Legal papers, 1762-1911
Series 3
Series
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents
This series has been arranged into two subseries, and is arranged alphabetically within each subseries. The first subseries contains primarily land deeds, including an extensive collection of land transactions by Morris Woodruff and his business partner Simeon Harrison. It also includes numerous legal documents signed by George C. Woodruff as justice of the peace. The second subseries contains, in addition to land deeds, a number of other kinds of transactions, including sales of cows and labor; a share in a saw mill; the establishment of a free school; and a request for a name change by Nellie Woodruff.
Dates
- created: 1762-1911
Creator
- From the Collection: Woodruff, George C. (George Catlin), 1805-1885 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, James Parsons, 1868-1931 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, Lewis B. (Lewis Bartholomew), 1809-1875 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, Morris, 1777-1840 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, George M. (George Morris), 1836-1930 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, Reuben M., 1811-1849 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woodruff, Henrietta Sophronia Seymour, 1806-1892 (Person)
- From the Collection: Seymour, Lucy Morris Woodruff, 1807-1894 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 21.50 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
Contact:
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P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
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archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org