The purchase of Nantucket^{[1, 2]}

• Name	purchase of Nantucket
  Type	Transaction
  Property	13 Oct 1641  [3]
  	the consideration was "that Thomas Mayhew and Thomas Mayhew his sonne or either of them or their Assignes doe render and pay yearly unto the Honble the Lord Sterling, his Heyres and Assignes, such an acknowledgment as shall be thought fitt by John Winthrop Esqr the Elder or any two Magistrates in the Massachusetts Bay, being Chosen for that End and Purpose by the Honble the Lord Sterling or his Deputy and by the said Thomas Mayhew and Thomas Mayhew his Sonne, or their Assignes."
  Property	2 Jul 1659	Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  	a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.
  	John Swain, buyer Capt. Christopher Hussey, buyer Thomas Barnard, buyer Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, buyer Tristram Coffin, buyer Hon. Peter Coffin, buyer Richard Swain, buyer
  	Copy of Deed of Nantucket to Nine Purchasers (dated July 2, 1659). Recorded for Mr Coffin and Mr Macy aforesd ye Day and Year aforesd. Be it known unto all Men by these Presents that I, Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, Merchant, doe hereby acknowledge that I have sould unto Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne, Thomas Bernard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleafe, John Swayne and William Pike that Right and Interest I have in ye Land of Nantuckett by Patent; ye wch Right I bought of James Fforrett, Gent. and Steward to ye Lord Sterling and of Richard Vines, sometimes of Sacho, Gent., Steward-Genrll unto Sir Georges Knight as by Conveyances under their Hands and Seales doe appeare, ffor them ye aforesaid to Injoy, and their Heyres and Assignes forever wth all the Privileges thereunto belonging, for in consideration of ye Sume of Thirty Pounds of Current Pay unto whomsoever I ye said Thomas Mayhew, mine Heyres or Assignes shall appoint. And also two Beaver Hatts one for myself and one for my wife. And further this is to declare that I the said Thomas Mayhew have received to myself that Neck upon Nantucket called Masquetuck or that Neck of Land called Nashayte the Neck (but one) northerly of Masquetuck, ye aforesaid Sayle in anywise notwithstanding. And further, I ye said Thomas Mayhew am to beare my Part of the Charge of ye said Purchase above named, and to hold one twentieth Part of all Lands purchased already, or shall be hereafter purchased, upon ye said Island by ye aforesd Purchasrs or Heyres and Assignes forever. Briefly: It is thus: That I really sold all my Patent to ye aforesaid nine Men and they are to pay mee or whomsoever I shall appoint them, ye sume of Thirty Pounds in good Marchantable Pay in ye Massachusetts, under wch Governmt they now Inhabit, and 2 Beaver Hatts, and I am to beare a 20th Part of ye Charge of ye Purchase, and to have a 20th Part of all Lands and Priviledges; and to have wch of ye Necks aforsd that I will myselfe, paying for it; only ye Purchasers are to pay what ye Sachem is to have for Masquetuck, although I have ye other Neck. And in witness hereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Scale this second Day of July sixteen hundred and fifty-nine—(1659). Per me Tho. Mayhew. Witness John Smith Edwaed Seaele
  Property	2 Jul 1659	Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland   [2, 6]
  	chosen by the first proprietors
  	Robert Barnard, associate Elder Edward Starbuck, associate John Bland, associate James Coffin, associate Nathaniel Starbuck, associate Lt. Tristram Coffin, associate Maj. Robert Pike, associate
  Person ID	I45339	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Property - a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.,John Swain, buyer Capt. Christopher Hussey, buyer Thomas Barnard, buyer Capt. Stephen Greenleaf, buyer Tristram Coffin, buyer Hon. Peter Coffin, buyer Richard Swain, buyer - 2 Jul 1659 - Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland Property - chosen by the first proprietors,Robert Barnard, associate Elder Edward Starbuck, associate John Bland, associate James Coffin, associate Nathaniel Starbuck, associate Lt. Tristram Coffin, associate Maj. Robert Pike, associate - 2 Jul 1659 - Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  1.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 4, 01171.  2.  [S1449] Nantucket Lands and Landowners, 7, 01172.  3.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 5, 01171.  4.  [S1108] TEG, 8:32, 00961.  5.  [S576] TGMSP, Christopher Hussey, 00516.  6.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 11, 01171.