Thompson family deeds, 1750-1888.
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Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
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John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American General in the Revolutionary War winning several key battles most notably the Delaware crossing. He was a delegate in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the third governor of New Hampshire, and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Born in Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire,...
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 family.
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Durham, N.H. family. From the description of Thompson family deeds, 1750-1888. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32221097 ...
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...
New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
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The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was established as a Land-Grant College in 1866 in Hanover, NH. The school moved to Durham, NH in 1893 and changed its name to the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The federal government required each Land-Grant institution to send an annual report of its activities and finances. From the description of Annual Reports, 1893-1958. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 29015821 To met military need for...
