Colman, William

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William Colman (ca. 1780-1820) was the son of the enterprising Deacon Benjamin Colman of Byfield Parish in the Essex County town of Newbury. The elder Colman, who was involved in a controversy with the parish pastor over the issue of slavery in 1780 leading to Colman's suspension from the church, was the owner of a store and shoe factory which William Colman helped manage.

From the guide to the William Colman Accounts MS 212., 1802-1822, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)

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Newbury (Mass.)
Boscawen (N.H. : Town)
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Agricultural wages
Households
Merchants
Shoemakers
Shoes
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