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: Bentley, William
Title: Account
book
Dates: 1812-1827
Call No.: Doc. 724
Acc. No.: 63x57
Quantity: 1 volume
Location: 31 F
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
William Bentley was a furniture
maker in Westford,
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Records debits and credits accrued by William Bentley from 1812 to 1827. He made and repaired a variety of furniture forms, including clock cases, chests, trundle beds, tea tables, table leaves, dining tables, kitchen tables, pine leaf tables, bureaus, desks, bookcases, and coffins. A sketch of a base and capitol with measurements for a desk is laid in. Bentley also mended wagons and sleds, did some sawing, and drew bricks. The volume features references to cherry boards, clapboard, shingles, and other types of wood; saws, files, and other tools; screws and related hardware; and bushels of farm produce. Recipes for staining wood in red, purple, black, and several shades of mahogany are present.
LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Fales.
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Furniture - Prices - 19th century.
Furniture - Repairing.
Furniture making.
Varnish and varnishing.
Stains and staining.
Workshop recipes.
Sawing.
Lumber trade -
Farm produce.
Agricultural implements - Maintenance and repair.
Carriages and carts - Maintenance and repair.
Hardware.
Tools.
Furniture finishing.
Coffins.
Account books.
Recipes.
Cabinetmakers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 31 F
Name index to Doc. 724
(acc. 63x57)
Akins
23
Akins,
John 67, 68
Aldridge
110
Aldridge,
Abraham 81, 82
Aldridge,
Willard 17, 18
Aldrige
- see: Aldridge
Amy(?),
V.(?) 23
Andres,
Benager 25, 26
B.,
R. - Bently, Russel
B.,
T. – see Bently, Thomas
B.,
W. – see Bently, William
Bartlet 129, 130
Bartlet,
G. 127
Bates,
R. 127
Bentley
- see: Bently
Bently,
Russel 83, 92, 151
Bently,
Thomas 83
Bently,
William front cover, 25, 39, 45, 62, 83,
128, 130, 145(?), back cover
Birdsell
– see Bradsell
Bounds,
Joseph 93, 94
Bounds,
Richard 147
Bounds,
Robert L. 95
Bradsell
(or Birdsell), Samuel 135
Braily,
Rufus 123, 124
Britton 85
Brooks,
Ira 37, 38, 147
Brooks,
Wm. E. 150
Brown,
Daniel 9, 10, 111, 112
Buck(?)
75
Cainun(?),
M. 127
Cainun(?),
R. 127
Calton
(or Catton) 107
Calvin
73, 74
Catton
– see Calton
Cole
71
Cornish
126
Cory
128, 129
Crutendon,
Jeremiah 7, 8
Crutendon,
Lyman 117, 118
Cynthia
65
Danielson,
Fredric 27, 28
Darlin
147
Davis,
Benager 49, 50
Davis,
J. 39, 76, 83
Davis,
Jonathan 83
Davis,
L. 18, 76
Davis,
Leiman 16
Davis,
Snow 130, 133
Denice
- see: Denue
Denier
- see: Denue
Denue
79, 81
Dument,
Polly 151
Dutcher
16, 21-23
Eldridge,
Caleb 55, 56, 144
Eldridge,
Charles 19, 20, 99, 100
Elie
5, 27, 75
Elliot
(sp. Elliat) 71
Evans
(sp. Evins) 103
F.,
J. 157
Fairchild
157
Fairchild,
Alpheas 89, 90
Fairchild,
Seth 125, 126
Farman
39, 40
Foott,
Daniel 139, 140
Francha
& Vankanelov 4
Franchot,
Pascal 127, 128
Freeman
75
Freeman,
George 17, 78
French
72, 151
Gilbert
12
Gilbert,
Asel 39, 40
Gilbert,
Rufus 130
Grant
147
Hall,
John 94
Harris
21
Hassen,
R. 79
Hedley
13, 35, 36
Higenbottom
76, 77
Hitchcock
147
Hitchcocks,
E. & I. 13, 14, 65, 66
Hocolb,
Allen 69, 70
Hocum,
Alen 69, 70
Honson,
Henry 79
Honson,
J. 78
Horowood(?)
147
Huntington,
George 147
Huntington,
Nathaniel 121, 122
Jacobson,
Aaron 105, 106
Jacson
- see:
Jackson,
Cyrus 639 64
Jackson,
Paul Aber 146
James, Moses 125, 126
Jenne 156
Jenne, Cornelius 5, 6, 113, 114
Jenny
- see: Jenne
Jewel 127
Jewel, W. 126
Johnson
- see: Jonson
Jones
129
Jonson,
D. 15
Kelso,
T. 39, 77
Larrance
- see:
Laurence
- see:
Lawrence,
Enoch 51, 52
Lewis,
T. 39
Lovejoy,
A. 77
Lucy 53
Lull,
Alvy 33, 34
Lull,
Benjamin 11, 12, 78
Lull,
Joseph 53, 54
Lull,
Lucy 54
Lull,
William 31, 32
Mabe - see: Mabey
Mabey,
Daniel 47, 48, 156
Martin
74
Mead,
Elie 157
Meeting
House 128, 130
Monson,
Doct. 61, 62
Monson,
Jared 62
Monson,
Walter 15, 16
More
119, 120
More,
Harriet 27
Morris,
General 29, 30
Nobles
65
Northrup
129
Olden
115, 116
Palmer,
Zimri 126, 127
Parsall
75, 146
Peirce
(sp. Perce) 150
Peirce(?),
F. G. 79
Peirce,
Sheldon 79
Perkins
43, 44
Persens,
R. 39
Phelps,
J. 82
Philo
75
Plat,
Peter 147
Prat
- see: Pratt
Pratt
127, 129
Pratt,
R. 129
Pratt,
Rice 126, 128
Rich
129
Roberts
131
Roseboom,
G. 76, 79
Roseboom,
Garrit 82
Roseboom,
P. 76
Rufus
128
Runners,
S. 77
Russel,
[Bently?] 75, 76
(see also Bently, Russel)
Sales
[Alsop Sailes] 23, 24
Scidmore,
Luthor 97, 98
Shaffor,
Wm. 75, 79, 81
Shays
76
Shays,
G.(?) 77
Skinner,
Robt. 145
Sloans 129
Smith 83
Smith, A. 15
Smith,
Dan (Capt.) 59, 60
Smith,
John 133, 134
Smith,
Shibil or Shubull 41, 42
Snow
128, 146
Stever,
David 151
Swift,
Wm. 75
Terrel
137, 138
Thomas
76, 77
Thomas,
John 141, 142
Thurber,
S. 39
Toby 70
Toby,
D. 57, 58
Toby,
Levi 109, 110
Toby,
Mary 77, 78
Todd,
Chauncy 2
Truman
74
Truman,
Martin 73, 74
Tucker
101, 102
V.,
F. 157
Vanduser,
A. 39
Vinton
21, 22, 79, 126(?)
Vours
(or Vous), A. 76, 78
Vours,
Andrew 18
Vours,
Ed 76
Vours,
Garret 16
Vours.
John 16
Washburn 13, 130
Washburn,
Garret 71, 72, 129
Washburn,
Zeba 129, 130
Watterman,
Daniel 151
Weaver,
Joshua 9, 45, 46
Weaver,
Ruth 107
Webster 147
Webster,
Harry C. 147
Wedon,
Arnold 83
Wedon,
James 85, 86
West 91, 92
Wever
– see Weaver
Williams 151
Williams,
Ezra 155
Wilson,
J. 19, 78, 81
Wing,
Dr. 79, 80