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Wendell, Jacob, 1691-1761

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Edward J. Holmes collection of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. materials

Collection Identifier: LAW-MMC-243
Overview:

Edward Holmes was Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr's nephew. The Edward J. Holmes collection of materials relating to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and his family consists of correspondence, estate matters, and various family documents.

Massachusetts Governor's Council order, 1760 April 1 Digital

File — Box MSS VF 12: [Barcode: HB9TV3], Folder: 15Identifier: Mss:71 1760-1867 File
Scope and Contents:

A 1760 order signed by members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, which included Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780; Harvard AB 1727), Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), Jacob Wendell (1691-1761), and Thomas Cushing (1725-1788; Harvard AB 1744), granting tax collector Benjamin Hallowell (1724-1799) permission to construct a new house on his land, provided he built with stone or brick and covered the house with tile or slate in accordance with the law.