Richard Cressey journal, 1774-1796
- Title:
- Richard Cressey journal, 1774-1796
- Creator:
- Cressey, Richard, 1737-1809
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2007.041
- Object ID:
- 2007.041
- Date:
- 1774-1796
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume ; 6 x 4 inches
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Journal of Richard Cressey dated 1774 through 1796. Cressey primarily worked as a gunsmith in Hopkinton, NH, and served as one of the two smiths in John Stark's regiment, which was appointed at Cambridge and Medford in May 1775. Many names in the journal correspond with men who served in the militia at the outbreak of the American Revolution. The journal also includes a few accounts related to the construction of a meetinghouse in Bradford, NH.
- Locations:
- Bradford, NH
Hopkinton, NH - People:
- Cressey, Richard, 1737-1809
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- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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