Manuscript Collections held at the Nantucket Historical Association Research Library

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MS17 - Early Documents / Swain Collection, 1665-1876
Collection Overview: A collection of seventeenth and eighteenth century documents concerning the Indians and early settlers of Nantucket. Probably originally assembled by Benjamin Franklin Folger (1777-1859). The records include bills of sale, apprenticeship contracts, deeds, letters, marriage certificates and wills.

VOLUME 1
Summary note: Documents were put through the Emery Process & bound in 1916

Volume 1 1665-1827: 79 documents:

3 BILLS OF SALE, 1786-1796 Charles Folger for Estate of Thomas Bunker, March 1, 1790 p. 153 Tristram Hussey for Estate of Zachariah Bunker, September 21,1786 p. 149 Francis Joy for Estate of Abithai Folger, May 26, 1796 p. 163 4 APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACTS, 1728-1757 John Macy to Benjamin Dexter, September 30, 1737 p. 97 Jonathan Paupomou to Paul Starbuck, August 20, 1757 p. 113 Joseph Rotch to Paul Starbuck, November 6, 1728 p. 75 Caleb Stratton to Jonathan Paddack, June 14, 1757 p. 111 DEEDS, 1668-1827 Joseph Blackstone to John Fitzsimmons and James Calder, February 21, 1787 p. 151 Thomas Brock to Paul Starbuck, June 1743 p. 101 Silvanus Bunker to Caleb Macy, March 16, 1771 p. 129 Silvanus Bunker to Caleb Macy, February 23, 1773 p. 131 Elisha Bunker to Caleb Macy, May 28, 1785 p. 147 Robert Coffin et al. August 14, 1682 p. 13 John Coffin et. al. March 8, 1765 p. 123 James Coffin Esq. to William Worth, June 12, 1703 p. 35 Paul Coggeshall to Peleg Swain, February 12, 1796 p. 161 Barzillai Coleman to William Rotch, November 12, 1783 p. 145 Thomas Freeborn et al. to Jonathan Swain, October 1, 1800 p. 183 William Gayer to William Worth, February 21, 1683 p. 15 Stephen Hussey to Batchelor Hussey, September 10, 1715 p. 59 Daniel Jones to Abraham Swain, February 22, 1801 p. 189 Daniel Long et al. February 20, 1761 p. 115 Abigail Macy to Christopher Starbuck, February 26, 1774 p. 133 Caleb Macy et al. April 2, 1765 p. 125 Richard Macy to Caleb Macy. November 1, 1753 p. 109 Thomas Macy to William Worth. February 20, 1676 p. 11 Matthew Mayhew for Island, (Mosskirakit, Muskieaket/Muskeget) August 13, 1692 p. 29 Seth Paddack to Eliphalet Paddack, January 31, 1767 p. 127 Robert Pike to Nathaniel Starbuck, October 15, 1686 p. 21 Ruth Pinkham et al to Susanna Pinkham, April 13, 1827 p. 193 John Ray to George Ray, November 26, 1798 p. 181 Thomas Russell and Ann Russell to George Hussey, March 2, 1798 p. 169 Soocoahque Sachem and Jeptha Sachem (Indians) to John Gardner, August 28, 1711 p. 53 Wawmat Sathone (Indian) to Will Sasapana, January 5, 1686 p. 19 James Skiff to Steven Barnard, June 20, 1699 p. 31 Edward Starbuck to Nathaniel Starbuck, March 18, 1685 p. 17 Nathaniel Starbuck to son Nathaniel Starbuck, May 13, 1716 p. 65 Nathaniel Starbuck to Paul Starbuck, December 16, 1730/31 p. 81 Nathaniel Starbuck et al. May 27, 1720 p. 67 John Swain to Joseph Mason, December 7, 1715 p. 61 John Swain to Benjamin Swain & Joseph Meader, December 10, 1715 p. 63 Wamuchmack & Nicanoos (Nickanoose)(Indians) to Edward Starbuck, 1659* (image) Wassaqual (Indian) to William Worth, Sepember 1691 p. 27 Paul Way to Reuben Joy, March 13, 1761 p. 119 Seth Way to Reuben Joy, March 31, 1761 p. 121 William Worth to John Macy, April 16, 1743 p. 99 William Worth to John Macy, February 29, 1747 p. 103 13 ALS, 1701-1798 Joseph Rotch to Edward Starbuck, re delivery of goods. June 31, 1747 Moses Brown to Jonathan Macy & Jethro Mitchell re collecting for the poor in Ireland. Providence, December 14, 1779 p. 139 John Coleman to Nathaniel Coffin re delivery of goods. Boston, August 25, 1701 p. 33 Josiah Franklin re transfer of goods (rushes). Boston, October 17, 1705 p. 41 Josiah Franklin, July 14, 1706 p. 43 (a nineteenth century copy; the original is in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania) William Gayer to Damaris Coffin asking her to purchase pewter ware and other goods. Nantucket, April 23, 1776 p. 47 Nathaniel Gardner, July 21, 1710 p. 49 Joseph Mitchell to Moses Brown discussing the poor. Nantucket, April 23, 1776 p. 135 Ebenezer Pinkham and Elizabeth Pinkham to Tristram Coffin Jr. Nine Partners, May 30, 1791 p. 159 Dorcas Tobey to her mother re local news. Charlestown, August 10, 1727 p. 71 Dorcas Tobey to her mother re local news. Charlestown, May 25, 1728 p. 73 "Grandmother Mary Starbuck" to E.G., January 17, 1714/15 p. 57 2 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, 1729,1798 Tristram Starbuck and Deborah Coffin, February 10, 1729 p. 77 Jared Gardner and Eunice Coffin, April 5, 1798 p .173 4 WILLS, 1779-1813 Judith Macy, October 21, 1813 p. 191 Edward Starbuck, June 24, 1783 p. 141 Edward Starbuck, March 22, 1790 p. 155 Caleb Swain, July 14, 1779 p. 137 12 MISCELLANEOUS Additional instructions from Francis Lovelace to government of Nantucket, April 18, 1673 p. 7 Account of Paul Starbuck with Joseph Rotch, 1748 p. Bill of Nathaniel Starbuck, 1705/1706 p. 37 William Gayer's undertaker's bill for his wife. July 24, 1710 p. 51 Court document, (not Nantucket) January 21, 1687/8 p. 25 Genealogy of Edward Starbuck, 1803 p.187 Land Grant of James Forrest to Thomas Mayhew, October 13, 1641 p. 1 Subscribers for Proprietors' Lots under the Cliff, February 10, 1798 p. 167 Receipt for Stephen Barnard to James Skiff, June 20, 1699 p. 31 Permit to Pass for Brig Eunice, Obed Ramsdall, Master. Signed by George Washington. January 6, 1797 p. 165 Testimonial against slavery by Elihu Coleman, 1733 p. 83 Writ against Thomas Leighton of Londonderry. March 28, 1801 p. 185 Pages are numbered.

VOLUME 2
Summary note: Documents were put through the Emery Process & bound in 1916 Volume 2, 1662-1728: Book of William Worth ( -1724) Record of births, deaths and marriages, 1665- 1728