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Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal
00-1955-37-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1955-37-0
Scope and Contents
The Elisha Frisbie Accounts and Journal (1955-37-0) contain tables documenting the number of men in Captain Seymour's militia under Elisha Sheldon from October 25th to December 25th 1776. The tables break the numbers of men down into the number sick, discharged, fit for duty, dead, etc. There are also very small entries tracking the movement of the militia, and there are also accounts of rations and money spent. There are also a number of diary entries detailing military activity for the...
Dates:
Created: 1776 Oct 25 - 1776 Dec 25; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1955
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Brig. Gen. James Hamilton receipt
00-2010-11-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-11-0
Scope and Contents
Brigadier General James Hamilton's receipt for 208 rations of provisions received of Jonathan Clarke, Asst. Commissary General for the convention troops, for the use of Hamilton, commencing 1 March & ending 3 April. Dated Cambridge, New England 3 April 1778.
Dates:
Created: 1778 Apr 3
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
H. William Hawke manuscript
00-1972-129-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-129-0
Scope and Contents
The H. William Hawke manuscript (1972-129-0) is a typescript manuscript biography titled "Joel Stone of Gananoque, 1749-1833. His Life and Letters." The manuscript was written by H. William Hawke in 1970.
Dates:
Created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1972
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book
2358
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2358
Scope and Contents
The Jedediah Huntington Orderly Book collection (2358) is a book of orders from George Washington written by Jedediah Huntington. The orders in the book are from January 1st, 1776 to April 2nd of the same year. The orders vary throughout the book. In the beginning the orders appear more concerned with organization. There is an entry, for example, detailing the make-up of regiments and companies. Similarly, there is another entry which details punishments; for example, someone found to be...
Dates:
Created: Jan 1 - Apr 2 1776; Other: Date acquired: 02/07/1921
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Jones and Kilbourn families papers
1971-15-0
Collection
Identifier: 1971-15-0
Scope and Contents
The Jones and Kilbourn families papers document several generations of two families who lived primarily in Litchfield, Conn., principally Eaton Jones (1729-1791), Eaton Jones (1762-1838), Charles Jones (1797-1891), George Eaton Jones (1849-1927), Mary M. Jones (1851-1930), and Eaton Jones (1897-1971). George Eaton Jones married Mary Braman (1864-1927), a granddaughter of Payne Kenyon Kilbourne (1815-1859). In addition, there are third-party papers that relate to the American Revolutionary...
Dates:
Created: 1747-1959; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/1972
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield. Board of Selectmen. Writ
00-2010-71-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-71-0
Scope and Contents
Information given by Litchfield Selectmen - David Welch, Bezaleel Beebe, Briant Stoddard - concerning the estate of Colborn Barrell, late of Boston, who joined with the British. On the back are expenses for the forfeiture of the estate dated Dec. 1779. Jedediah Strong's signature is under the names of the Selectmen.
Dates:
Created: 1779 Apr 5
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield County American Revolutionary War-era court records
2010-373-0
Collection
Identifier: 2010-373-0
Scope and Contents
The Litchfield County American Revolutionary War-era court records primarily relate to Connecticut residents who failed to muster when warned with their respective Connecticut military units. There is a small, but significant, group of case files, land seizure records, and miscellaneous documents. The records cover the period 1774-1781, centering on the years of 1777 through 1779. The records are arranged in two series and include summonses, depositions, executions, dockets, and other...
Dates:
Created: 1774-1781; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2010
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield Sourcebook of Revolutionary History
2011-56-0
Collection
Identifier: 2011-56-0
Scope and Contents
The Litchfield Sourcebook of Revolutionary History (2011-56-0) is comprised mostly of transcriptions of revolutionary texts. The transcripted texts are: a ledger written by Moses Seymour, a note book created by Elisha Fresbie, a ledger by James Morris Sr., and the Seymour Family papers. There is commentary on the texts inserted into the book by the transcriptionists. There is a table of contents at the front of the book which breaks down the book into very specific sections. After the table...
Dates:
Created: 1776-7; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/2013
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
New York City during the Revolution
00-1953-25-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1953-25-0
Content Description
New York City during the Revolution (1953-27-0) Speech possibly, written by Mrs. John Buel, and possibly read at a D.A.R. meeting. Speech describes New York City before the Revolutionary War through George Washington retiring to his home in Virgina at wars end.
Dates:
circa 1917
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Pierce family correspondence
1978-39-8
Collection
Identifier: 1978-39-8
Scope and Contents
The Pierce Family Correspondence consists primarily of letters to and from the children of John Pierce and his first wife, Mary (Paterson) Pierce, as well as of his second wife, Mary (Goodman) Pierce. The collection documents events of national importance: John Pierce, a colonel and paymaster in the Continental Army, received letters from numerous correspondents concerning military, administrative, and political news of the American Revolution. Moreover, the Pierce brothers traveled...
Dates:
Created: 1775-1825; Other: Majority of material found in 1776-1825; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1978
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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