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: Abbott, Abiel, b. 1741.

Title: Account books

Dates: 1759-1802

Call No.: Doc. 1037

Acc. No.: 57x17.1-.2

Quantity: 2 v. (80 p., 68 p.)

Location: 31 H

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Abiel Abbott was a cooper in Wilton, New Hampshire, in the second half of the 18th century. He married his wife, Dorcas, in 1764, and by 1777, they had five sons and one daughter. Abbott served as constable for the town of Wilton, NH beginning in 1767 and he also farmed.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

These two volumes record the business transactions of cooper Abiel Abbott of Wilton, New Hampshire, who made sap barrels, meat barrels, butter churns, cheese hoops, beer barrels, axe and hoe handles, buckets, and taps, and hooped tubs and churns. Abbott kept a record of the number of barrels he produced between 1759-1763, as well as an "account of stock" that included his supply of ash, white pine, and walnut boards. He inventoried his tools in 1759.

Abbott supplemented his income by selling salt, rum, rye, corn, meat, seeds, and root vegetables like turnips and "pertators." He recorded performing such farm labor as plowing, harrowing, haying, and chopping wood for other people, especially his brothers.

In 1767, Abbott became a constable for the town of Wilton, NH, and one entry indicates that he trained soldiers for the Revolutionary War. Also included in volume 1 are a copy of the will of Timothy Gray, a list of clothing expenses, and Abbott's family birthdates.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

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

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Timothy Trace.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Abbott family - Genealogy.

Topics:

Barrels - Prices.

Lumber.

Inventories.

Clothing and dress - Prices.

Pails - Prices.

Tools.

Business records - New Hampshire.

Agricultural wages.

Wills.

Coopers and cooperage.

United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.

Constables.

Coopers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 31 H

Name indexes to both volumes:

Index to acc. 57x17.1:

Abbot, Abiel 4, 8, 9, 11, 12-15, 15b, 15c, 16b, 16c, 17-21, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, 35a, 36-40, 42, 42a, 42b, 43, 46, 47, 49-56, 60, 62, 64, 66-71, 71a, 73-75

Abbot, Barachias 16b

Abbot, Benjamin

Abbot, Darius 38

Abbot, David 7

Abbot, Dorcas

Abbot, Ezra

Abbot, George 5, 6, 8, 80

Abbot, Henry 19

Abbot, Isaac 33

Abbot, Jacob 16a, 35a, 56, 57, 63, 76

Abbot, Jeremiah 13, 14, 39, 40, 79

Abbot, John 11, 36, 64

Abbot, Joseph 15c, 20, 80

Abbot, Lebediah 4

Abbot, Lydia 16a, 52

Abbot, Moses 33, 52, 53

Abbot, Nathan 18, 22, 23, 44, 50, 51

Abbot, Nehemiah 4, 10

Abbot, Samuel

Abbot, Stephen 15c

Abbot, Thomas 23

Abbot, Timothy 16a, 16b, 54

Abbot, William 13, 25, 41a, 42, 52, 54, 60, 61, 76, 79

Addams, Lydia 6, 10

Ardyway 28

Ballard 46, 54, 75, 79

Ballard, John 13

Ballard, Nathan 7, 8, 11, 20, 21, 41a, 41b, 44, 46, 47, 76

Ballard, Sarah 6

Ballard, Stephen 11

Ballard, Uriah 16c, 17, 52, 68, 69, 79

Barker, Daniel 41a

Barker, Nehemiah 7

Barker, Phinehas 15, 72

Barnard, Stephen 31

Barrit, Robert 41a

Blanchard, David 11, 22, 30, 31, 34, 38, 44, 65, 70, 71

Blanchard, Joshua 10, 21, 26, 41a, 62

Blanchard, Nathan 24, 25, 4la, 58, 59, 65, 71

Blanchard, P. 58

Blanchard, Samuel 17

Blanchard, Stephen 5, 34, 35, 41a

Blunt, David 35

Blunt, Isaac 18

Bolch, Hart 42a

Brown, Isaac 15

Brown, James 15, 15b, 15c, 52, 67

Brown, John 62, 63

Brown, W. (Dr.) 32

Burge, Ephraim 76

Burton, John 76

Burton, Jonathan 41a, 76

Butterfield 21, 29, 70

Butterfield, Joseph 29, 42

Butterfield, Stephen 16b

Calton, Nehemiah 10

Cambylain

Camil, Robert 74

Case, Jeremiah 39

Chadler 79

Chandler, David 37

Chandler, Isaac 32

Chandler, Joshua 29

Chandler, Nathan 15

Christopher 47

Cillam, Samuel 38

Coburn, George 28

Coster, Ebenezer 76

Crom, John 18

Crom, Jonathan 63

Cummings, Hannah 53

Dale, John 76

Dane, John 10

Dane, Joseph 9

Dane, William 24

Dascombe, James 67, 73

Dresser, Jonathan 12

Dunsten, Pattey 80

Ellit 41a, 76

Ellits, Elias 76

Father (Abbot) 25, 41a, 76

Ford, Esrael

Foster, Asa 16b

Foster, Job 39

Foster, William 34

Fry, Isaac 48, 49, 63

Fry, John 6, 10

Frye 79

Gray 17, 59

Gray, Jonathan 55

Gray, Robert 12

Gray, Ruth 78

Gray, Timothy 26, 27, 59, 74, 78, 79

Griffin, James 39

Gutterson, Samuel 16a

Heartwell 79

Hobard, Major 69

Holt 17, 18, 20, 48, 50, 62, 69

Holt, Banichias 18

Holt, Benjamin 76

Holt, Daniel 18, 41a, 76

Holt, David 14

Holt, Fyfield 73

Holt, Jeremiah 74, 75

Holt, Joseph 13, 66, 74

Holt, Joshua 29

Holt, Lela 36, 74

Holt, Nicholis 21

Holt, Oliver 29

Holt, Saml. 15, 67

Holt, Simeon 42

Holt, Timothy 63

Hopkins 71

How, Israel 67, 79

Hutcheson, Capt. 12, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, 31, 40, 41, 41a, 47, 48, 51, 54, 68, 72, 74, 75

Hutcheson, Nathan 72

Hutchinson, Timothy 73

Ingils, Isaac 10

Israel 14, 45

Jere 23, 25, 39, 41b, 44, 54, 76, 79

John 21, 41a, 76

Jones 7, 21

Jones, Caleb 47, 66

Jones, Jonathan 10

Kenney, David 9, 59

Lancey 62

Lancy, George 41, 42a, 62, 75

Livermore 41, 63

Lovejoy, Hannah 7

Lovejoy, Henry 18, 42, 47, 61, 65, 80

Lovejoy, Joshua 16c

Lovejoy, Samuel 42, 66, 79

Lutwyche, Goldstone 63

Manard, Jothom 35

Martin 42b

Martin, Jonathan 66

Milliken 4

Mulliken, Elexander 76

Nuss 18, 55

Obed 8, 21, 45, 47

Osgood, Isaac 10

Osgood, Peter 35a

Osgood, Samuel 28

Osgood, Stephen 63

Parce, William 24, 25

Parker, Benjamin 12, 49

Parker, Dinah 11

Parker, Henry 12, 58, 72

Parker, James 11

Parker, Josiah 7, 52, 63, 69

Parker, Naomi 53

Parker, Susanah 72

Peabody, Aaron 50, 51

Peabody, Ephraim 42b, 43

Peabody, Isaac 72

Peirce, William 63, 76

Phillips 35a

Phillips, Revering Saml. 26

Phineaus 34

Pompe 30

Poor, Daniel 10

Poor, Thomas 10

Price, William 63

Putnam, Ephraim 76

Reard, Edman 69

Ridout, Benjamin 11, 12, 75, 79

Rockwood, Ebenr. (Dr.) 79

Russell, Elizabeth 71a

Russell, Isaac 36-38, 71a

Russel, Thomas 41a

Samuel 13, 16b, 16c, 17, 20, 22, 24, 32, 40, 42, 45, 46, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 64, 75

Sanders 20, 21, 44

Sanders, Stephen 42

Sawyer, Josiah 70a

Sawyer, Sarah 71

Sayer, Nuss?

Simson, Capt. 6

Simson, Joseph 26

Smith, Benjamin 63

Snow, Joseph 18, 19

Spalding, Levi 41a

Steel, Benjamin 43

Steel, John 4, 9, 10, 15c

Stephen 13

Stepen, Jonathan 35a

Steven, John 80

Steven, Samuel 5

Stile, Moses 69, 76

Stratton 41

Stratton, Richard 41

Taller, Lieut. 32

Tayler 41a, 47

Temple, Howard

Thompson 68, 73

Thomson, Dorothy 12, 11, 73

Tiler, Jacob 40

Twesden? Capt. 41

Wardwell, John 10

William 44, 48, 52, 54, 55, 64, 65, 71, 79

Wilson, John 16c

Wilton, Mass. 41

Index to 57x17.2:

Abbot 56, 60, 64

Abbot, Abiel 22, 23, 26, 34, 38, 39, 43, 48, 54, 58

Abbot, Barachias 6, 13

Abbot, Benjamin 21

Abbot, George 6, 34, 36, 49, 55

Abbot, Jacob 10, 21, 41, 51, 68

Abbot, Jacob, jr. 41

Abbot, Jeremiah 3, 46, 47, 62a, 63

Abbot, John 14, 31, 44, 57, 62a

Abbot, Joseph 64

Abbot, Joseph (Lt.) 48, 66

Abbot, Joseph, jr. 12, 35

Abbot, William 1, 2, 13, 24, 28, 54, 56, 60

Abbot, William, jr. index

Abiel 24, 42

Adams, Samuel 44

Ballard 15

Ballard, Lt. 13, 27, 28

Ballard, Bettey 55

Ballard, Nathan (Lt.) 27, 28

Ballard, Salla 5

Ballard, Sarah 5

Ballard, Uriah 12, 15, 16, 21, 60

Ballard, Uriah, jr. 15, 16, 20

Barns, Isaac (Lt.) 57

Barron, Isaac (Lt.) 44, 45, 56, 62a, 63

Barrett 62

Batcheldon, Archarlous (Lt.) 26

Barcheldon, Lial 21, 26

Barcheldon, Uzziel 26

Benjamin 1, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 35, 38, 46, 55, 62, 68

Bettey, John 62a, 63

Blanchard 33, 34

Blanchard, Lt. 50, 51, 64

Blanchard, Abiel 20

Blanchard, David 22, 36, 55

Blanchard, George 22, 41

Blanchard, J. (Lt.) 51

Blanchard, Jacob 36

Blanchard, Jeremiah (Lt.) 4, 33, 34, 50, 51

Blanchard, Joshua index

Blanchard, Lucy 38

Blanchard, Nathan 55

Blanchard, Peter 36

Blanchard, Stephen 21, 38

Blanchard, Stephen, jr. 35

Blood, Mr. 30

Blood, Asa 30

Blood, Simon 31

Blood, Stephen 32

Blunt, Mr. 13, 34

Blunt, Isaac 13, 14, 31, 34

Bradish, Mr. 32

Bridges, Abiel 25

Brown 39, 62

Brown, David 9, 10, 43, 53, 62

Brown, Isaac 17, 66

Brown, James 39, 53, 62

Brown, Thomas 32

Burge 56

Burge, Ephraim 4

Burge, Josiah 45

Buss, Richard 68

Buss, Stephen 68

Butterfield, Abraham 68

Buxton, John 28

Calton, John 62a, 63

Chandler, Mrs. 7, 8

Chandler, Daniel 7, 8

Chandler, David 68

Clarke, William 45, 56

Coburn, Constable George 11, 12, 23, 37, 46

Coming, Ebenezer 12, 16

Cram, Phillip 3, 22

Cram, Jonathan 4

Cram, Jonathan, jr. 38

Crass, Samuel 31

Crosby, Capt. 68

Crosby, Josiah 68

David 48, 65

Davise 57

Donepore? Benjamin 46

Dunster 30

Dunster, Isiah 45, 56, 57

Dunster, Jason 30, 31, 57

Dunster, Samuel 31, 45, 57, 62a

Eaton, Mr. 6

Eaton, Thomas 6

Elliot, Elias 55

Ezra 11, 12, 15, 19, 24, 35, 55, 62, 64

Farington, Phinias 25, 26

Fish, Mr. 19, 32

Fish, Simon 30

Frye, Majr. 53

Frye, Mrs. 10, 42

Frye, Abiel 42

Frye, Elizabeth 42

Frye, Isaac 42

Frye, Isaac (Capt.) 10

Frye, Isaac (Majr.) 42

Frye, John 42

Frye, Timothy 42

Gray, Joseph 12, 37

Gray, Deacon Timothy 20

Gray, Timothy, jr. 20

Greelee, Samuel 26

Griggs, Samuel 56

Gutterson, Mr. 39

Gutterson, Abner 24

Gutterson, John 59

Gutterson, Samuel 16, 39

Gutterson, Simeon 39

Hammond, P? index?

Harkins, Capt. 52, 55

Herrick, Edward 6

Hill 45, 62a, 63

Hill, Alpheas 45

Hill, Nathaniel 45, 57

Holt 5, 25, 60

Holt, Capt. 42

Holt, Daniel 35

Holt, Jeremiah 40

Holt, Joel 37

Holt, Constable Joseph 35

Holt, Widow Mehitable 25

Holt, Nehemiah 8

Holt, Timothy 60

Holt, Timothy, jr. 60

Honey, Widow Hannah 40

How, Mr. 15

How, Israel 15, 26

Hugman, David 30

Hutchenson, Nathan 68

Ingles, David 14, 23, 58

Ingles, David, Jr. 51

Jacob, 1, 3, 15, 21, 24, 41

James 53

Jeremiah 3, 16, 31, 46, 54, 63

Jess(?) Henry 45

John [Abbot] 14, 32, 42

Johnson, Ephraim 6

Joshua [Eaton] 6

Kyes, Simon 52

Lawrence, Benjamin (Lt.) 32

Livermore 36

Lovejoy, Lt. 16, 65

Lovejoy, Mr. 18

Lovejoy, Mrs. 18

Lovejoy, Francis 20

Lovejoy, Henry 12, 65

Lovejoy, Nathan 38

Lovejoy, Samuel (Lt.) 17, 18, 31, 65

Lovejoy, William 65

Martin, Christopher 52

Mashel, John 45, 56

Meers? Robert 28

Moore, Joshua 52

Nathan 55, 65

Needam, Asar 63

Nicholas, James 31, 32, 44, 45, 56, 57, 62a, 63

Nicholas, John 57, 62a, 63

Nicholas, Joseph 31

Noyes, Moses 21, 45, 56

Nutting, Amos

Osgood, Joseph 14, 312 32

Parker, Lt. 31, 32, 44, 57

Parker, Capt. 44, 45, 56, 57

Parker, Benjamin 17, 45, 56

Parker, Henry 54

Parker, N. (Capt.) 45

Parker, Nathaniel (Capt.) 44, 57, 62a

Parker, Nathaniel (Lt.) 14, 31, 32, 56, 57

Parker, P. 62a

Parker, Simon 32

Parker, Susanah 35, 54

Peabody, Aaron 22

Peabody, E. 60

Peabody, Ephraim 34, 49

Peirce, Lt. 59

Peirce, Lt. William 59

Pevey, Peter 64

Pettengill? Samuel 49

Prockter, Alijah (Lt.) 62a

Prockter, Ezriah 45, 56, 57

Putnam, Majr. 57

Putnam, Nathaniel 22

Putnam, Nathaniel. C? 22

Read, Mrs. 9, 27, 62

Read, Hammond 21, 32

Read, Nathan 21, 45

Read, Peter 30

Richarson 68

Ridout 48

Ridout, Benjamin 3, 9, 21, 48

Ridout, Benjamin, jr. 21

Ridout, Salla 48

Right?, Benjamin 22

Robens, Ephraim 32, 44, 45, 56, 57

Robens, Ephraim (Deacon) 63

Rockwood, Ebenezer (Doctr.) 51

Russel, John 30

Russel, Thomas, jr. 28

Sander? Mr. 43

Sartle, Mr. 39

Sartle, Michael 39

Sawyer 23

Sawyer, Nathaniel 23

Scripture, Samuel 29

Sharp, Stephen 31

Shead, William 30, 43

Silas 43

Simons, Joseph 29

Smith, Capt. 45, 56

Snow, Mr. 16

Snow, Jonathan 44, 57, 62a

Snow, Phebe 39

Spolding, Benona 13, 14, 31, 44

Spolding, Jonas 31, 44, 57, 62a, 63

Spolding, William 31

Spolding, Zebelon 44

Stalling, Putnam (Majr.) 57

Starns, Essikier? 57

Steel, Mr. 54, 64

Steel, Benjamin 9? 11, 64

Taylor, Benjamin 14

'Ihedden, Ebenezer 44

Thelding? Samuel 45

Thing, Richard 18, 46

Tuttle, Nathaniel 32

Varham, Rebeckah 25

Warron 66, 67

Warron, Daniel 67

Warron, Ebenezer 66

Warron, Elizabeth 66

Wilkens, Uriah 4

William [Abbot] 1, 2, 28, 31, 54, 65

William 29, 36, 64

William, Jonathan 29

William, Samuel 65

Williamton - see: Willington

Willington 45, 56

Willington, William 56, 62a, 63

Wilton [New Hampshire?] 4

Winning, John (Capt.) 63

Wood, David 16