MC 1
51 boxes
About the Thompson Family
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1737-1802
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1762-1828
- Benjamin Thompson, 1765-1838
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1797-1826
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1798-1853
- Benjamin Thompson, 1806-1890
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1821-1869
- Mary Pickering Thompson, 1825-1894
- Lucien Thompson, 1859-1924
Ebenezer Thompson, 1737-1802
“Judge” Ebenezer Thompson studied medicine early in life but soon abandoned medical practice for public affairs. At the age of twenty-eight he was elected a Durham selectman, and he also represented Durham in the General Assembly at Portsmouth. He played an active role in the events which led to the American Revolution, being among those who seized the military stores at Fort William and Mary in 1774 and serving as a member of all the Provincial Congresses that met at Exeter.
During the war the Judge was secretary of the State Committee of Safety and a member of the committee to draw up a plan of government and frame a constitution for New Hampshire. After the formation of a state government, he was the first Secretary of State, reappointed for eleven years in succession. The Judge was twice appointed to represent New Hampshire in the Continental Congress but had to decline because of poor health. However, he served as state senator, Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature. In 1796 he accepted the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Strafford County, which he held until his death in 1802.
The Judge also found time to serve his town as clerk, selectman, assessor of taxes, commissioner, auditor, and member of the school committee. As an expert land surveyor and draughtsman, he settled boundary disputes, and although he was never admitted to the bar, he was frequently consulted for legal advice. According to the History of the Town of Durham, “No native of Durham has held so many public offices nor won more esteem from his fellow citizens.”
The Judge was married to Mary Torr (1740-1807) and had five children, among them “Colonel” Ebenezer and Benjamin “Sr.”
Ebenezer Thompson, 1762-1828
“Colonel” Ebenezer Thompson, so-called because in 1799 he received the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 25th New Hampshire Regiment, was the eldest son of “Judge” Ebenezer. According to MPT, he was “an enterprising man, and very early in life engaged in home and foreign trade, and in shipbuilding at Durham, in which he was so successful that in the year 1800 he was the largest tax-payer in the town, being already much wealthier than his father. His fortunes were still more improved by his removal in 1803 to Portsmouth, where he acquired considerable real estate, and had ships at sea. A few years later he met with severe reverses through the `embargo,’ and the `great fire’ of 1813, in which he lost $40,000.00 in one night. He was a man of brilliant parts, and might have distinguished himself in political life or at the bar. He was a fluent speaker and used to plead his own cases in court.”
“Colonel” did serve as Durham’s representative to the N.H. legislature for six years and as a justice of the peace. He married three times and had ten children, including “Captain” Ebenezer and Benjamin (1804-1875) by his second wife, Mary Weeks (1770-1813).
Benjamin Thompson, 1765-1838
Benjamin Thompson, “Sr.”, second son of “Judge” Ebenezer, was an extensive landowner in Durham and Barrington. He served as justice of the peace and as clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Strafford County for twenty years. He inherited the Thompson homestead, where he established his eldest son, Ebenezer, “Sr.,” dwelling himself in a Durham village residence which passed to his second son, Benjamin “Benefactor.” Benjamin “Sr.”’s wife, Mary Pickering (1774-1849), was the daughter of large landowners in Newington.
Ebenezer Thompson, 1797-1826
Ebenezer Thompson, “Sr.”, son of Benjamin “Sr.” settled on the Thompson homestead after his marriage to Jane Demeritt (1794-1869) in 1820. According to MPT, he had “entered Phillips Exeter Academy in 1809, and showed great aptitude for study, especially age. He had good business capacity, and was a genial, popular man.” Ebenezer “Sr.” served as justice of the peace and as chairman of the board of selectmen for the four years before his early death. He had three children, including Mary P. and Ebenezer, “Jr.”
Ebenezer Thompson, 1798-1853
“Captain” Ebenezer Thompson, son of “Colonel” Ebenezer, was for many years master of a merchant vessel to foreign ports. About 1834 he purchased the mansion formerly owned by General John Sullivan, where he resided until his death. He was a member of the N.H. legislature in 1845 and 1846 and was active in the Congregational Church. “Captain” Ebenezer was married to his cousin, Ann Mary, daughter of Benjamin Thompson, “Sr.”
Benjamin Thompson, 1806-1890
Benjamin Thompson, “Benefactor,” son of Benjamin, “Sr.”, inherited his father’s residence in Durham Village, along with neighboring lands and the so-called “Warner farm,” originally part of the Valentine Hill grant at Oyster River. He taught school for two terms in his youth and then farmed his property, employing several workers. According to the History of the Town of Durham, “by strict economy and good management in the course of half a century he increased his property to over $400,000.00.” In 1856 he made his will, leaving practically all his fortune to the state to set up a college of agriculture.
Ebenezer Thompson, 1821-1869
Ebenezer Thompson, “Jr.,” son of Ebenezer, “Sr.” was educated in the academies of New London, South Berwick, and Andover. For a time he worked with his grandfather, Benjamin, “Sr.” as a merchant, and in the early days of the Boston & Maine Railroad he was station agent at South Berwick Junction. Later he lived in Dunkirk, New York, where he was wood agent of the New York and Erie Railroad. Ebenezer, “Jr.” returned to Durham in 1854 and was soon appointed justice of the peace and elected chairman of the board of selectmen. He subsequently held several town offices and was a county commissioner. Ebenezer, “Jr.” pioneered in growing the Baldwin apple, engaged in the lumber business, and also acted as an insurance agent and bank director.
According to his sister, MPT, Ebenezer,”Jr.” was “a man of keen, active mind and intellectual tastes. He was specially familiar with the early history of the New England colonies, and began to collect materials for the history of Durham. He was shrewd and energetic in business, frugal and laborious in his habits, and carefully solicitous for the welfare of his family.”
Ebenezer, “Jr.” married Nancy G. Carr (d.l9ll) and had six children, including Lucien Thompson.
Mary Pickering Thompson, 1825-1894
Mary Pickering Thompson was born in Durham, the daughter of Ebenezer Thompson, “Sr.” and Jane Demeritt and the great grand- daughter of “Judge” Ebenezer Thompson, the Revolutionary war patriot. She received her early education in Durham and in 1845 graduated with honors from Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. In 1847 she converted to Catholicism, entering the Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. Subsequently she taught in Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, and Maryland, and made several trips to Europe, returning periodically to Durham.
rom 1877 until her death MPT lived in Durham and engaged in local historical and genealogical studies. She contributed voluminously to Catholic World (see A Looker Back) and published many articles elsewhere on religious and historical subjects. A Memoir of Judge Ebenezer Thompson appeared in 1886 and Landmarks in Ancient Dover in 1888.
In her time MPT’s library (which she bequeathed to her nephew Lucien, and is now at the University of New Hampshire) was thought the “finest and rarest collection of books and manuscripts” in the state; she herself was considered the “best cultured woman in New Hampshire” (John Scales, Miss Mary Pickering Thompson).
Also see the Demeritt-Thompson Family Papers (MC 188).
Lucien Thompson, 1859-1924
Lucien Thompson was born in Durham, the son of Ebenezer Thompson “Jr.” and Nancy Carr. When he was ten, his father died and his mother moved to Manchester, N.H., where LT was educated in the public schools; he was salutatorian of his high school class. In 1878 the family returned to Durham, whereupon LT took charge of the Thompson farm and became active in public affairs. He was a member of the Durham Board of Supervisors, represented the town in the state legislature, served on the State Board of Agriculture, and was a trustee of New Hampshire College (now UNH). In 1887 he married Mary Lizzie Gage; they had four children.
LT maintained a close relationship with his aunt, Mary P. Thompson, and after her death continued her local historical and genealogical researches. He published several articles and co-authored the History of the Town of Durham (1913). In 1913 or 1914 LT moved with his family to Colorado, where he died in 1924.
Also see the Demeritt-Thompson Family Papers (MC 188).
About the Thompson Family Collection
This collection consists of manuscript materials, 1703-1924, collected by two Durham, NH historians, Mary P. Thompson (1825- 1894) and her nephew, Lucien Thompson (1859-1924). In addition to their own correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, and genealogical notes on Durham families, the Thompsons preserved papers of their ancestors, the two most prominent being “Judge” Ebenezer Thompson (1737-1802), Revolutionary leader and New Hampshire’s first secretary of state, and Benjamin Thompson (1806- 1890), benefactor of New Hampshire College (now the University of New Hampshire). Mary P. and Lucien also collected documents relating to Durham and vicinity; these documents date mainly from the period 1750-1850 and include letters, deeds, property plans, wills, estate inventories, contracts, account books, receipts, rate lists, petitions, appointments, and records and minutes of organizations.
Also see the Demeritt-Thompson Family Papers (MC 188).
Thompsons Represented in the Thompson Family Collection
Ebenezer m. Mary Torr
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Mary Weeks m. Ebenezer Benjamin m. Mary Pickering
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Benjamin Ebenezer m. Ann Mary Benjamin John Ebenezer
(1804-1875) (1798-1853)(1809-1853) (1806-1890) (1801-1854) (1797-1826)
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Nancy G. Carr m. Ebenezer Mary Pickering
(d. 1911) ^ (1821-1869) (1825-1894)
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Mary Lizzie Gage m. Lucien Ella Pickering Annie Louise
(1865- ) ^ (1859-1924) (1847-1882) (1857- )
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Robert Ruth Helen Louise
b. 1888 b. 1891 b. 1896 b. 1898
Folder Listing
- Thompson Family Deeds
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1737-1802
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1762-1828
- Benjamin Thompson, 1765-1838
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1797-1826
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1798-1853
- Benjamin Thompson, 1806-1890
- Ebenezer Thompson, 1821-1869
- Other Thompsons
- Mary Pickering Thompson, 1825-1890
- Lucien Thompson, 1859-1924
- Documents Pertaining to Various Families
- Durham Town Documents
- Documents from Towns Other Than Durham
- New Hampshire State Documents
- Photographs
- Oversized Items
**Note: Items preceded by an asterix (*) in the finding aid are oversized materials and may be found in one of the nine oversized boxes, marked OVSZ BOX, at the end of the collection.
I. Thompson Family Deeds
BOX 1 *Samuel Thompson's deed of 1750 is in OVSZ BOX 1. f.1 Deeds, 1753-1778. f.2 Deeds, 1780-1784. f.3 Deeds, 1784-1790. f.4 Deeds, 1791-1794. f.5 Deeds, 1794-1796. f.6 Deeds, 1797-1799. f.7 Deeds, 1800-1801. f.8 Deeds, 1802-1805. f.9 Deeds, 1806-1810. f.10 Deeds, 1811-1813. f.11 Deeds, 1814-1818. f.12 Deeds, 1819-1824. f.13 Deeds, 1826-1848. f.14 Deeds, 1849-1865. f.15 Deeds to Benjamin Thompson's (1806-1890) land given to New Hampshire College, 1783-1854. f.16 Deeds, Beech Hill Farm, 1856. f.17 Deeds related to Mary Pickering Thompson's estate, 1860- 1888.
II. Ebenezer Thompson, 1737-1802
BOX 2 f.1 Correspondence, 1783-1790. f.2 Receipts, 1764-1802. f.3 Appointment as Justice of the Peace, 1795. f.4 Wills, 1795-1802. f.5 Inventory of Estate, 1802. f.6 Accounts settled after death, 1802. f.7 Accounts settled after death, 1803. f.8 Accounts settled after death, 1804. f.9 Accounts settled after death, 1805-1807. f.10 Property claims settled after death, 1803-1804. f.11 Removal of Mary Thompson (wife of E.T.), 1807.
III. Ebenezer Thompson, 1762-1828
f.12 Correspondence, 1815-1826. f.13 Property deeds, 1789-1799. f.14 Receipts, 1788-1804. f.15 Receipts, 1807-1819. f.16 Receipts, 1820-1826. f.17 Receipts, n.d. f.18 Legal writs, 1788-1799. f.19 Miscellaneous documents, 1793-1822. f.20 March family: Correspondence and accounts, 1782 & 1808. f.21 Weeks, Brackett & George: Receipts, 1801-1812. f.22 Weeks, Clement: Correspondence, 1789-1811. f.23 Weeks, Clement: Legal documents, 1787-1815. f.24 Weeks, Clement: Receipts, 1790-1801. f.25 Weeks, Clement: Receipts, 1803-1816. f.26 Weeks, Jacob: Correspondence and receipts, 1797-1799. f.27 Weeks, John: Receipts and accounts, 1785-1805. f.28 Weeks, Joshua & Walter: Legal papers, 1784-1792. f.29 Weeks, William: Correspondence, receipts, accounts, and will, 1777-1807. f.30 Miscellaneous documents from Greenland, New Hampshire, 1743-1799. f.31 Miscellaneous documents from Greenland, New Hampshire, 1800-1830.
IV. Benjamin Thompson, 1765-1838
f.32 Accounts settled after death, 1838-1843. f.33 Correspondence, 1808. f.34 Insurance policies, 1828-1838. f.35 Inventory of estate, 1818-1819; 1834-1838. f.36 Leases of land, 1833-1836. f.37 Miscellaneous documents, 1808-1820. f.38 Receipts, 1799-1838. f.39 Wills, 1834. f.40 Writs served by B.T., 1819-1821. f.41 Book of formats for legal documents and accounts of BT after death, 1820s-1843.
V. Ebenezer Thompson, 1797-1826
BOX 3 f.1 Account book, 1820-1826. f.2 Appointments (surveyor, tax collector, juror), 1820-1824. f.3 Estate: Inventory and settlement, 1826. f.4 Jane Demerrit Thompson (1794-1869): Copybook from school, n.d. f.5 Jane Demerrit Thompson (1794-1869): Correspondence, 1851-1861. f.6 Jane Demerrit Thompson (1794-1869): Manuscript written at Bradford Academy, 1816.
VI. Ebenezer Thompson, 1798-1853
f.7 ET's correspondence to his nephew, Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), 1850. f.8 ET's correspondence to his nephew, Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), 1851. f.9 ET's correspondence to his nephew, Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), 1852. f.10 ET's correspondence to his nephew, Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), 1853. f.11 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1821. f.12 Lease of land, 1838. f.13 Miscellaneous, 1821-1824.
VII. Benjamin Thompson, 1806-1890
BOX 4 *Account books, 1828-1835 & 1828-1841 are in OVSZ BOX 1. f.1 Account book, 1835-1851. f.2 Account book, 1838-1885. f.3 Account book, 1851-1889.
BOX 5 f.1 Bills and Receipts, 1836-1887. f.2 Correspondence, 1851-1881. f.3 Financial records (stocks and shares), 1863-1883. f.4 Genealogical notes, n.d. f.5 Insurance policies, 1828-1850. f.6 Legal documents, 1835 & 1856. f.7 Miscellaneous, 1825. f.8 Newspaper clippings in regards to BT's bequest to New Hampshire, 1890-1891. f.9 New Hampshire State Legislature's acceptance of BT's will and codicil, 1891. f.10 Remarks of Rev. S.H. Barnum at the funeral of BT, 1890. f.11 Surveyor's notebook, 1840-1883.
VIII. Ebenezer Thompson, 1821-1869
BOX 6 f.1 Account books, 1850-1853. f.2 Appointments, 1845-1864. f.3 Correspondence to Nancy Carr, 1842. f.4 Correspondence to Nancy Carr, 1843 January-March. f.5 Correspondence to Nancy Carr, 1843 May-July. f.6 Correspondence to Nancy Carr, 1843 August-September. f.7 Correspondence to Nancy Carr, 1850-1851. f.8 Correspondence from family, 1846-1853. f.9 Correspondence from miscellaneous, 1836-1866. f.10 Manuscripts, various compositions, n.d. f.11 Miscellaneous, n.d. f.12 Political notes and speeches, n.d. f.13 Receipts, 1840-1862. f.14 Teaching qualifications, 1836-1842. f.15 Will, 1869. f.16 Nancy G. Carr Thompson: Correspondence with Jackson E. Greeley, 1842. f.17 Nancy G. Carr Thompson: Miscellaneous, 1879. *Also see OVSZ BOX 1 for ET's Justice of the Peace commissions, 1855-1867.
IX. Other Thompsons
f.18 Annie Louise Thompson (1857- ): Account book, 1869-1878. f.19 Benjamin Thompson (1804-1875), Correspondence, 1825-1826. f.20 Benjamin Thompson (1804-1875), Receipts, 1825-1828. f.21 Ella P. Thompson (1847-1882): Correspondence, 1847 & 1882. *Helen Thompson [Heath], list of Thompson family genealogy after Lucien Thompson in OVSZ BOX 1. f.22 John Thompson (1801-1854): Receipts and accounts, 1854-1855. f.23 William H. Thompson: Correspondence, 1867 & 1884. f.24 Various Thompsons, 1772-1850.
X. Mary Pickering Thompson, 1825-1894
A. Correspondence
BOX 7 f.1 Abbot - Aldrich, 1840-1841 & 1889. f.2 Adams, Rev. Charles, 1887. f.3 Arnold, E.C., 1871-1872. f.4 Arnold, E.C., 1872-1873. f.5 Atwood, Harriet P., 1845-1849. f.6 Bair, Annie W., 1891. f.7 Batchelder, Charles E., 1892-1893. f.8 Bayley - Benac, 1877-1889. f.9 Blanchard - Butler, 1850-1908. f.10 Casimir - Chatard, 1865-1893. f.11 Coad - Coleman, 1853-1893. f.12 Colt, Esthe P. & H.L., 1887. f.13 Craven - Cushman, 1873-1874 & 1845. f.14 Davis, B.F., 1869-1891. f.15 Dawson, Henry B., 1887. f.16 Demeritt, Hannah D., 1887. f.17 Demeritt, Jennie M., 1886 June-October. f.18 Demeritt, Jennie M., 1886 December - 1887. f.19 Demeritt, Jennie M., 1891. f.20 Demeritt, John P., 1886-1887. f.21 Demeritt, Laura - Dimond, 1852-1893. f.22 Dodge - Durin, 1863-1893. f.23 Eastman - Eddy, 1841-1886. f.24 Edgerly - Edwards, 1844-1893. f.25 Farrington - Fields, 1865-1882. f.26 Gabrielle - Greeley, 1874-1886. f.27 Green, Lewis, 1853. f.28 Green, Mary L., 1849. f.29 Green, Nancy H., 1849. f.30 Green, Sarah Ellen, 1849-1853. f.31 Green, Sarah Ellen & Samuel, 1853-1882 & 1887. f.32 Griffiths, A.W., 1888-1889. f.33 Hackett, Frank W., 1888-1893. f.34 Haines, A.M., 1893. f.35 Hall, Myra & S.D., 1869 & 1886. f.36 Ham, John R., 1884-1892. f.37 Ham, John R., February 1893. f.38 Hammond, Isaac, 1884-1889. f.39 Hardon - Hardy, 1887 & 1904. f.40 Haskins, Miriam, 1887. f.41 Healy - Howard, 1853-1891. f.42 Hule, Lucy H., 1840-1878. f.43 Hule, Lucy H., 1882-1887. f.44 Hutchings - Joy, 1869-1898. f.45 Kellogg, Julia, 1875-1877. f.46 Kellogg, Julia, 1878-1879. f.47 Kellogg, Julia, 1880-1886. f.48 Kelsey, Laura, 1884-1885. f.49 Kenny, Marie J., 1855-1856.
BOX 8 f.1 Laborde - Lilley, 1855 & 1877. f.2 Lilly, Rev. Thomas, 1855-1863. f.3 Locke, Ira S., 1891-1893. f.4 Long - Lyon, 1843-1869. f.5 McClellan, Charles H., 1884-1885. f.6 McClellan, Charles H., 1886. f.7 McCrellis, H.O. & John, 1885-1886. f.8 McKay, William P., 1853. f.9 McNamara - Mathes, 1886-1889. f.10 Maxfield, Asenath J., 1885. f.11 Maxfield, Asenath J., 1886-1887. f.12 Maxfield, Elizabeth & Jane, 1838-1841. f.13 Maxfield, Mary & William, 1885-1887. f.14 Meader - Meyers, 1852-1888. f.15 Miller, Hugh Bolton, 1884-1885. f.16 Moody - Munroe, 1874-1893. f.17 Munsell, Joel, 1892. f.18 Nesmith - Norton, 1882-1893. f.19 Odiorne - Owen, 1885-1886. f.20 Page, M.A. & Sarah, 1841-1892. f.21 Palmer - Philbrick, 1854-1886. f.22 Philbrick, Susan, 1839-1859. f.23 Philbrick, Susan, 1860-1861. f.24 Philbrick, Susan, 1863-1864. f.25 Philbrick, Susan, 1865. f.26 Philbrick, Susan, 1866 January-June. f.27 Philbrick, Susan, 1866 July-December. f.28 Philbrick, Susan, 1867 January-June. f.29 Philbrick, Susan, 1867 July - 1870. f.30 Philbrick, Susan, 1871-1872. f.31 Philbrick, Susan, n.d. f.32 Philbrick, Susan, n.d. f.33 Philbrick, Susan, n.d. f.34 Philbrick, Susan, n.d. f.35 Pickering, 1884-1890. f.36 Pinkham, Joseph, 1886 April-June. f.37 Pinkham, Joseph, 1886 August. f.38 Pinkham, Joseph, 1889-1893. f.39 Pond, Sophia, 1892. f.40 Rimmer - Roeke, 1853-1890. f.41 Rogers - Ryan, 1848-1853. f.42 Sawyer, 1870-1871. f.43 Sawyer, 1872. f.44 Sawyer, 1873-1878. f.45 Sawyer, Mary Ann (Demeritt), 1844-1860. f.46 Scales - Shaw, 1887-1893. f.47 Simes, 1862-1888. f.48 Simpson, L., 1878-1882. f.49 Sinclair - Sylvester, 1849-1888.
BOX 9 f.1 Taylor, Emma, 1840-1842. f.2 Taylor, Emma, 1843-1844. f.3 Taylor, Mary E., 1841-1843. f.4 Taylor, Mary E., 1844-1849. f.5 Thompson, 1884-1898. f.6 Thompson, George W., 1884-1885. f.7 Thompson, William H., 1884-1885. f.8 Thompson, William H., 1886. f.9 Tibbetts, Charles W., 1891. f.10 Tilton - Tuttle, 1848-1893. f.11 Ulcoq, C.J.R. (Clement Jean Rene), 1881-1887. f.12 Waters - Weeks, 1889-1893. f.13 Wells - Wentworth, 1845-1886. f.14 Werz, Emma, 1877-1878. f.15 Werz, Emma, 1879-1881. f.16 Whitehouse - Wiggins, 1842-1886. f.17 Winsor - Woodman, 1853-1886. f.18 Unidentified. f.19 MPT to her brother, Ebenezer Thompson, 1842-1854. f.20 MPT letters from Europe, 1873. f.21 MPT letters from Europe, 1874. f.22 MPT letters from Europe, 1875. f.23 MPT letters from Europe, 1876. f.24 MPT letters from Europe, 1877-1878. f.25 MPT letters to Lucien Thompson, 1875-1885. f.26 MPT letters to Lucien Thompson, 1886-1887. f.27 MPT letters to various people, 1845-1875. f.28 MPT letters to various people, 1887. f.29 MPT letters to various people, 1888-1890. f.30 MPT letters to various people, 1891-1893. f.31 MPT letters to various people, n.d.
B. Personal Papers
BOX 10 f.1 Autographs collected by MPT. f.2 Autographs collected by MPT. f.3 "Biography of Sister Mary Ursula (Miss Sarah Chase). f.4 Financial records. f.5 List of books owned by MPT, 1880 & n.d. f.6 "Notes on Christian Symbols," St. Orenis Priory, 1876. f.7 Notes on deeds and the Thompson homestead. f.8 Notes on religion. f.9 Notes on religion. f.10 Notes on MPT's trip to Europe. *Various certificates and official documents petaining to MPT's travels in Europe in OVSZ BOX 2. f.11 Printed materials collected by MPT while abroad. f.12 Printed materials collected by MPT while abroad. f.13 Printed materials collected by MPT while abroad. f.14 Printed materials collected by MPT while abroad. f.15 Records and reports from Durham schools about MPT, 1834-1841. f.16 Scrapbooks (2) from MPT's travels in Europe.
BOX 11 f.1 Scrapbook, "Liber Scintillarum." f.2 Scrapbook, mostly literary notes, 1872- . f.3 Scrapbook, mostly literary notes, 1888. f.4 Scrapbook of autographs from Mt. Holyoke, MA, 1844-1846. f.5 Scrapbook of compositions from Mt. Holyoke, MA, 1845.
BOX 12 f.1 Scrapbook, botanical materials collected in Europe. f.2 Scrapbook, "Odds & Ends."
BOX 13 f.1 Scrapbook, religious souvenirs, 1863. f.2 Miscellaneous personal papers.
BOX 14 f.1 Scrapbook, miscellaneous notes on local history. f.2 Scrapbook, "Old Homesteads" and Historic New Hampshire Mansions. f.3 Notebook, references to NH, MA, and RI town nomenclature.
BOX 15 f.1 Scrapbook, imformation related to Durham's early history and role in the Revolution. f.2 Scrapbook, information about Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
BOX 16 f.1 Scrapbook, miscellaneous clippings on local history. f.2 Scrapbook, miscellaneous clippings on local history. f.3 Scrapbook, miscellaneous clippings on local history. f.4 Scrapbook, miscellaneous clippings on local history. *Scrapbook, etchings, engravings, and prints, mostly scenes from literary works in OVSZ BOX 2.
C. Geographical and Genealogical Notes
BOX 17 *Dover maps, 1889, in OVSZ BOX 2. *Plate for the map of Dover in OVSZ BOX 3. f.1 "Franklin City," maps. *Plate for the map of "Franklin City" in OVSZ BOX 3. f.2 Greenland, New Hampshire. f.3 Greenland, New Hampshire. f.4 Greenland, New Hampshire. f.5 Greenland, New Hampshire. f.6 Greenland, New Hampshire, maps. f.7 Kittery, Maine. f.8 Lee, New Hampshire, maps. f.9 Madbury, New Hampshire. f.10 Madbury, New Hampshire. f.11 Madbury, New Hampshire. f.12 Madbury, New Hampshire, maps. *Newington, New Hampshire map, 1805, in OVSZ BOX 2. f.13 Newmarket, New Hampshire, maps. *Nottingham, New Hampshire map, 1806, in OVSZ BOX 2. f.14 Oyster River, New Hampshire. f.15 Oyster River, New Hampshire. f.16 Oyster River, New Hampshire. *Plate for a map of Packers Falls in OVSZ BOX 3. f.17 Portsmouth, New Hampshire and vicinity. f.18 Portsmouth, New Hampshire and vicinity. f.19 Portsmouth, New Hampshire and vicinity. f.20 Portsmouth, New Hampshire and vicinity. *St. Mary's County, Maryland map, n.d. in OVSZ BOX 2. *Trinidad, Port of Spain, map, 1845 in OVSZ BOX 2. *Trinidad, map, n.d. in OVSZ BOX 2. *Miscellaneous map in OVSZ BOX 2. f.21 Notes on various towns. f.22 Notes on various towns. f.23 Early settlers of Durham. f.24 Early settlers of Durham. f.25 Early settlers of Durham. f.26 Early settlers of Durham. f.27 Early settlers of Durham (Follet and Bickford). f.28 Early settlers of Durham. f.29 Early settlers of Durham (Chesley). f.30 Early settlers of Durham (Durham soldiers). f.31 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.32 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.33 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.34 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.35 Early settlers of Durham and Lee.
BOX 18 f.1 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.2 Early Settlers of Durham and Lee. f.3 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.4 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.5 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.6 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.7 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. f.8 Early settlers of Durham and Lee. *McCrillis family genealogical notes in OVSZ BOX 2. f.9 Notes on Durham town meetings, 1809-1850. f.10 Notes about the meeting house lots and parsonage lands in Durham. f.11 Miscellaneous notes, Durham and vicinity. f.12 Maps of Durham. *Durham maps, 1805-1889, also in OVSZ BOX 2.
D. "A Memoir of Judge Ebenezer Thompson of Durham, NH"
f.13 MPT letters of preparation, 1884 April-May. f.14 MPT letters of preparation, 1884 May-July. f.15 MPT letters of preparation, 1884 September-1885 March. f.16 MPT letters of preparation, 1886 January-April. f.17 MPT letters of preparation, 1886 June-July. f.18 MPT letters of preparation, 1886 August-September. f.19 MPT letters of preparation, 1886 October-December. f.20 MPT letters of preparation, n.d. f.21 MPT letters of preparation, n.d. f.22 MPT notes for "Memoir." f.23 MPT notes, pp. 15-41. f.24 MPT notes, pp. 42-60. f.25 MPT notes, pp. 61-88. f.26 MPT notes, pp. 89-106. f.27 MPT notes, pp. 107-118. f.28 MPT "Memoir" original manuscript, 1886. f.29 Letters from the printer, Edward A. Jenks, 1886. f.30 "Memoir" proof, pp. 1-16, 1886.
E. Landmarks of Ancient Dover
f.31 Notes. f.32 Notes. f.33 Notes. f.34 Notes. f.35 Notes.
BOX 19 f.1 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.2 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.3 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.4 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.5 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.6 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.7 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.8 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.9 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.10 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.11 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.12 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.13 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.14 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.15 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.16 First edition, manuscript and notes. f.17 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.18 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.19 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.20 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.21 Revised edition, manuscript and notes.
BOX 20 f.1 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.2 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.3 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.4 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.5 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.6 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.7 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.8 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.9 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.10 Revised edition, manuscript and notes. f.11 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.12 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.13 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.14 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.15 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.16 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.17 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.18 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.19 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.20 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.21 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.22 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.23 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.24 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.25 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.26 Miscellaneous notes on Dover.
BOX 21 f.1 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.2 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.3 Miscellaneous notes on Dover. f.4 Miscellaneous notes on early settlement of Dover. f.5 Miscellaneous notes on roads in Dover. f.6 Miscellaneous notes on Dover, notebook.
F. Other Publications
f.7 Notes on Catholics in New Hampshire. f.8 Notes on Catholics in New Hampshire. f.9 Notes on Catholics in New Hampshire. f.10 "The Catholic Church in New Hampshire," Catholic World [November 1890]. f.11 Articles from The Young Catholic, 1868-1869. f.12 Articles from The Young Catholic, 1871-1873. f.13 Articles from The Young Catholic, miscellaneous. f.14 Articles from Catholic World, 1868-1873 (see A Looker Back). f.15 Index of MPT's articles in Catholic World magazine. f.16 Manuscripts for other articles. f.17 Manuscripts for other articles. f.18 Manuscripts for other articles. f.19 Articles on the taking of Fort William and Mary. f.20 Articles on the taking of Fort William and Mary. f.21 Articles on the taking of Fort William and Mary. f.22 Book notices and book reviews, 1877-1893.
G. Materials About Mary Pickering Thompson
f.23 Notes collected by Lucien Thmopson about MPT. f.24 MPT obituary notices collected by Lucien Thompson. f.25 "Miss Mary Pickering Thompson," John Scales.
XI. Lucien Thompson, 1859-1924
A. Correspondence
BOX 22 f.1 Adams - Burnham, 1884-1907. f.2 Carter - Chandler, 1887-1906. f.3 Chase - Folsom, 1886-1906. f.4 Gallinger - Harcourt, 1879-1907. f.5 Hayes, 1886-1907. f.6 Herrick - Hill, 1886-1907. f.7 Hodges, George, 1901-1907. f.8 Hubbard - Mason, 1884-1906. f.9 Mathes, 1905-1913. f.10 Mathews - Miller, 1896-1903. f.11 Mooney, Benjamin H., 1898-1901. f.12 Mooney, D.J. - William, 1900-1901. f.13 Moore - Murkland, 1886-1908. f.14 Nute - Nutter, 1886-1908. f.15 Palmer - Pinkherm, 1885-1913. f.16 Pond, Sophia Mooney, 1898-1899. f.17 Pond, Sophia Mooney, 1901. f.18 Pope - Ramsdell, 1894-1900. f.19 Randall - Russell, 1893-1908. f.20 Sanborn - Scales, 1888-1907. f.21 Scott - Stackpole, 1885-1906. f.22 Stearns - Tash, 1887-1913. f.23 Thompson, A.M. - Ellen Stearn, 1897-1901. f.24 Thompson, Mary Lizzie Gage, 1886-1889. f.25 Thompson, Mary Lizzie Gage, 1890-1891. f.26 Thompson, Mary Lizzie Gage, 1892 & n.d. f.27 Tuttle - Waldron, 1885-1901. f.28 Watson - Welch, 1902-1907. f.29 Wills - Young, 1886-1907. f.30 "Charlie," 1877-1878. f.31 Letters from LT: Bass - Hill, 1884-1913. f.32 Letters from LT: Lewis - Wentworth, 1885-1919.
BOX 23 f.1 Letters from LT: UNH Library, 1924. f.2 List of Thompson books at UNH, 1914. f.3 List of Thompson books at UNH, 1914. f.4 List of Thompson books at UNH.
B. Sullivan Monument
f.5 Sullivan Monument, from Batterson, J.G. (New England Granite Works), 1891-1894. f.6 Sullivan Monument, from Hayes, Charles C. (Masonic Lodge) & Packer, William T., 1893-1894. f.7 Sullivan Monument, from Parsons, Frank N., 1893-1894. f.8 Sullivan Monument, from Prescott - Smith, 1893-1894. f.9 Sullivan Monument, from Stearns, Ezra, 1894-1896. f.10 Sullivan Monument, from Sullivan, M.W., 1894. f.11 Sullivan Monument, to Ezra Stearns from various people, 1894-1895. f.12 Sullivan Monument, miscellaneous correspondence, 1894. f.13 Sullivan Monument, records of the Durham Town Committee, 1893-1894. f.14 Sullivan Monument, records and proposals of the Durham Town Committee, 1894. f.15 Sullivan Monument, commemoration service, November 11, 1894. f.16 Sullivan Monument, newspaper clippings, 1894. *John Sullivan Memorial poster, 1894, see OVSZ BOX 9.
C. Personal Papers
BOX 24 f.1 Appointments, 1886-1906. f.2 Autograph book, 1877-1883. f.3 Business accounts between LT & Jeremiah Langley, March 1, 1887-September 2, 1892. f.4 Cash book, December 22, 1888-March 1, 1892.
BOX 25 f.1 Cash book, February 27, 1892-November 1893. f.2 Cash books, October 10, 1893-January 6, 1905. *Certificates from NH Columbian League & Grange, 1893 & 1888, see OVSZ BOX 5. *Commissions, various posts, 1886-1911, see OVSZ BOX 5. f.3 Legal documents giving power of attorney to Lucien Thompson, 1892-1893. *List of soldiers from Durham in the Civil War, see OVSZ BOX 5. f.4 Manchester High School graduation, salutatory address, "Work done to last," 1877. f.5 Scrapbook about LT, 1877-1907. f.6 Senatorial papers, 1901-1902. *Wallpaper from the Thompson family home. f.7 Miscellaneous materials.
D. Publications
f.8 "Darby Field," Granite Monthly Magazine [February 1901], manuscript. f.9 "Col. Hercules Mooney and Nathaniel Thompson of New Hampshire," Granite Monthly Magazine [March 1901], manuscripts and reprints. f.10 "Captain Samuel Demerit of the Provincial Period," reprint, n.d. f.11 "Historical Sketch of the Ministry of the Congregational Church in Durham, New Hampshire," reprint, n.d. f.12 "John Sullivan," reprint, n.d. f.13 Newspaper articles, 1892-1897. f.14 Newspaper article, Address before Colonial Dames & Society of Colonial Wars, Durham, 1900. f.15 Newspaper articles, 1892-1906.
E. Genealogical Notes
BOX 26 f.1 Adams family. f.2 Adams family. f.3 Adams family. f.4 Ambler family. f.5 Atkinson & Butler families. f.6 Bennett family. f.7 Bickford family. f.8 Boardman, Bodge, Briard, & Bryant families. f.9 Bunker family. f.10 Burnham, Buss, & Buzzell families. f.11 Carr family. f.12 Champernowne family. f.13 Chesley family. f.14 Chesley family. f.15 Chesley family. f.16 Chesley family. f.17 Claggett, Clement, Clough, Coe, & Coffin families. f.18 Curtis, Dame, Davis, & Dearborn families. f.19 Demerrit family. f.20 Demerrit family. f.21 Demerrit family. f.22 Demerrit family. f.23 Demerrit family. f.24 Doe, Downs, Drew, & Duda families. f.25 Dudley, Dunn, Eaton, & Eddy families. f.26 Edgerly & Eliot families. f.27 Emerson family. f.28 Emerson family. f.29 Emerson family.
BOX 27 f.1 Flanders, Follett, & Folsom families. f.2 Footman, Forbes, Frost, & Furber families. f.3 Gage, Giles, Griffiths, & Grover families. f.4 Hale, Hall, Ham, & Hanson families. f.5 Hayes & Herbert families. f.6 Hill family. f.7 Hill family. f.8 Hill family. f.9 Hill family. f.10 Hilton, Hodgdon, Huckins, & Huggins families. f.11 Hull, Hussey, Jay, & Jenkins families. f.12 Jennings, Jones, Joy, & Kelley families. f.13 Kelley family. f.14 Kelsey family. f.15 Kelsey family. f.16 Kimball, Knight, & Langley families. f.17 Laskey, Layn, Leathers, Libby, & Loverell families. f.18 Lovering, McCrillis, McKeen, & Mason families. f.19 Mathes family. f.20 Mathes family. f.21 Mathes family. f.22 Meader family. f.23 Millett & Mooney families. f.24 Mooney family. f.25 Mooney family. f.26 Mooney family. f.27 Morris & Morrison families. f.28 Nichols, Nute, & Odiorne families. f.29 Otis (with Torrs and Stoughtons) family. f.30 Otis (with Torrs and Stoughtons) family. f.31 Parker, Paul, Peduzzi, Perkins, & Philbrick families. f.32 Pickering family.
BOX 28 f.1 Pickering family. f.2 Pickering family. f.3 Pike, Pinkham, Pitman, & Pomperey families. f.4 Randall family. f.5 Reyner, Reynolds, Ricker, Roberts, & Rollins families. f.6 Rundlett, Salton, Scammell, Shapleigh, & Shepard families. f.7 Sias (Moore) family. f.8 Sias (Moore) family. f.9 Smart & Smith families. f.10 Smith, Hamilton, Sr. f.11 Stevenson, Stickney, Sullivan, & Syll families. f.12 Tash, Tasker, Tebbetts, & Thaxter families. f.13 Thayer, Thomas, Thompson, & Tolford families. f.14 Thompson family. f.15 Thompson family. f.16 Thompson family (notes on General Sullivan-Ebenezer Thompson controversy). f.17 Thompson family. f.18 Thompson family. f.19 Thompson family. f.20 Thompson family (descendants of James Thompson). *LT's genealogy on his father's side, see OVSZ BOX 5. *Notebook, Thompson family genealogy, see OVSZ BOX 5. *Record book, Thompson and Kelsey familes genealogy, see OVSZ BOX 5. *Thompson family trees, see OVSZ BOX 9. f.21 Torr family. f.22 Torr family. f.23 Torr family. f.24 Tozier, Tuttle, Waldron, Waterhouse, & Watson families. f.25 Weeks, Wells, Westbrook, Whitcher, & Wiggin families. f.26 Wilbur, Willey, Wingate, & Winslow families.
BOX 29 f.1 Woodman family. f.2 Woodman family. f.3 Woodman family. f.4 Woodman family. f.5 Woodman family. f.6 Woodman family. f.7 Young family. f.8 Miscellaneous notes on births, deaths, and marriages.
BOX 30 f.1 Notebook, notes of several families. f.2 Notebook, notes of several families.
F. History of the Town of Durham
BOX 31 f.1 Notebook of deeds. f.2 Loose material from notebook of deeds. f.3 Notebook of deeds including, Boston and Maine Railroad, Scammel Grange, and New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. f.4 Notebook, Durham Academy. f.5 Notebook, noteable people of Durham and vital statistics. f.6 Notebook, miscellaneous.
BOX 32 f.1 Records of Durham town's decision to produce a town history, 1886. f.2 Notes, military history of Durham, Colonial period. f.3 Notes, military history of Durham, Revolutionary period. f.4 Notes, military history of Durham, Revolutionary period. f.5 Notes, military history of Durham, Revolutionary period. f.6 Notes, military history of Durham, War of 1812. f.7 Notes, military history of Durham, Civil War. f.8 Notes, "Some Old Houses." f.9 Notes, Vital Statistics/Church Records. f.10 Notes, Durham's connection with Barrington & Canterbury. f.11 Notes, Durham's connection with Dover. f.12 Notes, Durham's connection with Exeter. f.13 Notes, Durham's connection with Hampton & Holderness. f.14 Notes, Durham's connection with Lee & Madbury. f.15 Notes, Durham's connection with New Durham & Rochester. f.16 Notes, miscellaneous.
BOX 33 f.1 Manuscript and notes, pre-write. f.2 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 1, "Birth and Growth of the Town," pp. 1-30. f.3 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 2, "Early Settlers and Estates," pp. 31-74. f.4 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 3, "Exiles from Scotland," pp. 75-84. f.5 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 4, "Depredations by the Indians," pp. 85-106. f.6 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 5, "Military History," pp. 107-168. f.7 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 6, "Sketch of Church History," pp. 169-218. f.8 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 7, "Roads," pp. 219- 238. f.9 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 8, "Burial Places," pp. 239-248. f.10 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 9, "Slavery," pp. 249- 256. f.11 Manuscripts and notes, Chapter 10, "Education," pp. 257- 276. f.12 Manuscripts and notes, Chapter 11, "Lawyers and Law Students," pp. 277-284. f.13 Manuscripts and notes, Chapter 12, "Physicians," pp. 285- 290. f.14 Manuscripts and notes, Chapter 13, "Leaders in the Past," pp. 291-314.
BOX 34 f.1 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 14, "Some Men of the Present," pp. 315-330. f.2 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 15, "Post Office and Postmasters," pp.331-336. f.3 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 16, "Some Old Houses," pp. 337-360. f.4 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 17, "Lists of Town Officers," pp. 361-370. f.5 Manuscript and notes, Chapter 18, "First Census of the United States, 1790," pp. 371-378. f.6 Advertisements and reviews.
G. Materials About Lucien Thompson
f.7 "Lucien Thompson," Granite Monthly Magazine, April 1901. f.8 Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous, 1889-1897.
XII. Documents Pertaining to Various Families
BOX 35 f.1 Abbot, Berry, Ballard, Bickford, Bodge, Benjamin Bordman, 1793-1845. *Ambler, John, deed of 1717, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.2 Bunker family, 1744-1889. *Bunker, John, deed of 1750, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.3 Card and Carney families, 1887 & 1804. f.4 Chesley family, 1804-1862. f.5 Clark-Coe families, 1826-1828. f.6 Coffin-Cutts families, 1797-1826. *Dam, Sarah, inventory of estate, 1767, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.7 Demerrit family, 1765-1856. f.8 Demerrit, Ely, will and account book, 1736-1770. f.9 Demerrit, Samuel. *Demerrit, Samuel, deed of 1751, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.10 Demerrit, Nathaniel, correspondence, 1771-1819. f.11 Demerrit, Nathaniel, receipts, 1773-1798. f.12 Demerrit, Nathaniel, receipts, 1804-1812. f.13 Demerrit, Nathaniel, receipts, 1812-1823. f.14 Demerrit, Nathaniel, 1778-1805. f.15 Demerrit, Mary, correspondence, 1819-1847. f.16 Demerrit, William, correspondence, 1818-1831. f.17 Demerrit, Susan, correspondence, 1821-1825. f.18 Demerrit, Susan, 1820s. f.19 Doe-Emerson families, 1755-1846. f.20 Follett-Footman families, 1743-1799. f.21 Frost-Gerrish families, 1788-1833. *Frost, George, Kings Commission to wage war on France, 1760, see OVSZ BOX 9. f.22 Giles-Hale families, 1808-1810. f.23 Haven, A.W., correspondence, 1839-1845. f.24 Hayes-Hodgdon families, 1760-1856. f.25 Hull-Jones families, 1795-1822. F.26 Kelsey, Moses, diary, 1757. f.27 Kelsey-Laskey families, 1757-1825. *Lapish, Robert, deed of 1798, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.28 Layn-Libbey families, 1794-1858. f.29 Livermore-McErerelous families, 1751-1825. f.30 Odel-Porter families, 1783-1806. f.31 Pitman-Sherburne families, 1713-1859. f.32 Simpson, Andrew, 1806-1835.
BOX 36 f.1 Smith family, 1791-1830. f.2 Smith, Ebenezer, materials relating to his estate, 1831- 1844. f.3 Smith, Ebenezer, materials relating to his estate, 1831- 1838. f.4 Smith, Ebenezer, materials relating to his estate, 1831- 1844. f.5 Smith, Joseph (copy of land division), 1767. f.6 Spinney-Sullivan families, 1774-1801. *Stacy family genealogy [broadside], ca. 1860, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.7 Tash-Tibbetts families, 1789-1854. f.8 Tuttle-White families, 1798-1875. f.9 Wentworth-Young families, 1773-1828. f.10 Miscellaneous.
XIII. Durham Town Records
BOX 37 f.1 Accounts for Durham town, 1783-1784. f.2 Act of Incorporation, Durham, 1723 (copy). f.3 Board of Education, Durham, 1885-1917. f.4 Board of Health, minutes, 1906. f.5 Bridge at Durham Village, Specifications for abutement and wing walls, 1883. f.6 Bridge: "Piscataqua Bridge," Durham, 1793-1809. *Cavalry enlistment, 1764, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.7 Cemetary: Purchase of land for a cemetary in Durham, 1796. f.8 Christian Church: establishment, members, accounts, 1838- 1842. f.9 Congregational Church: anniversary publications, 1899 & 1913. f.10 Congregational Church: Minister's rate list for the North side of Durham. f.11 Congregational Church: Minister's rate list for Durham, 1783. f.12 Congregational Church: Miscellaneous. f.13 Congregational Church: New meeting house construction, 1848-1849. f.14 Congregational Church: New meeting house, accounts, 1848- 1850. *Congregational Church: Plan of the pews, see OVSZ BOX 9. f.15 Congregational Church: Records (copy), 1713-1850. f.16 Congregational Church: Records (copy) of Hugh Adams (1716-1730) and "Reformation" John Adams (1749-1763).
BOX 38 f.1 Congregational Church: Records of Curtis Coe, 1800-1805. f.2 Congregational Church: Records of Federal Burt, 1815. f.3 Congregational Church: Records of Robert Page, 1828. f.4 Congregational Church: Records of Alvin Tobey, 1851-1859. f.5 Congregational Church: Sunday School incorporation and enrollment, 1819. f.6 Congregational Church: Sunday School attendance, 1851. f.7 Congregational Church: Sunday School record, 1870. f.8 Congregational Church: Sunday School record, 1871. f.9 Congregational Church: Sunday School record, 1881. f.10 Congregational Church: Sunday School record, 1884. f.11 Congregational Church: Sunday School, Accounts and miscellaneous, 1884. f.12 Congregational Church: Sunday School record, 1906. f.13 Congregational Church: Accounts and correspondence, 1906. f.14 Congregational Church: Treasurer's reports, 1897 & 1905. f.15 Congregational Society of Durham (copy), 1814. *Durham Historic Association, Act of Incorporation, 1851, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.16 Durham Manufacturing Company: Inventory and accounts, 1893-1894. f.17 Durham Village Improvement Society: Constitution, by- laws, and provisions, 1894. f.18 "The Election in Durham, March 10, 1868." f.19 First Christian Society in Durham: Constitution and minutes, 1851-1877. f.20 First Christian Society in Durham: Minutes, 1878-1890.
BOX 39 f.1 Highway lists: Durham, 1783-1824. f.2 Highway lists: Durham, 1837-1843. f.3 Highway list: Durham, 1850. f.4 Highway lists: Durham, 1851-1852. f.5 Highway lists: Durham, 1855-1856. *Inventory: Town of Durham, 1760, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.6 Inventory: South-side of Durham, 1780. f.7 Inventory: South-side of Durham, 1782-1783. f.8 Inventory: Durham town, 1800. f.9 Inventory: Durham town, 1844. f.10 Landing on the Oyster River, Durham, [copy of 1703 deed]. f.11 Library: By-laws for the Durham Public Library, n.d. f.12 Library: Consolidation of the Durham libraries, ca. 1904. f.13 Library: Durham Library Association, history, by-laws, and constitution, 1881-1904. f.14 Maps of Durham, miscellaneous, 1796-1848. *Maps of Durham, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.15 Mills: Durham Falls, 1813-1824. f.16 Oyster River Creamery Association: Deeds and by-laws, 1887-1893. f.17 Oyster River Creamery Association: Minutes, 1887-1893. f.18 Perambulation of Durham town line, 1836. *Police Law [broadside], 1823, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.19 Poor relief in Durham, 1816-1826. f.20 R.H. Society: Epistle, 1820. f.21 Rate List: Durham, 1777. f.22 Rate List: Durham, 1778. f.23 Rate List: Durham, 1786. f.24 Rate List: Durham, 1787. f.25 Rate List: Durham, 1788. f.26 Rate List: Durham, 1789-1793.
BOX 40 f.1 Rate List: Durham, 1794-1799. f.2 Rate List: Durham, 1800. f.3 Rate List: Durham, 1824. f.4 Roads: Construction and alterations, Durham/Dover (copy), 1701 & 1743. f.5 Roads: Construction and alterations, Durham, 1814-1824 & 1893. f.6 Schools: Durham Academy, 1841-1856. f.7 Schools: Petition for a women's school in Durham's lower district, 1804. f.8 Ship-Building Accounts: Durham, Andrew Simpson, 1805- 1814. f.9 Ship-Building Accounts: Durham, the "General Jackson," and other ships, 1815. *Ship-Building Accounts: Durham, Andrew Simpson, the "General Jackson," 1814-1815, see OVSZ BOX 7. f.10 Temperance: "The Durham Temporance Society," constitution and members, ca. 1830. f.11 Temperance: Law of 1855. f.12 Treasurer: Durham town accounts, 1901-1903. f.13 Warnings Out: Durham, 1778. f.14 Young Women's Missionary Society: Constitution, n.d.
XIV. Documents from Towns Other Than Durham
f.15 Barrington, n.d. f.16 Dover: Town inventory, 1742. f.17 Dover: Cocheco River Bridge, 1770-1775. *Dover: Petition for a ferry to Newington, 1858, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.18 Holderness: Masonic Lodge, 1858. f.19 Indian Stream Republic, 1824-1834. f.20 Kensington: Appointment of John Frost, 1724. f.21 Lee: Congregational Society, 1895 & 1905. f.22 Madbury: Town inventory, 1758 Town meeting notes, 1808. f.23 Mainsborough (Berlin) and Paulsbourough (Milan): List of Proprietors, 1833. f.24 Millsfield & Errol: List of Proprietors, 1822. Moultonborough: Tax assessment, 1854. *New Durham: Map, 1807, see OVSZ BOX 6. f.25 Newington: Records of Rev. Joseph Adams, 1716-1780. f.26 Somersworth: William Cook's declaration as a Baptist, 1801. f.27 Woodstock: "Total Abstinence Society," 1852.
XV. New Hampshire State Documents
BOX 41 f.1 New Hampshire: Agreement with Massachusetts over state boundaries, 1719. *New Hampshire: Commissions of Samuel Demerrit, 1755 & 1765, see OVSZ BOX 8. *New Hampshire: Charters, "New Holderness", "Burton", and "Chatham", 1761-1767, see OVSZ BOX 8. f.2 New Hampshire: Commission, 1773. *New Hampshire: Commission for Justices of the Peace, 1773, see OVSZ BOX 8. f.3 New Hampshire: Commission for Justice of the Peace, 1775. *New Hampshire: Commissions for Justices of the Peace, Strafford County, 1776, see OVSZ BOX 8. f.4 New Hampshire: Call to Arms [broadside], 1775. *New Hampshire: Representatives at the Continental Congress, 1778, see OVSZ BOX 8. *New Hampshire: "Proclamation, declaring the cessation of arms" [broadside], 1783, see OVSZ BOX 8. *New Hampshire: Commission of Nathaniel Demerit to 1st Lieutenant of the 5th Company in the Second Regiment of Militia, 1786, see OVSZ BOX 8. f.5 New Hampshire: Documents pertaining to the election of the U.S. President, 1796. *New Hampshire: "A Proclamation, for a day of Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer" [broadside], 1824 & 1834, see OVSZ BOX 8. *New Hampshire: Proclamation for Arbor Day, 1901, see OVSZ BOX 8. *New Hampshire: Plan of the County of Strafford, n.d., see OVSZ BOX 9. f.6 New Hampshire: Miscellaneous, 1813 & 1856-1886. f.7 New Hampshire: Engravings of New Hampshire scenes.
XVI. Photographs
A. Thompson Family
BOX 42 e.1 Mary P. Thompson (1825-1890) in habit. e.2 Lucien & Mary Lizzie Thompson in CO on mules, postcard. e.3 Lucien & child with turkey. e.4 Lucien with his children: Louise,Ruth, Robert, and Helen. e.5 Lucien & Mary Lizzie with Helen, Robert, & Louise. e.6 Lucien with Wilfred, Aunt Annie, Kathryn, Nellie, & Buford. e.7 Lucien, Robert, Louise, Mary Lizzie, & Ruth. e.8 Lucien & Mary Lizzie with Ruth, Helen, Louise, & Robert, 1912. e.9 Lucien, Forrest Emery, Helen, Jeanette Booth. e.10 Lucien & unidentified others shoveling snow, 1913. e.11 Lucien & Ruth w/ unidentified others. e.12 Mary Lizzie, June 1931. e.13 Mary Lizzie and the Chicken Yard. e.14 Mary Lizzie, Robert, & Grandmother Lizzie Gage, c. 1917. e.15 Mary Lizzie, Louise, Ruth, & Helen. e.16 Ruth, Forrest Emery, Helen, Jeanette Booth, Helen. e.17 Ruth, Louise and Robert in CO on mules. e.18 Robert (2 photos). e.19 Ruth (4 photos) e.20 Ruth & Ralph B. Hull. e.21 Ralph B. Hull. e.22 Ruth & Helen. e.23 Helen (4 photos). e.24 Helen & Forrest Emery. e.25 Charles Thompson & Helen. e.26 Helen & Robert Thompson Heath, June 1931. e.27 Helen & Louise, 1931. e.28 Louise (5 photos). e.29 Marjorie Thompson. e.30 George E. Thompson's children: Charles & Margery. e.31 Kathryn Demeritt (cousin), Uncle Forrest Smith, Cousins Stephen & Margaret Demeritt, Ruth, Helen, Harold Kidder, Louise. e.32 Mary Gage, Aden, Aunt Harriet, Forrest Smith, Margaret Demeritt, Uncle Frank.
B. Other People
e.33 Joy, Honorable James F. e.34 Lilly, Reverend Thomas (2 photos). e.35 Tobey, Reverend Alvan. e.36 Whittemore, Manvel (Class of 1908). e.37 200th Anniversary of the Durham Congregational Church, photograph of the speakers. e.38 Unidentified person on a hay wagon. e.39 Unidentified male. e.40 Unidentified male.
C. Durham Buildings
e.41 Adams, Col. Winborn, inn. *Bunker Garrison, see e. 81. e.42 Congregational Church. e.43 Congregational Church (postcard). *also see e. 82. *Davis-Smith Garrison, see e. 83. e.44 Drew Garrison (postcard). e.45 Frost, Margaret B., house (2 photos). e.46 Hill, Valentine (?), house. e.47 Joy, Jamey, house. e.48 Mendell, George H., house. e.49 New Hampshire College: Gamma Theta House (postcard) Hamilton Smith Hall (photo) President's House (postcard) Thompson Hall (postcard). e.50 School House, Durham Village. e.51 Smith, Hamilton, house. e.52 Smith, John, inn. e.53 Sullivan, General John, house (photo & 2 postcards). e.54 Sullivan, General John, monument (2 postcards). e.55 Sullivan, General John, slave house & monument (postcard). e.56 Sullivan, General John, slavehouse (photo). e.57 Thompson, Lucien, house (postcards). e.58 Thompson, Lucien, library in house (2 photos). e.59 Thompson Farm House (4 photos). e.60 Thompson Farm House (4 photos). e.61 Woodman Garrison burning.
D. Durham Scenes
e.62 Comfort Mathes Camp (4 postcards). e.63 "Disappearing Cove," Little Bay (postcard). e.64 Durham Village from "old Broth Hill School-house." e.65 Forest scene, NH College (postcard). e.66 Great Bay - Smith Park (postcard). e.67 Nytoboy Farm (postcard). e.68 Oyster River, head of tide waters (3 photos). e.69 Packer's Falls Landing (postcard). e.70 Pettee Block (postcard). e.71 Shankhassick. e.72 Smith Park (postcard).
E. Buildings and Scenes from Other Places
e.73 Colorado Scenes (3 photos). e.74 Dorchester, MA(?), Emery House. e.75 Dover, NH, Dam at Bellamy (postcard). *Dover, NH: Andrew Torr House, see e. 84 *Dover, NH, John F. Torr House, see e. 85. e.76 Notre Dame de Soulac. e.77 Ocean Park, ME, Ainsworth Burpee's Cottage. e.78 Rochester, NH, Simon Torr House. e.79 Unidentified houses (5 photos). *also see e. 86.
Oversized Photos
e.80 Unidentified Catholic Priest. e.81 Bunker Garrison. e.82 Congregational Church. e.83 Davis-Smith Garrison. e.84 Dover: Andrew Torr House. e.85 Dover: John F. Torr House. e.86 Unidentified house.
*OVERSIZED MATERIALS*
Thompson Family Deeds and Materials from Various Thompsons
OVSZ BOX 1 f.1 Deed, Samuel Thompson, 1750. f.2 Ebenezer Thompson (1821-1869), Justice of the Peace Commissions, 1855-1867. f.3 Helen Pickering Thompson [Heath], list of Thompson family genealogy after Lucien Thompson. f.4 Benjamin Thompson (1806-1890), Account books, 1828-35 & 1828-1841.
Mary Pickering Thompson
OVSZ BOX 2 f.1 Various certificates and official documents regarding her travels in Europe. f.2 Passport, 1854. f.3 Maps of Dover, 1889. f.4 Maps of Durham, NH, 1805-1889. f.5 Map of Newington, NH, 1805. f.6 Map of Nottingham, NH, 1806. f.7 Map of St. Mary's County, Maryland, n.d. f.8 Map of Trinidad, Port of Spain, 1845. f.9 Map of Trinidad, n.d. f.10 Miscellaneous map. f.11 McCrillis family genealogical notes. f.12 Scrapbook, etchings, engravings, and prints, mostly scenes from literary works.
OVSZ BOX 3 f.1 Plate for the map of Franklin City. f.2 Plate for the map of Packers Falls. f.3 Plate for the map of Dover.
Lucien Thompson
OVSZ BOX 4 f.1 LT's genealogical notes on his father's side. f.2 Notebook, Thompson family genealogy. f.3 Record book, Thompson and Kelsey families genealogy.
OVSZ BOX 5 f.1 Certificate from the NH Columbian League, 1893. f.2 Certificate, "Degree of Flora", Grange, 1888. f.3 Commission, NH Board of Agriculture, 1888-1890. f.4 Commission, Justice of the Peace, 1886-1911. f.5 Commission, Notary Public, 1894-1904. f.6 Commission, Trustee of NH College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1892-1910. f.7 A list of soldiers of the town of Durham (Civil War). f.8 Wallpaper from the Thompson family home.
Documents from Various People & Various Towns
OVSZ BOX 6 f.1 Ambler, John, deed, 1717. f.2 Bunker, James, deed, 1750. f.3 Dam, Sarah, inventory of estate (Ebenezer Thompson, executor), 1767. f.4 Demerrit, Samuel, deed, 1751. f.5 Lapish, Robert, deed, 1798. f.6 Stacy family [broadside], genealogy, ca. 1860. f.7 Dover, NH petition for a ferry to Newington, NH, 1858. f.8 New Durham, map, 1807.
Durham Town Documents
OVSZ BOX 7 f.1 Cavalry enlistment, 1764. f.2 Durham Historic Association, Act of Incorporation, 1851. f.3 Inventory: Town of Durham, 1760. f.4 Map of Durham, Ballard & Dame Pasture, 1808. f.5 Map of Durham, Ballard & Richardson's Land, 1808. f.6 Map of Durham, Ichabod Bartlett's Land, 1847. f.7 Map of Durham, William Laskey's Land, 1814. f.8 Map of Durham, Spinney's Land, n.d. f.9 Map of Durham, David Wiggin's Pasture, 1808. f.10 Map of Durham, miscellaneous. f.11 Police Law, 1823. f.12 Ship-Building Accounts: Town of Durham, Andrew Simpson, the "General Jackson," 1814 & 1815.
New Hampshire State Documents
OVSZ BOX 8 f.1 Printed money, 1740 (reproduction). f.2 Royal Commission of Samuel Demerrit to be Quarter master of the Troops of Horse, 1755. f.3 Ibid, 1765. f.4 Charter of "New Holderness," 1761. f.5 Charter of "Burton," 1766. f.6 Charter of "Chatham," 1767. f.7 Appointment of John Wentworth, George Frost, Otis Baker, and John Plummer, Justices of the Peace, 1773. f.8 Appointment of George Frost, Otis Baker, John Plummer, and Moses Carr, Justice of the Peace, 1776. f.9 Appointment of Justices of the Peace of Strafford County, 1776. f.10 NH State's representation at the Continental Congress, Josiah Bartlett, John Wentworth, William Whipple, and George Frost, 1778 (copy by Ebenezer Thompson). f.11 "A Proclamation, declaring the cessation of arms, as well by sea as by Land, agreed upon between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty; and enjoying observance thereof" [broadside], 1783. f.12 Commission of Nathaniel Demerit to 1st Lieutenant of the 5th Company in the Second Regiment of NH Militia, 1786. f.13 "A Proclamation, for a day of Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer" [broadside], 1824. f.14 "A Proclamation, for a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer" [broadside], 1834. f.15 "Proclamation by the Governor for Arbor Day" [broadside], 1901.
Miscellaneous Extra-Large Materials
OVSZ BOX 9 Lucien Thompson: John Sullivan Memorial, poster, 1894. Documents from Various People: King's Commission to George Frost, master of the privateer Enterprize, to wage war on the French, 1760. Durham Town Documents: Plan of the Pews of the Congregational Church in Durham. New Hampshire Documents: Plan of the County of Strafford, n.d.
MAP CASE 1 OVERSIZE MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS Lucien Thompson: Thompson family tree. Lucien Thompson: Thompson family tree.

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