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 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:          Bancker, Christopher, ca. 1699-1763.             

Title:               Appraisals

Dates:             1750-1762

Call No.:         Doc. 1011

Acc. No.:         53x90

Quantity:        1 v. (48 leaves)

Location:        31 G

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Christopher Bancker and Brandt Schuyler, merchants from New York City, were appointed in 1750 as publicly sworn appraisers for the Province of New York.  Schuyler was replaced in 1753 by Joris Brinckerhoff, also a merchant.  These men primarily appraised estates of deceased merchants and seamen, as well as ships and their cargo.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This manuscript records the appraised inventories of various estates and ships taken by Christopher Bancker, Brandt Schuyler, and Joris Brinckerhoff in New York, between 1750-1762.  Entries record the quantity, description, and value of items in English pounds.

 

Appraisals of ships included valuation of the vessel's equipment such as masts, sails, cables, etc., as well as its cargo.  In several instances, the cargo was damaged.

 

The majority of entries are for the appraisal of deceased merchants' estates, particularly in cases of escheats where there were no heirs.  Such names as Thomas Hysham, John Moore, Francis Thurman, and Anthony Rutgers appear on the list of appraised estates.  With the exception of several appraisals of business inventories, such as that of cloth merchant, Thomas Hysham, the majority of the valuated items are household goods and personal belongings.  Numerous entries for silver, clothing, china, fabrics, furniture, slaves, farm animals, and pots and pans were recorded.  Among the more eclectic items mentioned are a tortoise shell watch, a set of gold weights, a single pocket pistol, and a quilting frame.

           

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Acquired from an unknown source.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Rutgers, Anthony, d. 1760.

            Moore, John, d. 1757.

            Thurman, Francis, d. 1758.

            Hysham, Thomas.

 

Topics:

            Escheat.

            Inventories of decedents' estates.

            Inventories - Valuation.

            Decedents' estates.

            Ships - Cargo.

            Merchant ships - Valuation.

            Valuation - New York (State) - 18th century.

            Appraisers.

            Merchants.

 

Additional authors:

            Schuyler, Brandt.

            Brinckerhoff, Joris.

           

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 G

 

 

Name index to Doc. 1011:

 

 

Algeo, David   29

Anson 76  

Ascough, Doctor   87

 

Bancker, Evert   88                    

Banyard, G.   1

Barclay, Henry (Rev.)   63, 75

Barclay, Mary    63                  

Bard, John    34                        

Bassing, John (baker) - see also Bussing

Beekman, John    34                  

Bonswell, Rachel (also spelled Bonswill) 34                      

Bonswill, Rachel  - see Bonswell

Bette (negro)   68                     

Bresteed, Andrew (junr.)   33   

Brown, Wm   30                                

Buck Skin  (sloop)  29

Burges, John   15                      

Bussing, John (see also Bassing)   55   

Byvanck & Compy, Evert   25          

 

Cesar (negro)  44                     

Charming Rachell (ship)  27

Charming Sally  (sloop)  52                                                               

Charming Salley (snow)  18

Childs, Cathrin  56                   

Childs, Joseph    56

Clarens   32

Clarke, Junr.   22                     

Claywhick   34                         

Clinton, George   1, 22                

Clopper, Cornelius   38               

Clopper, John   6                      

Codwise, George (master of sloop Sibyl)  24, 25

Cole   32

Comber  32                           

Copes   32                             

Coventry, Wm.  37

Cronikes   32     

Crueger & Compy.   37

 

Dalley, John   15                    

Dejoncourt,, Peter   23

de Peyster, Abraham   80

De Peyster, Isaac   80                

De Peyster, Peter   80                  

Derham, W.    32                     

Dessbrusses, Elias   35, 37

Dick (negro)   57, 68                  

Dinah (negro)   90                     

Dodge, Jeremiah   23                   

Dolphin (sloop)   20, 28

Dryden   32                             

Duncan, Thomas   75

Duncan, Thomas (merchant)   75

Duncan-Ludlow, George   75, 79         

 

Earle, Edward    38

Easham, Cathrine   18

Elizabeth (privateer sloop)   82

Elsworth, William   80                 

 

Farmer, Jasper   56

Farmer, Mary   56                      

Farmer, Peter   56                     

Filles (negro)   51

Flanningan, Margaret   34                                  

Flore (negro)   69                     

Francis, Jacob    27                    

Friendship (snow)    4 

 

Gibbs, John (master of sloop Relief)  35

Golden., Alxander (esq.)   82

Gouverneur, Nicholas  35

Grace (negro)   68

Graham., Edward    40

Grigg, Mary   62

Groen, Jacob Morris   90

Groen, Mary Morris   90

 

Hansen, Henry   35

Harrid, Mary   83

Harrisson, George   20

Harry (negro)   15, 68

Harrys (see also Harris)   32

Hazard, Jonathan   38

Hester (negro)    44

Heyter, Edward    3

Heyter, Hannah    3

Hons?, Cathrin    80

Hopson, Samuel   18

Hyer, William (master of brigantine Lark)   23                             

Hyet, Catarine    5

Hyet, James (mariner)   5

Hylton, Ralph   15

Hysham, Cathrine   7, 14

Hysham, Thomas (mariner)   7

 

Iand (negro)   79

Indian King (ship)  (no page given)

Industry (vessel)   39

Isaac (negro)   68

 

Jack (negro)   69

James (negro)   50

Jeffers, Richard   20

John (negro)   68

Johnson, Charles   38

Joo (negro)   95

Junis, John (capt. of a Royal American Company)    50

 

Kennedy, Arch. (collector of customs for N.Y.)    19, 24

Kerbyl (or Kerbyll) John   33

Kerbyll, Mary   33

Kersey   32

Keteltas., Elizabeth    90

Keteltas, Gerrit   90

King, John   38

 

Lansingh, John   55

Lark (brigantine)    23

Lawrence Jonathan (commander of sloop Lena)   57

Lena (sloop)   57

Lispenard   72

Lispenard, Leonard   63

Liverpool (brigantine)   79

Livingston, John   63

Livingston, John (merchant)    4

Livingston, Thomas (master of brig York Castle)   79

Livingston, Wm   35

Loddle, Joseph   25

Long, Clara (widow)    3

Long, John (merchant)   15, 30

Long, Margaret   88

Long, William (Capt.)   88                   

Lucas   32

Lucas, Friend   23

Ludlow, Gabriel  75

Lynch, Thomas (merchant)   52

 

McCleave, John   27

McKenly, Wm.   82                                                   

Man, John (Jr.)   34

Man, Isaac   18

Man, John   18

Maria (brigantine)   34                                               

Marschalk, Francis   88

Marschalk, Isaac   88

Marston, Nath. (merchant)   35

Martin, Benj.   32

Mary (negro)   16           

Merseyr, Wm.   30

Mezier, Peter   25

Miller, Thomas (commander of brigantine Maria)    34, 56                       

Moore, Benj.    82                                        

Moore, Frances   28, 41                                                        

Moore., John. (Esqr.; merchant)   41                       

Moore, Richard (master of Privateer sloop Elizabeth)   82

 

Nappier, James   28                                                    

Newton   32                           

Nicholas (negro)   68         

 

Oswald, Eleazor (master of sloop Polly)   37

      

Pearse, Thomas (staymaker)   80                          

Pell, Francis (mariner)    21                                

Pell, John   20                       

Pelling   32

Peter (negro)   69                  

Polly (negro)   16                  

Polly (sloop)   37                                                     

Polly & Deborah (small sloop or boat)   82

Pomp'y (negro)   68                   

Poyter, Mary   49                        

Prime (negro)   57                     

Prince (negro)   68                  

Provoost, David   20, 28

Provost, James (Colonel)  50         

Publin?   32                          

                               

Ramsey, Thomas (master of sloop Dolphin)   20, 28                                     

Relief (sloop)   35

Remse, Peter   80                     

Richardson, William   80              

Robbin (negro)   68                   

Robin (negro)   44                    

Rohault?   76                         

Roorbach., John    39                                                     

Royal American Company   50         

Rutgers, Anthony (attorney at law)   63, 96

Rutgers, Cornelia   63               

Rutgers, Elizabeth   96               

Rutgers, Margaret   63          

 

S., C. V.   4

Sacket, James    40, 41

Sarley, Anthony      29

Schuyler, Elizabeth   20              

Scott, John Morine   34

Scott, Marian   34

Seneca   32

Sherlock, W.   32

Sibyl (sloop)    24, 25                                           

Sleght, Catharina   90

Sleght, Elizabeth   88

Sleght, Matthew    88

Smith, Henry?   39

Spitcher, James   38

Stocklove   32

Strickwood, Mathys   39

Summers, Wm. (master of sloop Charming Sally)   52

Sussex (negro)   44

Swan, James   80

Sweetnam, Henry   4

Symes, Catherine (widow)   15

Symes, Lancaster   15

                                                                                                                       

Taylor, Jer.   32

Taylor, William   80, 81

Ten Eyck, Anthony   6

Ten Eyck, Conrad    6                                                  

Ten Eyck, Sarah   6

Thody, Michl.   62, 63

Thomlington Trecothick in Company   39

            (name could be Thomlinson)

Thurman, Francis (merchant)    57                        

Thurman, John (Junr.)   57

Tingley, Samuel (ship captain)   15

Tom (negro)   44

Tony (negro)   68

Troop   51

Troup, Alexander  15

Tucker, James   7

Tull, Susanna   16   

Turlington   13

 

Van Cortland & Company, Philip   80

Van Drill, Wm. (master of small sloop Polly & Deborah)   82                      

Van Ranst, Luke   15

Van Soolinge, Doeter Gerardus    82

(see also Van Toolinge)

Van Toolinge, Gerard (doctor)   79

Van Wyck, Abraham   6

Van Wyck, Theodorus   6, 25

Veach, Margaret (widow)    34, 39, 40

Vincent, John     34

 

Walton., Wm.   23, 57

Watts   32

Wessels, Hendrick    16

Wessells, Jacobus  16

Wessells, Teuntje   16

Whistones    32

White, Elizabeth    54

White, Robert  (ship carpenter)   54

White, Sarah   53

White, Thomas  (commander of snow Charming Salley)   18

White, Wm. (Capt.)  53

Wiggins, John   83

Will (negro)   68

Williams, Charles   87, 96

Williams, Dorthy    50

Williams, Rise   50

Witter, Thomas   16

Wolf, Johan David   61

Wright, Jonas   15

Wright, Mary   49

Wright, William   49

Wygand. John Albert (Reverend)   61

 

York (negro)   69

York Castle (brigantine)  79