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1. S0418 - Weeks Deeds, 1783-1832

   This collection of Portsmouth area deeds (S0401-S0445) includes deeds from all the following families plus others. The majority of the deeds are from Portsmouth. Other towns included are Greenland, New Castle, Newington, Piermont, Northwood, Wakefield, Gilmanton, Durham, Goffstown and Rye, NH. Islands included are Jackson's Island and Leach's Island. Families cited include: Abbot, Adams, Akerman, Atkinson, Ayer, Banfill, Brackett, Beck, Brewster,...

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2. S0435 - Johnson, Rand, Brackett, Beck, Laighton Deeds, 1720-1858

   This collection of Portsmouth area deeds (S0401-S0445) includes deeds from all the following families plus others. The majority of the deeds are from Portsmouth. Other towns included are Greenland, New Castle, Newington, Piermont, Northwood, Wakefield, Gilmanton, Durham, Goffstown and Rye, NH. Islands included are Leach's Island and Jackson's Island. Families cited include: Abbot, Adams, Akerman, Atkinson, Ayer, Banfill, Brackett, Beck, Brewster,...

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3. S0442 - Miscellaneous Deeds, 1715-1768

   This collection of Portsmouth area deeds (S0401-S0445) includes deeds from all the following families plus others. The majority of the deeds are from Portsmouth. Other towns included are Greenland, New Castle, Newington, Piermont, Northwood, Wakefield, Gilmanton, Durham, Goffstown and Rye, NH. Islands included are Leach's Island and Jackson's Island. Families cited include: Abbot, Adams, Akerman, Atkinson, Ayer, Banfill, Brackett, Beck, Brewster,...

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4. S0448 - Shackford family papers, 1718-1879. (S448).

   Land documents including Andrew Peters' lease (1718) of Eleazer Coleman's Newington farm, with transfer to Samuel and Jonathan Shackford, deed (1727) of John and Margaret Foye for land in Portsmouth, and deed (1738) to William Shackford for lands in Newington and Portsmouth; inventory (1731) of the Samuel Shackford estate and bill (1816) to the estate of Captain S. Shackford; and genealogical notes (1879) on the Shackford family.

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5. S0450 - Joseph Swazey shipbuilding documents, 1795

   Dimensions of mast yards and for brig built at Exeter by Swazey, 1795. Also includes similar undated document without Swazey's name.

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6. S0451 - Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, Broadside

   Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, broadside advertizing the Gov. Wentworth House as interesting for tourists. Signed by William P. Israel

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7. S0452 - Ashe, William, memorandum photocopy

   Ashe, William, dfl. 1876-1901, accounts with the Portsmouth Veterans Artillery Association and for his architectural business in Portsmouth

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8. S0455 - Portsmouth Steam Mills, Award

   Portsmouth Steam Mills award from the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association for their printed jaconets displayed at the Exhibition and Fair of 1847

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9. S0456 - R. D. Nesmith accounts and diary, 1850-1854

   Account book (1851-1853) with entries including debits and credits, and names of people from whom Nesmith bought and sold goods, mentioning steam mill, hauling timber, coal, and bales of clothing; together with diary (1850-1854) of Nancy H. Nesmith, of Lake Village, N.H., and South Berwick, Me., recording home activities including visits made and received and dress fittings. Copied into back of the diary is letter from R.D. Nesmith to Messrs. Mu...

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10. S0467 - Pennell, Sally, Widow's Certificate

    Pennell, Sally printed widow's pension certificate as widow of John Pennell, seaman, of the USS Flotilla. Issued by the US Dept. of the Interior, Pension agent in Concord, NH

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11. S0470 - Fort Constitution correspondence, 1973-1989. (S470).

    Correspondence regarding the restoration of Fort Constitution and other matters concerning Fort Constitution Historic Site. Correspondents include George T. Hamilton and Malcolm H. Thomas, of the New Hampshire Division of Parks, Joseph P. Copley, Cooper L. Davis, Sen. Thomas James McIntyre, Edna M. Meigs, James T. Owens, Merle Sheffield, and R.H. Wood.

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12. MS036 B01 F03.02 - 1676 Portsmouth letter from Selectman to Elias Stileman mentions the "present war with the Indians."

    Capt. Elias Stileman Portsmouth 28: May, 1676 Sir: Yours ? Mr. [Joshua] Moody came safe to our hand and in order to your desire. The inhabitants convened this morning and agitated that concern. The result of which, is thus, by reason of so sodaine* a ____. So great concern requiring present answer that the main is left unresolved until further consideration. What was done, you have underneath. And the vote of the town as follows: that the inha...

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13. MS036 B01 F03.03 - Portsmouth tax rate assessment: 1676 - livestock, land & shipping vessels

    ON FRONT SIDE Cows & bulls above 4 years old Heifers & steer between 3 & years CATTLE between 2 & years between 1 & years oxen 4 years & upward Horses & mares 3 years & upward; between 2 years; between 1 year Sheep, ewes & wether 1 year Hogs 1 year & upward Land in prairie & marsh fo...

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14. MS036 B01 F04.02 - 1678 Portsmouth town accounts of William Cotton

    William Cotton Account 1678 June 2, 1678 The ? men expenses To 2 quarts beer & 2 breakfasts To 2 quarts beer & 2 quarts cider To 7 dinners To a pint of wine & a quart of cider To a pint of wine & 3 quarts beer To a quart of beer To a pint of wine & a quart of cider June 18, 1678 To a quart beer & quart cider To 3 breakfasts To 3 quarts beer & quart cider To 8 dinners To 2 pints of wine To ½ pint wine & a quart beer ½ of th...

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15. MS036 B01 F04.05 - 1676-1678 receipt, town of Portsmouth to Joshua Moody

    1676 Town of Portsmouth debit to Joshua Moody To hauling & piling the bricks for the chimney To bricks (all silver) To nails for the scaffold, shingles & nails To silver for making the chimneys & some work on ? To help about the chimneys, diet & wages To lime, mantletree, planks to lay under the mantletree To more diet & wages To joiners work & carpenters, make up stairs that were pulled down & ? in the house, ? covering the roo...

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16. MS036 B01 F04.06 - 1678 tax list for Great Island

    Tax list for Great Island (now New Castle) taken by Elias Stillman. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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17. MS036 B01 F05.06 - Portsmouth town accounts from 1676-1679 submitted by Richard Martin, including work manning the highway, rum, Leonard Weeks’ trip to Boston, and "deputy to General Court."

    1676 Town of Portsmouth Debits Feb 12: To the balanced of my account then given in to the selectmen Mar 1677: To 2 men two days & 1 man 1 day mending highways To 1 gallon of rum to junior Will's funeral 1678 May: To going deputy to general court To money to Leonard Weeks when he went to Boston 1676 June: To my going deputy to general court 1676 Contra Credits Ma...

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18. MS036 B01 F05.07 - 1679 Portsmouth expenses include furnishings for school house and trip to Boston to deliver votes.

    The Town Of Portsmouth Debits To account made up with the town as in the town book appears Paid John Tare to make shutters and benches In our schoolhouse since made up account with town To boards and nails for ditto work 1678 paid to Samuel Wentworth by order of [Francis] Tucker ...

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19. MS036 B01 F05.09 - Portsmouth town accounts from 1679-1681, including schoolhouse.

    1679 to 1681 Town account list for work done at the school house, hauling timber, for Indian bread and molasses, bricks, boards, and improvements to Joshua Moody’s house. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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20. MS036 B01 F06.05 - 1680 Portsmouth town accounts

    1680 William Vaughan debtor to Samuel Wentworth constable on account of the Town of Portsmouth August to Goodman [Phineas] Rider's rate to Stephen Graffam's rate to Richard Abbott's rate to Richard Palmer's rate I owed this account William Vaughan William Vaughan for 25/8 to Samuel Wentworth, constable August of 16...

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