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Healy, Allan. Charlemont, Massachusetts, 1765-1965

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
Allan Healy wrote this history of Charlemont, Massachusetts, on the 200th anniversary of the town’s founding in 1765. It is typical of New England town histories in its focus on information relating to local families, community histories, and landmarks with (generally brief) references, both anecdotal and documented, to enslaved African American residents.

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1765 to 1965 1765-1965,

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Mention of a bill of sale to Lt. Benjamin Maxwell from Nthaniel Dunkelle... 1767 Apr 27 negro child, 6 13 4.0 767
• Mention of a bill of sale to Lt. Benjamin Maxwell from Nthaniel Dunkelle... 1767 Apr 27 negro child, 1499
• Jonathan Taylor in 1771, buys from Daniel Arms of Deerfield "one negro m... 1771 Titus, 20 1501
• Jonathan Taylor in 1771, buys from Daniel Arms of Deerfield "one negro m... 1771 Titus, 20 1664

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Entry Date AA Name AA Name(s) Owner $  £  s  p  f id