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Hinckley, Gustavus A. (Gustavus Adolphus), 1822-1905. Papers, 1883-1905.

Title: Papers, 1883-1905.

The papers include transcripts of the Barnstable, Mass., town records [including vital records; v.6 has family records], 1640-1866, in 11 volumes plus a 1-volume index copied by Abbie L. Hinckley; Barnstable County, Mass., probate records, 1685-1742, in 7 volumes plus a 1-volume index; and the "Bourne Papers" [John, Melatiah (1722-1778), Richard (1739-1826) and Silvanus (b. 1731) Bourne], a letterbook covering 1748-1790, extracts from the log book of William Parker on board the Derby (ship), 1813-1814, bible record of Silvanus Bourne (1694-1763) in 253 pages. The last few pages contain a listing of many people and how they were sick, likely of smallpox, referring to inoculation, and a copy of a survey of Jonathan Bourne's land at Roxbury, Mass., in 1774. Barnstable, Mass., births and marriages, 1634-1756, is attributed to Gustavus A. Hinckley, though the handwriting is different. There are Old Colony records relating to the town of Barnstable, 1633-1691. The Military and miscellaneous papers volume contain transcripts of the Revolutionary War rolls for Barnstable; town proceedings; expedition to Canada, 1690; General Court [of Plymouth Colony] regarding schools, 1644-1683; Barnstable householders in 1777; miscellaneous records from Plymouth; and "Mashpee lands". One volume is the transcription of the diary of Rev. John Lothrop, of Barnstable, from 1634 to 1653, continued to 1725 with index; one of the Church of Christ, the East Parish of Barnstable; one of deaths, 1725-1859; one of wills prior to 1685; one of marriages, 1638-1874; and four of epitaphs, 1683-1896. Hinckley's work likely started at his retirement in 1883.

ArchivalResource: 4.6 linear ft. (35 v.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40108517 View

Hinckley, Gustavus Adolphus, 1822-1905. In the grave yards, 1888-1892.

Title: In the grave yards, 1888-1892.

Consists of articles written by Gustavus A. Hinckley (1822-1905), published in the Barnstable Patriot from 1888 to 1892 titled In The Grave Yards, then clipped and pasted onto notebook pages. The articles include a print of an engraving of an individual grave stone, the inscription and often some accompanying details. There is a surname index to the clippings. This is a photocopy of the original found in the Strurgis Library Archives, MS. 80, the Lothrop Collection Manuscripts.

ArchivalResource: 1 photocopy, 70 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173672954 View

Hinckley, Gustavus Adolphus, 1822-1905. Gustavus A. Hinckley photographs of Barnstable, [ca. 1872-1905].

Title: Gustavus A. Hinckley photographs of Barnstable, [ca. 1872-1905].

29 photoprints mounted on board and inscribed on verso as by Gustavus Hinckley.

ArchivalResource: 29 photoprints.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/65404839 View

Cobb, Philip Lothrop, b. 1870. Lothrop Collection Manuscripts.

Title: Lothrop Collection Manuscripts.

The collection consists of a variety of manuscript documents, including cemetery records; notes on historic houses; notes on Cape Cod families; deeds and land records; business ledgers, account books and daybooks; military records; church history; and miscellaneous records.

ArchivalResource: 4 box clamshell boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/190612626 View

Hinckley, Gustavus Adolphus, 1822-1905. Tombstone records from Barnstable cemeteries, 20th century.

Title: Tombstone records from Barnstable cemeteries, 20th century.

Tombstone records to the early 1880s from 3 Barnstable, Mass., cemeteries, copied from the work of Gustavus Hinkley, by Alice Sperl.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/780440204 View