Vinton family papers, 1803-1868.

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Vinton family papers, 1803-1868.

A collection of family correspondence, mostly Lt. John Rogers Vinton and his mother Mary, wife Lucretia, and daughters Helena and Louise. Includes accounts of battles fought by Lt. Vinton in Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Vinton previously fought in the Seminole War. There are also a few small account books.

0.50 linear foot (1 box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8089321

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Vinton family.

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Vinton, Helena Lucretia

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Vinton, Amos Maine, 1798-1837

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Vinton, Louise Claire, 1832-1891

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Vinton, John Rogers, 1801-1847

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Army officer, from Providence, R.I. From the description of Papers, 1814-1861; (bulk 1837-1849). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273357 John Rogers Vinton was born on June 16, 1801, to David and Mary Vincent of Providence, Rhode Island. In 1829 he married Lucretia Dutton Parker of Boston, Massachusetts, with whom he had at least two children. Parker died in 1838 and Vinton never remarried. Vinton was killed in action on March 22, 1847, in Battle of Vera Cruz...

Vinton, Mary Atwell, 1773-1854

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