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Handwritten original lease contract between Jeremiah Philips and Sumner Stone, leasing farm (Dunbar house) Good condition. (photocopy made and put in file) Seal

Capen copy of will of Elisha Brewster, dated May 1834. Handwritten in pencil. Lined paper

1. Book 2-710 2. Book 3-416 3. Book 16-460 4. Book 66-103 5. Book 68-167

Transcripts of deeds: Book 30-117 Book 64-643; Book 66-589; Book 75-463. Old Meeting House Common.

1. Letter to Reverend Owens from Walter Stevens regarding the common at the Corners; 2. 1908 typewritten inquiry on the transfer of above #1; 11 pages on newsprint, from Walter Stevens to Horace Cole

Hiram Bagg's estate as it pertains to the Town Commons at the Corners. Mountain Seminary School. Includes drawing of the Corners with 'Turnpike Rd.'

Handwritten original marriage record of Granville Capen to Hattie Blackman; pastor Samuel Hopley. Dated Jan. 1880. Lined paper, folded

Copy of wilfor l of Samuel Follet (Sr.) to Elisabeth (sic) Hills, wife of Julius Hills (her gift is for “sole and separate use” -- i.e., free from the interference or control of her husband), all household furniture and live stock; to Daniel and…

Original marriage certificate dated Oct. 9, 1849. Austin Geer to Miss Lucy Anne Osgood married by Sprague Seal taped, but visible; taped at folds

Photocopy of Deed , 1765 - Aaron Willard to Josiah Dwight, John Worthington, Timothy Dwight, Salah Barnard, Lot #?, difficult to read, Book 6, page 545, Registry of Deeds, Hampden County. In yellow folder.

Mass. Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of our Lord 1814, published by John West & Co. and Manning & Loring, Boston. Contains State Officials and General Listing of Professional Men. See page 109, J. Pomeroy listed as minister of…

Copies of Deeds in Hampden County made by Walter Stevens, dating 1773-1784. #1. Salah Barnard to Moses Morse, Lot #30, 106, 107 #2. Othniel Gilbert to Samuel Crosby, Lot # ? John Watts, John Buck #3. Salah Barnard to Samuel Morse, Lot # 46,…

Deed of William A. Rice (mortgage deed) to Town from 1June 29, 849. Book 129-273 Document shows sale and acceptance of deed. William Rice is shown as 'yeoman' John Adams, Treasurer. 2 pieces of paper taped together, cover sheet is cream color,…

Records of cases served by Chauncey B. Rising, 1832, (admitted to the bar in this year) 1835, 1837, 1838, 1839. Mentions: Noah Pierce (a.k.a. Pearce), William Giddings (refused to appear for the roll call for the militia), Orren Bisbee, Lathrop Reed,…

Walter Stevens' transcription (done at Forbes Library) from various sources recording info about Samuel Howe.

Walter Stevens' transcription (done at Forbes Library) from various sources recording info about Samuel Howe. Includes list of Howe's children. (this is date of transcription not of documents) p. 6, note by Arthur Capen

Walter Stevens' transcription (done at Forbes Library) from various sources recording info about Samuel Howe. Howe as lawyer represented various Worthington clients: Eliphabet Metcalf, Nathaniel Eager, Jonathan Prentice, Harvey Partridge, Trowbridge…

Walter Stevens' transcription (done at Forbes Library) from various sources recording info about Samuel Howe. Biography of Samuel Howe. Date of transcription, not of document.

Arthur Capen's version of Walter Stevens's transcription of excerpts from 'Recollections of My Mother' by Susan Lesley, dated 1899, Houghton Mifflin.

Notes taken by D. Willard when he was in the House of Representatives, dates 1766, 70, 83, 95, regarding the 10 original Townships. Also interesting prose written on the reverse concerning prophet vs. profit.