The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW
OF THE COLLECTION
Creator: Plumer,
Daniel.
Title: Receipts
Dates: 1800-1804
Call No.:
Acc. No.: 78x207.1-.20
Quantity: 20
items
Location: 34
J 3
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
Daniel Plumer was a constable in
SCOPE
AND CONTENT
This collection contains receipts addressed to
constable Daniel Plumer between 1800-1804 for items seized by writs of
attachment. Plumer seized the property
of a person to secure reimbursement of a debt owed to a plaintiff. The receipts indicate parties involved, specific
property to be forfeited, and the value of the property. Items mentioned include beds and a four-foot
table, among other furniture; bedding; a cutting machine; and livestock,
including sheep, horses, oxen, cows, and steers.
ORGANIZATION
The receipts are in accession number order.
LANGUAGE
OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Manuscript Company of
ACCESS
POINTS
Topics:
Attachment
and garnishment.
Actions and defenses.
Debt.
Debtor and creditor.
Public records -
Writs.
Receipts (Acknowledgments).
Constables.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location:
34 J 3
.1 Daniel Robie received beds and bedding,
pewter platters and plates, basins, a keg of rum, attachment on a writ in Stevens
Smith vs. Francis Hodgkins, Raymond, [N.H.], April 19, 1800.
.2 Joseph Peaslee (or Peasley) received
beds and bedding, high case of drawers, and hay, attachment on a writ in
Peasley vs. Stevens Smith, n.p., Nov. 4, 1800.
.3 Jacob Cilley received one feather bed,
two coverlets, a quilt, two blankets, a bedstead and bed rope, a chest of
drawers, a large table, a light stand, a surtour, and all the furniture
belonging to Samuel Thompson, by writ of attachment in Levi Towle vs.. Saml. Thompson,
.4 Joseph Dunell(?) received "one bed
and bedding" by writ of attachment in William Plumer against Benj. Kelley, Stratham, Feb. 4, 1801.
.5 statement from John Parker, F.(?) B.
Eastham has attached household furniture in a writ of attachment Josiah Adams
vs. Brad F. Johnson; “if said
.6 Asa Bean received two pairs of cutting
machines taken from Richard Bean, Jr., in a writ of attachment in Joseph Bean against Richard Bean,
.7 Ebenr. French received a four foot table,
a small table, a low case with drawers, a chest, dining and kitchen chairs, a
feather bed, a quilt, a coverlet, a bedstead, and a bed rope, in writ of
attachment in Saml. French vs. Ebenezer French, n.p.,
Nov. 7, 1804.
.8 schedule of property taken from Daniel
Moody by virtue of writ of attachment in Joseph Wiswell vs. Daniel Moody, viz.: feather bed, coverlet, blankets, pillows and
pillow cases, bedstead, bed rope, high case with drawers, black and kitchen
chairs, two tables, a light stand, looking glass, fire shovel and tongs, pewter
plates and basins, and earthen plates, signed by David
and John Moody, n.p., Nov. 20, 1804. [date on back: Nov.
7, 1804]
.9 Steven Smith received a cow by writ of
attachment in Stevens Smith vs. Francis
Hodgkins, Epping April 19th, 1800.
.10 Abraham Sanborn and Benj. Jackson,
received four oxen, taken from Abraham Sanborn by writ of attachment in Saml. Plumer, Jr. against Abraham Sanborn.
n.p., May 30, 1801.
.11 Jacob Cilley received one horse saddle and
bridle in writ of attachment in Horatio G. Cilley vs. Isaac(?) Jenness, signed Francis Geness and Jacob Cilley,
.12 Jonathan Worthen received two cows and a
calf in writ of attachment in Jona. Worthen vs. Jacob Worthen,
With an added note about 12 acres of
land
.13 Richd. Hitton(?) received a mare in
writ of attachment in Samuel Plumer, Jr,. vs. Joseph.
L. Goodwin, n.p., Dec. 18, 1801.
.14 Enoch Coffin received a yoke of oxen taken
in an attachment in Nathan Batchelder vs. Simeon
Robinson, Epping, June 16th 1802.
.15 Jeremiah Sanborn received steers and cows
in writ of attachment in John Melcher vs. Ebenezer
French, July 20, 1802.
.16 Tobias Fernald received a horse in writ of
attachment in Josiah Tilton vs.
Simeon Robinson , n.p., July 20th 1802.
.17 Eliphalet Drake received cows, steers, and
a heifer in writ of attachment in George Bracket against Thomas Drake,
.18 Levi True received two steers, a cow, a
heifer, a colt, and four sheep in writ of attachment in Aaron Whittier against Joshua True, Chester, April 5th 1803. Receipt signed by Aaron Whittier.
.19 Dan. Coffin received one yoke of oxen in
writ of attachment in Daniel Coffin vs. Simeon
Robinson. Epping, Dec. 1, 1803.
.20 Abel Fogg received oxen, cows, and heifers
in writ of attachment in John Dean vs. Seth Fogg,