Old Maps.
The maps facing page 580 are of great interest and of historic value. The one, which represents the Wampanoag territory, is a part of the first map made in New England, and aids us in locating ancient Sowams. The Crown which indicates the royal residence is on the peninsula between the two branches of the Sowams or Great River. For further reference see page 106, and the whole of chapter viii. Sowams and Barrington, pp. 90-111. The one, which represents the Bay and adjoining territory, is a part of the map of the Commissioners of the Eastern boundary line and is found in the British State Paper office, London. The line, 1, 2, 4, separated Swansea from Rehoboth, and the territory, 1, 2, 3, is old Barrington of 1717-1747. See Chap. xvi., pp. 182-198.
Autographs.
The autographs which follow, and those facing page 602, are exact fac similes of the originals, found on deeds, wills, and other manuscript documents in the possession of the author. The dates of the autographs appear against the names, and identify, in most cases, the period of mature life of the signer. The order of arrangement is accidental.
| Anthony Low, p. 596 | 1678 | John Adams | 1758 |
| William Carpenter | 1678 | James Brown | 1770 |
| John Brown | 1690 | Sol. Townsend, Jr. | 1772 |
| John Kelly, p. 586 | 1736 | Samll Bosworth, p. 581 | 1772 |
| Nathaniel Peck | 1753 | Luther Martin, Ferriman | 1798 |
| Peleg Heath | 1745 | Sam Watson | 1799 |
| Joseph C. Mauran | 1799 | Zechariah Bicknell | 1713 |
| Nathl Martin | 1776 | Joshua Bicknell | 1742-3 |
| Josiah Kinnicutt | 1816 | Samuel Allen | 1795 |
| Nathaniel Heath | 1793 | Joshua Bicknall | 1799 |
| Matthew Allin | 1761 | John Wilson Low | 1772 |
| Thomas Allin | 1729 | Stephen Paine, Senior | 1678 |
| Wm. Allin | 1817 | John Devotion | 1718-19 |
| Edward Bosworth | 1742 | Josiah Kent | 1736 |
| Samuel Viall | 1774 | Elkanah Humphrey | 1805 |
| Nathaniel Viall | 1774 | Nelson A. Miles | 1896 |
| Israell Peck | 1708 | Ebenezer Tiffany | 1772 |
| Josiah Humphrey | 1768 | Peleg Richmond | 1742-3 |
| Solomon Townsend | 1761 | Sam. Allen | 1770 |
| Olive Mauran | 1799 | Richard Harding | 1718-19 |
| Thomas Allin | 1778 | Ebenezer Tiffany | 1738 |
