Title: 1850-05-29 HOWELL MICH***--RED 33MM CDS AND STAMPED RED 5 IN CIRCLE---DEAR FRIEND LETTER FROM HENRY B.CURTIS ( 1860,80 US CENSUS, B. NEW YORK 1831, FARMER) AT HOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH---- TO JOHN G. MASON AT NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH---GENEALOGY---4PGS---PAGE 1-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $30 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-05-29
County:
Berrien
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Livingston
City:
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4
Title: 1850-05-29 HOWELL MICH***--RED 33MM CDS AND STAMPED RED 5 IN CIRCLE---DEAR FRIEND LETTER FROM HENRY B.CURTIS ( 1860,80 US CENSUS, B. NEW YORK 1831, FARMER) AT HOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH---- TO JOHN G. MASON AT NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH---GENEALOGY---4PGS---PAGE 3-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $30 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-05-29
County:
Berrien
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Livingston
City:
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4
Title: 1850-05-29 HOWELL MICH***--RED 33MM CDS AND STAMPED RED 5 IN CIRCLE---DEAR FRIEND LETTER FROM HENRY B.CURTIS ( 1860,80 US CENSUS, B. NEW YORK 1831, FARMER) AT HOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH---- TO JOHN G. MASON AT NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH---GENEALOGY---4PGS---PAGE 2-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $30 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-05-29
County:
Berrien
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Livingston
City:
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4
Title: 1850-05-29 HOWELL MICH***--RED 33MM CDS AND STAMPED RED 5 IN CIRCLE---DEAR FRIEND LETTER FROM HENRY B.CURTIS ( 1860,80 US CENSUS, B. NEW YORK 1831, FARMER) AT HOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH---- TO JOHN G. MASON AT NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH---GENEALOGY---4PGS---PAGE 4-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $30 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-05-29
County:
Berrien
,
Livingston
City:
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4
Title: 1850-06-26 NILES MICH---RED CDS WITH MATCHING PAID AND 5---FROM ERASTUS COLTON AT NILES TO J. BROOKS, SUP. M.C.R. ROAD, AT DETROIT REGARDING HIS REQUEST FOR A RAILROAD TICKET AT HALF PRICE---PAGE 1---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1850-06-26
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-06-26 NILES MICH---RED CDS WITH MATCHING PAID AND 5---FROM ERASTUS COLTON AT NILES TO J. BROOKS, SUP. M.C.R. ROAD, AT DETROIT REGARDING HIS REQUEST FOR A RAILROAD TICKET AT HALF PRICE---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-26
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-07-01 NILES MICH*****W--BERRIEN CO.--BLACK CDS AND STAMPED PAID & MS 3---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH------COVER ONLY--ERNIE'S COLLECTION $25 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-07-01
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-07-02 +BUCHANAN MICH----BERRIEN CO----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 5 RATE----YEAR ESTIMATED----TO JOHN G. MASON AT NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 116 AND COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 5 COLLECTOR 0116.jpg & SCAN-6491.JPG Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-07-02
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-11-26 +PIPESTONE MICH----BERRIEN CO----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE/ WILLIAM BOUGHTON P.M. (SERVED AS POSTMASTER FROM 1850-55)-----TO THADEUS BOUGHTON, LEDYARD, CAYUGA CO, N.Y.----FROM HIS NEPHEW WILLIAM BOUGHTON P.M.(POSTMASTER APPOINTMENT DATE 1850-09-25 PIPESTONE MICH, B. 1794-01-22, D. 1864-10-11, {DESCENDANT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN TIMOTHY BOUGHTON, SOLDIER, SERVING UNDER HIS BROTHER CAPTAIN DANIEL BOUTON IN CONNECTICUT MILITIA, AND IN COL. ALBERT PAWLING’S NEW YORK LEVIES: IN 3RD REGIMENT, AND 4TH REGIMENT OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK MILITIA}FATHER, JOHN BOUGHTON, MOTHER, MALINDA BOUGHTON, SPOUSE, MALINDA ANN WAKELEY BOUGHTON{DESCENDANT OF JOSEPH FAY YAW, KILLED IN CIVIL WAR, COMPANY B, 6TH MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS 27 MAY 1863 IN BATTLE OF PORT HUDSON, LA.} , CHILDREN, SARAH WAKELEY BOUGHTON BYERS, RUTH ANN BOUGHTON YAW, SAMUEL NEWELL BOUGHTON)--- AND WRITES IN DETAIL OF RELIGION AND FAMILY READING IN PART, "...SOCIETY IN THIS TOWN IS BECOMING CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION IS NOW PAID TO RELIGION. A POST OFFICE HAS LATELY BEEN ESTABLISHED AT MY HOUSE, AND I AM APPOINTED POSTMASTER..."-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 350 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-11-26
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Free Franks
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1850-12-09 NEW BUFFALO MICH---BLACK CDS & STAMPED LARGE 5 RATE-----TO BENJAMIN C. CURTIS, HOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH----ADDRESS LINE, NEW BUFFALO, DECEMBER 8, 1850, SABBATH, P.M., TO MARY---FROM JOHN MASON, NEW BUFFALO, BERRIEN CO, MICH-----GENEALOGY---1PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-12-09
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1850-12-09 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-12-09
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 2---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 4---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 3---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-06 NEW BUFFALO MICH---CDS---PAGE 5---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-06
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 5
Title: 1851-02-11 NEW BUFFALO MICH-----BERRIEN CO-----TO MARY E MASON ( 1870 CENSUS, B. MICHIGAN, SPOUSE, CARLE E. MASON, CHILD, MARY E MASON), LOWELL, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH----GENEALOGY------COVER ONLY----COURTESY OF AAA STAMPS $45 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-11
County:
Berrien
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Livingston
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,
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,
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Women's Correspondence
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH*****W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED---MENTIONS MR. AVERY---FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $50 - N Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH***W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED----FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1----ERNIES COLLECTION $50 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1851-02-19 PIPESTONE MICH{1850-1903}---V3----BERRIEN CO---BLACK *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE WILLIAM BOUGHTON P.M.---FREE FRANK---WILLIAM BOUGHTON P.M.(POSTMASTER APPOINTMENT DATE 1850-09-25 PIPESTONE MICH, B. 1794-01-22, D. 1864-10-11, {DESCENDANT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN TIMOTHY BOUGHTON, SOLDIER, SERVING UNDER HIS BROTHER CAPTAIN DANIEL BOUTON IN CONNECTICUT MILITIA, AND IN COL. ALBERT PAWLING’S NEW YORK LEVIES: IN 3RD REGIMENT, AND 4TH REGIMENT OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK MILITIA}FATHER, JOHN BOUGHTON, MOTHER, MALINDA BOUGHTON, SPOUSE, MALINDA ANN WAKELEY BOUGHTON{DESCENDANT OF JOSEPH FAY YAW, KILLED IN CIVIL WAR, COMPANY B, 6TH MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS 27 MAY 1863 IN BATTLE OF PORT HUDSON, LA.} , CHILDREN, SARAH WAKELEY BOUGHTON BYERS, RUTH ANN BOUGHTON YAW, SAMUEL NEWELL BOUGHTON)--------TO EDWARD HICKS BOUGHTON(B. 1819-10-11, D. 1894-04-20, FATHER, THADDEUS BOUGHTON, MOTHER, LUCY ROCKWELL BOUGHTON), GENOA, CAYUGA CO, N.Y.----LETTER WITH A LOT OF FAMILY GENEALOGY--MENTIONS UNCLE THADDEUS, EDWARD'S BROTHER WILLIAM, HIS DAUGHTER RUTH ANN, THEY HAVE TAKEN A GIRL 12 YEARS OLD TO BRING UP, HIS SON NEWELL IN NORWALK, FAIRFIELD CO. CONN., COUSIN PROMELIA WHEELER, HIS SECOND SON ADONIRAM JUDSON IS A BOTANICAL DOCTOR AND HIS THIRD SON JAMES IS A SHOEMAKER - BOTH LIVE NEAR EDWARDSBURGH, CASS CO. MICH, HIS ELDEST DAUGHTER MARY IS WHAT THEY CALL A "GRASS WIDOW" AND LIVES WITH ADONIRAM---ON THE FOURTH OF JULY 1846 HIS DAUGHTER SARAH MARRIED JACOB BEYERS AND THEY LIVE IN HAMILTON, VAN BUREN CO. MICH; RUTH ANN MARRIED JOSEPH F. YAW AND THEY HAVE A 17 MONTH OLD BOY NAMED WILLIAM BOUGHTON---HIS YOUNGEST CHILD CORNEDELIA'S MOTHER DIED WHEN SHE WAS A FEW DAYS OLD AND HE GAVE HER TO HIS WIFE'S SISTER, MRS. NANCY BOWERS, WIFE OF ORSAMUS BOWERS, AND DAUGHTER OF ELDER ABNER WAKELY OF LEDYARD. THEY NOW LIVE IN CLINTON, ROCK CO. WISCONSIN, AND HE HAS NOT SEEN HER SINCE SHE WAS 4 1/2 YEARS OLD, THOUGH THEY WRITE TO EACH OTHER---HIS CURRENT WIFE IS MELINDA ENOS, BUT NONE OF HER CHILDREN LIVED---HE IS NOW ATTEMPTING TO CULTIVATE PEACH, PLUM, AND APPLE TREES AND THE ISABELLA GRAPE VINE---DISCUSSES BEING THE POST MASTER---HE ONCE WORKED WITH MR. ENOCH BUCK---GENEALOGY----3PGS-----COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 2 COLLECTOR P-ID-45833 - N Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-19
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, MI Covers
, Manuscripts
, MI Genealogy
, Privately Owned
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Horticulture/ Fruit
Associated Pages: 36102
Title: 1851-05-01 +HOWELL MICH --- BLACK CDS 31MM & STAMPED "X"---CROSSED OUT AND RE-RATED MS 5--- LETTER TO JOHN G MASON AT NEW BUFFALO MICH FROM HIS FATHER G. MASON AT HOWELL---MENTIONS FILLMORE, DAVID, & CHARLES----YOUR MOTHER IS BETTER SOME---I AM NOT ABLE TO DO BUT LITTLE THE REST AS WELL AS COMMON----I HAVE NOT EXTRACTED THE APPOINTMENT TO THE CARE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE....I THINK I MAY BE SUCCEED----I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHARLES OLSO THEY ARE GOING TO REMAIN AT THE RAPIDS AT PRESENT, HE IS BETTER THAN FOR TWO YEARS BACK----GENEALOGY---1PG-- ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-05-01
County:
Berrien
,
Livingston
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
, Unusual Postage
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1851-05-01 +HOWELL MICH --- BLACK CDS 31MM & STAMPED "X"---CROSSED OUT AND RE-RATED MS 5--- LETTER TO JOHN G MASON AT NEW BUFFALO MICH FROM HIS FATHER G. MASON AT HOWELL---MENTIONS FILLMORE, DAVID, & CHARLES----YOUR MOTHER IS BETTER SOME---I AM NOT ABLE TO DO BUT LITTLE THE REST AS WELL AS COMMON----I HAVE NOT EXTRACTED THE APPOINTMENT TO THE CARE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE....I THINK I MAY BE SUCCEED----I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHARLES OLSO THEY ARE GOING TO REMAIN AT THE RAPIDS AT PRESENT, HE IS BETTER THAN FOR TWO YEARS BACK----GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1-- ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-05-01
County:
Berrien
,
Livingston
City:
Category:
Ernie's Michigan Collection
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
Title: 1852-02-12 +SPRING CREEK MICH----BERRIEN CO----V7----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE/ GEORGE DRAKE P.M. (SERVED AS POSTMASTER FROM 1851-52)----TO R. RICE, DETROIT MICH (MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD)-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 396 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-02-12
County:
Berrien
,
Wayne
,
,
,
,
,
,
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---CDS---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---TO R.N. RICE, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICE, DETROIT, MICH-----"FRIEND RICE, A YOUNG MAN IN MY EMPLOY IS DESIROUS OF GETTING EMPLOYMENT UPON THE CENTRAL ROAD AS BAGGAGE MAN OR BRAKEMAN UPON THE CARS. ...HE IS QUITE WORTHY OF SUCH A PLACE IS TEMPERATE AND INDUSTRIOUS....REPLY SOON, ADDRESS, HARISON STANSEL, NILES"---"WE ARE SO CROWDED THIS WEEK THAT WE CANNOT GIVE CAPT. WARD'S LETTER, IN HASTE, YOURS, L.F. ANDREWS"----GENEALOGY----WATERMARK----2PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County:
Berrien
City:
Niles
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Railroads
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---CDS---DOCKETING ON BACK OF LETTER---PAGE 2---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2
Title: 1852-08-18 ST JOSEPH MICH -- CDS 31MM --BERRIEN CO--3 CENT WASHINGTON---TO MISS CORNELIA STEWART AT CORNING NEW YORK-- COVER ONLY---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-08--1
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
19th Century Michigan Letters
, MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, Stamps
, Women's Correspondence
, Scott-10,11,25,26,26a
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1852-08-18 ST JOSEPH MICH -- CDS 31MM --BERRIEN CO--3 CENT WASHINGTON---TO MISS CORNELIA STEWART AT CORNING NEW YORK-- COVER ONLY---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-08--1
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
19th Century Michigan Letters
, MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, Stamps
, Women's Correspondence
, Scott-10,11,25,26,26a
Associated Pages: 0
Title: 1853-03-08 OCN BERRIEN SPRINGS MICH--DATE ESTIMATED--BLACK CDS---COVER ONLY---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-03-08
County:
Berrien
City:
Category:
MI Covers
, Ernie's Michigan Collection
, Michigan Stampless Letters
Associated Pages: 0