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Maria Hackley entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1900
1900 United States Federal Census record of Maria Hackley, who lived in the household of Aaron Gleason at 59 Washington Street, Keene. She was 27 years old, born in Washington, D.C. She was employed as a servant.
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Roy Dixon entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1900
1900 United States Federal Census record of Roy Dixon, who boarded in the household of Ella Morey, a widow, at 62 Down Street in Keene. He was 11 years old and born in Alabama.
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Margaret Defrease entry in the U.S. Federal Census, 1880
1880 United States Federal Census record of Margaret (Reed) Defrease, who was a 56-year old widowed woman, boarding in the home of R. Rebecca S. Wilson at 11 Cedar Street in Salem, MA and working as a washerwoman. She was born in New Hampshire. She was listed as Black and cannot read or write.
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New Hampshire Sentinel August 4, 1810: 13 year old girl, name not listed
Ranaway advertisement for a young girl, posted in the August 4, 1810 issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel by Joseph Wheeler on July 24, 1810
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John G. Sugland and Sophronia Colgrove marriage in Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1862
Marriage record for John G. Sugland and Sophronia Colgrove
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Richard and Lucinda Suglin in A sketch of Keene, the gem of the Ashuelot Valley
Entry in the Sketch of Keene's Reminices and Sketches of Keene People for the Suglin Family
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Abel Reed entry in the Church of Christ Keene Register
On 7 Sept 1817, "adult coloured male" Abel Reed"is listed in the church register as having been baptised along with Benjamin Osgood, Collins H. Jaquith, and John C. Thatcher.
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Lois Burdoo entry in the First Church of Christ register
5 Jul 1835 Lois Burdoo was baptized in the First Congregational Church in Keene by Rev. Z. Barstow as an adult
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Roxanna Plantain in the History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire
In 1886, William Briggs contributed the names of everyone buried in the Washington Cemetery to the County History. He records, "No.362.--Roxanna Plantain, died June 26, 1843, aged 46. [she was colored and once a slave]"
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Hannah Celestia Leach's probate estate file for New Hampshire, Cheshire County, 1907
1907 probate record for Hannah Celestia Leach. Vallette Washburn Leach is listed as her husband and executor of her will. Her name is also listed as Hannah Celestia Holt. She is recorded as having no children, but her nieces, Mary C. Gerould of Goffstown, NH and Lettie Alice (Merriam) Smith of Fort Plain, NY. Rent is recorded being paid to Mrs. Burnap in Keene. She was buried in Manchester, NH.
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New Hampshire Cheshire County Probate Estate Files, 1839: Lot next to Abel Blake's land
Listed in Abel Blake's will, as part of his real estate inventory, is “about thirty five acres of pasture and woodland lying in Northerly part of Keane east of the Gibson road and is called the Negro lot” and is worth $455
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Deed plot from Keene, 1805
A plan for land belonging to Captain Abel Blake in Keene. It mentions land is next to land that William lives on, indicating "Capt Blake's Negro Lot. 36 acres and 20 rods," and "The southeast corner of land occupied by William a Negro and run thence to southeast corner of Mr Wm Bond land."
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Servant, name not listed in A history of the town of Keene by Simon Goodell Griffin
A servant, whose name is not given, travels with General John Sullivan, the then attorney general of New Hampshire, to Keene
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Hamilton in A history of the town of Keene by Simon Goodell Griffin
Hamilton, a Black man, had been arrested for the murder of Alvin C. Foster but was not tried
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An enslaved girl and boy in Keene, 1781-1782, in A history of the town of Keene by Simon Goodell Griffin
Two enslaved individuals, a girl and a boy, were mentioned in the New Hampshire Gazette in Keene in 1781 and 1782
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A history of the town of Keene by Simon Goodell Griffin: 1773 Census
The 1773 census for Keene, ordered by Governor Wentworth, lists one enslaved male
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Cyrus Palmer in A history of the town of Keene by Simon Goodell Griffin
Cyrus Palmer is considered the first veterinarian on record in Keene
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William Johnson and Roby Gardner entry in the Vital Records of Keene, NH - Marriages, 1805
Marriage record of William Johnson and Roby Gardner
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New Hampshire Sentinel July 4, 1807: Take de Notice advertisement by John Louie
An advertisement in the July 4, 1807 issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel by John Louie directed towards those who have forsaken him to give payment
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New Hampshire Sentinel October 15, 1803: Ad by John Louie requesting payment of indebtors
An advertisement in the October 15, 1803 issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel posted by hairdresser John Louie requesting all customers indebted to him to make their payments in order for him to live
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New Hampshire Sentinel March 15, 1800: Ad for Hair Dressing Business of John Louie
An advertisement in the March 15, 1800 issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel posted by hairdresser John Louie on March 1, 1800 requesting all indebted to him to make their payments
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New Hampshire Sentinel July 26, 1806: Ad for missing mare of John Louie
An advertisement for the search of a missing mare in the July 26, 1806 issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel posted by John Louie
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Etta Thomas entry in the Vital Records of Keene, NH - Deaths, 1910
Death record of Etta Thomas
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Children of Richard Sugland entry in the Vital Records of Keene, NH - Deaths, 1837, 1840
Death records of two children of Richard Sugland
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Will T. Johnson entry in the Vital Records of Keene, NH - Deaths, 1936
Death record of Will T. Johnson