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[Weaving pattern]
circa 1760-1785
Sylvester, Deborah, fl. 1760-1785
Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers.
GLC01144.02.04
GLC01144.02.05
Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers. Below the pattern, Sylvester writes "The Border of Said Civerled."
GLC01144.02.06
Date inferred from Sylvester's journal (GLC01144.01). Includes columns and rows containing numbers. Above the pattern, Sylvester writes "The Draft of a Civerled."
GLC01144.02.07
GLC01144.02.08
[Marching orders for Asa Hamant]
December 20, 1776
Mann, Sabin, fl. 1776-1779
Orders Asa Hamant to march to Warwick Neck Rhode Island "as a soldier."
GLC01450.162.01
[Reciept for fine of Asa Hamant for refusing to serve]
16 May 1777
Baxter, John, 1746-1832
States that Hamant has paid his ten dollar fine "for refusing to enter the continental service."
GLC01450.162.02
[Reciept for fine of Charles Hamant for refusing to serve]
21 August 1778
Wheelock, Ephriam, 1733-1826
States that Hamant has paid his ten dollar fine "for refusing to enter the continental service, after being Duly Notified."
GLC01450.162.03
[Receipt for Jonathan Greenleaf]
February 20, 1775
Greenleaf, Jonathan, 1723-1807
Receipt for Jonathan Greenleaf from town of Newburyport, "for fourteen days travel and attendance at Congress at Cambridge." Verso signed by Greenleaf, stating payment was received.
GLC01450.460.01
[Receipt for Moses Nowell]
February 21, 1777
Receipt for Moses Nowell from Town of Newburyport for provisioning workmen.
GLC01450.460.02
to William Price
September 7, 1776
Marsh, Jonathan, ?-1825
Marsh orders Price to inform all eligible voters to meet and vote on whether to allow the state to use the town's cannons. Letter signed by Greenleaf, Marsh and Little as the selectmen of Newburyport. Verso signed by Price, and states he has informed...
GLC01450.460.03
February 7, 1777
Dalton, Tristram, 1738-1817
Dalton orders Price to inform all eligible voters to attend a meeting about fulfilling the town's enlistment quota and about cannons given to the state. Letter signed by Greenleaf, Marsh and Dalton as the selectmen of Newburyport. Verso signed by...
GLC01450.460.04
[Receipt for Town of Newburyport]
28 April 1777
Titcomb, Jonathan, 1728-1817
Receipt for Town of Newburyport from "The State of the Massachusetts Bay" to be paid to Jonathan Dole for expenses incurred while caring for Enoch Wing when he had the smallpox. Singed by Moses Little, Samuel Tufts and Jonathan Titcomb. Nicholas...
GLC01450.460.05
[Furlough pass for John Kinney]
6 January 1778
Greaton, John, 1741-1783
Permits John Kinney a two month furlough.
GLC01450.460.06
[Receipt for Benjamin Davis]
March 1778
Davis, Benjamin, fl. 1776-1778
Receipt for Benjamin Davis from the Town of Newburyport for work, cash, and goods provided. Signed by Davis, dated 8 January 1779, stating he received the full amount.
GLC01450.460.07
[Receipt for Jane Perkins]
Perkins, Jane, fl. 1778
Receipt for Jane Perkins from the town of Newburyport, for "Boarding & Nursing John Kinney a soldier in the Army of the United States." Kinney died while in her care. Perkins signs with her mark, stating she has received payment.
GLC01450.460.08
to Robert Bayley
August 1, 1778
Parsons, Theodore, fl. 1776-1781
Parsons wishes Bayley to procure bandages, preferably "linnen sheets, partly worn" for him, by orders of General Sullivan. Verso states that Parsons received the sheets, and is signed by Parsons.
GLC01450.460.09
to the Selectmen of Newburyport
August 3, 1778
Titcomb asks the selectmen to provide Doctor Parker Clark with all the bandages he needs for soldiers. Verso signed by Clark, stating he received "2 sheets."
GLC01450.460.10
[Receipt for bread]
2 October 1778
Moody, David, fl. 1778-1782
Receipt for "twenty five pounds eight shillings" of bread for soldiers' rations.
GLC01450.460.11
[Receipt for Samuel Ridgway]
17 August 1780
Ridgway, Samuel, fl. 1780
Receipt from William Rusell to Samuel Ridgway for repairing a drum. Signed by Ridgway stating he received payment.
GLC01450.460.12
[Journal and account book related to the New York campaign of 1776]
1776-1784
Sawyer, William, 1753-1817
The first segment of this manuscript contains lists of officers, troops, and provisions kept by Quartermaster William Sawyer for Colonel Jonathan Brewer's Massachusetts militia regiment serving in New York. Following the military section, there are...
GLC01626.01
[Deed conveying a church pew in the Plaistow Meeting House to William Sawyer]
15 May 1792
Whitaker, William, 1761-1814
William Whitaker certifies that he received a sum of money from William Sawyer for a pew in the Plaistow Meeting House, formerly belonging "to Isaac Snow Late Deceased the pew being the Back Side of the meeting House at the left hand of the pulpit,"...
GLC01626.02
to James Dundas
20 November 1781
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
Discusses some family news, commenting on his separation from his wife. Thanks James for his work on a seal (also discusses in GLC025490.16), but asks him not to send it until after the lottery, fearing it might be stolen. Comments on the status of...
GLC02549.18
December 6, 1781
Discusses a short visit from their brother George who was in good health but had to return to his ship after one day. Also mentions another brother named Ralph, whose "fate you have learnt four days ago" (Ralph, captain of the Bonetta, was captured...
GLC02549.19
8 January 1781
Notes that he has not informed their mother and father about their brother Ralph, captain of the Bonetta, who had been captured by the French at the Battle of Yorktown (see GLC03676.05). Discusses a possibly scandal involving Ralph and his effort...
GLC02549.20
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