1730 Colonial Plymouth County, MA Deed By Settlers Josiah Cotton, Samuel Stetson
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Offering a fine Colonial Plymouth County, MA, deed, involving early Plymouth settlers, Samuel Stetson and Josiah Cotton, whopreached to Indians, and others, and witnessed by two women as witnesses, ahighly unusual activity in Colonial America. The one page, 8 ¼ x 13, deed relates to a corn mill on 3rdHerring Brook. Part print, part text thedocument is written in Colonial style English. In this deed, Samuel Stetson has received eighteen pounds, fourshillings from Jonah ...Stetson “…for part of a corn mill within…Scituate itstanding on a brook commonly called Third Herring Brook with all ye privilegesbelonging to said mill & dam…” The document is witnessed by Margaret andMary Moen – and signed by Samuel Stetson. Cotton has signed on the verso as register, having received the deed onJune 5th, 1730. SAMUEL STETSON (1679-1760) was born in Scituate, MA. He wasthe seventh child of Joseph and Prudence Stetson. Stetson built his house near the river on aportion of Cornet Robert Stetson’s farm. Cornet was the title given to the third and lowest grade of commissionedofficer in a British cavalry troop after captain and lieutenant. Samuel’s nameappears frequently on church and town records and as early as 1692, he wasconnected with the second mill on the 3rd Herring Brook. JOSIAH COTTON (1679-1756) graduated fromHarvard in 1698. He studied theology and taught in Marblehead and Plymouth. Hewas never ordained over any church but preached occasionally for several years.He was fluent in Indian language and visited various tribes and frequentlypreached to Indians in Plymouth as a missionary. He was also clerk of thecounty court and register of probate. He prepared a vocabulary of language ofthe Massachusetts Indians. Folds, toning and some foxing. Seal tear. Fold break repaired with archival tape. Elsevery good. Everything we sell isguaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-dayreturn policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. Weare pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal AutographCollectors Club and The Ephemera Society. [COL 105]
