Newtown's history and historian, Ezra Levan Johnson . SOUTH MAIN STREET Looking North. SCUUDER—SMITH RESIDENCE South End Newtown Street NEWTOWNS HISTORY AND HISTORIAN 19 Among the Privileges Granted , Among the privileges granted those who might become inhab-itants was that of free liberty to purchase by petition a parcel orI tract that might be claimed by any Indian or others, and a right andI privilege at all times in all lands that should be common in the individual wishing to purchase a piece of land independently of] pitch or general division would petition the General Court of th
Newtown's history and historian, Ezra Levan Johnson . SOUTH MAIN STREET Looking North. SCUUDER—SMITH RESIDENCE South End Newtown Street NEWTOWNS HISTORY AND HISTORIAN 19 Among the Privileges Granted , Among the privileges granted those who might become inhab-itants was that of free liberty to purchase by petition a parcel orI tract that might be claimed by any Indian or others, and a right andI privilege at all times in all lands that should be common in the individual wishing to purchase a piece of land independently of] pitch or general division would petition the General Court of thecolony, which held two sessions yearly, in May and October, forthe privilege, and, if the Court consented to the request, the petitionwas granted and he was given what was called in law a petitionright by which he could take land where he chose that was com-mon land, subject only to the requirements of the General illustrate: Upon the request of Captain Ebenezer Johnson, this Court grants himliberty to purchase of the Indians about one acre and half of the land thatwas
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