> Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91 > 04 March 1634-5 George Buncar C. R., Vol. I. p. 113. > > > Full Context of Massachusetts Freemen > LIST OF FREEMEN. > page 13 > George Buncar > > >> Description: >> 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. Source Information: >> Paige, Lucius R. List of Freemen of Massachusetts. Boston: New England >> Historical and Genealogical Society, 1849. >> > Sharon Owen Systems Librarian Center for Oral and Public History California State University, Fullerton sowen@fullerton.edu 714 278-4635 http://coph.fullerton.edu