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MS10 - Account Books Collection
Collection Overview:
Financial books of individuals, businesses
and some tradesmen, also financial records of ships. Over 500 account
books give current prices through the years of Nantucket’s growth. Of
particular interest are the accounts of the small businesses which served
the whaling industry as well as the farmers and householders who stayed
home.
AB 1
Ship Hero, 1858-1859 and Brig Ocean Wave, 1864; Crew members' withdrawals
during voyage. Captain: Stafford (also Keeper)
AB 2
List of invoice of sperm candles shipped from Nantucket, 1836-
1845; Navigations and manufacturing oil
Keeper: Barrett and Upton
AB 3
First Scratch Book in Navigations and Manufacturing Oil, 1836- 1845;
Keeper: Barrett and Upton; United States 1841; Napoleon 1842 Walter Scott
1844; Maria 1842; Ontario 1843
AB 4
Ship Adeline, 1833-1837
Crew members' expenses, disbursements in the Pacific, supplies taken on
board during the voyage. Out of New Bedford, Mass.
Keeper: William Buckley; Owners Isaac Howland, Jr. & Co.
AB 5
Fabric and sewing supplies sold in dry goods store, 1857.
Keeper: Susan H. Folger. Compendium of literary Greats (as of 1856)
Keeper: Andrew M. Folger
AB 6
Ship Andes, 1862-1863
Crew members' wages, cargo (?);Voyage to Shanghai; Captain: 0. C. Spencer
(also Keeper)
AB 7
Lawrence and Hussey General Store, 1838
Clothing, dry goods, hardware; Keeper: Lawrence and Hussey
AB 8
General Store, 1824-1846
Sales, Ship accounts, payment of crew, supplies, oil sales, repair and
outfitting of ships; Keeper: Matthew Crosby
AB 9
Dry Goods, 1807-1849
General supplies, local meat, dairy products; Keeper: Barnard H. Macy ?
AB 11
Dry Goods Store, 1829 Mostly used as scrap book
AB 12
Blacksmith, Ledger E, 1861-1874 Lighthouse accounts (page 66);
Keeper: J. W. Clapp (?)
AB 13
Records of articles and food received from Peter Chase, acting overseer
(1832), shipments of food received from town farm at Pocomo (1851-1854),
and journal of other activities. Kept by Peter Chase and Francis Chase.
AB 16
Commercial Wharf records, 1855-1910 Expense accounts
AB 17
Ship Ocean, 1853-1856 Ship Petrel, 1857-1862; Ship Napoleon, 1864-1867
Dispursements and crew members' accounts; Log of the Ship Napoleon in
back, 1864, from New Bedford, Mass., 1853-1856 Keeper: William C.
Fuller;
AB 18
Lighthouse Service Watchbook, Dept. of Commerce, 1936-1943 Brant Point
station; Keepers: Gerald Reed, H. W. Craig etc.
AB 19
Brant Point Light Station, 1940-1945 Repairs activities, weather,
lighthouse; Keeper: Gerald Reed
On loan to the Coffin School until Jan. 5, 1998.
AB 20
Post Office Ledger, May 30, 1826-Aug. 5, 1834 Keeper: Thomas Macy
AB 21
Dental accounts, 1867-1886,
Keeper: David Gorham Hussey (1812-1891). Includes entries for blacks
("coloureds": Eliza K. King, p. 223; Hattie Copeland, p. 246) and Irish
servants ("Irish girl": p. 198, Katie Downey; p. 309, Katy Morse).
AB 22
Railroad Bonds;Town of Nantucket in account with Treasurer of Railroad
Committee, 1852-1855.
Keeper: Isaac Macy
AB 25
S--- F--- Company, Feb. 24- Sept. 9, 1859
AB 26
Common and Individual Iands, 1777-1846
Census in back, circa 1850 (?); Keeper: Bachelder Hussey
AB 28
Carpentry and Caretaking, 1947-1958; Cash Book;
Keeper: George H. Hamblin
AB 30
Ship Alpha, 1846-1850
Disbursements, supplies, crew members' accounts; Keeper: Joseph W.
Folger.
AB 31
Stocks and Dividends, 1872-1899 Including taxes paid, 1829-1881; Keeper:
Robert McCleave
AB 32
Bark Peru, June 1855 Captain: Charles E. Starbuck; Voyage out of Nantucket
1851-1855 Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 33
Jirek & Perry Outfit Book, Ship Jireh Perry, Aug. 23, 1879
Supplies; Voyage from New Bedford, Mass.; Captain: Amos A. Chase
AB 34
Bark Henry H. Crapo, 1854 Second voyage, June 12, 1854 (lost at sea Jan.
19, 1857) Very complete list of supplies and outfitting. Captain:
Archelaus Baker, Jr. (also keeper)(one of 2 survivors)
AB 36
Schooner Era, circa 1880 (?) Supplies; Out of New London, Conn.; Capt:
Spicer
AB 37
Day Book, 1783-1805 Spinning, lodging, dry goods sales, Keeper: Judith
Macy
AB 38
Land Rent, 1834-1846 Grocery Store and House Accounts, 1836-1860
Keeper: J.J. Gardner
AB 39
Ship Maro Ship Martha, 1825-1828
Miscellaneous, used mostly as scrap book
Keeper: Francis Folger
AB 40
Ship Bourbon, 1820-1822
Keeper: Latham Paddock
AB 41
Commercial Wharf, 1832-1841 Business transactions; Keeper: Oliver C.
Gardner, wharfinger
AB 42
Ship Enterprise, Dec. 1854-1858 Complete inventory of stores, accounts of
crew and officers Disbursement of the ship during voyage; Agent: E. W.
Gardner Captain: John Brown (also Keeper) Reel 164 Negative:160
AB 43
Day Book, l841-1849 Clerical and accountant services rendered
Accounts for shipping and for sales of vegetable produce;
Keeper: William H. Waite (?)
AB 45
Day Book 1765-1768
Personal transactions
Sales to sloop Sandwich, Swallow, Lion and Delaware Packet ship sales
Keeper: Micajah Coffin
AB 46
Waterfront Store, 1870-1903 Accounts;
Keepers: R. C. Kenney, E.H. Parker
AB 47A
Catherine Starbuck. 1886-1913
Stock and holdings;
Keeper: Catherine Starbuck
AB 48
Catherine Starbuck, 1896-1914
Stock and holdings; Keeper: Catherine Starbuck
AB 49
Catherine Starbuck,
Stock and Holdings, ca. 1881
Keeper: Catherine Starbuck
AB 50
Ship Hero, 1842-1845
Crew members' accounts, out of Nantucket, 1841-1846;
Owner: Joseph Starbuck; Captain: William Chase (also Keeper)
AB 51
Ship Henry Clay. Oct. 27, 1847-Oct. 5, 1852
Crew members' accounts, Out of Nantucket;
Owner/Agent: Christopher Wyer; Captain: Samuel P. Skinner (also Keeper)
AB 52
Oliver L. Chase, 1859-1860 Stock and holdings; Keeper: Oliver L. Chase
AB 53
Ship John Adams, Aug. 12, 1845-June 30, 1849
Disbursements, voyage finances; Owner: Francis B. Folger
Rawson's Nantucket farm accounts, 1852-1855; Captain: William Rawson
(also Keeper)
AB 54
Ship Hero, 1851-1855. Captain: Joseph McCleave; out of Nantucket. Crew
members' disbursements, supplies during voyage (out of Nantucket). List
of deaths (some births) of Nantucketers, 1717- 1864 (not in chronological
order). Also contains a list of persons died by shipwreck or at sea, 1722-
1821.
AB 55
Credit and Debit Accounts, 1836-1841
Unknown business, perhaps personal; Keeper: Henry Clapp or Joseph Clapp
AB 57
Cooper's Accounts, Stock Book, April 12, 1847-1848 Stocks, deliveries
of oil casks; Keeper: Alexander S. Chase
AB 58
Day Book, 1837 Boston accounts, possibly shipments; Keeper: Lot Chase
AB 59
Ship Alligator, April 4, 1804. Crew members' accounts, oil book; voyage
1803-1804; Owner: Micajah Coffin and Sons; Captain: David Swain; Keeper:
? Macy. Contains accounts for Seneca Boston, as well as a reference to a
doctor.
AB 60
Ship Alligator, Feb. 17, 1806. Sales of oil from voyage (from Nantucket
1804-1808) Owner: Micajah Coffin and Sons; Captain: David Swain; Keeper:
? Macy. Contains accounts for Seneca Boston. Contains reference to "doctor
box." Book appears to be covered with wallpaper.
AB 61
Day Book, 1699-1713, 1728-1738 Record of farm work; Personal transactions;
Keeper:John Barnard?
AB 62
Schooner Adelia Chase, 1886 Out of New Bedford, Mass.; Captain Michael A.
Ferriera (also Keeper)
AB 63
Schooner Adelia Chase, 1880-1883 Out of New Bedford, Mass., Schooner
Lottie E. Cook, 1880-1883; Out of New Bedford, Mass., Master: Antone
Vieira; Bark Veronica, 1882; Out of New Bedford, Mass. Captain: Erastus
Church (also Keeper)
AB 64
Ship Alpha, 1838-1841 Supplies, crew members' account; Owner/Agent:
Nathaniel Barney; Captain: Joseph Congdon
AB 65
Ship Constitution 2nd, 1857-1863 Accounts during voyage, disbursements;
Owners: C.G. and H. Coffin First pages: scrap book for lace making;
Captain: Joseph Winslow (also Keeper)
In the front of the book are a couple of pages with crochet instructions
(this may be a later hand, although the handwriting does appear to be that
of a man), also several pages of crochet patterns clipped from
newsclippings and glued into the book.
AB 66
Bark Peru, 1851-1853 Very complete record of provisions, crew members'
accounts during voyage; Pay after return. Includes ALS David Thain to
Charles E. Starbuck, May 12, 1851giving instructions (draft copy)
Captain: Charles E. Starbuck (also Keeper)
AB 67
Bark Peru, May 12, 1851-May 31, 1855 Supplies, crew members' accounts,
disbursements (very thorough) Comments on crew's behavior; First pages
and ALS copy same as AB 66; Captain: Charles E. Starbuck (also Keeper)
AB 68
Ship John Adams, 1841-1845 Crew members' accounts, supplies; Out of
Nantucket; Owner: David Joy; Captain: Isaac Stockman (died on voyage)
AB 69
Tailor, Sept. 3, 1838-June 29, 1840 Keeper: Tim Clapp
AB 70
George and William Starbuck, 1859-1862 Outfitting ships Hero, Three
Brothers, Alpha, Alabama and Norman
Keepers: George and William Starbuck
AB 71
George and William Starbuck. 1859-1860 Bills and provisions for ships
Three Brothers, 1859; Alabama, 1860; Alpha, 1860; Norman, 1860; Keepers:
George and William Starbuck
AB 72
Commercial Wharf, 1852-1909 Treasurer's Book; Notes from Proprietors'
Meetings, Arrival and Departure of vessels; Keepers: M. Crosby, Henry
Coffin, James Easton, A. Whitney, Charles C. Crosby, Reuben C. Small
AB 74
Day Book, 1819-1821 Building supplies and hardware; House rentals,
1820-1821 Keeper: Zaccheus Hussey
AB 75
Dry Goods Store, 1836-1837 Keeper: T. and N. Fitzgerald
AB 76
Personal transactions, 1831-1852 Money from boarders and some carpentry
work; House rentals and dry goods sales; Keeper: Samuel Cary
AB 77
Ship Omega, 1837 Slop Chest, expenses of crew members on voyage (out
of Nantucket, 1836-1840 Owner: Joseph Starbuck Captain: Albert C.
Gardner
AB 78.50
Ship Phoenix, 1858-1859 Accounts, voyage out of Nantucket, 1856 Captain:
J. Hinkley (came home sick; B.G. Handy ,Second Mate became Captain)
Owners: Gardner & McCleave
AB 79
Blacksmith, 1761-1780; Also shipsmith Keeper: Stephen Hussey
AB 79.50
Francis Joy, 1793-1799 Sales of sperm oil and candles, dry goods Keeper:
Francis Joy
AB 80
Hussey, Folger and Co., 1837-1843
Keeper: unknown
AB 81
Shoemaker, 1799-1826 Also sales of dry goods and flour, Ledger "A";
Includes account for Ship Union, 1804, p.61 Keeper: Cyrus Hussey
AB 85
Barque Norfolk, 1833-1836 Master: Matthew Luce (also Keeper)
AB 86
Cobbler and Shoemaker, 1793-1804 Keeper: Cyrus Hussey
AB 87
Butchering and Meat Sales, 1793-1795 Also ship investments: Ship Randolph
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 88
Great Point Lighthouse, 1878-1881
Record of vessels passing; Used as scrapbook by Miss M. Swain Keeper:
unknown
AB 89
Ship John Adams. 1837-1843 Memorandum book; Agent: David Joy
AB 90
Ship Account, [Ship Roman],1848-1851 Crew members' withdrawals during
voyage Keeper: Sanford Wilbur [Captain] Reel 112:000
AB 91
Schooner Lucy Church, 1862-1870 General bills, repairs, freight work
Keeper: Unknown
AB 92
Ship Young Hero, 1842-1846 Out of Nantucket; Owner: Joseph Starbuck;
Captain: Peter C. Brock
AB 93
General Store, 1855 Bark Sappho written on inside cover; Used as a
scrapbook Keeper: Edward B. Coffin (?)
AB 96
Straight Wharf, 1843-1856 Treasurer's Book
Keeper: unknown
AB 97
Prices of Slops, 1851-1860 Personal supplies to crew members of numerous
Nantucket whaling ships including clothing, bedding, soap, combs, needles
Keeper: unknown
AB 98
Ship Three Brothers, 1852-1853
Account book and slop chest; Individual crew members' expenses during
voyage; Out of Nantucket, 1851-1854 Owners: G. and M. Starbuck and Sons;
Captain: Joseph S. Adams
Keeper: unknown
AB 99
Shoemaker, 1740-1765 Accounts of work done; also part-owner of whaling
sloop Keeper: Caleb Macy
AB 100
Day Book, Nov. 23, 1840
Sales of dry goods and alcoholic beverages
Keeper: Albert B. Swain
AB 101
Post Office, 1818-1819 Individual accounts toward postage on letters
Keeper: Thomas Macy
AB 102
Sloop Hard Scrabble and Schooner Enterprise, 1846-1848
Costs of supplies, labor and crew; Some pages used as a scrap book
Keeper: unknown
AB 103
Benjamin Howland ledger #2
Ledger #2, 1788-1805 Business and personal varying from carpentry to dry
goods. Keeper: Benjamin Howland
AB 104
Shoemaker, 1843-1846 Keeper: unknown
AB 105
Bark R.L. Barstow, 1862-1865 Settlement of proceeds from sale of sperm
oil; out of Nantucket Captain: Charles W. Hussey
Keeper: Joseph B. Macy (?)
AB 106
Ship Omega, Oct. 1836 Owner: Joseph Starbuck; out of Nantucket 1836-1840;
Captain: Albert C. Gardner Keeper: unknown
AB 107
Cordage Sales, 1827-1831 To Ship Hero, 1830; Ship Omega, 1827; Ship
Loper, 1830; Ship Rose, 1830: Ship President, 1831
Keeper: Gardner Coffin/Joseph Starbuck
AB 109
Inventory Book, published in 1866. For checking off ship's stores and
supplies, unused, although contains some scribbles and numbers on back
cover.
AB 110
Collector of Customs, 1766-1812 Receipt book Keeper: Hezekiah
Bunker
AB 111
Bark Triton, August 1876 Outfitting and supplies for fourth voyage; Out
of Nantucket 1876 Owner: J. and W.R. Wing Captain: Charles F. Keith
(also Keeper)
AB 112
Hussey, Silvanus & Co., Dec. 1764-June 1766
Keeper: Silvanus Hussey
AB 113
Francis Joy and Son 1817-1820: invoice of casks of sperm oil and boxes of
candles shipped to various ports 1822-1823: accounts and returns to the
estate of Francis Joy and Son May 14, 1869-May 22, 1869: record of
arrival and departure of vessels
AB 114
Ship Christopher Mitchell, 1852-1853 Lays of crew members; Captain:
Thomas Sullivan, 1848-1852 Keeper: Joseph Mitchell
Crew: Thomas Sullivan, William W. Wood, Benjamin D. Clark, William W.
Plass, Oliver B. Fish, Job P. Rounswell, Joseph W. Hussey, Charles F.
Mitchell, William H. Williams, James W. Denison, James C. Kelley, Gorham
G. Andrews, Charles Eddy, Joseph Atwood, Thomas Hally, John Westcott,
William Henry Waitt, James Taylor, John Lopez, John Austin, William
Cochran, William Dunham, John Gorham, George Newbury, David B. Sprague.
AB 115
Reuben G. Folger, 1817-1828 Subsequently used as a scrap book Keeper:
Reuben G. Folger
AB 116
Ship Columbia, May 27, 1854-1859 Expenses and crew payments, out of
Nantucket; Owner: C.G. and H. Coffin; Captain: William Cash Keeper:
William R. Easton
AB 117
Ship Planter, 1839-1840 Out of Nantucket 1837-1841; Settlement
accounts; Owner: William B. Coffin; Captain: Eben M. Hinckley Keeper:
Joseph Jones
AB 118
Ship James Loper, 1851-1854 Expenses and crew payments; Owner: C.G.
and H. Coffin; Master: William S. Whippey; Agent and Keeper: George
H. Folger
AB 119
Ship Lexington, 1853-1856 Crew disbursements, dividend to owners,
sperm oil stores Captain: Peter C. Brock
Keeper: Joseph Mitchell
AB 120
Cooper's Account, March 27, 1877 Supplies and storage of supplies on
Bark Janus Keeper: unknown
AB 121
Ship Rose, 1828-1831 Supplies, profits, crew payments; Closed accounts
for voyages 1828-1829; Captain: George G. Russell Keeper: Joseph
Starbuck
AB 121.50
Ship Rose, 1837-1841 Expenses, 1839, voyage 1837-1841 Owner: Simeon
Starbuck; Captain: Benjamin Colesman Keeper: unknown
AB 122
Cash Book, 1859-1867 Ships accounts Keepers: George and William
Starbuck
AB 123
Ship Spartan, July 13, 1854-June 21, 1858 Payment of crew, division
of carge; Captain: Elihu F. Turner Keeper: Joseph Mitchell
AB 124
Schooner Sacamento, 1851 Disbursements
Keeper: Edward G. Clark
AB 125
Starbuck, 1803-1806 Front: stock entries; Back: ledger Keeper:
unknown
AB 127
Ship Argo, 1808-1810 Slop chest account Captain: Charles Gardner (also
Keeper)
AB 127.50
Ship Argo, 1808-1810 Slop chest account; Captain: Charles Gardner (also
Keeper)
AB 128
Blacksmith, 1683-1738. Also owned an along-shore whale boat. Made metal
parts for whale boats and whaling irons. Keeper: Nathaniel Starbuck Jr.
(1668-1753) p.37. Reel 103:000
AB 130
Ship Three Brothers, Oct. 4, 1854-1859 Out of Nantucket, 1854-1859; Capt.
Charles E. Cleaveland ; Richard C. Gibbs took command; Owners: G. & M.
Starbuck Keeper: Joseph Starbuck
AB 131
Manufactures and Merchants Bank, 1845-1846 Records Keeper: Zenas L.
Adams
AB 133
Ship Martha, June 19, 1845 Cargo Book, Out of Nantucket, 1841-1845
Captains: William Baxter (left at Zanzibar); Richard C. Gibbs
Owner: Reuben Baxter;
Agent: William R. Easton
Keeper: James Macy
AB 135
Wardens of the Port and District of Nantucket, 1846-1852 Only 3 pages
Keeper: Unknown
AB 136
Timothy G. Clapp, 1822-1828 J. S. Clapp, 1822-1828; Accounts Keepers:
Timothy and J.S. Clapp
AB 137
Contains the last Wills and Inventories, 1814-1815, of the estates of:
William Brock; Lucretia Gardner; Tristram Gardner; Laban Coffin; Zaccheus
Macy; Richard Coffin; Mynah Myrick; Ebenezer Drew; Peter Ranque; Francis
Gardner; Christopher Starbuck; George Folger; William Starbuck; John
Folger; Francis Swain; William Folger; Phebe Gardner.
Estates: Stephen Barnard; Peleg Easton; Richard Macy; Lydia Baxter;
John Folger; Joseph Macy; Joseph Brown; William Folger; William Macy;
Edward Cary; Andrew Gardner; Charles J.Nilburn ; Lydia Cary; Francis
Gardner; John & Betsy Peters; Richard Chadwick Widow of F. Gardner; David
Pinkham; Robert Clasby; John Gardner; Uriah Pinkham; Eunice Easton; Phebe
Gardner; Lucretia Stratton.
AB 138
G. and M. Starbuck and Co., 1834-1853 Ledger "A" Keeper: G. and M.
Starbuck
AB 139
Nantucket Agricultural Society, 1860-1891 Premiuns awarded Keeper:
unknown
AB 140
Nantucket Agricultural Society, 1912-1918 Premiums awarded Keeper:
unknown
AB 141
Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamship Co., July 27, 1846-Feb. 1859 Records of
stockholders' meetings; Previous records of company burned in fire, July
13, l846
Keeper: A. J. Morton, Secretary
AB 142
Ship Mary, 1847-1854
List of crew and their lay, accounts
Captain: William B. Harris Keeper: Joseph Mitchell
AB 143
Ship Nantucket, June 14, 1855-wrecked Aug. 8, 1859
Crew disbursements, dividend to owners, cargo;
Owners: Perry and Dunham;
Captain: Richard C. Gibbs
Keeper: Andrew Whitney
AB 144
Ship Milton, 1873-1876 Disbursements; Out of New Bedford, Mass., 1873-1876
Captain: William C. Fuller (also Keeper) Rogers, May 1962,
AB 145
Obadiah Wood, 1792-1796, 1828-1835
Dry goods, liquors, materials, supplies scattered records
Keeper: Obadiah Wood
AB 147
Candle Factory, 1820-1826 Sales Book
Keeper: Folger & Mitchell
AB 148
Unidentified ship, 1895-1897 Provisions record
Keeper: unknown
AB 149
Candle Factory, 1820-1831 Account book
Keeper: Folger and Mitchell
AB 150
Walter Folger, 1764-1810 Dry goods sales, candles and oil; Outfitting
of ships; miscellaneous statements and receipts inter-leafed. Keeper:
Walter Folger
AB 151
Walter Folger, Jr., 1808-1847
Repair work on clocks, watches, glasses, compasses; Fittings for ships;
pp 1-31
Ledger, 1808-1828; pp 1-53 Records, Oct. 29, 1841- Jan. 28, 1847
Back : Miscellaneous accounts, 1842-1846
AB 152
Ship Monticello, Jan. 18, 1858 Out of Nantucket 1853-1858;
Captain: Eben Baker
Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 157
Simeon Macy, 1813-1848 Accounts
Keeper: Simeon Macy
AB 158
General Store, 1738-1765 Keeper: C. Coffin (?)
AB 159
Ship Alpha, 1860-1864 Slop chest account;
Owners: George and William Starbuck
Captain: William H. Caswell (also Keeper)
AB 160
A: Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamship Co., 1842-1863
Treasurer's accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 160.50
Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamship Co., 1843-1886
Dividend Book
Keeper: unknown
AB 161
Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamship Co., 1855-1886
Keeper: Unknown
AB 162
Nantucket Oyster Co., 1874-1882
Accounts; ByLaws and Constitution at back of book
Keeper: unknown
AB 163
Nantucket Superintendant of Lights and Buoys, 1849-1853
Also Collector of Customs
Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 164
Arthur McArthur Coffin, 1852-1862
Nantucket weather
Includes death dates: listing of deaths from April 1858 (p. 125) through
December 1862 (p. 234). Gives age and location of death (for some
individuals) as well as name. Appears to be a complete listing.
Keeper: Arthur McArthur Coffin
AB 165
Nantucket Harbor Shipping Record, March 23, 1850-0ct. 15, 1851 Arrivals
and departures noted
Keeper: unknown
AB 166
Unidentified bank, 1837-1839 Cash book "F"
Keeper: unknown
AB 167
Unidentified bank, 1831-1834 Cash book "C"
Keeper: unknown
AB 168
Unidentified bank, 1839-1841 Cash book
Keeper: unknown
AB 169
Pacific Bank, 1841-1842 Cash Book
Keeper: unknown
AB 172
Ship Napoleon, July 22, 1854 Voyage from Nantucket, 1851-1854;
Owners: J.W. Barrett and Sons
Captain: William Holley
Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 174
Ship Norman, 1845-1847 Slop chest accounts;
Owner: G. and M. Starbuck
Captain: Richard Gardner (also Keeper)
AB 175
Ship Norman, 1851-1855 Slop chest list, out of Nantucket;
Others: G. and M. Starbuck
Captain: Joseph C. Chase (also Keeper)
AB 177
Ship Three Brothers, 1846-1851 Out of Nantucket;
Owners: G. and M. Starbuck and Co.
Captain: Joseph Mitchell, Jr. (also Keeper)
AB 178
Ship Omega, 1844-1848 Slop chest list; Owner: Joseph Starbuck; Captain:
Charles H. Morton
Keeper: unknown
AB 179
Bark Gay Head, 1888-1890 Day book; Labor and supplies payments
Keeper: unknown
AB 180
General Store, 1793-1797 Day Book; Sales and shipments of whale oil
Keeper: Gardner & Swain
AB 181
Grafton Gardner, 1796-1802 Day book; Sales and shipments of whale oil
Keeper: Grafton Gardner
AB 182
Schooner Exact, 1824-1849 Supplies, shipping
Keeper: Isaiah Folger
AB 185
Ship Eagle, 1822-1824 Whaling voyage; Owners: Joseph, Simeon and Levi
Starbuck
Master: George Kelley (also Keeper)
AB 186
Twine Factory, Jan. 1, 1826- Jan. 1, 1829 (partnership severed) Accounts
Keepers: Reuben R. Bunker and Benjamin Glover
AB 187
Twine Factory, March 27, 1829- May 31, 1838 Accounts
Keeper: Reuben R. Bunker
AB 188
Temporary Location:On loan to Egan Institute of Maritime
Studies, January 2006
Yacht Eloise, 1873-1896 Journal/Account Passenger ships, fishing services
rendered,; bluefishing record
Keeper: Alden H. Adams
AB 190
Ship Daniel Webster, 1843, 1848-1850. Crew members' accounts, supplies;
Partial record of two voyages out of Nantucket; Voyage #1, 1843-1847;
Captain Reuben F. Starbuck; Voyage #2, 1848-1852; Captain Henry C. Bunker
Owners: French and Coffin et al
Keeper: unknown
AB 191
Brown and Chase, June 10, 1815-Dec. 27, 1824 Sailmakers
Keepers: George Brown and George Chase
AB 192
Cooper Shop, 1808-1839 Dry goods, ships' supplies, gauging barrels of
oil
Keeper: William Bunker
AB 193
Ship Brutus, 1849-1852 Supplies, disbursements during voyage
Keeper: D. C. Mitchell (not a whaler)
AB 194
Francis Joy, 1787-1799, 1862-1864 Waterfront services: dockage,
unloading, shipping, handling cargoes
Wharfinger's records: arrivals, departures, weather
Lists shares owned in the sloop Betsey, with the owners listed as Francis
Joy, Reuben Giles and Walter Folger
Keeper: Francis Joy (?)
AB 196
Ship Henry Adams or Henry Astor, Oct. 23, 1848 Voyage out of Nantucket,
1844. Captain: Thomas Coffin II
AB 197
Ship Enterprise, May 24, 1854 General whale oil storage, shipping
accounts; Crew disbursements; Out of Nantucket 1850-1854;Owners:
Edward Gardner, Edward Field, William B. Coffin; Captain: Charles B.
Swain II
Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 197.50
Ship Enterprise, May 15, 1858 Owners' accounts, crew lists &
disbursements; Out of Nantucket, 1854- 1858; Owner: Edward W. Gardner;
Captain: John Brown Keeper: Wlliam R. Easton
AB 198
Waterfront Store, 1797-1800 (belonged to Herbert Gardner in 1863-
1864); Accounts Includes printed list:"Nantucket's Role of Honor, Army and
Navy" Keeper: unknown
AB 199
Merchants' Records, l8Ol-l810; Members' accounts, ship supplies
Keeper: Captain Joseph Wyer
AB 200
Ship President, 1842-1847 Supplies, crew members' accounts; Owner:
Joseph Starbuck
Captain: John C. Brock (also Keeper)
AB 204
Day book, 1843-1844
Keeper: Paul Folger
AB 205
General Store, 1838-1839 Day book, hardware sales
In back of book, names: Master Fletcher Gardner, Walter Gardner,
Freemont Gardner (book found in India Street house where Gardners
lived) Keeper: Gardner (?)
AB 209
Tailor, 1821-1830 Henry and Joseph Clapp, 1876-1888; Cash book
Keeper: Clapp
AB 210
Day Book, 1711-1728 Weaving, tailor work and miscellaneous services
rendered
Keeper: [Jeremiah Netowa, Indian] Reel 103: 029
AB 211
Shoe Manufacture and Repair, 1850-1851 Customers and purchases or
service rendered Keeper: Sweet and Starbuck
AB 213
Arrivals and Departures of Vessels, 1847-1851 Records and dates, Weather
Keeper: E. W. Cobb
AB 214
Isaac Folger daybook
Day Book, 1797-1802 Boatbuilder, wheelwright, carpenter and grocer;
Accounts
Keeper: Isaac Folger
AB 215
Post Office, 1846-1847 Ledger recording mails received
Keeper: unknown
AB 216
Post Office, 1819, 1819-1821, 1821-22 Record of mails received
Keeper: unknown
AB 217
Unidentified bank, 1832-1834 Bank business; (Loose leaf)
Keeper: unknown
AB 218
Nantucket Steamboat Co., 1846-1857 Accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 219
Nantucket Steamboat Co., 1837 Shares
Keeper: unknown
AB 220
Clothier's Store, 1858-1860 Materials as well as finished clothing
Keeper: William H. Waitt
AB 220.50
Shoemaker, 1840-1868 Repairs and sales
Keeper: Zenas L. Adams
AB 221
James Easton, Feb. 20, 1828 Dry goods, silverware, jewelry sales
Keeper: James Easton II
AB 222
Shipsmith and Blacksmith, 1833-1854
Account ledger kept by Freeman Sherman.
Accounts with ships Phebe, Washington, Christopher Mitchell, Maria,
Charles and Henry, Constitution, Ann, Independence, Ohio, Lydia, Zenas
Coffin, American, Lima, Catharine, Zenas Coffin, Spartan, Catawba,
Harvest, Walter Scott, Columbia, Oregon, Enterprise, Edward Cary, Sarah
Parker, Peruvian, Henry Astor, Citizen, Mt. Vernon; sloops Travellor,
Betsy, Iris, Leader, Elect, Senator, Patriot, Heroine, Charles Everson,
Boliver, Union; schooners Tyleston, Enterprise, Olympus, Pilot.
Accounts with persons and businesses: Isaac Austin, Simeon Jenkins, George
Easton, Matthew Crosby, Samuel H. Jenk, Charles Mitchell, Charles G. and
Henry Coffin, Town and County of Nantucket, Charles A. Burgess, Swain &
Hussey, Elisha M. Hinkley, Charles Coggeshell, Charles G. Coffin, William
Jenkins, Peter & Isaac Myrick, John Paddock & Son, Henry Swift, Henry
Clapp, William M. Hussey, Edmund Hussey, Zimry Cathcart, Joshua Lovel,
Christopher Hussey, Charles Sprague, Paul Gardner & Sons, John Beetle,
Nathaniel Rand, Benjamin Gardner, William Andrews, William B. Mitchell &
Com., Rufus Ellis, David Elllis, Peleg Macy, Jr. & Sons, Doctor Nathaniel
Ruggles, Thomas C. Hamblin, C. Mitchell & Co, French & Coffin, Henry
Coffin, Nathaniel Breed, Garfield & Chase, Asa Goodspeed, Heirs of Peter
G. Chase, Orison Adams, Jared Coffin, Samuel H. Ames, Edward Hussey,
George & N. Sturtevant, Merchant & Baylef, Christopher Mitchell, Fridneck
Merchent, Zimri Cathcart, Ariel Cathcart, Isaac Austin, Gorham Coffin,
Ebenezer Rand, Matthew Crosby, John Elkins, Obed Barney, William H. Farnum.
Included: copy of letter from Edward Clark in San Francisco, Cal. giving
account of the death of William F. Sherman, Nov. 29, 1850;
"Estate of Freeman Sherman in Account with Martha Sherman Administratrix,"
1855 (p. 107)
Also, four receipts from Coleman & Co's Express for monies sent to Susan
M. Coffin, "the balance due her from her Father's personal property."
AB 225
Henry I. Defries, 1826-1890 Invoice and sales book; Will of Henry I.
Defries
Keeper: Henry I. Defries, continued by T. C. Defriez and Elizabeth C.
Levering
AB 226
General Store, 1834-1835 Sales of clothing, tobacco and general supplies
(Notebook labeled "Ship ----- Account book, 1835. Joseph Starbuck. Pages
torn from front) Keeper: Joseph Starbuck
AB 227
Personal business dealing, 1804-1818
Keeper: Charles Folger
AB 228
Personal business, 1870-1871 Keeper: J.B. Macy
AB 230
Sail Loft, Jan. 10, 1820-Aug. 27, 1840 Day book
Keeper: unknown
AB 231
Bark Alabama, Oct. 3, 1859 Out of Nantucket 1855-1859;
Owners: John H. Shaw, William Folger, Edward Field;
Captain: Thomas Coffin II
Keeper: William R. Easton
AB 232
Day Book, 1827-1869 Division of estate of Zenas Goffin
Report of deficiency at the Pacific Bank, 1842 (back of book)
AB 234
Temporary Location:On display, Egan Institute, January
2006
Nantucket Fishing Co., 1864-1884 Establishment, shares, meetings
Keeper: Henry D. Robinson, Secretary
AB 235
Peter F. Ewer's Personal Property Papers, 1819-1865
Nantucket Real Estate Papers, 1834-1844
Deeds for purchase of land from: James W.Dennison, Eunice H. Ewer,
Silvanus Folger, Gideon Gardner, George L. Gardner, Hepsibeth (Joy); Aaron
Mitchell, George Myrick
AB 236
Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamboat Co., 1855-1886
Transfer of stock
Keeper: unknown
AB 237
Thomas Starbuck, 1787-1806 Ledger "A"; index of some whaleships;
Miscellaneous accounts
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck (?)
AB 239
Pacific Bank, 1834-1836 Cash book
Keeper: unknown
AB 240
Harbormaster, 1816-1840 Records
Keeper: unknown
AB 241
Commercial News Room, Nantucket, Nov. 1854-1861
Arrivals and departures
Keeper: unknown
AB 242
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank, Sept. 12, 1825- Feb. 20, 1839
Keeper: Abraham Perkins
AB 244
Samuel L. Coffin, 1818-1839, 1880-1881
Account book, 1818-1839; Diary, 1880-1881;
Some early pages of account book made into scrap book by Gertrude A.
Porter 1906
Keeper of account book: unknown
Keeper of diary: Samuel L. Coffin
AB 246
Phoenix Bank, New York, 1838
Keeper: J. Delafield
AB 247
Phoenix Bank, New York, 1834-1837 Notes receivable--Foreign
Keeper: unknown
AB 248
Phoenix Bank, New York, 1837-1842 Notes receivable--foreign
Keeper: J. Delafield, Cashier
AB 249
Pacific Bank, 1828-1830 Ledger
Keeper: unknown
AB 250
Unidentified bank, 1824-1836 Ledger of bank account notes receivable;
Collection "B" Keeper: unknown
AB 251
Pacific Bank, 1848-1852 Books A,B,C,D Check stubs; Three indexes
Keeper: Unknown
AB 252
Francis Joy and Sons, 1799-1817 Ledger, accounts with ships
Keeper: unknown
AB 253
F. Gardner and Co., March 22, 1847-April, 1848
Dry goods and clothing store
Keeper: F. Gardner and Co.
AB 254
Unidentified Bank, 1834-1837 Notes receivable--Home
Keeper: unknown
AB 254.50
Unidentified bank, 1837-1841 Notes and bills receivable--Home
Keeper: unknown
AB 255
Unidentified bank, 1828-1832 Notes receivable
Keeper: unknown
AB 256
Unidentified bank. 1840-1841 Notes receivable; "Dom:Collect"
Keeper: unknown
AB 257
Unidentified bank, 1835-1839 Foreign Collection
Keeper: unknown
AB 258
Unidentified bank, 1825-1829 Notes receivable
Keeper: unknown
AB 259
Unidentified bank, 1832-1834 Notes and bills receivable; Large
transactions
Keeper: unknown
AB 260
Rigger's Account Book, 1848-1859
Keeper: unknown
AB 261
Pacific National Bank, 1883-1907 Power of attorney fees, etc.
Keeper: Captain Thaddeus C. Defries
AB 262
Unidentified bank, 1832-1834 Notes and oils receivable
Keeper: unknown
AB 263
William Gurrell, 1843-1845 Account with Manufacturers & Mechanics Bank
Keeper: unknown
AB 264
Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, 1834-1844
Keeper: Peter Coffin
AB 265
Estate of Lydia G. Chase, 1866-1871 Household expenses and cash flow
Keeper: unknown
AB 266
Matthew Crosby, Jan. 13, 1813-April 1820, 1834 Accounts
Keeper: Matthew Crosby
AB 267
Ship Peru, 1820-1824. Owner's accounts of outfitting ship. Keeper:
unknown. Contains interesting and detailed accounts of meetings as well as
copies of letters. One letter dated 8/21/24 discusses the kind of crew
desired on the "Peru": "six black men and one white man...one of them must
be a Fiddler." An entry dated June 1, 1821 pertains to an Indian by the
name of Jesse Sepit, a members of the Mashpee tribe; Thomas N. Ninson
agrees to pay for Jesse Sepit to keep him out of jail.
Contains accounts of and tools made by four blacksmiths: E.W. Macy, Samuel
B. Folger, Robert Hussey, and Freeman Sherman.
AB 268
Gilbert Coffin, 1809-1827 Ledger "A" Candles & oil
Names mentioned: Ship Galen, pp 188, 127; Ship Enterprise, 1821, p 123;
Ship Improvement, 1823, p, 152; Zenas Coffin, 1812-1813, p 21; Ship
Peru, 1818 p 88; 1820, p 114; Thomas Coffin, 1811, p 29; Golden Farmer
180, p 31; Blackman pp 96, 152, 157; Ship Weymouth, 1815 p 43; 1818 p
87; 1824, p 144; Ship Dauphin, 1815, pp 46, 108, 134; 1823 p. 346; Ship
John Jay, 1818 p 48; 1821 p 122; Ship Lydia, 1815 p 49; 1816 p 67; Ship
Planter, 1818 p 80; 1820, p 109.
Keeper: Gilbert Coffin
AB 269
Citizens Bank, 1836-1838 Ledger "E"
Keeper: unknown
AB 270
Pacific Bank, 1838-1841 Ledger "F"
Keeper: unknown
AB 271
Dry goods Store, 1805-1814 Sales
Keeper: Peter Hussey
AB 272
Pacific National Bank, 1856-1860 Check book stubs and blanks
Keeper: unknown
AB 273
Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, 1826-1846
Record of shares
Keeper: unknown
AB 276
Peter and Oliver Macy, 1839 Invoices of whaling products
Keepers: Peter and Oliver Macy
AB 280
Notary Public, 1875-1885 Protests, description of shipwrecks off
Nantucket; ships named: Brig Clio; Barks Papa Luigi, W.F.Marshall,
Guilio; Schooners Nimble, Martha Innis, Vashti R. Gates
Keeper: T.C. Defriez
AB 281
Notary Public, 1885-1895 Protests, description of shipwrecks off
Nantucket, ships named: Schooners French Vangilder, T.B. Witherspoon,
Austin Locke, Lucy Jones, Alice Oaks, Grace Cushing, Oregon; Brig Nyanza;
L.L. Canonburg; Brigantine Anglo
Keeper: T.C. Defriez
AB 282
Notary Public, 1896-1899 Keeper: T.C. Defriez
AB 283
Book of Payment, 1818 Records similar to checkbook
Keeper: unknown
AB 284
Thomas Starbuck, 1820-1836 Ledger "A"; Of whaleships
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 285
Citizens Bank, 1834-1843 Ledger, savings accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 286
Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, 1846
Keeper: Unknown
AB 287
Pacific National Bank, 1833-1836 Ledger "D"
Keeper: unknown
AB 288
Whaling Business, 1859-1867 First account book
Keepers: George and William Starbuck
AB 289
Day Book, 1843-1867
Keeper: unknown
AB 290
General Store, 1829-1867 In back of book, list of occupants renting
houses owned by Keeper, 1848-1867 Keeper refers to many of his
properties only as Myrick house or Pearl Street house.
Mentions:
William Manter , Mrs. William Coffin at Pearl Street, James Collins in
Egypt, Russell Rogers, Daniel Davis, Wyman Bradbury, John Bennett at house
at the Point, Heman Crocker at Pearl Street, Merrell T. Simpson, Patrick
Downey, Mary Crocket, Robert M. McVat house on the Point, Captain Nathan
Chase at Gardner Street, George B. Folger, John C. Coffin at Gardner
Street, Ann Lewis, Soloman Lombartt, Peleg West and Mrs. Morgan at Pearl
Street, George Manter, Valentine Holmes, Edward Kelley, Charles G. Myrick,
Thomas F. Barnard, W. Waterman, Oliver C. Butman, Alexander Bunker,, Sarah
Ann Barkus, Samuel Thurston, Edward Pollard took cooper's shop previously
owned by C.G. Myrick, William Munroe, Charles Silver at house on the
Point, Daniel Russell, John R. Burrows, Charles A. Folger took cooper's
shop.
Keeper: Henry I. Defries
AB 291
Joseph Austin, 1810-1811 Sales of miscellaneous items
Keeper: Joseph Austin (?)
AB 292
Cobbler, 1840-1866 Repair and sales of shoes and boots
Keeper: Lemuel Jones
AB 293
J. Ayers, 1870-1905 Cash book Personal and small business expenditures
Keeper: J. Ayers
AB 294
Joseph Austin, 1807-1808 Sundry accounts; Suusequently used as a scrap book
Keeper: Joseph Austin
AB 295
Peleg Easton, 1805-1845 Dry goods, supplies, services rendered
Keeper: Peleg Austin, Jr.
AB 296
Francis Joy and Sons, 1799-1808 Dry goods and supplies, some services
rendered
Keepers: Francis Joy and Sons
AB 297
Cobbler, 1849-1850 Waste book
Keeper: Sweet and Starbuck
AB 298
Jacob Barker, 1795-1797 Sundry accounts, merchandise
Keeper: Jacob Barker
AB 299
Lumber business, Falmouth, Mass., 1874 Ledger
Keeper: Marcus Starbuck
AB 300
Stockbook, 1821-1845
Keeper: unknown
AB 301
Nantucket Fishing Co., 1867-1871 Transfer of shares in company
Keeper: Alexander H. Myrick (?)
AB 302
J. Clapp, 1824-1844
Keeper: J. Clapp
AB 307
Ship Dauphin, 1823 Cargo discharge book, expenditures
Keeper: Obed Macy
AB 309
Shipsmith, 1835-1849
Keeper: Thomas F. Mitchell. Mitchell was a block maker and a wood turner.
He worked for many individuals and on many Nantucket vessels. He made
blocks, deadeyes, bullseyes, sheaves, belaying pins, and he turned and
fitted spars, steering wheel stanchions, cleats, etc. He did inletting and
morticing and he made and fitted wooden tool handles of all kinds.
AB 310
Blacksmith, Jan 28, 1809-Sept. 16, 1815 Shop Day Book #2
Keeper: Thomas Macy
AB 311
Ship Reindeer, 1853-1855 Disbursements; (Guano boat); Captain: Obed R.
Bunker (?) Keeper: unknown
AB 313
Collector of Customs, 1890-1894
Records of bonds for License of Vessels under 20 Tons, Nantucket
Keeper: Joseph W. Clapp, Collector of Customs
AB 314
Brant Point Light Station, 1926-1943 Record of inspections
Keeper of station: Gerald M. Reed
Keeper: unknown
AB 315
Dry Goods Store, 1876 Day Book
Keeper: Isaac Riddell, Savanah, Georgia
AB 316
Henry J. Defries, 1819-1825 Invoices of shipping interests
Keeper: Henry I. Defries
AB 317
Simeon Macy, 1848-1850
Keeper: Simeon Macy
AB 318
Individual Accounts, 1868 Pages 299-350
Keeper: unknown
AB 319
Custom House, 1877-1889 Bills of sales of ships; enrollment of vessels
Keepers: A.B. Holmes, Deputy Collector; George H. Brock, Collector; Albert
A. Gardner, Collector; Joseph M. Clapp, Collector
AB 320
Thomas and Joseph Starbuck, 1793-1797 Stock book (Probably started
when Thomas took Joseph in partnership, May 20, 1793) Keeper:
unknown
AB 321
Thomas Starbuck, 1785-1798 Ledger "C" Keeper: unknown
AB 322
George and Matthew Starbuck, 1836-1859 Whale oil and candles
Keeper: unknown
AB 323
Keeper: Nicholas Meader (?--his name is mentioned in the accounts, which
creates doubt as to whether he was the keeper), 1795-1836. Ships'
accounts, businessmen's account.
AB 327
Thomas Starbuck and Sons, 1808-1816 Day book; Livestock sales, meat,
poultry, groceries Keeper: Thomas Starbuck and Sons
AB 328
Personal business transactions, 1771-1789, 1828-1833
Keepers: Francis Chase and others
AB 329
Counting House, 1810-1820 General supplies to ships and individual
customers Ledger "L"
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 330
Francis Joy and Son, 1792-1820 Sundries, wood, groceries, meat sales
Keeper: Francis Joy and Son
AB 331
Thomas Starbuck, 1800-1802 Meat and some grocery sales
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 333
Thomas Starbuck, 1802-1806 Ledger "F"
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 334
Thomas Starbuck and Sons, 1797-1808 Stock book; Shipping, slaughtering,
sales of cattle, sheep and other livestock
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck and Sons
AB 335
Thomas Starbuck, 1807-1808 Sales of meat
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 338
J. Starbuck, 1809-1836 Ledger "A" and "M" Merchandise, sundry accounts
Keeper: J. Starbuck
AB 339
Pacific Bank, 1825-1829 Ledger
Keeper: unknown
AB 341
Cooper, 1804-1832 Grocery accounts; Subsequently used as a scrap book
Keeper: C. Mitchell
AB 342
Masonry, 1836-1841 Subsequently used as a scrap book; (Identified
dried plants inside)
Keeper: Robert B. Wood
AB 366
Bark Gay Head, 1888-1890
Keeper: B. Hull
AB 400
Gas Sales, 1834 Advertising, printing, miscellaneous
Keeper: Charles W. Rexford
AB 401
Moses Joy, Jr., 1849 Sales of whale and fish oil
Keeper: Moses Joy, Jr.
AB 402
The Candle House, 1817-1826 Sale of whaling products such as candles,
winter oil, sperm oil
Keeper: Gilbert Coffin
AB 403
Farmer, Dentist, 1851-1859 Only dental work seems to be for John Pitman;
Plowing records with diagrams
Keeper: David Gorham Hussey
AB 404
William Starbuck, 1851-1863 Personal transactions
Keeper: William Starbuck
AB 405
Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 1809-1810
Policies on Nantucket houses
Keepers: James Barker and Obed Macy, agents
PAGE 1: James Barker, house on Centre St.
PAGE 2: Barnabas Bunker, house on Main St.
PAGE 3: Joseph Winslow, house on Broad St.
PAGE 4: Griffin Barney, house on Main St. PAGE
5: Silvanus Macy, house on Pleasant St. occupied by Thomas and Obed Macy
PAGE 6: Kimbal Starbuck, house on Milk St.
PAGE 7: Walter Folger, house on Liberty and Winter Sts.
PAGE 8: William Macy, house on Main St.
PAGE 9: Joseph Chase, house on Traders Lane
PAGE 10: Matthew Barney, house on Pleasant St.
PAGE 11: Timothy Folger, house on Milk St.
PAGE 12: Gideon Folger, house on Gardner St.
PAGE 13: George Gardner II, house on Main and Fair Sts.
PAGE 14: Sarah Clasby, house located on highway that runs by the jail.
PAGE 15: Benjamin Glover, house on Washington St.
PAGE 16: Hezekiah Bunker, house on Main St.
PAGE 17: Paul Worth, house on Liberty St.
PAGE 18: Anna Mitchell, house on Federal St.
PAGE 19: Benjamin Coffin II, house on Milk St.
PAGE 20: Joseph Chase, house on Summer St.
PAGE 21: Francis Barker, house on Union St.
PAGE 22: Edmund Macy, house and shop on Main St.
PAGE 23: Simeon Brewer, hatter's shop on Straight Wharf.
PAGE 24: Tristram Folger, house on Water St.
PAGE 25: Charles Clasby, house on Liberty St.
PAGE 26: Benjamin Paddock, house on Mill St.
PAGE 27: Joseph Swain, house on Main and Pine Sts.
PAGE 28: James Barker & Judith Gardner, house on Centre St.
PAGE 29: Joshua Coffin, house on Centre St.
PAGE 30: Libni Gardner, house on Centre St.
PAGE 31: Zenas Gardner, house on Centre St.
PAGE 32: Barnabas Swain, house on Centre St.
PAGE 33: Joseph Starbuck, house on [Main] St.
PAGE 34: George Macy, house on Pleasant St.
PAGE 35: Paul Macy, house on Pleasant St.
PAGE 36: Amaziah Gardner, house on Water St.
PAGE 37: David W. Giles, house on Orange St.
PAGE 38: Levi Starbuck, house on Fair St.
PAGE 39: Jonathan Jenkins, house on Broad and Federal Sts.
PAGE 40: Wyer Swain, house on Orange St.
PAGE 41: William M. Beard, house on Orange St.
PAGE 42: Uriah Pinkham, house on Fair St.
PAGE 43: John Jenkins, house and shop on Orange St.
PAGE 44: Nantucket Bank, Main St.
PAGE 45: Silas Jones, house on Liberty St.
PAGE 46: Perez Jenkins, house and carpenter's shop on Orange St.
PAGE 47: Silvanus Macy and Obed Macy, house on Main St. PAGE 48: Charles
F. Hussey, house on Pearl St.
PAGE 49: John Ellkins, house on Broad and Water Sts.
PAGE 50: Johnathan Macy, house on Fair St.
PAGE 51: Robert Hussey, house on ascending hill in town.
PAGE 52. Wyer Swain & David W. Giles, retailing store on Main St. *After
this point, the physical dimensions of the building are given.
PAGE 53. Latham Gardner, house [_ant] St.
PAGE 54. Fremund Gardner, house on Pleasant St.
PAGE 55. Jonathan Mooers, house on Orange St.
PAGE 56: Obadiah Folger, house on (no street name given)
PAGE 57: Simeon Russell, house on Pleasant St.
PAGE 58: Shubael Coffin, house on Fair St.
PAGE 59: Jedediah Fitch, house on Centre St.
PAGE 60: Benjamin Flagg, house on Ray's Court
PAGE 61: Elizabeth Gardner, house and dry good shop on Pleasant St.
PAGE 62: Francis Swain and estate of Benjamin Barnard, house situated
back from Centre and India Sts.
PAGE 62.5: Second Congregational Church, Orange St.
PAGE 63: Israel Brayton, house on Main St.
PAGE 64: Theodore Baker and Stephen Davis(of Boston), dry goods store on
Water St.
PAGE 65: Jonathan J. Barney, house on street running western from S.
Riddell's rope walk in town.
PAGE 66: Uriah Pinkham, John Munroe and Thomas Starbuck II, boot and shoe
store on Main St.
PAGE 67: Daniel Coffin, house on Pearl St.
PAGE 68: Archelaus Hammond, house on Centre St.
AB 406
Commercial Wharf, 1831-1852 Accounts of dividends paid, 1836-1851
Notes of proprietors' meetings; Reel 59:223
Keeper: unknown
AB 407
Bark Gay Head, 1886-1889 Labor and Day Book; Small business transactions
Keeper: unknown
AB 408
Carpentry and repair work, 1817-1831 In very bad shape
Keeper: unknown
AB 409
Personal business, 1838-1850 Repair of ships, compasses, spectacles etc.
Keeper: Walter Folger, Jr.
AB 410
Thomas Starbuck, 1808-1810 Ledger "K" Butchering and meat sales
Keeper: Thomas Starbuck
AB 411
Sherburne News Publishing Co., 1880 Cash account
Keeper: E. Jernegan
AB 412
Cobbler, 1850-1852 Shoe repair and sales
Keeper: Sweet and Starbuck
AB 413
David Folger, 1837-1850 Day book and Journal by double entry
Keeper: David Folger
AB 414
Cobbler, 1868-1872 Sales and repairs
Keeper: probably Charles H. Starbuck
AB 415
Cobbler, 1872-1881 Sales and repairs
Keeper: Charles H. Starbuck
AB 416
Ship Tarquin, 1822-1825
Keeper: unknown
AB 417
Dry Goods Store, 1724-1739 Sale of fabrics, household wares
Some whaling information
Keeper: Silvanus Hussey
AB 418
William C. Fuller, 1842-1843 Miscellaneous accounts Keeper: unknown
AB 419
General Store, 1820-1828 Sale of general supplies; Notes for money loaned
Keeper: Gilbert Coffin
AB 420
Big Shop, 1776-1812 General supplies and candles sales; daily record of
work done, also records of the Hiram Folger shop, back of book, vital
statistics: general, 1807-1808, Coffin family, 1748-1839
Keepers: first account unknown; Second account: Hiram Folger, George
Coffin, Reuben Coffin.
AB 421
Cobbler, 1847-1848 Daily account of sales and repairs
Keeper: Sweet and Starbuck
AB 422
Temporary Location:On display in the whaling museum, not
available to researchers (from 30 May 2005)
Richard Macy accounts
Richard Macy, 1707-1760. Keeper: Richard Macy
Historical Note: Father of Zaccheus Macy.
AB 423
Luke's Balance, 1847 List of articles on the Ship Roman
Keeper: unknown
AB 432
Cooper, 1879-1882 Wharf Book, New Bedford Whaling Vessels Keeper:
unknown
AB 433
Nantucket person or business, 1870 Day book
Keeper: unknown
AB 434
Gilbert Coffin (?), 1810-1820 Day book
Keeper: G.J. Holmes(?)
AB 435
Nantucket Agricultural Society, 1856-1895 Treasurer's book
Keeper: unknown
AB 436
Sheriff's Docket, 1898-1917
Keeper: Josiah F. Barrett, Sheriff
AB 437
Hardware Store, 1833-1851, 1878-1880
Keeper: Alfred Swain
AB 438
Pacific Bank (?), 1830-1832
Keeper: unknown
AB 439
Unidentified bank, 1828-1845
List of stockholders to whom dividends paid
Keeper: unknown
AB 450
Unidentified bank, 1853-1859
Check stubs
Keeper: unknown
AB 452
J. W. Clapp, 1851-1870 Ledger "F"
Keeper: J.W. Clapp
AB 453
Timothy G. Clapp, 1830-1837 Ledger
Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 454
"Weekly" and "Tri-Weekly Inquirer", 1855-1858 Subscribers to newspaper
Keeper: unknown
AB 455
Ledger, 1840-1875 Includes ship accounts
AB 456
Unidentified bank, 1830-1833 Ledger "C" Record of accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 457
Ledger, 1879-1906
Keeper: unknown
AB 458
Nantucket Agricultural Society. 1892-1911 Premiums awarded for gardens
Keeper: unknown
AB 459
Sales of Ships, 1866-1875 Registered bills of sale Keeper: unknown
AB 460
Sales of Ships, 1851-1855 Registered bills of sale Keeper: unknown
AB 461
Customs House, 1869-1875 Enrollment and Licensing of Ships in Coasting
Trade and Fisheries
Keeper: unknown
AB 462
Customs House, 1876-1899 Enrollment and Licensing of Ships in Coasting
Trade and Fisheries
Keeper: unknown
AB 463
Customs House, 1890-1895 Licensing of vessels under 20 tons
Keeper: Joseph W. Clapp
AB 464
Customs House, 1866-1872 Ship registrations
Keeper: unknown
AB 465
Copies of Bills of Sale of Enrolled Vessels, Collector's Office, Custom
House (as imprinted on spine of volume), 1889-1906
Keeper: Joseph W. Clapp (not sure if keeper for duration of log)
AB 466
Ship John Adams, August 4, 1845-1847
Slops List and accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 467
Captain James Henry Barnard, 1836-1852 Sailed to Norfolk, VA. and other
coast ports; Sale of flour, corn and other food; wharfage charges
Keeper: Captain James Henry Barnard
AB 468
Ship Essex, Aug. 16, 1817
Account of sperm oil shipped from Bonaverto to New York to be further
shipped to Nantucket Settlement by Obed Macy; Master: Daniel Russell
Keeper: Owen Chase
AB 469
Ship Essex, Apr. 3, 1819 Wharf book; Settlement of accounts with Obed
Macy of Pollard Chase and others who signed on in 1817 Master: Daniel
Russell
Keeper: Owen Chase
AB 470
Joseph and Levi Starbuck, 1820-1825 Invoice record: oil and candles
primarily
Many ships mentioned
Keeper: unknown
AB 471
Ship President, Aug. 11, 1869 Outfit book (printed and filled in);
Memorandum of whalers' outfits; Owners: Taber, Reed and Co.; Captain:
Eben C. Almy
AB 472
Ship President, 1831 Payment for slops, oil, insurance; Crew's ccounts;
Master-Captain: Charles Robbins
Keeper: Joseph Starbuck (owner)
AB 473
Joseph Starbuck, 1836-1859 General accounts; Real Estate, page 12
Keeper: Joseph Starbuck
AB 474
Schoolmaster, 1764-1782 Charges for schooling and names of pupils Private
accounts
Keeper: Benjamin Coffin, schoolmaster for 46 years
AB 475
Mary Coffin Starbuck (1645-1717), 1662-1752. Includes accounts with
Indians. The book is in two different hands. Second keeper (Mary died in
1717) unknown--son, Nathaniel Starbuck, Jr.? (See "Historic Nantucket"
Fall, 1997) Reel 149:000 positive & negative. Second copy for personal
and institutional loan.
AB 476
Zachariah Hillman, 1818-1819 Shipyard Book; Payment for supplies and
labor, lists income
Record of daily labor
Keeper: [Zachariah Hillman]
AB 477
E. L. Barney, 1850-1897 Expenses, income, holdings of real estate,
stocks, bonds Wife's allowance itemized; Account with Universalist
Society (p 22) Keeper: E. L. Barney
AB 478
Coastal Ship, 1825-1829 Scattered notations; Purchases of supplies; Ship
"Hazard"and "Constitution" others illegible Keeper: Unknown
AB 479
William Voorneveld, 1918-1921 Florist accounts, CentreStreet
Keeper: William Voorneveld ( - July 5, 1939)
AB 480
Shipsmith Accounts, 1839-1845 Cash Book
Keeper: Thomas F. Mitchell
AB 481
Shopkeeper and teacher, 1831-1834 Sales of food, teaching of Navigation
and Arithmatic
Keeper: Unknown
AB 482
Miss H.L. Bulkley, 1861-1862 Accounts for notices, advertisements,
circulars, etc.
AB 483
Asa G. Bunker, 1857-59 Daily accounts of dry goods store and yearly
inventory
Keeper: Asa Bunker
AB 484
Ship "Norman", 1848-1851 Supplies, Disbursements Captain: John J. Gardner
Keeper: unknown Reel 59: 122
AB 485
Ship "Norman", 1848-1851 Disbursements, seamen's wages, articles sold,
crew's accounts Out of Nantucket, August 8, 1848
Reel 59: 182
AB 486
David Coffin, May 26, 1806-1832 Miscellaneous Accounts, sale of building
materials, Food, Fabric; Labor charges
Keeper: David Coffin
AB 487
Ship "Constitution" July 14-19, 1856 Cargo book
Includes also Schooners "Susan" and "Silas Parker" ; Owners: Charles G.
& H. Coffin
Keeper: James Macy
AB 488
George S. Coleman, 1842-1848 Sales of lumber and charges for carpentry
Keeper: George S. Coleman
AB 489
General,Store, 1825-1829 Sales of silverware, food, yardgoods, shoes and
repair of shoes.; Used heavily as a literary scrap book
Keeper: ----- Marshall
AB 490
Capt. Joseph H. Nickerson, 1844-1851 Sales of food shipped to Albany,
New York listed by kind of food Includes trip to California with Capt.
E.J. Clark Accounts agent for the Schooner Sacramento, Capt. John J.
Gardner, 1850-51 (p 135-) Prices of goods shipped to Nantucket by
Ships "Norman", "Henry Lee" and "Mary Pooser". Costs of building barn
and storehouse
Keeper: Joseph H. Nickerson
AB 491
Capt. Joseph H. Nickerson, 1837-1872 Daybook entries for a Nantucket
store, accounts for: Schooner Sacramento, Capt. John J. Gardner, 1853-
1863; Ship "Daniel Webster", 1860, Barks Amey 1866, Martha Washington,
1866, B. Calcord, 1866-1871, Oak, 1867-1870, Bohio 1868-1872, Eunice H.
Adams 1869-1871 and Herald 1870-72. Personal expenses included: Building
stores in Brooklyn 1858, building mother's house [Anna Cartwright] in
Cotuit 1856; house lot in San Francisco 1855; rents and bills 1849-67.
AB 492
Capt. Joseph H. Nickerson, 1827-1838 Cargo bought in Albany and sold in
Nantucket and sperm oil bought in Nantucket and sold in Albany; general
store in Nantucket; accounts for oil shipped by Sloop Maria, n.d; Sloop
President, 1841; Sloop Barclay 1844 and personal bank account.
AB 493
Charles and Henry Coffin, 1829-1843 Invoice book of oil and candles
shipped; Sloops and captains named Keeper: primarily kept by James Macy
AB 494
Benjamin Jones, 1860-1869 Provision store Labor on ships
Keeper: Benjamin Jones
AB 495
Springfield House, 1883 Bills for room, laundry, etc.
Keeper: unknown
AB 496
Cobbler 1846-1853 Also food sales Used heavily as literary scrap book
Keeper: Unknown
AB 497
Unidentified bank, 1829-1831 Cash Book "B"
Keeper: Unknown
AB 498
Unidentified bank, 1836-1837 Cash Book "E"
Keeper: Unknown
AB 499
Citizens Bank 1837-1842 Ledger, Index included
Keeper: Unknown
AB 500
Unidentified bank, 1826-1837 Notes Discounted
Keeper: Unknown
AB 501
Stationer/Printer 1907-1910 Daily accounts
Keeper: Unknown
AB 502
Shoestore - Sweet & Starbuck, 1881-1887 Daily accounts
Keeper: unknown
AB 503
Dealer in whale oil, bone and candles, 1838-1839; purchases from specific
ships mentioned include: Ships India and Mount Vernon. Individual
purchasers named : Edward W. Howland, E.C. Barney and Ellen Rodman.
Keeper: Edward Merrill?
AB 504
Women's Exchange or Nantucket Industrial Union, 1905. Accounts for food
and clothing. Contains list of co-signers. Keeper: Mrs. Annie S. Wait
AB 505
Nantucket Mechanics Social Library, 1820-1827 Taxes and fines, supplies
and book purchases Includes names of persons who checked out items, 1820-
1822
Keeper: Unknown
AB 506
James Easton, II, 1829-1847 Daily account of cooperage business. Contains
invoices, corespondence concerning land and business transactions, 1838-
1844
Keeper: James Easton II Reel 103: 190
AB 507
Gardner, Paul, 1798-1830
Land purchased by Paul Gardner with name and number of deed of purchase.
Purchased House
Lots from 1797. Description of land, number of deed, size in rods.
Purchases of Sheep Commons, Wharf Shares, Salt Meadows, SE Quarter, Water
Lots, Woods, Plains, and Meadows, Madeket Swamp, Gibbs Swamp. Also
included is an inventory of all the real estate owned by George Easton on
the Island and the Proprietors Shares in Still Dock.
AB 508
Purchases and Sales of Land by George Easton , 1810-1863 The entries
list the date of purchase or sale, name of seller or buyer, date of sale
or purchase, and date the sale was recorded at the Registry of Deeds
AB 509
Purchases and Sales of Land by George Easton , 1863-1874
The entries list the date of purchase or sale, name of seller or buyer,
date of sale or purchase, and date the sale was recorded at the Registry
of Deeds
AB 510
[Cooperage] business and land transactions of Alfred Swain 1852- 1876.
Includes transactions for boat building.
AB 511
"Old S'conset" Inn , 1939-1943
Keeper: Clem Reynolds, Manager
Itemized cash dispursements, cash receipts, maintenance and food expenses
and taxes.
AB 512
Journal 1876 - outfitters of steam vessels (?) Bordertown, New Jersey
Keeper: Henry Brown ? Notes: P 26 - To Nantucket 1890; P 179 - view
from shed in Nantucket (sketch)
AB 513
Coffin Reunion of 1881
Keeper: Unknown Notes, programs, clippings, copies of minutes of
meetings, 1880-81
AB 514
The Tristram Coffin Reunion Association Finances
Keeper: Unknown
Lists paid participants
AB 515
Ledger, 1960, keeper unknown, containing alphabetical list of persons who
paid for care of lots at St. Mary's and Prospect Hill cemeteries,
Nantucket, Mass.
AB 516
Ledger, 1857-1867
Keeper: Unknown First few pages alphabetically list people and
organizations purpose unknown
Rest of ledger contains accounts for building supplies purchased by
Island residents. 1857-1867
AB 517
Temporary Location:On display, Egan Institute, January
2006.
Journal, 1900-1918 Fishing activity of Steamer "Petrel"; Crew List
Keeper: (Sheriff) Josiah Frederick Barrett
Reel 36:000
AB 518
John Coffin accounts
Accounts, 1786-1820 Carpenter, house and furniture building & repair
Includes names of clients, work done and how paid
Keeper: John Coffin (1753-1820)
Historical Note: John Coffin (1753-1820) husband of Susanna
(Clark)
AB 519
Thaddeus C. DeFriez, 1869-1877
Accounts for Schooner "Charlotte Brown" 1869
Rental income for houses, school, store and land, 1871-1876
Cash flow of debits and credits, 1871-1874
Real Estate accounts, 1872-1877
AB 520
Journal 1905-1907
Keeper: [Blacksmith] possibly: Andrew J. Swain or W.D. Lewis or Clinton
Parker or Thomas Warren.
Lists names of clients, work done and how paid.
AB 521
Island Service Company Account Book, 1916-1917
AB 522
Island Service Company Time Book, 1917-1918
AB 523
Island Service Company Account Book, 1917
AB 524
Island Service Company Account Book, 1917-1926
AB 525
John M. Winslow (1844- ), son of Perry and Mary Ann (Morrow) Winslow,
married to Eliza B. Randall in 1869, lived at 6 Quince Street, Nantucket,
served as Fish Warden in Nantucket in 1878 and as Postmaster in 1897.
Accounts pertaining to fish merchansizing business, 1875-1888 Ships
mentioned:
Schooner Malabar
Yacht Mable
Schooner Nimble
AB 526
Methodist Church, Center Street 1867-8
Accounts with Arvin Baker
Church Expenses
AB 527
Oliver S. Chase (1843-1868) Carpenter July 1, 1859 - September 30, 1859
Many names & ships mentioned. banks, real estate, shipments Jan. 1859 -
Nov 1861 Checkbook record, sales book Book of shipments Invoice book
Bill of lading
Petty Cash book, Cash book, day book Union club, Nov 1861
Cash book
Located at back of L 327
AB 528
Estelle P. Coggins Household Accounts a) 6/1931-12/1931 b) 1/1934-10/1934
c) 1/1936-9/1936 d) 9/1936-1937 e) 1938-1939 f) 1939-1945 g) 1947-1949 h)
1950-1953 i) 1954-1958 Book (h) contains directions for Hazel Macy about
taking care of house and children from May 18 to May 25, 1939.
AB 529
Timothy G. Clapp, (1800-1842) Income as tailor and selling cloth,
purchasers named 1823-1824. Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 530
Timothy G. Clapp, tailor (1800-1842) Income as tailor and selling cloth
Purchasers named 1824-1825 Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 531
Timothy G. Clapp, tailor (1800-1842) Income as tailor - purchasers named -
1831-1837 Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 532
Timothy G. Clapp, tailor (1800-1842) Cash book 1827-1830
Income and expenses, customers named
Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 533
Charles G. Coggeshall (1811-1883) Account Book 1832-1839
Sale of ship hardware
Name of ships given
Keeper: Charles G. Coggeshall
AB 534
Timothy G. Clapp, Tailor (1800-1842)
Memorandum of Expenses and Income for Cutting, 1823-1826.
Report of theft or loss of $47.00 Nov. 2, 1824.
Comments on good and bad days. Keeper: Timothy G. Clapp
AB 535
Earl Stowell Ray, carpenter and builder, 1926-1931
AB 536
Betsey Cary's Lodging Book, 1816-1829
Names and residences of boarders, with amounts paid.
AB 537
Ship "Japan," of Nantucket (1836-1841). Port charges, disbursements,
crew accounts, slops, supplies sold to other ships, trading goods. Kept by
Master, John Tobey of Falmouth.
AB 538
Varied accounts, 1728-1804. Jonathan Clark (1704-1795) was the keeper of
most of the early accounts, which include whaling records of the Sloop
Sherbourn, owned by Jonathan Clark, David Clark and Hezediah Cartwright.
There is also mention of the Sloop Mary, the Sloop Success and the Sloop
Dolphin. Other records relate to various business ventures including a
sawmill, a farm and possibly a store. One page consists of a list of
"Marks of Cretors" (Creatures), or livestock brands. Nineteenth century
entries were apparently made by Jonathan's son Edmund Clark, who lived in
Harlem (now China) Maine. Interspersed within the accounts (and entered
later) are accounts of several dreams by Ephraim Clark (1751-1829), one
dream is dated March 3, 1783, as well as religious reflections that appear
to be in the same hand. Ephraim was the son of Jonathan Clark and the
brother of Edmund Clark. He died in China [Maine].
AB 539
Record of interest payments due, 1840-1850, Nantucket names
AB 540
Hadwen & Barney accounts, Alanson Swain scrapbook and diary.
--Accounts 1846 - 1849 of unidentified Nantucket tryworks. The keeper of
the accounts was most likely Alanson Swain (see below), as the dates for
the tryworks match dates Swain was in business; also Swain lived in
Poughkeepsie (origin of the newsclippings and diary) during matching dates.
--Middle part of account book is scrapbook of newspaper clippings from
Nantucket and Poughkeepsie, NY, 1860s and 1870s. Articles by A. Swain,
James Marshall, and Nathaniel Barney pasted on to pages. Most likely kept
by Sarah Barney Swain.
--Diary, January 1, 1869 - August 9, 1870, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (located at
back of volume). Keeper appears to have been Sarah Barney Swain (1829-
1905) who married Alanson Swain (1818-1877) in 1852. Diary contains
frequent references to "A.S." Also mentioned: Edwin (Swain) (Alanson's
brother), Maria Starbuck, Ellen Starbuck (Edwin's wife), A.S. Barney,
Eunice (Swain) (Alanson's mother) and other relations. The family left
Nantucket in the 1850s, moving to Yonkers and then Poughkeepsie. Sarah's
father, Nathaniel Barney, died in Poughkeepsie in 1869. Baby (Clarkson)
and Hadwen (son) are also mentioned. Diary begins with heading "Every day
events during 1869" and is at times quite detailed. Activities of Alanson
referenced (ploughing, building, slaughtering...), visits from family,
social calls, drives and picnics, weather noted, and a mention of two
trips to Vassar to hear a lecture and Commencement exercises (June 23).
Historical Note: Alanson Swain married Sarah Barney, daughter of
Nathaniel Barney. In 1855 he and his brother-in-law, Joseph S. Barney,
were admitted members of the firm of Hadwen & Barney (see obituary in EAS
coll.). Record of sale of oil, and charges for production of oil
listed.
AB 541
Letter Book of John W. Barrett and Sons, March 6, 1846 - July 18, 1856.
Letters concern purchases of supplies for whaling ships owned by J.W.
Barrett and Sons, and letters to captains of those ships: "United States,"
"Napoleon," "Ontario," "Maria." Also correspondence concerning sale of
candles, spermaceti, and whale oil
AB 542
Letter book of B & B, George T. Baker and John W. (?) Barrett, June 3,
1823 - Feburary 9, 1826. B & B were a retail business, selling candles,
oil, clothing, shoes, hats and cloth. Many items ordered from the
mainland were shipped by the sloop "Enterprise," Capt. Hussey, and various
other packets.
AB 543
Business Account Book of James and Betsey Cary, 1802-1816. Accounts up to
1812 are those of James Cary; his wife Betsy continued with her accounts
through 1816. Early accounts include China trade items such as tea, China
ware, nankeens, satin and nutmeg. Later accounts are for ribbons,
needles, calico and other common fabrics, spices, cranberries, raisins,
shoes and teacups.
AB 544
Photocopied record of fish caught by steamer Petrel, 1900 - 1917, also
mentions fish caught by "dory from shore" and traps. Beginning August 19,
1909 is a daily record of "Doings of Steamer Petrel and Gang." This book
appears to be a companion to AB 517.
AB 545
Contemporary (kept in ball point pen) alphabetical lists of Ships with
their Captains, Departure and Return dates, 1700s through late 1800s.
Index in front. Keeper: unknown. Kept late nineteenth, early twentieth
century.
AB 546
Account book kept by William Watson (1796-1840), cooper. The ledger spans
the years 1833-1838, and includes records of his work for various agents
and owners, namely Samuel Mitchell & Sons and James Mitchell (also
referred to in the ledger as S & J Mitchell); and for the ships Lone,
George, and Obed Mitchell. The volume details, in part, the work that went
into outfitting and repairing a whaleship, and the prices a cooper charged
in 1830s for his services.
AB 547
Account book for the whaleship "Constitution" of Nantucket, 1839-1854.
Joseph Winslow master. Accounts for outfitting. A summary of oil sent home
by the ships "Peru" and "Young Hero" is at the end.
AB 548
Account book for an unidentified dry goods store, 1820-1821. Keeper unknown.
Articles listed include stockings, threads, buttons, ribbons, shoes, hose,
pins, braid, cloth from calico to linen to check to silk to duck.
Pages cut from beginning of volume.
AB 549
This long ledger book, covered in sheepskin, contains accounts kept by two
different men, [Elisha Coffin] and Elisha Clark, and spans nearly 100
years, from 1743 to 1837. Elisha Coffin lived on Nantucket. Elisha Clark,
born on the island, lived in Harlem, Maine.
Elisha Coffin (or Elishai Coffin as indicated in Barney) is most likely
the earlier keeper of the ledger. The seller of the volume attributed the
early entries in the ledger to Coffin. The only proof that the volume was
kept by Coffin is the existence of a loose receipt in the ledger signed
Elisha Coffin (see page 73). Elisha Coffin (1726-1777--it is recorded in
Starbuck that he died running to a fire) was a provisioner (most likely he
owned a shop) and a blacksmith, and possibly a farmer. His accounts, which
begin in 1743 (see page 17) and end in 1774, record various sales to
Nantucketers. Items listed include foodstuffs such as corn, peas, sugar,
rice, flaxseed, tobacco, coffee, rum, and rice. Leather, pipes, frying
pans, thimbles, and shoes were also sold. Labor performed (his), such as
carting, cutting wood, and working on the docks is also recorded in the
ledger. In return for both his labor and goods, Coffin was paid in cash,
with foodstuffs (such as codfish, a pig, a calf), and with labor (one
day's work, weaving and spinning, even schooling--see page 24). The ledger
provides an excellent example of the barter economy that existed on
Nantucket prior to the Revolutionary war.
Coffin was also a blacksmith. The ledger lists the items he manufactured
and the prices (in pounds, shillings, and pence) at which they were sold.
He made locks, chains, eel spears, hinges, tongs, repaired gunlocks,
andirons, and pumpboxes. Unfortunately, there appears to be no suggestion
that he made whaling irons, although he did record work performed on the
sloops "Dolphin," "Cumberland," "Hepzabeth," "Enterprise," and
"Phoenix,"several of which were whaling vessels.
A particularly interesting entry pertains to an Indian who was the servant
(or slave?) of Peleg Gardner (see page 9). The Indian listed received a
cash payment which amounted to only a small percentage of what his master
derived from the Indian's labor. (This entry is difficult to interpret: at
first glance it appears that the Indian was exchanged for a tun of
spermaceti oil.)
Elisha Clark (or Elishai Clark, or Clarke) was the second keeper of the
ledger. Elisha Clark (see Clark green file) was born in 1785 and died in
China, Maine in 1865. He was the son of Edmund Clarke and Rachael Coffin.
Members of the Clark family settled in Harlem (now China) Maine (see also
AB 538). The town Harlem is mentioned several times. The ledger was kept
from 1806 to 1834. Page three contains the words "Elisha Clarke's Book".
Clark was a farmer and laborer and, it appears, an accountant. Not only do
his entries detail accounts, but they describe his activities--plowing,
planting, harvesting--and the weather. There are also several copies, or
drafts, of letters, a list of vocabulary, and what appears to be a speech
or rumination on the last page of the ledger (possibly copied from another
source). Pressed flowers can be found on the first page.
Of particular interest are the recordings of two indentures, or work
arrangements. Page 6 records an indenture made in 1824 between Clark and
Abram Mclaughlan in which it is agreed that Mclaughlan's son Thomas will
live with Clark until the age of twenty-one. In return Thomas will receive
a yoke of oxen, one colt, six sheep, and one suit of clothes suitable for
business. On April 17, 1819 (page 20) Clark writes that on this day he
agreed with William Allen to take his boy George and vittle and clothe him
one year for his work. Also of interest is an entry from 1824 (page 129)
in which Clark records "to one day seeing to the town affairs" and "to one
half day writing notifications for town meeting" and "to one half day to
J. Weeks to deliver a Warrant." On the same page he records, drawn against
the town of Harlem, "to one day settling town accounts" (1821) and "to one
day before the Committee on towns as Eveadance [sic] for the town." On the
following page Harlem is also debited for "one half day for notifying a
meeting." Clearly, Clark was more than a farmer, appearing to be involved
in town affairs.
How did two men come to write in one book? Elisha Coffin's daughter Rachel
married Edmond Clark. According to Barney, Elisha Coffin and Elisha Clark
(if the keeper of the ledger is the Clark mentioned in Barney) were first
cousins once removed. Perhaps it was through this relationship that the
book descended from Elisha Coffin to Edmond Clark.
AB 550
Ledger from the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39
Main Street (according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory), 1915. The book
was found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. Accounts of many
individuals are listed, which include foodstuffs and prices. The cover of
the ledger is inscribed with the word "Cliff," so perhaps the accounts
were for people living on the cliff (including Cliff Road).
AB 551
Ledger from the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39
Main Street (according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory). The book was
found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. The book lists the
accounts for Fernando G. Echeverria (who is listed in the 1909, 1919, and
1927 Nantucket directories as living at 9 Cliff Road). The cover of the
book is inscribed with the name Echeverria. The book spans from December
to June of 1919, when Mr. Echeverria settled his account.
AB 552
Ledger from the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39
Main Street (according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory). The book was
found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. The ledger spans 1911-
1912. Accounts are listed for the Springfield House, Robert Mack,
Congdon's Pharmacy, Levi Coffin, George Abbott, Athletic Club, Marcus
Dunham, Nantucket Railroad, Dexter Nickerson, and others.
AB 553
Ledger, bound in vellum, kept by George Bunker (1671-1744) and Caleb
Bunker (1699-1777). Ledger spans years 1701-1777. George Bunker kept the
book from 1717 to 1741; Caleb Bunker kept the volume from 1765 to 1777.
(George was the father of Caleb). Entries include accounts, judicial
proceedings before George Bunker and Caleb Bunker as justices of the
peace, and records of marriages performed by both Bunkers. Volume begins
at both front and back, with respective page numbers. Pages 22-26, "front"
of volume, appear to have been excised (or misnumbered).
Items of interest: ms. copy of early document detailing purchase of
Nantucket by Thomas Mayhew (and Thomas Macy) from James Forot (Forrest),
agent to William Earl of Sterling (page 77d). Note concerning purchase of
servant girl, Hannah (slave?). Hannah appears to be an Indian, last name
Mamuck (surname derived from Wanackmamack). Perhaps this is a case of debt
servitude. Document dates from 1741 (p. 88). Page 121 marks the beginning
of convictions and marriage records entered by both George Bunker and
Caleb Bunker. Cases pertain to theft of fish, bastardy, Indian debts (Ruth
Chegen), abuse, appointments of hog reeves. Interesting case of one Indian
bringing suit against another Indian--for violently taking away his hat
and keeping it from him, 1718 (p. 38, back of book). Intentions of
marriage, published by the town clerk, Frederick Folger, also included.
Additional records of marriages and judicial cases recorded by George
Bunker at "end" of book (book starts at both front and back). Indenture
between A.B., an Indian, and C.D. of Nantucket. A.B. will fish for C.D.
until debt is paid off. Document dated 1714. Writ directed to George
Gardner, Justice of the Peace, to ensure the payment of 24 shillings to
Caleb Bunker from Lamo Jonathan an Indian, n.d. (adhered to inside of
"back" cover).
The volume is accompanied by photocopies of pages from the "Register" (a
New Hampshire publication) describing the ledger and giving the names of
those persons married by Caleb Bunker and George Bunker. The volume was
originally in the possession of the New Hampshire Historical Society.
AB 554
Restrictions Note: Material cannot be published without permission
of Jane Anzovino.
Account book for schooner "Bolivar," 1849-1850. Book kept by James Cary,
Jun. (1807-1853). Contains lists of provisions and casks of oil. Booklet
also contains entries, as if from a log, listing course and weather for
several months in 1850.
AB 555
Ms. ledger listing accounts with vessels and individuals, 1850-1866.
Keeper unidentified. Keeper, or business with which keeper was associated,
dealt in whale oil (G. & M. Starbuck? Charles G. & Henry Coffin? Some of
the vessels listed in the ledger were owned by these houses). Blank ledger
purchased at Thomas Crown Stationer, Boston (label on inside cover). A
number of blotting sheets inserted between pages.
AB 556
Ms. ledger for Thomas Coffin and Company, 1806-1810. The company appears
to have been based in Philadelphia, see pages 293 and 366, and to have
dealt in whale oil. Ledger includes accounts with Timothy Hussey, David U.
Giles, Sarah Clark, Isaac Coffin, Edward Cary, Junior, Zenas Coffin, Paul
& Christopher Mitchell, Richard Mitchell & Sons, Josiah Barker, Gideon &
Albert Gardner & Co., Prince Gardner, William Rotch, Junior (New Bedford),
Isaac Reynolds (Baltimore), John Coggeshall (New Bedford), Joseph M.
Salter (Portsmouth), Daniel Vaughn (Charleston, S.C.), William Reed
(Marblehead), Jonathan Dorr & Co. (Roxbury), Asa & Caleb Russell (New
Bedford), J. & E. Odiorne, and James Coffin (Edgartown), Nantucket Pacific
Bank, Zaccheus Hussey & Sons. Numerous pages list sale numbers . Volume
contains several leaves that were pressed and dried between its pages.
AB 557
Ms. ledger kept by Ebenezer Phinney, 1822-23. Phinney was engaged in
selling to whaleships and merchants in the early 19th century. The account
book references sales in Nantucket and Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. There
are many references of selling cord wood (both pine and oak) to vessels.
Nantucket names and firms include: John H. Macy, Thaddeus Hussey, Gorham
Macy, Gilbert Coffin (ship "Enterprise"), ship "Atlantic," ship "Ocean,"
Samuel Macy, Paul Macy, Zenas Coffin (ship "Washington"), Benjamin
Gardner, Henry Riddell, Obed Macy, Christopher Mitchell, and Reuben
Hamblin. Mention of wood being landed on on Old North Wharf, New North
Wharf, and South Wharf.
AB 558
Ms. ledger kept by Charles Lewis (1785-1869), 1825-1826. Lewis was engaged
in selling supplies to whaleships and merchants in the early nineteenth
century. The account book references sales in Nantucket, Edgartown, and
East Falmouth, Massachussetts of cord wood (pine and oak), as well as
molasses, pork, hay, beans, and other foodstuffs. The following Nantucket
persons and vessels (presumably) are listed: ship "Ocean," ship "Planter,"
Jonathan Swain, Daniel Jones, Paul Macy, Mathew Myrick, Thadeus Hussey,
William Mitchell, Thomas Coffin, Gilbert G. Coffin, James Athearn, Allen
Gibbs, Charles Shule, Armstrong Smith, Henry Riddell, Henry Swift, Zenas
Coffin, ship "Maro," ship "Lydia," ship "John Jay," and Thomas Hamblin.
Mention of wood being landed on North Wharf, South Wharf, Straight Wharf,
and New North Wharf. An account with Quaise Farm is included. June 21,
1825: "Passage for 3 to Nantucket and back: $1.50."
AB 559
Receipt book, June 25, 1783
Notes of receipt of money, each with Nantucket as city of transaction,
date, notation of amount of money exchanged, and from whom. Some
transactions also record the reason for the exchange of money, including
payment for voyages, exchange of goods, etc. Receipts are arranged in
chronological order, from July 7, 1783 - November 28, 1786.
The last page of the account book is inscribed: "Charles C. Hubbel,
Hudson, NY, Oct 20, [18?]92, Hudson City Savings Institution."
AB 560
Peter Coffin's accounts
Lists of accounts of Peter Coffin, including those from Ship Columbus.
AB 561
Francis Folger's food account
Lists of foodstuffs and cost. The name Francis Folger is written on the
first page.
AB 562
3 sheets from a ledger book recording sale of dry goods to individuals and
ships.
Donor Note: Gift of Linda Long for Jim Smith.
AB 563
William Sevrens Associates
Receipt book for individual customer purchases at William Sevrens
Associates [antique store] 22 Vesper Lane.
Donor Note: Gift of Sherry O'Donnell.