MSS 82

NEw
HAVEN CoLONY HISTORICAL SociETY
·LIBRARY
Manuscripts
No. 82 ·
Date processed:
1645-49-:}
I.
Title
II.
The papers of Ha.r'P i n Lunl
deposited in the Library on
Lum Papers,
In
J'ttly, 1978
- ff4/f '
'1
, by
converted t:1e deposit to a gift.
III. Linear feet of shelf space occupied:
Approximate number of i terns:
550
5
inches (1 box)
none
IV.
Restrictions:
V.
Literary ri9h ts of the m1p"L'blished writings of
in these papers, and in other collections of papers in the custody of
the New Haven Colony Historical Society Library, have been dedicated
to the New Haven Colony Historical Society.
VI.
Press release was issued on
VII . Biographical note :
VIII. Analysis:
See p.
See Pe 2
3
~-included
also are one 1820 document and lett er·s dated 1978, plus
two undated docurr. Ants - all in Folder"U'/ , . It e ms 3-6, Folder"U"
given by Mis s Gladys E. Gray.
Folder V was added in August, 1980, c onsisting of the papers of
earlier members of the Lum family, found in a NHCHS scrapbook
(ca. 1900) evidently donated by Banjamin c. Lum (1841-1912) a c lerk
at the New Haven Savings Bank. See p. 10 of Register for listing
of these papers.
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Processed by:
Le0 Me Ha.upt.tnan
-2VII. · Bi.ographical note!
Lum
The Lum !"amily is descended fro1n John
{b. ca. 1620 in Yorkshire, England) who is recorded. as om
of the pioneer settlers of starrLford, Conn. in 1642. He appears
to have lived in several tot.vns in Conn. His name was last mentioned in kno~...rn documents i n 1673 when he was a witness to a
will made in Fairfield!/ Conn by John Knowles.
Harnin Lnm (1806-18!~9) was born in Woodbury, Conn. on October
lBoS;- In 181!-5 he married Nancy Maria English (born February
14, 1823, die.d September 26, 1904.) 1 the daughter of' James and
Ua.ncy (Griswold) English.
The couple had two children. Har..pin Lum died on october 15, 1849 and is buried 1.n Southf'ord,
~T,
Conn.
l
Joseph Af' I;•.nn,
~dhose
name anpears on some of the bilJs in this
c-:o:Irecti'l~as born on August 25, 1818, the son of 'Reuben and
Sarah Llunf) On octobe1~ 8 , 1849 he married J\tlia. A. Castle, and
then moved t'; New or·lea.ns, Louisiana, t...rhere he was a carr:i.age
man fa_c tul"ett. 'lThe couple had no children.
New: Ha\"en city di_rectories yield considerable ."nfor:m.a t.:tor.:.
abou t the r,ums. The 18~.0 edition lists a r1rs. Sarah Lum as resl. ding a.t 88 Oliva StJ•eet. 11rs. r.um a:onears once :more in the
directory, ln the lSL~~- . .·4.5 edition, in which she is listed as
·residing at 98 York Street.
E:arpin· Lum is listed in the 1Bif3-Lf-4, 18~1_~-1.!-5, and the 1845-46
directori's:J as residing e.t 98 York Street. The l8L~7n4_8 directory
list's h im 'as lJ..Ving at 12 Greene Street. The last two directories tn wb.:i.c.h b :i. s name appears, those of the years lBlt-8 .... }~. 9 and
184 9-50 'give his residenc e as 9 Greene· Street. In all these
directori.es his .ocoup a-'cion is given a.s buil.der.
Joseph A~ Lum j_s lj_sted as ~.tn arch~~tect with a n of'fice · in Hoom ·
of the Phoenix J3uilding 10!4. Chapel Street, in the directories .of 18f+2~· h3 .!l 18h3_,L1J.~9 lu6l ~4-45, and 18)~.5-46. ~ne 1845 -l~6
directlory also lists hJ.m a.s bom..,c1:tng at the 'H~ag1e Tavern T.h e .
last tt>lo editlo ~1s in ·vvhic LJ ho is listed, those oi"' 1846-L!.7 and
181+7-481 ··efer· to him as a builder t~Jho . resides at 98 York · str~e~.
15
All the. abov·e streets are located in New Haven.
-3VIII: Analysis:
The collection consists of some
553
items. ca.
498 are rece·ipted bills for supDl:i.es and se!.,vices purchased by
Harpin Lum for his building business betueen tho .years 1845-49.
These are a.rr·anged in alphabetical order by vendor· in folders A-R.
There are three ·additional folders in the collectlon. They are
Folder "S 11 consisting of checks dated in 1845 from the Jvrechanics
Bank, Fo lder "T" consisting of Harpin T..Jmut s personal reeeiptB
such as for church dues, city taxes, newspapers, etce, and Folder
"U" consisting of a few items about the Lum family of Southbur·y 1
Conn~
A listing of the matePial in the last two folders is given
in "Conten ~s."
Harpin Lumts business bills have been arranged by the name he
originally used in filin ~ them, as written on t he back of ~10
bill. If two individuals are named on a bill , the bill is filed
under the name or the first individuale Btlls issued by companies~
i.e. Smith and .Tones are filed by the first surname on "the b"l.ll 1
after surne.mes of individuals of the same nrune, i.e .. Smith & co.
after Smith, _Thomas.
Initials somatimes replace ·~.~he given na.mo either in the sicn t :u ,e
or filing notation}' so T.J. Jones may be filed as 'rl:1omaa Jo.~ ,_es,
etc. "BiJ ls fr•om :rirms ha.vin!Z r.1 · re tha n one surname are filed
by- the fi :~st surnmJ e l:i th. a l"irsce n reference for t he second ~- -. o.
Dmith & Jones woula be l lsted undel""' Sm.ith, . with the words nnalth . &
Jones, see 3' '"'""p lac · ·~ r-rlth the "J'tsn.
In case of discn.,epancies hetHee n spelling of nrunes in the signatux4 e~i
and as bpel.lea for filing the signature version hs.s been use d on
t~e theory tba.t a person :1.
J..~ss likely to misspell h:ts own narno
than another person writing
ltll>
Bibliogra·9hy:
Benham's City Directory and Arinual· Advertiser for 18lf-6-47 1 18~.7-h$,
Tirr~9-50.
·;) fJB.
Bcnharn;-publf3ner~'!r.r Haven
Lu...-rn, Ed-v.ra!<d ~I. Geneal0gy of tl'19 Lu~ Fa.milz9
NeJo 1927 f: • 5Q~r;-Tr'~
·
Chatham,
Edward H. Lum,
Patten, J"ames Hit Patten's I\BH Hav en Direetor_y for the year 1840,
lShl-42, J.8lt2-q. J,·~~Lf4.:.45,-ana 184S::46. compiled,
prlnted 1
a~~i
publ.ished by
Ja...~es
H ..
~1atten,
New Haven.
·
-4}5S #82- Lum papers (cont.)
CONTENTS
Arranged alphabetie~lly by name of vendor
".A" -
Bills -
Folder A
[33 ]
Anthony, John H.
King and Abbe - see "K"
Alling, Asa
Alling, Samuel
Alling, Thomas
Alling, H:l.lliam
Andrews, Ben
Andrews, E.B.
Andrews, Pranklin
Anthony, J. G.
An~hony,
John H.
-Bills- Atwater, E. ·& L.
·1i'old..er B
AtHatex', Ee & L.B.
B~ ·· -
rest df "A"
[33]
(bill of November 20, 1846 - 2 frn_smen·ts}
Atwater, He · & Charles
Atwate r,
El~hu
Atwater, Medad
·At·water, Srunes
Atwater, ·-lm.,
1
Engli3h 0: Atwater - sae nE"
Au~ur &
Tuttle
Austin, Henry
- Bills -l'J3" (e xcept ~Jill is Barnett- separate folder
following)
Bacon, N.A$
Osborn & Baldwin - see
Peck & Baldv-rin
non
- see npn
Bassett, JJ[arcus
Beach 1 Gil & G,
Beach, Clal~k
Beach, John
Beaeh, Josiah
Beals & Frazer
Bee chel? 11 John D.
Phippo &·Beechez. - soa npn
Bigelot.;r,
~Tohn
S
Bishop, J1rA.
Bishop 1 J • \..Jv
Booth, Nath.anlel
B·o tsford , ·H. H ~
Bowditch, J. Be
BJ~a.dley, r1r fl.
Bradley 1 ·Frank
Bl~adley, · Q€or ge fJ.'. (?)
Bradley, ·s.-·. ·
Bre~rster, J ames
·Brocl{ett, Gustarvus (?)
Bro ro., GGOI.,ge
Bro\•rn, · ~vi. l..Liam c.
Bunce~ J"' . B.
~-
- ;o .:
:
[ 4-5]
MSS fl82 - - LUm ·.papers ( cont.)
Folder c- - Bills ... "B" (cont~)
Bu.rett, Eli
Button, Ansen _T.
Button, Justus
Folder D
~
Bills - Barnett, Willis
'"
Folder E - Bills
- "C
& D"
[19]
[32]
Campbell, Angus
ChronbHrlin
Chapman, Capt.
Chattendon, Thomas
Treat & Chatfi el d - see "T''
Chidsey, John B.
Cunningham~
Timothy
Clancy, Willia:m
Colbu.rn, J·ohn
c-ook, Jroneu
Cornell & Jackson
Crampton, J. H.
(2 fragments)
Davis~
Ransford
Deming, Calvin
Dickerman, 1l!.omas P.
Folder F -
Bill~ -
Edmondson, R.
English, Charles
[21]
"E"
L~
English, George
English, J. E. & H.
English, John
English, 1~o A
Engli&h & At't-vater~
English & Helch
Folder G -- Bill s
Fisk, EdHard
t1T.;1lt
J.
.
-
"G"
w.
Ford, Harvey
Fowler~
-
George
}lias on
s.
& F-rankl in- see "Mn
Beals & Fr·a .zer - see nB"
Gilbert, Lucius
Gilbert & Jumper
Gilbert: Jo & Sons
Gill~ r:reorge
Peterson & Glenny - see t'P"
Gorham, samuel Be
Gran:l.s s, Horace
Green, ,John
Griffing, 'J}o So
[28]
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Folder H .- Bills - "H"
Harrison, Henry E.
Heaton, Att
Hemingway; Augustus
HemingHay, V>Jillls B.
Hine, Ed Hard
·Hine & Perkins
Hitchcock, Willi~n
Hoadley, P.
Hooker, Henry
Hotchkiss, Sheldon A.
Hotchkiss & Le~J'is
Rich & Hotchkiss ~ see "R n ·
Howarth; John Ho
Hoyt~
A.
Hur-lle s, E. B o M.
Elan.-Hull ·and son
!.older I
- Bills
"I" -
[23 ]
"J"
Ives., Levi
cornell & Jackson - see "C'~
Jacobs , Z&.Phon
(first bill- Nov. 20,1844-May 31,
Jones 1 'tvillia.m
of 1~ p. each)
Gilbert & JUmper - sea "G"
1845.-
.2 sheets
Kelsey, Alsop
· King & Abbe
Kit,kt'\?'OO d, James
Knight, Tod
Folder J
___.,..__,
- Bills "Ln -
"M"
Potter & Landcraft- see "P"
Langdon, Louisa
Larkin, Elihu.
Leomrd, Luciu.e
Hotchkis s & Levris - see nHu
Lins s & Smith
Raphael, }Tallo y & Co. - see HR"
Mansfield, Glles
JJia.nsfieJ.d ; ·N. L. & H.
~1arblo,
EdHin
Marks, j-ustin
Narv ln , G-eorge P ,.
Jvrason & Franklin
F. 1-1erwin & GO•
!.JierwinSJ Smith · "
. ~1eshural , w. R.
Mills 1 ·ch auncey
Mooney,
~\1organ
Nor-·e l, L(l .Fe
MoulthroPI Elihu
MUnson, C ~No
[33]
MSS ·l f82 - Ltml papers (cont . )
Folder K - Bills
- "N" - "0 11
[19]
Nelson , .A.. T.
Nettleton, c. A.
North , John GcNorthrop, Lewi s H.
Oatman, Hilliam L.
Osborn, ·charles H.
Osbor·n, T. S.
Osborn & Baldwin
Hooker & Osborn - sea
_____
'H"
Folder _,
L - Bills - npn
[41]
Parson & King
Pease, T.H.
Peck, John
Peck & BaldwiP - see "P"
Perkins , Isaac
Perkins, Stephen P~
Hine & ;perk:tns - s&e '~H 11
Perr·y, George
Peterson & Glonny
Phlpps & Beecher
Pierpont, Elie.s
Potters Tabey
Potter & Landcr aft
Prescott, B. 1'1.Prescott & Co~
Pre scott & 'I~reat
PUrdy, Re E(no bills ln nQn)
21 -
E.2lc~~...
Bill3
"Rtt (except John Reilly- 2 folders followirg)
Raphael, }~allory & Co.
Reilly 1 Berna1"d
Be illy, l"Ttchael
Rich
&
Ho tcr~is s
_ Rowland E c So
E~~der
N - Bills - Reilly, John - 1845
Bill~ _• Reilly,
John - 1846, 1847, 1848, no date
[21]
[26]
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#82 - _Lum papers
-Folder
:6ills
p
( con·c.)
"S"
[24]
Sa.nford , A.
Sanford, E.
Sanford, Terit M.
Saunders & son
scott', E. T.
Co.
John H. Scranton
Sharp, Nenry
Sheffrey ~ P.
Smith, Augustus
Smith, Enoch L.
Smith, John L.
Smith, Kelly
Smith, Levi
Smith, Rosv.rell
Lims & Smith, see nLu
stevens' Stiles
stone, B.W.
Thomson & storey - see nT''
F~lder
£
- Bills
-
nT"
[ 37]
Talls, Srurru.el
Thompson)) Horace
Tho:mp son, \iJ. .r.
Thomson, E. N.
'l'fhomson, Idaac
Thomson & storey
'rhorne , Nathaniel A.
•rodd, caleb
Tomlinson, Davld
Tre_adway, Lyman
Preseott & Treat - see ttpn
Treat & Chatfield
Tuttle, Smith
Augur Rt- Tuttle - see "Att
Tyler, J·ared
Tyler, Julius
(No bills
unde:r~
"U",
!_older R - Bills Walker~ &
"V" 1
nxn, nyn, or "Z"J
n\'l" 1 plus one bill with no name
\AJadsworth
w·a .rner, Elia.:reP
Warner, Elias
War_ner, H. N.
warne r, Horatio N.
warner, Jason
vJarner & Mansfield
English & Helch vn~arf Contractors
\~illcOX :
see -"E"
C•
Willcox, Gyppian
\-!olcott, Jeremiah
Worall & Co.
Bill- Hay 13, 1846 - no name
[24 ]
-9!1~S lf82 - Lum Papers (cont.)·
·'.'
·F older .. S - Checks - Mechanics Bank-
184.5
[38]
(check of Mar 22, 1845 in 2 fragments)
Folder T
~
. [ 11 J
Personal Receipted Bills
City of New fi ven - Tax bills
·"colurrro ~ an
Registerr
"Daily Palladium" ( neHspaper )
Franklin HouDe (b ill for board)
Parish of St. Faults Church
Woodward, Charle s (milk bill )
.Folder. U
[8:: J
- Lma Family of Southbury, Conn.
1- Letter of June 30, 1978 from Mlss Gladys E. Gray,_ 156
Cherry Street, Geneva, New York, 1~- 56 explaining ·the material
ln thi s folder.
2- . Copy of letter of JUly 11, 1978 to Miss Gray from the New
Haven Colony Historical Society a.cknoHledging the unrestricted
gift of the contents of this folder.
3- Quit Claim Deed- Southbury,
Adam Ltu:11
4-6 -
Corme - February, 1820 -· from
to Chauncey Lwn ( 2 fragments)
G~nealogical Record
Ada:m Lum -
Sheets:
1?53. . 1830
Chauncey Lum, 1792-18!+7; wi.fe of Melissa Johnson, 1792-186 2;
children- Ann Elize, 1821-1880, Arm Louisa 182j-188o, Davi d Co,
1825- -850
-
Gailey, Albert vlilliam b. 1846; 1r1ife Ann Eliza Nunn b. 18!.~3;
ch5.ldx'en"' Fred William b. 1871 1 ~Tinnie N&y b. 1878.
7-8 - Distribution of property to Nanc y Lum (d. 1870, age 80),
widow of Adam Lum of Southbury, Connect ic ut ( first married to
Betsey Curtis, April 23, 1807~ his will pr bated at Woodbury~
Connecticut, November 5, 1859; 2 undated documents~
Lum Papers
MSS #82
p. lO
Folder V - Additions, August, 1980 - P pers of:
1) Jon than Lum (1666-1 58) Lum Genealog , p. 12-13
D ds to son, Ca ·• J seph Lum, 1741, 1751, 1757
2) Capt. Joseph Lum (1715-1796) Genealogy P• 17
o ed to him, 1747, D rby
Distribution of his estate, n.d.
3) Reub n Lum (1754-1829) Gen ala y, p. 33
Appointm n as ass s or in ~erby, 1798
4} Jos h Lum (n.d.), son of Ruben , G nealogy P• 58
ALS to his fath r, Gosport Navy Yard, March, 1814
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(1778-1842) Gen alogy, £• 56
[3)
[ 2]
(1]
[6]
(grandf th r of Benjamin c. Lum)
R c ipts for tax s, 1814,1815 (3)
Lie nse to make boots 1816
Order from Eben. Huntington, 1813 r arm
Bill from J.G. Lin s, L ather Goods,
w Hav n, 1820