Benjamin Sumner (1737-1815) was born and married in Hebron, CT, and later moved with his family to become one of the earliest
settlers of Claremont, Sullivan Country, NH. He served many civic positions in Claremont including Selectman, town clerk,
Town Meeting Moderator, legislative representative, and civil magistrate.
The papers of Benjamin Sumner include accounts (also receipts), property records, petitions, deeds, correspondence, and land
plats. Of note is a letter written by NH Congressman Samuel Dinsmore.
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Papers of Benjamin Sumner; MS-968; Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
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SERIES : 1
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Legal Documents
ca. 1762-1815, undated
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Legal documents include contracts, printed law, and census
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 1
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Contract of Indenture
1762
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FOLDER : 2
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Blank printed tax contract
1815
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FOLDER : 3
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Federal tax law
1815
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FOLDER : 4
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Census
Undated
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SERIES : 2
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Land Documents
ca. 1763-1829, undated
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Land documents include land plats, descriptions of land and property limits, deeds, advertisements, and other documents relating
to Claremont and surrounding New Hampshire areas and Quebec, Canada
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 5
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Deed, involving Loomis and Clark
1763
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FOLDER : 6
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Separated accounts relating to land sale
ca. 1767-8
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FOLDER : 7
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Application for land
1769
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FOLDER : 8
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Partial land plat with account on reverse
1771
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FOLDER : 9
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Legal land document, addressed to Selectman
1774
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FOLDER : 10
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Deed, involving John Spencer
1779
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FOLDER : 11
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Official document relating to Benjamin Sumner and land in Quebec
1783
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FOLDER : 12
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Deed, involving George Moore and Abel Wood
1788
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Deed, involving John Sumner and Ezra Jones
1795
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Printed advertisement
1829
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Description of land on Sugar River and land plat
Undated
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Land plat with land assigned
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Land plat of Harrisburg, VT and list of names
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Land plat
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Description of property limit
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Scrap paper with some property reference
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SERIES : 3
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Correspondence
1783-1846, undated
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Correspondence includes both the business and personal correspondence of Benjamin Sumner, his son John H. Sumner, and others
unrelated to the Sumners, most letters concerning either family matters or reminders of business requests or advice
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 21
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Business letter from Willard Treadwell to Benjamin Sumner
1783
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FOLDER : 22
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Business letter of inquiry from J.V. Buckingham to Benjamin Sumner
1788
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Business letter concerning land from Elijah Hubbard to Benjamin Sumner
1799
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FOLDER : 24
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Business letter to "To the Wardens of the Churches in Claremont"
1808
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FOLDER : 25
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Business letter to John H. Sumner from Congressman Samuel Dinsmore
1812
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FOLDER : 26
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Business letter written by John H. Sumner
1818
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FOLDER : 27
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Personal letter to John H. Sumner from Wm. Sumner
1820
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Personal letters to John H. Sumner from his daughter and other female relatives
1832
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Business letter to John H. Sumner from J. Farmer
1835
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Business letter to John H. Sumner from A. Buck concerning his mother's widow's pension
1838
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Personal letter to John H. Sumner from Charles K. Averill, mentions Sumner's daughter
1840
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FOLDER : 32
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Business letter to Bildad Baul from J. Wainwright
1841
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FOLDER : 33
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Business letter to Chas. A. Saxton from P.I. Saxton
1841
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Personal letters to John H. Sumner from his son and granddaughter
1842
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Business letter to John L. Putuam from J.H. Willard
1846
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Business letters to Ralfe Clench Esq. from Benjamin Sumner
Undated
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FOLDER : 37
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Possible copy of business letter, prayer, and list of Mediterranean ships
Undated
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SERIES : 4
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Accounts
1770-1829, undated
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Accounts include lists of names and money amounts, notes of payment or debt, lists of expenses, and other records relating
to Benjamin Sumner, John H. Sumner, and others
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 38
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Fragment
1770
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Benjamin Sumner's list of expenses relating to the Wheatons and a note of payment
ca. 1771-6
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Order of payment
1772
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Note of payment relating to Benjamin Sumner
1774
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Note of payment relating to Benjamin Sumner
1774
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Note of payment relating to Benjamin Sumner
1778
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List of expenses relating to Benjamin Sumner
ca. 1781-3
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List of payments relating to Benjamin Sumner
1785
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Note of debt relating to Benjamin Sumner
1789
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Note of debt relating to John H. Sumner
1800
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Claremont Handbook and Pocket Reference
1806
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Printed contract of payment
1819
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Printed notice of immediate payment relating to John H. Sumner
1829
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Page of names, page numbers, and money amounts relating to Benjamin Sumner
Undated
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Benjamin Sumner's account book in deerskin pouch
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Benjamin Sumner's account book and land journal
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Note of debt relating to John H. Sumner
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FOLDER : 55
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List of expenses relating to John Spencer
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SERIES : 5
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Peters Family Documents
ca. 1772, undated
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Documents relating to the Peters family with no mention of the Sumners
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 56
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Records of family births and deaths
1772
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FOLDER : 57
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Will/deed written by Joseph Peters to his wife
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SERIES : 6
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Certificates
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Certificate contains two official oaths
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 58
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Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office
Undated
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SERIES : 7
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Engraving
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Engraving, reinforced with cloth on reverse
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BOX : 1
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ca. 1762-1846
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FOLDER : 59
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Engraving of the Battle of Waterloo
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