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    "title": "Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Mathew Meigs and Jonathan Meigs of Sandwich by Hannah Handy, Ralph Meigs, David Fish, and Joshua Backus of Sandwich, Barnstable",
    "description": "Seller(s) Name: Handy, Hannah; Meigs, Ralph; Fish, David; Backus, Joshua. Buyer(s) Name: Meigs, Mathew; Meigs, Jonathan. Other Names Mentioned: Crocker, Alvan; Crocker, Ebenezer; Jones, Nye.",
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    "year": 1815,
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    "notes": [
        "Title supplied by cataloger.",
        "Hannah Handy described as \"widow\"; Ralph Meigs described as \"cooper\"; David Fish described as \"yeoman\"; Joshua Backus described as \"housewright\"; Mathew Meigs and Jonathan Meigs described as \"yeomen\"; land divided into 8 \"rights\" or \"shares,\" Handy and Meigs each selling one and Fish and Backus selling two, suggesting two are retained by someone; Handy and Meigs each paid $2, Fish and Backus each paid $4; no witnesses, Justice of the Peace or registrar listed, although faint evidence of wax seals; no date other than year--maybe a copy?",
        "Acreage: 12",
        "Price: $12",
        "Finding aid available at: http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf",
        "Transaction keyword(s): piece, parcel, land, rights, shares, long pond, way, long pond road"
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