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Solomon Linsley, Jr. certificate
00-2009-88-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-88-0
Scope and Contents
Ceritficate that the 4th Class of the Town of Litchfield have procured Solomon Linsley, Jr. to serve in the Continental Army in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment for three years; approved by Col. Bezaleel Beebe and addressed to Elihu Harrison, foreman of the 4th class. Certified by James Morris, Captain of the 2d Regiment Connecticut
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1784 Feb 17
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Samuel Wright papers
1953-26-0
Collection
Identifier: 1953-26-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Samuel Wright (1789-1875) of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, financial records, legal documents, records related to the militia, and tax collection documents. Samuel Wright was the son of Jonathan Wright (1745/46-1836) and his third wife, Thankful Landon (1757?-1831), who was the widow of Benjamin Gibbs. Jonathan's first wife was Leah Bissell (1747?-1782). Many of the deeds in the papers relate to land transactions involving his wives' families. Samuel...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1767-1877; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1953
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society