Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: Sedgwick family; Hubert Merill Sedgwick (1867-1950); Frederick J. Sedgwick Extent: 12,650 items Description: This collection contains correspondence, indexes, keybook, notes, memorabilia, photos, and other genealogical materials, principally compiled by genealogist Hubert Merrill Sedgwick (1867-1950), of New Haven, CT, relating to Sedgwick family members and descendants of Capt. Samuel Sedgwick (1667-1735) and his sons Samuel, Jr. (1690-1725), Jonathan (1693-1771), Joseph (1697-1765), Stephen (1701-1768), and Benjamin (1716-1757), early settlers of Hartford, West Hartford, and Cornwall, Connecticut. It includes papers of Frederick J. Sedgwick (1853-1939), compiler of materials of another family branch; and information pertaining to the efforts of Hubert Merrill Sedgwick to have the collection published. Research Topics: Genealogy of the Sedgwick family