of the Inhabitants of Cochickawick (Andover)	NONE	Andover Conveyance 1 Andover Conveyance 2
Beverly	Beverly	All lands bounded by the Town of Beverly about 15 square miles	Beverly Original Deed	Beverly Deed Text
Boxford	Boxford	Boxford had 2 deeds. One signed by Samuel English and one signed by John English and John Umpee, all decendants of Chief Masconomet	Boxford Original Deed 1 Boxford Original Deed 2	Boxford Deed Text 1 Boxford Deed Text 2 Boxford Deed Text 3 Boxford Deed Text 4
Bradford	Bradford	Bradford was a town for 200 years including what is today Groveland, Georgetown and part of Rowley. Bradford had 2 deeds. One with the inhabitants and one with the owners of Phillips Farm	Bradford Original Deed Bradford/Phillips Farm	Bradford Deed Text 1 Bradford Deed Text 2 Bradford Deed Text 3
Danvers	Salem	Danvers was originally known as Salem Village and is included in the bounds of the Salem Deed	Salem Original Deed 1 Salem Original Deed 2 Salem Original Deed 3 Salem Original Deed Depositions	Salem Deed Text 1 Salem Deed Text 2 Salem Deed Text 3
Essex	Gloucester & Ipswich	Essex and Rockport were originally part of Gloucester and its land was included in the Gloucester deed, however, the first Ipswich deed included lands to the Chebacco Creeke	Gloucester Original Deed Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Gloucester Deed Text Ipswich Deed Text
Georgetown	Bradford	Bradford was a town for 200 years including what is today Groveland, Georgetown and part of Rowley. Bradford had 2 deeds. One with the inhabitants and one with the owners of Phillips Farm	Bradford Original Deed 1 Bradford/Phillips Farm	Bradford Deed Text 1 Bradford Deed Text 2 Bradford Deed Text 3
Gloucester	Gloucester & Ipswich	Essex and Rockport were originally part of Gloucester and its land was included in the Gloucester deed, however, the first Ipswich deed included lands to the Chebacco Creeke	Gloucester Original Deed Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Gloucester Deed Text Ipswich Deed Text
Groveland	Bradford	Bradford was a town for 200 years including what is today Groveland, Georgetown and part of Rowley. Bradford had 2 deeds. One with the inhabitants and one with the owners of Phillips Farm	Bradford Original Deed 1 Bradford/Phillips Farm	Bradford Deed Text 1 Bradford Deed Text 2 Bradford Deed Text 3
Hamilton	Ipswich	Hamilton was originally a hamlet of Ipswich	Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Ipswich Deed Text
Haverhill	Haverhill	Haverhill was originally settled as Pentucket named after the original inhabitants, encompassing the lands bounding Haverhill Merrimac and Amesbury. This Deed was recorded twice, once at the Ipswich Court and again at a Norfolk County Court. The original Norfolk County (1643-1677) abutted the north side of the Merrimack River from Haverhill up to Exeter, N.H.	Haverhill Original Deed	Haverhill Deed Text
Ipswich	Ipswich	Masconomet signed two deeds with John Winthrop Jr. The first was land for his personal use around Castle Hill and the second much larger up to the Merrimack River.	Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Ipswich Deed Text
Lawrence	Andover	Lawrence was formed in 1841 as a town made up of parts of Andover, North Andover and Methuen. John Indian in 1701 transferred all his rights to a 10 square mile parcel near Haverhill	Haverhill Original Deed John Indian Deed	Haverhill Deed Text John Indian Text
Lynn	Lynn Reading, Two Nahants	Lynn has two deeds from 1686. One with Lynn Selectmen and Reading Trustees including land bounded by Lynn, Reading, Lynnfield, Nahant and Swampscott.	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 2	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 2
Lynnfield	Lynn, Reading, Two Nahants	Lynnfield originally part of Lynn, has two deeds from 1686. One with Lynn Selectman & Reading Trustees including land bounded by Lynn, Reading, Lynnfield, Nahant & Swampscott.	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 2	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 2
Manchester	Manchester	Manchester had 2 deeds. One signed by Samuel English & one signed by John English & John Umpee all decendants of Chief Masconomet.	Manchester Original Deed	Manchester Deed Text 1 Manchester Deed Text 2
Marblehead	Marblehead	This deed is supported with several depositions and identifies many descendants of the original landholders.	Marblehead Original Deed 1 Marblehead Original Deed 2 Marblehead Original Deed 3	Marblehead Deed Text 1 Marblehead Deed Text 2
Merrimac	Haverhill & John Indian	Merrimac was originally know as West Amesbury, subsequently shares its history. Haverhill was originally settled as Pentucket named after the original inhabitants, encompassing the lands bounding Haverhill, Merrimac & Amesbury. This Deed was recorded twice, once at the Ipswich Court and again at a Norfolk County Court. The original Norfolk County (1643-1677) abutted the north side of the Merrimack River from Haverhill up to Exeter, N.H. John Indian in 1701 transferred all his rights to a 10 square mile parcel near Haverhill.	Haverhill Original Deed John Indian Deed	Haverhill Deed Text John Indian Deed Text
Methuen	John Indian	John Indian, in 1701, transferred all his rights to a 10 square mile parcel near Haverhill.	John Indian Deed	John Indian Deed Text
Middleton	Salem	Middleton was formed in 1728 being comprised of parts of Salem, Boxford, Andover and Topsfield. However, it was entirely within the tribal territory of Naumkeag.	Salem Original Deed 1 Salem Original Deed 2 Salem Original Deed 3 Salem Original Deed Depositions	Salem Deed Text 1 Salem Deed Text 2 Salem Deed Text 3
Nahant	Lynn Reading, Two Nahants	Nahant is our oldest 'deed' (1630) according to a deposition where by Black Will the Sagamore, there sold the land of Nahant for a suit of cloths. Nahant originally part of Lynn, has two deeds from 1686, one with Lynn Selectman and Reading Trustees including land bounded by Lynn, Reading, Lynnfield, Nahant and Swampscott.	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 2	Nahant Conveyance Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 2
Newbury	Newbury	Newbury originally known as Wessacuoon after the original inhabitants. The Newbury Deed included the lands of West Newbury, Newbury North & parts of Rowley & Ipswich, Masconomet's second Ipswich Deed included all his lands to the Merrimac River.	Newbury Original Deed Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Newbury Deed Text Ipswich Deed Text
Newburyport	Newbury	Newbury originally known as Wessacuoon after the original inhabitants. The Newbury Deed included the lands of West Newbury, Newbury North & parts of Rowley & Ipswich, Masconomet's second Ipswich Deed included all his lands to the Merrimac River.	Newbury Original Deed Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Newbury Deed Text Ipswich Deed Text
North Andover	Andover	This was an action by the Mass. Bay Colony General Court between a Chief and on behalf of the inhabitants of Cochickawick (Andover).	None	Salem Deed Text 1 Salem Deed Text 2 Salem DeedText 3
Peabody	Salem	Peabody was formed from South Danvers, which was part of Salem Village.	Salem Original Deed 1 Salem Original Deed 2 Salem Original Deed 3 Salem Original Deed Depositions	Salem Deed Text 1 Salem Deed Text 2 Salem Deed Text 3
Rockport	Gloucester & Ipswich	Essex and Rockport were originally part of Gloucester and its land was included in the Gloucester deed, however, the first Ipswich deed included lands to the Chebacco Creeke	Gloucester Original Deed Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Gloucester Deed Text Ipswich Deed Text
Rowley	Rowley	In 1639 Ipswich formed a plantation called Rowley.	Not Available	Rowley Deed Text
Salem	Salem	Salem in 1626 was the first location of the settlers which the Natives called Naumkeag.	Salem Original Deed 1 Salem Original Deed 2 Salem Original Deed 3 Salem Original Deed Depositions	Salem Deed Text 1 Salem Deed Text 2 Salem Deed Text 3
Salem-Misery Island	Salem-Misery Island	Thomas Tyler was son of Masconomet, living in Martha's Vineyard at the time.	Salem Misery Isl.Original Deed	Salem Misery Isl.Deed Text
Salisbury	Ipswich	Masconomet signed two deeds with John Winthrop Jr. The first was land for his personal use around Castle Hill and the second much larger up to the Merrimac River.	Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2	Ipswich Deed Text
Saugus	Lynn Saugus	Saugus was a Native American place by that name and part of Lynn.	Lynn Saugus Original Deed	Lynn Saugus Deed Text
Swampscott	Lynn Reading, Two Nahants	Swampscott originally part of Lynn, has two deeds from 1686. One with Lynn Selectman and Reading Trustees including land bounded by Lynn, Reading, Lynnfield, Nahant and Swampscott.	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Deed 2	Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 1 Lynn Reading TheTwo Nahants Text 2
Topsfield	Topsfield	In 1648, Village at New Meadows at Ipswich became Topsfield. In 1650 the court granted that Topsfield be a Town.	Not Available	Topsfield Deed Text
Wenham	Wenham	In 1648 the court ordered that Enon be called Wenham.	Not Available	Wenham Deed Text
West Newbury	Newbury & Ipswich	West Newbury originally part of Newbury. The Newbury Deed included the lands of West Newbury, Newburyport and parts of Rowley and Ipswich. Masconomet's second Ipswich Deed included all his lands to the Merrimac River.	Ipswich Original Deed 1 Ipswich Original Deed 2 Newbury Original Deed	Ipswich Deed Text