Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Marriage Certificate Putnam - Evans Oxford County Maine

Marriage Certificate S. Putnam & Carolina Evans

Marriage Certificate 24 Sept. 1859? 1869? Oxford County Maine

S. J? T? Putnam & Carolina S. Evans of Oxford County Maine

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Marriage Certificate Werner - Shearer, Pennsylvania

Marriage Certificate John Werner & Anna Shearer

13 January 1848

John Adam Werner & Anna Mary Shearer were married (in Pennsylvania?)

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Marriage Certificate THORNTON - LATICK Rhode Island

Henry Latick [?] & Louisa Thornton Marriage Certificate

24 July 1833

Affidavit in Dorchester to marriage of Henry Latick? and Louisa Thornton both of Providence Rhode Island on 9 May 1827.

Minister Henry Edes of First Unitarian Church, Providence Rhode Island

Friday, February 09, 2007

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Marriage Certificate Massachusetts DAMON - LYNCH 1873

Marriage Certificate Clinton Damon & Mary J. Lynch

27 Sept. 1873.

Clinton Damon, age 27, born Warren, son of Lewis R. & Lydia G. Damon

married in Springfield Massachusetts

Mary J. Lynch, 20, born Malone New York, daughter of Matthew & Mary Lynch

Saturday, October 21, 2006

1886 Buffalo New York Druggists to George M. Davis of Perry NY

Document taken from a ledger from a store which used to be located in Rock Glen New York.

Documents are dated Nov 29, 1886, June 12th, 1886, and July 29th 1885. Ledger document is from a business in Buffalo, New York . Business name on document is Powell & Plimpton Wholesale Druggists and Dealers in Patent Medicines. Business location on document is Nos. 297, 299 and 301 Washington Street.

Invoice made out to Geo. (George) M. Davis of Perry New York for medicines

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Civil War Enlistment - SHUFELDT in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from Racine, Wisconsin, in which Edwin C. Shufeldt enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated November 24, 1862 and signed by an an enlisting officer and private Shufeldt.

Friday, August 04, 2006

Civil War Enlistment - BLANCHARD in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from Washington, Wisconsin, in which Thomas T. Blanchard enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated October 9, 1862 and signed by an enlisting officer and private Blanchard.

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Civil War Enlistment CORBIN in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from Moscow, Wisconsin, in which Asahel M. Corbin enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated September 25, 1862 and signed by the enlisting officer and private Corbin. Also signed by Corbin's father giving
him permission to join.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Civil War enlistment - BULLAMORE in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from Madison, Wisconsin, in which George Bullamore enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated December 11, 1862 and signed by an examining surgeon, an enlisting officer and private Bullamore.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Civil War Enlistment BURNS in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin, in which Richard Burns enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated November 12, 1862 and signed by an enlisting officer, an examining surgeon and private Burns. Also signed by Burns' guardian, giving his permissione for Burns to enlist

Saturday, January 07, 2006

1890 Buffalo New York Furniture Receipt A. B. Davis

A receipt taken from a ledger from a store which used to be located in Rock Glen New York. Document date on top sheet is Dec 16th, 1890. Ledger document is from a business in Buffalo, New York. Business name on document is Tifft Furniture Co., Reliable Furniture, Moderate Prices. Location of business on paper is 477 & 479 Washington Street

Receipt for a couch ($15.00) and rocker ($9.00) made out to Mr. A.B. Davis & Co. Marked as "Recieved payment December 16, 1890"

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Texas Military papers 1837 Thomas McMurrey

Republic of Texas Millitary Document.

Know all men by These Presents, that I Thomas McMurrey born in the State of Kentucky aged 21 years, five feet ten inches high, of fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by profession a farmer do hereby acknowledge to have this day voluntarily enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Republic of Texas, for the period During the War unless sooner discharged by proper authority; do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as is or may be estyablished by law; and I Thomas McMurrey do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Republic of Texas and that I will serve her honestly and faithfully against all her enemies and opposers whomsoever, and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the Republic of Texas,and the orders of the officers appointed over me according to the rules and articles of War.

Sworn and subscribed to at Vincennes this ninth day of January 1837 before me Willian P Miller??? Signed Thomas McMurrey.

On the back is written No.23 Thomas McMurrey Jan. 8th 1837.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Pennsylvania RR Certificate Charles Strange 1936

Pennsylvania Railroad Company certificate honoring Charles Stange Sr, Engineman with the Monongahela Division for 53 1/2 years of Service. Dated June 1st 1936.

Monday, December 26, 2005

Civil War Enlistment - STEWART in Wisconsin 1862

Civil War enlistment document from York, Wisconsin, in which John Stewart, Jr. enlists in a Wisconsin regiment. Dated September 29, 1862 and signed by the enlisting officer and private Stewart. Also signed by Stewart's father giving him
permission to join.

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

1901 Letter from Gardiner in Michigan to Civil War Vet Hayward in Nebraska

Letter from a land speculator CHRIS W GARDINER dated June 18, 1901 at Evart Michigan. The letter is to a J. M. HAYWARD concerning a land grant to civil war union veterans.

The land in question was 80 acres in Seward County, Nebraska that Haywood made a homestead claim upon. The letter goes on to mention that as a veteran he may be
entitled to another 80 acres. The writer goes on to say that he would like to buy the land if available. On the bottom of the letter is the following note. "Miss Anna Hayward married to Willie L Mull, 1883 Terre Haute, Indiana

Monday, December 12, 2005

1818 Herkimer Ny Justice of the Peace Document CONKRITE & EARL

19 Sept 1818 Herkimer Ny German flats Justice of the Peace Document

A Justice of the Peace summons from Joel Bell ordering the summons of John Earl to his offic e at German flatts to answer Abraham Conkrite? re trespass on the case to damages of $25.00

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Marriage Certificate - PORONAL & BACHER, WV & PA 1898

This Marriage Certifies That Walter Poronal Of Conapolis, State Of Pennsylvania And Emma M. Bacher Of Wheeling, State Of West Virgina On The 24th Day Of November, 1898. Witnesses By Harry Bacher And Adelia Porter

Friday, December 09, 2005

Baptism Leinbach & Seibert 1846 Lebanon Pennsylvania

Geberts und tauf schein or Birth & Baptismal certificate. The Tauf Schein: a printed form Fraktur, hand-colored, with individual family names, places, and dates entered

This one “Printed and for sale by G.S. Peters, Harrisburg,Pa” (Pennsylvania)

Certificate of Birth and Baptism

To these two parents: as Thomas H. Leinbach, and his wife, Elizabeth, a daughter of
Michael & Catherine Seibert, was born a daughter on the 21st day of December, in the year of our Lord 1846.

This child was born in Jackson Town, Lebanon County Pennsylvania, in the aforesaid county, in the state of Pennsylvania, in North America; was baptized by the Rev. Thomas H. Leinbach, and received the name of Clara Ann.

Witness present at the act of baptism,sponsors Joseph & Magdalina Richard.

This Tauf Schein has a nice eight line Victorian death, or mourning style poem above the angels:

“Infinite joy or endless woe, attends our every breath; and yet how unconcern’d we go, upon the brink of death!.……our wasting lives grow shorter still, as days and months increase, and every beating pulse we tell, leaves but the numbers
less.”