The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE  19735

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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 - Connecticut.

            Sawmills - Connecticut.

            Building materials.

            Mills and mill-work.

            Lumber trade - Connecticut.

            Framing (Building)

            Furniture - Prices.

            Cider.

            Business records - Connecticut.

            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

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 53, 55

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

Davis, Doctor 17

Davis, Isaac (Dr.?) 13

Davis, Nathaniel  4, 27

            (also spelled Daves)

Day 61

Dorchester, Caleb 26

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 Lyon

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

Newton   1

Newton, Isaac 15, 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, Graves 61, 66

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

Stoughton, Daniel 11

Strong, David 10

Stutson 4

Sumner 67

 

Talor, Sarah (Widow)  36

Taylor, Land 30

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

 

Wadsworth 56

Wadsworth, Capt. 61, 67

Wadsworth, J. B. 45

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

Worner, Israel 37

Wright, Jonathan 4, 25a