The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Holmes, Jonathan.

Title: Ledger

Dates: 1749-1754

Call No.: Fol. 158

Acc. No.: 71x71

Quantity: 1 v. (242 p.)

Location: 5 G 4

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Jonathan Holmes was a merchant in New York, N.Y. He may have been the son of Jonathan Holmes (1697-1768) and Teuntje Hendrickson (1699-1768) of Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. From an ad in a New York newspaper of 1752, it is known that he was in partnership with his brother John. He also had brothers named Daniel and William. Because the Holmes family was large, and many names were re-used for fathers, sons, uncles, and cousins, it is difficult to determine just which Jonathan and John Holmes used this volume.

Joseph S. Holmes, born Oct. 3, 1807, in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, was the son of Jonathan (circa 1760-1824) and Grace Jarves Holmes. His grandfather Holmes was a merchant in New York City, and his father a merchant in New Jersey. For a time, Joseph Holmes was a harness and trunk maker, but turned to farming. He moved his family to Farmington, Michigan, where his first wife died. He later remarried and died in Grand Ledge, Michigan, on June 30, 1886.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Records debits and credits accrued by Holmes in his mercantile activities from 1749 to 1754. The variety and quantity of Holmes' stock appears to have been large. Such items as ponlipoon snuff boxes, brass japanned inkpots, black walnut chests of drawers with crow feet from Rhode Island, looking glasses, hardware of both brass and iron for furniture and doors, candlesticks, woodworking tools, London Crown glass, tea pots with high sides, and many textiles, including black flowered worsted damask and pencil calicoes are featured. Holmes also sold prints of English country houses, views of London, maps of the world, and books on many subjects. Holmes conducted a considerable amount of business in Newport and Providence, Rhode Island, as well as taking shares in venture cargo to Virginia and the West Indies. Holmes sold his wares to many local customers in New York and New Jersey, particularly Monmouth County as well as other merchants. He often identified the occupation or hometown of buyers.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply. Microfilm copy is available at this repository, Mic. 1532.3.

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Avis and Rockwell Gardiner.

ACCESS POINTS

Topics:

Textile fabrics - Commerce.

Glassware.

Furniture.

House furnishings.

Dry-goods.

Household supplies.

Hardware.

Tools.

Kitchen utensils.

Books.

Business records - New York - New York.

New York (N.Y.) - Commerce.

Ledgers.

Merchants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 5 G 4

Index to Fol. 158, acc. 71x71, ledger book of Jonathan Holmes

Allexander, Nathen 103

Ship owner

Amey 37

Amey, Capt. 42, 97

Amey, John 37, 84

Arnest 16

Battey, Capt. 97

Bayard, Wm. 69

Beekman, Catherine, Mrs. 10

Beekman, David 69

Beekman, Gerard 95

Beekman, Gerard G. 83, 89

Belknap 69

Benjamin 121

Account dated 1830; surname missing

Bennet, John 109

Bennitt, Wm. 15

Bissell, Capt. 38

Bissell, John 38

Bissell, Jon. 66

Blanchard, Corns. 112

Bockee, Abraham 20, 31, 91

Bockee, Rebecca 41

Bogert, John (Jr.) 33, 63

New York

Bonnell, Hezekiah 60

Of Connecticut

Borden, Jeremiah, esq. 83

Shrewsbury, N.J.

Bowne, John 75

House carpenter, New Jersey

Bozworth, Hezekiah 16

Bray, John 75

Middletown, N.J.

Brige 40

Brinckerhoffe, Jores 100

Brown, Robert 28

Saddler at Spotshood, N.J.

Buel, James 78

Connecticut

Burdge, Richard - see Burge

Burge 21

Burge, Richard 31, 99, 107

Tavern keeper; surname also spelled Burdge

Burling, James 120

Merchant, New York

Burrow, Mrs. 1

Burrow, William (Capt) 58

Distiller, New York

Burrowes 106

Burrowes, John 24, 84, 99, 108, 113, 115, 117

(see also Burrows)

Burrowes, Jon. 42, 43

(see also Burrows)

Burrows, John 10, 16, 42

(see also Burrowes)

Burrows, John 20, 69

Boatman from the Jerseys

(surname also spelled Burrowes)

Burrows, Jon. 32, 43

(see also Burrowes)

Campbell, Malcolm 62

Carhart, Samuel R. 120

Account dated 1830

Chace, Samuel 97, 98

Merchant, Providence, New England

Charity (sloop) 16, 25

Cheesman, William 38

Of Spootshood[?], N.J.

Childs, Frankey 2

barber

Christian, John 12

Clark 78

tailor

Clark, John 83

Clark, Peter 21

Clayton, William 23

In Trenton, N.J.

Cline, William 49

Gardener, New York

Clopper, Henry 30

Cole, Johannes 7

shoemaker

Cole, John 53

Shoemaker, New York

Collwell 69

Colwell, Elizabeth 28

Commins, Robert 34

in Freehold, N.J.

Contine, Isaac 47

Of New Rochelle

Coon, Elizabeth 59

Mrs. Samuel Coon; apparently formerly Elizabeth De Harte

Coon, Samuel 59

Cornell 48

Covenhoven, William 106

Covenhoven, William A. 68

New Jersey

Coward, John 30

Of Crowswick[?], N.J.

Cox, Thomas 1

Cox, William (Sr.) 12, 45

In the Jerseys

Cox, William (junior) 41

Crane, John 118

Elizabethtown, N.J.

Crooks, Hercules 60

New Jersey

Dally, John 85

Ship carpenter

Debroses, Elias [Desbrosses?] 97

Deforest 60

Tavern keeper

De Harte, Elizabeth 1, 6, 13, 17, 18, 21, 27

See also Elizabeth Coon

Delap, Joseph 58

House carpenter

Dies, John 47, 86, 87

Merchant, New York

Disborough, James 118

Account dated 1830

Dobs, Capt. 97

Dodge, Amos 5

House carpenter

Dorsett, James 43

Of Middletown, N.J.

Drown, Solomon 45

of Providence, New England

Dun, Jeremiah 56

Of Piscataway, N.J.

Duncan, George 88

merchant

Dupoister, Mary - see Dupuyster

Dupoyster, Mary - see Dupuyster

Dupuyster, Mary, Mrs. 6, 28

(also spelled Dupoister, Dupoyster)

Dutens, Charles 52

Jewelery, New York

Eastham, (Mrs.) 37, 43

Eastham, Sarah 35, 55, 79

New York

Easton, Jonathan 16

Eatton, Mrs. (widow) 38

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.

Eatton, Thoms. 38, 53

Shrewsbury, N.J.

Edger, William 112

Ellison, Thomas 89

Up North River

Elsworth, John 85

Faurek?, John 48

Fennor., James 45

of Providence, New England

Few, Francis (Capt.) 21

From Egg Harbor

Flanders, Capt. 47

Forman, Joseph 30, 34, 48

Fountain, Westly J. 119

Account dated 1830

Franks, Jacob 70

New York

Galasa, Frances - see Galasia

Galasia, Frances 10, 31

tailor

Gamage, John 109

Saddler, Middletown

Gibbs, Jane 73

Gilmore, Charles 63

New York

Grandine, Samuel 29

Of Freehold, N.J.

Griffen, William 18

Hamsley, Andrew 17

saddler

Hamsley, William 47

Merchant, New York

Harding, Thomas 70

Harrison, Charles 40, 62

South Carolina

Hart, Philip 104

Trader, New England

Harte, David 61

New York

Hartshorne, Robert 63

New Jersey

Hatfield, Cornelius 66, 97, 112

Elizabethtown, N.J., surname also spelled Hetfield

Henderson, John 14, 111

Freehold, N.J.

Hendrickson 68

Henry, Elizabeth, Mrs. 11

Of New Brunswick

Hetfield, Cornelius - see Hatfield

Holmes, Allice 32

Daughter of Josh. Holmes in Crowswick

Holmes, Daniel [brother] 42, 84

Holmes, Daniel 2, 21

In Freehold, N.J.

Holmes, James [Uncle] 44

Holmes, John [Uncle] 16, 43, 91

In the Jerseys

Holmes, John (jr.) [brother & partner] 11, [8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 37, 42, 53]

Holmes, Jonathan (father) 106

Holmes, Jonathan (jr.) 10, 15, 35, 52

In the Jerseys; this person seems to be the same as Father Jonathan Holmes

Holmes, Jonathan P. 118

Account dated 1830

Holmes, Joseph [brother] 70

Holmes, Joseph S. 118

Account dated 1830

Holmes, Josh. 99

Holmes, Josh. 32

Father of Allice Holmes

Holmes, Josiah 39

Boatman from the Jerseys

Holmes, Josiah 119

Holmes, Obadiah 60

Holmes, Obadiah (cousin) 21

Cousin

Holmes, Obadiah, Jr. (brother) 13, 18, 25, 37

in the Jerseys

Holmes, Obadiah, Sr. 10

In the Jerseys

Holmes, Samuel 84

Holmes, Samuel 9

Minor, in the Jerseys

Holmes, Samuel 9, 10

saddler, in the Jerseys

Holmes, Samuel (uncle) 16, 42

Holmes, Sarah 69

Holmes, William [brother] 75

Holstead, Josiah 33, 110

In Shrewsbury, N.J.

Honven(?), Henry 97

Hopkins, Anthony 120

Account dated 1830

Hull, Trustum 47, 56

Of Piscataway, N.J.

Hunte, John 9, 12, 20

Tailor in the Jerseys

Ireland(?), Chars., & Capt. Amey 97

Jatt(?), John 70

Cooper, New York

Johnson, Jane (widow) 14, 23, 94

(also spelled Johnston)

Johnson, John 2

Johnson, Peter(?) 97

Johnson, Samuel 7, 116

Iron maker in the Jerseys

Johnston, Jane - see Johnson

Jones, Humphry 100, 105

Ship chandler

Kelley, Wm. - see Kelly

Kelly, William 26, 36, 74, 97

In New York at the old slip, merchant

Kerney, James 74, 119

Middletown, N.J.

Ketcham, David 13

Kettletos, Peter 18

Kinnison, William 31, 40, 48, 71, 81, 97, 99

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.; surname also spelled Kinnisson

Kinnisson - see Kinnison

Kipp 67

gaugher

Kippin, William 64

Block maker, New York

Lamb, Anthony 10

Lane, Henry 18, 98

Lawrence, Caleb 89

bolter

Lawrence, Richard 48, 57, 108

Of New York

Lawrence, William 108

Learned, David 109

Leonard, Lydeah 24

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.

Lewis, Archebald 43

Tavern keeper

Lewis, Capt. 12

Tavern keeper

Lewis, Mileorana, Mrs. 7, 25

Lippet, Molly - see Lippitt

Lippitt, Molly 66, 97

Government, Warwick, Rhode Island; surname also spelled Lippet

Long, John 69

Long, John (Capt.) 105

Low, Cornelius 46

Of New York

Ludlow, Henry 8

Mackonnell, John - see McConnell

Mathiman, Luke 11, 21, 54, 84, 103

Tailor, New York

McConnell, John 23, 80, 84, 106

Saddler in Middletown, N.J.; surname also spelled McKonnell, Mackonnell

McKonnell, John - see McConnell

Medley 3, 13, 26

Melton 38

Mier, Henry (Capt.) 73

Miers, Laitey, Mrs. 4

Montony, Thomas 31, 67

carman

Moore, Thomas 90

merchant

More, Obadiah 33

Morgan, Abel (Rev.) 35

In Shrewsbury, N.J.

Morning Star (sloop) 109

Morres, Jacob 44

Blacksmith in New Jersey

Morris, Mary 72

widow

Morris, Thomas 68

Freehold, N.J.

Mott, James [uncle] 76

New Jersey

Mount 81

Mount, James 118

Shrewsbury, N.J.

Mount, Samuel 24, 99

Munro, Capt. 97

Nelson 21

Nelson, Frankey, Mrs. 8, 13

Norwood, Cornelia, Mrs. 2, 9, 17, 49

Of New York

Norwood, Richard 7, 57, 104

Of New York

Obrian, George 109

Laborer in the Jerseys

Obriskes[?], Crispaures[?] 62

Government, New York

Ogilvie, James 37, 69

In New York at the North River

Onderdonke, Hendrick 22

Parcells, John 3

blacksmith

Parker, James 96

printer

Pearson, 110

Brother of Josiah Holstead

Perry 52, 69

Peterson, Mathias 8

In the Jerseys

Phenix, Elizabeth 27

Phenix Telamon (Capt) 97, 98, 103

Ship owner

Potter, Sarah 69

Price 81

Price, Joseph 48, 99, 110

Prince of Wales (snow) 79, 85

Ramsen, Peter - see Ramson

Ramsen, Hendrick - see Ramson

Ramson, Hendrick 12, 18, 31, 37, 98

(also spelled Ramsen)

Ramson, Jacob 15

Ramson, John 67

Long Island ferry

Ramson, Jores 25

Of New York

Ramson, Peter 3, 15, 32

(also spelled Ramsen)

Ray & Wycoff 66

(see also Rhea & Wicoff)

Rhea & Wicoff 113

Merchant in New Jersey; see also Ray & Wycoff

Richards, Elizabeth, Mrs. 7

Robinson, Charles 33

Robinson, James 63

New Jersey

Robinson, Thomas (Capt.) 76

Rolfe 28

Rome 89

Rome, Lawrence 46

Glazer, New York

Rose (sloop) 83

Rosivelt, Ann, Mrs. 11, 26

Ross, Daniel 85

Ross, William 114

Elizabethtown, N.J.

Rushel, Sarah 11

Of Middletown, New Jersey

Ryan, Jon. 69

Salter, Elisha 60

Shrewsbury

Sarah [Cousin] 16, 42

Sayre, John 34

Tailor, in Broad St., New York

Schackerly, Antoney 79

Blacksmith

Schanck, Abraham 46

bolter

Schanck, Hendrick 54, 82

Raritan and Freehold, N.J.

Schanck, Johannes 54

Brother of Hendrick Schanck

Schanck, Peter 41

Sharp, Richard 97

Schuyler, Harmanes 50

Glazer and painter, New York

Schuyler, Myndart 1, 51

New York; first name also spelled Myndard

Scyler – see Schuyler

Sheaf, Hellena 5, 26

Sheaf, Henry 82

Shelley, Wm. 37

Shrewsbury (brig) 38

Silvester 30

Silvester, Frances 10

Simpson, Samuel 103

Simson, Joseph 33

Simson, Sampson 103

Ship owner

Smith, John 18, 66, 67, 97

Smith, John Samuel 50

Saddler, New York

Smith, R. 40

Smith, Richard 11, 40, 62

merchant

Smock, John 64

New Jersey

Stafford 15

Steell, Pontius 6

Still, Benjamin (Rev.) 49

Of New Jersey

Stillwill, James 30

Stillwill, Samuel 52, 81

New York

Stoutenburgh, Jacobus 76

Sydam, Hendrick 33

Tavern keeper in New York

Tallman, Stephen (Dr.) 108

Taylor, Edward 20, 72

In Middletown, N.J.

Taylor, George 53

Of Middletown, N.J.

Taylor, John, esq. 35

Of Middletown, N.J.

Taylor, William 18

Thomlinson, John 121

North Carolina

Thomson, John 64

Tavern keeper, New York

Thorne, John 64

Throckmorton, James 51

Throckmorton, Joseph 51

Tice, John 39

Blacksmith in New Jersey

Tillinghast, Charles 13, 32, 92

distiller

Tillinghast, John 16

Todee, Mrs. 29

Of New York

Townsend, Solomon 1

Townsend, Solomon (Capt.) 30

Van Brockle, John 52

New Jersey

Vanclief, Benjamin 82

Of New Jersey

Vandice 93

Van Dorne, Isaac 14

Vandusan, William 109

shoemaker

Van Dyke, Nicolas 44

Razor grinder in New York

Van Enburg, Perregrine 65, 84

New Jersey

Vanenburg, Perregrine (Capt.) 115

Vansiklin, Aron 65

Long Island

Van Varik, John 102

Bolter, New York

Vatre, Thomas 64, 92

New York

Vaureks, John 84

Wadey, Humpry - see Wady

Wady, Humphry 10, 24, 77

Merchant, in Shrewsbury, surname also spelled Wadey

Waldron, Daniel 7

Waldron, Richard 8, 40, 77, 93

merchant

Wardel, John 24, 77

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.

Wardel, Stephen 69

Wardell, Jacob 66

Wardell, Joseph 119

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.

Ware, Jon. 97

Warren (brigantine) 98, 103

Watts, John (Junior) 9

Wessels, Ann, Mrs. 3

Wessels, Hendrick 2, 22

sailmaker

Wessels, Peter 118

White, George 118

Account dated 1830

White, Robert 29

Of Middletown, N.J.

Whitlock, William 6

House carpenter in the Jerseys

Whrite, Daniel - see Wright

Wile, William D. 10

Wiley 34

Wiley, John 1, 12, 93, 117

distiller

Wiley, Jon. 32

Willet, Edward 79

Tavern keeper

Willett 71

Williams, Hezekiah 25

Of Shrewsbury, N.J.

Williams, John 51

Of New Jersey

Williams, Rice 37, 48

Willson, Geirty, Mrs. 4, 21, 25

Winnen(?), Jon, 63

Woodrow, Henry 61

Allenstown, N.J.

Woodruff 115, 118

Wycoff (of Ray & Wycoff) 66

Wright, Daniel 101, 103

Tailor; surname also spelled Whrite

Yelverton, John 117

Goshen, New York colony

Young, Adolph 59

Bookbinder, New York

Zansinger, Paul 56