Thoreau, John, 1787-1859

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Storekeeper and pencil-maker in Concord, Mass.; father of Henry David Thoreau. Born in Boston, Oct. 8, 1787; married Cynthia Dunbar, May 11, 1812; died in Concord, Feb. 3, 1859.

From the description of Deeds relating to John Thoreau's ownership of a pew in the First Parish in Concord, 1832-1833. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34766099

Father of Henry D. Thoreau.

From the description of Printed document filled in and signed : Boston, 1814 Jun. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572357
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creatorOf White, John, 1749-1830. Receipts for purchases made by Tilly Merrick of Deacon John White, 1798-1814. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Wheeler, Peter, 1755-1813. Peter Wheeler estate papers, 1764-1823. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
referencedIn Concord (Mass.). Collector of Taxes. Entries in tax book for 1849 for John Thoreau, Henry D. Thoreau, Misses J. and M. Thoreau, and R.W. Emerson : manuscript, 1849. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
referencedIn Charitable Library Society (Concord, Mass.). Charitable Library Society records, 1795-1821. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Brooks, Nathan, 1785-1863. Bills and receipts to Nathan Brooks, 1796-1863. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. Plan of John Thoreau's House Lot, Concord, Mass. : autograph survey, 1857 Mar. 30. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf How, Phineas, 1797-1852. Phineas How estate papers, 1831-1854. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Thoreau, John, 1787-1859. Deeds relating to John Thoreau's ownership of a pew in the First Parish in Concord, 1832-1833. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Thoreau, John, 1787-1859. Printed document filled in and signed : Boston, 1814 Jun. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Collection of photocopied and original clippings concerning discovery of Thoreau's notebooks at Orchard House, 1985. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
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associatedWith Brooks, Nathan, 1785-1863. person
associatedWith Burr, Samuel, 1787-1831. person
associatedWith Charitable Library Society (Concord, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Concord (Mass.). Collector of Taxes. corporateBody
associatedWith Cooley, John Landon, 1897- person
associatedWith First Parish in Concord (Concord, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith How, Phineas, 1797-1852. person
associatedWith Thoreau, Elizabeth Orrok, 1782-1839. person
associatedWith Thoreau family. family
associatedWith Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862. person
associatedWith Thoreau, Jane, 1784-1864. person
associatedWith Thoreau, Maria, 1794-1881. person
associatedWith Wheeler, Peter, 1755-1813. person
associatedWith White, John, 1749-1830. person
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Death 1859-02-03

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