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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 122 | Title: | Luther Richard Prentiss Papers
| | | | Creator: | Prentiss, Luther Richard | | | | Dates: | 1825-1854 | | | | Abstract: | Luther Richard Prentiss (1803-1897) was a Justice of the Peace of Warrensville Township, Ohio in the mid-nineteenth century. The collection consists of a docket book, summonses and orders, deeds to land in Newburgh, Ohio, owned by James Kingsbury, and to lots in Warrensville, and receipts for court fees. | | | | Call #: | MS 0394 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Prentiss, Luther Richard, 1803-1897. | Court calendars -- Ohio -- Warrensville. | Court records -- Ohio -- Warrensville. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 123 | Title: | Henry W. Smith Papers
| | | | Creator: | Smith, Henry W. | | | | Dates: | 1834-1869 | | | | Abstract: | Henry W. Smith was the Sheriff of Trumbull County, Ohio, and a director of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company during the 1840s. The collection consists of letters to Smith, financial papers, tax receipts, certificates, and contracts, including a contract book concerning land purchased by Smith and David Tod from F. Freeman in Warren, Ohio, 1839-1868. | | | | Call #: | MS 0397 | | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Smith, Henry W. | Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company. | Real property -- Ohio -- Warren. | Trumbull County (Ohio) -- Biography.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 125 | Title: | First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) Records
| | | | Creator: | First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) | | | | Dates: | 1838-1879 | | | | Abstract: | The First New Jerusalem Society was a church founded in 1838, in Chillicothe (Ross County), Ohio, whose members were followers of the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), Swedish scientist, mystic and religious philosopher. The collection consists of minutes, lists of members, copies of agreements, and correspondence. Pre-1857 records recorded from memory by Amasa D. Sproat, secretary of the society, after the originals were destroyed by fire. The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed. Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index. | | | | Call #: | MS 0399 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America -- Societies, etc. | First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Chillicothe. | New Jerusalem Church -- Ohio. | Churches -- Ohio -- Chillicothe. | Chillicothe (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 127 | Title: | May Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | May Family | | | | Dates: | 1752-1917 | | | | Abstract: | John May (1748-1812) and his son, Henry Knox May, (1780-1865) were merchants and shippers in Boston, Massachusetts, and proprietors of the Union Wharf (May's Wharf). John May was also a member and agent of the Ohio Company of Associates. His grandson, Edward Tuckerman May was an agent at the Boston Customs House. The collection consists of correspondence, financial accounts, receipts, speeches, estate papers, and other papers of John, Henry K., and Edward T. May, concerning John's land speculations, his work as land agent for the Ohio Company of Associates, his service with the Boston Militia in the Revolutionary War, and his business activities as wharfinger of Union Wharf (Boston); Henry's activities as agent for New England merchants in Alexandria, Va., and as merchant, shipmaster and wharfinger of Union Wharf (Boston); and Edward's work as Boston Custom House agent. | | | | Call #: | MS 0401 | | | | Extent: | 6.00 linear feet (15 containers) | | | | Subjects: | May family. | Alexandria Canal Company. | Union Wharf (Boston, Mass.) | Customs administration -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Real property -- New England. | Real property -- Ohio. | Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | Wharves -- Massachusetts -- Boston. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives. | Ohio -- History -- 1787-1865 -- Sources. | Boston (Mass.) -- Commerce. | Alexandria (Va.) -- Commerce.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 128 | Title: | Amos Townsend Papers
| | | | Creator: | Townsend, Amos | | | | Dates: | ca. 1880 | | | | Abstract: | Amos Townsend (1821-1895) was a grocer, of Cleveland, Ohio, and a member of the United States House of Representatives (1877-1883). The collection consists of a list of names of residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including nationality, political affiliation, occupation, and address of each. | | | | Call #: | MS 0407 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Townsend, Amos, 1821-1895. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Directories. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 129 | Title: | Henry Gerould Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gerould, Henry | | | | Dates: | 1841-1888 | | | | Abstract: | Henry Gerould (1824-1900) was a physician, of Bedford and Cleveland, Ohio during the nineteenth century. The collection consists of a list of names of residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including nationality, political affiliation, occupation, and address of each. The list is maintained in two volumes. | | | | Call #: | MS 0409 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Clapp, Thomas J. | Gerould, Henry, 1824-1900 | Clapp, Lorinda. | Clapp family. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Bedford.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 130 | Title: | Book of Stoppages
| | | | Creator: | Book of Stoppages | | | | Dates: | 1863-1865 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of records of stoppages on bank accounts at an unknown bank. | | | | Call #: | MS 0412 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Banks and banking. | Bank accounts.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 134 | Title: | First Congregational Church Records
| | | | Creator: | First Congregational Church | | | | Dates: | 1819-1898 | | | | Abstract: | The First Congregational Church was founded in 1814 in Kent, Ohio (located in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio). From 1819 to 1839 it was called the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin Township. In 1839 it became the First Congregational Church, Franklin Township. It later became the First Congregational Church, Kent, Ohio. The collection consists of confession of faith, covenant, articles of practice, minutes of meetings, and list of members (1838). Includes records of the First Congregational Society of Franklin, Ladies Aid Society of Franklin, and Ladies Benevolent Sewing Society of Franklin. The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed. Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index. | | | | Call #: | MS 0421 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | First Congregational Church (Franklin, Portage County, Ohio) | Presbyterian Church -- Ohio -- Franklin. | Churches -- Ohio -- Franklin. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Franklin. | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Franklin. | Women -- Ohio -- Franklin -- Societies and clubs. | Women in charitable work. | Franklin (Ohio) -- Church history -- 19th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 135 | Title: | Leonard Wilson Papers Relating to the Santiago Campaign
| | | | Creator: | Wilson, Leonard | | | | Dates: | 1898-1907 | | | | Abstract: | Leonard Wilson was a military secretary and aide-de-camp to Major General Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906). The collection consists of letters and report on the situation in Cuba, collected by Wilson. Correspondents include J.C. Breckinridge, J.H. Dorst, William E. English, E.J. McClernand, Elihu Root, S.S. Sumner, General Wheeler, Wilson, and August Ziegler. | | | | Call #: | MS 0427 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Wilson, Leonard. | Spanish-American War, 1898. | Santiago Campaign, 1898. | Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1895-1898 -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 136 | Title: | Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records
| | | | Creator: | Ohio Militia, 4th Division | | | | Dates: | 1807-1830 | | | | Abstract: | The Ohio Militia was established by the Ohio Constitution in 1803. Based on precedents established by the Northwest Territory, male citizens between the ages of 16 and 45 in Ohio were required to perform military duty. The Ohio Militia was divided into four divisions initially, with a fifth established in 1813. Elijah Wadsworth of Canfield, Ohio, commanded the 4th Division. Each division was further divided into four or five brigades, which were then divided into regiments and companies. The collection consists of orders, class rolls, record of appointments, and court-of-inquiry reports of the 4th Division of the Ohio Militia. | | | | Call #: | MS 0428 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 volume) | | | | Subjects: | Ohio Militia. Division, 4th. | Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- Ohio. | United States -- Armed Forces -- Ohio -- Records and correspondence. | Ohio -- Militia. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.
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