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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Deed of Webucksham and Nonmonshot to John Winthrop, Jr.

8 October 1644

Agreement between Thomas King and John Winthrop, Jr.

27 November 1644
Deed of Nodawahunt to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Nodawahunt Winthrop, John, Jr.

1644-11-11

These are to testify that I Nodawahunt owner of the land of Tantiusques where the blacklead hill is doe sell and give vp, and surrender all my right 497in that place for ten miles to John Winthrop the yonger of Mistick, and doe confirme the former sale of the blacklead hill and the land about it at Tantiusques, by Webucksham unto the said John Winthrop, and am fully satisfied for the same witnesse my hand this 11th of Nov. 1644.

the marke X of Nodawahunt Stephen Day Thomas King gorgis X marek

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: Indians grant of Tantiusques the black lead and, in another place: Nodawahunt Indians sale of Tantiusques.

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American Antiquarian Society. The body of the document is in the handwriting of John Winthrop, Jr. The deed was recorded by the Registrar of Deeds for Hampshire County on June 24, 1752. Nodawahunt was the uncle of the sachem Webucksham.