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Catalog Number/Object ID |
2009-100-1Qu2.24 |
Object Name |
folders (containers) |
Title |
Selectmen's Meetings- 1790 - 1799 |
Scope & Content/Description |
This folder contains: 1. Request to the Selectment of Marblehead by John Gregory and others (Richard Harris, Jonathan Glover, Thomas Gerry, Samuel R. Gerry and John Glover), dated 1783, to schedule a meeting for the purpose of warning residents of the dangers inherent in the return of refugees to town. 2. Minutes of a meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, October 24, 1793, wherein it was agreed to request payment by the treasurer to Thomas Bowden and Bemjamin Russell, $2.00 each, signed by W. Abraham. 3. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overssers of the Poor, August 17, 1793, wherein it was agreed to request that materials be provided to repair the Town House, signed by W. Abraham. 4. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, August 9, 1793, wherein it was agreed and ordered that Colonels Orne, Watson and Lee make inquiry of carpenters and masons as to cost to repairs to the Town House. 5. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on March 21, 1794, wherein it was agreed and ordered that payments be made by the treasurer to certain individuals. 6. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on October 7. 1793, wherein it was agreed that payments be made by the treasurer to certain individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 7. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on September 5, 1793, wherein it was agreed that payments be made by the treasurer to certain individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 8. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on June 3, 1793, that payments be made by the treasurer to certain individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 9. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on November 4, 1793, wherein it was agreed that payments be made by the treasurer to certain individuals and that certain individuals be brought into the "workhouse," signed by W. Abraham. 10. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor and Workhouse on July 8, 1793, regarding payment of certain items, licensing retailers of "spiritous liquors," recorded at Salem. 11. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on August 5, 1793, wherein it was ordered to make certain payments to individuals, that the constable warn inhabitants of a town meeting on the 11th, etc., signed by W. Abraham. 12. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on May 6, 1793, ordering that payments be made to certain individuals, that a pair of small scales and weights be provided by the town for weighing of bread, etc., signed by W. Abraham. 13. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on December 2, 1793, agreeing to make certain payments to individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 14. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on May 5, 1794, agreeding and order certain payments be made to individuals for supplying wood, that John D. Treadwell be approved as physician for the workhouse, surveyors of highways be approved, and conerning bread for the poor, signed by W. Abraham. 15. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on February 3, 1794, agreeing and ordering payment of certain amounts to various individuals. 16. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on January 6, 1794, agreeing and ordering that certain payments be made to certain individuals. 17. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on Mrach 3, 1794, ordering that certain payments by made to various individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 18. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectment and Overseers of the Poor on April 7, 1794, that certain payments by made by individuals, children be admitted to workhouse, signed by W. Abrham. 19. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on August 6, 1798, agreeding and ordering payment to certain individuals. 20. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on July 2, 1798, ordering payment by the treasurer to certain individuals. 21. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on September 3, 1798, approving payment to certain individuals, approving Lewis Carnes as tallow chandler to fry tallow to make candles, and regarding bread for the month. 22, Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor agreeing and ordering payment to certain individuals, approving retailers of spiritous liquors, Thomas UPton, Seward Brimblecom, Elizabeth Pattin, Elizabeth Andrews, John Besom, Richard Besom, and regarding bread for this month. 23. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on November 5, 1798, agreeing to and ordering payment to certain individuals. 24. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on December 3, 1798, ordering payment to certain individuals. 25. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on March 2, 1798, ordering payment to certain individuals and regarding the issuance of bread, signed by W. Abraham. 26. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on March 5, 1798, ordering payment to certain individuals and determing bread allowance for the month. 27. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on June 4, 1798, agreeing to and ordering payments to certain individuals. 28. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the poor on November 4, 1799, ordering payment to individuals and signed by W. Abraham. 29. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on January 7, 1799, ordering that certain individuals be paid by the treasurer. 30. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on October 7, 1799, ordering payment to certain individuals. 31. MInutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on February 4, 1799, agreeing to and ordering payment to certain individuals and regarding bread for the poor. 32. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on June 3, 1799, agreeing to and ordering payment to certain individuals, signed by W. Abraham. 33. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on May 6, 1799, ordering payment to certain individuals for services. 34. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on March 14, 1799, ordering that Nathan Bowen be chairman of the selectmen and that W. Abraham be paid $70.50. 35. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on July 1, 1799, ordering that certain individuals receive payment for services. 36. Minutes of meeting of Marblehead Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor on March 4, 1799, agreeing and ordering payment to individuals for various services, that Thomas Greene be approved to open a private school in Marblehead for teaching of reading, writing and arithmetic, that Nathan Bowen as surveyor be allowed. 37. Written request that a copy of any vote found on the books of the Selectmen in relation to summoning of witnesses for the town, to ascertain whether the messenger was paid for summoning witnesses, for a copy of the original article of the warrant and the exact vote passed, a copy of the original subpoenaes, both for and against the "remonstrance," the returns of the officer, if any, and whether the selectmen claimed or received any allowance for their attendance or services (noted on reverse side, "Minutes of Town Vote, Remonstrance 1835"). |
Year Range from |
1790 |
Year Range to |
1799 |
Catalog date |
2021-06-03 |
People |
Abraham, W. Andrews, Elizabeth Besm, Richard Besom, John Bowden, Thomas Bowen, Nathan Brimblecom, Seward Carnes, Lewis Gerry, John Gerry, Samuel R. Gerry, Thomas Glover Jonathan Glover, John Greene, Thomas Harris, Richard Lee, Col. Orne, Col. Pattin, Elizabeth Russell, Benjamin Upton, Thomas Watson, Col. |
Search Terms |
Old Town Records |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Need to Classify |
Collection |
Gosling Collection |
Condition |
Good |