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Guide to the Penny Family Papers
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | unknown | |
| Title | Penny Family Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1856-1857; 1865-1866 | |
| Abstract: | Collection of wills and receipts pertaining to the Penny/Penney family of Suffolk County. | |
| Extent: | 1 folder, .5 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | P-17 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. The regular sized box number designates the regular sized box location. The location for oversized boxes is listed in the Manuscripts Shelf Location Register. Boxes containing photographic prints and negatives are listed in the Image Collections Location Register. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
The Penny Family Papers consists of documents pertaining to the Penny family of Southold in Suffolk County. The family mainly resided in Southold which is located in the Suffolk county section of Long Island. The collection consists of certified wills for the deceased Oliver Penny and Abigail Cook. The wills contain their wishes for the distribution of their respective estates and materials.
Oliver Penny was the father of Amy Penny. Abigail Cook was the aunt of Daniel Penny and the sister of Ira and William Penny. The majority of documents were certified by attorney J. Wickham.
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Scope and Content Note
The Penny Family Papers (1 folder, 1856-1857; 1865-1866) includes wills and documents pertaining to the Penny Family of Southold. The collection includes:
Certified lease between Amy Penny and her tenant for a flat she owned.
Bill of Appraisal for property involving a “Mr. Floyd”.
Last Will and Testament of Oliver Penny.
Last Will and Testament of Abigail Cook.
Inventory of Oliver Perry’s possessions and there worth.
Letter from Oliver Perry’s daughter, Amy, giving power of attorney to J. Wickham.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. Penny Family Papers, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
The provenance of this collection is unknown.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770
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Access Points
Subject Family Names:
- Penny family
Subject Places:
- Suffolk County (N.Y.)
Document Types:
- family papers
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
