Richards family papers

Archive

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

Richards family papers

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2011.37

Scope and Content

The collection of Richards family papers is comprised of legal documents such as deeds and militia records relating to James Richards and other early settlers of Camden.

Collection

Richards Family Papers

Cataloged By

Heather Moran

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2011.37

Source or Donor

Mrs. Gladys McKenney

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Howe, Mabel (1882-1960), Richards family

Date(s) of Creation

1781 - 1839

Archive Size/Extent

.21 linear feet

Restrictions

Access: No restrictions.

Primary Language

Materials are in English.

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1781-1839 [bulk 1819-1825] Date(s): 1781-1839 [bulk 1819-1825] Level of Description: Fonds/Collection

Archive Items Details

Title

John Felt deed to Samuel Winslow, 1781

Description

Deed to land in North Salem from John and Catherine Felt of Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts to Samuel Winslow of Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Land bought for 13 pounds, 10 shillings. Recorded in Registry Book 137, Leaf 58.

Creator

Felt, John

Date(s) of Creation

1781

Container

001

Subjects

Land

Search Terms

Deeds

Notes

Container: 001

Title

Doc 002 - 1791 Militia document James Richards

Description

Appointment of James Richards Junior as Fourth Sergeant of a Company in the Fourth Regiment, First Brigade, Eigth Division of the Militia of Massachusetts. Dated 18 August 1791. Signed by Colonel Thomas Starret and Captain Barack Bucklin.

Creator

Starrett, Thomas

Date(s) of Creation

1791

Container

001

Subjects

Militias

Search Terms

Military

Notes

Container: 001

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

MS 028

Location

Location

Container

MS 028 Box Richards Family Papers

Shelf

Shelf 5

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 1

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Container

MS 028

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 29, 2018

Provenance

Notes

Admin or Biographical History: Donor's late husband was a caretaker for Mabel Howe (1882-1960), who was related to the Howe brothers of Camden. The Howe family is related to the Richards family,and these documents belonged to Mabel Howe. They were kept under her bed for many years.

Copyright

Notes

No restrictions. Material is in public domain.

General Notes

Note

Notes: James Richards Jr. granddaughter Caroline? may have married Walter Howe Sr. Status Date: 2016-05-07

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

May 7, 2016

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

October 27, 2025