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:          Pelletreau, Elias, 1726-1810.                                       

Title:               Account books [microform]

Dates:             1759-1852

Call No.:         Mic. 712-714, Mic. 1619

Acc. No.:         [none]

Quantity:        4 microfilm reels

Location:        microfilm cabinet

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Elias Pelletreau was a silversmith on Long Island, New York, most active ca. 1750-1800.  Pelletreau was apprenticed to New York silversmith Simeon Soumaine from 1741 to 1748. Around 1750 he moved to Southampton, Long Island, where he lived until his death, except for the period 1776 to 1782 when the British occupied New York.  His sons John and Elias, Jr., also became silversmiths.  It is thought that they used his touchmark as his production lessened and after his death.  Because several account books are extant and housed in public institutions, Pelletreau is an exceptionally well-documented craftsman.

 

For additional information about him, see Dean F. Failey, "Elias Pelletreau, Long Island silversmith," thesis, University of Delaware, 1971.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

There are accounts for silver, sewing equipment, pewter, brass, furniture, etc.

The last account book, 1801-1852, was kept by John and Charles Pelletreau after Elias’ death in 1810.           

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

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

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Originals belong to: East Hampton Free Library and Long Island Historical Society.

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

People:

            Pelletreau, John, 1755-1822.

            Pelletreau, Charles.

 

Topics:

            Retail trade - New York (State) - Long Island.

            Silverwork - New York (State) - Long Island.

            Business records - New York (State) - Long Island.

            Account books.

            Silversmiths.

 

 

 

Index to account book 1759-1762, on Mic. 712

 

[note: this was taken from a typed list on the microfilm, not all the names and page numbers were clear; the compiler of this index may have sometimes used dashes in place of commas]

 


Allen, Benjamin   9

Arthur, William   63

Baker, Jonathan   71

Baley, Thomas   7

Baker, Nathaniel   4

Baker, Thomas    92

Baxter, Hannah (widow)   29

Blydenburgh, William   84

Booth, William, of Starling   65

Bower, Grant   12

Brown, Benjamin   31

Brown, Debora   38

Brown, John of Jrsy [Jersey]  73

Brown, Richard     65

Brown, Samuel   22

Burnet, Stephen    48

Butler,  John (Capt.)   71 

 

Carl, Selah   7

Carl, Timothy   36

Case, John, of SouthHd   47

Chatfield, John   25

Clark, David   34

Clemons, Gilbert   37, 77

Colver, Gershon, Jr.   62

Colver, Jeremiah   23

Colver, John   38

Conklen, Lary    65

Conklen, Saml.  48

Conklen, Thomas   35

Conklens, Jos. wid.   59

Conklin, Eleazar   88

Conklin, Sineus   64

Cook, Abraham   51, 83

Cook, Daniel   48

Cook, David    30

Cooper, Elias   28

Cooper, Go.   48-49

Cooper, Gr. - see Havens-p. 59

Cooper, Zebulon   76

Cooper, Zophet   39

Corey, Abraham   16

 

Denton, Mr.   37

Daten, John   37  

Daten, Nathan, Sr.  38

Daten, Nathan, Jr.   57

Davids, Abraham   24

Davis,  John   11, 22

Day, Timothy, Jrsy   30

Darrow, John    41

Denton, Richard   52, 79

 

Edwards, Benaja   14

 

Fanning, James   23

Fanning, Thomas   7 

Floyd, Catherine (Miss)   27

Floyd, Charles   4    

Floyd, William   11

Foster, Elias   87

Foster, Jno.   26, 38, 44, 59

Foster, John, Jr.   93

Foster, James   103

Forster, Samuel   56

Foster, Stephen   87, 95

Ford, Cornl.   52

Fordham, Abraham   39

Fordham, Nathan   41

 

Gardiner, Abraham   8

Gardiner, David   60

Gelston, David   95, 102

Gelston, Hugh    56, 58

Gelston, Hugh, Jr.   56

Gelston, Maltby   80, 82, 83, 92
Goldsmith, Joseph   9

 

Harris, George   67
Harris, Henry   55

Harris, Henry, Jr.   67

Harris, John   61

Halsey, Ananias   67

Halsey, Elisha   10

Halsey, Israel  98

Halsey, Jeremiah, Jr.   30

Halsey, Jonathan   12

Halsey, Nathanl.   15

Halsey, Stephen (Dr.)   80

Halsey, Thophilos   20

Halsey, Timothy   48

Halsey, Zebulon   53, 70

Harrison, Nathnl.   15

Hawkens, Alexander   51

Haynes, John   32

Havens, Benjamin   15

Havens, Constant   20

Havens, Constant, widow   31

Havens, Ebenezer   59

Havens, Henry   12

Havens, Jonathan   94

Havens, Joseph   18

Havens, Nicoll   54

Havens, Walter    93

Havens, Wm. Shltr. Ifer(?, i.e. Shelter Island?)  30

Havens, Wm. wf. of Sag.   60

Hedges, Daniel   15 

Hedges, David    20

Hedges, David S’haven   71

Herrick, George   81

Herrick, Geo.  75

Herrick, Micaja  89  

Hedges, Stephen    64

Hildreth, Daniel   35

Horton, Asariah son Jonathan   75

Horton, David   29, 35

Horton, Silas   30

Howard, Silvanus   80

Howell, Abigail, widow   52

Howell, Abner   73, 76

Howell, Abraham   75

Howell, Ann   77

Howell, Ariah  81

Howell, Arthur   80

Howell, David  11-21, 75

Howell, Elihu   16

Howell, Elisha   3, 60

Howell, Israel   39

Howell, James  32-75

Howell, Jeams  40-?

Howell, Jedediah   48

Howell, Jeremiah   57-?

Howell, John  72

Howell, John, Jr.   41

Howell, Jonah, Jr.   44

Howell, Nathan   72

Howell, Josiah.   38

Howell, Lemuel – Sag.   84

Howell, Phinehas   21

Howell, Rcd. [Richard?] (Lt.)   16

Howell, Samuel   84

Howell, Silas   18-27

Howell, Theophilis   80

Howell, Zebulon   10, 86, 8? [numbers not clear]

Hubbard, William  43

Hubbirt, John  47

Hulbert, John  60

Hulson, Frederick  94

Hunting, Edward  12, 69

Hunting, John  36

Hunting, Samuel  11, 12-46, 59, 68

Hunting, William  25

Hutson, John  4

Hutson, Fredrick  2

 

Indian  24

Isaacs, Aaron  58, 66

Jacob, Joseph  28, 90

(see whalebone also: 5, 17, 28, 38-70, 93, 96)

Jacobs, Mr.  52

Jaggar – see also Jagger

Jaggar, Elias  59

Jagger – see also Jaggar

Jagger, Ebenezer  91

Jagger, Jeremiah  82

Jagger, Joseph  31

Jagger, Silas  78, 94

Jagger, Stephen  16

Jane, Micajah  11

Jennings, Samuel  10, 18 [or 10-18]

Jesop, Silos  34

Jesop, Thomas  [no page number listed]

Jones, Capt.  34

Jones, Elisha  35

Jones, Obadiah  22, 26, 96

Jones, Pheby   95

            [daughter of Edward Jones]

Jones, William  2, 23

Joseph, Henry  91

 

King, Asa  38

King, Ephraham  58

King, Jerusha  103

Lafarta, the French weaver   37

Lane, John   43

Langdon, Pason of Islip  43

LeBau, Francis, the French tailor   43

L’Hommedieu, Ezra   24

Ludlam, Henry  67

Ludlam, Henry, Sr.’s widow   67

Ludlam, Jeremiah (also widow)   84

 

Mackey, Mahitable   42

            Widow Mabel

Marshal, Joseph   13, 97

Mical, Levi   30, 68

Miller, Andrew   67

Miller, Burnet  64

Miller, Eleazer   31

Miller, John   61

            School master

Miller, Timothy   26

Mitchel, John  74, 79, 103

Moore, Mr.   47

More, Usher  29, 31, 43

Mott, Jacob   20

Mulford, Daniel   41

Mulford, David (Capt.)   51

Mulford, Hannah   65-69

Mulford, John   57

Mulford, Mary   16

Mulford, Matthew   79

Mulford, Timothy   26

Murison, George  6

 

Norris, James  69

Nicoll, William, Jr.   65

 

Osborn, Daniel   20

Osborn, Jacob   9

Osborn, Jeremiah   46

Overton, Isaac   27

 

Parson, John, of Sag.   40

Pasons, Lame John   18

Pasons, Pheby   51

Peirce, Mr.   36

Peirce, Stephen   33

Pelletreau, Jane   61

            Begins school

Pelletreau - buys a negro girl   45

Person, Matthew   45

Pette, Edward   35

Pette, Jemima   59

Pette, John    19

Pette, Joseph, wife   45

Peters, Charles (Dr.)  79

Post, John (Capt.)   27

Post, John, Jr.   93

Post, Joseph   [no page number given]

Post, Richard   45

Prime, Ebenezer of Huntington   47

 

Rapelje, John   76

Reeves, Abner   9

Reeves, John, Jr.   40

Rider Barnibus   40

Roe, James   50, 63, 91

Roe, Nathaniel, Jr.   64

Roe, Phillips   50

Rogers, James   69

Rogers, Jonathan   61

Rogers, Joseph   55

Rogers, Joshua  81

Rogers, Obadiah   61

Rogers, Stephen   54

Rogers, Uriah  7, 29, 64

Rogers, Zepheniah  39

Rose, Annah, widow   76

Rose, David   26, 53, 54

            Minister at South …

Rose, Phebe   45

            Daughter of David Rose

Russel, John  43, 71

 

Sanford, Joel   69

Sanford, Silos  45

            Widow Sary

Sanford, Thomas   84

Sawer, Capt.  56

Sayre, Ichabod  19

Sayre, John, Jr.  24

Sayre, Joshua   71

Schellinger, Abraham   30

Scott, Jeremiah  60, 61

            See Hulbert  60

Scott, Jackson   57

Scott, Thomas, Jr.   84

Seaman, Samuel   10

Seaman, Willits   26

Siberberg, Chris, of N.Y.  88

Smith, (Doctor)   49, 58

Smith, Edmond, Jr.   95

Smith, Epenetus   12

Smith, Daniel, of Smithtown   88

Smith, Hugh   73

Smith, Isaac   84

Smith, Josiah   60, 91

Smith, Matthew   92

Smith, Mobery, of Islip   92

Smith, Nathaniel   77

Smith, Obadiah (Lt.)   [no page number given]

Smith, Phebe, widow   77

Smith, Prudence (Miss)   23

Smith, Richard  25, 36, 91

Smith, William  26

Smith, William (Dr.)   86

Smith, William (Major)   14

Stanberry, Abigail   19

Stephens, William   65

Stratton, Jeremiah  80

Strong, Benjamin  53

Strong, Selah   53

            Sent by Col. Woodhull’s brother

Syms, John   43

 

Talmage, Abraham, of Jersey   30

Terry, Jonathan  22, 58

Terry, Joseph   32

Terry, Thomas   20

Tiley, James  45, 101

Tingley, Saml., of N.Y.   93

Topping, Stephen  19

Townsend, Jacob, of N.Y.  87

Townsend, Samuel, of Oyster Bay  73

Tuthill, Daniel, of Oyster Ponds  40

 

Udel, Joseph   65

Ustick, William  49, 73, 97

            See Townsend

 

Veal, Stephen, of Oyster Ponds   89

 

Wells, William   55

White, Charles   44

White, Elnathan  37

White, John  46

White, Salvenus  21

Wick, Anna  11

Wickham, John   56

Wickham, Joseph  45

Wickham, Parker   46

Williams, Abigail  56

Williams, Nathaniel  79

Williams, Nathaniel of Huntington  85

Woodhull, Cornl.  42

Woodhull, John   46

Woodhull, Nathan  35

Woodhull, Nathanl.  34

Woodhull, Stephen  55

Woodhull, widow, of Smithtown   42

Woodroff, David  30

Woodruff, Elias  41

 

Youngs, Gideon  40


 


 

Index to account book no. 3, 1766-1783, on Mic. 1619

 

Note: names which appear before the numbered pages use small Roman numerals, that is, i, ii, and names on pages after the numbered pages are identified by letter: a, b, c.

 


Albason, Daniel  48

Albason, William 119

Arthur, William  22

 

Baker, David  50

Baker, Nathaniel  82

Baker, Saml.  74

Bakman, Elizabeth  17

Barns, Isaac  19

Barren, Andrew  87

Beebee, Saml.  64

Bennett, Christopher   88

Bewell, Saml.  80

Bishop, John, Jr.  35

Bishop, Samuel  120

Bishop, Saml., Jr.  45

Bower, Grant   76

Brown, Israel  64

Brown, James  31

Brown, Richard  13

Bruster, Daniel, Jr.  16

Bruster, James  10

Bruster, Jefery   109

Bruster, Joseph   47, 48

Bruster, Nathaniel    109

Burnet, Nathan   64

Butler, William   26, 89

 

Card, Mr.  (a)

Carl, Platt  109

Clemmons, Gilbert  64

Colver, James  24

Colver, Mahitable 49

Colver, Mary 42

Colver, Susannah 48

Colver, Zephaniah 79

Con, Wm.  114

Conklen, Eleazer  33

Conklen, Eliana 93

Conklen, Henry  i

Conklen, Jane  50

Conklen, Jeremiah  131

Conklen, Jonathan  8

Conklen, Joseph   90, 92

Conklen, Nathaniel  103

Conklen, Pheby  50

Conklen, Samuel  113

Conklen, Sineus  29

Conklen, Thomas  36

Cook, Abraham  74

Cook, James  109

Cook, John   10, 132, b

Cook, Jonathan   8

Cook, Silas  82, 119

Cooper, Abraham  71, 107, 130

Cooper, Benjamin  89, 99

Cooper, Caleb  125

Cooper, Elias  46

Cooper, Saml. Jr.  21

Cooper, Saml. Seignr.  35

Cooper, Silas   51, 91, 107, 133

Cooper, Thomas, Jr.  40

Cooper, Zebulon  70, 122

Cooper, Zopher  131

Corwithe, David   48, 103

 

Daring, Thomas  6

Daten, Daniel  127

Daten, Ebenezer 97

Daten, Jeremiah  91

Daten, Jesse  46

Daten, John, Jr.  80

Daten, Nathan  65

Daten, Pheby  35

Davis, Isaac  81

Davis, John   45

Dearing, Silvester  109

 

Edwards, Benaiah   8

Edward, Gershon  120

 

Fanning, Phinehas  90

Fithen, David  63

Floyd, Nancy  21

Floyd, Richard  72, 74

Floyd, William  43

Flyn, David  117

Fordham, Abraham  98

Fordham, Daniel  17

Fordham, Ephraham  123

Fordham, Gideon   99

Fordham, Nathan  109

Fordham, Phineas  76

Fordham, Taler  19, 88

Foster, Benjamin  106

Foster, Christopher 35

Foster, Daniel  22

Foster, David Hanes  33

Foster, John   65, 112, 121, a

Foster, Mary   6

Foster, Nathan  71

Franklin, John   20

 

Gardiner, Abigail   35

Gardiner, Abraham  30, 91, 105, 130

Gardiner, David   29, 107

Gardiner, James   125

Gardiner, John   28, 38, 89

Gelston, David   4, 123

Gelston, Hugh    26, 67, 119

Gelston, John   124

Gelston, Mattby  73

Gelston, Thomas  113

Griffen, John   89

 

Hallack, David  111

Hallack, William  113

Halsey, Cornelos   26 [Cornelius]

Halsey, Elias   19

Halsey, Elisha   c

Halsey, Ichabod  40

Halsey, Isaac (Doctor)   b

Halsey, Jonah    93, ii, c

Halsey, Keturah  31

Halsey, Mary   34

Halsey, Matthew  76

Halsey, Pheby  84, b

Halsey, Silas   6, 20, 128

Halsey, Thophilos   34, 49

Halsey, Timothy   4, 34

Halsey, Zebulon  49

Hand, Nathaniel  71, 128

Harris, Daniel   84

Havens, Benjamin  105

Havens, Constant   118

Havens, James  88

Havens, John   40

Havens, Jonathan  97, 120

Havens, Jonathan, Jr.  36

Havens, Joseph  118

Havens, Obadiah   117

Havens, Sary   65

Hedges, Abigail  129

Hedges, Daniel   21

Hedges, Ezekiel   82

Hedges, Jeremiah  19

Hedges, Mary   45

Hedges, Sary  36

Hedges, Stephen   94, 125

Hedges, William, Jr.  92

Heldreth, Daniel   112

Heldreth, Shadrach   132

Helms, Thomas  17

Herrick, Archable  104

Herrick, Henry   i, 72, 96

Hewlett, James   6

Hinchman, Robert  97

Hokins, Zopher  123

Homan, Jeremiah   40, 74

Howell, Abner   46, 122

Howe11, Arial [or Riall]   61, 103, 130

Howell, Arthur  ii

Howell, Benjamin  123

Howell, David   90, 108

Howell, David, Jr .  9

Howell, Ebenezar   25, 120

Howell, Elias, Jr.  [no page number given]

Howell, Eunice  122

Howell, Henry   66

Howell, James   132

Howell, Jedediah   98

Howell, John, Jr.   27

Howell, Joshua   36

Howell, Josiah, Jr.   2, c

Howell, Luis   128

Howell, Mark   93

Howell, Phinehas [or Phineas]  61, 70, 106, 133

Howell, Samuel   17, 124

Howell, Silas   7, 67, 106

Howell, Silvanus   24, 127

Howell, Stephen   67

Hubbard, John   79

Hubbard, William  68

Hulbert, John   68, 127

Hunting, Benjamin   128

Hunting, John   31

Hunting, Samuel   29, 62, 105

Hutchinson, Saml.   5

Hutson, Hannah   132

Hutson, Robert   48

 

Isaac, Aaron    1, 12a, 75

[also spelled Isaak]

Isaac, Aaron, Jr.  75

 

Jacobs, Hellen  80

Jacobs, J.   i

Jacobs, Joseph   ii, 12, 44, 69, 85, 95, 101, 110, c

Jagger, Ebenezer   131

Jagger, James   26, 83, 92

Jagger, Jeremiah  93, 117

Jagger, Josiah   41, 63, 100

Jagger, Nathan, Jr.   22, 25

Jagger, Nathaniel  15

Jagger, Samuel   80

Jagger, Samuel, Jr.  32

Jagger, Silas  18

Jagger, Stephen  130

Jagger, Stephen, Jr.  81

Jennings, Daniel   43

Jennings, Elias   32

Jennings, Samuel   50, 88

Jennings, Samuel, Jr.  100

Jennings, Sary  43

Jesop, John, Jr.  125

Jessup, Silas   47

Jones, Ezekiel   26

Jones, Obadiah  16, 82, 133

Jones, Thomas   75

 

King, Jeremiah  67

King, Jerusha   66

 

Lafarta, the French weaver   14

Leban, Francis    24

Lomadue, Joseph     119

Loper, John   31

Ludlow, Stephen      74, 126

 

Mackie   28a

Mackie, David  108

Mackie, Gorge  108

Maclure, James   40

Mapes, James  15

Marshel, Joseph  39

Michel, John  - see Mitchel

Millar, Burnet  36, 120 

[also spelled Miller]

Miller, Abraham  41, 94

Miller, Hunting   78

Miller, Jason  36

Miller, Jeremiah   91

Mills, Jacob   111

Mitchel, John   ii, 27, 77, 112

More, Joseph   121

More, Usher  67

Mulford, David   87, 132

Mulford, Elias  114

Mulford, John   23

Mulford, Matthew   8

Mulford, Samuel   38, 119

Murison, George  38, 94

Murison, James   131

 

Nicoll, Saml.   76

Nicoll, William  78

Norris, James  i, 104, c

 

Oakley, Wilmot   113

Onderdonk, Hendrick   21

Osbourn, Jeremiah & Son   6

Osbourn, Luis    123

Osburn, Joseph   79

 

Parker, Abraham   70

Parsons, John   125

Peirce, Stephen   98

Pelletreau, Capt.   28a

Pelletreau, Elias, Jr.   62

Person, Elias    37, 96, 106

Person, Isaac   35

Person, Josiah  125

Person, Lemuel   35

Person, Sam.   78, 106

Person, Samuel, Jr.   65

Person, Timithy   32

Phillips, Josiah   90

Phillips, Saml.   22

Phillips, William, Jr.   115

Post, Henry   66

Post, James   42

Post, John   10

Potter, Gilbert    94

 

Rainer, Elihu   65

Rainer, Hugh   108, 126

Rainer, Mary   115

Rainer, Stephen  125

Rainer, William   23, 66, c

Rainer, William, Jr.   23

Ranier, William  - see Rainer

Rapelje, John    20

Raynor, James   b

Reaves, David   119

Reaves, John   73

Reaves, Puryer   21

Reaves, Thomas   70

Reves, Stephen, Jr.  78

Robason, John, Jr.  61

Roggers, David   10

Roggers, James   5

Roggers, Jeremiah   c

Roggers, John    119

Roggers, Nathaniel   92

Roggers, Stephen    64

Roggers, Uriah   11, 72, 86, 102, 116, 122

Roggers, William   42

Roggers, Zephaniah   81, 105

Rose, David   34, 100

Rose, David, Jr.  129

Russel, John   19

 

Sandford, Daniel   32

Sanford, David   33, 123

Sanford, John    32, 45

Sanford, Jonah   111

Sanford, Thomas   73

Sanford, Zachariah  120

Sanse, Richard   118, 122

Sawyer, Moses    20

Sayre, Capt.   i

Sayre, Joshua, Jr.  44

Sayre, Matthew  i, 65

Sayre, Nehemiah   76

Scellenger, Danl.  33

Scott, Jaxson   i, 70

Scott, Mary   36

Sherry, Recompence   48

Short, Charles  36

Smith, Benjamin  5

Smith, Edmond   84

Smith, Epanetus  67

Smith, Hugh  14, 47

Smith, Jack   75

Smith, James   76

Smith, Josiah   63, 111

Smith, Matthew  i

Smith, Pheby   88

Smith, Providence  37

Smith, William   8, 28, 42, 47, 74

Squire, Hannah   46

Stephens, Thomas   94

Stephens, William   90

Stratten, Mahitable   27

Stratton, Benjamin   31

Strong, Bennaijah   41

Strong, Selah   78

 

Talmage, Benjamin  84

Talmage, Thomas   5

Terl, Barnibus   49

Terry, Shedrack   74

Terry, Thomas    15

Thaf, John   5

Tiley, James   32

Topping, Edward   c

Townsen, Samuel   14

Tuthill, James   77

Tuthill, John   123

Tuthill, Jonathan  67

 

Ustick, William  3, 97, 114, 129

 

Veal, Stephen  70

 

Wells, Benjamin  107

Wells, Wilm.  68

Wever, Lafarta French  14

            [or Lafarta, the French weaver]

Wells, Jeremiah   33

White, Charles  98

White, Ebenezar  13, 36

White, John   2

White, John, Jr.  10

White, John, Seignr.   2, 111

White, Saml.   64

White, Silas   42

White, Silvanus   9

Wickham, Joseph   15, 123

Wickham, 'Thomas   17

Williams, Nathaniel   36

Woodruff, Benjamin  128

Woodruff, David   113

Write, Elizabeth   90

 

Yongs, Joseph   109