circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: History of the Livingston family from 1421

The manuscript discusses the Livingston family genealogy beginning in 1421.

GLC03107.04826

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: History of the Livingston family beginning in 1428

GLC03107.04827

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: Genealogical information about the Livingston family

The document lists various members of the Livingston family, and their dates of marriage, birth, and death. Written by the son of John Swift Livingston.

GLC03107.04822

circa 1745

Manuscript document

Title: Pedigree of the Livingston family

The pedigree traces relatives of the Livingston family back to the 12th century.

GLC03107.04823

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript document

Title: Catalog of Livingston seals

GLC03107.04824

circa 1585-1763

Manuscript

Title: History of the Livingston family

The manuscript traces the Livingston family back to its first descendents in Scotland. It was thought that the first member of the Livingston family was a Hungarian man who arrived in Scotland in 1070.

GLC03107.04825

circa 1763-1783

Manuscript

Title: List of deeds, surveys, patents, etc. pertinent to the Livingston Family (1713-1796)

List of various surveys, patents, deeds, and rent accounts made from the years 1713-1796.

GLC03107.04773

circa 1763-1783

Manuscript

Title: Memo on the conveyance of property among the Seymour and Forbes families

GLC03107.04774

circa 1783-1815

Alberts, Ward, fl. 1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Johnston Livingston re: arrangements for a "Patriarch's ball"

GLC03107.04171

3 June 1787

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Shirley Erving

Knox acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Erving on 22 May 1787 related to a claim of the descendants of General [William] Shirley to a portion of General Samuel Waldo's Penobscot lands (present-day Maine). Knox promises to investigate the claim, but does not think it will turn out to be valid.

GLC02437.03564

10 September 1791

Knox, John, fl. 1771-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References his letter to Henry Knox of 22 May. That letter was "acquainting you of my Family and my very unhappy Situation in not only being obliged to live so long absent from a Dear and Affectionate wife and Family, but also not having wherewith to support myself." Asserts that they are descended from the same family and asks for assistance, stating, "from all Accounts, you are a Gentleman possessed of such Tenderness, and Humanity, that altho no Connection might subsist betwixt your Family and mine, yet you would take Compassion on my Distress." Has heard no answer and assumes the…

GLC02437.05151

13 June 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rufus King

Discusses the line of inheritance for the Waldo patent, beginning with Brigadier General Samuel Waldo and passing down to his wife, Lucy Flucker Knox. Also provides news about friends and acquaintances, such as the fact that General [Rufus] Putnam will accept an appointment as surveyor.

GLC02437.09127

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Albumen of Archer family]

Large family photograph, Archer's, Jeffery's, etc. Thirty-nine people posed on lawn with trees in front of house with porch. Edward R. Archer is seated on the left-center of the image. Photograph split in two.

GLC01896.200

30 July 1818

Meller, John, 1752-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Answers Hobart's questions about the birth and death dates of Mellen's father, John Mellen (1722/3-1807).

GLC06313.04.065

30 July 1900

Bodge, George M., 1841-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Byron Churchill.

Bodge requests genealogical information concerning Churchill's immediate family. Bodge obtained Churchill's address through Isaac B. Churchill (Byron's uncle) of Glen Ellyn, Ill.

GLC03859.35

circa 1585-1763

Object

Title: Wax seal

GLC03107.05293

1886-1891

Wood, Matthew, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Notebook of Matthew Wood]

Notebook containing diary entries, genealogical notes and recipes. Many blank pages and two clippings laid in.

GLC02176.30

1861-1865

Manuscript

Title: [Genealogical notes on the Way family]

With attached newspaper clipping.

GLC02176.45

February 3, 1923

Barton, William E., fl. 1922-1923

Pamphlet

Title: Abraham Lincoln's Lost Grandmother

GLC08880.048

1877-1900

Photograph

Title: [Group portrait]

Group portrait (with two lithographs in background, one, a battle scene). Identified on verso as Great Grandma Stevens; GrandPa Stevens; Uncle Edmund, his son; Cousin Charlotte, daughter of Edmund. In the old Parlor at Nottingham, N.H.

GLC02673.41

1877-1900

Photograph

Title: [Group portrait in front of a house entrance]

Title from verso: Grandmother and her family. Four generations. At Nottingham, N.H. Forefather Farm.

GLC02673.42

29 April 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He writes a daily log of his travels from Washington to Hatteras to Fort Monroe and then ends as they prepare to go to Yorktown.

GLC02744.181

29 April 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Copy of GLC02744.181.

GLC02744.182

02 May 1864

Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He writes that they have been ordered to report for duty and he is now disembarking his regiment. Will write more when he is settled.

GLC02744.183

Circa 1861-1864

Wykes, fl. 1862

Print

Title: Wolcott Coat of Arms

In Latin it reads: "Nullius Addictus Jurare In Verba Magistri," ["(being) not obliged to swear allegiance to a master."]

GLC00653.11.37