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Catalog Number/Object ID |
2009-100-1Pa3.05 |
Object Name |
Folders (containers) |
Title |
Overseers of the Poor -Workhouse- 1820 |
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Bill & receipt, Overseers of the Poor |
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Folder titled "Overseers of the Poor, Work House, 1820" containing the following items: 1. Bill & receipt of payment from J. Johnson to the Town of Marblehead for $29.01 for tea, chocolate, rice and ? dlivered between Nov. 4, 1819 and Mar. 7, 1820. 2. Letter to Mr. Upton from J. G. King, for the Overseers, dated Aug. 28, 1820, requesting "admit to the Alms House Hannah Shepard the bearer & her son. Note on bottom states maiden name Hannah Stacey, born in Marblehead, fathers name Nath'l Stacey. 3. Letter from Gardner Hathaway to Capt. Elliot Lin dated Aug 29, 1820 stating "this man has brought Mrs. Shepard & boy to the house & her things all that she carried away & delivered them at the house. 4. Bill & receipt of payment from Wm. & Nath'l Hooper to the Town of Marblehead for $180.05 for a total of 546 gallons of molasses delivered between Aug. 28 and Dec. 7, 1820. 5. Bill and receipt of payment from Benj. Reed to the Town of Marblehead dated Oct 14, 1820 for $63.18 for 117 bushels of corn. Receipt signed by A. G. Chapman. 6. Bill & receipt of payment from Goodwin & Bowden to the Town of Marblehead for $17.00 dated Dec. 6, 1820 for junk (salt cured meat). 7. Bill & receipt of payment from Jesse Blanchard to the Town of Marblehead dated April 10, 1820 for $352.45 for 300 bushels of corn and 200 bushels of rye. 8. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard for $48.48 for 513 pounds of mutton, 104 heads and 104 hearts delivered between Nov. 9 and Dec. 6, 1820. 9. Bill & receipt of paymnet from Richard James for $5.75 dated July 26, 1820 to wharf (unload) 46 cords of wood. 10. Bill & receipt of payment from Thomas Redding dated July 27, 1820 for $35.00 for a cart and ladders. 11. Bill & receipt from James Alley Nov. 1, 1820 for $20.00 for 30 bushels of potatoes delivered June 15, 1819. 12. Bill & receipt of payment from John Gilley dated June 16, 1820 for $5.00 for 6 pairs of shoes delivered to the poor house and June 17 through July 1, 1820 for orders delivered to Mrs. Abbot. 13. Bill & receipt of payment from James Hathaway dated Aug. 14, 1820 for $20.00 for one cow. 14. Bill & receipt of payment from Joseph Hathaway dated Sept. 1819 for $20.00 for a sow and seven pigs. 15. Bill & receipt of payment from Andrew Fitzpatrick dated March 30, 1820 for $4.00 for repair of the work house wagonwith four hoops and one top rail. 16. Bill & receipt of payment from Jonathan B. Mason dated Nov. 1, 1820 for $7.07 for 530 lbs of meal delivered to the work house. 17. Bill & receipt of payment from John Ingalls dated Dec. 6, 1820 for $7.00 for 3 lb 2 oz junk(salt cured meat). 18. Bill & receipt of payment from Ebenezer Whiting dated Nov. 19, 1820 for $5.38 for 538 pounds of mutton. 19. Bill & receipt of payment from Levett Kingsbury dated July 13, 1820 for $66.62 for 20 cord 4 feet of wood. Received payment from William Elliot signed Levett Kingsbury. 20. Bill & receipt of payment from George Bridgeo to the Town of Marblehead for $16.00 dated Dec. 6, 1820 for 8 lewt(fat) & junk at $2.00. 21. Bill & receipt of payment from Pool Gutton to the Overseers of the Poor for $8.00 dated Nov. 24, 1820 for 20 lbs of second grade wool. 22. Bill & receipt of payment from Seth Foster to the Overseers of the Poor for $16.23 dated Jul. 14, 1820 for for shoes, shoe repair and leather delivered between Oct. 25, 1819 and Feb. 19, 1820. 23. Bill & receipt of payment from Levett Kingsbury to the Overseers of the Poor for $25.88 dated Sept. 12, 1820 for 9 cord of small wood. 24. Bill & receipt of payment from Levett Kingsbury to the Overseers of the Poor for $118.87 dated Jun. 29, 1820 for 26 cord of wood and 20 1/8 cord of wood. Receiced payment from Capt. William Elliot, signed Levett Kingsbury. 25. Bill & receipt of payment from William Hathaway to the Town of Marblehead for $5.55 dated June 7, 1820 for one load of straw. 26. Receipt from Gardener Hathaway for delivery to the Marblehead Poor House for 582 lbs of pigs heads and 578 lbs of shoulders. 27. Receipt of payment from Israel Rice to William Elliot for $31.87 dated Sept. 29, 1820 for 582 lbs of heads and 578 lbs of shoulders. 28. Bill & receipt of payment from Nath. F. Stafford to the Town of Marblehead for $1.42 dated Dec. 11, 1820 for one cask of lime. Received by Tom B. Vincent. 29. Bill & receipt of payment from Gardener Hathaway for $6.00 dated Apr. 10, 1820 for committing various people to the poor house including David A. Phillips, Benjamin Oaks and wife, Samuel Francis, Wm. Elder, Tabitha Basset, James Ligro, Dorcas Tarbox, Sam'l Francis, Thomas Brown and wife, Benoice Johnson and Mrs. Handscum. 30. Receipt from Gardener Hathaway for delivery to the Marblehead Poor House for 253 lbs of mutton and lamb from Eben Martin at $2 per hundred. Eben Martin signed for receipt of $5.06. 31. Bill & receipt of payment from Jonathan B. Mason for $23.69 dated Oct. 23, 1820 for a total of 1769 lbs of meal delivered between Oct. 5 and 16, 1820. 32. Bill & receipt of payment from Levett Kingsbury to the Overseers of the Poor for $75.97 dated Sept. 12, 1820 for 23 cord 3 feet of wood. Received payment from Capt. Wm. Elloit, signed Levett Kingsbury. 33. Bill and receipt of payment from Levett Kingsbury for $65.97 dated Aug. 5, 1820 for a lot of wood delivered. 34. Bill & receipt of payment from W. Thorp to Gardener Hathaway for $30.76 dated Oct. 28, 1820 for 52 bushels of Corn. 35. Bill & receipt of payment from Nat. Baker to Gardener Hathaway for $29.00 dated Nov. 8, 1820 for 50 bushels of Corn. 36. Bill and receipt of payment from Richard James to the Town of Marblehead for $6.00 dated Sept. 12, 1820 for one large iron kettle for the Work House as per agreement. 37. Receipt of payment from Wm. Elliot for eleven dollars on account of junk dat5ed Sept. 9, 1820. Signed by Samuel Knight Jr. 38. Bill and receipt of payment from Stephen Nichols to the Town of Marblehead for $8.00 dated April 17, 1820 for one plow sold to Gardener Hathaway. 39. Bill & receipt of payment from John Hathaway to the Overseers of the Poor for 52 lbs of butter delivered to the Poor House between May 13 and Nov. 11, 1820. 40. Bill & receipt of payment from Joseph Proctor to Capt. Wm. Elloit for $25.10 dated Aug. 4, 1820 for 435 lbs of Cocoa shells. 41. Bill & receipt of payment from Rich. Prince to the Town of Marblehead for $20.00 dated Oct. 23, 1820 for 10 lbs of junk(salt cured meat). 42. Bill & receipt of payment from Gamael Rice to the Town of Marblehead for $19.02 dated Sept. 14, 1820 for 438 lbs of hogs heads and 147 lbs of shoulders. 43. Bill & receipt of payment from Porter D. Green to the Town of Marblehead for $71.92 for supplies and orders to individuals between Dec. 19, 1819 to Apr. 26, 1820. Orders to individuals included Graves, Standley, Thomas Pitman and Miss Reed. 44. Bill & receipt of payment from Andrew Lackey to the Town of Marblehead dated Aug 1820 for $8.00 for 100 lbs of oakum. 45. Bill & receipt of payment from John Gilley to the Overseers of the Poor for $26.50 dated June 7, 1820 for 1 barrel of flour, 8 prs of shoes and payments to Mrs. Duncan of $.50 per week from Jan. 6 to June 2, for 21 weeks. 46. Bill & receipt of payment from E & E R Descom? to Mr. F. Boardman for $7.00 dated Feb 10, 1820 for 100 bushels of white corn. 47. Bill & receipt of payment from Tufts & Goodridge for $46.00 dated Aug. 11, 1820 for 92 lbs of fine wool delivered to the Overseers of the Poor. 48. Bill & receipt of payment from Joel Reynolds to the Town of Marblehead for $29.17 dated Feb. 7, 1820 for 2 days work at the poor house from Nov. 17 to 18, 1819 including lime, morter and bricks; and 15 days of work from Dec. 7 to Dec. 29, 1819. 49. Bill and receipt of payment from Jonathan Hathaway to the Town of Marblehead for $13.38 dated Jan. 1, 1820 for 132 ? of milk and 13 wt of straw. 50. Bill & receipt of payment from Eben King to the Town of Marblehead for $14.80 dated Feb. 1820 for 444 lbs of beef at 3 1/3 cents per lb. 51. Bill & receipt of payment from Moses Goldwait to the Town of Marblehead for $15.15 dated Oct. 4, 1820 for 505 lbs of beef at 3 cents per lb. 52. Bill & receipt of payment from Stephen Hathaway to the Overseers of the Poor for $3.90 dated Sept 21, 1820 two trips to Newbury with oakum and tolls. 53. Bill & receipt of payment from H. S. D. Merritt to the Town of Marblehead for $47.19 dated Apr. 5, 1820 for supplies for the Poor House and orders to Widow Felton, Widow Abbot, Richard Parker and Widow Graves. 54. Bill & receipt of payment from John Gilley to the Town of Marblehead for $214.43 dated April 10, 1820 for 1 barrel of N.E. Rum (122 gallons), 19 cord and 4 feet of wood, 6 cord of wood and 8 quintals of fish delivered beween Jan. 7 and Mar. 30, 1820. 55. Bill & receipt of payment from John Stone to the Town of Marblehead for $2.62 dated August 22, 1820 for a load of straw delivered to the Poor House. 56. Bill & receipt of payment from Porter O. Green to the Town of Marblehead for $28.82 dated Jan. 3, 1821 for supplies for the Poor House including shoes, coffee, tea, tobacco, sugar, glue, hatchet, etc. 57. Bill & receipt of payment from Porter O. Green to the Town of Marblehead dated July 5, 1820 for supplies for the Poor House and orders to Thomas Pitman, Samuel Graves, A. Standley and Mrs. Reed. 58. Bill & receipt of payment from Benjamin Mather for $38.46 dated Oct. 12, 1820 for supplies for the poor house including homespun cloth, butter, thread, flanel, calico, etc. 59. Bill & receipt of payment from Joseph Hadden for supplies for the poor house and orders for Johnson, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Swan. 60. Bill & receipt of payment from Dan Weed to the Town of Marblehead dated Jan 3, 1821 for supplies for the poor house including six pans, six spoons, spelling book, 1 quine of paper, postage, one pan, three cups, 100 loafs of bread, two candlesticks and shoes. 61. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $70.70 for heads and hearts, beef and mutton delivered between Jan. 20 and Feb. 26, 1820. 62. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $80.16 for beef, heads and hearts delivered between March 2 and April 5, 1820. 63. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $55.52 for beef, heads and hearts delivered between Apr. 7 and April 28, 1820. 64. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $43.20 for beef, heads and hearts and veal delivered between May 5 and June 3, 1820. 65. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $69.40 for beef, heads and hearts, veal and lamb delivered between June 7 and July 4, 1820. 66. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $39.29 for beef, heads and hearts, lamb and mutton delivered between July 6 and July 29, 1820. 67. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $66.56 for beef, heads and hearts and lamb delivered between Aug. 3 and Aug 25, 1820. 68. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $57.40 for beef, heads and hearts, lamb and mutton delivered between Sept. 8 and Oct. 3, 1820. 69. Bill & receipt of payment from J. & D. Blanchard & Co. to the Town of Marblehead for $87.77 for lamb, beef, heads and hearts and mutton delivered between Oct. 2 and Nov. 8, 1820 plus $48.48 carried forward. 70. Bill & receipt of payment from Benj. Mather for the Overseers of the Poor for $144.20 dated Nov. 1, 1820 for clothing materials for the poor house delivered between Feb. 22 and Oct. 26, 1820. 71. Bill and receipt of payment from Benj. Mather for the Overseers of the Poor for $37.19 for 202 3/4 yards of sheeting. 72. Receipt from John Gilley for reimbursment of $44.36 on Sept. 2, 1820 by the Town of Marblehead for payments to Wm. Thompson, Lott Peach, Richard Frost, Eben'r Brown, John Bessom, Jonathan Brown and Benj. G. Rice for hauling cord wood at .50 per cord to the poor house. Receipt from John Gilley for reimbursment of $7.81 on Sept. 6, 1820 by the Town of Marblehead for payments to Thomas Gale for 2 1/2 days mowing, Joseph Brown for 2 days 3 hours labor and Wm. Graves for 1 1/2 days labor at the poor house. Bill and receipt of payment from John Gilley for the Town of Marblehead for $4.50 dated Sept. 6, 1820 for 1 1/2 quintals of fish delivered to the poor house. |
Subjects |
Marblehead Government Marblehead History |
Date |
1820 |
Catalog date |
2010-05-14 |
People |
Abbot, Widow Alley, James Baker, Nat Basset, Tabitha Bessom, John Blanchard, Jesse Bridgeo, George Brown, Eben'r Brown, Joseph Brown, Jonathan Brown, Thomas Chapman, A. G. Duncan, Mrs. Elder, Samuel Elliot, Capt. William Felton, Widow Fitzpatrick, Andrew Foster, Seth Francis, Sam'l Francis, Samuel Frost, Richard Gilley, John Goldewait, Moses Graves, Widow Graves, William Hadden, Joseph Handscum, Mrs. Hathaway, Gardner Hathaway, James Hathaway, Joseph Hathaway, William Ingalls, John James, Richard Johnson, Benoice Johnson, J. King, J. G. Kingsbury, Levett Lackey, Andrew Legro, James Lin, Capt. Elliot Martin, Eben Mason, Jonathan B. Mather, Benj. Nichols, Stephen Oaks, Benjamin Parker, Richard Peach, Lott Phillips, David A. Pitman, Thomas Proctor, Joseph Redding, Thomas Reed, Benjamin Reed, Mrs. Reynolds, Joel Rice, Benj. G. Rice, Gamael Rice, Israel Shepard, Hannah Stacey, Hannah Stacey, Nathaniel Stafford, Nath F. Standley, A. Stone, John Tarbox, Dorcas Thompson, Wm. Throp, W. Upton, Mr. Whiting, Ebenezer |
Search Terms |
Old Town records Overseers of the Poor |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Need to Classify |
Collection |
Gosling Collection |
Condition |
Not Rated |