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Ebenezar Washburn fonds
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1800-1845 (Creation)
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- Washburn, Simeon
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1800-1845 (Creation)
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- Washburn, Ebenezar
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0.01 m of textual records
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Biographical history
Ebenezar Washburn, a merchant, politician, justice of the peace, and office holder, was born 8 April 1756 in Attleborough (Attleboro), Mass. The son of Simeon Washburn and Jemimah Gary, he married Sarah De Forest, and they had nine children. Upon the death of Sarah, he married Hannah McBride, a widow, in York (Toronto) on 24 Jan. 1803. Washburn died 12 Nov. 1826 in Hallowell (Picton), Upper Canada.
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The fonds consists of a limited number of business receipts, accounts and holdings of Ebenezar and Simeon Washburn. Includes receipts for shares purchased in three Steamers being built in the Kingston area: Comodore Barrie, Sir James Kempt and one an unnamed Steamer being undertaken by Calvin of Garden island in 1842.
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- English
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2999 (Washburn)
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Open
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Public domain