Title:
Captain John Mason's Memorial
Date:
March 13, 1725
Scope & Content:
Mimeographed papers regarding the memorial of Captain John Mason of Stonington, Procurator and guardian of the Mohegan Indians to the Governor and representatives of his Majesties Colony of Connecticut.
"Upon the petition of Owaneco, sachem of Mohegan, to her saiid Majty complaining of injuries done to him and his people by this government takeing from them those lands they had reserved fro their planting and hunting."
"That the deed taken from Uncas by my grandfather in 1659 was a deed in trust to be improved for the settlement of plantations as well as a sufficiency thereof to be reserved for the use and benefit of the Mohegan Indians."
4 pages
"Upon the petition of Owaneco, sachem of Mohegan, to her saiid Majty complaining of injuries done to him and his people by this government takeing from them those lands they had reserved fro their planting and hunting."
"That the deed taken from Uncas by my grandfather in 1659 was a deed in trust to be improved for the settlement of plantations as well as a sufficiency thereof to be reserved for the use and benefit of the Mohegan Indians."
4 pages
Object ID:
DOC.1725–03–13A
Object Name:
Paper
Collection:
Documents
People:
Mason, John
Owaneco
Dudley, Joseph
Mason, Samuel
Uncas
Owaneco
Dudley, Joseph
Mason, Samuel
Uncas
Search Terms:
Mohegan
land
land