The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Dominy family

Title: Papers

Dates: 1764-1941

Call No.: Col. 265, Mic. 219, Mic. 245, Mic. 310, Mic. 3158-3165

Acc. No.: 59x9 and others [see detailed description]

Quantity: 5 boxes, 11 reels of microfilm

Location: 15 K 5 and map case 3, drawer 1

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

The Dominy family first settled in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, about twenty-one years after the town was founded in 1648. The bulk of the material in this collection pertains to the craft activities -- particularly woodworking, metalworking, and clock and watch repairing-- of father, son, and grandson: Nathaniel IV (1737-1812), Nathaniel V (1770-1852), and Felix (1800-1868). Additionally, Felix's son, Nathaniel VII (1827-1910), is represented in the material.

Nathaniel IV (July 25, 1737-1812) was the first member of the Dominy family to become engaged in woodworking and clockmaking. He was the son of Nathaniel Dominy (1714-1778) and Elizabeth Eyres (1717-1781). He was elected town supervisor in 1777 and served until 1779. He also was an overseer of the poor.

Nathaniel IV's son continued his father's business. Nathaniel V (January 16, 1770-May 29, 1852) also built Hook Mill, a grain windmill, in 1806. As well, he owned a sawmill with Jonathan Osborn and Elisha and Timothy Miller. Like his father, he served as an overseer of the poor. In 1795, Nathaniel V married Temperance Miller (1774-1849). Their children included John (born 1796), Nancy (1797-1886) and Felix (1800-1868).

Felix Dominy (February 12, 1800-1868) was a major in the New York State Militia and seems to have been very devoted to the military and politics. He was elected town supervisor in 1834 and 1835. By 1834, Felix had given up his craft activities and shortly thereafter moved to Fire Island, where he was appointed keeper of the lighthouse. By 1847, he was running a hotel on Fire Island during the summer and living in Bay Shore, N.Y., during the winter. Felix died on December 20, 1868, in Buffalo, New York, where he was staying with his daughter Mary D. Tyson.

Nathaniel Dominy VII (1827-1910) operated a jewelry store, repaired clocks and watches, took daguerreotypes, and acted as a general handyman.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists of account books, letters, weather diaries, bills, receipts, notes, exercise books, and watchpapers relating to four generations of the Dominy family. Of particular note are the account books which document the versatility and variety of craft activities performed by the Dominys, as well as the tools used in the shops. Watch registers record original makers and numbers, owners, and types of repair. Most of the letters are from customers about fixing watches. Bills are for watch parts and other supplies purchased by Felix Dominy. A few pertain to household items. There are several receipts for the purchase of uniforms and other military items used by Felix. Material relating to Nathaniel VII is more social in nature and includes a number of bills from Albert Berger & Co. for eyeglasses. Also included are an invitation to a Washington Ball and ads for taking daguerreotypes.

Some of the miscellaneous documents refer to the poor of East Hampton. Other miscellaneous documents include directions for country dances, books containing math and surveying exercises, a ship’s log (very brief), poetry, a letter of recommendation from Abel Brewster for James Young, a list of students (school unknown), a copy of the book Mariner’s New Calendar, published 1761, early 19^th century tax assessment lists for Easthampton (Dominys are listed), and other items. An interesting letter from the artist Calvin Rae Smith refers to an old chair which is being repaired for him so he can use it in a painting. Also of note are photos of Dominy family tombstones and microfilmed copies of books owned by the Dominys.

Charles Hummel, the author of With Hammer In Hand, which is about the Dominy family, is doing further research into the Dominy family and its furniture. His notes and photographs of furniture form part of the collection.

Indexes to the various account books are found in the front of Box 1 and are appended to this finding aid.

ORGANIZATION

The collection is organized into six series:

I. Nathaniel Dominy IV,

II. Nathaniel Dominy V,

III. Felix Dominy,

IV. Nathaniel Dominy VII,

V. Miscellaneous,

VI. Watchpapers, and

VII. Charles Hummel research notes on the Dominy family and furniture.

Items are arranged mostly chronologically within each series; photocopies of notes and receipts are usually at the end of a series.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Purchases and gifts from various sources, chiefly from the Dominy family.

Accession 07x91 gift of Stephen Manheimer.

Accessions 09x144 and 11x79: gift of Glenn Purcell.

Accession 11x70: gift of Harold B. Dominy

Accession 15x69: gift of Charles Hummel.

Unnumbered photocopies received through Charles Hummel. Mr. Hummel also produced some indexes which are in the collection.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Dominy, Nathaniel, 1737-1812.

Dominy, Nathaniel, 1770-1852.

Dominy, Felix, 1800-1866.

Dominy, Nathaniel, 1827-1910.

Dominy, John, 1796-

Smith, Calvin Rae, 1850-1918.

Hummel, Charles F.

Topics:

Montauk Point Lighthouse.

Advertising – Photographers.

Business records - New York (State) - East Hampton.

Carpentry.

Cabinetwork.

Dwellings - Designs and plans.

Furniture industry and trade - New York (State) - East Hampton.

Clock and watch making - New York (State) - East Hampton.

Clocks and watches - Repairing.

Copperwork.

Country-dance.

Daguerreotype – New York – Long Island.

Eyeglasses - Prices.

Fishing nets.

Furniture - Prices.

Furniture - Repairing.

Furniture making.

Furniture painting.

Geometry - Problems, exercises, etc.

Gunsmithing.

Hardware.

Hotels - New York (State) - Fire Island.

Jewelry - Repairing.

Mathematics – Problems, exercises, etc.

Metal-work.

Military paraphernalia.

Mills and mill-work - New York (State) - East Hampton.

Sawmills - New York (State) - East Hampton.

Shingles.

Surveying - Study and teaching.

Tax assessment - New York – 19^th century.

Textile fabrics – Specimens.

Tools.

Wallpaper – Specimens.

Wheelwrights.

Suffolk County - Politics and government.

East Hampton (N.Y.) - Social life and customs.

New York (State) - Militia.

Account books.

Accounts.

Architectural drawings.

Bills of sale.

Receipts.

Letters.

Clippings.

Weather diaries.

Purchase orders.

Registers (lists).

Watchpapers.

Instructional materials.

Carpenters.

Cabinetmakers.

Clockmakers.

Furniture makers.

Photographers.

Watchmakers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 15 K 5 and map case 3, drawer 1

Note: all accession numbers begin with 59x9, unless otherwise indicated.

SERIES I: Nathaniel Dominy IV (1737-1812)

Box 1-A:

59x9a Account book B, 1764-1813. [disbound, laminated, in three folders]

Contains accounts for clock making, cabinetmaking, carpentry, building and repairing mills, tool making, wood work, and metal work, as well as a watch repair register, giving the name of the owner, the name of the maker, and the number of the

watch. Lists tools purchased.

Also records agricultural activities on land adjacent to the Dominy house and shop.

Name index in the front of the volume. Typed indexes also available, one to names of customers and another to names of watchmakers; copies of these are appended to this finding aid. As well, indexes to furniture forms and other wooden objects; to house and mill carpentry; to furniture repairs; to textiles, including spinning and weaving, and to furniture finishes [such as wax and varnish] mentioned in the account book are available at this repository. [see below]

Also on microfilm, M-245.

Ph 1040 Photocopies of pages from the account book of John Lyon Gardiner of Gardiner’s Island, New York, showing accounts with Nathaniel Dominy IV and V

[original book at East Hampton Free Library, Long Island Collection];

Also photo of a note written by John Lyon Gardiner in which he records that he wrote or sent “word to N. Domine,” Oct. 19, no year. [no accession number for this item]

[no acc. number] photo of part of statement of Nathaniel Dominy IV (clockmaker) and Nathaniel Dominy V (carpenter), testifying to will of Abraham Mulford, written 1786, statement dated 1789

Box 1-B:

[no acc. number] Charles Hummel’s handwritten notes about items (produce, meat, cloth, etc.) used to settle accounts; and his typed summary of these notes

Indexes prepared by Charles Hummel:

[no acc. number] list of clocks repaired by Nathaniel Dominy IV, as found in acc. 59x9a]

[no acc. number] sources used to identify watchmakers [see index to watchmakers appended to this finding aid]

[no acc. number] index to Furniture Forms (and other wooden objects) made by the Dominys, as listed in their account books, acc 59x6, acc. 59x9a, Ph 1040, and Mic. 310

[no acc. number] index to Furniture Repairs made by Nathaniel Dominy IV and V, as listed in their account books, acc 59x6, acc. 59x9a, and Mic. 310

[no acc. number] index to Furniture Finishes (such as wax, varnish, linseed oil) used by Nathaniel Dominy IV, as listed in his acocunt book, acc. 59x9a

[no acc. number] index to House and Mill Carpentry undertaken by Nathaniel Dominy IV and V and their apprentices, as listed in their account books, acc 59x6, acc. 59x9a, and Mic. 310

[no acc. number] index to Textiles, including spinning and weaving, provided to Nathaniel Dominy IV, as listed in his acocunt book, acc. 59x9a

[no acc. number] partial index to objects mentioned in account book [old list]

Box 2:

Folder 1: draft of house

.183 Plan and elevation drawn by Nathaniel IV, after 1790, possibly for Joseph Ellis' house, East Hampton, N.Y. [date based on paper]

Folder 2: accounts

.1 Accounts, 1796.

Entries for mending and making furniture and tools.

An index to these accounts is appended to this finding aid.

Folder 3: receipt

.2 Receipt for a clock sold to David Gardiner of Flushing, 1800. The account was settled with cash, a clock face, and weights.

[in two pieces, part mounted on paper]

[The clock is in the Winterthur Museum, 1957.0034.001]

[printed from Mic. 310] Bill to David Gardiner of Flushing, Nov. 6, 1799, for the clock mentioned above, a horologiographical, repearting, alarm, monitor clock; with instructions for setting up the clock. Credits Gardiner with the clock face, weights which were to be procured by Gardiner, and partial payment in cash.

Folder 4: receipts

.3-4 Receipts, 1804, 1806.

Payment for subscriptions to the newspaper Suffolk Gazette, paid to Alden Spooner.

.182 receipted bill from Abm. H. Gardiner. For Harriet Conklin's tuition, room rent, ink, Dec. 5, no year, but late 18^th or early 19^th century (charges are in shillings and pence)

[unclear as to which Nathaniel Dominy this bill was addressed]

Folder 5: weather diaries

.6 Weather diaries, 1806-1812, in which ND IV recorded temperatures, wind direction, weather conditions, and eclipses, June 1, 1806-July 6, 1812, with a small fragment covering early June and July 1805. The volumes have been tied together, with 1811-1812 on top, in which is tucked the 1805 fragment. Nathaniel IV refers to himself as ND 3d in these volumes.

Folder 6: recipes to silver clock dials; town records

[no number] photocopy of recipes used by Nathaniel IV to silver the faces of clock dials, ca.1826-1827 [originals in Bridgehampton Historical Society, Bridgehampton, New York]

11x79.3 extracts from town records, 1729-1770, regarding wind mills; in April 1867, Nathaniel Dominy, Abraham Mulford, and company were given permission to set up a saw mill in Sandy Hook.

Map case 3, drawer 5:

.5 Page of a newspaper published by Alden Spooner in Sag Harbor, late December1804 or early January 1805. Includes an advertisement for Nathaniel Dominy IV's watch business, dated Dec. 26, 1804. [probably Suffolk Gazette]

SERIES II: Nathaniel Dominy V (1770-1852)

Box 2:

Folder 7: account book of Nathaniel Dominy V

59x6 Account book, 1798-circa 1821.

Pages 1 to 65 are a daybook covering January 2, 1798-February 25, 1807; while pages 66 to 182 are a ledger covering circa 1801-circa 1821. Entries record such activities as making furniture and tools, repairing furniture, painting furniture, and work at a saw mill.

Note: originally, the pages of the daybook and the sawmill accounts were not numbered, while the pages of the ledger were numbered 1-59. Page numbers have been penciled in at the bottom, so now the daybook is found on pages 1-65; the ledger on 66-182; and the sawmill accounts are on 183-186.

On Mic. 310 is the continuation of this account book, dated 1813-ca.1865. This continuation is held by the East Hampton Library, on Long Island, and is not owned by Winterthur.

The original index to the ledger pages is laid into the volume; the page numbers in this index refer to the original page numbers (1-59).

An index to the names in the entire volume is appended to this finding aid; it uses the penciled numbers (1-186). A partial object index is available only at this repository. See also the indexes to furniture forms (and other wooden objects) and to house and mill carpentry and to furniture repairs, which are found in Box 1 of this collection.

Also, an index to textiles, including spinning and weaving, provided to Nathaniel Dominy V, as listed in his acocunt book, acc. 59x6 [no acc. number] – filed with account book.

(Account book is also available on microfilm, Mic. 219; see Mic. 310 for entries dated 1813-ca.1865.)

Folder 8: order

.18 Order from Daniel Terry, Oysterpond, May 1, 1819, for a woolen wheel and spindles with whorls; addressed to Nathaniel Dominy

Folder 9: inventory, scrap, receipt; copy from Trustees journal

04x45 photocopy of an inventory of the goods of Thomas Baker, deceased, by his executors Nathaniel Dominy and Jonathan Fithian, December 17, 1825.

[Note: the original is supposed to be at the East Hampton Library]

.41 Scrap, 1826?

Appears to be for the settling of accounts of a sawmill owned jointly by Miller Dayton, Jeremiah Huntting, and Nathaniel Dominy.

63x96.1 Receipt signed by David H. Huntting, Nov. 1830, for one-half of the Hook Mill.

[none] photocopy of summary of Trustees Journal, decision to allow Nathaniel Dominy, Abraham Mulford, and company to set up a saw mill in Sandy Hook, April 19, 1769 [location of original record unknown]

Folder 10: watch register

.201 Register of watchwork, 1847-1850.

Folder 11: photocopies of notes and bills addressed to N.D.; account page (07x91)

.11a-b H. Gelstone[?], Sag Harbor, requests that his watch be repaired, November 12, 1813.

.12a-b A. Patridge, Sag Harbor, requests that his watch be cleaned, Sept. 28, 1819.

.13a-b H. Gelstone[?], Sag Harbor, requests that his watch be repaired after he dropped it, November 29, 1820.

.14a-b Peleg Latham, Sag Harbor, requests that his watches be repaired; sends them by David Miller, February 17, 1821.

.27a-b account page: Dominy & Youngs account with Wm. L. Parsons, East Hampton, 1852, chiefly for wheat

.29 two items, both receipted bills, N.D. paid Wm. S. Johnson, New York, for clocks, January 15 and March 10, 1848.

.30 receipted bill, Mr. Dominy paid Fellows, Wadsworth & Co. of New York for metals hands and English dials, January 15, 1848.

.31 two items, both receipted bills, N.D. paid John R. Platt, New York, for bolting cloths, March 9, 1848 and November 4, 1850.

.32 two items, both receipted bills, N.D. paid E. T.[?] Conklin for corn and wheat, 1850; and paid Columbian Foundry for a block, no date.

.33 note to N.D. from Columbian Foundary, New York, informing him of shipment of [unclear], November 25, 1850.

.34 two items: note from A. W. Spies & Co. about an order, and a bill from that company, importers of guns, pistols, rifles, hardware, cutlery, etc., for a gun part, October 19, 1852.

.35 two items, both receipted bills, N.D. paid William King, importer of corks and corkwood, for corkwood, February 21, 1852, and paid I. Ayers, manufacturer of scales, for a set of scales, February 25, 1852.

.36 receipted bill, N.D. paid Read, Taylor & Co., importers of watches and jewelry, for some item, October 6, 1853.

.37a receipted bill, N.D. paid Fox & Pothemus, New York, manufacturers and dealers in cotton sail duck and cotton canvas, for bags, February 21, 1852.

Folder 11-A: photocopies, no accession number

Note about will of ND V, dated April 27, 1853, mentioning items left to daughter Nancy Parsons and son Felix; also mentions son John [the note was probably written in 20^th century]

Two copies of memorandum book of Nathaniel Dominey; as it was first dated 1787, it may have originally belonged to ND IV; however, the extant entries begin 1792, so all the entries are probably those of ND V; mentions making furniture and building a sawmill on Gardiner’s Island; also several pages of genealogy notes, and these were written by ND V; a later person added death dates of ND V, Felix, and Phebe Dominy (d. 1891); includes a mention of the birth of two servants, Cuffee (born 1742) and Gennee (1746-1815) [surnames not given]

Microfilm cabinet:

M-310 Account book, 1813-ca. 1865.

Accounts are for such items as food, furniture, metals, hardware, wood, tools, etc.

[index to names and objects is appended to this finding aid]

[original volume held by East Hampton Free Library]

SERIES III: Felix Dominy (1800-1868)

Box 2:

Folder 12: price list

.10 A List of Prices as Agreed on by the Watch and Clockmakers in the city of New York. Printed by Southwick & Hardcastle, 1806. Bears the signatures of Felix Dominy, suggesting it belonged to him.

An index to the watch and clockmakers’ names which appear in the back of this pamphlet is available and is appended to this finding aid.

Folder 13: bills, notes, letters, etc., 1815-1818

.11 Account entries for 1815 and 1816.

.12 Part of a bill, 1816; bears names T. & B. Demilt [watch and clockmakers in New York City], and mentions a watch by Clowes, Liverpool.

.13 Letter from Matthew Huntting, Smithtown, Sept. 15, 1817. Re: working with Dominy at East Hampton in the coming winter; account of being knocked overboard in Smithtown harbor.

.14 Note asking for Mr. Collins Miller’s watch, 1818, signed Isaac [van] Scoy.

.15 Bill from T. & B. Demilt, 1818. For things bought in New York (main springs, glasses, etc.)

On back: note of brass and binding wire bought of Charles Osborn, July 28, 1818.

.16 From Solomon Gray, Sag Harbor, 1818. Order to [militia] parade at Bridgehampton.

.17 Receipted bill from Edward Rogers, Sag Harbor, 1818. For a hat.

.19-20 Letters from D. Baker, 1818. Re: duck hunting, Dominy’s tramp on Montauk, getting a Thanksgiving goose, and other personal matters.

Folder 14: account book and watch register

.21 Account book and watch register, 1818-1827.

Primarily records watch repairs, but there are also entries for mending candlesticks, andirons, turning spindles, etc.

Index to account book is appended to this finding aid; it is divided into two lists: one for customers and one for watchmakers.

Folder 15: Bills and letters relating to clock and watch making business, 1820-1829:

.22-24 Letters from Elijah Simmons, 1820-1821.

Re: clock wheels and dials. The draft of an answer from Felix on the reverse of .24; a pencil drawing of a cow is on the back of .22.

.25 Bill, 1821. Bought of Fellows, Read & Olcott of New York, one gilt clock pinion.

.26 Letter from H.P. Dering, Sag Harbor, Dec. 5, 1821.

Re: the return of a watch and the repair of some watches for other people. He also complains about Dominy's behavior.

.27 Bill addressed to V. [torn] Tuthill, from Thomas Richards, New York, 1822, for watch parts.

.28a-b Bill from Samuel Maverick, engraver and copper-plate printer, 1823, for engraving a name plate with a border. A sample card is included.

Printed billhead, with an engraving of Benjamin Franklin's bust.

.29 Receipted bill, Felix Dominy paid James Rogers of New York, 1825, for an eight day clock with alarm and repainting a moon dial. There are instructions for winding the clock at the bottom of the bill.

.30 Letter from John H. Stevens(?), Northampton, to William Pelletreau, April 21, 1826. Re watch repair.

.31 Bill from Charles Osborn & Co., New York, to Mr. Dayton, March 1, 1827, for brass wire.

.32 Letter from Calvin Moore, Sag Harbor, March 19, 1828. Re: watch repair.

.33 Letter from Alvin Squires, Good Ground, June 2, 1828. Re: watch repair.

.34-.35 Letters from Sarah Nicholl, Islip, Sept. 22, 1828 and Nov. 3, 1828. In the first letter she orders a clock and in the second rescinds the order. At the bottom of the first letter is a penciled note about the price of a clock.

Both letters are on paper with the watermark S & A Butler, US.

.36 Letter to Mr. Dayton, 1828, asking him to purchase a number of items including a watch dial, a tin musical box, and good but cheap used repeating watch movements (buy those from Higbie & Crosby).

.37 Bill from A. [Aime] Mathey, New York, March 10, 1829, for watch parts.

.38 Note from Alvin Squires, Good Ground, April 30, 1829. Complaining about watch repair done for him.

.39 Bill from A. Mathey, New York, May 23, 1829, for square files, watch faces, and common keys.

.40 Receipted bill of Freeman Smith, Sept. 18, 1829, for a bundle of something.

Folder 16:

.43 Weather diary, November 26, 1821-March 3, 1823.

Includes several drawings of arms and hammers.

Volume is covered with wallpaper.

Folder 17: Bills, letters, etc. pertaining to military, political, and personal activities of Felix Dominy, 1821-1830:

.44 Bill from Henry Young, New York, May 12, 1824, for a gilt sword and red belt.

.45 Essay addressed to Hiram Herskell, signed Olio, East Hampton, February 24, 1825. Lists the likes and dislikes in the social and economic scene of Long Island.

.46 Bill from Elisha Stott, 1827, for slippers, boots, etc.

.47 Bill from Henry Young, New York, Aug. 15, 1827, for infantry coat buttons, vellum lace, white plumes, cockades and eagles, and plated diamond ornaments.

.48 Bill from Henry Young, New York, Aug. 22, 1827, for epaulettes.

.49 Affidavit, Oct. 1827, certifying that David Barnes, Sergeant, appeared on parade on Oct. 11, 1827. Signed by Felix Dominy.

.50 Order sent to Jeremiah Dayton, East Hampton, from Felix Dominy, Oct. 27, 1827, for 300 percussion caps.

.51 List of persons called on by Felix Dominy, March 18-27, 1828. (No purpose listed)

.52a-b Notice from Felix Dominy and Henry Parsons, General Committee, August 14, 1828, for a meeting of the Democratic Electors of East Hampton “in favor of regular nominations and Gen. Andrew Jackson for President…” to appoint delegates to county convention. Addressed to Mrs. Abel K. Conklin, Huningtton, Long Island.

.53 Letter to Felix Dominy from P. Parker King, Sag Harbor, December 15, 1828. Re: celebration and dinner on January 8 [anniversary of Battle of New Orleans].

.54 Letter from Samuel Phillips, Sag Harbor, asking Felix to collect money from David Gardiner for the Watchman, 1829.

.55 Letter from Jeremiah Miller, Jr., New York, September 27, 1829. Re: items of military costume and the cost of pistols. The outside of the letter is addressed to Genl. Jeremiah Miller, East Hampton, but the inside addressee is Dominy, Brigade Inspector.

.56 Letter from Jeremiah Miller, Jr., n.d. [but before 1830] Re: appointment of Felix as census taker. As above, the outside is addressed to Genl. Jeremiah Miller, but the salutation is “Dear Felix.”

.197 Printed notice regarding the receivership of the firm, G. Tillotson & Co., composed of G. Tillotson, A. H. Higbie, R. Crosby, and J. Bogardus. New York, Dec. 15, 1829. Signature illegible. Addressed to Felix Dominy.

Folder 18: Bills, letters, etc. pertaining to the various crafts, particularly watch repairing, of Felix Dominy, 1830-1832:

.57 Bill from A. Mathey, New York, March 31, 1830, for watch parts.

.58 Letter from Sarah Gardiner, 1830, requesting Felix to come to her house and do a week's painting and varnishing.

.59 Bill to Jonathan Fithian, November 26, 1830, for cleaning and repairing a watch.

.60 Letter from Sarah Gardiner, Jan. 17, 1831, about an error in a bill with a postscript asking Felix to get her two pieces of paper at Mr. Ripley's to match what was already in her front room.

.61 Bill from A. Mathey, New York, July 7, 1831, for watch parts.

.62 Letter from John K. Price, Sag Harbor, July 11, 1831, asking Felix to clean his watch.

.63 Bill from Joseph Osborn, Jr., New York, November 29, 1831, for iron wire.

.64 Letter from J. [or I.] Loper, Feb. 15, 1832, sending a watch to be repaired.

.65 Account with Jona. Osborn, 1826 and 1832, for house painting.

.66 Letter from James C. Norton, Quogue, October 18, 1832, ordering an oak gunbox and a wagon shaft..

Folder 19: bills, letters, etc., 1832-1834

.67 Letter from Thomas Brown, Dec. 18, 1832. Re: watch repair.

.68 Letter from John K. Price, Sag Harbor, May 18, 1833, requesting that Felix finish his watch repair.

.69 Letter from John P. Osborn, Sag Harbor, October 17, 1832, requesting his terms for covering the dome of Montauk lighthouse with copper.

.70a Article of agreement between John P. Osborn and Felix Dominy, June 6, 1833, for putting a new copper dome on the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

.70b penciled notes about materials needed for the above job.

.71 Letter from George B. Brown, Sag Harbor, January 17, 1834. Re: repair of a gold watch.

.72 Letter from Sarah Gardiner, Gardiner Island, March 8, 1834. Re: the altering of a locket into two necklaces for her granddaughters.

.73 Letter from Nathan C. Barns, East Hampton, March 19, 1834, inquiring about hiring Felix to measure a piece of wood-land.

.74 Letter from S. L’Hommedieu, Sept. 11, 1834, asking for watch to be delivered.

.75 Letter from C.A. Clinton, New York, Sept. 26, 1834, enclosing payment.

.76 Response to letter from Clinton with information about a gun.

The reverse side has an account of town charges for paupers.

.77 Draft of response to Clinton, Oct. 12, 1834.

.78 Bill from Wm. M. Morrell, New York, Nov. 25, 1834, for watch parts.

Folder 20: Bills, letters, petitions, etc. relating to the military, political, and personal affairs of Felix Dominy, 1830-1832

.79 Bill of sale, March 2, 1830 from Nathaniel Dominy and Nathaniel Huntting to Abraham Hedges, Jonathan Osburn III, and Felix Dominy for the "house formerly known as the hook school house."

.80 Receipt from Samuel Stratton, April 24, 1830, for twelve sheep.

.81 Bill from Johnson & Gardiner, New York, to Mrs. J.B. Parsons, Aug. 15, 1830, for ham.

.82 Letter from J.B. Parsons, New York, Aug. 17, 1830, to Felix Dominy, about hams purchased. The bill (.81) was enclosed with the letter.

.83 Letter to Griffin and Wells, Riverhead, October 10, 1830. Re: trouble over organizing a company of militia.

.84 Bill from Stephen Conklin, East Hampton, April 21, 1831, for making pantaloons.

.85 Letter to Dr. Scudder, American Museum, New York, August 13, 1831, presenting him with a limb from a celebrated tree mentioned in Morse's Geography. [part of letter is missing]

.86 Petition to the President of the United States asking for the appointment of Felix Dominy as keeper of the Light House at Montauk Point, February 1832. Signed by 5 inhabitants of Suffolk County.

.87 Draft of a letter and petition in favor of Felix Dominy's appointment as keeper of the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

.88 Letter from John P. Osborn, Sag Harbor, February 18, 1832, informing Felix that Mr. Baker has resigned as keeper of the Montauk Lighthouse.

.89 Letter from Bartell Griffing, Upper Aquebogue, Feb. 25, 1832. Re: status of the petition.

Folder 21: bills, letters, petitions, etc., 1832-1835, 1848

.90 Bill from J.H. Dayton, East Hampton, Aug. 19, 1833, for Nathaniel's tuition.

.91 Printed bill from Samuel Phillips, Sag Harbor, May 17, 1834, for the Watchman.

.92 Bill from David Baker Jr., East Hampton, July 5, 1834, for Nathaniel's tuition.

On back: memorandum listing watch parts, gun worms, buttons, watch papers, etc.

.93 Scrap stating that George B. Brown was elected ensign in Capt. Jarvis' company in March, 1833. With penciled note about Henry L. Gennings being a lieutenant. Dated Sag Harbor, August 27, 1834.

.94 Letter from Abm. P. Sherrill, Smithtown, Sept. 10, 1834. Re: political matters, particularly Dominy's chances for a nomination for sheriff.

.95 Letter from Abm. P. Sherrill, Smithtown, Nov. 11, 1834, enclosing the Suffolk County Official Canvass for the election of Nov. 1834.

.96 Affidavit, Sag Harbor, March 20, 1835. Re: Eden L. Latham's claim to payment for the board of Daniel Terbill.

.97 Bill from Eden L. Latham, Sag Harbor, to the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of East Hampton, March 14, 1835. For keeping Daniel Terbill.

.98 Bill from Julia Quaw to the Town of East Hampton, April 6, 1835, for keeping daughter and child.

63x96.2 Letter from General David Williamson, Riverhead, Aquebogue, Jan. 11, 1835. Invitation "to attend the Execution ... in full uniform."

[David Williamson was in the New York militia. The execution was of a man named Enoch, who was hanged for murdering his wife; the execution took place on January 16, 1835, in Riverhead.]

.101 Bill, with printed billhead, from A.W. Spies & Co., importers of hardware, cutlery, guns, pistols, rifles, New York, Jan. 15, 1848, for watch parts.

Folder 22: Bills, letters, etc. pertaining to Felix Dominy, n.d.

.154 Letter from Nathaniel Miller, Fireplace, about the repair of a gun.

.155 Letter from Nathaniel Miller, Fireplace, October 23. Re: repair of watches.

.156 Letter from Nathaniel Miller, Fireplace, April 20. Contains instructions for planting sweet potatoes.

.157 Letter from H. S. (Mrs. John C.) Ball, about work on a ring, mending sugar tongs, and returning a pin. List of names on back.

.158-160 Expenses incurred on a trip to New Haven; .158 also includes a list of tools, watch parts, and gun parts; .160 is endorsed on back: “Mrs. Gardiner’s bill.”

.161 List of things bought in New York, and the names of the people for whom the items were purchased.

.162 Letter from J. Hedges. About the collection of money to the town trustees.

.163 Memorandum. Listing watch parts.

.164 Scrap with information about a meeting of the Republican Electors, at which Felix Dominy served as secretary.

.165 Letter from Isaac Edwards. Warning Felix to appear at the usual place in a parade in Sag Harbor on September 7.

.166 Order from Felix to unknown person for a pair of time piece hands, clock weights, etc.

.167 Recipe for shoe varnish.

.168 Letter from Mary Miller. Re: making a block smaller.

.169 Order to Jeremiah Dayton for watch glasses.

.170 Bill from L. Robinson for tuition in the art of dancing.

Folder 23: miscellaneous

.176 Note from J. Mulford, indicating that D. Isaac Right [surname should probably be Wright] owes for watches and that Mulford will pay him.

.198 Bill for clock face, hands, etc.

.202 Letter from Margaret C. King. Asking him to address and take a letter to the General.

.203 Order for a net? To be 70 mesh, selvage coarse, twine both sides; written on a luggage tag.

.204 Address of Peter Fryer, watchmaker, State Street, Albany.

.205 List of watch parts.

.206 List of names with amounts owed.

.207 Scrap, bearing name Felix Dominy.

Folder 24: photocopies of documents addressed to F.D. (07x91)

.15a-b Jane Huntting requests that her watch and chain be repaired. March 31, 1821.

.16a-b Calvin Moore requests that his watch be repairedand returned to Thomas P. Ripley’s store, June 16, 1823

.17a-b N. Hand wants Dominy “to make both these guns[?] go easier on the trigger.” December 2, 1823.

.18 Josiah Foster writes about “the appointment of your general parade.” July 16, 1830.

.19a-b N. Miller requests Dominy to repair John Harvard’s[?] block. Invites Dominy over for some shooting. No date.

.20a-b N. Miller sends a gun which needs repair. Invites the Dominy family for a visit. July 4, no year.

.28 bill from Samuel Maverick, New York, for watch hands[?], with a note asking for “anything that is curious, odd, or out of the way that will do for my museum, such as shells, minerals, animal [torn]….” March 31, 18[unclear]

.38 receipted bill, Major Dominy paid John H. Dayton for Nathaniel’s tuition, May 25, 1855.

.21a-b Zebulon Elliott asks Dominy to send him a piece of pinion[?] wire. No date.

.23a-b Caroline Smith requests that her comb be repaired and asks if a candlestick is worth repairing. No date.

[no acc. no.] typescript of a letter, P. Dominy, Fire Island, October 20, 1837, to son Nathaniel Dominy VII, mentioning a shopping trip to New York (bought skates for him, plus some furniture), shooting birds, buying a gun, etc.

[Note attached to the typescript says the letter is from father Felix, but it is signed mother P.D.]

[no acc. no.] typescript of part of a letter [garbled towards the end], Phoebe Dominy, Fire Island Light House, Nov. 19, 1837, to mother [in-law, Temperance Miller Dominy], has gotten 68 brant this fall and sold the hog for 5000 clams; quilted while cousin Mary visited

[no acc. no.] typescript of part of a letter, Felix Dominy, Fire Island Light House, March 30, 1840, to son Nathaniel Dominy VII, East Hampton; mostly about an Italian ship which is stuck on a bar and efforts to rescue the cargo

[no acc. no.] death notice of Felix Dominy, died Dec. 20, 1868 in Buffalo; age 69; remains taken to East Hampton for burial [printed from internet]

[no acc. no.] notice about 79th birthday of Phoebe Miller Dominy, from Bay Shore Journal, April 24, 1886

Folder 25: “Fire Island’s Surf Hotel”

[no acc. no.] photocopies of pages from Fire Island’s Surf Hotel by Harry W. Havemeyer (Mattituck, N.Y.: Amereon House, 2006), pertaining to Felix Dominy’s hotel at Fire Island and his term as lighthouse keeper there

SERIES IV: Nathaniel Dominy, VII (1827-1910)

Box 3:

Folder 1: bills, letters, etc., 1847-1858

.100 Letter from George Hedges, Plattsburgh, Jan. 24, 1847. About his store and life in Plattsburgh, N.Y. (including skating and sleighing)

(letter addressed to Nathaniel Dominy, Jr.)

63x96.3 Invitation to attend the Washington Ball, March 3, 1846; from ball managers Amos W. Lewis, Charles Bates, Orin F. Brown, George Corwin. Invitation printed by J. M. Scofield of New London, Conn. It bears an image of American flag and eagle.

63x96.4 Letter from R.E. Gardiner, Sag Harbor, Sept. 24, 1846. Requesting Nathaniel to "turn out all East Hampton," to the first ball of the season.

63x96.5 Letter from S. Robinson, Sag Harbor, Jan. 12, 1847. Confirming an appointment.

63x96.6 Letter from Felix Dominy, Fire Island, Aug. 8, 1847, with a label: Dominy's Hotel - Fire Island. Keep at business and will support you; news from Fire Island, especially about boats.

.103 Letter from Nathaniel Miller, Fireplace, January 14, no year but after 1849, to Nath. Dominy. Advises against going to California - too much privation and sickness at the mines.

.104 Bill from Benjamin Lord, New York, June 14, 1846. For making and repairing clothes.

.105 bill from Wm. S. Gardiner, expenses for a stay at Montauk Point, October 14, 1857.

.106 Account with J.H. Younger, 1857. For blacksmith and farrier work.

.107 Bill from Thomas F. Parsons, East Hampton, Dec. 24, 1858. For thread and twine.

Folder 2: bills: milling, flour

.108-117 Bills, 1860 from N. Dominy to various individuals for milling flour.

Folder 3: account with A. B. Dayton, 1863

.118 Account with Abm. B. Dayton, 1863, for carting, freight, etc.

.119-122 Receipts to A.B. Dayton East Hampton, from Powell, Clark & Co., New York, for shipments made as per account above.

Folder 4: bills, letters, etc.

.123 Printed lease agreement between Mrs. Frances C. Lester of East Hampton, and the Howe Sewing Machine Co., 1872. Signed by Nathaniel Dominy. [lease to own agreement]

.124 Letter from N.J.(?) Wilcox, Shelter Island, Jan. 5, 1874. Requesting permission to catch scallops.

.125 Letter from W. & F. Livingston, New York, importers of millstones and bolting cloths, Feb. 14, 1877. Regarding an order of bolting cloth. (Printed letterhead).

.126 Letter from H.H.(?) Benjamin, School Commissioner, Riverhead, Jan. 2, 1878. Re: building a school.

.127 Bill from C.L. Topping, Aug., 1879. For tin roof, etc.

.128a-c Letter from Calvin Rae-Smith, New York, September 30, 1880. Re: repairing old chairs which Rae-Smith wants to include in a painting. On letterhead and in an envelope for the College of the City of New York. A business card is enclosed.

.129 Bill on printed billhead from Albert Berger & Co., New York, June 30, 1880. For lunette glasses.

On back: drawing of small windmill(?); note about Dan Talmage.

.130 Account, Supervisor of the town of East Hampton with Nathaniel Dominy, for services as assessor, 1880.

.131 Accounts, 1882. For millwork.

.132 Letter from John S. Bussing, East Hampton, Sept. 4, 1882. Thanking Dominy for the use of the old windmill as a place of residence for the summer; encloses a thermometer as a thank you gift.

Folder 5: bills, letters, etc.

[no numbers] two envelopes from Albert Berger & Co., New York, addressed to Nathl. Dominy, East Hampton

.133-135 Bills (printed billheads) from Albert Berger & Co., New York, 1882-1883. For spectacles, frames, case, and spy glasses.

.136 Letter from C. W. Payne, Sag Harbor, Dec. 29, 1884. Re: outstanding bills for coal. [see also .148]

.137-139 Bills from Albert Berger & Co., New York, 1884. For spectacles and spy glasses.

.140 Account with Charles Edwards, 1886. For groceries, particularly meat.

.141 Bill (printed billhead) from United States Twine & Net Co., New York, Nov. 16, 1886. For netting, tarred manila cordage, etc.

.142 Bill from Albert Berger & Co., New York, March 29, 1890. For spectacles.

Folder 6: bills, letters, etc.

.143 Three receipts for shipping goods, 1890, attached. Companies mentioned are Sag Harbor Wharf Co., steamer Manhanset (New London, Conn., receipt has picture of a steamboat), and New York, Providence, and Boston Railroad Co.

.144 Bill from Albert Berger & Co., New York, February 27, 1891. Apparently for spectacles;

Berger imported watch glasses, spectablces, opera glasses, telescopes, French clocks, regulators, musical boxes, &c. Printed billhead, illustrated with pictures of medals won at various fairs.

.145 Letter from J.O. Hopping, Wainscott, L.I., December 26, 1892. Re: a flag staff. Written on printed billhead for J.O. Hopping, groceries and general merchandise.

.146 Letter, East Hampton, Dec. 24, 1892. Writer [Dominy?] is trying to locate a crusher for his mill; mentions Columbian Foundry and the bark mill he purchased from them for crushing corncobs.

.147 Letter from E.A. [Ezra Augustin] Dominy, Serena, Ill., Aug. 7, 1893, to friends and relatives, Nathaniel and Dreda(?) Dominy. Discussing family matters; outlook for crops; and use of a steam thresher; Ezra’s father used to talk about the widl grapes and nice garden truck on Long Island; mentions paln to take windmill to fair in Chicago – “I think it would have been a great curiosity.”

[Ezra Augustin Dominy was born in Clinton County, New York, in 1825, and died in La Salle County, Illinois, in 1901. His father was Ezra Dominy, his grandfather Henry Dominy. His great-grandfather was the Nathaniel Dominy who lived 1714-1778. The Nathaniel and Dreda Dominy mentioned at the end of the letter were Nathaniel VII (1827-1910) and his third wife Hydreda Van Dusen. This Nathaniel was Ezra A. Dominy’s uncle.]

.148 Bill (printed billhead) from Charles W. Payne, dealer in coal, groceries, etc., Sag Harbor, Jan. 8, 1895. For charcoal. [see also .136]

.149 Letter from H.P. Hedges (printed letterhead), counselor at law, Bridgehampton, May 29, 1896. Requesting information about the Dominy family for a history of East Hampton.

.150 Piece of wood with accounts written on it, 1897; spectacles are mentioned in two accounts.

.151 Newspaper clipping about life saving stations, from the New York Sun, 1905. Bears the name "N. Dominy."

.152a-c Three identical ads for N. Dominy, Daguerrian Artist. Printed by George F. Nesbitt, corner of Wall and Water sts.

Folder 7: letters

.188a-d Letter from H. & G. W. Lord, manufacturers of nets, seines, and twines, Boston, Oct. 27, 1883. Indicating that an order had been shipped. Also two bills, dated Oct. 24, 1883, and Oct. 12, 1885, and an envelope.

Printed envelope, letterhead and billhead, illustrated with two different views of the company’s building.

.190 Envelope addressed to Nathaniel Dominy, postmarked Brooklyn, Nov. 27, no year, stamp removed. [probably envelope for .192]

.191a-b Letter from J.F. Jeaneret [or Jeanneret], watchmaker, New York, notifying Dominy of his shop's move, Dec. 11, 1899. Also the envelope for the letter.

.192 Letter from his daughter, Harriet, Brooklyn, Nov. 26, 1899. About gathering for upcoming Thanksgiving dinner.

[Nathaniel VII’s daughter Harriet Mulford Dominy Kellogg lived 1855-1921. Her mother was Sybil Burnett Mulford, the first wife of Nathaniel VII. Around 1875, Harriet married George Abell Kellogg (1849-1921). They had a son Ernest Dominy Kellogg (1876-1936), whose wife was named Mabel Hall.]

.195a-b Letter from Thomas S. Bisgood, law office, Sag Harbor, May 22, 1888. Regarding a property dispute and judgement against Dominy. Also a yellow envelope.

.196 Letter enclosing samples of woven and knit netting, from Baltimore Twine & Net Co. (of New York City); and samples of fabric from Edward Ridley & Sons, New York, 1880s.

[unnumbered] two envelopes and some scraps of paper, probably related to an earlier Nathaniel Dominy

Folder 8: Documents and a Valentine sent to N. D. VII [photocopies]

07x91.24a-b Valentine poem sent to N. Dominy, Jr., 1848

07x91.37b receipted bill, N.D. paid Wms. & Cooper, Sag Harbor, for a fishing boat, August 4, 1855.

07x91.39 bill from H.R. Harris & Co., dry goods, groceries, etc., Sag Harbor, June 21, 1864, covering purchases January-March, for such goods as coffee, food, gloves, nails, a broom, tobacco, etc.

07x91.40a-b bill from Jonathan Osborne for carting bass from Montauk to Sag Harbor, no date.

11x79.4 statement in case held in Admiralty Court, Nathaniel Dominy against the property saved from brig “D’Alberti” & Clothier H. Vaughn and Matthew H. Gregory, January 23, 1866.

[no number] copies of newspaper articles and notices mentioning Nathaniel Dominy VII, 1870-1910, including an obituary, and two later printed mentions of him [gift of Charles Hummel, 2018]

SERIES V: Miscellaneous

Box 3:

Folders 9-10: John Dominy [Nathaniel V had a son John, born 1796,, died 1891]

.7-8 John Dominy. Exercise books, 1810.

Contains problems in practical geometry and surveying. The volume devoted to geometry also includes exercises in trigonometry and applications to sailing. It includes “Journal of a voyage from London to Madeira,” kepty by James Jameson, undoubtedly an exercise in keeping a ship’s log rather than the actual account of a voyage undertaken by John Dominy. This volume includes drawings of geometrical figures.

The volume devoted to surveying also includes exercises in heights and distances, the fall of bodies, the measurement of pyramids, cask gauging, and other such problems. Some of the exercises include illustrations of land with houses and out buildings.

Both volumes are covered with issues of the New York newspaper The Spectator, one dated March 30, 1803, and the other March 18, 1801. The paper in both volumes bears a watermark of the seated figure of Britannia within an oval surmounted by a crown.

Folder 11: John Dominy

.9 Receipted bill to John Dominy from A. Moffat for board, New York, Oct. 19, 1815.

Folder 12: letter of recommendation; bill

93x108.3 Letter of recommendation from Abel Brewster, watchmaker, Norwich, Connecticut, attesting to the character of James Young, a repairer of watches. April 9, 1803. [museum acc. no. 1962.0159]

59x9.42 Bill of Abeel, Dunscomb & Co., dealers in nails, spikes, anvils, vises, castings, anchors, chain cables, etc., New York, to F.(?) Smith, July 8, 1829. For English iron. Printed billhead.

Folder 13: accounts and watch register

.99 Partial book of accounts and watch register, 1844-1850. Probably belonged to a member of the Dominy family.

A name index to customers and watchmakers is appended to this finding aid.

Folder 14: ship’s log

.102 Log and journal, "Doings on board the Sloop Bec from Fire Island, bound to Three Mile Harbor" Dec. 1849. Not signed.

Folder 15: poetry

.171-173 Poetry. Verses credited to Katy MacFingal.

Folder 16: dances

.174-175 Instructions for country dances: Paddywhack, New Century Hornpipe, Miss Bruce’s Reel, Morning Star, Colley’s Hornpipe, Highland Reel, Derang’s Hornpipe, Monymusk, Morgiana, and an untitled dance. Signed Felix Dominy, East Hampton.

Folder 17: miscellaneous

.177 Chart showing the relative value of various kinds of money (doubloon, guinea, pistole, etc.) to gold. On back: drawing of some sort.

.178 Draft of a speech against dueling.

.179 Bill to Mr. Dumley from Mr. Mitchell, for five weeks of board, no date.

.180 List of names headed by phrase "Began School Wednesday December 29." Boys and girls, including surnames Howell, Hedges, Bell, Robinson, Danes, Munsell, etc. [in two pieces]

.181 List of names and amount owed. Surnames include Howell, Hedges, Bell, Robinson, Munsell, Hawkins, etc.

.184 Trade card of Geo. F. Rogers, Wholesale and Commission Dealer in Fish, Lobsters, and Turtle, Fulton Fish Market, N.Y., and B. F. Rogers, Boston. With pictures of fish, turtle, and lobster.

Written on back: Geo. Hutchinson, with address in New York City, and note: LIRR express.

Folder 18: miscellaneous

.186a partial letter to B.D. Sleight; dated East Hampton, Sept. 24, 1884. About cattle

.186b envelope addressed to Miss A. L. Foster, Bath, Ont..

.187 List of property owners: Hedges family, Barns, Ed. Dayton, John Fithian, Thos. Edwards, Joseph Osborn.

.189 Price list from the American Net & Twine Co., Fulton St., New York

.193 Letter, to "Dear Sir," from Gus Langner, Sag Harbor, Dec. 23, 1892. Regarding a payment for a building.

.194 Calling card for T. Whittemore, Jr.

.199 Broadside, "To the Republicans of Suffolk," Sag Harbor, February 16, 1828, with list of names. About upcoming presidential election.

Folder 19: scraps

.208-215 Scraps, some with lists of names or financial calculations on them. One, signed L.B., is a pledge to “keep true faith of allegiance to the United States & to its administration….”

Folder 20: miscellaneous

.216 Letter, New York, May 18, ’96 [1796]. Re: the shipment of Encyclopedias to the care of John L. Gardiner. Signature torn off.

.217 Note about property deeds in Town of East Hampton.

.218 Note, probably a toast, to the State of New York, mentioning its insignia. The names Mrs. Abel Conklin and Abel Conklin are written on the back.

.219 Strip of paper divided into numbered sections--perhaps a scale of a map. The name of a river and road are written on it.

.220 Price list for spectacles, eye glasses, etc. No company name given.

.221 Masthead for "A New and elegant Set of Running Hand Copies," London, published by G.R. Ward, 1800.

.222 Newspaper clipping, on one side about counterfeit money and the Brooklyn Fire Department, and on the other part of an article about a baseball game.

.223 Printed letter from Wogan & Co., New York, offering counterfeit money for sale.

Folder 21: articles

Ph1041a-b Photostats of newspaper articles from The East Hampton Star, December 25, 1941, about the Dominy House and Shop

[no number] “Two Remarkable Finds from the Dominy Shop: A Dominy Gauging and Wantage Rod; A Dominy Family Agricultural/Textile Tool,” by Carl Bopp and Charles F. Hummel, from The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, June 2005 (v. 58, no. 2)

09x144.2 “Wife’s Body in His Parlor,” New York Times, April 25, 1895, article about the death of Mrs. Dominy (died April 1895, wife of Nathaniel Dominy) and the undertaker’s uncertainty about whether she were really dead or in a trance [or coma]

Folder 22: book

93x108.2 Copy of The Mariner's New Calendar by Nathaniel Colson, revised by William Mountaine; printed in London for W. and J. Mount, T. Page & Son, 1761.

The copy belonged to Nathaniel Dominy 3d, Nathaniel Dominy 4th (dated 1816) and Felix Dominy (dated 1820 and 1826). Nathaniel 3d bought the book in 1762 from Mr. Bird in Newport.

On the last flyleaf is a poem about the months and a math puzzle.

Front and back covers are detached.

[museum acc. no. 1967.1935]

Folder 23: assessment rolls

Ph 1229.1-.10 Assessment rolls of Easthampton, Long Island, 1802, 1803, 1805, 1806, 1810, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1820, 1831

These tax rolls mention members of the Dominy family, as well as their customers. Some of the lists are photocopies of the originals, and others are typescripts.

Folder 24: postcard

09x144.1 postcard of Dominy house, Bay Shore, L.I.; postmarked Aug. 16, 1907, printed by Illustrated Post Card Co., N.Y., no. 3171

Folder 25: map and photos

[none] photocopy of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) map showing location of Dominy House in East Hampton, 1940

[no acc. no.] two photocopies of HABS photos of interior of Dominy workshop; some of the items shown are now part of the Winterthur collection

Box 4:

Folder 1: CDs

09x144.3 CD with images of Dominy family tombstones, also an index print

09x144.4 CD with contents of Dominy family books, in a searchable format

09x 144.5 CD with selected images from the Dominy family books, also an index print

[no acc. no.] DVD with tour of Sherrill home, given by Sherrill Foster; the Sherrill home contains some furniture made by the Dominys; however, the images are dark, and most of the video is showing non-Dominy articles and gives family history; the tour is more than 35 minues long [acquired from Charles Hummel]

Folder 2:

09x144.6 list of books (short titles) on microfilm and on CD 09x144.4

[title pages of books have been printed out and placed with the list]

Folder 3: unclear which Dominy is meant; or more than one Dominy

07x91.22 Thomas Brown[?] requests Mr. Dominy to fix his watch, no date [photocopy]

11x79.1-.2 extracts from court cases involving Dominys, 1737 and 1790. [photocopies]

[no number] “David Sherril went to Nat. Dominy to learn a tread [sic], 27 April 1791, age 14(?) years old December 3d,” photocopy of part of a page from an account book of Recompense Sherrill, held by East Hampton Library [received through Charles Hummel]

Folder 4: Nathaniel Dominy’s memorandum book: copies of some pages, including genealogical records and a few accounts, including records of building saw mills [photocopy; no accession number; received through Charles Hummel]

Folder 5: inscriptions and title pages of books owned by Nancy Dominy (1814) and John Dominy (1802)

[no accession number; received through Charles Hummel]

Folder 6: Articles about Dominys

(no accession number; received through Charles Hummel)

Folder 7: photocopies of photos

07x91.25-.26 Dominy homes

[no number] stereocard of a Dominy family reunion held near Ottowa, Illinois, in 1873 (also some information about the photographer of the stereocard)

(no accession number; received through Charles Hummel)

[no number] daguerreotype (1849) and photograph of Felix Dominy (no accession number; received through Charles Hummel)

[no number] photos of Dominy furniture, with notes [gift of Charles Hummel]

[no number] copies of paintings of exterior and interior of Dominy shop [when in use as a residence], by Theodore Colebrook, with biographical information about the artist [gift of Charles Hummel]

Folder 8: Phebe Miller Mason Smith and Dominy descendants

(no accession number; received through Charles Hummel)

Folder 9: Harold Dominy (acc. 11x70)

11x70.2-.26 photos of Harold Dominy and clocks made by him (20^th-21^st centuries)

Box 6: shingle

11x70.1 piece of wood (about 6 x 29 cm.) on which is written: “piece of shingle from Donimy Clock Shop, courtesy N. Dominy, Oct. 6, 57.”

In microfilm cabinets:

Mic. 3158-3161

Microfilm copies (positive) of books owned by the Dominys, see the list 09x144.6

Mic. 3162-3165

Microfilm copies (negative) of books owned by the Dominys, see the list 09x144.6

SERIES VI: Watchpapers

Box 4:

Folder 10:

Nathaniel Dominy watchpapers and engraving plate:

65x687.10 copper engraving plate for watchpaper, reading in the center: “Watches repaired by Nathl. Dominy, Clock Maker, &c., E. Hampton.” In a circle around the central inscription are the words: “We must all die: are you ready. Time flies.” [museum acc. no. 1964.1805.003]

65x687.8 watchpaper, cut into circle, with inscription as on copper engraving plate [see 65x687.10] [museum acc. no. 1964.1805.001]

65x687.9 same as .8, with some faint figures, perhaps dates, written on the back [museum acc. no. 1964.1805.002]

Felix Dominy watchpapers:

59x9.154b watchpaper: Felix Dominy, Clock and Watch Maker, East Hampton, printed by J.D. Stout.

This is still on the square piece of paper, not cut out into a circle.

65x687.1-6 same as above [museum acc. no. 1964.1806.001-.006]

65x687.7 watchpaper, printed as above, but in blue ink. The paper is cut almost into a circle. Inscribed on back: Elisha Edwards, clean & rep. contiate(?) wheel. $1.50 cts., 18/10/1828 [museum acc. no. 1964.1807]

93x108.1 same as 59x9.154b [museum acc. no. 1964.1806.007]

87x194 watch paper: Felix Dominy, Clock and watchmaker, East Hampton, printed by J.D. Stout. Mounted in a wooden frame.

65x687.11 Instructions to repair a watch, written on paper cut into figure 8. The instructions are from Elias Luce of Riverhead, dated Nov. 6, 1828, and addressed to Mr. F. Dominy [museum acc. no. 1964.1808]

Other watchpapers:

65x687.12 Sayre & Richards, Clock & Watch makers, 240 Pearl St., corner of Burling Slip, New York. Printed by Simmons. [museum acc. no. 1964.1809]

Folder 11: photocopies of watch papers

07x91.1-.10 photocopies watchpapers of various watchmakers, including Felix Dominy, mostly New York City and Long Island watchmakers

Series VII: Charles Hummel research notes on the Dominy family and furniture

(all from accession 15x69, unless otherwise noted)

See also Col. 988, Charles Hummel papers, for additional material about the Dominy family.

Box 5:

Folder 1: Miscellaneous notes

Folder 2: Bedsteads, no. 6

Folder 3: Case furniture, no. 9-18

[bottle case, bureaus, chests, and chest strap hinges]

Folder 4: Case furniture, no. 19-24

[chests with 1 or 2 drawers, chests upon chests (highboys), grain chest, clothes presses]

Folder 5: Case furniture, no. 25-30

[desk, desks and bookcases, portable desk (lap desk), school desk, writing desk]

Folder 6: Case furniture: Notes

[includes notes on a grain chest and miscellaneous notes]

Folders 7-9: Chairs, no. 31-50

Folder 10: Clocks: no. 51-55

Folder 11: Cradles, frames, pitch pipe: no. 56-59

Folder 12: Reels, no. 60-61, 61.1

Box 6:

Folder 1: Stands: no. 62-71

[includes book stand, candle stands, wash stand]

Folder 2: Tables, no. 77-81: Breakfast tables

Folder 3: Tables, no. 82-85, 99: Dining tables

Folder 4: Tables, no. 86-89: Kitchen tables

Folder 5: Tables, no. 90-91: one leaf table and table with drawer

Folder 6: Tables, no. 92-95: Tea tables

Folder 7: Tables, no. 96-98: Bureau table, work tables

Folder 8: Wheels, no. 100-105: Dutch wheels, quill wheels

Folder 9: Wheels, no. 106-109: wool wheels

Folder 10: Agricultural tools/equipment, no. 110-112

[grain cradle, ox or calf yoke, scotching knife/swingling stick]

Folder 11: Clock, no. 230 in With Hammer in Hand: additional photos

Microfilm of parts of the collection:

Mic. 219 acc. 59x6 (although it was in private hands at the time of filming), identified at time of filming as account bok of Nathaniel Dominy IV and V, but now identified as account book only of Nathaniel V.

Mic. 245 acc. 59x9a, account book B of Nathaniel Dominy IV

Mic. 310 includes two items from the East Hampton Free Library, on Long Island:

bill to David Gardiner of Flushing, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1799, for a clock; and

account book, 1813-ca.1865, being a continuation of the account book with the accession number 59x6.

Index to furniture forms, house and mill carpentry, and to furniture repairs mentioned in this account book is found in Box 1 of this collection.

Mic. 3158-3165 copies of books owned by members of the Dominy family

Related material at Winterthur:

Fol. 234 Isaac S. Van Scoy, Daybook #10, mentions Nathaniel Dominy (acc. 63x92).

See Col. 988, Charles F. Hummel papers, for additional material about the Dominy family.

There are photographs of Dominy made furniture in the Decorative Arts Photographic Collection (DAPC).

Winterthur Museum holds an extensive collection of tools used by the Dominys, as well as a tall case clock and several pieces of furniture made by the Dominys. The Dominy workshops have been reconstructed in the Exhibition Gallery.

Indexes to the following items are appended to this finding aid:

Accession 59x6, Account book, 1798-1812, of Nathaniel Dominy, V. There is only one section of this index, for customers’ names. (A partial object index is available only at this repository. It is not included in the indexes which follow.) This account book is also available on microfilm, Mic. 219. (The continuation of this account book is on Mic. 310, which is also indexed.)

Accession 59x9a: Account book B, also a watch register, 1764-1813, of Nathaniel Dominy IV. This index is divided into two parts: customers and watchmakers. (Partial object indexes are available only at this repository. They are not included in the indexes which follow.) This account book is also available on microfilm, Mic. 245.

Accession 59x9.1: Accounts of Nathaniel Dominy IV, 1796. There is only one section of this index, for customers’ names.

Accession 59x9.10: A List of Prices as Agreed on by the Watch and Clockmakers in the city of New York. This is an index to the names of clock and watchmakers which appear in the pamphlet.

Accession 59x9.21: Account book of Felix Dominy, 1818-1827. This index is divided into two parts: customers and watchmakers.

Accession 59x9.99, a partial book of accounts and watch register, 1844-1850. Probably belonged to a member of the Dominy family. The index is divided into two parts: customers and watchmakers.

Accession 59x9.2-9, 11-20, 22-.98, .100-.207.

Mic. 310, which includes two items:

(1) bill to David Gardiner of Flushing, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1799, for a clock; and

(2) account book, 1813-ca.1865, being a continuation of the account book with the accession number 59x6.

The collection includes other items as well, but they are not indexed.

(Note: A hand-written index to the furniture forms mentioned in acc. 59x6, 59x9a, Ph 1040, and Mic. 310 is found in Box 1 of this collection.)

Albertson, Wm. 212, 223, 227

Anderson, Mr. 231

Arthur, Thos. 190

Arthur, Wm. 212, 216, 217, 218 , 234

Asa 248

Asplund, J. 228

Atwell, Olliver 251

Authur, Wm. 242

Avery, Capt. 196, 231, 252

Babbit, Seth 194

Babcock, Alexander 197

Babcock, Arnold 228, 234, 237a

Babcock, Stephen 2, 216

Babcock, Thos. 226

Babcock, Wm. 228

Babcox, Mr. 202

Babcox, Samuel 250

Babiex, Mr. 205

Backster - see Baxter

Bacon, Wm. 220

Bailey, Benjn. 231

Bailey, Elezr. 196

Bailey, Jno. 207, 223, 228, 229, 231

Baker, Mrs. 30

Baker, (widd.) 200

Baker, Abigail 30

Baker, Abraham 12, 125, 192, 197, 211, 214, 225, 231

Baker, Abraham, Jr. 123

Baker, Abm., III 199

Baker, Ananias 191, 193, 197, 237a

Baker, Danl. 195, 196, 215, 225, 232

Baker, Gardiner 204

Baker, Hannah 239

Baker, Henry 192, 195, 251

Baker, Jacob 196

Baker, Jonathan 97, 190, 199, 225, 229, 238

Baker, Nathaniel 22, 215

Baker, Nathaniel, III 30, 38, 146

Baker, Samuel 3, 13, 28

Baker, Sarah 30

Baker, T. 219

Baker, Terry 94, 206, 207

Baker, Thomas 5, 60, 94, 144, 152, 165, 169, 180, 190, 191, 195, 197-199, 203, 205, 225, 229, 230, 233, 237, 241-243, 245

Baker, Wm. 238, 242

Barclay, Capt. 205

Bardin, Peleg (Capt.) 243

Barnaby, Ambrose 200, 204

Barnes: also spelled Barns

Barns, Capt. 243, 252

Barns, Abraham 11, 190, 192, 194, 198, 207, 210, 216, 218, 220, 222, 225, 229, 235, 237

Barns, Benjamin 249, 250

Barns, David 190, 193, 195, 203, 206, 229, 234

Barns, Eli 109

Barns, Isaac 58, 99

Barns, Jeremiah 201, 203

Barns, Jonathan 95

Barns, Joseph 29

Barns, L. (widow) 197

Barns, Matthew 58, 99, 201, 243, 244

Barns, Noah 232

Barns, Talmage 180, 190, 197

Barns, Wm. (Deacon) 29

Barns, Wm., Jr. 213

Barrill, Wm. 245

Barron, Edmund 94, 206, 210, 213, 215

Barron, Jno. 245

Bashford, Saml. 227

Bass, Saml. 252

Basset & W. 237a

Basset & Whittlesey 237

Bastand, Anthony 226

Bauldin, Amos 244

Bauns, Jno. 243, 249

Baxter, Capt. 223

Baxter, Mr. 222, 25l

Becwith - see Beckwith

Beckwith 214

Beckwith, Coll. 192, 196, 198, 199

See also Beckwith, W.

Beckwith, Major 231, 237

Beckwith, Mr. 213-217, 226, 232, 248

Beckwith, Ingraham 168, 193

Beckwith, John 191

Beckwith, W. (Coll.) 190, 192-193, 196-197