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Catalog Number/Object ID |
2009-100-1Qu1.20 |
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Folders (containers) |
Title |
Schools -1840 |
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This folder is labeled "Schools 1840" and contains: 1. Marblehead, October 14, 1840 to the Selectmen of Marblehead. - Here is my proposal to build a schoohouse on the farm according to your plan 20 by 26 feet on the floors 10 feet stuc I will put in timbers for the floors 8 inch with joist and the rest of the frame 7 inch with joist from raise. Board and claboard the out sides and ends. Shingle the roof with nat pine shingles and extra clapboard. 8 windows 9 by 12 glass with first quality of glass. Seal the inside as high as the windows and plaster remainder . build chimney from the garrot floor through the roof. the roof to pitch - for the sum of three hundred and forty five dollars and have it finished by the middle of November and sooner if possible. Yours, John Cloutman 2. Report of School Committee 1840 - Letter discussing the appropriation of $4000 to be spent by the School committee. The want to maintain competent teaching and a good supply of books. Also primary school should be nine months and not twelve. Suggest that the town restrict the primary school pupils to be 4 years and upwards so it is not like a nursery school. Committee recommends the repairs of the South & Farm Schools. Second letter 1839 basicall stating the same only that primary age should be 6 years and up. 3. At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Marblehead held March 3, 1840 - A resolve that a full account of all purchases and bills be reported to the auditing committee. \ March 16 - Voted that the sum of $3500 be appropriated for the support and encouragement of the Town Schools. Attest Rich Homan, Clerk 4. May 21, 1840 - Letter to the School Committee from James Gregory regarding the hire of the building on the premises to be used as a school room through the then chairman Rev. J. Bartlett. Conditions upon wthich it was offered were accepted - a temporary Back House was to be put up by the Town located on the western side of the U.S. Gun House. Letter goes on to state that this building (privy) was not properly installed and was blown down in a gale. He is ready to build one himself and charge $30 rent for the year for the property. Town must let him know what they want to do. 5. Report of the School Committee re Farm School House and estimates March 30, 1840. Letter lists the reasons for a new school house rather than repairing and adding to the present Farm School house. Estimates are give for a new school at $431.40 and reapir of existing at "$344. It also refers to agreement with the owner of the land where the new school would be built. The School Committee recommends the buiilding of a new school. Wm. Hawkes, Chairman 6. William Goodwin proposal for building school house 1840 - Farm School. His proposal is for $410. 7. Letter to Postmast Marblehead from J. W. Jones a student at Dartmouth College requesting a teaching position in Marblehead. He states that his circumstances compel him to seek employment here as he needs to make the most money. 8. Town of Marblehead School Department for 6 months rent in full ending April 27, 1843 at $35 - $17.50. Sheet irons $1.00 - total $18.50. Rec. for owners J. Sparhawk 9. Town of Marblehead to rich Girdler 1840 March - For services on School Committee 24 days for year 1839 - $24.00. Recd. 10. Town of Marblehead to Nath Lindsey for 28 days service on school committee for 1840 - $28.00. 11. town of Marblehead School Committee to J. Saprhawk 1840 - March - 2 Brooms .50, Andrews School 1 each Glover & Central @.25 - total $1.00. 12. School committee to Jos. Hooper April 1840 for Rewiring necessary ? $.75. Recd. payment 3. Town of Marblehead to MosesGoldthwait 1840 - Nov. 1, for rent for school room 1 year - $50. Recd. Jul. 12, 1841 14. Town of Marblehead to June Hammond for rent of room for North Primary School from July 17 to Oct 18, 1840 - $5.00. Recd. Nov. 18, 1840. 15. Nov. 9, 1840 Town of Marblehead School Committee for 9 months rent for school room occupied by Miss Glover at $22 a year - $16.50. Rec. A.C. Orne 16. Town of Marblehead to Joseph Cloutman 1840 From January 13 to December 8 inclusive for attending on School Committee 29 times $14.50. March 28 - posting up notices .25 - letter to John Goodwin .13 - posting .25 - total $15.63. 17. Sept. 29, 1840 Town of Marblehead to John Maynard for teaching the Latin Grammer School in said town three months ending at date. $137.50. Recd. 18. 1840 The School Committee of the Town of Marblehead to Jeremiah J. Smith March thru September for work, stock and nails, repairing blackboard, benches for various schools and school rooms. - $22.50. Recd. 19. 1840 Town of Marblehead to Deveraux & Chinn for benches for Cloutmans School and Miss Glovers - $7.62. 20. School Committee to S.G. Broughton for services as teacher of one of the primary schools term ending Oct. 1, 1840 - $30 21. Town of Marblehead to Charles Edwards for services rendered as instructor of the North School for boys for $112.50 per quarter for three quarters. 22. April, 1840 School Committee to William H. Patch for keeping school from the eighteenth November to the seventeenth of April - five months at twenty five sollars per month - $125.00. 23. Marblehead School Committee to R. B. Turell for teaching primary three month periods 1840 beginning April at $30 per.for three quarters. 24. School committee of the Town of Marblehead to John Maynard for teaching the high school for two three month periods at $137.each starting January 1840 thru June.. 25. Town of Marblehead to Hannah Cloutman 1839 & 1840 for 3 months iunstructions at North Primary School beginning Oct. 1839 thru Oct. 1840 at $30 per term. 26. School Committee of Marblehead to Hannah H. Girdler for instructing the Inermediate School for three month periods commencing Oct. 1, 1839 thru Oct. 1, 1840 at $37.50 per period 27. School Committee to Eliz. B. Gregory $30 for instruction in a primary school one quarter $30 each for three quarters 1840 January thru October. School Committee to Eliz. Gregory for rent for school room one quarter $5 - two quarters 28. School Committee to Harriet E. Glover for services as teach of one of the primary schools for four terms ending October 1, 1840 at $30 per term. 29. Committee of Marblehead Public Schools to Hannah g. Dixey for the instruction of the farm School for two quarters from April thru September 1840 at $37.50 and $25. 30. School committee of Marblehead to Susan G. Broughton for services as teacher of a primary school for two terms January t0 July at $30 each term. . 31. Town of Marblehead to Jas. B. Batcheller for services in teaching the South School at $450 per annum for three quarters @$112.50 each Dec. 1839 thru June 1840. 31. Board of School Committee to Mary E. Andrews for instructing the Female High School for four quarters at $62.50 per from January 1840 32. The School committee to Mary Beal $30 per quarter for instruction in a primary school 1840 for four quarters. 33. Town of Marblehead to Hannah H. Gregory for instructing primary school for two three month periods a $30 each ending October 23, 1840. 34. Town of Marblehead to James Chapman 1839 for job on benches and windows and nails and 1/4 days work - $.94 recd. 35. School committee to Harris Silver 1839 for fixing funnels and stove for Mrs. Turell for a total of $8.50. 36. Marblehead Feb. 9, 1840 School committee to A.C. Orne for school room occupied by Miss Glover for 6 month ending Fe. 9, 1840 $11. Rec. 37. The School Committee to Eliz B. Gregory $5.00 for rent of school roome one quarter ending Jan. 1, 1840. Rec. 38. Town of Marblehead to Jane Hammond for rent of room for North Primary school from Oct. 17, 1839 to Jan. 18, 1840 $5.00. 39. School Committee to Marblehead Bible Soc. for 3 dozen Testaments $4.50. Rec. R. Girdler Sec. Feb. 12, 1840 40. Town of Marblehead to D. Goldsmith 1839 on act. with the School committee for rules paper, shovel & tongs, latch & nails for a total of $2.16. Jan. 13, 1840. 41. 1839 School committee to Dan Weed for cleaning funnel in Moses Goldthwait Hall twic $1.00. Recd. 42. Jaanuary 2,1840 Paid John B. Pedrick for sawing and putting in wood for Miss Girdler $.30. Geo. Cloutman 43. Town of Marblehead to Rich Homan 1840 for 28 days service on School Committee $28 - 28 days as Clerk of Surveyors and attending the meetings $5.00 - 28 days recording 176 births and deaths at 8 cents - $14.00 - total $47.08. rec. April 5, 1840. 44. Town of Marblehead School Committee to Joseph Hidden for rent for school room from April 23, 1839 to April 23, 1840 $23 - Glass & setting of 5 squares .36 - Broom & bucket for Miss Turel .45 - total $23.81. Recd. 45. Marblehead, Sept. 19, 1840 - Martin F. Eldridge of Chatham wishes to become an applicant for a school in this town. He is recommended by the Rev. Charles Rocwell of siad town, Sec. of School committee. He has taught nearly 2 years. He now resides in Lynn. 46. 1840 Town Marblehead to Frederic Donaldson on account school committee - May 26 removing wood and stove Miss glover .30 - Dec. 9 sawing and sp0litting wood .87 - total $1.17. recd. 47. 1840 School committee to E.F. Osborn April thru December for glass and setting at various schools for a total of $3.27. 48. TheSchool Committee Town of Marblehead to William Goodwin 1840 - August 3 days work repairing benches $5.25 plus nails and boards and in Sept. threedays putting & drawing windows plus supplies for a total of $13.35. recd. Town of Marblehead to William Goodwin for Dec. - ond days work at North School $1.75, 83 feet of Board $2.20, 3 pound of nails >24, etc. for a total of $6.60. 49. Aug. 28, 1840 School committee for North School to David Flint for 1 lb. Black paint .10 - 15lb. light paint and oil $2.75 - 1 lb. putty & 5 lb. light paint .95 - 5 lb. dark paint & 121/2 pint gaffon $1.65 - total $5.57. recd. 50. Marblehead, October 30, 1840 - Nathl Lindsey to Richard Frost for 2 feet of Bark delivered to Mrs. Andrews shool $1.50. recd. 51. The School Committee to Eliza B. Gregory $5.00 for one quarter rent for school room ending April 1, 1840. recd. 52. Town of Marblehead to David blaney 1840 March 7 for One Ton Coal Female H. School $2.25 recd. 53. Town of Marblehead School Committee to Jacob C. Cloutman 1840 for whitewashing South and Center School for a total of $4.75. recd. 54. June, 1840 town of Marblehead to John Adams for whitewashing North School $1.50. recd. 55. Town of Marblehead to Benj. Brown July 14, 1840 for taking census of children $15. recd. Agreably to vote of the school committee I have taken the census of children between the ages of four and sixteen years and would respectfuly report that the whole number is sixteen hundred & twenty three - Mhead June 30, 1840. 56. Town of Marblehead to Joshua Orne for 27 days services on School Committee $27. recd. 57. Town of Marblehead to nath Lindsey for services on school committee twenty seven days at $1 per day - $27. recd. 58. Town of Marblehead to John Chapman Dec. 7, 1840 - for building Farm School House 20 by 26 feet and finding stock $345. Extra inside patch & trimming $8 - total $353. Recd. 59. Town of Marblehead to Wm. Fabens for 29 days services on School Committee $29. Discout 4 days $25.00. recd. 60. Town of Marblehead & Selectmen to John Gilley 1840 - Lock & screws for Center School $1.07 - 1 Bunch quills .25 - Door lock for Assessors .24 - total $1.56. recd. 61. Voucher for the School Committee account with the town for 1839 & 40 as submitted by William Fabens for a total of $99.16. 62 Letter to Selectmen of Marblehead from State Treasures School Fund & Pauper Money 1840 stating there is due the sum of one hundred and sixty seven dollars. 63. Doc. 1840 Town to John Doliber for sawing and splitting 1/2 cord of wood for North School - $.50. recd. 64. Town of Marblehead to Weeks & Jordan for books sent per order Saml Avery, Chairman and bill sent to N. Lindsey for $51.48 in June 1840 including spellers, primers, young readers, grammer, etc., and in August more primers, spellers, etc. $17.40 Total $70.64 65. John Hayward in Account with the Town of Marblehead 1840 for books March thru June Books on hand $9.03 and books delivered $9.53 66. August 5, 1840 Town of Marblehead to Edward Jarvis for six months rent at $16 per year from December 1839 to June 1840 - $6.00. Recd. 67. Town of Marblehead to Mary Jordan for the use of school room from April to December - $16. recd. 68. Town of Marblehead to Jane Hammond for rent of room for North Primary school Jan to April $5. recd. |
Year Range from |
1840 |
Year Range to |
1840 |
Catalog date |
2021-09-23 |
People |
Adams, John Andrews, Mary E. Batcheller, Jas. B. Beal, Mary Blaney, David Broughton, Susan G. Brown, Benj. Chapman, James Chapman, John Cloutman, Hannah Cloutman, Jacob C. Cloutman, John Cloutman, Joseph Deveraux & Chinn Dixey, Hannah G. Doliber, John Donaldson, Frederic Edwards, Charles Eldridge, Martin F. Fabens, William Flint, David Frost, Richard Gilley, John Girdler, Hannah H. Girdler, R. Girdler, Rich Glover, Harriet E. Goldsmith, David Goldthwait, Moses Goodwin , John Goodwin, William Gregory, Eliza B. Gregory, Hannah H. Gregory, James Hammond, Jane Hayward, John Hidden, Joseph Homan, Rich Hooper, Jos. J. Sparhawk Jarvis, Edward Jones, J. W. Jordan, Mary Lindsey, Nathaniel Marblehead Bible Soc. Maynard, John Orne, A. C. Orne, Joshua Osborn, G.F. Patch, William H. Pedrick, John B. Roswell, Charles Smith, Geremiah Weeks & Jordan |
Search Terms |
Old Town records |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Need to Classify |
Collection |
Gosling Collection |
Condition |
Not Rated |