Unlock the daily life of Boston’s early years through original notarial records.
This nonfiction volume collects the Aspinwall Notarial Records from 1644 to 1651, offering a firsthand look at legal deeds, property transactions, debt settlements, and civic matters that shaped the young colony.
This edition presents the records as they were kept, providing context for how Boston’s early society organized trade, governance, and community life. Readers gain insight into the people, their disputes, and the processes that bound the colony together.
- Transcriptions of probate, land sales, and maritime dealings from the mid-1600s.
- Accounts of petitions, judgments, and public orders that influenced daily governance.
- Examples of notarial practices, contracts, and acknowledgments used in colonial Boston.
- Historical glimpses into social dynamics, loyalty, and conflict in a growing port town.
Ideal for researchers, students, and history enthusiasts seeking tangible links to Boston’s colonial foundations and the records that document its early legal landscape.