1701Samuel English, the grandson of Masconomet, deeded the land now known as Gloucester, including Sandy Bay, to the town.People and Communities, Economy and Industry, Land Ownership, Indigenous People's History
The town recognized Samuel English as a legal heir to Masconomet and paid him £7 for the land, which was estimated at 10,000 acres. By February, the money had still not been raised through taxes, so the town voted to sell common lands.
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