Historic Documents

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Title: Historic Documents
Description: This collection includes all historical material collected by volunteers, archivists, and research assistants as part of the Recovering Black History of the Monadnock Region project focusing on Keene, New Hampshire. Items include, but are not limited to: census, vital, probate, and military records, deeds, local histories, etc.

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John Valentine Strickland and Dorothy May Hasbrouck entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1932
Marriage record for John Valentine Strickland and Dorothy May Hasbrouck

Subject20th Century Decade — 1930s
George Rupert Miller and Thelma Springer entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1948
Marriage record between George Rupert Miller and Thelma Springer

Subject20th Century Decade — 1940s
Individual MentionedMiller, George Springer, Thelma
Jennie M. Jackson and William S. Mower entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1873
Marriage record for Jennie M. Jackson and William S. Mower

Subject19th Century Decade — 1870s
Margaret Lucy Royston in the New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1900
Birth record of Margaret Lucy Royston

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s
Everett Joseph Roston entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1898
Birth record of Everett Joseph Roston

Subject19th Century Decade — 1890s
Sylvia Banskett entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1854
Death record of Sylvia Banksett

Subject19th Century Decade — 1850s Enslaved persons
Individual MentionedBanksett, Sylvia
Frank P. H. Lyman and Rhoda R. Whitcomb entry in in the New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1859
Marriage record for Franklin P. H. Lyman and Rhoda R. Whitcomb

Subject19th Century Decade — 1850s
Phillip Henry Cooper entry in the New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1892
Birth record of Phillip Henry Cooper

Subject19th Century Decade — 1890s
Phebe Simmons inquisition, New Hampshire, Cheshire County Probate Estate Files, 1877
An application by Martha R. Griswould inquiring into if Phebe Simmons is insane. She is not found to be so.

Subject19th Century Decade — 1870s
Phebe Simmons in the will of Simon Baxter, New Hampshire, Cheshire County Probate Estate Files, 1823-1824
Phebe Simmons is recorded in the bill for attendance and travel to the Cheshire County Superior Court in the Baxter's probate file

Subject19th Century Decade — 1820s
Individual MentionedSimmons, Phoebe
Phoebe Simmons in the Town History of Surry
Phebe Simmons is referenced in the History of the town of Surry, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Phoebe served the family of Simon Baxter for 5 generations; was included in the dowery of Baxter daughter Margaret. Phoebe was given a lump sum and pension ; she became a boarder of Charles Robinson in Keene until her death in 1886.

Subject19th Century Enslaved persons
Individual MentionedSimmons, Phoebe
Servant girl in New Hampshire, County Probate Estate Files, 1838
The probate record of Daniel Bradford records that in the private account against his estate, it is listed for the months of March, April, and May of 1838 that there was “cash to servant girl” with the sums of $1.00, $4.50 and $6.75 respectively

Subject19th Century Decade — 1830s
Advertisement for Charles N. Goins' performance at the Majestic Theatre and Juniper and Washington's performance at the Dreamland Theatre
Advertisements for the Dreamland and Majestic Theatres. Chas. N. Goins performs Illustrated Songs at the Majestic Theatre. Juniper and Washington, Colored Comedians, perform at the Dreamland Theatre.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s Theatre
Individual MentionedGoins, Charles Juniper, William
Advertisement for Charles N. Goins' performance at the Majestic Theatre
Advertisements for the Dreamland and Majestic Theatres. Chas. N. Goins performs Illustrated Songs at the Majestic Theatre.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s Theatre
Individual MentionedGoins, Charles
William and Mary Johnson entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1920
1920 United States Federal Census record of William and Mary Johnson, a married couple living at 273 Elm Street, Keene. William Johnson worked as a printer at a printing office. He was born in the West Indies and had emigrated to the United States in 1890. His father was from Spain and his mother was from France. Mary Johnson was born in New York.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1920s
Daniel Brown, Henry Lee, and George Miller entries in the U.S. Federal Census, 1920
1920 United States Federal Census record of Daniel Brown, who was 23 years old and born in Georgia, Henry Lee, who was 31 years old and born in Ohio, and George Miller, who was 25 years old and emigrated to the United States in 1910 from England, his birth place. They all boarded in the household of Judson Reynolds at 6 Main Street, Keene. They were all employed as hotel bellboys.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1920s
Individual MentionedMiller, George Lee, Henry Brown, Daniel
Sadoques Family entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1910
1910 United States Federal Census record of the Sadoques family. Their race is recorded as 'Indian'. Israel Sadoques is the head of household. He is 61 years old and a basketmaker. Mary Sadoques is his wife and is 55 years old. They are living with their six children. Israel and Mary emigrated from Canada in 1880. They are Abenaki.

SubjectDecade — 1910s 20th Century
Individual MentionedSadoques, Israel
Hemminway in Hannah Dawes Newcomb Diary, 1818
Hannah Dawes Newcomb records that a Black man named Hemminway has taken Adaline Putman to Littleton. Hemminway is likely Scipio Hemminway.

Subject19th Century Decade — 1810s
Individual MentionedHemmenway, Scipio
Mrs. Freeman in Hannah Dawes Newcomb Diary, 1816
Hannah Dawes Newcomb records that a Black woman, Mrs. Freeman, has died.

Subject19th Century Decade — 1810s
Charles Goins entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1910
1910 United States Federal Census record of Charles Goins, who is 21 years old and a boarder at 112 Main Street, Keene, where Daniel O'Neill is the head of household (Eagle Hotel). He was a theater singer, born in Massachusetts.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1910s Theatre
Individual MentionedGoins, Charles
Emmanuel Lopez and Cora O. Brooks entries in the U.S. Federal Census, 1910
1910 United States Federal Census record of Emmanuel Lopez and Cora O. Brooks, who lived in the household of Edward A. Rauruff at 65 Roxbury Street, Keene. Lopez was 28 years old and born in the West Indies. He was employed as a cook. Brooks was 30 years old and born in Maryland. She was employed as a servant.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1910s
Household of Ida H. Thomas entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1910
1910 United States Federal Census record of the household of Ida H. Thomas. Walter C. Brooks, Lottie T. Brooks, and Hattie Brooks, are all siblings living with their grandmother, Ida H. Thomas. They live at 252 Gilsum Street, Keene.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1910s
Emma A. Wiggins entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1900
1900 United States Federal Census record of Emma A. Wiggins, who lived in the household of Alfred Wheeler at 52 Washington Street, Keene. She was 22 years old and born in Washington, D.C. She was employed as a sesrvant.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s
Rosie Lattimore entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1900
1900 United States Federal Census record of Rosie Lattimore, who lived in the household of William Tuttle at the County Jail. She was 22 years old and born in Ohio. She was employed as a servant.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s
Sarah Hay entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1900
1900 United States Federal Census record of Sarah Hay, who lived in the household of Edwin Palmer at 173 Washington Street, Keene. She was 25 years old and born in Washington, D.C. She was employed as a servant.

Subject20th Century Decade — 1900s