At a Meeting of the peace-makers, held at Brothertown on the first Monday in December for that purpose 1799
	Present
	John Tuhie
	John Skeesuck
	Sam'l Scipio } Peace makers
	Copy of a Letter referred to Joseph Kirkland Esq. for his opinion which is annexed,
	Brothertown 1st Mo. 12th day 1800
	There are also a number of cases here that the peace makers are at a loss to proceed in the affair, and would wish for an advice, There is a Man who has deceased by the name of David Adams, and has left two sisters, one is married to a Man of this place, and the other of Tribe of Stockbridge Indians, the desire of the peace makers is to know, whether one marrying away from the place, deprives her of the possession assigned her, whether the right Falls to the other Sister or to the Town - Timothy Brushill had a Lott assigned him by the application of his wife whose husband was absent, which was unknown to the Superin'dts: had her consent, her husband was afterwards heard of on board a Man of War, and there deceased, now they wish to know if the Widow and her children can possess the Lott aforesaid, and Thomas Pauheker his son and Daughter, came here as I am informed before the late Act was passed, who were admitted as inhabitants of the place, and previous to the coming of the State Commissioners the old Man died and daughter of deceased was found on possession of her Father, and the Lott was assigned her, the son of Thomas, came to demand his right, they being of an other Tribe, they wish to know whether the said young Man can by Law hold a right in the place supposeing a Lott should be assigned him, the peace-makers and Town in general has agreed to Let him have a Lott, if it is agreeable to the Laws, and young Widows that come up with a number of small children, whether they can have lotts assigned them.