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Henry Bartlett Rainsford
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Biographical history
Henry Bartlett Rainsford was the son of Andrew Rainsford who after the Revolution came to New Brunswick as a Loyalist and became the barrack master at Fredericton and the first receiver-general of the colony. He received 500 acres of land at Kingsclear and died in Fredericton at the age of 84 years in 1820. Henry Bartlett (1798-1881) married Jane Wetmore and became the deputy commissioner of crown lands under Thomas Baillie.
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The Series consists of Henry Bartlett’s correspondence, receipts, account statements, etc. of his business affairs, 1822-1842. Also, three publications given to Bliss Carmen by his family in 1845
and two land records thought to come into Mr. Riansford's possession as he was deputy
commissioner of crown lands. The 70 records are listed as follows.
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Donated by William MacLean in March 1994 (FRM acc. 1994.12).
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- English
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Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection
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The Loyalist Collection at UNB Archives (MIC-Loyalist FC LFR.R3F3P3) compliments this series.
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1994