Sharon town papers, 1749-1839.

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Sharon town papers, 1749-1839.

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A collection of documents the sole relationship between them being the town of Sharon. The collection includes promissory notes and receipts, 1780-1808; court documents, 1786, 1808; a 1768 plot survey; a certificate of ownership, 1749; and a hymn sung at the centennial celebration of the founding of the town. Of most interest is a manuscript history of Sharon, presented to and it is assumed used by John Warner Barber for his publication, Connecticut Historical Collections.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885

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Engraver (of both copper and wood), topographical draftsman, and historian. Born February 2, 1798 in East Windsor, Conn.; apprenticed to Abner Reed, engraver; operated his own engraving business in New Haven; studied history and traveled the eastern U.S., gathering information for the books which he wrote and then illustrated with his engravings; died in New Haven on June 22, 1885. From the description of John Warner Barber scrapbook pages, 1832-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1...