Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
In 1622, Ferdinando Gorges sought and received a grant for a huge parcel of land in New England from King James I of England, which he named the “Province of Maine.” Gorges spent much of his time and money trying to develop this English colony in Maine.
This deed from Ferdinando Gorges and Edmund Gorges transferred ownership of land in the area of Scarborough to Robert Trelawny, and is one of the oldest surviving deeds in Maine.
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About This Item
- Title: Trelawny Black Point Deed, 1631
- Creator: Ferdinando Gorges
- Creation Date: 1631
- Subject Date: 1631
- Location: Black Point, Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on vellum
- Dimensions: 50 cm x 69 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 107
- Collection: Robert Trelawny papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Gorges, Ferdinando, 1629-1718
- Land deeds--Maine--Scarborough
- Land grants
- Land owners
- Maine--History--Colonial period, ca. 1625-1775
- Manuscripts
- Trelawny, Robert
- Trelawny, Robert, 1568-1644?
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