John Wright collection
1982-22-0
Scope and Contents
The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents. The collection is arranged in 14 series, one for each family, S. Masters, Thacher, one related to New Milford, one related to New Preston Society, and account books. The researcher will find papers related to the families interspersed among the various series. The papers of Partridge Thacher (1714-1786) are of particular interest. He was the first lawyer in New Milford and was self-taught. His account books document the payments, frequently rendered in trade, that he received for his services. Other of his books document the dockets of the Litchfield County Court. Thacher and others were involved in the acquisition of land in what was then the province of New Hampshire, which is now Vermont, as early as 1762, and a subscription list documents his and Samuel Averill's intention to obtain a patent to found a township in the area of the Onion River in the communities of Middlesex and Waterbury. During the late 1760s, Thacher was active in acquiring land there, as reflected by his deeds. In addition to the Thacher papers, some of the family papers also contain deeds related to transactions in New Hampshire (now Vermont).
Dates
- created: 1715-1892
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982
Creator
- Wright, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
2.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged in 13 series. The series are arranged alphabetically by type and then chronologically. Series 1. Bostwick family Series 2. Buck family Series 3. Canfield family Series 4. Ferriss family Series 5. Hine family Series 6. Masters, S. Series 7. McEuen family Series 8. New Milford papers Series 9. New Preston Society papers Series 10. Northrop family Series 11. Taylor family Series 12. Thacher, Partridge Series 13. Treadwell family
Source of Acquisition
John Wright
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
Subject
- Bostwick family (Family)
- Buck family (Family)
- Canfield family (Family)
- Ferriss family (Family)
- Hine family (Family)
- Masters, S. (Person)
- McEuen family (Family)
- Northrop family (Family)
- Taylor family (Family)
- Thacher, Partridge, 1714-1786 (Person)
- Treadwell family (Family)
- Connecticut. County Court (Litchfield County) (Organization)
- Deed, McEuen, George to McEuen, John
- Barnum, Amos to McEuen, John
- Deed, Prindel, John to McEuen, George
- Deed, McEuen, William to McEuen, John
- Deed, Hill, Solomon to McEuen, John
- Genealogical account of the early McEuen family
- Deed, Elwell, Samuel to McEuen
- Deed, McEuen, George to McEuen, John
- Deed, Hawley, Matthew to McEuen, John
- Deed, Comstock, George to McEuen, John
- Deed, Hawley, Matthew to McEuen, John
- Deed, Starr, Josiah to McEuen, Elizabeth
- Deed, McEuen, George to McEuen, John
- School bill of Platt, Polly
- Receipt
- Reward of merit to McEuen, James
- Lease, McEuen, William and McEuen, John to McEuen, John
- Lease, McEuen, William to McEuen, Esther
- Land surveys
- Title
- John Wright collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leith Johnson
- Date
- 04/04/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org