Henchman, Daniel, 1689-1761

Daniel Henchman (1689-1761), the Boston, Mass. bookseller, was the son of Hezekiah ( -1694) and Abigail Henchman ( - ). Hezekiah was a son of Capt. Daniel Henchman ( -1685), a school teacher, fighter in King Philip's War, and one of the founders of Worcester, Mass.

Daniel Henchman may have served an apprenticeship with a Boston bookseller, and by July, 1712, when the earliest ledger in this collection begins, he was in business for himself as a merchant. His business was extemely varied: in addition to selling and publishing books, he was a bookbinder and a stationer. He also sold other goods ranging from cloth to knives, buckles, combs, and spectacles. Some of this merchandise he imported. He often received payment in food or other goods.

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