Thompson family papers, 1703-1924.

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Thompson family papers, 1703-1924.

Contains Thompson family deeds and materials relating to Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802), Ebenezer Thompson (1762-1828), Benjamin Thompson (1765-1838), Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826), Ebenezer Thompson (1798-1853), Benjamin Thompson (1806-1890), Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), Mary Pickering Thompson (1825-1894), Lucien Thompson (1859-1924), and the history of the town of Durham. Information pertaining to these individuals and the town of Durham can be found by searching the computer for their specific names.

51 boxes (17 cubic ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7338873

UNH Durham, Dimond Library

Related Entities

There are 11 Entities related to this resource.

Thompson, Ebenezer, 1797-1826.

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Ebenezer Thompson, the son of Benjamin Thompson (1765-1838), lived on and farmed the Thompson homestead in Durham. He served as a justice of the peace and as chairman of the board of the Durham town selectmen for four years until his untimely death. From the description of Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826) papers, 1816-1861. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32247835 ...

Durham (N.H.)

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Thompson, Benjamin, 1765-1838.

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Benjamin Thompson, the second son of Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802), owned large tracts of land in Durham and Barrington, N.H. and served as a clerk and a justice of the peace for Strafford County. From the description of Benjamin Thompson (1765-1838) papers, 1799-1843. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32221182 ...

Thompson, Benjamin, 1806-1890.

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Benjamin Thompson owned a large farm and estate in Durham, NH. In his will he bequeathed the entire estate to the State of N.H. for the purpose of creating an agricultural college. Thompson died on January 30, 1890. The State used the land and revenue from his estate to move the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts from Hanover, NH to Durham. From the description of The last will and testament, and codicils thereto, of Benjamin Thmpson, late of Durham, N.H., dec...

Thompson, Lucien, 1859-

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Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894

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Mary P. Thompson, the daughter of Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826), was educated in Durham and Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. She converted to Catholicism in 1847 and entered the Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also made several trips to Europe. Mary P. Thompson returned to Durham in 1877 and engaged in local historical and genealogical studies. She amassed a substantial library of books and manuscripts, and during her lifetime she was considered "the best cultured woman in New Hampshire....

Thompson, Ebenezer, 1762-1828

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Merchant and shipbuilder, of Durham and Portsmouth, N.H. From the description of Papers, 1784-1827. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963906 Ebenezer Thompson, the oldest son of Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802), was the Lieutenant-Colonel of the 25th New Hampshire Regiment, a shipbuilder, Portsmouth, N.H. merchant, representative to the N.H. legislature, and a justice of the peace. From the description of Ebenezer Thompson (1762-1828)...

Thompson, Ebenezer, 1798-1853.

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Ebenezer Thompson, son of Ebenezer Thompson (1762-1828), was the master of a merchant vessel and a member of the N.H. Legislature. From the description of Ebenezer Thompson (1798-1853) papers, 1821-1853. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32335161 ...

Thompson family.

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Thompson, Ebenezer, 1737-1802

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Ebenezer Thompson was a member of the N.H. Provincial Congress, the first Secretary of the State of N.H., and a Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature. From the description of Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802) papers, 1764-1807. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32221125 ...

Thompson, Ebenezer, 1821-1869.

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Ebenezer Thompson, son of Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826), first worked for the Boston & Maine Railroad. He later moved to Dunkirk, N.Y. and worked as wood agent for the New York & Erie Railroad for several years. He returned to Durham in 1854, where he served as a justice of the peace and selectman. From the description of Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869) papers, 1836-1879. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32247892 ...