American Legal History
-- DonnaAckermann - 30 Oct 2009

Goal

I am looking to discover how Massachusetts treated incest between 1636 and 1710.

Please feel free to add comments, critiques, and/or suggestions.

Historical Background

Documents and Discussion

The Church - Cotton and Increase Mather; Samuel Sewall

Court Records

Statutes/Written Laws

 

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  Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
pdf Acts_-_Capital_Crimes.pdf props, move 686.3 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:32 DonnaAckermann Capital Offender Act
pdf Acts_-_Incest.pdf props, move 628.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:34 DonnaAckermann Incestuous Marriage Act
pdf Body_of_Liberties.pdf props, move 2377.3 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:36 DonnaAckermann Body of Liberties, 1641
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_1.pdf props, move 2949.3 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:11 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 1
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_1_(Owen).pdf props, move 157.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:30 DonnaAckermann Owen's Court Record
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_2.pdf props, move 3138.4 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 2
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_3.pdf props, move 585.1 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 3
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_4.pdf props, move 9956.3 K 18 Nov 2009 - 02:09 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol 4 (unlawful to marry wife's sister)
pdf Increase_Mather_-_Marrying_Wifes_Sister.pdf props, move 294.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:31 DonnaAckermann Increase Mather's Answer re Marrying Wife's Sister
pdf Mather_Cousins.pdf props, move 255.9 K 30 Oct 2009 - 21:00 DonnaAckermann Mathers View on Marrying Cousins
pdf Mather_Marriage.pdf props, move 369.1 K 30 Oct 2009 - 21:02 DonnaAckermann Mathers View on Marrying Wife's Sister
pdf Privy_Council_-_Approve.pdf props, move 246.2 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:35 DonnaAckermann Privy Council Approves of Incestuous Marriage Act
pdf Privy_Repeal.pdf props, move 226.2 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:33 DonnaAckermann Privy Council Repeal of Capital Offender Act
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_III_(1714-1729).pdf props, move 1150.8 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol III (1714-1729)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_II_(1700-1714).pdf props, move 1358.9 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol II (1700-1714)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_I_(1674-1700).pdf props, move 764.4 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:11 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol. I (1674-1700)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_I_p_354.pdf props, move 1644.8 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:23 DonnaAckermann Sewall re Hannah Owen
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_290-293).pdf props, move 5069.6 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:42 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 1, pp. 290-293)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_350-355).pdf props, move 6474.1 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:46 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 1 350-355)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_368-371).pdf props, move 4973.3 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:48 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol 1 408-411)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_408-411).pdf props, move 4984.8 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:50 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book, vol. 1 408-411
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(vol_2).pdf props, move 6006.2 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:52 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 2)
r7 - 02 Dec 2009 - 02:38:53 - DonnaAckermann
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