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William Quipp (? ?) (Mentioned in a history book)
Joseph Quipp (1840 to 1869) (Gold prospector in Colorado)
William Quipp (? to ?)
A William Quipp who has yet to be identified is quoted in the following passage from “Volume VII of History of Lincolnshire – Seventeenth-Century Lincolnshire” by Clive Holmes. (In the index William Quipp is said to be minister of Morton)
Social Ostracism supposedly attended excommunication, but the frequent employment of the penalty – in 1664 377 persons were recorded as excommunicate in the archdeaconry of Stow – ensured that this was a dead letter: as William Quipp noted ironically when accused of keeping company with excommunicants, it was something ‘he could not possibly avoid . . . one being a collector of the assessments for four years past’.
A footnote mentions: Crosby, English Baptists, III, p 88; LAO, Vj 33, ff. 117 sqq.; Edmund Calamy. An abridgement of Mr Baxter’s History . . . with an account of the ministers . . . who were ejected II, London, 1713, pp 462-66.
Joseph Quipp (1840 to 1869)
Transcript of documents concerning the death of Joseph Quipp and subsequent attempts to discover whether he had a bank account or owned title to any goldfield.
In chronological order:
3 Pre Emption Certificates issued by Territory of Colorado, County of Boulder
Recorded on page 383 dated 3 Nov 1866 Joseph Quipp and P S Thompson says:
“Know all Men by these Presents that we Joseph Quipp and P S Thompson are the owners by discovery of the discovery claim consisting of fourteen hundred (1400) feet lineal measure on the Quipp Lode for mining purposes situated in Central Mining District running north and south west”
Recorded on page 393 dated 19 Nov 1866 Quipp & P S Thompson
Recorded on page 404 dated 5 Dec 1866 John Rutherford, P S Thompson & Joseph Quipp. All three have similar wording.
Hand written on a page dated January 1868 torn from the previous year’s desk diary:
Copy of a letter from Mr W Holland
No 99 (Fay?) Street
Brooklyn, New York
Jany 29th 1869
Mr Henry Quipp
Butchery Street, Lincoln
My Dear Sir,
Like your brother Joseph I am a young Englishman who made his acquaintance some years ago and became much attached to him which indeed appeared to be the case with all who knew him. It has become my painful duty to inform you of his death which took place on the 26th inst at Newark, New Jersey He was taken down with a heavy cold which settled on his lungs producing inflammation a few days after Christmas and by New Year’s Day this disease had such a hold on him that his doctors gave him up but the improved and apparently gradually grew better until he died. He droped (sic) of (sic) suddenly just as we and himself had begun to have good hopes that he was going to get well. It may be some satisfaction to you and his friends at home to know that during his sickness he got all the kind attention it was possible to give him and that he was buried by an Episcopal clergyman at Woodland cemetery grave 165 Row F1 Newark N. J. If you wish any further information concerning him and will write me I shall be pleased to give you all in my power.
Hoping this finds you well
I remain yours respectfully
William Holland
Hand written on a page dated January 1868 torn from an old desk diary:
Copy of a letter (undated) written by Mr John Tindall to his father concerning Joseph Quipp
I went to New York last Monday and called at his boarding house to see him and was very surprised when told he was dead. He took a heavy cold which affected the brain and inflammation of the lungs. The lady with whom he boarded wished me to let his friends know he was not at her house when he died but was working at a place called Newark in the states of New Jersey. She says some young man a stranger to her has taken charge of his things. If Joseph’s father has not heard from him let me know as soon as possible and I will go to Newark and get them all the particulars I can. The lady told me Joseph had some very valuable papers and he has left them with this young man whom she knows nothing about or whether he will prove responsible and let his friends know about Joseph’s sickness and death. I think it our duty to let them know and am only sorry to send them such bad news. He was a very fine young man. I am very sorry for his father and mother it will be a sad stroke to them. If there is anything they wish me to do for them I will do it with pleasure. If they will write to me as soon as they hear this from you.
Mr John Tindall. New York.
Sing Sing. James Jones.
Westchester County. 60 Ganswoort Street.
State of New York. New York City.
North America.
Joseph Quipp. Thomas Johnson.
222 West Street Iron Works. 145 James Street.
New York. Newark.
America. New Jersey.
Webb’s Collection Agency
425 Colorado Avenue
Prompt attention given all claims Residence
Satisfaction assured 824 Monroe Street
Colorado City, Colo Oct 8th 1907
Mr Frank Byron
Dear Sir
In regards to the matter of the Quipps claims in my opinion they are absolutely worthless. I have consulted good authority and find they the time as too far gone by for anyone to intercede even if the claims were any good and for that reason I have not looked into the matter at all. State the case to some good attorney at Lockfort and see if you do not get the same results that I did. You might write the county clerk at Boulder and get some light on the situation
Yours truly, Burt Webb
Foundries: Griffin Wheel Company
Chicago Detroit Chilled iron
Denver St Paul Car wheels
Tacoma Boston
Kansas City
General office
Chicago Denver December 2, 1907
Mr Frank Byron,
Lockport, New York
My Dear Frank:-
I am in receipt of your letter of November 18th with enclosed pre-emption claims made to Joseph Quipp. I have noted what you say in regard to the circumstances, and as these papers were made in the County of Boulder in my opinion the bank was probably located at Boulder, Colo., as Central City is in Gilpin County.
However, I will be in Boulder the latter part of this week, will take this matter up with some of my friends and see what I can find out regarding same. If it is not in Boulder I will then forward these papers to some friends in Central City, and advise you of results. This may take some little time, however, I will return all papers to you as early as possible.
With best wishes, I remain
Yours truly. J S Ferguson
The Colorado & Northwestern Railroad Company
W B Hayes receiver
Boulder, Colo Dec, 20, 1907
Mr. J. S. Ferguson.
Denver, Colorado,
Dear Sir:-
In returning herewith papers relative to the Quipp Lode, located in Central Mining District. Boulder County, Colorado, Discovery Certificate being filed for record November 3d, 1866, beg to say that after an investigation of the records in the County Clerk’s office, I find that the Discovery of this Lode is properly recorded, as per endorsement on the back of the Location Certificate.
The claim was never patented and undoubtedly after discovery was held by the locators by doing the required amount of assessment work annually. This assessment work no doubt ceased at the time Mr Quipp left the Central Mining District, which is located in this County. Therefore, the discovery has become void and no record of the claim is made subsequent to the Discovery Record, and as the claim was located prior to the amended Government survey of this County, it would be impossible for any engineer to now locate the Quipp Lode, as the description contained in the County Records do not give sufficient data to locate this claim: these records being simply a copy of the mutilated Certificate attached to this letter, and from which you will find that little information can be obtained.
This seems to be about the sum of the information concerning this discovery.
Very truly yours,
W B Hayes
Griffin Wheel Company
Mr Frank Byron,
Lockport, N. Y.
My Dear Frank:-
Replying to your letter of November 18th. I have gone into this matter carefully, made inquiries of the Banks both in Boulder and Central City, but do not find that Joseph Quipp has ever had any account with them.
In reference to the Quipp Lode, papers of which I am returning to you. Mr Hayes, a friend of mine in Boulder, has looked up the records of same, and I herewith enclose his letter dated December 20th from which you will note the claim was never patented, therefore was not the actual property of Joseph Quipp after he stopped doing his regular annual assessment work.
I was very glad to hear from you, and to learn that you are still actively connected with interests of our old home town. I hope some time before many years pass to again visit Lockport and meet my old friends. In my business I do a great deal of travelling, but never go further East than Lincoln, Nebraska. My yearly vacations I spend in mountains hunting and fishing and working on a ranch I own over in the Park.
As I travel so much throughout the year I feel that a trip of this kind is of much benefit to me than it would be to travel as far as Lockport and back. However, I expect to make the trip the first time I am called in to Chicago on business.
With kindest regards, and wishing you the Compliments of the Season, I remain
Yours very truly
J S Ferguson