Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Townsend, Solomon Samuel (1850-1910) |
Born |
5/31/1850 |
Father |
Solomon Townsend II |
Mother |
Helene DeKay Townsend |
Occupation |
Five terms in the Queens County Assembly |
Related Records
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Advertisement - FX88.15.4
"For Senator Sol S. Townsend" with a photograph; printed on the other side is a brief letter asking for support. Sent with posters which he hopes will be used and asking to be re-elected to the First Senatorial District.
Record Type: Archive
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Letter - FX88.16.1.4
From Charles DeKay to his father; news of his activities; Mr.Cooper of "Hemstead" newspaper, the inquest, Aunt Sate; mother (Helene) will not be going to Albany. Embossed with a crown, etc. in upper left of first page. Oyster Bay L.I. Sept. 13th 71 Dear Father Sol reached here via Syosset this evening. No letter from Tom's River as yet. I was invited to Mrs. WR Jones last to tea, when I got home I found Ed's letter too late to get the thi...
Record Type: Archive
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Letter - FX88.19.3.1
From Solomon S. Townsend (1850-1910) to his father who was at Albany attending the Constitutional Convention; he relates events and happenings at Oyster Bay, especially noting last school meeting. Evening Oyster Bay Sept 11th 1867 My Dear Father We have not had any letter from you as yet today. Charley has just gone to the Post office, and I suppose He will bring a letter from you. We have had quite a cold day today. the coolest of the ...
Record Type: Archive
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Letter - FX88.19.3.7
From Maurice Townsend (1855-1927) writing from Oyster Bay to his father, Solomon, telling of all the news at Oyster Bay including a burglary at Raynham Hall and a mysterious brown overcoat found on the sofa. The letter indicates that the local seem to think that the burglers were some of the Townsend's "own folks," that is, probably their domestic help. Faint embossed mark of a hand holding a pen and the letters "G.O.W" in upper left of first pag...
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Letter of Administration - FX88.13.4
Augustus N. Weller, Surrogate Judge of Queens County, certifies that Letters of Administration granted Helene de Kay Townsend, Solomon S. Townsend, and Maurice E. Townsend on June 15, 1880, of the estate of Solomon Townsend deceased intestate, are still in force.
Record Type: Archive
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Obituary - FX88.18.2
"In Memoriam, Helene deKay Townsend, A.D. 1895." 14 pages, printed in black ink on heavy stock, bound on upper lefthand corner with black ribbon; pages detail life and death of Helene DeKay Townsend, her husband's life, activities of her children, details of her funeral, and quotations of death notices from local publications. One article mentions that after Solomon's death in 1880, she lived at Raynham Hall with her three unmarried sons and one...
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