The Winterthur Library

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: Chapin, Samuel.

Title: Account book

Dates: 1817

Call No.: Doc. 757

Acc. No.: 64x43

Quantity: 1 volume (156 pages)

Location: 31 G

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Samuel Chapin was a cabinetmaker in Marlboro, Massachusetts.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Records debits and credits accrued by Chapin for such activities as making and repairing furniture, putting rockers on cradles, painting tables, varnishing, building coffins, and turning tool handles. Furniture forms represented include writing desks, kitchen tables, washstands, bedsteads, Pembroke tables, and stands. Filing saws and other tools are mentioned in several entries. In exchange for his labor, Chapin received bushels of produce, loads of wood, and screws among other items. References are made to mending shoes and boots.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Roger Bacon Antiques.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

Furniture making.

Furniture – Repairing.

Furniture painting.

Coffins.

Lumber trade - Massachusetts - Marlborough.

Tools.

Turning.

Varnish and varnishing.

Farm produce.

Shoes - Repairing.

Business records - Massachusetts - Marlborough.

Account books.

Cabinetmakers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 31 G

Name index to Doc. 757 (acc. 64x43)

[Note: pages 12 and 78 are missing.]

Academy (in Marlborough?) 138-140

Ames, Ebenezer 9

Ames, Jesse 46, 110, 156, 158

Ames, Moses 36

Ames, Robert 8

Ames, Simeon 72

Ames, Stephen 11, 127, 157

Ames, Stephen (Capt.) 154

Andrews, Robert 37

Anna 7

Arnold 153

Arnold, Aron 157

Arnold, J. 158

Arnold, Joel 157

Arnold, John 3, 153, 154, 156, 158

Arnold, Persis 117

Arnold, Winslow 10, 130, 155, 157, 158

Ashley 89

Ball 154

Barber 46

Barnard, F. 158

Barnard, Francis 15, 153, 154

Barnard, Loring 156

Barnes 106, 133, 158

Barnes, Charles 30

Barnes, Eliza 52

Barnes, George 80

Barnes, Jacob 142

Barnes, James R. 155

Barnes, John 93, 156, 157

Barnes, John B. 113

Barnes, John Bans 113

Barnes, Lovell (Col.) 45, 75

Barnes, Maryann 30

Barnes, Moses 20, 90, 112, 154

Barnes, Stephen 30, 59, 90, 113, 154-157

Barnes, T. R 154

Barnes, Tileston 149

Barnes, William 61, 141

Barnes, Winslow 10, 100, 154, 158

Bayley, William 33

Benjamin 52

Big[e]low, E. 155

Bigelow, Elijah 102, 155

Bigelow, Ephm. 4, 38a, 117, 127, 153, 157, 158

(also spelled Biglow)

Bigelow, Ivory 93, 154

(also spelled Biglow)

Bigelow, Lewis 109

Biglow, Ephm. - see Bigelow

Biglow, Ivory - see Bigelow

Biglow, Marthy 158

Blake 152

Bott(?), (Doc.) 130

Boyd, J. 154

Boyd, John 13, 59, 106, 115, 153, 156

Brigham 153

Brigham, Abel 128

Brigham, Ashbel S. (or Asbel S.) 32, 63

Brigham, Ashley 141

Brigham, Baker 130, 151

Brigham, Barney 153

Brigham, Charllott 128

Brigham, Daniel 136, 155, 156

Brigham, Daniel (Capt.) 24, 95

Brigham, Ely 144

Brigham, Ephm. (Col.) 23

Brigham, Ithemer 146, 153

Brigham, Ivory 22, 158

Brigham, Jedidiah 20, 89, 156-158

Brigham, Levi 156

Brigham, Lovell 158

Brigham, Lydia V. 17

Brigham, Thankfull 110

Brigham, Winslow 19, 48, 107

Brooks, Hannah 56

Brown, A. 158

Brown, Abigah 37a, 117, 155, 157

Brown, Eli 97a

Brown, William 95, 118

Bruce 129, 153

Bruce, Amory 46, 131, 133

Bruce, Curtis 17

Bruce, Cutting 17

Bruce, Elmer 88

Bruce, Ezekiel 154, 74, 98, 141, 147, 157

Bruce, Isaiah 60, 129

Bruce, John 148

Bruce, Lewis 76, 86, 92

Bruce, Lovinah 72

Bruce, Mary 147

Bucklin, S. F. 158

Bucklin, S. F. (Rev.) 20, 31, 56, 108, 123, 135, 139, 140

Burnam, Perce 16

Chandler, Samuel (Capt.) 18

Chapin, S. 34

Chase, Elias W. 58

Cheney, Jesse 156

Chipman 33, 44, 80

Chipman, John 37a

Chipman, Samuel 158

Clark, Benjamin 122, 156

Clisby, John 87

Cogswell 153

Cogswell, Charles 42

Cogswell, William 65, 158

Cogswell, William D. 23, 82

Cole 153

Cole, Thomas 151

Collins 105

Collins, Amos 156

Cotting 153

Cotting, Amory 22, 33, 69, 81, 92, 125, 126, 146, 155-157

Cotting, John 41, 89, 104

Cranston, Joel 85

Crouch, Elijah 27, 34

Dalrymple, James 131

Darling, T. 158

Dexter, John 124

Dexter, Mary 33, 79

Dickerman, Issacher 154

Draper, W. 157

Draper, William 11, 99, 134, 155 157

Dunton, William 38a, 153

Eager 139

Eager, Hollis 57

Eager, Stepen 8, 155

Eager, Uriah 7

Eager, Winslow 157

Emes, Robert 154

Farwel, Richard - see Farwell

Farwell 153

Farwell, R. 97a

Farwell, Richard 17, 24, 71, 81, 112, 139, 143

(also spelled Farwel, Forwell)

Fay, (Col.) 135

Fay, Mark 113

Felton & Hale 38, 16, 42, 153

Felton, Archules 115

Felton, Silas 96, 157

Felton, Wm (Jr.) 123

Fessenden 82, 104

Fish 158

Flagg, Otis 104

Forwell, Richard - see Farwell

Foster, Nathan 64

Fuller, Thomas 7

Gardner 111

Goodale, Abner (Dea.) 63

Goodale, David 149

Goodale, Nathan 14, 154

Goodnow, Lewis 25

Goodwin, Nathaniel 19

Hager, Ephm. 123

Hager, Mariam 118

Hager, William 133

Hale 98

Hale (of Felton & Hale) 16, 38, 42, 153

Hale, Elijah (Capt.) 80

Hannah 20

Hapgood 128

Hapgood, Arron 14, 154

Hapgood, Asa 40

Hapgood, Ira 153

Hapgood, James W. 22, 107

Hapgood, Thomas 152

Harington, William - see Harrington

Harrington, John 86, 155

Harrington, William 11, 158

(also spelled Harington)

Harrington, William (Capt.) 129

Hastings 125

Hayden, Bergele 133

Hayden, Jesse 156

Hayden, Naum 111, 156

Hayden, Stephen 144

Hayden, William 83

Hildereth, B. W. 46, 154, 155, 157, 158

Hildereth, Benjamin W. 94, 120, 132

(also spelled Hildrith)

Hildereth, Benj. W. (Doc.) 18, 35

Hildrith, Benjamin W. - see Hildereth

Hilldreth, B. 97a

Holder(?) 153

Holder, Damon (Col.) 153

Holder, Thomas 17

Holyoke 42

How, Aaron 136

(see also Howe)

How, Eph. 154, 155, 157, 158

(see also Howe)

How, Jason 157, 158

(see also Howe )

How, Jonah 156

(see also Howe)

How, Lewis 157

(see also Howe)

How, Moses 2, 154

(also spelled Howe)

How, Samuel 140, 155

(also spelled Howe)

How, Stephen 24, 69, 140, 154

(also spelled Howe)

How, W. 156

How, William 155

Howe 77, 90, 153

Howe(?), Amory 155

Howe, Aaron 113, 150

(see also How)

Howe, Catherine 121

Howe, Eber 29

Howe, Ephm. 10, 34, 35, 114

(see also How)

Howe, Jabez(?) 143, 148

Howe, Jason 125, 154

(see also How)

Howe, Jason (Capt.) 95

Howe, Joel 8, 154

Howe, John (Capt.) 50

Howe, Jonah 3

(see also How)

Howe, Joseph (Jr.) 47

Howe, Josiah 124

Howe, Lambert 143

Howe, Lewis 65, 154

(see also How)

Howe, Lewis (Capt.) 136

Howe, Lydia 94

Howe, Moses - see How

Howe, Perkins 153

Howe, Samuel - see How

Howe, Stephen - see How

Howe, Stephen (Jr.) 102

Howe, Talmon 47, 103

Howe, Thaddeus 94

Howe, W. L. 114

Howe, William L. 66, 110

Howes, Jorusha(?) 158

Hudson, Stephen 150

Hunter, David 87

Hunter, Robert 11, 117, 154

Isaach 111

John 69, 124

Johnson, Peter 131

Larkin 154, 156

Larkin, Mary 19, 37a, 154-157

Lecaine 155

Lecaine, Abigail 52, 150

Lyscom, John 70, 101

Martin 19

Mary 150

Maynard 148

Maynard, Amory 97

Maynard, Calvin 133

Maynard, Charles 51, 67

(also spelled Maynerd)

Maynard, Eli 49, 108

Maynard, Ephm. 142, 157

Maynard, Ephm. (Capt.) 11, 137

Maynard, Ephm. (Capt.) (Jr.) 5

Maynard, Hannah 153

Maynard, Hesekiah 84

Maynard, Huldah 82

Maynard, Issach [Isaac] 8, 154, 157, 158

Maynard, John 23, 62, 124

Maynerd, Charles - see Maynard

Meeting House (in Marlborough?) 121

Mixer 122

Moore 119

(see also More)

Moore, Uriah 5

(see also Mores)

More 125

(see also Moore)

Mores, Uriah 158

(see also Moore)

Morse, Elias 25, 100

Morse, Henry 9, 155

Morse, L. 153

Morse, Lyman 153

Morse, Lymus 117

Morse, Nancy 49

Morse, Otis 156

Morse, Stephen 26

Morse(?), Willard 115

Munson(?), George E. 86

Newton, Jeremiah 49, 87

Newton, Larkin 101, 151

Newton, Silas (Capt.) 45

Newton, Willard 122

Newton, William 8, 154

Noyes, S. S. 154

Noyse, Samuel S. 21

Orne, Joshua 27

Osborn, Asa 148

Packard, Asa 156

Pamenter, Deleverance - see Parmenter

Pamenter, Ezkiel - see Parmenter

Parker, Benjm. 13, 122, 153

Parker, Benjm. (Capt.) 54, 154, 156

Parker, Mary 34, 114, 130

Parmenter, Daniel 53, 144

Parmenter, Delevence [Deliverance?] 113, 157

Parmenter, Levi 155

Parmenter, Ezkiel 13, 156, 157

(also spelled Pamenter)

Parmenter, Submit 64

Peaters, Peace 156, 157

Perery(?), Jezu 85

Peters, George 153

Peters, George (Jr.) 39, 118

Peters, Simon 127

Phelps, Merrick 38

Phelps, Roger 15, 153-155

Phelps, Stephen R. 155

Phelps, Stephen R. (Capt.) 21, 96

Philo 113

Potter 120

Potter, James 34

Price, W. P. 153

Priest, Silas 118

Procter, Coffin 59

Procter, N. B. 154-158, 70

Procter, Nicholson B. 6

Proctor 91

Proctor, N.B. - see Procter

Puffer, Simon 158

Purington 142

Rand(?), Job 97a

Reed, Augustus 5, 25, 42, 67, 79, 154

Rice 122

Rice, Benjamin 155

Rice, Edward 68, 114, 155

Rice, Edward (Jr.) 71

Rice, Eli 142, 157

Rice, Gershom 134

Rice, Hannah 32, 77

Rice, Henry 147

Rice, Jabez 154

Rice, Noah 154-157

Rice, Otis 157

Rice, Stephen 26

Rice, W. 154

Rice, William 19, 154-157

Rice, William P. 149

Rice, Woods 147

Robinson 153, 158

Robingson, Josiah - see Robinson

Robinson, Josiah 15, 91, 92, 103, 104, 154, 155

(also spelled Robingson)

Sally 110

Samuel(?) 33, 124

Sanders, Elijah 139

Sarah 90

Sawin, Jonathan 18, 29, 73, 76, 98, 116, 119, 154, 156

Sawin, Moses 153

Seaver 157

Seaver, Heman 138

Seaver, Norman 156

Sherman 155

Sherman, Hannah 28

Sherman, Moses 116

Smith 105, 156

Smith, Asa 22, 37

Smith, Ellet 156

Smith, Gaus 85

Smith, Jidathan(?) 3

Sophia 32

Spur, Eph. 158

Stephen(?) 97a

Stephen, Daniel 111

(see also Stephens)

Stephens, Aaron 16, 154

Stephens, Aaron (Capt.) - see Stevens

Stephens, Daniel 19, 41, 69

(see also Stephen)

Stephens, Francis - see Stevens

Steven, (Capt.) 117

Stevens, Albert G. 141

Stevens, (Capt.) 90

Stevens, Aaron (Capt.) 50, 84, 114, 125, 137

(also spelled Stephens)

Stevens, Francis 124, 156

(also spelled Stephens)

Stevens, Lettle 114

Stone(?) 91, 92

Stow, Abraham 105, 141, 153, 155

(also spelled Stowe)

Stow, Brown 155

Stow, Jabez 73, 114

Stow, Jere 113, 133

(also spelled Stowe)

Stow, John 124

Stow, M. L. 137, 145, 158

Stow, Rufus 14, 59, 114, 155

(also spelled Stowe)

Stow, T. 158

Stow, Truman 55

Stowe 59

Stowe, Abraham - see Stow

Stowe, Jere - see Stow

Stowe, Rufus - see Stow

Stratton, Daniel 44

Sullivan, T. O. 120

Temple 158

Temple, Aaron 27, 74, 79, 88, 157

Temple, David 26

Temple, David (Jr.) 18

Temple, Ira 10, 113, 140

Temple, John 154

Temple, John (Jr.) 5

Temple, John (3d) 15

Temple, John S. 131

Temple, Silas 28, 51, 65, 102

Temple, William 4, 106, 153, 154

Temple, William W. (Jr.) 16

Tenney, John Z. 118

(see also Tenny)

Tenny, Catharina D. 119

Tenny, John Z. 93

(see also Tenney)

Thayer, Sullivan 43, 53, 154-156, 158

Townsend 111

Townsend., Joseph 43

Truman 90

Vose 134

Walker, Daniel 115

Warren, (Capt.) 158

Warren, Samuel 156

Warren, Samuel (Capt.) 146

Warren, Thaddeus 2, 17, 157

Warren, Samuel 2

Weeks 153

Weeks, Francis 123

Weeks, John 120, 132, 154

Weeks, Jonathan 45

Weeks, Solomon 68, 121

Weeks, William 148

Wetherby, Caleb 14, 155

Wetherby, Jebey(?) S. 101

Wheeler 121, 126

Williams 46, 109, 153

Williams, Abraham 60, 104, 127, 154

Williams, J. 25

Williams, Joseph 7, 40, 42, 97, 116, 156

Williams, L. B 128

Williams, Mary 150

Williams, Rebecah 21

Williams, S. 146

Williams, Stephen 134

Willkins, Edward 85

Wilikins, John 9, 154, 156

Willkins, Jonas 2, 44, 155, 156

Willkins, Lucy 20

Willson 153

Willson, Josiah 155

Willson, William - see Wilson

Wilson, William 142, 157

(also spelled Willson)

Winch, Daniel 131

Winch, Levi 96

Winch, Rebbaca 58

Winchester, Samuel 31, 109

Witcomb 157

Witmore, L F. 149, 151

Witmore, Levi F. 11

Witt, Dwight 147, 151, 152

Witt, S. 158

Witt, Samuel 36, 152

Witt, Samuel (Jr.) 145

Wittmore, L. 154

Wood, Jedidiah or Jeddiah 9, 57, 61

(see also Woods)

Woods, James 4, 54, 99, 132, 139, 153, 154-157

Woods, Jedidiah 156

(see also Wood)

Woods, Moses 8

Woods, Sarah 117

Woodward 102, 156

Woodward, Moses 48, 83, 121, 153, 154-156