Williamson family papers
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Abstract
The collection contains accounting records for parades conducted by the 32nd New York State National Guard, 1876-1880; miscellaneous property records including deeds, mortgages, and leases in Brooklyn, 1861-1923; and deeds to plots in the Cemetery of the Evergreens belonging to the Universalist Society of Brooklyn. The collections of family materials include mortgages, deeds, bonds, leases, and wills belonging to the Sprague family of Brooklyn; the Williamson family of Brooklyn and Gravesend; the Voorhees family of Gravesend; the Dawson family of Brooklyn; the Dayton family of Brooklyn and Speonk, Long Island (called Remsenberg at the time); and Francis Dubois of Williamsburg. Material specific to Richard Williamson includes tax bills and receipts for the grading of East 23rd Street from Emmons Avenue to Jerome Avenue in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn. Also included are two letters from Marcus Campbell, attorney-at-law.
Biographical note
Richard Williamson was a descendant of the William Williamson family of Gravesend, N.Y. He lived on East 23rd Street in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn. Williamson worked as a carpenter and his son, Harry Williamson, worked as a painter.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains accounting records for parades conducted by the 32nd New York State National Guard, 1876-1880; miscellaneous property records including deeds, mortgages, and leases in Brooklyn, 1861-1923; and deeds to plots in the Cemetery of the Evergreens belonging to the Universalist Society of Brooklyn. The collections of family materials include mortgages, deeds, bonds, leases, and wills belonging to the Sprague family of Brooklyn; the Williamson family of Brooklyn and Gravesend; the Voorhees family of Gravesend; the Dawson family of Brooklyn; the Dayton family of Brooklyn and Speonk, Long Island (called Remsenberg at the time); and Francis Dubois of Williamsburg. Material specific to Richard Williamson includes tax bills and receipts for the grading of East 23rd Street from Emmons Avenue to Jerome Avenue in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn. Also included are two letters from Marcus Campbell, attorney-at-law.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Williamson family papers, ARC.115, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 1977.344 was a gift of Rebecca Cole, 1966. Donor information for accession 1977.626 is unknown.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
This collection is composed of two accessions: 1977.344 and 1977.626.
