Lawrence-Horn family papers, 1747-1891.

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Lawrence-Horn family papers, 1747-1891.

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Papers, 1747-1891, relating to the Lawrence and Horn families, with some material on Thurston family properties included. They contain correspondence, maps, certificates, deeds, and other miscellaneous papers. One body of material, dated 1782, contains receipts, vouchers, general orders, and returns of provisions related to the work of Jonathan Lawrence and Melancton Smith supplying the Continental Army in the area north of Poughkeepsie, with a good deal of activity centered on Albany and Great Barrington. There is some correspondence of John L. Lawrence, dating from the 1820s and 1830s, including a letter from Aaron Burr and a letter from Rufus King. Material related to the Horn family includes receipts and bills of lading dated between 1810 and 1820, relating to the business of the firm of Horn, Striker & Covert; James Horn's commission as lieutenant in the 51st New York Regiment in 1815, and land papers granting him 80 acres for his service in the War of 1812; correspondence about the accidental death of his son, Charles A. Horn, who drowned in California; law licenses of another son, William T. Horn, who was married to Lydia Smith Lawrence, the daughter of John L. Lawrence; and letters to Mary T. Horn from her mother, dating from the 1880s and 1890s. There are also three maps of Greenwich Village and parts of New York State, and indentures and deeds to properties in New York City and Connecticut.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

New-York Historical Society

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King, Rufus, 1755-1827

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Rufus King (March 24, 1755 – April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution in 1787. After formation of the new Congress he represented New York in the United States Senate. He emerged as a leading member of the Federalist Party, serving as the party's last presidential nominee in the 1816 presidential election. The son...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Horn, Mary T.

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Thurston family.

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Lawrence family.

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Lawrence, John L.

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Lawyer and politician in New York City. From the description of Papers, 1784-1900, 1784-1849 (bulk) (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155476595 Joseph Lawrence (b. 1741) was a merchant captain from Flushing, now a neighborhood in modern-day Queens, N.Y. His brother Effingham Lawrence commanded the brigantine Audrey, built by Joseph's employer Samuel Townsend prior to the American Revolution. Another brother, John L. Lawrence (b. 1731) ma...

Horn, William T.

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Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798

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Continental Congressman, merchant, lawyer. From the description of Letter, 1789 January 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122488035 Revolutionary patriot. From the description of Envelope with free frank : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874700 Merchant, lawyer, politician. Smith was an anti-Federalist delegate to the 1788 convention to ratify the Federal Constitution held at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. From the description of Papers, ...

Lawrence, Jonathan, 1737-1812

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Merchant, New York City, employed as a commissioner by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war; formerly a resident of the British West Indies. From the description of Account book and letter book, 1775-1812. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58759608 ...

Horn, James, d. 1869.

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Horn family.

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Horn, Striker & Covert.

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Horn, Charles Augustus, 1828-1849.

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