Papers, 1755-1877, 1798-1877 (bulk)

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Papers, 1755-1877, 1798-1877 (bulk)

Scrapbooks relating to the history of Jamestown and Chautauqua County, including newspaper clippings, notes and correspondence, biographical data on early settlers, original and transcribed documents, letters, and broadsides. Items include list of civil officers named by Council of Appointment to 1821; Revolutionary War pension applications; lists of War of 1812 soldiers; roll of First Presbyterian Church of Jamestown, also Sunday school class books; material on American Tract Society in Chautauqua County; sermon outlines by Foote.

24 v., 2 cubic ft.

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Foote, Elial Todd, 1796-1877

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Historian, judge, physician. From the description of Papers, 1755-1877, 1798-1877 (bulk) (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155440684 Born in Gill, Mass.; in 1798 moved with his parents to Sherburne, N.Y. First physician in Jamestown, N.Y.; first judge of Chautauqua County. Member of the New York State Legislature, 1820, 1826-1827. Moved to New Haven, Conn. in 1845. From the description of Letter : Albany, to John E. Marshall, 1820 Jan. 18...

New York (State). Militia. Regiment, 162nd.

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First Presbyterian Church (Jamestown, N.Y.)

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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....

Holland Land Company

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The office of the successor to the Holland Land Company in Chautauqua County was moved to Westfield after the Mayville office was burned in 1836; at that time William H. Seward succeeded William Peacock as agent. From the description of Records, [ca. 1807]-1871. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155440758 Abijah Gray, born 29 Mar. 1769, at Tisbury, Mass., was one of the first settlers of Evans, N.Y. He died in Evans, 6 Oct. 1846. From the...