Papers, 1757-1949.

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Papers, 1757-1949.

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Papers concern the related Hitchcock, Reed, and Benton families of Sharon, Conn. and the Amenia area of Dutchess County and consist of account books, legal papers, letters, genealogy material, photographs, and memorabilia. Includes partial account book from Capt. James Reed's store, 1775-1776; bills, receipts, estate papers, leases, mortgages, deeds, slave documents, promissory notes, and letters of Newton Reed, Ezra Reed, Leonard Reed, James Cottle, Stephen Hitchcock, Homer Hitchcock, Joseph Benton, Betsey Reed Benton, Ezra R. Benton, Caleb Benton, and William A. Benton, 1757-1914; farm account books of William A. Benton, 1817-1833, subsequently used as scrapbooks; cancelled checks of Ezra R. Benton and Myron B. Benton, 1875-1901; Civil War letters to Rebecca Lowrey Hitchcock (Mrs. Homer) from Albert B. Reed and N. Shelden, 1862-1865; copybook of Rebecca Lowrey (Hitchcock) and letters from Jane F. Wilkinson of Union Vale concerning her health, social life, and mutual friends, 1832-1839; letter in verse from Homer Hitchcock to Horace Hitchcock concerning a party, 1829, with a later note by Homer, 1896; and miscellaneous clippings, genealogies, pamphlets, programs, and maps, 1821-1949.

1 cubic ft.

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There are 19 Entities related to this resource.

Benton, Myron B.

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Shelden, Neal, 1968-

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Reed, Leonard

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Benton, William Allen

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Cottle, James T.

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Hitchcock, Rebecca Lowrey.

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Benton, Ezra Reed, 1905-

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Reed, Newton, 1849-1920

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Reed, James Patrick

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James Reed, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway district (1933 - ca.1941). From the description of James Reed papers, 1907-1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 497927935 ...

Reed, Ezra.

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Wilkinson, Jane F.

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Benton, Caleb.

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Hitchcock, Homer.

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Hitchcock, Horace.

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Benton family.

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Reed, Albert B.

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Hitchcock, Stephen.

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Benton, Josephine Moffett

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Benton, Betsey Reed.

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