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Plymouth (Conn.) Records, 1783-1885
A Guide to the collection at the Connecticut Historical Society
Collection Overview |
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| Repository: | Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Creator : | Plymouth (Conn.) |
| Title : | Plymouth (Conn.) Records |
| Dates : | 1783-1885 (Bulk 1783-1845) |
| Extent : | 0.5 linear feet (1 box) |
| Location: | Ms 78872 |
| Language: | English |
Historical Note
Plymouth, located in Litchfield County, was incorporated May 1795 and was created from Watertown.
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Scope and Content
The collection had been processed once before, but without any organization as to type of document. The new arrangement places selectmen-related materials first, then tax records, school records, land and highway records, and court records.
The selectmen’s records consist of three documents—a bill for services and two orders for payment. The care of the poor records include agreements to take care of an indigent person and accounts submitted to the town for the costs of care. The tax lists are valuations for both state and school taxes.
School financial records include accounts of money distributed to various school districts, receipts of school taxes, tuition bills, and orders for payment.
Among the court records are a petition to the Superior Court objecting to town plans to move the current school, and a case involving a young boy accused of stealing pictures from his classmates books at school. Warrants include both summonses and orders for attaching goods or persons.
Post Office records are primarily receipts for taxes paid to the federal government. Among the assorted documents are a receipt for a light red oxen, the recommendation of Benoni Austin as to the suitability of James Cargin to carry on the cotton manufacturing business, a circular requesting donations toward a monument to the town’s Civil War soldiers, and some handwritten notes on the history of Plymouth.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions
Use of the material requires compliance with the Connecticut Historical Society's Research Center regulations.
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Subject Headings
Subjects
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Item, Collection Title, Collection number (Box #, Folder #). Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut.
Processing Details
Collection was processed by Barbara Austen in 2006.
EAD Finding Aid created July 2011.
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Contents:
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Selectmen--financial records, 1816-1824 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Care of the poor records, 1808-1811 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Warnings of town meetings, 1832-1843 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Tax lists, 1799-1814 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Tax records, 1792-1810 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | School financial records, ca. 1802-1845 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | School attendance records and lists of schools, ca. 1780-1845 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Teacher’s certification and letters regarding salary, 1825, 1843 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9-13 | School receipts, orders for payment, and tuition bills, 1799-1846 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Deeds and land records, 1826-1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Highway petitions and bonds, 1830-1856 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Court records—depositions, complaints, etc., 1807-1844, 1860 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Probate court records, 1811-1840 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18-23 | Warrants, 1783-1844 | |||||||||
| 1 | 24-27 | Electors meeting voting results, 1824-1845 | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | Post office records, 1835-1844 | |||||||||
| 1 | 29 | Joel Langdon accounts, 1803 | |||||||||
| 1 | 30 | Assorted correspondence, 1804-1885 | |||||||||
| 1 | 31 | Assorted documents, 1786-1865 | |||||||||