Deed for burial plot bought 1891, bill for upkeep on said plot in Starr Burying Ground and bills associaled with the funeral of George R. Hempstead died February 2, 1948. Proposal for porch remodeling for his widow dated July 12, 1987.

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Bill of Sale and receipts for funeral of George Hempstead
Bill of Sale and receipts for funeral of George Hempstead

Name/Title

Deed for burial plot bought 1891, bill for upkeep on said plot in Starr Burying Ground and bills associaled with the funeral of George R. Hempstead died February 2, 1948. Proposal for porch remodeling for his widow dated July 12, 1987.

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.0586

Scope and Content

8 documents and 2 envelopes. Bills associaled with the funeral of George R. Hempstead died February 2, 1948. Proposal for porch remodeling for his widow dated July 12, 1987. 1) Registered Letter Envelope beige from the Durant Corporation 41 E. 42th St., New York , N.Y.2 Postmarked in green ink Jan., 22, 1925 New York, NY 14 cents paid. Registered No N51896 return receipt requested (black print Number is stamped) NN15460 iin pen on upper right corner. Addressed to George R. Hempstead, 50 Pleasant St., Groton, Conn. "Policies" in pen written on front. 2 black postmarks dated Jan. 22, 1925 New York G.C. Sta.Reg. and red postmark dated Jan. 23, 1925 Groton, Conn Registered which contains 2) Envelope from Starr Burying Ground Assoc., William J, Falk, Groton, Conn. addressed to Mrs. Bernadette Hempstead, 50 Pleasant St., Groton, Conn. Postmarked May 27, 1948 with purple 3 cent Thomas Jefferson profile stamp. Typed in black ink. Marks across envelope in blue ink with Groton Conn in blue ink, Mrs. Jean Brown, Judy Brown handwritten in blue ink across back - enclosed are 2 documents. 3) Sale's receipt from the Starr Burial ground, addressed to Mrs. Bernadette Hempstead and signed by William J. Falk care and upkeep of lot #13 dated May 24, 1948 for a lot recorded in the name of George Hempstead in 1893. 4) sales receipt from Bottinelli Monument Company to Mrs. Mary Hempstead dated May 28, 1948 in the amount of $125.24. Received payment June 7, 1948. Signed by R. Miller Bkpr. Other bills and receipts 5)Proposal from J & R Construction Groton..On pink paper with black print and handwritten in blue pen dated July 13, 1987 Authorized by (signed) Robert Moon and alson signed by Bernadette M. Hempstead (document) folded twice for porch remodeling. 6) Bill from the Bottinelli Monumental Company..sold to Mrs Mary B. Hempstead - black ink & handwritten in pencil and signed by Mrs. Mary B. Hempstead on May 12, 1948. folded once torn top. 7) Printed and typed letter (folded twice) from Office of the Boarough of Groton (with their logo) dated March 6, 1948 to Mrs. M. B. Hempstead ..signed in black pen by the Borough of Groton L.W. Brogan, Clerk. 8) Black print and typed bill from Byles Memorial Home, Inc. Funeral Services...for George R. Hempstead date : February 5, 1948 (folded twice) alson, a stamp in blue showing receipt of payment with a discount handwritten in blue pen. 9) Bill and receipt of payment from the New London Day of Probate proceedings Feb. 16, 1948 for the estate of George R. Hempstead addressed to Mrs. Mary B. Hempstead- stamps in blue and purple printed in black, handwritten in blue pen with a copy of the article signed in pencil, folded once with aperforation line, also typed in black with red tinge. 10) Receipt tri-folded with fancy black print and black handwriting from Star Burying Ground Association...to George Hempstead with the business seal and sined by Nicholas T. Allen dated 22 day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety One (1891) -Deed to burial plot to George Hempstead on reverse/

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bill of Sale

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Sales

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Burials, Death & burial, Memorial rites & ceremonies, Remodeling

Search Terms

Communications & Public Utilities, Death, Funerals, Records, Death, Records, Land, Borough of Groton, Bottinelli Monumental Company, Byles Groton Memorial Home, Groton, New London, Pleasant St., Starr Burying Ground, Starr Burying Ground Assoc.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1891 - 1987

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, surface soiling, tears/rips and wear. Pages are leaf-earred with grime in folds,

General Notes

Note

Status: Fair Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2018-09-10