Legal papers.
- Title:
- Legal papers.
- Creator:
- Doe, Joseph.
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1988-028 (M)
- Object ID:
- 1988-028 (M)
- Date:
- 1748-1840
- Physical Description:
- ca. 80 items
- Scope and Content:
- Joseph Doe was born in Newmarket, New Hampshire in 1776. He was active in town affairs and served as justice of the peace as well as in the New Hampshire legislature. He owned large amounts of land and was a successful farmer as well. His son was Charles Doe who became Chief Justice of the state. The collection consists of legal papers including bonds, deeds, guardianship papers and an agreement to sell a half interest in a gundalow; justice of the peace records; business and personal correspondence; town records including accounts for highway repairs, tax for the building of the Great Falls Bridge and a document relating to the height of water on a highway; an inventory of Doe's estate; and memoranda.
- Subjects:
- Roads New Hampshire.
- Locations:
- Newmarket (N.H.) History Sources.
Great Falls (N.H.) History Sources. - People:
- Doe, Joseph
- Organizations:
- Doe family
- Level Description:
- Item
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