Hi-- Where would I find Wright's dissertation? Thanks On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Edward Knoblauch wrote: > Regarding: > >What were the differences between "freemen" and "commoners" in Southold > > during the 1700s? > > I would look to Langdon Wright's 1974 Cornell dissertation "Local Government > in Colonial New York, 1640-1710" for a discussion in chapter four, 'Town > Meetings and Town Magistrates,' on the differences (or non-differences) > between the terms "freeholder," "freeman," "townsman," and "inhabitant" used > on Long Island in this period. > > > Edward Knoblauch > Managing Editor, The Encyclopedia of New York State >