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: Akin, Bartholomew.
Title: Account
books
Dates: 1771-1825,
bulk 1775-1800
Call No.: Fol. 118
Acc. No.: 77x48, 78x263
Quantity: 2 volumes
Location: 5 E 10
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Bartholomew Akin was a
cabinetmaker and joiner active from 1771 to 1825. In 1771, he was residing in
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Consists of two account books that record debits and credits accrued by Bartholomew Akin from 1771 to 1825, although the bulk of the entries have dates ranging from 1776 to 1800. The first volume covers his activities from 1771 to 1784. It was used as a daybook in 1775 and 1776 and from 1779 to 1784, with miscellaneous transactions noted for the other years. The later set of daybook listings correspond to ledger entries in the second volume, kept from 1776 until 1828. Both volumes document Akin's work as a house framer, shingle maker, loom builder, white washer, ship carpenter, repairer of plows, and maker of many forms of furniture, including bedsteads, chests, tables, chairs, bread troughs, cupboards, trundle beds, sink bottoms, curtain rails, etc. Whatever was needed that required a person who would and could work with wood, Akin seems to have had the abilities to perform the job. His business records note dealings with joiner Ebenezer Allen, as well as blacksmiths, shoemakers, coopers, masons, and tanners. He also notes amounts owed to him for days of labor for someone he hired out named Elnathan. In return for his labor, Akin received such things as farm produce, candles, wool, cloth, leather, timber, nails, earthenware, etc. Also featured are a recipe for cement and instructions on the care of tools.
ORGANIZATION
LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Accession 77x48 purchased from Rockwell Gardiner.
Accession 78x263 purchased from Joseph Rubinfine.
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Framing (Building).
House painting.
Dwellings -
Agricultural implements - Maintenance and repair.
Ships - Maintenance and repair.
Shipbuilding.
Pottery.
Lumber.
Joinery.
Casual labor.
Tools.
Household supplies.
Hardware.
Farm produce.
Furniture making.
Furniture industry and trade -
Workshop recipes.
Woodwork.
Business records -
Business records -
Account books.
Daybooks.
Ledgers.
Cabinetmakers.
Joiners.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 5 E 10
Partial list of names
found in Fol. 118, vol. 1 (acc. 78x263)
(name list for vol. 2
follows)
Adventure
(schooner)
Akin,
Bartholomew
Allen,
Ebenezer
Aulden,
John
Chaddock,
John
Clark,
David
Cushman,
Seth
Darthmouth
(sloop)
Endever
(sloop)
Fish
Hawk (schooner)
Freedom
(sloop)
George
(schooner)
Hambleton
(brig)
Hathaway,
Clark
Hathaway,
Emieah
Industry
(sloop)
Isaac
(schooner)
Jeremiah
(schooner)
Joseph,
Christopher
Keizah
(brig
Mary
(brig)
Meetinghouse
No
Duty (brig)
Patience
(brig)
Phenex (sloop)
Polly (sloop)
Reliance
(sloop)
Rotch
Sally
(sloop)
Sarah
(schooner)
Seaflour
(schooner)
Sherman,
Samuel
Smith,
William
Supply (schooner)
Susan (sloop)
Taber,
Jacob
Taber,
Thomas
Tryal (sloop)
Unity (schooner)
Object list for Fol.
118, vol. 1 (acc. 78x263)
bedstead
bedstead,
trundle
beehive
bread
trough
brush
handle
cedar,
red
chair
bottoming
chair,
rocker
chamber
pot
chest
cider
mill
coffin
cradle
cradle,
rockers
cupboard
curtain
rails
desk
flags
frames,
window
glass,
window
headboards
jointer
loom
mahogany
maple
milk
pan
pan,
milk
press
shoe
buckle, silver
sieve
bottom
sign
sink
bottom
stand
table
table
leaf
teapot
handle
tools,
molding
window
frames
window
glass
List of names found in Fol.
118, vol. 2 (acc. 77x48)
(see also index in front
of volume)
Allen,
Ebenezer
Allen,
Eleazer
Allen,
Rufus
Allen.
Samuel
Aulden,
John
Bedford,
Town of
Benjamin,
Daniel
Chaddock,
John
Chimbley,
William Allen
Church,
Comael
Claghon,
George
Claghon,
William
Clard,
David
Crowell,
John
Davis,
Abraham
Delan,
Nathan
Delan,
Richard
Delan,
Seth
Drew,
Isaac
Eldredge,
Elnathan
Ellis,
Du(?)
Ellis,
Luke
George
(schooner)
Hathaway,
Briget
Hathaway,
Clark
Hathaway,
Humphrey
Hathaway,
Micah
Hombs,
Joseph
Jarvis,
Leonard
Jenne,
Huber
Jenne,
Nathaniel
Joyner,
Ebnezer Allen
Kemton,
Jonathan
Kempton,
William
Langworthy,
John
Lelane,
Ephraim
Merithew,
Benjamin
Nye,
Obed
Nye,
Stephen
Nye,
Thomas
Russell,
Joseph
Ruth
(Schooner)
School
House
Serverance,
Niesion
Shiptimber
Smith,
Henry
Smith,
Jacob Taber
Smith,
Lemuel
Smith,
William
Stephens,
Elisher
Summonton,
John
Taber,
Ameziah
Taber,
Amos
Taber,
Jacob
Taber,
Jonathan
Taber,
Lewis
Taber,
Pardon
Taber,
Stephen
Taber,
Thomas
Taber,
William (Cpt.)
Taulman,
William
Terry,
Isaac
Tincom,
John
Tobey,
Elisher (Doctor)
Tobey,
Seth
West,
John
West,
William
Wing,
Jacob
Wing,
Paul
Wood,
Jeruiah