Papers, 1785-1811.

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Papers, 1785-1811.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82467484

This small collection contains papers pertaining to Luke Drury and his estate. Included are several bills and receipts for rum, brandy, cash, and transportation of goods; a list of names; probate records; an indenture for a farm in Cavendish, VT; and records for the sale of an estate owned by Tim Darling. An account book kept by Moses Ames, executor of Drury's estate, documenting expenses related to its administration is also part of the collection. The accounts note primarily travel expenses and property tax.

1 folder [ca. 10 items] ; 26 cm.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8283153

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Ames, Moses.

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Drury, Luke, 1737-1811

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In 1781, Luke Drury (1737-1811) of Grafton, Mass. commanded a regiment of Massachusetts militia posted on garrison duty at West Point. From the description of Orderly book of Colonel Drury's regiment of Massachusetts militia, 1781, Oct. 1 - Nov. 27, West Point (N. Y.). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122288786 Soldier in Revolutionary War and Shays Rebellion, later a state legislator and local politician in Grafton, Mass. ...