Chaloner papers, 1718-1791 (bulk 1746-1774).

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Chaloner papers, 1718-1791 (bulk 1746-1774).

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Chiefly letters received and business papers of Martha Cunningham, reflecting the business concerns, religious attitudes, and daily life of an 18th century family in Newport, R.I., Boston, Mass., and other towns. Includes letter (1718 Nov. 12) from Ninian Chaloner (ca. 1688-1752), Martha Chaloner's father in law, relating to his safe arrival in Jamaica after many misfortunes, goods taken by pirates, and the bare escape with his life; letters (ca. 1744-1764) from her father, Rev. Benjamin Church, with spiritual advice, concern for family health, and remarks about the imprisonment of her brother Dr. Benjamin Church; papers (1760-1765) of husband John Chaloner, including insolvent debtor's inventory (1764) and letters from Jamaica and Philadelphia relating to business and health difficulties; letters (ca. 1765-1781), from Boston, Hardwick, and other locations to Chaloner from her son Edward Chaloner, regarding his master and work and the making of hats; letters from son John Chaloner on his health, including letter (1787 Mar. 22), from Springfield, Mass., concerning his participating in Shay's Rebellion; letters from New York, and elsewhere (1780-1791) from son-in-law, James Wyatt, giving his respects and family health news; business papers including rent receipts, some signed by William Redwood (Newport, 1869); and letter (1774 Apr. 12) from Cunningham in Boston on furniture order for chest of drawers and other pieces, as well as invoices on furniture orders signed by John French, Newport (1774).

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Cunningham, Martha Church Chaloner, 1728-1794

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Homemaker; b. Martha Church at Bristol, R.I.; in 1746 married John Chaloner (1726-1765) at Newport, R.I.; after Chaloner's death remarried Maj. James Cunningham (d. 1795) at Boston in 1773; they resided at Medfield, Mass., for a number of years before moving to Dedham, Mass. From the description of Chaloner papers, 1718-1791 (bulk 1746-1774). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70970237 ...

Chaloner, Edward, 1751-1785

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Chaloner, Ninian, approximately 1688-1752

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Chaloner, John, 1748-1793

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Church, Benjamin, 1734-1778

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Physician, poet, author, and traitor; b. Newport, R.I.; graduate of Harvard, 1754; lived in Boston and Raynham, Mass.; after correspondence with British was intercepted in 1775, he was tried by court martial. Continental Congress resolved on Nov. 6, that he should be imprisoned at Norwich, Conn., but because of illness was removed to Massachusetts and put on parole; allowed to sail from Boston in May 1776 for London but ship never heard from again; family was pensioned by the Crown. ...

French, John, of Newport, R.I.

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Church, Benjamin, 1704-1781

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Chaloner, John, 1726-1765

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Chaloner family.

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Wyatt, James Larkin.

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Rev. Peter Bulkeley, a founder and the first minister of Concord, Mass., was a rector in Odell, England. From the description of The legends of Odell : typescript, [19--] / by James Wyatt. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 31615002 Epithet: the younger; sculptor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000507.0x000302 Epithet: RA, architect British Library Archives and Manusc...

Redwood, William, 1726-1815

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William Redwood was a merchant of Newport, 1749-1762, 1778-1782, Philadelphia, 1762-1778, 1787-1815, and Antigua, 1782-1787. While in Antigua, he also operated the family plantations. From the description of Account books, 1749-1811. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540983 William Redwood was a commission merchant. From the description of Account books, 1749-1814 (inclusive), 1749-1763, 1775-1814 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylv...