Nathaniel Bolton document
Collection — Folder: S0138
Identifier: S0138
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photostat of a document from James N. Johnston in Jefferson County, Indiana on January 16, 1832 regarding affirmation of a marriage between Nathaniel Bolton and Sarah T. Barrett.
Dates
- 1832/01/16
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Nathaniel Bolton was born July 25, 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. He came to Indianapolis in 1822 and was the co-editor of Indianapolis' first newspaper, The Gazette, with his stepfather, George Smith. The paper was renamed the Indiana State Gazette and later, in 1830 when Bolton sold his share to Alexander Morrison, to the Indiana Democrat and State Gazette.
Bolton married Sarah Barrett, who was born on December 18, 1814 and died on August 4, 1893. The couple had two children, Sarah and James, and operated a tavern on land once owned by George Smith in Jefferson County, Indiana during 1831. They sold their property in 1845 to the state of Indiana, which used it for the Central Hospital for the Insane.
Bolton was elected State Librarian in 1851. He was also employed during this time as a reporter of the legislative proceedings for The Sentinel and edited that paper until it was sold in 1855. President Franklin Pierce appointed him consul to Geneva, Switzerland in 1855. Bolton returned to Indiana in 1857 due to ill health, died on November 26, 1858, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Bolton." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 13, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Bolton, Nathaniel." Indiana Biography Series, v7. pp. 51-2.
Boomhower, Ray. "Bolton, Nathaniel." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Gerard, Nancy. "Bolton, Sarah T." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Bolton married Sarah Barrett, who was born on December 18, 1814 and died on August 4, 1893. The couple had two children, Sarah and James, and operated a tavern on land once owned by George Smith in Jefferson County, Indiana during 1831. They sold their property in 1845 to the state of Indiana, which used it for the Central Hospital for the Insane.
Bolton was elected State Librarian in 1851. He was also employed during this time as a reporter of the legislative proceedings for The Sentinel and edited that paper until it was sold in 1855. President Franklin Pierce appointed him consul to Geneva, Switzerland in 1855. Bolton returned to Indiana in 1857 due to ill health, died on November 26, 1858, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Bolton." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 13, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Bolton, Nathaniel." Indiana Biography Series, v7. pp. 51-2.
Boomhower, Ray. "Bolton, Nathaniel." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Gerard, Nancy. "Bolton, Sarah T." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/03/17 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/03/17 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2022/12/09 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Nathaniel Bolton document
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
