The Validity of John Mason's Title to New Hampshire: Historical New Hampshire/ by Elwin L. Page.

Title:

The Validity of John Mason's Title to New Hampshire: Historical New Hampshire/ by Elwin L. Page.

Author:

Page, Elwin L. (Elwin Lawrence), 1876-1974,

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1953.

Physical Description:

p. 2-22 : some illustrations.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1953 Vol.9, (August 1953) Historical New Hampshire

Description:

The article presents a speech by New Hampshire Historical Society Vice President Elwin L. Page, delivered at the Society's 1953 Annual Meeting. It focuses on the land title of colonizer Captain John Mason and his heirs to New Hampshire. The author examines the Pascataway Patent, which granted land to Mason and eight other men, and the Hilton patent, which granted land to settler Edward Hilton. Lawsuits over the title brought by Mason's grandson Robert Tufton Mason are considered.

Genre:

Speeches.

Subjects:

Periodicals History. , New Hampshire History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 , Land titles.

People:

Page, Elwin L. (Elwin Lawrence), 1876-1974 , Mason, John. , Mason, Robert Tufton. , Hilton, Edward.

Organizations:

New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.

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