The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Brewerton family

Title: Papers

Dates: 1785-1867, 1800-1819 (bulk)

Call No.: Col. 565

Acc. No.: 63x61; 75x253; 98x65

Quantity: 153 items

Location: 34 J 3

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

The Brewerton family lived in New York City. Members mentioned in this collection include brothers James (1766-1806) and George (1765-1807) Brewerton, and the latter’s wife Catherine Randall Brewerton (1760-1815), who lived at 27 Pearl Street. James was a merchant; he was married to Mary Tolman, and they had a daughter Mary Brewerton who married George Robert Ashe Ricketts (1776-1826). In her will, Catherine Randall Brewerton listed William and George R. A. Ricketts as her attorneys. She also mentioned her brother Paul R. Randall. (Their father was Captain Thomas Randall.)

James and George Brewerton’s sister Mary Brewerton (1790-1820) was married to George Robert Ashe Ricketts (1776-1826). They had several children, including a son also named George Robert Ashe Ricketts (1813-1871), who was married to Catherine A. Greene. Other Ricketts mentioned include George R.A. Rickett's uncle Jacob and Mrs. Mary Ricketts (probably this was Mary Brewerton Ricketts).

Three men named George Robert Ashe Ricketts, father, son and grandson, are represented in the collection. The first George R. A. Ricketts was born in 1776, the son of Jacob and Mary Thompson Ricketts, and was married to Mary Brewerton (1790-1820, daughter of James Brewerton). This was the man who helped to settle the estate of George Brewerton. His son lived 1813-1871 and was married to Catherine A. de Peyster Greene. He was born in New York, lived for a time in St. Louis, Missouri, and died in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His children included George R. A. (1840-1929), Robert Mead (1842-1915), and James B. (1846-1889). (These children are mentioned in tuition bills; he had others as well.)

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Mostly bills, but also some receipts, letters, wills, and a lease, generally relating to the Brewerton or Ricketts families of New York City. Many of the bills are for building materials or work done on various buildings: locks, wood, windows, paint and painting, bricks, masonry work, hanging pictures, turning newel posts, etc. In 1803, an old sink was emptied and removed and a new one installed. Collection features bills for making clothes and clothing accessories, including vests, stays, gowns, boots, and shoes (some of these bills are from women); such household goods as a fish kettle, sauce pans, a broom, lamp oil, soap, sugar, and liquor; Lombardy poplars and their planting; boarding horses; medical care; tuition expenses; and funerals. There is a document in Dutch about Aruba. Parts of the wills of Thomas Randall and Catherine A. Greene are in the collection. (One of Mrs. Greene's daughters married a Ricketts. Thomas Randall was the father of Catherine Randall, wife of George Brewerton.)

The records of George Brewerton’s estate include one detailed account with William and George Ricketts, dated 1810-1811. The account records money taken in on behalf of the estate, mostly from rents on houses, as well as money paid out, including cash payments to Mrs. Catherine Brewerton (the widow), and payments of bills, many for repairs to buildings. One payment was made to Duncan Phyfe for a head board for a bedstead. There is also a detailed account for the estate of Catherine Brewerton, dated 1815-1816, recording money taken in and paid out. Included among the paid bills is an account with Duncan Phyfe for a wardrobe and a coffin.

ORGANIZATION

Divided into Brewerton papers, Ricketts papers, and other papers, and then in rough chronological order.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English, with one item in Dutch.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Accession 63x61 purchased from Howard S. Mott.

Accession 75x253 purchased from Harold R. Nestler, Inc.

Accession 98x65 purchased from Carmen D. Valentino.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Ricketts family.

Randall, Thomas.

Greene, Catherine A.

Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854.

Gouverneur family.

Brewerton family.

Topics:

Clothing and dress - Prices - 19th century.

Kitchen utensils.

Dwellings - Maintenance and repair - New York (State) - New York.

House painting - New York (State) - New York.

Sanitation, Household.

Medical fees.

Education - Finance - 19th century.

Funeral rites and ceremonies - New York (State).

Decedents’ estates - New York (State) - New York.

Bills.

Receipts.

Wills.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 34 J 3

Folder 1: account of estate of George Brewerton with William and Geo. R. A. Ricketts, 1810-1811 (acc. 63x61)

Money paid out from and received for the estate of George Brewerton, chiefly for the support of Catherine Brewerton; many of the expenditures are for house repair; includes payment to Duncan Phyfe for a headboard for a bedstead. [Paper is watermarked.]

List of names which appear in this document is appended to this finding aid.

Folder 2: “Statement of monies received and expended for account of estate of Catharine Brewerton, deceased, with pretended claims against said estate,” 1815-1816, submitted by William and George R. A. Ricketts (acc. 75x253)

Includes payment to Collister for funeral expenses, to Dr. Hosack for attendance, and to Duncan Phyfe for “wardrobe, coffin, etc.” Also to be paid was the expense for “a monumental stone to be placed on the vault in Trinity Church yard….”

Folder 3: bills and receipts sent to Brewerton family, 1785-1802 (acc. 98x65.1-.15)

Bills and receipts were addressed to George or James Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. They bought such goods as pots and pans, alcoholic beverages, paint, window glass, Lombardy poplars, groceries, soap, etc. As well there are charges for board, for putting in a pump, for keeping a horse, and making men’s clothes. The bill for board was from a woman.

.1 to Geo. & James B., from Hannah Cockle, Juen 3, 1785, on account and for board;

.2 to George B., from estate of Allen Jackson, June 7, 1800, for fish kettle, pot, pans;

.3 to George B., from John Stagg, Jr., June 21, 1800: for cognac brandy

.4 to George B., from C. & Danl. Baehr[?], July 15, 1800: receipt for payment of account;

.5 to George B., from A. McKenzie, July 1800-Sept. 1801: paint, panes of glass, sizing walls,

.6 receipt: George B. paid Jno. S. Jones, Jan. 27, 1801

.7 receipt: George B. paid Sprainger[?] & Mabbatt[?], April 2, 1801;

.8 to Mr. B., from D. Williamson, April 6, 1801: for Lombardy poplar trees, loads of rich mold, and planting;

.9 to Mr. B., from A. Bogart, Sept. 26, 1801: for work pertaining to installation of a pump;

.10 to Mr. B, from Peter Cregier, Oct. 29, 1801: for keeping horse and chair;

.11 receipt.: Mr. B paid C. Alder[?], Dec. 26, 1801;

.12 to George B., from P. Smith, Dec. 1801-April 1802: groceries, broom, lamp oil, soap, cherry brandy, thread, gin, etc.

.13 to Mr. B, from Peter Cregier, Feb. 15, 1802: for keeping horse and chair;

.14 to James B., from Frederick Garner, Feb. 1802-Jan. 1803: for making vests, pantaloons, coat;

.15 to James B., from M. Chrystie, April-May 1802: for wines, tureen, pitcher

Folder 4: bills and receipts sent to Brewerton family, 1802-1803 (acc. 98x65.16-.32)

Bills and receipts were addressed to George or Mr. Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. He bought such goods as textile fabrics, a hat, bricks, alcoholic beverages, paint, shoes, painted chairs, window cornices, wire, hardware (hinges, screws, etc.), a jacket, etc. As well, there were charges for hoisting an old sink and replacing it, house painting, and stabling a horse.

.16 from John Chapman, April 26, 1803: for emptying the sink, taking up old one and putting down a new one (the work of emptying was done by Negroes);

.17 from Wm. & Benj. Price, April 1802: jotners[?];

.18 from Conklin & Day, May 15, 1802: yards of lawn [textile];

.19 from S. Hill, June 12, 1802: a fine hat;

.20 Wm. Russell bought of Seth Dunn for Mr. Brewerton, June 26, 1802: bricks

.21 from Isaac Vander Pool, June 27, 1802: for painting a room;

.22 from Taylor & Bush, July 1802: brandy, sugar, starch;

.23 from Jacob Sherred, July-August 1802: painting and paint

.24 from Peter Cregier, July 17, 1802: keeping horse and chair

.25 from Noah Gardner, April 8, 1803: boots and shoes;

.26 from Wm. Palmer, April-July 1803: painting chairs and window cornices;

.27 from Jacob Housman, May 3, 1804: for wire and a frame;

.28 from Saml. Purdy, May-Oct. 1803: days of work, planks, boards, joist, lead [for paint];

.29 from Thomas Alderson, June 1803-May 1804: keeping and baiting a horse;

.30 from John McEwen, Harlem, July 15, 1803: making a jacket and trimmings;

.31 from Edward Walkey, Aug. 1803: dipped candles;

.32 receipt from William Smith, Dec. 27, 1803, for payment for work done on a house in Pearl Street

Folder 5: bills and receipts sent to Brewerton family, 1804 (acc. 98x65.33-.44, .94)

Bills and receipts were addressed to George or Mr. Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. He bought such goods as nails, a plough, cows, cider, potatoes, locks, and boots. He paid for stabling his horse and for medical services. As well, Brewerton gave his note.

.33 receipt: Burtis L.[?] Boodward[?] recipet Brewerton’s note to pay for account, Feb. 6, 1804;

.34 from Elijah W. Borman[?], Aug. 3, 1804: for blacksmith work (repairing wheelbarrow, shoeing horse, setting saw, etc.);

.35 from Isaac Varian, Feb.-Oct. 1804: veal, beef, lamb;

.36 from Peter Cregier, April 16, 1804: keeping horse and chair;

.37 receipt: Richard Disbrow was paid, May 29, 1804;

.38 from William Hamilton, June 7, 1804: new plough

.39 from John DeLancey, June 1803-Feb. 1805: cows, cider, potatoes, Spanish brown, rent, nails;

.40 from Dr. Wm. Moore, Aug. 1800-July 1804: for attendance on family

.41 receipt: A. Currin was paid on account, Aug. 28, 1804;

.42 from John McKearny, Oct. 1804-July 1805: locks, work of carpenter fixing doors, painting and papering [bill is torn; only part survives];

.43 receipt: Isaac Varian, Aug.[?] 11, 1804: paid on account;

.44 from Wm. Devoe, 1804: for repairing boots

.94 to Mr. B, from Bross & Brady, Oct. 8, 1804: brandy, gin, spirits, salt

Folder 6: bills and receipts sent to Brewerton family, 1805-1806, 1808 (acc. 98x65.45-.60)

Bills and receipts were addressed to George, James, or Mr. Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. They bought such goods as hardware (brads, locks, hinges), planks, boots, shingles, and alcoholic beverages. The Brewertons also had a fence installed, had blinds hung, and paid bills for dressing (perhaps a reference to having hair dressed), board, and nursing of servants. This group also includes a receipt signed by William Sexton, acknowledging that he was paid wages. At least one bill was from a woman.

.45 receipt: George B. paid Isaac Varian, Harlem, Jan. 17, 1805: beef and pork;

.46 to James B., from Danl.[?] & G.W. [illegible], March 7, 1806: commission from sale of house and ground;

.47 to Mr. B., from William Keeth, May 1, 1806: for dressing;

.48 to George B., from William Devoe, Harlam, May 3, 1805: paid on account;

.49 to Mr. B., from Israel Lewis, June 24, 1805: for hinges, brads, oak timber for cellar steps, mason’s work, pulleys and cord for windows, doorlock keys, various locks, planks and carting, nails, window sashes, etc.;

.50 receipt: George B. paid William Sexton, May 13, 1805, for two years’ wages;

.51 to George B. and Mr. Brinkerhoof, from Jno. E. West, July 27, 1805: for fence dividing yards (boards, posts, nails, labor);

.52 to Mr. B, fomr Smith & Purvis, Aug. 16, 1805: repairing bolts and lock, latches, bells, springs, etc.

.53 to George B., from William Keeth, Oct. 29, 1805: for dressing;

.54 to George B., from E. Fitch, April 26, 1806: for boots, footing, straping;

.55 to Wm. & Geo. R. A. Ricketts, from Levi Coit, June 9, 1806: for protest for non-acceptance of Brewerton’s accounts on Alexanders at New Orleans;

.56 to James B., from Augustus Wm. Harvey, July 9, 1806: for administering affidavits

.57 to James Brewerton, dec’d, from Catharine Dismont, July 19, 1806: for board, lodging, washing, nursing, servants

.58 to Mr. B., from Dennis Warham, Sept. 1806: for shingles, nails, scantling, and labor

.59 to estate of James Brewerton, from Brig Favorite and owners, Sept. 24, 1806; for freight of his trunks and bedding

.60 to Mr. B., from Despard & Thomas, March 1808-Jan. 1810: for gin, brandy; on back is found a note stating that these were for Catherine Brewerton;

Folder 7: bills and receipts sent to Brewerton family, 1809-1814 (acc. 98x65.61-.88)

Bills and receipts were addressed to Catherine or the estate of George Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. Some bills were sent to William and George R. A. Ricketts on behalf of the Brewerton estate. They bought such goods as a rug, textile fabrics, keys, wood, nails, paint, planks, etc. As well, there are charges for painting, taking down a grate, putting up a fence, work by mason and carpenter, medical attendance, having gutters mended, and other miscellaneous charges for home repairs. This group also includes a receipt for paying rent.

.61 to estate of George B., form Jacob Sherred, March-Nov. 1809: panes of glass, paint and painting, door;

.62 to Mrs. B., from John Ball, a mason, April 23, 1809: for mending two laths, taking down a grate and carrying out the [illegible], putting in a hold-fast;

.63 to estate of Geo. B., from Lewis Ford, April 29, 1809: bill of fence between Brewerton and Simon Schermerhorn boards, nails, work, etc.;

.64 to Mrs. B., form Luke Torboss, April 29 and June 10, 1809: for painting and greenwashing a room

.65 to Mrs. B., from Leer & Hathaway, May 13, 1809L rug and baize;

.66 to estate of Mr. B, from D. Adams, May 20, 1809: door keys, spring for bedroom, closet lock, repairing a lock, handles for box, scrapper for stoop, etc.;

.67 account of estate of Geo. B. with St. John & Schofield, July 1805-May 1809: for sundries, showing payments;

.68 to Mrs. B from Weed & Doremus, June 10, 1809: for loads of wood;

.69 to estate of B., from John B. Dash, April 15, 1811: for nails, spikes;

.70 to Mrs. B, from Henry Merritt, Oct. 24, 1809: for mason work, carting lime and sand and bricks;

.71 to Mr. B from Henry Merritt, Dec. 6, 1809: for mason work and for carting;

.72 to B, from Dr. J.[?] A. Servant[?] Granyear[?], Feb. 25, 1810: for attendance, ditto of James Brewerton;

.73 to Mr. Ricketts [for estate of George B.], from John Ball, April-Oct. 1810: for mason work mending wall, carpenter’s work, mentinos laying lath, a grate, work on chimneys, cleaning gutter, etc.

.74 to estate of George B., form Jacob Sherred, May 4, 1810: panes of glass, paint;

.75 to Mr. Ricketts for Mr. B’s estate, from D. Adams, May 30, 1810: door keys, repairing locks, mending window bolts, etc.; [on back: blacksmith bill];

.76 to Messrs Ricketts, for estate of Mrs. B., from William Wardale, Nov. 17, 1810: hanging sashes, mending gutters, escutcheon, brads, nails, sash line, etc.;

.77 to William Wardale for Messrs Ricketts, from James Van Buren & Co., March 27, 1811: for chestnut timber and plank;

.78 to Messrs Ricketts for estate of Mr. B, from Brodie & McKean, May 20, 1811L pine plank and joist;

.79 to Messrs Ricketts, for estate of Mrs. B., from William Wardale, Nov. 6, 1811: for work, box staple to lock, sash line, etc.

.80 Mr. Van der Water from Ezra Ludlow, Jan. 25, 1813: for mending pavement;

On back: bill against estate of Geo. Brewerton

.81 to Reogre Ricketts for Mrs. B., from Luke Torboss, Nov. 30, 1813: yellow washing a wall, and a pane of glass;

.82 to Mr. Ricketts from Jas. Stevenson, Nov. 30, 1813: keys, repairing a lock, spring to a latch, bolts, etc.; on back: for Catherin Brewerton;

.83 to Messrs Ricketts for Mrs. B, from Stephen Bates, May 20, 1813: for papering a house;

.84 to Mrs. B., from Jas. Evans, May 20, 1813: for hanging glasses [mirrors] and pictures;

.85 to C. B., from Joseph Truclock [or Trulock], May 30, 1813: for papering a room;

.86 to mrs. B, from Wm. Britton, Mayu-June 1813: for sash cords, boards, joist, nails, screws, hinges, work (work done to Jumells house);

.87 to Messrs Ricketts (for C. B.), from Ths. & Jas. Stevenson, April-May 1814: for cleaning and repairing locks, picking a lock, taking 2 bolts of the front door, cranks and check spring, wiring 3 pulls of bells, new knob and nut, etc.

.88 receipt: William and Geo. R.A. Ricketts (for Cath. Brewerton) paid Henry D. Merritt for rent

Folder 8: bills, receipts, and notes sent to Brewerton family, no dates. (acc. 98x65.89-.93)

Bills, receipts, and notes were addressed to Catherine, George, or Mr. Brewerton (spelled in various ways) by various New York merchants. They bought such goods as calico gowns, butter, flour, boots and shoes (including mending), and alcoholic beverages. As well, there is a note to Catherine Brewerton from Esther Brown asking for help while her husband is ill. Also included is a memo about bonds(?) in the hands of Cornelius Brewerton, Aron Shelly, and Martin Lamb. Two bills are from women.

.89 to Mrs. B from Sophia Roorbach: for making calico gowns, and galoon;

.90 to Mrs. B from Platt Smith, Nov.: butter, flour;

.91 note from Esther Brown to Mrs. B: in great distress because of illness of husband Paul Brown and also of his brother William Brown; requests some assistance;

.92 to George B., from William Jones, June-Dec.: repairing books and shoes

.93 amounts of bonds in the hands of Cornelius Brewerton, Aron Shelly, and Martin Lamb;

Folder 9: bills and receipts sent to Ricketts family, 1785-1819, n.d. (acc. 98x65.95-.118)

Bills and receipts were addressed to Jacob, William, George R. A., or Mr. Ricketts by various New York merchants. They bought such goods as window cornices, curtains, clothing, window glass, candles, tea, etc. As well there are charges for smocking shifts, horse hire, pointing chimneys, house repairs, painting a fence, etc. At least one bill is from a woman. A receipt acknowledges that Mary Ricketts paid the money due to Catharine Coles from the estate of Catharine Thompson. There is also a statement about the payment of interest on a legacy and a request for a loan.

.95 receipt: William Thompson paid Jacob Ricketts, Jamaica, May 6, 1785;

.96 to Mr. Ricketts, from Jas. Van Dyck, Dec. 30, 1797: for window cornices and putting up curtains;

.97 to Mrs. Rickett from Jno[?] Dubuar[?], Nov. 8, 1799: for stays;

.98 to Mrs. Ricketts, from Anna Ogilvie, 1800: for smocking and finishing shifts;

.99 to Mr. Rickets from Eliza Ryan, May 2, 1800: making flannel waistcoats, thread, tape;

.100 to Jacob Ricketts from Isaac Torboss, May 2, 1800: oil, and panes of glass;

.101 to J. Ricketts from Benj. Howland, Jan. 4, 1805: for making and trimming coat and pantaloons;

.102 receipt: Mary Ricketts paid Catherine Coles the money Mary, as adminstratrix to Catherine Thomson, owed her, Nov. 6, 1807;

.103 receipt: Mr. Ricketts paid Cornelius Benton [or maybe Brewerton], March 28, 1811, for rent;

.104 receipt: Jacob Ricketts paid Michael Carley, Feb. 7, 1812;

.105 to Jacob Ricketts from Abraham Thompson, April 1812: for shad, carrying salt from Wehauk, wages for two months;

.106 to Mr. Ricketts from Danl. Knowlton, Oct. 6, 1812: for use of horses; also adds note about having invited the neighbors to the funeral of Mrs. Ricketts;

.107 to Mr. V. Ostand from H. Merritt, Dec. 4, 1813: for pointing chimneys and fixing chimney tops at 20 Whitehall St.

.108 to W. & G. Ricketts, from Bement & Gale, Dec. 21, 1813: candles

.109 to W. & G.R.A. Ricketts, from Edmund Smith, 1814: for repairs on house;

.110 to Mr. Ricketts, from Thomas Oliver, April 10, 1815: for house repairs, lead pipe;

.111 notes about administration of an estate, 1816

.112 to Mr. Ricketts, from Philip Embury, Jan. 1818: for repairing leader; and two chimney tops

.113 to W. & G.R.A. Ricketts, from Benj. Hustad[?], Feb. 1818: souchong tea;

[left side torn off]

.114 to Mr. Ricketts, from Geo. Bowen, Sept. 23, 1818: coach hire;

.115 to Mr. Ricketts from J. Trulock [or Truclock], May 9, 1819: for upholstery work, papering screens, fixing up curtains [part of right side is torn off]

.116 note: Mr. Richards will take Mr. Ricketts’ house at 29 Pearl St. provided Ricketts does some painting and repairs

.117 to Mr. Ricketts from Geo. Leonard, May 18, no year: painting fence;

.118 note to Geo. R.A. Rickets from H.S. Hayward, June 19, no year: requesting a loan

Folder 10: Ricketts family papers, 1825-1867, n.d. (acc. 98x65.119-.141)

98x65.119 receipt bill, Mr. Ricketts paid John Edgley for cornmeal and nutmegs, April-May 1823

98x65.120 receipted bill, Mr. Ricketts paid L. Deaver, St. Louis, May 18, 1839, for matting

98x65.121 receipted bill, Mr. Ricketts paid John H. Dennis, no place, for board “for self and lady,” March 27, 1840

98x65.122 receipted bill, Mr. Riggitts [sic] paid C. S. Rogers, St. Louis, April 11, 1840, for carpeting

98x65.123 receipted bill, Mr. Ricketts paid John H. Dennis, no place, for board “for self and lady,” Jan. 31, 1840

98x65.124 letter, George R. A. Ricketts, St. Louis, to George W. Barclay, no place [but possibly Pensacola, Fla.], July 15, 1840; re: estate of his uncle Jacob Ricketts; mentions brother-in-law Robert L. Meade in Pensacola, where George Ricketts’ father used to live; Uncle Jacob may have had 20 or 30 nephews and nieces, but George only knows the whereabouts of 5 or 6; is eager to settle the matter as had recent reversals in his business

[note: this letter was written by that George R. A.Ricketts who lived 1813-1871; his uncle Jacob was born in 1792]

98x65.125 receipt for pew rent, received from George R. A. Ricketts by St. John’s Church, Brooklyn, May 1, 1850, signed by sexton James Pescott

98x65.126 receipted bill, George R. A. Ricketts paid John Turner for tuition of George, Robert, and James, plus charges for books, pens, and ink, summer term, 1854

98x65.127 receipted bill, George R. A. Ricketts paid John Turner for tuition of George, Robert, and James, plus charges for books, pens, ink, and fuel, term ending December 29, 1854

98x65.128 receipted bill, George Ricketts paid Redfield & Lounsbery for oats, corn, meal, feed, and potatoes, May-August 1854

98x65.129 bill to George Ricket [sic] from C. S. Menitt(?), Portchester, September 1, 1854, for [illegible]

98x65.130 receipted bill, Mr. Ricket [sic] paid James Miller for potatoes and cabbage, September 22, 1854

98x65.131 receipted bill, John A. Ricketts paid James Keal, Portchester, September 25, 1854, for a new bed for the lumber wagon, a new pair of shafts, cross bar, and whiffletree, and painting the wagon

98x65.132 receipted bill, Mr. Ricket [sic] paid James Totten, Portchester, September 29, 1854, for making blinds

98x65.133 receipted bill, Mr. Ricketts paid Thomas Pardoe(?), Portchester, November 18, 1854, for turning newel posts, sawing pickets, etc.

98x65.134 receipted bill, George Ricketts paid Joseph Kirby for rosewood coffin and burial expenses, July 23, 1855

[George and Catherine Ricketts had a son Samuel who was born and died in 1855]

98x65.135 receipted bill, George R. A. Ricketts paid L. S. Butterfield, Rye, August 25, 1855, for opening church and tolling bell on July 23

98x65.136 receipted bill, Mr. Rickket [sic] paid William H. Miller, Harrison, February(?), 27, 1855, for cord of wood

98x65.137 bill to George Ricketts from E. W. Sniffin(?), Portchester, January 1, 1856, for harness, whip, wagon repairs, chamois, carriage mat, straps, etc.

98x65.138 receipt for rent paid by George R. A. Ricketts to Jesse Purdy, Rye, January 2, 1857

98x65.139 receipt for money paid by George R. A. Ricketts for account of James(?) M. Robson, February 7, 1857

98x65.140 receipted bill, Mr. Ricketts paid Dr. A. Clark, New York, July 18, 1867, for medical attendance to his son

98x65.141 part of a receipted bill addressed to George R. A. Ricketts, Rye Station, for a tea set

Folder 11: other papers (some not specifically Brewerton or Ricketts) (acc. 98x65.142-..151)

98x65.142 notes about bonds and interest, 1815-1819

98x65.143 bill for beef, January 18, 1803, not addressed to anyone, not signed; on back: Grinnage [i.e. Greenwich?] Street 102

98x65.144 receipted bill to Mr. [illegible] paid John Ball, June 1801, for mending a walk, finding sand

98x65.145 document about Aruba, in Dutch

98x65.146 letter, E. B. B. [Bet], Newport, to dearest Brother [George R. A. Ricketts, born 1813], July 15, 1866; re: happy returns of the day; sorry Kate is unwell; has been very hot; mentions cousin Fanny and members of her family; please send new address

[Elizabeth Barrett Ricketts Biddle was the daughter of Mary Brewerton and the eldest George Robert Ashe Ricketts. She was born around 1818, died in 1897, and is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.]

98x65.147 will, or rather a memorandum about disposal of personal property, written by Catherine A. Greene, Rye, December 1856[?], mentions daughter Catherine A. D. P. Ricketts and her children and daughter Mary B. Kearny; desires family heirlooms to stay in family

[Catherine Adriana de Peyster Green (born 1778), widow of David Ireland Greene (1782-1826), died at home of son-in-law John R. Kearny in Rye, New York, on Dec. 30, 1858. Her children were Mary Bethia, William A., David C. (died young), Pierre de Peyster, Catherine Adriana de Peyster, David Henry, and Rutsen Van R. Greene]

98x65.148 receipted bill, Catharine A. Greene paid Rockwell(?) & Greene, for balance due

98x65.149 Mrs. Catharine A. Greene in account with William A. Greene, mentioning sales of lots, taxes on land, etc., 1831

98x65.150 last part of will of Thomas Randall, New York City, March 6, 1797, with statement of witnesses (Miles Sherbrooke, Robert R. Waddell, William Staples) that they saw Randall sign his will

[a full copy of the will mentions wife Gertrude, daughter Catharine, sons Robert R. and Paul R. Randall]

98x65.151a-b indenture for lease, February 1, 18[faded], between Gilbert Robertson, merchant, New York City, and his wife Alida (widow of Isaac Gouverneur), and her children by her marriage to Isaac (Susannah G. Storm [wife of merchant Gerret Storm], Juliana Matilda G., Adelaide G., and Isaac Herman(?) G.), renting two buildings on Gouverneur’s Lane to William Ricketts and George R. A. Ricketts

List of names in the account of the estate of George Brewerton with William and Geo. R.A. Ricketts, 1810-1811, Col. 565, acc. 63x61

Adams, D.

Ball

Ball, John

Brewerton, Catherine

Brewerton, George

Brodie & McKean

Dash, John B.

Doremus (of Weed & Doremus)

Hall, White

Jackson (of Whetmore & Jackson)

Jumell(?), Stephen

McKean (of Brodie & McKean)

Manning (Mrs.)

Marston, Thomas

Mutual Insurance Co.

Phyfe, D.

Ricketts, Geo. R. A.

Ricketts, William

Sherred, Jacob

Snydam

Taylor, Charles

VanBeuren, James

Vanderwater

Wardell, William

Weed & Doremus

Whetmore & Jackson