Timothy Hopkins 1787

Document dated 1787 from Scituate in the County of Providence, State of Rhode Island, that records the agreement of the Town Council members that Timothy Hopkins, a yeoman, be approved to be the guardian of Foster resident Joseph Carver, a minor. Ebay Item number: 350197485760

Andrew Bunner to Stephen Paschall 1787

Handwritten release, Andrew Bunner to Stephen Paschall, pertaining to Meadow Ground land, Greenwich Island, Phila County, Pennsylvania. It mentions Robert Wilson and wife Eleanor of Queen Ann's Co., MD. plus additional page of recording. June 15, 1787. Signed with seal, Andw Bunner; witness signatures of Miers Fisher; John Hallowell. Page two signed by Alex. Tod, justice; Mathias [?] Irwin, recorder.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony 1745 Philip Harvey of Taunton

Colonial American Document of 1745 with a Massachusetts Bay Colony Seal.

George, By The Grace of God,Great Britain,France and Ireland, King, Defender of The Faith. To The Sheriff of Our County of Bristol his Under Sheriff or Deputy, Greeting. We Command you to attach the Goods or Estate of Philip Harvey of Taunton in The County of Bristol Bricklayer to The Value of Twelve Pounds and for want Thereof to take The Body of the sd Philip and Him safely keep to answer before Our Justices of Our Inferior Court of Common Pleas next to be Holden at Bristol to answer unto Nehemiah Hoskins of Taunton and in a PLEA OF YE CASE for The defendant at a place called Taunton aforesaid Indebted to the plaintiff and by His Note of that Date promised to pay to the Plaintiff in Six Months Time from the Date of The Note.: Yet tho oft requested thereto has not paid the same to the Plaintiff and still neglects it. On Verso Seth Williams Deputy Sheriff Signs and States Attleborough Feb 25 1745 Then virtue of this Writ to me Directed I have Attached The Dwelling House and Land being The Estate of the within named and at the same time I left him a Summons at his houseplace of his abode. Sam White Attorney also Signs.

Ebay Item number: 230338032914

Dudley Hammonds and Manning Skinner 1834

1834 document providing for the rental of a slave girl named Jane. Dated December 31, 1834, Dudley Hammonds and Manning Skinner promise to pay Lemuel Sledge $96.50 "for the hire of Negro girl Jane" she to be provided with "two summer suits of cloths & one winter suit, Hat blanket shoes & stockings". No place mentioned but this document came with a collection of other slave papers from Alabama.

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Providence, Rhode Island 1791

September 14, 1791 transfering property in Providence, Rhode Island, from Olney Winsor and his wife Hope to Squire Thurber. The property in question located in area of Constitution and Benefit Streets, near what is today Brown University. Also attestation of Hope Winsor that she agrees to surrender the Right of Dower and Power of Thirds to which she is entitled to allow this transfer to occur.

This great old Providence, Rhode Island document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 200330300539.

Bristol County, Massachusetts 1774

1744 Writ of Attachment issued by the court of Bristol County, Massachusetts.

ON THE FRONT

Bristol, ff. GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c.

To the Sheriff of Our County of Bristol his Under-Sheriff or Deputy, Greeting.

We Command you to Attach the Goods or estate of Beriah Goddard of Dartmouth in our County of Bristol House Carpenter to the value of Twenty Four Pounds, and for want thereof to take the Body of the said Beriah Goddard (if he may be found in your Precinct) and him safley keep, so that you have him before Our Justices of Our Inferior Court of Common Pleas, next Second Tuesday of March next. Then and there in Our said Court to Answer unto Joseph Wing of Dartmouth in our County of Bristol aforesaid Gent. In a plea of ye case for that the defendt. at Dartmouth aforesaid on or about the middle of March last ??????? any Received of the which will ???????????????????? in court to be produced plan, one yoke of oxen and the defend. then and there promised to pay ye plant. the sum of forty eight pounds in good bills of credit of ye old Tenor for ye same yet the defendt tho oft requested hath not paid the same but unjustly denies to pay it.

To the Damage of the said Joseph Wing (as the Paith) the sum of Twenty F our pounds, which shall then there be made tp appear, with other due Damages. And have you there this writ, with your Doings therein. Witness Seth Williams Esq; at Bristol, this Twenty Fourth Day of December in the Eighteenth Year of Our Reign. Annoque Domini, 1744

Timothy Fales


ON THE BACK

Wing vs. Goddard

Bristol, fs. December 27th 1744

Persuant to the writ I have attached the dwelling house and land of the within named Beriah Goddard two fether beads and furniture belonging there to; one yoke of oxen three cows three yearlings and two calfs all set out to me by the Plant. (he being with me at the same time) and I left a summons as ye law directs.

Artis Hathaway Dep: Sheriff

This great old document is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 140313992127.

Ann Glaspea Bristol County Document

Court document stating that an Ann Glaspea was convicted of uttering a profane curse and given a fine. This is a court document from probably the 1700's. The only date on the document is the first day of Nov in the 22 year of his majesty reign. The document is in good condition and it has a wax seal still on it. The document is from Bristol County, Mass. the document is signed by John Gockley.

Ebay Item number: 190299169508

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1832

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania document. The docketing reads, "Release", and the text notes that for a payment of $266, Allon B. Hibshman is released from all financial obligation to Catharine Hard's female bastard child. Signed April 14, 1832, Catharine Hard; John Hard; John Stobey [?]; Samuel E Eberly.

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John Woolley of Edge Square, Hollins Road, Hollinwood in the County of Lancaster

3 page sheepskin last will and testament of John Woolley of Edge Square, Hollins Road, Hollinwood in the County of Lancaster. The document bears the dates 1899 and 1901. Mr. Woolley passed on November 17, 1901. Other names listed are: Joseph Woolley, the son and Jane Booth, the daughter. The document has a large, hanging red wax seal of the Royal Coat of Arms.

This will is up for sale on Ebay. If you are working on the genealogy of the Woolley family this might be a great addition to your family records.

Nottingham New Hampshire 1811

Document from the town of Nottingham "In the name of the State of New Hampshire," September 1811, being a summons to give evidence in a court trial Wherein Stolen Tuttle Jun is plaintiff & James Shepard is Deft. On the reverse, is a Certification these people had been summoned and "have travelled and attended as is set against our names:"

Signatures and the amount of distance travelled accompanies their autograph:

* Joseph Cilley "two miles, one day"
* Matthew Neally
* William Butler
* John Hill
* Benjamin Neally
* William Clark
* William Furber
* John T. Coffin
* Benjamin Cilley
* Enoch Bartlett


Signed also by the Constable of Nottingham, Benjamin Neally and Henry Butler, the Justice of the Peace.

John Faure Court Document 1723

Court document dated 30 March 1723. This document is summoning the wife of John Faure to appear before a grand jury as to why she had child after six months of marriage.

Ebay Item Item number: 190295789181

Estate of William Boulden, Cecil County.

We the subscribers in pursuance of the power in us vested by the Orphans Court of Cecil County to value and allot the negros belonging to the estate of William Boulden deceased amongst the heirs of the said dec'd. And after qualifying according to Law do hereby certify that we have Estimated the values of said negros and allotted the same among the heirs of the said deceased in the following manner. Which is to say To Richard Boulden we allot one negro boy named Henry valued at $ 275.00. To Samuel R. Hogg and Rachel his wife one of the heirs of said deceased we allot one negro boy named Lawry valued at $ 275.00. To George Boulden we allot one negro boy named March valued at $225.00. And to Elizer Boulden we allot one negro girl named Ann valued at $ 150.00. We also have considered the other duties enjoined by the said appointment which is to estimate and value the hire of said negros from 1826 up to 1832 and after deducting clothing and board of the younger negros we think that $60.00 is an ample compensation for the hire of said negros for the time before stated. In witness whereof we have annexed our said appointments and the oath by us taken this 9th day of February 1835.

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Harry Boyd Declared Insane

5 page 1882 document. Harry Boyd, a 51 year old insurance agent, is declared insane and "unfit to be at large" and is sentenced to the State Insane Asylum. Signed by Multnomah County Judge L. B. Stearns and two examining physicians. Details of the case are given. Boyd is "rational at times." Supposed cause of the disease is "alcoholism." He has been in the insane asylum for a week already, and is now being legally committed.

Stolen Watermelon In North Carolina

This is a North Carolina Judge's ruling on a case of a stolen watermelon from a farm in 1873. It is the State vs. Nathan Bootie. It says a warrant was issued by the Constable, T. L. Bowden on July 23 , 1873. A witness for the State was Thomas Erwin. He claims that Nathan Bootie did take or steal the watermelon from his farm on July 19th 1873, and said melon was on the vine that he planted on the ash bank. Ellen Erwin, swore she saw it cut off the vine with a knife. The Defendant admitted cutting the vines under orders from Mr. Erwin, the farm owner because the vines were growing into the cotton. The Judge, finds the Defendant gulty and fines him $2.00.

It is signed by R. Bowden J.P.

Ebay Item number: 180334516671

Colonial Rhode Island documents.

Colonial Rhode Island documents. One document dated 1748 appears to be a promissory note in the amount of 8 pounds. Danial Howland of Portsmouth was given credit by the Trustees of the Colony of Rhode Island. The other document dated 1766 is a summons for Thomas Gorton of West warwick to appear at court in East Greenwich.

The Colonial Rhode Island documents of Danial Howland of Portsmouth and Thomas Gorton of West warwick are for sale on Ebay Item number: 220370235638.

1782 Presbyterian Churches of Grafton, Windsor, Cornish, Meriden and Woodstock, New Hampshire

February 20, 1782, document containing minutes of a Council of the Presbyterian Churches of Grafton, Windsor, Cornish, Meriden and Woodstock, New Hampshire, called to discuss and resolve a schism in the membership of the church at Cornish under Rev. James Wellman. Lists names of delegates and counselors present at the meeting, and details the issues, viewpoints and decision of the Convention, along with a copy of the letter sent to the Rev. Wellman outlining the council's position. This fantastic document is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 190288242161. If your ancestors were members of this council you should add this document to your genealogy collection.

A. J. Beyer, 10 Tremont St., Philadelphia

"Scheme of Silverplate as done on Looking Glass, Presented to
Willis Green by A. J. Beyer, Owner of the American Looking Glass Mfg. Co."
A detailed formula & process is described on the front using nitric silver crystals,
ammonia water & distilled water. From there, are instructions for mixing that
with tartic acid, with a recipe for making tartic acid. He tells also how to
remove silver from old mirrors & how to wash up afterwards.
He say on the back, "And I am sure that this will work."

Signed & dated Aug 21st, 1888, A. J. Beyer, 10 Tremont St., Philadelphia, PA, U.S. of America.

This interesting document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 160317405048. If Willis Green or A. J. Beyer are your ancestors this would make a great addition to your genealogy.

Aaron Potter of Ipswich, Massachusetts

In this document, Aaron Potter of Ipswich, Massachusetts, issues an arrest warrant for John Chamberlin of Ipswich for debt owed to a certain Solomon. Dated April 27, 1770. The document is written on a pre-printed form, and includes various notes (including one by a constable who had taken hold of the prisoner).

Ebay Item number: 380102807218.

Aaron Potter of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Dated September 3, 1767. In this document, Aaron Potter of Ipswich, Massachusetts issues an arrest warrant for a certain Elizabeth Waite of Ipswich (on behalf of Aaron Waite) for debt owed to a certain Abraham Tilton. The document is written on a pre-printed form, and includes various notes (including one by a constable who had taken hold of the prisoner).

This document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 380102807508.

JOHN WATSON, HOUSTON, TEXAS 1865

One page US Army Civil War document filled out and signed in Houston, Texas "TO JOHN WATSON: 9th February 1865-66 For services rendered as Colored teamster in Quarter Master Dept." Signed by Captain C. H. Garcelon.

This Houston, Texas Civil War document document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 360128468955