Photos:Mt Lebanon Hancock Hamilton Richmond
Village:Hancock, MA Source:census:2246Search: Full Last First
id 2246 firstname Elizabeth lastname Irving fullname Elizabeth Irving eventdate Census 1850-121:20 birthdate 1841 cenurl https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD96-1H3
Village:Hancock, MA Source:hsvcensus:656Search: Full Last First
id 656 lastname Irving firstname Elizabeth sex f birth_date 1841c birth_place NJ date_admitted 1847.06.23 covenant_signed Hancock 1847, 1850-1853, 1855 shaker_residences April 1851 health Came to Hancock Chh Family to live 1847.11.03, DeWint 851. Age 8, in Hancock school 1850, MPH.1003a. 1850 U.S. census, Hancock, MA, Joseph Patten family 121: age 9, born NJ. Gathered walnuts 1850.10.23, DeWint.851. Seized by Father; she resisted abduction: Hancock Ministry letter to Grove Blanchard 1851.04.11, OClWHi.IV:A-20. Returned to Hancock next day, & taken to New Lebanon to hide until court hearings when returned to father, 1851.04.03 & .09, DeWint.851. Taken to Enfield, CT, 1851.11.27, MPH.4395. Chose to remain with Shakers 1852.11.05 (see also Nov 11-12), NOC.TDM. 'The girls are here and doing well,' Hancock Ministry letter to Harvard Ministry, 1853.03.15, OClWHi.IV:A-20. Thomas Damon went to Lenox & 'disposed of the Irving Case by agreeing to pay 225 Dollars towards the cost – and having proceedings stopped. Not very profitable going to law for the custody of doubtful girls!' 1855.09.20, NOC.TDM.
Village:New Lebanon, NY Source:sni_work:1044Search: Full Last First