Longmeadow Historical Society

Longmeadow family history collection, 1718-present

19 boxes (8 linear feet)

Scope and Content Note
The Longmeadow family history collection contains a wide variety of materials related to local individuals and families. Materials include: correspondence, obituaries, newspaper clippings, genealogies and family histories, financial and legal documents, diaries, and account books. The collection also includes photographs of family members and properties and several published items. While a number of the families or individuals have only a few related documents there are several that are well-represented, including the Colton, Keep, Storrs, and Williams families.

Colton Family materials include: correspondence, bills & receipts, marriage certificates, military commissions, genealogies, and photographs. Additional materials include Colton Family Newsletters, a printed sermon for the interment of Lucretia Colton by Alfred Ely, 1821, and “In Memoriam: Deacon Walter Colton.” by A.M. Colton.

Keep family materials include over 100 letters, largely from the 1820s, many of them addressed to Nathan Cooley Keep (1800–1875), who was founding Dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Letters discuss visits with various family members and friends, news of the family farm, business matters, education, and religion.

Materials related to the Williams family include: anagrams by Abigail Williams, 1718; the will of Reverend Stephen Williams, 1771; the letters and diaries of Jerusha Williams (with typed transcriptions), 1801-1824; John Williams’ Deerfield sermons, 1713 and undated; and correspondence, newspaper clippings, and articles related to Eleazer Williams, the “Lost Dauphin.” Items of more recent vintage include photos of Williams family descendants who visited the Historical Society in 1992.

Richard Salter Storrs (1763-1819) materials include a letter to Rev. Bezaleel Howards of Springfield from the Longmeadow Church Committee announcing the invitation to Mr. Richard Salter Storrs to preach in 1785 and an estate inventory from 1820. Richard Salter Storrs (1787-1873) materials include a letter to Ebenezer Bliss, 1849, and copies of his obituary.

Related collections: The Sermon Collection includes sermons by Stephen Williams and all three of the men named Richard Salter Storrs. The Account Book Collection includes a number of account books kept by various members of the Colton family.
 
Box and Folder Listing

Folder label Description/Items of note Box:Folder
Allen Family 1:1
Allen, Clara Hall 1:2
Allen, Agnes T. 1:3
Allen, Charles S. (1847-1909) 1:4
Andrews, Henrietta (d. 1881, aged 53) 1:5
Atchison, Deliverance 1:6
Bacon, Mrs. W. S. Photograph, undated 1:7
Baer, Albert Gottlieb, Sr. (1920-2009) Obituary 1:8
Bailey, Henry Lincoln (b. 1865) 1:9
Barber, Lucy J. 1:10
Barnes, Rev. Stephen Goodyear (b. 1853) 1:11
Bartlett Family 1:12
Bartlett, Rev. Robert M. Newspaper clippings, 1965 1:13
Bascom, Mrs. Photographs 1:14
Bayley, Dianne A. 1:15
Beardsley, Levi 1:16
Bebke (?), Edwin Reward of Merit 1:17
Blake, Elijah and Blake, Marshall Bronson (1814-1894) Photographs and memorial 1:18
Bliss Family 1:19
Bliss, Catherine L. 1:20
Bliss, Rev. Charles R. (1828-1901) 1:21
Bliss, Chloe Journal, 1824 1:22
Bliss, Ebenezer, 2nd (1725-1808) 1:23
Bliss, Deacon Ebenezer (1795-1868) 1:24
Bliss, Deacon Ebenezer (1795-1868) American and Foreign Christian Union certificate, 1852; American Tract Society certificate, 1856 Oversize box 2
Bliss, Edwin Newell (d. 1881) 1:25
Bliss, Eunice Eliza (b. 1840) 1:26
Bliss, Gad (1762-1845) and Bliss, Gad Olcott (1807-1872) 1:27
Bliss, Gad Olcott (1807-1872) Hand colored portrait, undated Oversize box 2
Bliss, Gaius (1761-1843) 1:28
Bliss, Georgianna (Mrs. McQueen) Letter from Mary Lyon, 1847 1:29
Bliss, Hannah A. (Mrs. Rev. Doctor Dorus Clarke) 50th anniversary clipping, 1874 1:30
Bliss, Henry A. 1:31
Bliss, James (1797-1864) 1:32
Bliss, John (b. 16–) 1:33
Bliss, Julia Marilla 1:34
Bliss, Julia Marilla Mount Holyoke Female Seminary Diploma, 1859 Oversize box 2
Bliss, Lydia Letter to Hannah Bliss 1:35
Bliss, Nathaniel 1:36
Bliss, Noah 1:37
Bliss, Ruth Chapman (b. 1866) (m. John J. Boggs) History of her life as a medical missionary in China by her niece or nephew * includes 2 photos of someone else (possibly the niece?) 1:38
Bliss, Samuel, 4th 1:39
Bliss, Simeon (d. 1838) Militia order from Samuel Colton Stebbins (1796-1873), 1832 1:40
Bliss, Walter father and son (1861-1939) 1:41
Bliss, Walter (1796-1867) and Colton, Harriet (1799-1866) Family Register Oversize box 2
Bodfish, Robert Ware (1895-1991) 2:1
Boies, Rev. William E. 2:2
Booth Family 2:3
Booth, David Jr. (1765-1826) 2:4
Booth, David, 2nd (1837-1907) Includes photographs and diary 2:5
Booth, David Account books, 1897-1902 2:6
Booth, David Yale University diploma, 1819 Oversize box 2
Booth, Flavia (1804-1885) Genealogy 2:7
Booth, James D. (1937-1970) 2:8
Booth, Joseph (1802-1867) Letters, 1833-1834 2:8
Booth, Lucy (b.1798) 2:10
Booth, Lucy Jorey 2:11
Booth. Mary Catalog of Westfield Academy, 1825 2:12
Booth, Mary A. (1843-1922) 2:13
Booth, Samuel C. (b. 1812) 2:14
Brewer, Edward 2:15
Brewer, George 2:16
Briggs, L. and Co. 2:17
Brown Family 2:18
Buckingham, S. G. Portrait engraving 2:19
Bumstead, Joseph 2:20
Burbank, Daniel (1787-1865) 3:1
Burbank, Daniel Erskine (1826-1914) 3:2
Burbank, Daniel Erskine (1826-1914) Broadside of Government officials of Massachusetts, 1865 Oversize folder 1
Burbank, Daniel Erskine and Burbank, Helen Besse (d. 1948) Account book and obituary 3:3
Burbank, Mrs. D Erskine American Home Missionary Society life membership certificate, 1857 Oversize box 2
Burbank, Mrs. James B. Appointment to the Massachusetts Woman’s Committee of the Council of National Defense, 1918 Oversize box 2
Burbank, Mary Woolworth (m. Edgar O. Dyer, 1895) Wedding souvenir volume, 1895. Includes photographs. 3:4
Burbank, Pelatiah Receipt, 1810 3:5
Burnham Family 3:6
Burns, Nancy Storrs Suicide journal, 1836 with transcription. 3:7
Burt, Calvin (1761-1848) and Burt, Experience (d. 1833) Family Genealogy 3:8
Burt, Captain David (1733-1822) Genealogy and a Revolutionary War service record, undated 3:9
Burt, Jane (Mrs. Stillman) Photograph 3:10
Burt, Luther (b. 1773) 3:11
Burt, Deacon Nathaniel (1663-1749) Articles of agreement between Deacon Nathaniel Burt and Mary Crowfoot, 1740

3:12
Burt, Deacon Nathaniel (1711-1755) Will, 1755 3:13
Burt, Deacon Nathaniel (1711-1755) “An Elogy [sic] on the Death of Mr. Nathaniel Burt…Who was killed in the memorable battle at Lake George…,” printed broadside, 1755 Oversize box 2
Burt, Sarah mother and daughter Letter to husband and father Nathaniel in the Army at Lake George, 1755 (he died before the letter arrived) 3:14
Buxton Family 3:15
Cady, Deacon David 4:1
Calhoun, Emily 4:2
Castle Family 4:3
Champlin, Winslow S. Letters describing a trip to Washington D.C. and the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893 4:4
Chapin Family 4:5
Chapman, Annie Warfield (?) 4:6
Chapman, John (“Johnny Appleseed”) (1774-1845) 4:7
Chapman, Captain Justin H. Carte de visite 4:8
Chapman, Captain Nathaniel (1746-1807) Life history by descendant George Huff 4:9
Chapman, Nellie and Beach, Howard F. (m. 1886) Carte de visites 4:10
Chapman, Nellie and Beach, Howard F. (m. 1886) Marriage certificate, 1886 Oversize box 2
Chapman, Dr. Thomas L. 4:11
Chapman, Dr. Thomas L. Berkshire Medical Institute diploma, 1842 and Membership certificate, Massachusetts Medical Society, 1846 Oversize folder 1
Chase, Berry Agreement with Gender Palmer, 1799 4:12
Chandler Family 4:13
Chillson, Otis 4:14
Chiusano, Nicholas Newspaper clippings 4:15
Clark and Clarke Family 4:16
Clark, Rev. Gideon Colton Photocopies of letters 4:17
Clark, Seth Document, 1792 4:18
Colton Family 5:1
Colton Clarion and Colton Family Newsletter 5:2
Colton, Abner (1727-1797) Bill of Sale, 1757 5:3
Colton, Albert Newton (b. 1880) and Colton, Beatrice E. Greene 5:4
Colton, Alvah Photograph of orchard, 1916 5:5
Colton, Ann Gregory Warriner (1778-1853) 5:6
Colton, Asa (1733-1778) 5:7
Colton, Captain Charles (1724-1809) 5:8
Colton, Clarinda (b. 1834) 5:9
Colton, Daniel and Colton, Emily Bliss Marriage certificate, 1830 5:10
Colton, Delia (1796-1842) 5:11
Colton, Demas 5:12
Colton, Ebenezer (1743-1793) 5:13
Colton, Edwin (1827-1893) 5:14
Colton, Elijah (1786-1844) 5:15
Colton, Eliza Undated letter 5:16
Colton, Miss Emerett 5:17
Colton, Emily Raynolds Parsons (b. 1848) 5:18
Colton, Enoch Letter, 1807 5:19
Colton, Ephraim 5:20
Colton, Eudora Raynolds (b. 1876) Photographs 5:21
Colton, Filia Kingsley (1797-1892) Photocopies of census and death records 5:22
Colton, Dr. Francis Parmalee (1824-1852) Includes copy prints of an earlier photographic portrait 5:23
Colton, Francis Parmalee (1878-1900) 5:24
Colton, Captain Gideon (1763-1850) 5:25
Colton, Isaac (1646-1700) 5:26
Colton, Jabez (1747-1819) Memorandum book, 1792-1807 and other documents. 6:1
Colton, Jacob (1799-1883) 6:2
Colton, John Newton (1837-1899) 6:3
Colton, Julia (b. 1837) (m. William W. Comstock) 6:4
Colton, Justin 6:5
Colton, Levi (1804-1849/50) 6:6
Colton, Mrs. Lucretia (1765-1848) (m. Gideon Colton) 6:7
Colton, Mrs. Lucretia (1787-1821) (m. Rev. Simeon Colton) Memorial sermon by Alfred Ely, 1821 6:8
Colton, Lieutenant Luther (1781-1857) 6:9
Colton, Lieutenant Luther (1781-1857) 3 military commissions for the Militia of the Commonwealth, 1809-1811 and resignation, 1815 Oversize box 2
Colton, Lyman (1799-1868) 6:10
Colton, Margaret Emily (1881-1972) 6:11
Colton, Mehitable (1763-1856) 6:12
Colton, Moses 6:13
Colton, Naomi Robinson (1828-1920) 6:14
Colton, Newton (1795-1858) 6:15
Colton, Mrs. Olive Tax receipt, 1850 6:16
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Register and items removed from account books 6:17
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Copies of the Register 6:18
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Information about James Booth’s donation of Colton account books 6:19
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Photocopy of Ledger D Index, 1768-1786, and copies of pages from several other Colton account books 6:20
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Partial transcription of inventory of his estate, 1795 6:21
Colton, Samuel (1727-1784) Miscellaneous papers 6:22
Colton, Ensign Simeon (1755-1834) 7:1
Colton, Simon Letter, 1822 7:2
Colton, Stephen T. (b. 1815) 7:3
Colton, Stephen T. (b. 1815) Transcriptions of diary, 1851-1860 7:4
Colton, Stephen T. (b. 1815) Diary, 1851-1860 (not located, 2018) BV 46
Colton, Stephen T. (b. 1815) Diary, 1861-1892. Not located, 2018 BV 45
Colton, Captain Thomas (1651-1728) 2 Military commissions, 1686 and 1690 7:5
Colton, Captain Thomas (1651-1728) Military commission, 1699 Oversize box 2
Colton, Thomas, Jr. (?) (1719-1808) 7:6
Colton, Thomas (1757-1824) Receipt, 1816 7:7
Colton, Deacon Walter (b. 1764) 7:8
Colton, Rev. Walter (1797-1851) 7:9
Colton, Warham Receipt, 1843 7:10
Comstock Family 7:11
Converse, Alonzo (1813-1904) 7:12
Converse, Henry Augustus (1839-1880) Biographical pamphlet, 1881 7:13
Cooley Family Includes Granville Jubilee Book, 1845 7:14
Cooley Family Association 7:15
Cooley, Aaron Debt notice, 1787 7:16
Cooley, Abner Newspaper clipping, 1936 7:17
Cooley, Daniel (1651-1727) 7:18
Cooley, Eliakim (1648-1711) Includes will and estate inventory, 1711 7:19
Cooley, Esther Will, 1757 7:20
Cooley, Frances M. 7:21
Cooley, Frank E. (1847-1945) Discharge paper, 1864 7:22
Cooley, George Colton Photocopy of will and estate settlement, 1770 7:23
Cooley, Griswould Will, 1764 7:24
Cooley, Hezekiah 8:1
Cooley, James (d. 1828 in Peru) Copies of his diplomatic correspondence and information about his year in Peru. 8:2
Cooley, Jonathan 8:3
Cooley, Josiah ( d.1778) Includes wills, 1772 and 1778 8:4
Cooley, Josiah, (d.1778) Partially printed letter stipulating the tax assessment for Springfield 1748 Oversize box 2
Cooley, Justin M. (1815-1890s) Copy of obituary 8:5
Cooley, Luke Bond to Josiah and Whitens Cooley,
1802
8:6
Cooley, Margaret (d. 1841) 8:7
Cooley, Rectina 8:8
Cooley, Stephen Jr. (1755-1830) Biography by William Fenton 8:9
Cooley, Theodocia (b. 1807) and brother Cooley, Samuel (b. 1806) 8:10
Coomes Family 8:11
Coomes, Abbie (1849-1895) Photograph, undated Oversize box 2
Coomes, William B. (d. 1959) Obituary 8:12
Coomes, William Wallace (d. 1893) 8:13
Cordis Family 8:14
Cordner, Thomas Empty envelope from WPA 8:15
Cronk Family 8:16
Davenport Family Includes 1852 map of New Haven 8:17
Davenport, Abigail (1696-1766) (m. Rev. Stephen Williams) 8:18
Davenport, James Photograph with dog Dave 8:19
Dexter Family 8:20
Dickinson, Rev. W.C. (1827-1899) Obituary 8:21
Doddridge, Rev. Philip (1702-1751) Letters to the Reverend and Miss Scott, 1741, 1745 and manuscript copy of an undated letter to his wife 8:22
Dudley, Lucy Colton Will, 1800 and assignation of Nathaniel Ely as her executor, 1802 8:23
Duryea, M. J. 1 photograph 8:24
Dwight, Jonathan Letter, 1813 8:25
Dwight, Oliver and Dwight, Mary 8:26
Ely, Abigail (m. Nathan Ely) Letter to Hannah Bliss, undated 8:27
Ely, Ethan Description of land of the estate of John Hale now owned by Mrs. Experience Cooley and Mrs. Rebecca Colton, 1799 and a survey and plan of Josiah Cooley’s land sold to Ebenezer Burt, 1800 8:28
Ely, Ethan (b. 1791) Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1817-1853 8:29
Ely, Ethan C. (1835-1906) and Ely, Charity Richardson Bush (1836-1867, m. 1857) Includes several photographs 8:30
Ely, Ethan C. (1835-1906) Plan of land owned by Ely in Longmeadow drawn by L. A. Pease, 1876 Oversize folder 1
Ely, Deacon Jonathan (1683-1753) and Ely, Lydia Burt (d. 1767) 8:31
Ely, Jonathan (1798-1847) Militia order, 1819 and printed course of study for Middlebury College, undated 8:32
Ely, Martha (1795-1857) (m. Rev. Daniel Temple) 8:33
Ely, Deacon Nathaniel (1716-1799) 8:34
Ely, Nathaniel (1751-1808) and Ely, Hannah 8:35
Ely, Robert 2 photographs 8:36
Emerson Family 8:37
Emerson, Annie E. (1859-1941) 8:38
Evarts, Joseph (1804-1874) and Evarts, Clarinda Cooley (1805-1896) Photograph 8:39
Everett-Everitt Family 8:40
Fay Family 8:41
Ferre-Ferry Family 8:42
Firman, King, and Hale Families 8:43
Fisk, Alfred M. Photograph 8:44
Fitch, Martha (d. 1831) Letters, 1824 and undated 8:45
Fitch, Patty (b. 1799) Letters and notes, 1815-1816, and undated 8:46
Flynt, Henry Needham (1893-1970) Eulogy, 1970 9:1
French, Richard Plan for his land, 1771 Oversize box 2
Frost Family 9:2
Gates-McQueen Family 9:3
Gates, Daniel (1787-1867) Biography by William Fenton 9:4
Gates, Kate S. 9:5
Godfrey, Peggy Newspaper clippings, 1983-1992 9:6
Goldthwaite Family 9:7
Goldthwait, Erastus (1772-1848) Military appointments, 1803 and 1806 9:8
Goodell, William Notes on “Questions of Logic,” 1847 9:9
Goodman, Joseph and Mrs. Goodman Photographs 9:10
Goodman, Mary (1882-1976) Massachusetts Sunday School Association Teacher-Training certificate, 1914 9:11
Goodman, William and Goodman, Jessie 9:12
Green, Pownal Letter, 1840 9:13
Griswold, A.H. And Griswold, Harriet 9:14
Griswold, Ralph E. 9:15
Hackley, Levi Letter, 1788 9:16
Hale , Enoch (1753-1837) Document related to the Hampshire Missionary Society, 1801 9:17
Hale, Hezekiah (1740-1813) 9:18
Hale, Jonathan (1738-1806) Miscellaneous papers, 1773-1806 9:19
Hale, Sarah Beman (1718-1810) Genealogy 9:20
Hale, Thomas Deeds, 1733, 1785 9:21
Hamilton, Barry “Ode to the Greenwood Rockets,” 2014 9:22
Hamilton, H.A. Letter 9:23
Hancock Family 9:24
Harding, John P. Obituary 9:25
Harding, John Wheeler (1821-1896) and Harding, Mehitabel Lane (1831-1922) 9:26
Harding, William C. (1854-1926) 9:27
Hatch, Frank S. (1888-1955) and Hatch, Marian Heuser (1891-1981) Obituaries 9:28
Hayes, Eli Denison (1825-1906) 9:29
Heath, Major General William (1737-1814) 9:30
Hermann, Harry 9:31
Hitchcock. John Goldsmith (b. 1830) 9:32
Hooker Family Photographs 9:33
Hosmer Family 9:34
Hovey Family Genealogy 9:35
Howard, Aaron 9:36
Hun-Hunn Family 9:37
Hurlbutt, David and Hurlbutt, L.S. Letter, 1847 9:38
Hurley, John and Hurley, Mary 9:39
Hutchinson, Charles (1911-1944) 9:40
Jackman and Hollister Families Family record 9:41
Jackson. Susan Summons, 1806 9:42
Jorey Family 9:43
Keep Family 10:1
Keep, John (d. 1676) 10:2
Keep, John Rev. (1781-1870) 10:3
Keep, John Robinson (1810-1884) Memorial, 1885 10:4
Keep, Nathan Cooley (1800-1875) 10:5
Keep Family letters. Transcriptions 11:1-16
Knox Family 12:1
Lawton Family 12:2
Lawton Family Ancestral register, circa 1906, for William C. Lawton and Ruth White Merriam Shelf B7
Lawton, John Memorandum of son Sanford’s expenses for education. 1821-1825 12:3
Leete Family 12:4
Leveillee, Amos J. and Mrs. Leveillee Newspaper clipping, 1953 12:5
Lewis Family 12:6
Lincoln, Alan 12:7
Lincoln, Rev. George Photograph 12:8
Markham Family 12:9
McFethries, John (1830-1907) Obituary 12:10
McKinstry, J.A. Tintype, undated 12:11
McQueen Family 12:12
Medlicott Family 12:13
Merriam, George Receipt, 1839 12:14
Miller, Joseph Promissory note to John Pynchon, 1721/22 12:15
Mills, Capt. Thomas Military commissions, 1820-1821 12:16
Miner, Isabella Cooley Letter, 1876 12:17
Moutton. Josiah Tavern recognizance, 1811 12:18
Mun, John, surveyor Plan for land granted to Benjamin Cooley 1660-61, surveyed 1743 Oversize box 2
Munroe Family “Souvenir of 1775. 1775-1885,” 1885 12:19
Newell Family 12:20
Newell Family Photographs 12:21
Newell, Hermon (1774-1833), stone carver Request for Bethuel Baker to send slabs of marble, 1814 12:22
Nichols, Carlos 12:23
Noble Family 13:1
Nye, Robert Nason (1892-1947) Memorial, photograph 13:2
Oldfield, Ruth Evelyn Photograph, 1938 13:3
Page Family 13:4
Page, Kenneth Bausman (1896-1973) 13:5
Page, Kenneth Bausman (1896-1973) Military records, 1917-1919 Oversize box 2
Parker Family 13:6
Parsons Family 13:7
Pease Family of Enfield, Connecticut 13:8
Pease Family of Somer, Connecticut Letters, 1869 13:9
Peterson, Albert Forbes (1926-1943) 13:10
Phillips Family 13:11
Potter Family 13:12
Pynchon, John Letter, 1675 13:13
Pynchon, William 13:14
Radasch, Prof. Arthur 13:15
Raynolds-Reynolds Family 13:16
Richardson Family Photographs. 1957 13:17
Robinson Family 13:18
Russell Family Photographs 13:19
Salter, Rev. Dr. Richard Photograph and genealogy 13:20
Sanderson, Julia (1887-1975) (m. Frank Crumit) 13:21
Santos, Peter 13:22
Schauffler, Mary Raynolds (1802-1895) 13:23
Scott, Sir Walter Facsimile letter, 1832 13:24
Scott, Willard Brochure 13:25
Sexton-Saxton Family 13:26
Sheldon, John (1658-1733) “John Sheldon and the Old Indian House Homestead” by J. Arms Sheldon, 1911 13:27
Sheldon, William, Jr. (1788-1871) 13:28
Sheldon, William, Jr. (1788-1871) Patent for a chemical powder to mix with paint, signed by James Madison, 1811 Oversize box 2
Shuntleff, William S. (1830-1896) 13:29
Sigourney, Lydia Huntley (1791-1865) Letter, 1860 13:30
Sikes, Chauncey Power of attorney, 1796 13:31
Sikes, Edwin and Sikes, Clarinda Simons Photographs 13:32
Silliman, Abigail Letter, 1786 13:33
Simon, Annie T. (m. Alvan L. Fowler) Postcard, 1949 13:34
Smith, David Trowbridge 2 expense books, 1874-1888, carte de visite, post 1874 13:35
Smith, Eleazer Manuscript related to church’s decision to debar Eleazer Smith for fornication, 1750 13:36
Smith, Frank Everdell (1876-1960) 14:1
Smith, Frank Everdell (1876-1960) Photographs, 1939 Oversize box 2
Smith, Grace Trowbridge (b. 1880) Correspondence and photographs, circa 1880 – 1957, undated 14:2
Smith, Lucy Jane Griswold (1837-1947) (m. David Trowbridge Smith) Friendship album, 1865 14:3
Smith, Lucy Jane Griswold (1837-1947) (m. David Trowbridge Smith) School notebook, 1869-1870 (also includes family expenses for Rev. J. M. Price, Verndale, Minnesota, 1889-1893) 14:4
Smith, Lucy Jane Griswold (1837-1947) (m. David Trowbridge Smith) Letters and photographs 14:5
Smith, Lucy Jane Griswold (1837-1947) (m. David Trowbridge Smith) Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle membership certificate, 1887 Oversize box 2
Stearns Family 14:6
Stebbins Family Includes a 1850 letter referring to the newly enacted Fugitive Slave Act with an intriguing line which states “we have had a long letter from Laura (?) she has arrived where the slave is not tonight” 14:7
Storrs Family Bibles, 1897 and undated 15:1
Storrs Family Genealogical Record of the Storrs Family in the United States, 1881 Oversize folder 1
Storrs Family 16:1
Storrs, Charles Backus(1794-1833) 16:2
Storrs, E.C. 16:3
Storrs, Eleazer W. (1799-1880) 16:4
Storrs, Eleazer W. (1799-1880) 3 Illinois land grants signed by John Tyler, 1841 and an Iowa grant “in favor of” Chloe Sherman, widow of John assigned from her to Storrs, signed by James Buchanan, 1860 Oversize box 2
Storrs, Eunice C. 3 membership certificates, 1861-1866 Oversize box 2
Storrs, Rev. John “A sermon, delivered at the ordination of the Rev. Richard Salter Storrs : to the pastoral care of the Church of Christ, in Longmeadow: December 7, MDCCLXVI.,” 1786 and a manuscript draft of an article entitled, “An Address to all Parents, Guardians and Instructors of Youth under whose care this may come,” 1822 16:5
Storrs, Rev. Richard Salter (1763-1819) Appointment as chaplain of the Massachusetts Militia, 1806 and resignation, 1818 Oversize box 2
Storrs, Rev. Richard Salter (1763-1819) 16:6
Storrs, Rev. Richard Salter (1787-1873) 16:7
Storrs, Rev. Richard Salter (1787-1873) 4 copies of an engraved portrait by H.W. Smith, undated Oversize box 2
Storrs, Richard Salter (1821-1900) 16:8
Storrs, Richard Salter (1821-1900) Poets album, 1864 Boxed volume
Storrs, Prof. Richard Salter (1830-1884) “In Memoriam,” 1885 16:9
Storrs, Prof. Richard Salter (1830-1884) Amherst College diplomas, 1853 and 1856 Oversize box 2
Storrs, Sarah Williams (1765-1846) 16:10
Storrs, Sarah Williams (1832-1907) 16:11
Storrs, Sarah Williams (1832-1907) 16:12
Storrs, Sarah Williston (1765-1798) (m. Rev. Richard Salter Storrs) (1763-1819) “Mr. Backus’s Sermon at the Funeral of Mrs. Storrs.”1778 16:13
Sturtevant, Wallis H. (d. 1989) Newspaper clipping, 1983 and obituary, 1989 16:14
Tabor, Edward Payson (1845-1918) Obituary, 1918 and receipt, 1915 17:1
Tallmadge, Laura M. 17:2
Taylor, Berkeley H. 17:3
Taylor, Charlotte Agreement of support, 1844 17:4
Taylor, Ephraim (1805-1879) 17:5
Taylor, Margaret 17:6
Taylor, Samuel Bond to John Pynchon, 1728 17:7
Tenney, Charles H. “In Memoriam,” 1951 17:8
Terry Family 17:9
Thompson, Dr. W.N. 17:10
Tillinghast, Nicholas Letter, undated 17:11
Trewargy Family Photographs 17:12
Upson, Elsie, Moore (d. 1983) Obituary, 1983 17:13
Vignone, Daniel J. Newspaper clipping, 1969 17:14
Wallace, Mary Newspaper clipping, 1979 17:15
Ward, Dr. Edwin (1880-1957) Obituary 17:16
Warriner, Solomon Letter, 1823 17:17
Waters, John Tax receipt, 1850 17:18
Weld family Genealogy 17:19
Weld, Lewis Engraving 17:20
West Family Photographs 17:21
White, Albert Certificate of merit, undated 17:22
White Family 17:23
White, William (1789-1860) Biography by William Fenton 17:24
Wigglesworth, Edward Letter, 1726 17:25
Wilkens, Edward G. (d. 1945) 17:26
Williams Family Includes bound letters to various named individuals from 1820-1822 17:27
Williams Family 17:28
Williams, Abigail Davenport (1696-1766) 17:29
Williams, Eleazer (1789-1858) 17:30
Williams, Eleazer (1789-1858) 17:31
Williams, Ephraim (d.1755) Newspaper clipping, 1999 17:32
Williams, Eunice (1696-1785) 17:33
Williams, Eunice (1696-1785) 17:34
Williams, Eunice (b. 1767) 17:35
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Letters, 1802-1822, undated 18:1
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Letter transcripts 18:2
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diaries, 1801-1805, 1823-1824 18:3
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diary transcript, 1801 18:4
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diary transcript, 1802 18:5
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diary transcript, 1803 18:6
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diary transcript, 1804-1805 18:7
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Diary transcript, 1823-1824 18:8
Williams, Jerusha Mather (1783-1844) (m. Lyman Colton) Paper by Caitlin Coyne, 2008 18:9
Williams, John (1664-1729) 18:10
Williams, Lucy Burt (1741-1861) (m. En. Samuel Williams) Obituaries 18:11
Williams, Martha (1769-1819) “Choice dialogues between a godly minister, and an honest country-man, concerning election & predestination,” [1720] 18:12
Williams, Philip A. Photographs 18:13
Williams, En. Samuel 18:14
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Photocopies of letters held at Dartmouth College 19:1
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Alexander Medlicott, Jr. materials related to Rev. Stephen Williams, 1962-1983 19:2
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) “The Journals of the Reverend Stephen Williams: 1775-1777”. Dissertation by Alexander J. Medlicott, 1962 19:3
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Honorary degree from Dartmouth College , circa 1770 Oversize box 2
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Will, 1771 20:1
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Will,1774 20:2
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Description of symbols used in his writing. 20:3
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Estate inventory, 1788; letter to Martha Raynolds, 1774; portion of a will, undated; Williams Family genealogy, early 1800’s 20:4
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Miscellaneous papers, 1709-1775; Anagrams and acrostics of Abigail and Stephen Williams, undated. 20:5
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Fragments and miscellaneous papers 20:6
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Newspaper clippings, photocopies and images. 20:7
Williams, Rev. Stephen (1693-1782) Reference file, 1895-1999 20:8
Williams, Rev. Stephen, Jr. Photocopy from “The History of Woodstock, Connecticut,” 1926 20:9
Williams, Stephen W. Letters, 1836-1837 20:10
Williams, William (b. 1688) Letters, 1747/8 20:11
Williams, William Printed Deerfield Academy notice, 1811 20:12
Williams, William (b. 1776) Genealogical materials 20:13
Willard, Joseph Obituary 20:14
Willis, N. P. Letter, 1856 20:15
Wilson Family Photographs 20:16
Wolcott, Samuel and family 20:17
Woodward, John Letter, 1780 20:18
Wright, Ellen L. ` 20:19
Wright, Harry, Andrew Newspaper clipping 20:20
Young Family 20:21
Family papers – miscellaneous Letters, 1799 and 1818. Authors unknown 20:22

 

Subjects
  • Colton family
  • Colton, Lucretia Woolworth Colton (1787-1821)
  • Family reunions
  • Genealogy
  • Keep family
  • Storrs family
  • Willliams family
Contributors
  • Keep, Nathan Cooley (1800-1875)
  • Storrs, Richard Salter (1763-1819)
  • Storrs, Richard Salter (1787-1873)
  • Williams, Abigail
  • Williams, Jerusha
  • Williams, Stephen (1693-1782)
Types of material
  • Account books
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Photographs

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