Family History

Writs of attachment issued by Lemuel Wheelock, Esq. and Jonathan Blake, Justices of the Peace

Seven writs of attachment issued by Lemuel Wheelock in his capacity as Justice of the Peace
1826 Lemuel Wheelock versus Nathan Moore issued by Jonathan Blake
1826 Stephen Perry versus Nathan Moore issued by Jonathan Blake
1836 Samuel Williams versus Elkanah Gould issued by Lemuel Wheelock
1836 Endracus Wheeler versus Moses Gould issuee by Lemuel Wheelock
1838 Stephen Buffum versus Henry Whipple issued by Lemuel Wheelock
1838 L. Woodward versus Appollos Root issued by Lemuel Wheelock
1838 Jessie Penniman versus Hosea Barrows issued by Lemuel Wheelock

Wheelock collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

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Newspaper Clipping - photo of Margaret Barclay

Caption reads: 'Miss Margaret Barclay, of San Antonio, Texas, who was crowned "Queen of the Court of the Old South" at the conclusion of the annual Fiesta de San Jacinto.' "Mrs. (Major) Christopher Goldsbury" is written on the clipping. Margaret Goldsbury née Barclay was married to Christopher Goldsbury.

Goldsbury Collection located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

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Embroidered 19th Century sampler

Linen sampler, 17 1/2" x 16 1/2", embroidered in silk polychrome on single ply hand woven linen. Sampler illustrates family record of Calvin Allen and Abigail Richards, married 1801. Two embroidered areas topped with embroidered urns and birds holding leaf branches. Within the areas are embroidered the names and dates , from 1802 to 1822 of the births (on the left side area) and deaths (on the right side area) of the children of Calvin and Abigail. The left side of the sampler is embroidered with a willow tree arching over the top ; the right side is embroidered with a field? or water?

Year (or year range)
1822-1830
Approximate era
1801-1850