| W.B. Nickerson Memorial Room |
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| Walter Babbit Deed and Document Collection |
| Walter E. Babbitt 1918 - 1989 |
| Collection ca. 1678 - 1895 |
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Well-known Cape Cod historian and archivist, Walter Babbitt was also the owner of Walclif, an antiques shop in Brewster.
His great interest was Cape Cod History and his collection reflects that interest. |
| The papers relate to people, organizations, and events in Barnstable, Brewster and First Parish Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich and North Parish Harwich, Nantucket, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth. Included are church pew and real estate deeds, indentures, wills and other estate papers, maritime records, petitions, town warrants, church records, school records and genealogical data. |
| His genealogical and biographical notes are located at the Sturgis Library. |
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This valuable collection of primary sources was donated to the Nickerson Room by
Robert Babbitt in 1989. |
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| Barnstable Deeds |
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| 1718 |
Signed by Thomas Bumps Jr. to Jacob Lowell |
| Nov. 26 |
Parcel of upland in Barnstable |
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| 1779 |
Micah Hetch from Benjamin Hallet Bumps |
| Feb. 9 |
River Lot |
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| 1804 |
Benjamin Hallet, Nehemiah Lowell, Sam Holmes |
| Feb. 20 |
Pew in Meetinghouse from Cornelius Lowell |
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| 1806 |
Citizen Papers, State of Virginia |
| Jan. 13 |
Seaman David Eldridge, Native of Barnstable, MA |
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| 1818 |
Jesse & Susanna Crosby - George Lovell |
| April 17 |
Woodland little Oyster Island |
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| 1820 |
George Lovell Administrator Estate Job T. Howland |
| June 7 |
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| 1821 |
Prince Howes & Sally Howes, Boston from Reuben Taylor, Mariner |
| Dec. 1 |
$400 for land |
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| 1827 |
Probate Will Cornelius Lovell |
| May 3 |
Presented by Abigail & George Lovell |
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| 1828 |
Quitclaim Deed George Lovell Land signed by Josiah & Hannah Scudder |
| June 15 |
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| 1832 |
Simeon Lovell and wife |
| June 15 |
Pew sale from Benjamin Hallet |
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Signed by Samuel Crosby, Oliver Hinkley |
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| Brewster Deeds |
| AGREEMENTS |
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| 1822 |
Agreement to form religious order |
| Feb. 11 |
Agreement to form religious order First Methodist Reformed Church |
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| 1822 |
Work in Wilmington NC |
| March 4 |
Portion of Pepper?s wages to Jonathan Rogers |
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Signed by John Baker & Haskell Pepper |
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| 1836 |
Property - dwelling house - transaction |
| Oct. 17 |
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| CHURCHES |
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| 1822 |
Report of committee |
| March 4 |
Signed by Abraham Winslow, Joseph Crocker, Freeman Foster |
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Meetinghouse repair |
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| 1827 |
Letter from Baptist Society - copy |
| April 2 |
To Congregational Parish re erection of suitable building. |
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| 1830 |
Sermon written |
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Written and preached by Rev. Henry Marchant |
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| 1833 |
Newspaper clipping |
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First Parish Easter Sunday school concert |
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| 1950 |
Bulletin |
| July 23 |
First Parish 250th Anniversary |
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Church cup description - copy |
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Gift of First Parish from Francis Hill Bigelow |
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Silver beaker loan card - copy |
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| DEEDS |
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| 1811 |
Piece of cleared land to Nathaniel Freeman |
| Oct. 15 |
Signed by Barna Wing |
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| 1818 |
Parcel of Land |
| Nov. 11 |
Bangs Pepper to Emos Godfrey |
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| 1820 |
One half orchard of fruit trees to David Berry |
| Aug. 16 |
Signed by Josiah Seabury |
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| 1820 |
Household goods to David Berry |
| Oct. 10 |
Signed by Nathaniel King |
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| 1820 |
Parcel of Land |
| Oct. 10 |
Eikanah Freeman to Enos Godfrey |
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| 1821 |
Real Estate to David Berry |
| Oct. 26 |
Signed by Timothy Doane |
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| 1822 |
Parcel of beach land |
| July 23 |
Strabo Clark and Isaiah Clark to Isaac Foster, Jr. and Joseph Crocker |
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| 1834 |
Piece of woodland to Samuel Berry |
| March 7 |
Signed by Isaac & Sarah Foster |
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| 1834 |
Factory on Stonybrook to Isaac & Nathaniel Winslow |
| May 8 |
Signed by Dean & Rebecca Winslow |
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| 1843 |
Village land to Kenelm Winslow |
| Aug. 23 |
Signed by Benjamin & Betsy L. Freeman |
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| 1845 |
Cleared land to Kenelm Winslow |
| July 30 |
Signed by Prince Matthews & Lucy L. Matthews |
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| 1852 |
Land to Kenelm Winslow |
| March 6 |
Signed by William & Lydia F. Clark |
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| 1854 |
Wood & cleared land to Stephen Bassett |
| Dec. 23 |
Signed by Lewis E. Nickerson |
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| 1866 |
Land with salt works to Kenelm Winslow |
| Nov. 16 |
Signed by Nathan Dillingham |
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| HISTORIC INFORMATION - typed copies |
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| 1806 |
A Topographical Description of Brewster |
| January |
Printed 1809 by Rev. John Simpkins from "Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society". |
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| 1822 |
Record of selectmen |
| Feb. 25 |
Brewster & Harwich checking boundaries of towns |
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Copies |
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| 1829-1830 |
Commentaries regarding Bunker Hill Monument |
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| 1895 |
Dwelling occupied by Captain Freeman M. Snow family |
| Oct. 8 |
History of Dwelling written and signed by W. Lincoln |
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also typed copy of this history |
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| 1897 |
Poem |
| Sept. 9 |
The Old Shop owners William Knowles, Zoeth Rogers, Zoeth Snow, Olive Winslow, Octavia Crosby. |
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| 1957 |
Massachusetts Records regarding maps |
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Typed copy |
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| 1961 |
Town of Brewster |
| March 20 |
Survey of microfilm at Town Hall |
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Reprint from Barber?s Historical Collections |
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From Town Archive Microfilm |
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Cape Cod, Its People, and |
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Their History: Cape Cod: the Right Arm of Mass |
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by Henry C. Kittredge |
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Excerpts typed copy |
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Newspaper article regarding Pilgrim Monument |
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Special Dispatch to Boston Herald, July 15,1901 |
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Typed copy |
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| LETTERS |
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| 1822 |
Order for warp |
| May 26 |
Signed by Nathan L. Dillingham to Samuel Wing & Bros. |
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| 1822 |
Order for warp |
| June 17 |
Signed by Nathan L. Dillingham to Samuel Wing & Bros. |
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| 1827 |
Order for turning lathe |
| Feb. 21 |
Signed by S. H. Dillingham to Mr. Wing |
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| 1847 |
Soliciting discharge from naval service for son Frederick, Jr. |
| Dec. 1 |
Signed by Frederick Freeman |
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| 1851 |
Capt. Crocker?s interest in freight from ND to Liverpool |
| July 18 |
Means & Clark to Solomon Freeman |
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copy |
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| 1852 |
Letters allegedly not received by Capt. Snow - copy |
| July 26 |
T.O. by W.W. Nestor to Capt. Solomon Freeman |
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| 1852 |
Freight rates |
| Nov. 29 |
Signed by Obed Snow to Capt. Solomon Freeman |
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Typed copy - 2, Envelope postmarked Old Point Comfort |
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| 1853 |
Credit for proceeds - 2 copies |
| Nov. 1 |
F. Nickerson to Mr. Solomon Freeman |
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| 1855 |
Freight shipment report - 2 copies |
| April 16 |
Geo Crocker to Capt. S. Freeman |
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| 1880 |
State Tax statement |
| May 3 |
Signed by Hutrel Crosby, administrator to Selectmen of Brewster |
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| 1889 |
Information requested by Mr. Deyo |
| Dec. 10 |
Signed by C. A. Bradley to Josiah Paine |
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| 1889 |
Stove & tin plate business, grocery store |
| Dec. 26 |
Signed by Bartlett B. Winslow to Josiah Paine per request of Mr. Deyo. |
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| MAPS |
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| 1880 |
Village of Brewster copy |
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| 1930 |
Canada & U.S. automobile roads |
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| PROBATE |
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| 1843 |
David Berry |
| Oct. 31 |
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| 1843 |
David Berry |
| Oct. 31 |
Copy attest. |
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| PROMISORY NOTES & RECEIPTS |
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| 1806 |
An account with Barsilla Nickerson |
| March 21 |
Signed by David Foster |
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| 1816 |
Received by Nath?l Winslow and Issac Winslow |
| Aug. 2 |
Signed by B. Dimmick, collector Dist. Of Massachusetts. |
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| 1824 |
Pay to David Perry |
| Dec. 6 |
Signed by James King |
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| 1846 |
Gould received payment from David Berry for medical attention |
| June |
Signed by S.H. |
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| 1857 |
Agent received payment from Freeman Hopkins for cemetary lot |
| Nov. 12 |
Signed by Eben Higgins |
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typewritten copies - 2 |
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| Brewster Ministry Fund |
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| 1812 |
Additional land for burials |
| March 16 |
Deed Asa Mayo to Joseph Sampson, Clerk of North Parish |
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| 1812 |
Voted to sell all lands belonging to the Brewster Ministry fund |
| Oct. 9 |
Record of meeting: choose moderator, Clerk and Treasurer |
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| 1812 |
Public auction notice |
| Nov. 2 |
woodland and meadow |
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| 1812 |
Conditions of sale for auction |
| Nov. 2 |
T. Seabury |
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| 1812 |
Auction report |
| Nov. 2 |
10 parcels sold $207.25 |
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| 1813 |
Notice of meeting to Thomas Seabury, Clerk |
| June 18 |
Meeting to be Tuesday July 6, 1813 |
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| 1813 |
Vendue notice - auction to be 8-26-1813 |
| Aug. 21 |
"Salt meadow lying in Harwich?belonging to the town of Brewster?" |
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| 1813 |
Conditions of sale |
| Aug. 26 |
Salt meadow belonging to the Town of Brewster |
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Sold for $75.50 |
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| 1814 |
Capt. Thomas Seabury?s account of fund |
| March 3 |
The account of fund to Joseph Sampson, Treasurer |
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| 1814 |
Auction notice |
| April 2 |
For piece of land to be sold at Wing?s Tavern, Joseph Sampson Clerk |
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excellent Indian watermark |
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| 1814 |
Warrant notice |
| April 30 |
For meeting May 2, 1814 |
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| 1814 |
Notice from Trustees |
| April 30 |
Clerk Joseph Sampson announcing Annual meeting for 5-2-1814 |
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| 1815 |
Warrant for Annual Meeting to be 5-08-1815 |
| April 20 |
Signed by Isaac Clark, President of the Ministrial fund |
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| 1815 |
Meeting notice at dwelling house |
| April 29 |
At the house of General Elijah Cobb - meeting to be 5-8-1815, to choose President, Clerk and Treasurer. |
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Verso is warrant for Annual Meeting. |
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| 1815 |
Account of fund |
| Sept. 16 |
Signed Jos. Sampson |
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| 1816 |
Clerk to announce Annual Meeting |
| April 29 |
Notice from Isaac Clark, President of Fund to Joseph Sampson |
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| 1816 |
Notification for Annual Meeting |
| May 1 |
"Notification for Annual Meeting put up at Meetinghouse" 5-06-1816 |
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| 1817 |
Statement of fund |
| Feb. 22 |
Fund up to 2-26-1817 |
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| 1817 |
Warrant for Annual Meeting to be 5-20-1817 |
| May 10 |
Reference to Capt. Thomas Seabury?s house. |
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| 1817 |
Notice for Trustees |
| May 10 |
Meeting to meet to choose officers |
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| 1818 |
Financial statement |
| March 26 |
Financial statement $608.52 |
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George Copeland, President, Isaac Foster, Lewis Howes, Dean Bangs, Robert snow, Barnard Freeman |
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| 1820 |
Accounting statement |
| March 16 |
Of fund up to Feb. 26, 1820 |
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| 1821 |
Warrant for meeting |
| Feb. 27 |
Joseph Smith, President meeting to be 3-22-1821, Benj. Berry, Clerk |
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| 1821 |
Financial account |
| March 12 |
Financial statement of March 28th |
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Joseph Smith, William Crosby, Benj. Berry, Robert Snow |
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| 1822 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 21 |
Meeting to be 3-28-1822, Benj. Berry, Clerk |
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| 1822 |
Financial account |
| March 28 |
As of March 28th |
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Joseph Smith, William Crosby, Benj. Berry, Robert Snow |
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| 1823 |
Financial report |
| March 18 |
As of 3-28-1823 |
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| 1824 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 2 |
Meeting to be 3-09-1824 to meet at Wm. Crosby?s house |
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| 1824 |
Statement of accounts |
| March 8 |
Financial statement $480.77 |
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George Copeland, Treasurer of Parish |
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| 1825 |
Financial statement |
| March 8 |
Financial statement $509.66 |
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George Copeland, et. al. |
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| 1825 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 16 |
Meeting to choose officers, Benj. Berry, Clerk |
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| 1826 |
Financial statements |
| March 18 |
3 notes - Parish Treasurer dated 3-18-1826 for $448.07 |
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John Baker, dated 3-18-1826 for $44.50 |
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William Crosby dated 3-18-1826 for $18.46 |
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Cash in Treasury of $30.00 |
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Total $541.12 |
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| 1827 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 29 |
Meeting to elect President Clerk and Treasurer George Copeland |
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| 1827 |
Financial accounting |
| March 29 |
Financial statement $574.08 |
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| 1828 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 22 |
Meeting to be held 3-26 at Elisha Crocker?s home |
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| 1830 |
Warrant for Meeting |
| March 25 |
Meeting to be held March 26th |
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| 1830 |
Financial Statement |
| March 26 |
Financial statement $683.64 |
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| 1831 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 31 |
Meeting to be at Benj. Berry?s home on March 31st Joseph Smith, President |
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| 1831 |
Financial Statement |
| March 31 |
Financial Statement of $723.03. Josiah Seabury, et. al. |
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| 1832 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 31 |
Meeting at Benj. Berry?s to be held this date, Josiah Seabury, President |
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| 1832 |
Financial statement |
| March 31 |
Financial statement of $764.39 |
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| 1833 |
Warrant for meeting |
| March 30 |
Meeting to be April 6th |
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| 1833 |
Financial statement |
| April 5 |
Financial statement, this date, $299.71 |
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| 1836 |
Property - dwelling house transaction |
| Oct. 17 |
Between Almira Berry & Charles Cook - unsigned |
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| First Parish Brewster |
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| 1839 |
Warrant for meeting this date |
| March 11 |
Eben Higgins, Collector |
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Art. 8 - "to see if the parish will accept of said meeting house" |
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Benj. Foster, Eben Higgins, Assessors |
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| 1839 |
Eben Higgins?s Collector?s bond to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer |
| June 1 |
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| 1840 |
Parish warrant |
| Feb. 25 |
Warrant for meeting March 9th , Eben Higgins, Collector |
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| 1841 |
Richard Harding?s Collector?s bond to Josiah Seabury, Treasurer |
| June 9 |
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| 1842 |
Collector?s bond of Richard Harding |
| June 3 |
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| 1843 |
Richard Harding?s Collector?s bond |
| June 9 |
Lists David Mayo as Blacksmith, Josiah Seabury, Treas. |
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| 1844 |
Warrant for meeting to be this date |
| March 11 |
Art. 6 - land east of MeetingHouse for burial lots. |
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Art. 8 - "to see if the Parish will do anything to encourage the singing". |
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| 1846 |
Parish warrant for meeting to be held this date |
| March 9 |
Eben Higgins, Collector |
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Art. 6 - "to paint and repair their meetinghouse" |
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Signed D. Mayo, G. Copeland |
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| 1848 |
Warrant for meeting this date |
| March 6 |
Richard Harding, Collector |
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| 1848 |
Warrant for meeting to be May 20th |
| May 11 |
Signatures of Josiah Seabury, Nathan Winbslow, R. Harding |
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| 1849 |
Warrant for meeting this date |
| March 12 |
Signed Josiah Seabury |
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| 1852 |
Warrant for Meeting to be on 22nd of March |
| March 13 |
Zoeth Snow, Jr., Collector |
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Signatures of Solomon Freeman, Nathan Winslow, Thomas Crocker |
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| 1852 |
Zoeth Snow?s bond with Solomon Freeman as surety |
| June 21 |
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| 1853 |
Commitment to Zoeth Snow Jr. |
| Oct. 9 |
Commitment to Zoeth Snow Jr. as collector to buy and collect $680.68 "each one of their respective proportion set against their names". |
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Strabo Clark and S.H. Gould assessors. |
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