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Phineas Baldwin and Reuben Webster journal
00-2010-110-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-110-0
Scope and Contents
The journal of Phineas Baldwin (abt. 1847-1817) and Reuben Webster (1757-1833) documents the activites of two men in Litchfield, Conn. Baldwin traded in a variety of commodities and services with Litchfield residents, such as wood, veal, rice, tobacco, butter, and carting. His sections of the book run from 1784 to 1806. Another person, perhaps Reuben Webster, also used the book. In these sections, dating from 1817 through 1829, are several entries regarding Baldwin's estate, several...
Dates:
Created: 1784-1829; Other: Date acquired: 09/04/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
City of Baltimore note
00-1890-67-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1890-67-0
Scope and Contents
City of Baltimore 6 1/4 cent note (shinplaster). No date is apparent.
Dates:
Created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1889
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Bank of the United States promissory note
00-2010-358-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-358-0
Scope and Contents
Promissory note for 1,000 pounds sterling signed by Nicholas Biddle and Joseph Cowperthwait payable at the bank's agency in London.
Dates:
Created: 1837 Oct 2; Other: Date acquired: 06/09/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Bantam Episcopal Society records
00-1971-78-23
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1971-78-23
Scope and Contents
The Bantam Episcopal Society Records (1971-78-23) is a collection of records from 1796 through 1797. There are seven items in this collection. Six of the items are records of subscribers, records of meetings, or contracts. The last item is an assortment of miscellaneous small receipts and similar records. All these items relate to the building of a church in Bantam, Connecticut by the Bantam Episcopal Society which is also known as the West Episcopal Society.
Dates:
Created: 1796 Feb 2 - 1797 Oct 2; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1973
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Estate of Charles H. Barber and unknown account book
00-2010-256-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-256-0
Scope and Contents
Account book with two areas of notation: One section relates to settling the accounts of the estate of Charles H. Barber and genealogical inquiries, 1904; the other is an account maintained by an unknown person who reused this account book to record income derived from the sale of eggs, chickens, cows, and other farm products, and labor, and personal and farm expenses, 1944-1946.
Dates:
Created: 1904-1946
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Frances Ives Barber papers
2009-12-0
Collection
Identifier: 2009-12-0
Scope and Contents
The Frances Ives Barber papers consists of numerous greeting cards, wedding invitations, calling cards, post cards and other ephemera. There are six scrapbooks and many loose cards. A variety of holidays and occasions are represented: Christmas, Easter, get well, birthday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, anniversary, and others. A small collection of post cards, primarily from Europe, were apparently given to her from several residents of Litchfield, including Cleveland Fuessenich and Bernice...
Dates:
Created: 1905-1982; Other: Date acquired: 03/06/2010
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Francis E. Barber autograph book
00-2010-365-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-365-0
Scope and Contents
The autograph album of Francis E. Barber (1842-1862) contains messages and autographs of his fellow classmates at Fort Edward Institute located in Fort Edward, N.Y. The nature of the messages indicates that Barber had completed his course of study and was leaving the Institute. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Barber enlisted in the U.S. Army in Sept., 1861, and became a private in Co. E, 8th Connecticut Vounteers. He died from edema, then referred to as "dropsy," aboard the steamer...
Dates:
Created: 1859; Other: Date acquired: 08/10/2010
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Joseph Barber deed
00-2010-02-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-02-0
Scope and Contents
Joseph Barber of Litchfield sells to Daniel McDonald of Watertown (Conn.) 3 pieces of land in Litchfield on Beach Street. One piece has a house and barn. Dated 26 March 1784 in Litchfield and witnessed by Daniel Rowe and Abraham Bradley, Justice of Peace.
Dates:
Created: 1784 Mar 26
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Joseph Barber letter
00-2009-97-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2009-97-0
Scope and Contents
Joseph Barber in Ashfield (Mass.) writes to John Slater in Slatersville, Rhode Island about a possible site for a mill. He describes Little Falls, New York on the Mohawk River and describes the village houses and businesses. He includes information about water privileges, turnpikes, and plots of land.
Dates:
Created: 1823 Oct 3
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Joseph Barbur promissory note
00-2009-96-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2009-96-0
Scope and Contents
Dated Torringford (Conn.), Joseph Barbur promises to deliver 955 pounds of good sheep to Ebenezer Winchell by 10 Dec. next. Witnessed by Joseph Barbur and Daniel Winchell.
Dates:
Created: 1777 Mar 20
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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- Catlin family 3
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- Deming, Charlotte, 1868-1963 3
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