Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
Petition of Marvin for the lot adjoining his 100 acres of land at Chester. Part of the land he prays for is claimed by the Mi'kmaq.
Microfilm 15719
Date: 1816
Retrieval no.: Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests — Land grant registration books series Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 Ser. A - Marvin William
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