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Description

Manuscript map 32-1 which is a copy of another map showing part of the Plymouth Company grant 15 miles each side of the Sheepscot River, with a narrative of a Native American raid on Swan Island and Richmond Fort, and a compass rose. This map is titled Draper's claim northeast of Bath, March 1795.
Samuel Goodwin and John North's work are mentioned in the narrative.

Important landmarks include Fort Richmond in Richmond, Swan Island, and the Kennebec River.

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About This Item

• Title: Draper's claim northeast of Bath, 1795
• Creator: Plymouth Company (1749-1816)
• Creation Date: 1795
• Subject Date: 1795
• Locations:
  • Sagadahoc County, ME
  • Lincoln County, ME
  • Sagadahoc County, ME
  • Lincoln County, ME
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 49 cm x 39 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 60, Map 32-1
• Collection: Plymouth Company (1749-1816) records
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Draper, William, Sir, 1721-1787
• Goodwin, Samuel, 1716-1802
• Indians of North America--Maine
• Kennebec patent
• Kennebec River (Me.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Land grants--Maine
• Maine--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763--Personal narratives
• Manuscript maps
• Plymouth Company (1749-1816)--Records and correspondence--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Sheepscot River (Me.)--Maps--Early works to 1800

People

• Draper,
• Draper, William
• Goodwin, Samuel
• Goodwin, Samuel
• North, John

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For more information about this item, contact:

Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
Website

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