The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
5105 Kennett Pike,
302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Creator: Pember, Elijah, 1729-1812
Title: Account
book
Dates: 1756-1811
Call No.: Fol. 225
Acc. No.: 66x1
Quantity: 1 volume (118 pages)
Location: 5 J 1
BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT
Elijah Pember was a carpenter, furniture maker, and farmer in Ellington, Connecticut. He was born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., in 1729, the son of Mary Hyde and John Pember. He died in Ellington on March 15, 1812. Elijah Pember was married to Hannah Cross (1729-1798), and they had several children, some of whom moved to Royalton, Vermont.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
Records debits and credits accrued by Pember from 1756 to 1811. Entries are very sporadic for the later years. Such activities as making doors, framing, shingling, setting glass, and other carpentry work; mending wells; and constructing cradles for grain are documented; he also made coffins (which he spelled cofing or coffing). Furniture forms represented include chairs, tables, chests of drawers, benches, woolen wheels, looms, and quilting frames. There are many references to mills in the volume, including accounts with a saw mill, stone mill (possibly the name of the mill, rather than a type of mill), and cider mill. He hewed and sawed wood, carted goods, and did unspecified work. Sometimes Pember charged for work done by an apprentice. Occasionally, he worked on the highway or surveyed new roads. A variety of farm produce and activities are mentioned. David Johnson and William Clark settled their debts by making and mending shoes and boots for the Pember family.
LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Avis and Rockwell Gardiner.
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Farm produce.
Food prices.
Agriculture -
Sawmills -
Building materials.
Mills and mill-work.
Lumber trade -
Framing (Building)
Furniture - Prices.
Cider.
Business records -
Account books.
Cabinetmakers.
NAME INDEX to Fol.
225 (acc. 66x1)
Abbey,
Daniel 62
Abbot,
Corl. 65
Allen,
Moses 40
Allin 61
Allyn,
(Mrs.) 44
Allyn,
David 49
Allyn,
Hy. 44
Allyn, Josiah (Lieut.) 45
Ashley,
David 47
Backor,
Love 117
Bacon
57
Baeker,
Daniel 20
Baeker(?),
Simon 3
Baker,
Ebenezar inside front cover, inside back
cover
Bartlet
67
Bartlet,
William - see
Bartlett,
Edmund 17
Bartlett,
Ruth 25
Bartlett,
William 25
(also spelled Bartlet)
Bashham,
John 54
Belknap,
Jesse 22
Belknap,
Job 20, 63, 64
(also spelled Belknape, Bellnap)
Belknap,
Samuel 25
Belknap,
Simeon 30
Belknape,
Job - see Belknap
Bellnap,
Job - see Belknap
Bets
67
Betsey
67
Bilings,
John 56
Bilings,
Soloman 76
Bingham,
Decon 65
Bingham,
Ilhamar(?, Ilhemer) 27, 66
Bissel
52
Bissel,
Aaron (Lut.) 35, 41
Bissel,
Eli 58, 61
Bissel,
William 45
Bissel's
Ferry 58, 67
Bissil,
David 8
Bliss
16, 57
Botom,
Jacob 42
Bourroughs,
Robert 53
Briant,
Benjman - see Bryant
Brunson,
Beriah 25
Bryant,
Benjman 4, 7
(also spelled Briant)
Burr
17
Burrough
20
Burroughs
64
Burroughs,
Abner 4, 7, 37
Burroughs,
Abner (Jr.) 47, 54
Burroughs,
Jonothan or Jonathan 4, 12, 28, 30, 36a, 50
Butler,
Isaiah 19, 114
Carpenter,
Doctor 61
Carpenter,
Joel (Dr.?) 28
Cary,
Doctor 16
Cary,
Samuel (Dr.?) 30
Chamberlen,
James - see Chamberlin
Chamberlin,
James (Capt.) 49, 50
(also spelled Chamberlen and Chamberling)
Chamberling,
James (Capt.) - see Chamberlin
Chapman,
Samuel 3
Chapman,
Samuel (Capt.) 14
Churchel,
Benjamin 46
Clark,
John 37
Clark,
Wicom 45, 56, 71
Colburn,
Ebenezar 10
Colins,
Rufus - see Collins
Collings,
Rufus - see Collins
[Collins],
George 74
Collins,
Rufus 74
Convers,
Josiah 8
Cooley,
Simeon 76
Cooper
64
Coy,
David 2, 29
Coy,
Uriah 2
Cross,
Father 16, 54, 67
Cross,
John 48, 53
Cross,
Peter 4, 6, 15
Cross,
Stephen 29
Damon 61
Damon,
John 28
Damon,
Jonathan 43
Darbey,
Benj. 57
Daves,
Nathaniel - see
Davis,
Doctor 17
Davis,
Isaac (Dr.?) 13
Davis,
Nathaniel 4, 27
(also
spelled Daves)
Day
61
Durphy,
Ebenezer 66
Eaton
67
Ecclesiastes
Society 68
Edson,
Abijah 3
Edson,
Levi 48
Elisha
67
Ellington
Meeting House 61, 53
Ellington
Society 61
Elsworth 65
Elsworth,
Charles 42
Elsworth,
Daniel (Capt.) 5, 16
Elsworth,
Daniel (Jr.) 15, 16
Elsworth,
Gurden 41
Farmer
16, 60
Fels(?)
Mill 52
Foot,
Jerad 53, 64
Forstar,
Nathan 10
Foster,
(Widow) 17
Foster,
Abel 2, 3, 17, 19
Foster,
Hannah 38
Foster,
Waram 38, 52
Frog
Hall 68
Fuller 56, 60, 68
Fuller,
Jeremiah 26, 41
Fuller,
Samuel 3
Fuller
(house) 41
Gay
67
George 69
Gibbs,
Giles 8, 36, 114
(also spelled Gibs, Gyls; and Gibbs,
Gyles)
Gibbs,
Gyles - see Gibbs, Giles
Gibbs,
Levi 36, 42
Gibbs,
Samuel 25a
Gibs,
Gyls - see Gibbs, Giles
Gifford
48, 65
Grant,
Benj. 8
Grant,
Jonathan 17
Grant,
Nathaniel 25a
Gudrich(?),
Josiah 4
Hall
65, 67
Hall,
John 22, 27, 63
Hambling
50
Harper,
Joseph 42
Hatch,
Abner 73
Hiberd
42
(see also Hibbord)
Hibbord
45
(see also Hiberd)
Hibbord,
Dan.(?) 46
Hill
38
Hills,
Elijah 62
Holten
- see Holton
Holton 65
(also spelled Holten)
Holton,
Timothy 52
Hooker,
James 15
Hosmer 67
How[a]rd(?) 11a
Howard,
Thomas 4, 43
Hubard,
Isaac 21, 40, 45
(also spelled Hubord)
Hubberd(?),
J. 22
Hubbert,
Elisha 4
Hubord,
Isaac - see Hubard
Hunt,
Sam 4
Huntington
& Co. 74
Huntley,
Jacob 114
Hyde 35, 38, 43, 44, 48a, 52, 53, 61, 65
Hyde,
Allyn 77
Hyde,
Daniel 61
Hyde,
Doctor 77
Hyde,
Matthew 21, 55
Hyde,
Robert 69, 73
Isham 44, 67
Isham,
John 28
Isham,
John (Jr.) 27
Janes
66
Jinengs,
Ephrahan - see Jinings, Epharaim
Jinings,
Epharaim 2, 29
(also spelled Jinengs, Ephrahan)
Johnson,
Abner 27, 39
Johnson,
David 7, 26, 39 (also spelled Jonson)
Johnson,
David (Jr.) 2, 21a, 26
Johnson,
Elihu inside front cover, 12, 23,
36a, 59
Johnson,
Seth 3, 27
Jonathan(?)
15
Jones
67
Jones,
Daniel 62
Jonson,
David - see Johnson
Keleh(?)
Mill 15
Kibbe,
(Mrs.) 47
Kibbe,
Capt. 35
Kibbe,
Isaac 37, 47
(of Enfield)
Kimbal 63
Kiney,
James 26
King,
Lut. 52, 65
King,
Samll. 43, 53
Kingsberrey,
J. (inside back cover)
Kingsbery
7, 47
Kingsbery,
Simon 7
Kingsbery,
Simon (jun.) 43
Kingsbury,
Joseph (Doctor) 61
Kinstry,
Paul - see McKinstry
Law,
Samuel 49
Lee
46
Lee,
Elijah 32
Lelley,
Ruben 47
Lewis,
William 41
Lion,
[Caleb] - see
Lomis,
Capt. 61
Lord
36
Lovet,
Noah 19, 114
Lovet,
James - see Lovett
Lovet,
Samuel 45, 49
Lovett,
James 63, 64
(also spelled Lovet)
Loyon,
Caleb - see Lyon, Caleb
Lyon,
Caleb or Calob 16, 50, 60
[Lyon],
Stephen 16
Macker
- see Macor
MacKnight,
John - see McKnight
Macor,
David 69, [74]
(also spelled Macker)
Man,
Daborah 62
Mason
48a
Mason,
Jonathan 23
May
63, 72
McCray 43, 65
McCray,
Calvin 75
McCray,
Isaac 75
McCray,
John 27, 57, 61, 75
McCray,
William 26, 42
McKinstry,
Paul 29, 36a, 40, 44
(also spelled Kinstry)
McKnight
65
McKnight,
John 23, 34, 40
(also spelled MacKnight)
Meeting
House - Ellington 61, 53
Mills inside front cover, 4, 9
Mills,
Peter 66
Mills,
Stone 6, 11, 11a, 25a, 33, 48a
Molton,
Samuel 25a
Morgan
& Co. 70
Mudg and Morgain -
see Mudge & Morgan Co.
Mudge
and Co., Ichabod 70
Mudge
& Morgan Co. 70
(also spelled Mudg and Morgain)
Mudge,
lchabod 70
Munsil,
Johns 61
Nash
61, 65
Nash,
Ebenezar 22, 27, 38
Orcutt(?),
Daniel 15
Olbord
56
Parker
15
Parker,
Enos 19
Passwel,
Ebenezar 24
Peas
67
Pees,
John 41
Pees,
Jonathan 66
Pember,
Andrew inside front cover, 7, 9, 29, 32,
48a, 63
Pember, Elijah inside front cover, 12, 16, 21a, 30, 36, 36a,
38, 42, 48, 52-55, 59, 61, 70, 72, 74, 114, 117, inside back cover
Pember,
Jacob 2
Pember,
John 2, 38, inside back cove
Pember,
Samuel 42, 50
Pember,
Simon 7
Pember,
Stephen 50
[Piney?],
Hannah 36a
Piney,
Sam - see Pinney
[Pinney],
Aaron(?) 2
Pinney,
John 2, 36a
Pinney,
Sam 2, 36a
(also spelled Piney)
Pirce(?),
Daniel 24
Porster(?),
Asa 12
Porter,
Decon 15
Porter,
John 4, 23
Porter, Jonathan inside front cover, 2, 12, 18, 54, 65
Porter,
Ruben(?) 48a
Preson,
Rhoda 69
Purpel
or Purples 60, 61
Read(?) 47
Read,
Anne 47, 56
Read,
John 2
Read,
Joseph 47
Read,
Sarah 50
Read,
Silas 46, 49, 56
Reed,
Jacob 46
Reisel,
Elisabeth 4
Richerson
56
Richorson,
William 9
Roberson
52, 56
Rockwell,
Abner 53
Rogers,
Samll. 16, 50
Russel,
E. 47
Russel,
Ebenezar 15
Russel,
Ebenezar (Jr.) 28
Russel,
Elijah 67
Russel,
Lut. 23, 33
Russel,
William 34, 44
Russel,
Wylys 61
Russell 15
Russell,
Am(?) 13
Russell,
Elles 36
Ruth
(Aunt) 29
Sanger,
Nathll. 57
Santon,
Robert - see Stanton, Robert
Sellions,
Leut. - see Sessions
Seetion,
Samuel (Lt.) - see Sessions
Sessions,
Capt. 51, 60, 65
Sessions,
Lut. 51
Sessions,
Samuel 51
Sessions,
Samll. (Capt.) 59, 62
Scoot,
Timothy 26
Shurtleff,
Latrop 48
Slaid,
James 4, 22, 28
Smith,
Abijah 20
Smith,
Daniel 60, 114
Smith,
Edward 20
Smith,
Snow,
Zephaniah 24, 114
Sper
65
Sper(?),
Wm. 32
Standly
72
Stanly,
John 42
Stanton,
Doct. 4
Stanton,
Robert 3, 35
(also spelled Santon)
Steel
& Russell 74
Steel
6, 67
(also spelled Steil)
Steel,
Doctor 58, 60, 63, 74
(also spelled Steil)
Steel,
James 52, 58
Steil
- see Steel
Stell,
Doctor - see Steel
Stephens,
Henry 55, 56
Stone,
David 63, 64
Stone,
Stephen 63
Stone
Mill 6, 11, 11a, 25a, 33, 48a
Strong
67
Strong,
David 10
Stutson
4
Sumner
67
Talor,
Sarah (Widow) 36
The
Ecclesiastes Society 68
Thompson,
Hugh (Capt.) 18, 37
(also spelled Thomson)
Thomson,
Capt. 35 (inside back cover)
Thomson,
Hugh (Capt.) - see Thompson
Thomson,
Jeams 36a
Thomson,
John 18
Tory,
Elijah 40
Tory,
F. 48a
Voce(?)
62
Walace(?)
- see Wallace
Wallace
65, 66, 68
(also spelled Walace)
Wallee(?),
James 45
Warner, Daniel 28, 30, 42, 45, 46, 48, 51, 64, 65
(also spelled Worner)
Warner,
Filip(?) 65
Warner,
Lut. 46, 65
Warner,
Nathll. 67
Watson
40
Watson,
John 45
Webb,
Nathan 21a
Wells,
Moses 53
White,
Hugh 3
White,
Moses 63
White,
William 10
Williams,
Edmund 32
Wodsworth,
Joseph 44
Wolcot,
Doctor 34
Wolcot(?),
Erastus 7
Wolcott 25
Wolcott,
Majr. 35
Wolcott,
Oliver 35
Wood
48a, 54, 63
Wood,
James L. 67, 69, 71, 72
Wood,
John 8
Worner,
Daniel - see Warner, Daniel
Wright,
Jonathan 4, 25a