Confederate States, Corpus Christi, Texas

1863 Confederate States Army military supply document. A signed purchase order sent to the Corpus Christi, Texas merchant Pfeuffer & Maltby. Dated 10-23 October 1863, the purchase order requests supplies like five-gallon camp kettles, bake pans, mess pans, and cups, totaling $790.50. Signed in ink by Captain H.A. Gilpin, Assistant Quartermaster.

Ebay Item number: 180351435469.

Providence, Rhode Island 1797

Document dated June 8, 1797 transfering property in Providence, Rhode Island, from Silas Covell and his wife Rebeckah of Troy, New York to Squire Thurber of Providence. The property in question located in area of Constitution and Benefit Streets, near what is today Brown University. Also attestation of Rebeckah that she agrees to surrender the Right of Dower and Power of Thirds to which she is entitled to allow this transfer to occur, witnessed by Justice Thomas Sickels. Notice of recording by Providence Town Clerk George Tillinghast.

This fantastic old Providence, Rhode Island document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 190309713271.

Revolutionary War pay order from the State of Connecticut

Revolutionary War pay order from the State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office dated December 26, 1781 and payable to Ralph Pomeroy. Signed by Eleazer Wales and Samuel Wyllys of the Pay Committee, and endorsed on reverse by Ralph Pomeroy.

This great little document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 190307850996. If Ralph Pomeroy was one of your ancestors this would be a great addition to your genealogy.

New Hampshire 1780

August 2, 1780 Signed by four New Hampshire church ministers offering advice to the Church at Swanzey, New Hampshire, over the issue of admitting a woman (Mary Harvy) to the church who had not been baptized as an infant, but was later baptized by a church elder, not a minister. Signed by Thomas Fessenden, Bulkley Olcott, Benjamin Brigham and Joseph Lee.

This interesting document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 200342667694.

Ipswich 1677

John and Elizabeth Wainwright of Ipswich and the "shire" of Essex claim the "goods and chattle" of Freegrace Norton late of Ipswich, and in turn, bestow it to John Dennis. Dated June 20, 1677. Document contains the two wax seals of John and Elizabeth Wainwright as well as various notes that appear to have been added later on.

This fantastic document is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 380124115382.

Dame Harriott Bloomfield 1821

Four-page manuscript document appointing Dame Harriott Bloomfield Keeper of the New Park, Hampton Court Dated 18th April, 1821 Signed by three different signatories, one legible as "Lowther" The beginning of the text reads as follows;"His Majesty's Grant unto Dame Harriott Bloomfield, the Wife of the Right Honorable Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, of the offices and Places of Keeper and Paler of the House Park of Hampton Court, and of Mower of the Brakes there, and of the Herbage and Pannage of the said Park with the wood called Browsings, windfall wood, and dead wood, happening in the said Park and of all the Barns, Stables, Outhouse, Gardens...and all the meadows, orchards, closes and Pastures together with all fees, profits [and advantages]" the document goes on to list the amounts she would be paid for the various duties; four pages, folded, with a blind-stamped tax or duty stamp on the first page.

Rental Of Slaves 1827

Document providing for the hiring or rental of slaves. Dated November 6, 1827, Jonathan Rhea promises to pay John Sabine one hundred dollars "for the hire of a Negro woman named Treasy and three children named Henrietta, Charles and Henry for two years". Endorsements on reverse indicate that John Sabine used this promissory note as a form of currency to pay debts to others. No place mentioned but this document came with a collection of other slave papers from Alabama.

Rhode Island 1784, Samuel Thurber and Simon Covell

Document dated August 26, 1784 transferring property in Providence, Rhode Island, from Samuel Thurber to Simon Covell. The property in question located in area of what is today near Brown University. Signed by Samuel Thurber and his wife Welthy, witnessed by Sarah Balch and Nathaniel Wheaton. Attestation signed again by Wheaton as Justice of the Peace, and J. Theodore Foster as Town Clerk.

This Rhode Island document is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 190304727826. If you are working on the genealogy of Samuel Thurber or Simon Covell this would be a fantastic addition.

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.

This document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 230339876921

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.

This document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 200332818750.

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.

This great old document is for sale on Ebay Item number: 230335296063.

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.

This amazing document is up for sale on Ebay Item number: 230331754354. If William Boulden was one of your ancestors this would be a great addition to your genealogy.