Burr family papers, 1752-1940.

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Burr family papers, 1752-1940.

Correspondence, diaries, probate and financial papers, deeds, account books, daybook, programs and pamphlets, genealogical material, clippings, and photographs, relating to local schools, the tercentenary of First Church of Christ, the city of Fairfield, and World War I. Persons represented include Alva Burr (1773-1825), Nehemiah Burr (1734-1814), Peter Burr (1745-1816), William Burr (1831-1914), John Hancock (1737-1793), James Sayre (1745-1798), and Harry H. Sherwood (fl. 1900-1920).

ca. 1 ft. (ca. 530 items)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6815004

Fairfield Historical Society Library

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Hancock, John, 1737-1793

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John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United S...

Burr family.

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Farmers, landowners, storekeepers, and town officials, of Fairfield, Conn. From the description of Burr family papers, 1752-1940. (Fairfield Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 123505012 ...

Sayre, James, 1745-1798

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Burr, Peter, 1745-1816.

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First Church of Christ (Fairfield, Conn.)

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Burr, Nehemiah, 1734-1814.

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Burr, William, 1831-1914.

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Sherwood, Harry H., fl. 1900-1920.

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Burr, Alva, 1773-1825.

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