Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Alexander Contee Hanson, Sr. (1749-1806)
MSA SC 3520-585

Sources:


Books and pamphlets-

Bowie, Effie Gwynn.  Across the Years in Prince George's County.  Richmond, VA:  Garrett and Massie, 1947.

Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus.  Maryland Records:  Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources.  vol. 2.
        Baltimore:  Genealogical Publishing Co., 1928.

Crowl, Philip A.  Maryland During and After the Revolution:  A Political and Economic Study.  Baltimore:  The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1943.

Day, Alan F.  A Social Study of Lawyers in Maryland, 1660-1775.  New York:  Garland Publishing Company, 1989.

Eisenberg, Gerson G.  Marylanders Who Served the Nation:  A Biographical Dictionary of Federal Officials From Maryland.
        Annapolis:  The Maryland State Archives, 1992.
        Biographical sketch on p. 87.

Marbury, William L.  "The High Court of Chancery and the Chancellors of Maryland."  Address to the Maryland State Bar Association
        at the 1905 Annual Meeting, 1905.

Newman, Harry Wright,  Charles County Gentry:  A Genealogical History of Six Emigrants.  Baltimore:  Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1971.

Papenfuse, Edward C. et al.  A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789.  2 vols.
        Baltimore:  The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979.
        Biographical sketch on p. 404, vol. 1.

Papenfuse, Edward C.  In Pursuit of Profit:  The Annapolis Merchants in the Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1805.
        Baltimore:  The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975.

Scharf, J. Thomas.  History of Western Maryland.  2 vols.  Philadelphia, PA:  Louis H. Everts, 1882.

Williams, T. J. C. and Folger McKinsey.  History of Frederick County Maryland.  2 vols.  1910.  Reprint, Baltimore:  Regional Publishing Company, 1967.


Articles -

"Aristides:  Remarks on the Proposed Plan of a Federal Government, 31 January - 27 March."  In John P. Kaminski and Gaspare J. Saladino, eds.  Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution, Vol. 15:  Commentaries on the Constitution Public and Private, Vol. 3:  18 December 1787 to 31. Madison:  The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1984.

The Maryland Gazette, 31 January 1788.

The Maryland Gazette, 8 October 1789.

The Maryland Gazette, 22 May 1794.

The Maryland Gazette, 24 September 1795.

The Maryland Gazette, 11 October 1797.

Maryland Journal & Baltimore Advertiser, 1 April 1788. (click here for transcription of article)


Archival sources -

Maryland State Archives ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Testamentary Papers) 1806, Inventory, Box 74, folder 18,
        MSA C149-85, 1/4/9/21.

Maryland State Archives ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Testamentary Papers) 1810, Accounts, Box 96, folder 58,
        MSA C149-113, 1/4/9/35.

Maryland State Archives LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) 1771-1774, liber BC & GS 44, MSA S 11-145, 1/23/4/9 .

Maryland State Archives LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) 1773-1774, liber BC & GS 46, MSA S 11-147, 1/23/4/11.

Maryland State Archives LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) 1770-1779, liber BC & GS 49,  MSA S 11-150, 1/23/4/14.

Maryland State Archives LAND OFFICE (Patent Record) 1772-1782, liber BC & GS 50,  MSA S 11-151, 1/23/4/18.

Maryland State Archives INTENDANT OF THE REVENUE (Letterbook) 1782, MSA S166-1, Alexander Contee Hanson's Account for Salary and
        Indendant's response, 22 Feb. 1782, liber 10, f. 7, 1/1/4/19.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND INDEXES (Assessment of 1783, Index) 1783, Anne Arundel County, MSA S 1437 Alexander C. Hanson.
        Annapolis Hundred, p. 2. MSA S 1161-1-1 1/4/5/44.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 10 September 1779, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. Council to W.S.T.,
        order to pay and receipt by  Alexander C. Hanson, MSA S 1004-20-4763, MdHR 6636-16-130/29, 1/7/3/34.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 28 March 1780, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay Alexander Contee Hanson,
        MSA S 1004-28-6109, MdHR 6636-22-4/20, 1/7/3/37.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 8 August 1780, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay Alexander Contee Hanson,
        MSA S 1004-28-7172, MdHR 6636-22-16/13, 1/7/3/37.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 16 October 1780, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay Alexander Contee Hanson,
        MSA S 1004-29-7925, MdHR 6636-22-23/30, 1/7/3/38.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 23 December 1780, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay Alexander C. Hanson,
        MSA S 1004-29-8520, MdHR 6636-22-30/31, 1/7/3/38.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 9 January 1781, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-41-8873, MdHR 6636-32-8/4, 1/7/3/45.

Maryland State ArchivesMARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 2 April 1781, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt for salary by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-41-9655, MdHR 6636-32-68/5, 1/7/3/45.

Maryland State ArchivesMARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 1 May 1781, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-42-10135, MdHR 6636-32-90/3, 1/7/3/46.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 1782, to Alexander C. Hanson, forwarding of enclosed papers,
        MSA S 1004-51-12891, MdHR 6636-38-52, 1/7/3/49.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 6 February 1782, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. Council to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-60-13276, MdHR 6636-44-28/3, 1/7/3/53.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 6 March 1782, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. Council to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt of
        salary by Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-60-13607, MdHR 6636-44-52/2, 1/7/3/53.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 13 March 1782, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. Council to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-60-13695 MdHR 6636-44-57/19, 1/7/3/53.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 17 May 1782, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. Council to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt of
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-61-14505, MdHR 6636-44-112/15, 1/7/3/54.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 8 July 1782, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt of salary by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-63-15193, MdHR 6636-45-28/2, 1/7/3/55.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 7 September 1782, COUNCIL to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt of salary by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-63-15786, MdHR 6636-45-71, 1/7/3/55.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 28 June 1783, Thomas Johnson, Jr, Clk. to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander C. Hanson.  MSA S 1004-67-17676, MdHR 6636-48-53/15, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State ArchivesMARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 15 August 1783, Benjamin Stoddert, Pres. Council to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-67-17897, MdHR 6636-48-54/7, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 16 August 1783, Alexander Contee Hanson, Jdg., Court of Oyer and Terminer (FR)
        to STATE, account and receipt of expenses for attending court, MSA S 1004-67-17904, MdHR 6636-48-54/18, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 22 August 1783, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. to W.S.T., order to pay salary of
        Alexander Contee Hanson; receipt by Dr. Upton Scott:  See 48/54/1.  MSA S 1004-67-17922, MdHR 6636-48-54/13, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 15 October 1783, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander C. Hanson for salary, MSA S 1004-67-18078, MdHR 6636-48-56/23, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 1 November 1783, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Clk. to W.S.T., order to pay and receipt by
        Alexander Contee Hanson for salary, MSA S 1004-67-18180, MdHR 6636-48-57/12, 1/7/3/57.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 3 August 1786, Alexander Hanson to Benjamin Harwood, receipt for salary, MSA S 1004-85-20572, MdHR 6636-61-57/27, 1/7/3/65.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 29 May 1788, Alexander Contee Hanson to Thomas Harwood, Treasurer, receipt for salary, MSA S 1004-91-21297, MdHR 6636-66-387, 1/7/3/67.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) 15 August 1788, COUNCIL to W.S.T.,  order to pay and receipt for salary as judge of the General Court by Alexander Contee Hanson, MSA S 1004-91-21377, MdHR 6636-66-257, 1/7/3/67.

Maryland State Archives MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A), 3 November 1788, Alexander Contee Hanson, to Thomas Harwood, Treasurer, receipt for salary, MSA S 1004-91-21465, MdHR 6636-66-384, 1/7/3/67.

"To the Members of the General Assembly of Maryland,"  Address by Alexander Contee Hanson, Annapolis, December 17, 1784, MSA SC M3207.


Web sources -

Archives of Maryland online, vol. 43, Journal and Correspondence of the State Council, October 27, 1779 - November 13, 1780.

Archives of Maryland online, vol. 105, Votes and Proceedings of the Senate of the State of Maryland November Session 1796.


Link to LHP research notes in biographical file.


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