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2009-100-1No1.20 |
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Title |
Assessors 1870-1879 |
Caption of Image |
Town balance Sheet 1870, August first |
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This file contains papers from the assessors of Marblehead for the years 1870 to 1879 as follows: 1. Booklet entitled "Tax Doc......No. 2., 1871," listing companies in Massachusetts subject to taxation under the Corporation Tax Act. Marblehead and Lynn Railroad Company as well as Marblehead Gas Light Company. 2. Notice from the Tax Commissioner of Massachusetts, Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner, dated November 26, 1877, notifying the assessors of Marblehead of taxes due in the amount of $1,369.91. 3. Notice from Massachusetts Tax Commissioner's Office, Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner, dated November 26, 1877, notifying Marblehead of taxes due in the amount of $1,905.42. 4. Notice to the assessors of the Town of Marblehead of its requirement to assess the sum of $3,829.84 on the town, dated May 10, 1880, by Alfred A. Abbott, Clerk. Witnessed by Joseph O. Procter, Esquire, Salem. 5. Warrant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the assessors of Marblehead ordering it to assess the amount of $3,502.40 payable in taxes, dated the second Tuesday of April 1871, by by A. Abbott, Clerk. Witnessed by James Kimball. 6. Warrant for state taxes due for the year 1871 in the amount of 6,950, addressed to the assessors of Marblehead and dated May 27, 1871, by Samuel Adams, Treasurer. 7. Warrant addressed to the assessors of Marblehead ordering that the sum of $45,000 be raised to defray expenses of the current year, dated May 1, 1871, by W.B. Brown, Treasurer. 8. Notice from the Commonwealth Tax Commissioner's Office to the assessors of Marblehead, dated June 24, 1871, offering suggestions for the performance of duties under the Tax Act, by Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner. 9. Certification submitted by Benjamin W. Hammond to the assessors of the Town of Marblehead notifying the town of his real estate and personal taxable property and his income exceeding $2,000 per year. Signed by Hammond on June 3, 1878, and notarized by S. Hathaway, Assessor of Marblehead. 10. Notice to the assessors of Marblehead from Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner, Massachusetts Tax Commissioner's Office, dated August 30, 1871, regarding taxable bank shares in the Commonwealth. 11. Notice to the assessors of Marblehead from the Massachusetts Tax Commissioner's Office, dated June 1, 1871, regarding the manner of assessing shares held in natinal banks. Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner for Massachusetts. 12. Notice from Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the assessors of Marblehead, dated June 1, 1871, instructing the town to tax all bank-owned shares under the Corporation Tax Act. 13. Town of Marblehead, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, August 1, 1870, in anticipation of taxes due of $103,600. 14. Payment voucher, $72.50 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 29 days' service as assessor, dated March 7, 1877. 15. Payment voucher, $275 paid to Thomas Garney for services as assessor, 110 days ending August 6, 1879. 16. Payment voucher, $280 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from August 19, 1878, to March 4, 1879. 17. Payment voucher, $280 paid to Stephen Hathaway for services as assessor from August 19, 1878, to March 4, 1879, and from May 1, 1879 to August 5, 1879. 18. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 80 days' service as assessor to August 7, 1877. 19. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Thomas Garney for 80 days' service as assessor, ending August 8, 1877. 20. Payment voucher, $50 paid to Thomas Garney for 20 days' services as assessor, ending March 4, 1877. 21. Payment voucher, $20.97 paid to William F. Cloon, Dealer in Hardware, Shoe Tools, Farming Tools, Woodenware, Stationery, Pocket Books, school and blank books, clocks, table and pocket cutlery, razors, scissors, etc., 86 Washington Street, corner of State Street, for blank books, pens, envelopes, pencils, stamps and paper, April 1877. 22. Notice from Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner for Massachusetts, dated May 6, 1871, to the assessors of Marblehead acknowledging receipt of the valuation list of the town for the year 1870 23. Payment voucher, $8.01 paid to William F. Cloon for envelopes, paper, pencils, pens, tacks, etc., August to December 1867. Dated February 1, 1870. 24. Payment voucher, $192.50 paid to Thomas Garney for 77 days' services as assessor, ending August 6, 1878. 25. Two payment vouchers, $72.50 and $197.50 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from August 7, 1876, to March 7, 1877, and May 1 to August 2, 1877. 26. Payment voucher, $120 paid to William Humphrey for services as assessor, 60 days, dated October 5, 1870. 27. Payment voucher, $120 paid to Benjamin Lindsey for services as assessor for 60 days, ending October 5, 1870. 28. Payment voucher, $3.50 paid to Little, Brown & Company, Law Booksellers, Publishers & Importers, 110 Washington Street, August 19, 1870. 29. Payment voucher, $19.65 paid to William F. Cloon for blank books, pencils, paper, blotting paper, stamps, stamped envelopes, street book, collector's book, April/June/August 1879. 30. Payment voucher, $144 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from August 17, 1874, to March 4, 1875. 31. Payment voucher, $3.00 paid to E.A. Perkins for transportation to Swampscott, September 16, 1870. 32. Payment voucher, $5.00 paid to E.A. Perkins for transportation provided, May 21 and 23, 1870. 33. Payment voucher, $10 paid to E.A. Perkins for damage to horse buggy and harness, September 28, 1870. 34. Payment voucher, $270 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from August 6, 1877, to March 4, 1878, and from May 1 to August 5, 1878. 35. Payment voucher, $27 paid to William Humphreys for services as assessor, 9 days during the periods of August 23, 1969, to February 10, 1870. 36. Payment voucher, $80 paid to Thomas Garney for services as assessor, 32 days ending March 5, 1878. 37. Payment voucher, $80 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 32 days' services as assessor, ending March 5, 1878. 38. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 80 days' services as assessor, dated August 5, 1878. 39. Letter addressed to the Assessors of Marblehead, September 30, 1879, from Stephen Hathaway, Assessor, certifying his residency in the town on May 1, 1879, that he possessed no real estate, owned one horse assessed to his father, S.F.G. Newton, as personal property, and nothing more subject to taxation. 40. Letter to the Assessors of Marblehead from E.W. Hooper, dated April 26, 1878, notifying the town that the Estate of Francis A. Hooper had been distributed and paid over to the interested parties and that he held no further assets, personally. 41. Letter to the Board of Assessors of Marblehead, March 30, 1878, from F.W. Galbraith, attorney, requesting that the town fill out "the enclosed blanks" and send any other information known to the town concerning H. Haskell. 42. Letter to the Board of Assessors from F.W. Galbraith, attorney, April 15, 1878, requesting that the "enclosed bank" be filled in and any other information sent regarding the financial standing of J.H. Orne. 43. Payment voucher, $160.96 paid to Edward F. Porter. 44. Selectmen's certificate to the Board of Assessors regarding town treasurer's and collector's bonds, 1879. Signed by Henry A Potter, Henry F. Pitman, Thomas Appleton, Thomas Ingalls and Samuel Sparhawk, Selectmen. 45. Letter from the Tax Commissioer's Office of Massachusetts to Jefferson Knight, Assessor, October 1, 1875, acknowledging receipt of Knights's letter and sending requested tax documents. Signed by Daniel A. Gleason, Deputy Tax Commissioner. 56. Payment voucher, $12 paid to W.C. Bowler for horse and carriage provided on five occasions from February to June 1876. 57. Payment voucher, $3.71 to W.F. Cloon for blank books and paper, etc., April to December 1870. 58. Recorded vote that the assessors and collector of taxes be instructed to make out the state, county and town taxes separately, 1879. 59. Payment voucher. $21.39 paid to William F. Cloon for pen, pencils, paper, etc., April to December 1878. 60. Payment voucher, 1.30 paid to Humphreys & Twisden, 1871. 61. Payment voucher, $87 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 29 days' services as assessor, ending March 2, 1876. 62. Payment voucher, $87 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from August 16, 1875, to March 2, 1876. 63. Payment voucher, $243 paid to Stephen Hathaway for services as assessor from May 1 to August 4, 1875. 64. Payment voucher, $144 paid to Stephen Hathaway for services as assessor, 48 days from August 17, 1874, to March 8, 1875. 65. Payment voucher, $243 paid to Jesserson Knight for services as assessor from May 1, to August 4, 1875. 66. Payment voucher, $136 paid to Roads & Leek, Steam Book and Job Printers, Publishers of "The Messenger," for printing 1,500 town reports and for 500 assessors' blanks, May 1, 1875. 67. Payment voucher, $21.49 paid to William F. Cloon for blank books, collector's book, passbook, index, paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, ink, stamps, March to August 1875. 68. Payment voucher, $9.00 paid to Stephen Hathaway for transportation services, May, 19, 20 and 21, 1875. 69. Payment voucher, $21.30 paid to Roads & Leek for 25 notices, advertising notice, and printing 4,000 tax bills, May to July 1875. 70. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Stephen Hathaway for 80 days' service as assessor, ending August 5, 1876. 71. Payment voucher, $2.50 paid to Roads & Leek, printers and publishers, for advertising sealed proposals, May 2, 1876. 72. Payment voucher, $5.00 paid to Roads & Leek for advertising, May 24, 1877. 73. Payment voucher, $81 paid to John B. Lindsey for 27 days' services as assessor, 1875-1876. 74. Payment voucher, $22.09 paid to William F. Cloon for paper, pencils, blank books, envelopes, stamps, etc., February to September 1876. 75. Payment voucher, $148.60 paid to Thomas Foss for 49 days' services as assessor, dated April 7, 1875. 76. Payment voucher, $243 paid to John B. Lindsey for services as assessor from May 1 to August 4, 1875. 77. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Jefferson Knight for services as assessor from May 1 to August 3, 1876. 78. Payment voucher, $200 paid to Thomas Garney for services as assessor, 80 days, ending October 3, 1876. 79. Letter in its envelope from Eben B. Phillips & Co., 218 Congress Street, Boston, to the Assessors of Marblehead, May 12, 1875, requesting valuation of real estate between Swampscott and Marblehead, also valuation tilage(?) and pasture land for 1874. 80. Letter in its envelope from N.C. Gregory, August 20, 1877, to the Board of Assessors requesting an abatement of real estate taxes. 81. Letter in its envelope from George A. Whiting to Stephen Hathaway, Thomas Garney and Jefferson Knight, Assessors, requesting an abatement of real estate taxes, June 5, 1877. |
Subjects |
Taxes Tax stamps Tax payers |
Date |
1870 |
Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1879 |
Catalog date |
2022-02-17 |
People |
Abbott, Alfred A. Adams, Samuel Appleton, Thomas Bowler, W.C. Brown, W.B. Cloon, William F. Dixey, Peter Foss, Thomas Galbraith, F.W. Garney, Thomas Gleason, Daniel A. Gregory, N.C. Hammond, Benjamin W. Haskell, H. Hathaway, Stephen Hooper, E.W. Hooper, Francis A. Humphreys & Twisden Humphreys, William Ingalls, Thomas Kimball, James Knight, Jefferson Lindsey, Benjamin Lindsey, John B. Little, Brown & Company Newton, Samuel F.G., Jr. Orne, J.H. Perkins, E.A. Phillips, Eben B. Pitmen, Henry F. Porter, Edward F. Potter, Henry A. Procter, Joseph O. Roads & Leek Sparhawk, Samuel Whiting, George A. |
Search Terms |
Old Town records |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Need to Classify |
Collection |
Gosling Collection |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
As these papers were collected over a period of 10 years and were stored in various unknown buildings and places were retrieved and sorted by volunteers in 1965 (about 100 years or more after they were made) and remained apparently undisturbed since then the papers we have are in good condition. |