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Title
The 9th day of January 1670 agreed by my self and Kochanomin that the town of Mannitootan in Takemmy shall remain for ever in the possession of the...
Creator
Mayhew, Thomas, 1593?-1682
Date
1694-1710
Place
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)
,
Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard
Language
English
Subjects
Indians of North America
,
Missionaries
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Title supplied from beginning of text.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
Contemporary copy of an agreement, Jan. 9, 1670, between Thomas Mayhew and the sachem Kochanomin (Josias?) confirming that Mannitootan would remain forever in the possession of the "praying men," that the town would be enlarged when twenty families had settled there, and that the government of the town would be placed in the hands of Thomas Mayhew and his posterity. Additional signatures were added to the original document, Jan. 5, 1694. This copy is attested to be "a true copy of that on file" by Matthew Mayhew, the elder Mayhew's grandson and his successor as governor of Martha's Vineyard.
Biographical/Historical Note
Missionary, colonial governor of Martha's Vineyard. Having received a grant to the island, Mayhew emigrated there in 1641 with his son, Thomas Mayhew. Together they organized a mission to convert the Indians, which the elder Mayhew carried on following the death of his son in 1657. Mannitootan or Christiantown, was started in 1659 when the sachem Josias of Takemmy granted the praying men (Christian Indians) of his sachemship one square mile for their exclusive use. When a decade later Josias began selling this land, Mayhew intervened and reached an agreement whereby the land was preserved for the Indians and the town government was placed under his control.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf) ; 14 x 22 cm
Format
Agreements
,
Manuscripts, American
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
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Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
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Call Number
Ayer MS 589
BibID
143994
Size
2508px × 1590px 11.44 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991439948805867_Ayer_MS_589_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11I9TN
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