Papers, ca. 1750-1955.

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Papers, ca. 1750-1955.

Papers of Julia L. Wells, including records and photographs of Elm Farm; papers of Thomas Lawrence Wells relating to personal and family business (including Elm Farm and other property) and to his legal practice (Wells & Van Wagenen); papers of Abraham Beach; and miscellaneous papers of related families.

ca. 8 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6864595

Rutgers University

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Wells, Julia L.

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Beach, Abraham, 1740-1828

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Rev. Abram Beach (1740-1828), assistant minister, Trinity Church, New York City, 1784-1813. From the description of Discourse, 1786, 1789. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476743254 Abraham Beach was an Episcopalian minister, Rector of Christ Church in New Brunswick, and Trinity Church in New York. From the description of Sermon on Matthew XIV. 23 : manuscript, 1797-1805. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 49373590 ...

Wells, Thomas Lawrence, 1799-1886

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Wells family.

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Elm Farm: established soon after 1700; descended in Van Wickle family to the wife of the Rev. Abraham Beach; subsequently descended through their daughter Hannah Rattoone (d. 1848) to her niece Julia Beach Lawrence (1809-1870), the wife of Thomas Lawrence Wells, followed in turn by her son Lawrence Wells (1836-1911) from whom it passed to his daughter, Julia L. Wells; purchased by Rutgers Preparatory School in 1957 or 1958. Thomas Lawrence Wells: Lawyer; born 1799; lived...