Excerpt from Nantucket Lands and Land Owners The North American Indians had no 'written language and consequently no land titles that were based on docu ments. They had no inheritance, and property did not pass from parents to child. Whatever interest they had in land depended on occupation and it was difficult to under stand just in what this title consisted, for they had no permanent location but roamed about at will unless checked by a hostile tribe. The English undoubtedly found trouble in determining who were the owners of the land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Nantucket Lands and Landowners provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of Nantucket Island. Through meticulous research and a keen eye for detail, Henry Barnard Worth reconstructs the landscapes and communities of this unique place. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in Nantucket Island and New England history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.