Joshua's Legatees Draw Lots for Windham Tracts

Title

Joshua's Legatees Draw Lots for Windham Tracts

Description

In the spring, surveyors designate 38 home lots in Old Windham Village, Mansfield Center, and Willimantic. In May, 1686, Joshua's Legatees drew lots to determine ownership of the shares.

Source

Ellen Douglas Larned, History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume I: 1600-1760 (Worcester, MA: Charles Hamilton, 1874), 65.

Date

1686-05

Contributor

horn_allen

Collection

Citation

“Joshua's Legatees Draw Lots for Windham Tracts,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/660.