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Wills

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: This heading is used as a genre/form heading for documents by which persons direct their estates to be distributed upon death.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Hills Family Legal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00052
Abstract

Family legal papers. Consists mainly of deeds that document the exchange of property in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Also includes two wills and miscellaneous legal papers.

Dates: 1826-1900
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Notebook, 1864-1865

 File — Box 2, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

In the handwriting of Edward Hitchcock, Jr. (AC 1849). "Copy of the will of Edward Hitchcock" begins on page [35], earlier pages appear to contains various family accounts.

Dates: 1864-1865
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers / Series 1: Edward Hitchcock - Personal Affairs / Sub-series D: Death of Edward Hitchcock / Section 1: Obituaries and Funeral

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