Anson House Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2025-031

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains a series of reciepts, bank ledgers, bills, and letters from Rochester lawyer Anson House between the years of 1800-1860.

Dates

Creation: 1818 - 1860

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

Anson House was born in Connecticut on July 17th 1790. He is known as one of Rochester's earliest lawyers. By 1834 he was working as an attorney and magistrate in Rochester N.Y. He married his wife Lucinda who passed away in 1883. Anson passed away before his wife in 1864 and is currently buried in Brighton Cemetery N.Y.

Extent

1-3 Files

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Contains three files

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from the Strong Museum, 2024

Bibliography

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10849108/anson-house: accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for Anson House (15 Jul 1790–15 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10849108, citing Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; Maintained by Mount Hope NY (contributor 219). Yates, Anah Babcock. “Biographies of Monroe County People.” Biographies of Monroe County people. page 41, 2014. https://mcnygenealogy.com/bios/biographies041.htm. City Directory Collection 1834. Accessed May 6, 2025. https://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/images/1834/1834incorporation.pdf.