Pressey family papers
Collection — Folder: S1078
Identifier: S1078
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from brothers Peter and Charles Pressey of Carlisle, Indiana, to Daniel Pressey of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and later, West Newbury, Massachusetts, ranging from 1812 to 1826, regarding family life and finance. The collection also includes a probate record for Daniel Pressey, dated June 8, 1832, naming Anna Pressey as executrix.
Dates
- 1812-1832
Creator
- Pressey family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Restrictions apply. Contact the repository for more information.
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
Peter Pressey was born on October 26, 1790 to Petter and Betty (Moulton) Pressey in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He and his brother Charles Pressey moved to Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana during the 1810s and 1820s.
Their brother Daniel Pressey was born October 6, 1786 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He married Ann Hosum and they had a daughter named Betsey Ann Pressey. They later moved to West Newbury, Massachusetts where he died on August 26, 1831.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Daniel Pressey." U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Birth and Christening Index, 1714-1904. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Their brother Daniel Pressey was born October 6, 1786 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He married Ann Hosum and they had a daughter named Betsey Ann Pressey. They later moved to West Newbury, Massachusetts where he died on August 26, 1831.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Daniel Pressey." U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Birth and Christening Index, 1714-1904. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged 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 2015/08/06 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/06 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2016/02/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Pressey family (Family)
- Title
- Pressey family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
