Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

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In early colonial America, requirements to vote and hold public office included owning land and being declared "free" from bondage. This database is a collection of records from Massachusetts for men who applied to be designated "free" by colonial courts. Entries often include the individual's name, residence, and original source of the information. Originally published in 1849 by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, it contains the names of over 4800 men who applied for the designation between 1630 and 1691. For those seeking ancestors from colonial Massachusetts, this can be an enlightening collection of records.

Sources Paige, Lucius R. List of Freemen of Massachusetts. Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1849.

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