George Orr Pershing genealogical research files on the Edwards family 1951-1961

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George Orr Pershing genealogical research files on the Edwards family 1951-1961

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/18178

Genealogist. Pershing's correspondence with members of the Edwards family, genealogical notes, completed questionnaires, and clippings, from his genealogical research on the Edwards family. Also, typescript copies and photocopies of 17th - 20th century Edwards family wills and other legal documents, inventories of household possessions, and correspondence. Much of the material in the collection is related to the Edwards Estate hoax in which Edwards family members were believed to be heirs to 77 acres of prime real estate on lower Manhattan Island, including land owned by Trinity Church.

2.5 linear feet

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311961

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection

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Pershing, George Orr

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Genealogist. From the guide to the George Orr Pershing genealogical research files on the Edwards family, 1951-1961, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.)

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First Church of England parish established in New York City. From the description of Trinity Church records, 1697-1837. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782915 The first Trinity Church was chartered by King William III of England in 1697; the first church opened in 1698. From the description of Rector, Church Warden, and Vestrymen records, 1696-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155528655 From the mid-19th cent...

Edwards family

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