Will of Esther (Harding) Dickinson

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Esther (Harding) Dickinson married Consider (1761-1855) in 1840 and, when he died in 1855, she inherited a large estate, which she prudently increased. She and Consider had no children. In her 1861 will, Mrs. Dickinson remembered each of her nieces and nephews and specified that a “high school, library, and reading room shall be located on my homelot on the Deerfield (Massachsuetts) street.” This bequest was in accordance with her husband’s wishes. The Dickinson homelot became the home of Deerfield Academy by 1880.

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Item typeLegal Documents
Will
AuthorDickinson, Esther (Harding)
Date1861
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
Death, Cemeteries, Monuments, Memorials
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 15.50 in Width: 10.50 in
Catalog #L99.057
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Dickinson, Esther (Harding). Will of Esther (Harding) Dickinson. 1861. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-057/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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