Allen-Brown family collection, 1835-1909 and undated.

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Allen-Brown family collection, 1835-1909 and undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/456700692

Includes receipts; addressed envelopes; a pharmacy receipt; newsclippings and advertisements; handwritten notes and recipes; "The General Conference Bulletin" (Apr. 1895), program of a Sunday school convention at Padua Township (undated); will of John Allen (Sept. 1881); Allen family correspondence (1855-1896; 25 items); Brown family correspondence (1899-1908 (bulk 1907-1908); 33 items); Civil War letters (1861-1864; 18 items; including a letter from John Allen, b. 1835, private in the 117th Illinois Regiment, regarding the inevitability of war); an article of agreement signed by John Allen and Benjamin Allen (10 June 1843); mortgage from John Allen to Amos Garrettson for property in Indiana (25 Dec. 1858); installment policy of Farmers Insurance of Freeport, Ill., for John Allen and Benjamin Allen, Bloomington, Ill. (1 May 1873); receipt from John Allen to American Insurance Company of Chicago, Ill. (18 Mar. 1873); warranty deed from Frank and Clara Sheldon of Lancaster, Neb., to John Allen of Lancaster (15 Feb. 1882); deed of mortgage from the state of Indiana for John Allen (May 1854); trust deed of John Allen and wife to Hudson Burr, trustee for use of Gribbert and Gay (24 Apr. 1871); deed from John Allen to Amos Garretson (28 Oct. 1841); mortgage from John and Mary Ann Allen to Amos Barnard (McLean Co., Ill.; 24 Apr. 1868); mortgage bond for $1,000, John Allen indebted to Abraham Brokaw (25 Mar. 1876). Installment policy from American Insurance Company, Chicago, Ill., for house, apparel, and provisions of John Allen of Blue Mound, Ill. (24 Mar. 1873); U.S. Internal Revenue annual taxes (May 1865) for John Allen of Greensboro, Ind. (dated 29 Apr. 1865); a blank bond for deed; mortgage of John Allen to Joseph Sanders (Henry County, Ind.; 2 Jan. 1849); deed from Reuben Swain to Joseph Sanders (13 June 1846).

1 box.

Mclean County Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7556801

Mclean County Historical Society Library

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Allen, John, 1835-

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Allen, Mary Ann

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Garrettson, Amos, approximately 1778-

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Brown family

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 117th. Company A.

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American Insurance Company of Chicago (Chicago, Ill.)

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Brokaw, Abraham, approximately 1811-

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Swain, Reuben, approximately 1797-

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Allen, John, active 1881

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Allen family

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Sheldon, Frank

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Sanders, Joseph, active 1846-1849

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Allen, Benjamin, active 1843

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Gribbert and Gay.

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Allen, John, fl.1930

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Confederate soldier, teacher, and civil engineer, of Franklin County, N.C. From the description of Papers, 1864-1885; (bulk 1870-1879). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19105446 Resident of Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1814-1881. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19105428 North Carolina resident. From the description of John Allen Account book, 1853-1884. (Duke University Library)...

Sheldon, Clara

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Farmers Insurance of Freeport, Ill.

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United States. Office of Internal Revenue

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Barnard, Amos, approximately 1821-

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Burr, Hudson, approximately 1830-

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