Chauncey Case account book and Henry Case diary

Collection

Identifier: MS C262

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The volume includes details of names and accounts from 1832-1836. Accounts are likely details of the farm accounts. The volume also contains Henry Case diary entries from December 29, 1844 to January 1, 1848. Henry's entries detail his day-to-day activities.

Dates

Creation: 1832-1848

Creator

Case, Henry, 1817-1890 (Person)
Case, Chauncey, 1775-1863 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Biography of Biography or History

Chauncey Case (1775-1863) and Cleopatra Hayes Case (1868-1938) arrived in Hudson in 1814. In 1831, they built a farmhouse on East Barlow Road, now known as Case-Barlow Farm. Chauncey and Cleopatra had 10 children: Laura Case (1802-1825), Chauncy (1803-1892), Clarinda (1808-1869), Parintha, (1810-1849), Lora (1811-1884), Edward Case (1814-1866), Lucian (1816-1896), Henry (1817-1884), Amelia (1819-1882), Maria (1822-1882). In 1853, the home was transferred to Henry (1817-1884) and Mary Lucia Goodman Case (1829-1902). The farm was passed down among the generations and remained in the family until 1996.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (1 volume in oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

One volume, which includes an account book of Chauncey Case, early Hudson pioneer from 1832-1836 as well as diary entries of his son Henry Case, from 1844-1848.