Samuel and William Vernon collection 1748-1787 Vernon, Samuel and William collection

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Samuel and William Vernon collection 1748-1787 Vernon, Samuel and William collection

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The Vernon collection is made up of business correspondence and financial records pertaining to Samuel and William Vernon. The majority of the material concerns merchant shipping between Newport, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the mid- to late 1700s.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792

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Samuel Vernon (1683-1737) and his wife, Elizabeth Fleet, lived in Newport, Rhode Island, where he held many public offices. Their eight children included Samuel (1711-1792), Thomas (1718-1784), and William (1719-1806). Thomas, a merchant and royal postmaster, was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Samuel and William, who both supported the Revolution, jointly ran a shipping firm. William also served as president of the Continental Navy Board. Samuel and his wife, Amey Ward, ...

Hewes, Josiah, 1733-

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Merchant, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Josiah Hewes letter, 1779 Aug. 7. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71130395 ...

Vernon, William, 1719-1806

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Samuel Vernon (1683-1737) and his wife, Elizabeth Fleet, lived in Newport, Rhode Island, where he held many public offices. Their eight children included Samuel (1711-1792), Thomas (1718-1784), and William (1719-1806). Thomas, a merchant and royal postmaster, was a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Samuel and William, who both supported the Revolution, jointly ran a shipping firm. William also served as president of the Continental Navy Board. Samuel and his wife, Amey Ward, had ten child...

Vernon, Thomas, 1718-1784

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