Goshen (Conn.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Bartholomew, Milo to Selectmen of Litchfield
2015-08-0
Item
Identifier: 2015-08-0
Content Description
A letter written to the Selectmen of Litchfield, from Goshen Selectman Milo Bartholomew if William Wadhams family is in need of support to send them to Goshen.
Dates:
1844-05-20
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Beach, Webster, and Dickinson families papers
1995-15-0
Collection
Identifier: 1995-15-0
Scope and Contents
The Beach, Webster, and Dickinson families papers (1995-15-0, 4.59 linear feet) relate to three associated Litchfield, Conn., families. In 1916, Bessie Rachel Beach (1893-1976) married Leonard Dickinson (1895-1946). The parents of Bessie were Milo D. Beach (1861-1959) and Louisa Webster Beach (1862-1951). A large part of the collection consists of genealogical information culled from a variety of sources. Original materials include marriage certificates; correspondence; mortgages and deeds;...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1791-1990; Other: Date acquired: 05/12/1995
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Nelson Brewster papers
1971-42-0
Collection
Identifier: 1971-42-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Nelson Brewster (1793?-1850), a lawyer who resided in Goshen, Conn. The papers consist of approximately 125 items, including legal records, bank reports, and similar documents. Included in the collection is a set of papers (23 items) related to the administration of Putnam Bailey's estate, 1840-1841. Bailey was a successful merchant and postmaster in North Goshen and left an estate of approximately $50,000. The estate required several years for settlement. The reports to...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1811-1855; Other: Date acquired: 01/11/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers
1950-23-0
Collection
Identifier: 1950-23-0
Scope and Contents
The Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers relates primarily to Levi Coe (1760-1832) of Litchfield, Conn., and his son Levi Coe (1810-1881). The papers consist of finanical and legal records, correspondence, deeds, estate papers, land surveys, and other items.
Levi Coe (1760-1832) was married twice, the second time to Deborah McCall (1769-1843). They had 11 children, including Levi Coe (1810-1881) and Elizabeth Coe Oviatt (1805-1875). The collection includes a number of deeds and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1785-1854; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1950
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Whitney L. Brooks collection of Lyman family papers
2010-376-0
Collection
Identifier: 2010-376-0
Scope and Contents
The Whitney L. Brooks collection of Lyman family papers relates to the land holdings of Moses Lyman (1714-1768) of Goshen, Conn., his son Moses Lyman (1743-1768), and his grandsons Moses Lyman (1768-1844), Samuel Lyman (1770-1842), and Erastus Lyman (1773-1855). The papers consist of legal records, deeds, leases, surveys, and survey maps.
Moses Lyman (1714-1768) was one of the original settlers of Goshen, Conn. In 1739 he was named treasurer and continued to hold public offices. He married...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1739-1869
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Lee Losee collection
00-1996-21-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1996-21-0
Scope and Contents
Philo H. Cummings to Miss J. A. Edmonds, Aug. 3, 1859.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1859; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/1996
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Erastus Lyman papers
00-1982-16-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1982-16-0
Scope and Contents
The Erastus Lyman papers (1982-16-0, .21 linear feet) relate to merchant Erastus Lyman (1773-1854) of Goshen, Conn., members of the family of his wife, Abigail Starr Lyman (1778-1855), including her sister Lucretia Starr Root (1770-1858), niece Lucretia Root Brewster (1808-1875), grandnephew Ephraim Starr Brewster (1835-1864), and others. The collection consists of a bill of sale, deeds, accounts, and an inventory of the estate of Hannah Beach Starr (1745-1826), who was the mother of...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1786-1891; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Moses Lyman papers
00-1985-25-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1985-25-0
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Moses Lyman (1768-1844) of Goshen, Conn., consisting of a document related to the Litchfield and Canaan turnpike road, a land survey of Ivy Mountain, and an agreement with Benjamin Palmer to dismantle and rebuild his house. The Palmer agreement is four pages and quite detailed, specifying building materials and techniques, costs, and a schedule for completion.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1799-1832; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1948
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Miscellaneous deed collection
00-1975-69-3
Collection
Identifier: 00-1975-69-3
Scope and Contents
Eight deeds for land in Goshen, Conn. and Winchester, Conn.; one deed for a cemetery plot; and one survey of land in Goshen
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1847-1888; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1975
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield County papers
00-1973-30-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-30-0
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers related to Litchfield County, including bills, receipts, correspondence, deeds, judicial records, ephemera, and other documents. Towns represented include Goshen, Torrington, and Winchester.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1866-1902; Other: Date acquired: 01/12/1973
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society