Papers, 1764-1833.

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Papers, 1764-1833.

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This collection of papers contains letters, deeds, bills, receipts, promissory notes, an auction notice, and papers gathered by the Smith family between 1764-1833. Many items pertain to Edward Smith's shipping business during the 1770s-1790s. Edward apparently owned, or co-owned, a number of boats, including the Sloop Poley, the Schooner Freedom, the Schooner Betsey, the Sloop Nancy, and the Schooner Eagle, which made a trip to the West Indies in 1788-1789 under the direction of Edward, Jr. A number of the bills and receipts document repair work done to the various vessels, supplies brought on board for trips, lists of cargo, and such shipping papers as bills of entry and writs of attachment. Other items belonging to various family members regard land use in exchange for services, rent, or transfer of land. Items addressed to Israel Smith include "one share of the York library," bills for the building of a new meeting house, an order for the school commissioners to pay for the school teacher's salary, and an auction notice for 300 acres of land along the Penobscot River. One letter reprimands an unnamed individual for stealing rocks and mowing private property. The many bills and receipts document the exchange of such goods and services as boot legs, strapping, lining, an axe, salt, sugar, molasses, various nails, candles, allspice, shoes, carding wool, wallpaper, cider, cart wheels, mowing, lamb, rum, boarding, stones, codfish, tobacco, sawing lumber, tea, boards, shingles, wharfing, cotton, corn, and cows.

1 box [ca. 150 items] ; 26 cm.

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Smith, Edward, d. ca. 1805.

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Smith, Jabez.

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Smith family.

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Merchant mariner Edward Smith lived in Salem, MA until 1790 when he moved to York, ME, where he lived until his death in 1805. Smith had at least two sons, Edward Jr. and Israel O., who was very active in the York, ME community. Their relationship to John Smith and Jabez Smith is unknown. The occupations of Israel, John, and Jabez are unclear, but they may have been merchant mariners and/or farmers. From the description of Papers, 1764-1833. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: ...

Smith, Ed.

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Smith served as agent for the estate of Loyalist Daniel Chamier, Commissary General to the British Army in North America. From the description of AL draft, 1783 August 16 : to Charles Long. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14219208 From the description of AL draft, 1793 November 21 : to the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14219292 Loyalist Daniel Chamier was Commissary General with the B...

Smith, Israel O.

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Smith, John, fl. 1800

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John Smith was the constable at Somerset. From the description of M 879 John Smith Diary and Certificates, 1873- ca. 1886. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718360 Merchant, postmaster, and constable, of Middleway (Jefferson Co.), Va. (now W. Va.). From the description of Papers, 1832-1863; (bulk 1851-1859). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315017 Organ was for St. Paul's Cathedral, cnr. Swanston and Flinders Streets and is no...