Houstater Family Papers 1842-1941

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Summary

Extent:
1.00
Creator:
Houstater, Henry F., 1837-1862 Houstater, Harriet, 1842-1931 arrangement
Abstract:
Papers of the Houstater Family, primarily of Henry Houstater (1837-1862) and Harriet (Hattie) Houstater (1842-1931) of New York State. Collection was held by Harriet Houstater. After her death, her sister Sarah Houstater owned it.
Language:
The papers are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of the Houstater Family, primarily of Henry Houstater (1837-1862) and Harriet (Hattie) Houstater (1842-1931) of New York State. Collection was held by Harriet Houstater. After her death, her sister Sarah Houstater owned it.

Collection includes the papers of Henry F. Houstater, a Democrat who enlisted in the Union Army in 1861. Also contains the papers of several Houstater family members. Henry F. Houstater's papers (1840s-1862) include political speeches and literary manuscripts written before the Civil War. During the war, Henry wrote and received several letters and he also wrote several political essays and produced a handwritten newspaper, the Camp Barry Herald.

Other family members' papers consists of correspondence and financial documents.

Biographical / historical:

Henry F. Houstater was born on 24 June, 1837 in Cambria TWP, Niagara, NY and died 29 October, 1862 in Sandy Hook, Washington, MD. He was buried at Mount View Cemetery, Pekin, Niagara, NY. His father was Jacob "Isiah" Houstater, b. 4 August, 1802 and his mother Belinda GOULD, b. 2 February, 1809 in NY.

On September 18, 1861, he enlisted, at Lockport; mustered in as private, Battery M, 1st Regiment, Light Artillery, October 14,1861, to serve three years; he was appointed corporal, October 14, 1861; sergeant, February 6, 1862; and died, October 29, 1862, at Sandy Hook, Md. Politically, he affiliated with the Democratic party.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 06/08/2009.
Arrangement:

Organized into ten series: Series 1: Wills & Related Papers, Series 2: Deeds & Land Surveys, Series 3: Taxes & Payments, Series 4:Bonds, Series 5: Bills, Miscellaneous Documents, Series 6: Mortgages & Payments, Series 7: Letters to/from Houstaters, Series 8: Houstater Newspapers, Series 9: Camp Barry Herald, Series 10: Henry Houstater’s Writings