The Winterthur Library

The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Newbold family.

Title: Bills and receipts

Dates: 1821-1849

Call No.: Col. 226

Acc. No.: 81x86, 81x476

Quantity: 90 items

Location: 34 K 4

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Thomas Newbold (1760-1823) was born in Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, in 1760. He was a farmer and sole owner of League Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the New Jersey State Legislature and later in the United States House of Representatives. Upon his death on December 18, 1823, his son, Thomas J. Newbold (1803-1888), assumed the operation of the farm. William Black, Jr. (1795-1879) became the guardian for the elder Newbold’s daughter, Mary T. Newbold, who was a sister-in-law to Black.

The Newbold family were Quakers. Thomas Newbold was the son of Susannah Stevenson and William Newbold. Thomas married twice, first to Mary Taylor (died 1811) and then to Ann Taylor (died 1861). Newbold’s children with Mary Taylor were Edith, Anthony, William, Michael (1794-1875), Samuel, Thomas J. (1803-1888), Ann Taylor (1799-1858, married William Black), Sarah (died 1823), Susan, and Mary (1811-1885; married four times, the fourth being William Black). Ann Taylor Newbold had one son, William Augustus Newbold (born 1818).

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists primarily of bills and receipts directed to the estate of Thomas Newbold for purchases made by his daughter, Mary T., as well as bills for her school tuition. Many of the bills were made out to William Black, Jr., her guardian. Mary acquired such items as calico, silk, flannel, and other types of fabrics, handkerchiefs, hats, shoes, shawls, a parasol, and a looking glass. Also included are notes on the settlement of Newbold's estate, a list of accounts outstanding from his vendue books, an announcement for a public sale of Newbold's possessions, and a bill for his coffin. A few receipts sent to Newbold before his death for such things as window frames, new spokes put in wheels, slats and sliders, and yokes, round out the collection. Some of the later items pertain to purchases of household goods made by Black.

ORGANIZATION

The papers are arranged chronologically. Indexes to names, objects, and occupations found in the bills which are in accession 81x86 is part of this finding aid.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

PROVENANCE

Partly a gift and partly purchased from Gordon Wright Colket.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Newbold, Thomas, 1760-1823.

Newbold, Thomas J., 1803-1888.

Newbold, Mary T., 1811-1885.

Black, William, 1795-1879.

Topics:

Westtown Boarding School.

Decedents' estates - New Jersey - Springfield (Union County)

Textile fabrics - Prices.

Shoes - Prices.

Dry-goods - Prices.

Single women - Finance, Personal.

Guardian and ward - New Jersey - Springfield (Union County)

Estate records.

Schools – Delaware – Wilmington.

Bills (financial).

Receipts.

Farmers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 34/K/4

Bills are addressed to Thomas Newbold or his estate, unless otherwise noted.

Accession numbers begin with 81x86 unless otherwise noted.

Folder 1: Bills, 1821-1823 (acc. 81x476.3, .5, .6)

.3 from Benjamin Jones, Hanover Furnace, May 21, 1821, for window frames and grates; endorsed on back: castings

.5 bill to William Black, Jr., Front St., Philadelphia, from William Alloway, Black Horse, Dec. 8, 1823, for felloes and spokes in carriage wheels, varnishing a gig, etc.; with note asking Black to pay John Wilson

.6 from Samuel Wilson, April 23-Oct., 1823, for block, slates, slider, plow beam, wagon sides, spokes, mending a barrow, rimming wheels, etc.; dated on back Oct. 25, 1824;

With bill of Dr. John Brognard. March 25, 1823, mentioning interest

Folder 2: Bills, 1824 (acc.81x86.1-.5, 81x476.4, .7, .9, .10)

81x476.9 from Joseph Newbold, paid Jan. 31, 1824, for making coffins for Dutch child and Thomas Newbold, and digging a grave; credit given for beef and cheese

81x476.4 memorandum about payments to and from the estate of Thomas Newbold, March 25-July 13, 1824

81x476.7 list of outstanding debts on the books of Thomas Newbold, Jan. 1817-Dec. 18, 1823; lists the names and amounts owed;

On back: accounts standing on vendue books unsettled, Jan. 28, 1824,listing name of purchaser and what the person bought (including tools, livestock, a clock reel, a kettle, etc.)

81x476.10 Handwritten notice of public vendue sales of property of Thomas Newbold; on Jan. 27, sale of his goods (livestock, farming utensils, household furniture, etc.) on farm in Chesterfield township occupied by Timothy Scoby; and on Jan. 29, a sale at Newbold’s farm in Springfield township, including some land; the notice is signed by Michael Newbold, Thomas Newbold, and William Black, Jr.;

On back: notice to Mr. Hillegas about arranging to pay a note to his bank, signed Michael Newbold, William Black, Jr., Jan. 6, 1824

.1 from Henry C. Corbit, Philadelphia, April 6, 1824, for calico, gingham, cotton hose; endorsed Mary Newbold’s bill, paid by Michael Newbold

.2 from Sha[illegible] & Co., Philadelphia, April 6, 1824, for gingham and calico

.3 to Mary T. Newborld from Deborah Richards, Apil 20, 1824, for sewing, making dresses, trimmings

.4 to William Black from Samuel Laning & Son, Camden, April 29, 1824, for a horse and sulkey [probably for use of horse and sulkey, rather than purchase]; with notes about settling business of the estate

.5 to M. T. Newbold, from unnamed person, Oct. 30, 1824for cloak, bombazine, skein of sewing silk, etc.

Folder 3: Bills, 1825 (acc. 81x86.6-.19)

.6 to William Black, on behalf of Miss Newbold, from R. Cox & Co., Philadelphia, May 9, 1825, for calico, linen, silk, and making dresses

.7 to Mrs. Newbold for M. T. Newbold, from Thomas B. Woolman, Burlington, June 27, 1825, for dimity and lawn

.8 to Ann Newbold for M.T.N., from Rachel Woolman, Burlington, June 28, 1825, for handkerchief and ribbons; additional notes on back mentin bonnet making, parasol, and leghorn hat

.9 to W. Black for Mary T. Newbold, from Wyman[?] & Hawkins[?], Philadelphia, July 8, 1825, for leghorn bonnet[?]

.10 list of purchases made by M. T. Newbold [see bills above], settled July 8, 1825

.11 to M. T. Newbold, from H.C. Corbit, Philadelphia, July 7, 1825, for gros de Naples, cotton hose, handkerchief, Swiss and plaid muslin;

On back: list of purchases bought at Ch. Carry’s[?], July 8, 1825, including silk, worked shawl or cape, gloves

.12 to Mary T. Newbold from William Foster, Burlington, July 23, 1825, for shoes; bill paid by Ann Newbold

.13 to estate of Thomas Newbold for daughter Mary T., from Boarding School Committee, Westtown, [Pennsylvania], Nov. 30, 1824-June 2, 1825; for tuition and board, pencil, penknife, chemistry, geographical exercises, pastels, tape, copy books, piece book, needles, paper, pen and ink, postage, passage, shoe account; bill paid by William Black, Jr., Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1825, and payment received by treasurer Thomas Stewardson

.14 to Mrs. A. Newbold for M.T. Newbold, from Harris & J.W. Cox, Mount Holly, Nov. 19, 1825, for flannel

.15 to Wm. Black, Jr., guardian of Mary T. Newbold, from A.J. Eldridge, Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1825, for nankeen, balck silk, worsted stockings, flag[?] handkerchief, tape;

With additional bill for items purchased from Thomas Parker: circassian plaid and skeins of silk

.16 to guardian of Mary T. Newbold from Ann Newbold, Nov. 29, 1825, for shoes, silk, figured muslin, lawn for handkerchiefs, edging, side combs, tortoiseshell comb, floves

.17 to guardian of Mary Newbold, from Jno. Bury, Philadelphia, Nov. 29, 1825, for spools and ball of cotton, paper of pins, tape, black and white ribbons, stay lace

.18 to guardian of Mary T. Newbold from Ann Newbold, Dec. 27, 1825, for flannel, check, services of mantua maker, expedition to the shore

.19 to Mr. Black from Cy. Hallowell, Dec. 3, 1825, for boots for Mary T. Newbold; payment received Jan. 2, 1826

Folder 4: Bills, 1826 (acc. 81x86.20-.31, 81x476.2, .11)

81x476.2 from John Dobbins & Son, for bushels of coarse salt, March 20, 1826

81x476.11 to Mary T. Newbold from William Black, Jr., Feb. 14-July 10, 1826, for expenses in settling estate

.20 to guardian of Mary T. Newbold from William Black, Jr., March 10, 1826, for wash basin bought at Wilmington, band box, looking glass, porterage, passage in boat, board and lodging at Wilmington, cash given to Mary at school

.21 receipt, William Black, Jr., guardian of Mary T. Newbold, paid for her school tuition and boarding, payment received by E. & S. Hilles, March 10, 1826

[Brothers Eli and Samuel Hilles operated a boarding school for young ladies in Wilmington, Delaware.]

.22 receipt, Samuel Black was paid by William Black, Jr., March 15, 1826, for qualifying the commissioners to divide the real estate of the deceased Thomas Newbold

.23 to William Black for M. T. Newbold, from William Agnew, Philadelphia, April 11, 1826, for merino shawl, flowered paper for card racks

.24 for Mary T. Newbold from Temple & Harker, Philadelphia, May 20, 1826, for gingham

.25 for M. T. Newbold, from C. Stokes, Philadelphia, May 26, 1826, for Swiss muslin, lace, rattinett; also paid mantua maker, and Ann T. Black advanced cash to Mary at Wilmington

.26 list of expenses incurred by William Black at New Castle, May 26-27, 1826, mostly tolls including Gray’s Ferry Bridge, bridge in Wilmington , Brandywine toll gate, etc.

.27 guardian of Mary T. Newbold to William Black, Jr., July 24, 1826, for muslin, linen handkerchief, cash

.28 guardian of Mary T. Newbold to Ann Newbold, Woodside, Aug. 29, 1826, for gros de Naples silk, making and trimming [a dress]

.29 to William Black, Jr. for Mary T. Newbold, from A. S. Lippencott, Oct. 26, 1826, for flannel and turtle shell comb

.30 to William Black, Jr. for Mary T. Newbold, from Cy Hallowell, Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1826, for shoes; with added note about payments to mantua maker H. Bouton and to John S. Adams for work done for Mary

.31 to William Black for Mary T. Newbold, from R. Cox & Co., Dec. 28, 1826, for plain and figured Swiss mull

Folder 5: Bills, 1827 (acc. 81x86.32-.44)

.32 to William Black, Jr., guardian of Mary T. Newbold, from E. & S. Hilles, Jan. 12, 1827, for boarding and tuition, stationery, books, postage, shoes, doctor’s bill

.33 to William Black, Jr., one of the guardians of Mary T. Newbold, from Rebecca Cox & Co., Feb. 7. 1827, for India crape, calico, brown Holland, skeins of silk, braid

.34 receipt, Thomas Bonsall was paid for lime, by Michael Newbold and William Black, Jr., guardians of Mary T. Newbold, Feb. 10, 1827

.35 to William Black for Mary T. Newbold, from T. Sharples, Philadelphia, April 4, 1827, for lawn, gingham, nankeen

.36 to Mrs. Black for Mary T. Newbold, from W. Sharswood, Philadelphia, May 16, 1827, for gingham;

On back: list of other bills, mentioning a bonnet and that money was sent to mantua maker

.37 to M. T. Newbold, from Dawson[?] &U Linsey[?], Philadelphia, May 16, 1827, for yards of cloth, with added note about purchases on May 17. 1827, of green summer bonnet and band box

.38 to Ann T. Black for Mary T. Newbold, from unnamed merchant, Philadelphia, June 8, 1827, for white silk shawl, cotton stockings

.39 to W. Black for Mary T. Newbold, from Jacob Hipple, July 30, 1827, for gos de Naples;

with added note: gave Mary cash to pay for doing up a frock, bonnet, &c, and for passage to Burlington

.40 to M. T. Newbold from Jos. Sharp, for Sept. 2, 1827, for Florence, calico, stockings, gloves, silk, etc.

.41 to William Black, Jr., for Mary T. Newbold, from Black & Co., Nov. 30, 1827, for flannel

.42 to William Black, Jr., guardian of Mary T. Newbold, from E. & S. Hilles, Dec. 25, 1827, for boarding and tuition, books, stationery, postage, shoes, cash

.43 to Mary Newbold, from T. Sharpless, Philadelphia, Dec. 28, 1827, for gros de Naples and silk, silk hose, figured muslin

.44 to Mary T. Newbold, from C. Hallowell, Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1827, for shoes

Folder 6: Bills, 1828 (acc. 81x86.45-.53)

.45 to William Black, Jr., for Mary T. Newbold, from Jos. Deacon, Philadelphia, March 7, 1828, for cambric

.46-.47 receipts, Mary T. Newbold received cash from her guardian William Black, Jr., April 2 and 25, 1828

.48 to M. T. Newbold, from Black & Wilkins, Philadelphia, July 12, 1828, for Irish linen; receipt signed Black & Co.

.49 to Miss Newbold, from E. Trotter, no place, no date, for making dress and cape, lining, hooks and eyes, cord, buckram

.51 to Black & Wilkins, from Wm. McGlensey, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1828, for calico

.50 undated account beginning “Amy began to work April the 9^th at .75 per week, and then goes on to list charges for items given to her: merino, muslin, wadding, cotton stockings, calico; she was also charged with altering a bonnet; at end was figured out how much she was owed;

On back: amounts of some bills

.52 to Mr. Black from T. Pierce, Sept. 15-Nov. 22, 1828, for shoes and shoe repairs for a girl and for his daughter

.53 to William Black, from estate of Cy. Hallowell, Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1828, for shoes and books and for mending said articles

Folder 7: Bills, 1829 (acc. 81x86.54-.61, 81x476.12-.15)

Includes a printed Catalogue of British and Domestic Dry Goods, to be sold by Bowen & Richards, auctioneers, Philadelphia

.54 to William Black from John H. Willits, Jan. 27, 1829, for tuition of Newbold, pens, fuel, paper for specimens, spelling book, copybooks, lead pencil, Barber’s exercises, an arithmetic

.55 printed item: “Catalogue [of] British and Domestic Dry Goods to be sold on Saturday afternoon, 7^th March, 1829, at half past 3 o’clock, by Bowen & Richards, auctioneers.” Four pages of textiles and other dry goods, including sewing cotton, worsted and cotton hose, valencias, quiltings, shirtings, Florentines, ginghams, prints, fancy robes, imperial mingles, gloves, braces, bandannas, fur hats, indigo blue apron checks, Washington stripes, plaid ginghams, Madras handkerchiefs, damask, drillings, chambrays, etc.

The list was used for noting purchases and other accounts, March 20, 1829-Oct. 19, 1830, apparently nothing to do with the printed auction list, but having to do at least in part with Mary T. Newbold guardianship accounts.

81x476.12-.13 two more lists, of transactions no. 7-12, belonging to .55 above, although these two came into the collection separately from that item

.56 to Mr. Black from T. Pierce, May 30-Sept. 5, 1829, for shoes and shoe repairs for his daughter and son

.57 to William Black, from S. R. Hallowell, Philadelphia, Oct. 5, 1829, for shoes and books and for mending said articles, mentioning work done for a girl and for Black’s daughter

.58 to William Black, from Nathaniel Newkirk & Co., Philadelphia, Nov. 14, 1829, for two yards of olive

.59 to William Black, jr., from S. & L.W. Pancoast, Nov. 10, 1828-March 13, 1830, for boards, scantling, cedar shingles, oak joists, spikes, hemlock and yellow pine boards, oak lath, nails, corn, rye, lime

.60 to William Black, from Cooper & Clark, Nov. 18, 1829, for making and trimming a coat

.61 to Miss Newbold from the estate of Cy Hallowell, Jan. 10-Oct. 11, [1829], for making and mending shoes; payment made by William Black, Jr., and received by S. R. Hallowell

81x476.14 to William Black, from Cox & Price, Philadelphia, Sept. 25-Nov. 10, [1829], for repairing ash pan, blower, drawer, and lazy back; for slide for grate and cylinder in stove

81x476.15 to William Black from Houston & Green, Greenville[?], Oct. 25, 1829[?], for hemlock fencing,

Folder 8: Bills, 1830-1849 (acc. 81x86.62-.63, 81x476.16-.27)

.62 to William Black, Jr., from John W. Wright, Sept. 19, 1828-March 12, 1831, for boots and shoes and mending same; mentions making pairs for daughter, son, Mary Floody, S. Shores, boy at Gibsons, Hannah, and Mary

.63 to William Black, Jr., from Wills & Black, Nov. 25, 1831, for side combs, needles, shoe brush, calico, livery, straining, gingham, cravat, tape, fustian, sugar, nails, cigars, etc.

81x476.16 to William Black from Charles H. Warner Reckless Town, [New Jersey,] April 4, 1830, covering May 1, 1829-March 15, 1830; blacksmithing bill, for removing horseshoes, gardn rack, carving knife, sharpening shears, strap hinges, rivets, putting hoop on, and other repairs to various tools and farm implements

81x476.18 to William Black, Jr., from Charles Heaveland[?], March 14-June 7, 1838, for mending boots and shoes

81x476.19 account with Th. C. Gibson for year 1838 to March 25, 1839, mentioning sales of calves, lamps, butter, a hide, turkeys, geese, pairs of fowls, with credit given for grass seed, rail stakes and posts, board of Jas. Bowker[?], interest on note, etc. Settled Aug. 16, 1839.

81x476.17 to William Black to Samuel F.[?] Miller, Mount Holly, Nov. 29, 1841, for lights of sash, mending fan, labor of various men, pairs of tight shutters and rolling blinds, etc.

81x476.20 to William Black from Hugh M. Wood, March 16, 1842, for blacksmithing work, including iron bands on wagon, swingletree hooks, horseshoes, sharpening shears, putting on castings and rivets, gridiron for stove, and repairs to various tools and farm implements, including a wash machine

81x476.26 to William Black from Benjamin Albertson, Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1846, for cotton table cloths, buck mitts, etc.

81x476.27 to William Black, from Nathan C. Bowne, July 7, 1846-March 22, 1848, for rimming wheel, plow handles, spokes and felloes, sharpening cross-cut saw, teeth for rake, painting wagon, axletree, etc.

81x476.25 to W. Black from C. Wills, Mt. Holly, May 2, 1848, for pail, rice, coffee, apples, gingham, satin jean, hooks and eyes, papers of pins, whiskey

81x476.24 to William Black, from Charles Wills, June 1, 1848, for salt, muslin, coffee, sugar, linen, thread, gill of something, buttons

81x476.23 to William Black, from C. Wills, July 21, 1848, for calico, starch, rice, cinnamon, nutmeg, clovesw, blue drill, hand scrub & pail, molasses, and raisins; with credit given for butter

81x476.22 to William Black from Taylor & Dugdale[?], Dec. 15, 1848, for mortise locks, knob, stone dish, plates, stove pot, black thread

81x476.21 to William Black from the estate of Elizabeth Warner, for plow, chairs, cups and saucers, curtains, etc.;

On back: receipt signed by Francis B. Warner, Jan. 24, 1849: William Black paid his bill, Riley Yearling’s bill, and Rob. Sapp’s bill

Folder 9: 81x476.1 partial document, perhaps a deed of sale or a mortgage document, in which William Gordon Forman conveys the farm and grist mill in Middleton, which formerly belonged to John I. Holmes to Thomas Newbold, Michael Taylor, and William Roper, Monmouth County, July 10, 1801