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Charles B. Andrews papers
2010-16-0
Collection — Hollinger box, legal: Andrews Box 1
Identifier: 2010-16-0
Abstract
The Charles Bartlett Andrews papers (2011-16-0, .42 linear feet) document Charles B. Andrews (1834-1902), who was a lawyer, governor of Connecticut, and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, consist of letters regarding men who sought or were recommended for government positions or assistance, other correspondence, legal opinions, petitions, drafts and working papers, printed materials related to court matters and the Connecitcut Republican party, and other documents.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1860-1903; Other: Date acquired: 03/04/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Babbitt family papers
1994-15-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1994-15-0
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the Babbit family, including Eleanor Babbitt (1898-1994) and Col. Samuel H. Fisher (1867-1957). Col. Fisher's daughter Margaret Crossette Fisher married Eleanor Babbitt's brother Theodore Babbitt on June 17, 1922, in Litchfield. The papers include photographs and documents pertaining to Sheldon Tavern; drawings, invitations, etc. from Lilac Hedges; legal documents; birth and marriage certificates; family photographs; papers pertaining to Eleanor Babbitt and the Aircraft...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1895-1972; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1994
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Beckwith family papers
1988-01-0
Collection
Identifier: 1988-01-0
Scope and Contents
The Beckwith family papers (1988-01-0) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, military records, diaries, photographs, and other records. A small group of papers predates those of the Beckwith family. At present, only materials created prior to 1840, a limited selection of post-1840 materials, and those that relate to Josiah Beckwith (1803-1871) have been processed. They are arranged in three series.
Series 1, Papers (1767-1892), contains a collection of primarily...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1767-1972; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1988
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Beebe family papers
1918-19-0
Collection — Container: Beebe family papers Box 1
Identifier: 1918-19-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Beebe family of Litchfield, Conn., centering on Bezaleel Beebe, his father, and his descendents. The papers consist of correspondence, deeds, business records, military records, and other documents.
The papers are arranged in three series:
Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Beebe, Bezaleel military papers
Series 3: Other papers
Bezaleel Beebe was born in 1741 in Litchfield, Conn., a son of Ebenezer Beebe (1716-1744) and Bethiel Osborn Beebe Peck (1722-1816). After...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1729-1913; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1918
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Boardman & Seymour records
2009-75-0
Collection
Identifier: 2009-75-0
Scope and Contents
The Boardman & Seymour Records (2009-75-0) consist of correspondence, bills, legal documents, licenses to sell liquor, orders, receipts, statements of accounts and other business records. Daniel Boardman (1757-1833), New York City businessman and merchant, his brother Elijah Boardman (1760-1823), New Milford businessman and merchant, and Moses Seymour Jr. (1774-1826), Litchfield merchant and town official, maintained a partnership to operate a store in Litchfield in which they sold "a...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1794-1811; Other: Date acquired: 11/04/1989
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ebenezer Bolles family papers
1932-22-0
Collection
Identifier: 1932-22-0
Scope and Contents
The Ebenezer Bolles family papers relate to Ebenezer Bolles (1764-1826), his sons Ebenezer W. Bolles (1793-1854), Samuel Penfield Bolles (1795-1875), and Henry Bolles (1802-1849), and Samuel's wife's half-brother William Mather Clark (1805-1878). The papers consist of correspondence, deeds, legal papers, and account books.
Ebenezer Bolles (1764-1826) married Abigail Penfield Bolles (1763-1844). They settled in Litchfield, where all of their children where born; as adults, most of them moved...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1789-1849; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1932
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
Truman Buell family papers
00-2010-270-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-270-0
Scope and Contents
The Truman Buell family papers relate to the Buell family of Litchfield, Conn., and consist primarily of deeds. There are also bills, receipts, estate documents, and other items.
Truman Buell (1786-1867) was a son of Ebenezer Buell (1747-1823) and Hannah Plumb (1749-1835). Deeds document a number of Ebenezer's land acquisitions. In the 1800s, he sold or transferred property to Truman and his other sons. Truman married Nancy Hinman (1785-1866), who was a daughter of Wait Hinman (1748-1846)...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1781-1905; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society