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1. Mason Family - Name File: Mason family

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2. MS022 OV Box 3 - Charles Lidget, Ledger

   Charles Lidget(t) was a Boston merchant dealing in cloth, ironware, gunpowder, hides, beaver, pork, fish, lumber, wine, high quality linens, gloves, hats, ribbons and buttons. The ledger dates from 1677-1679 and 1684-1687. The following is excerpted from research compiled by Laurence Throckmorton Bussey and Pete Leavenworth in 1997 titled "Boston Merchant Charles Lidget and his Book of Accounts," call number REF F73.25 .L52 B87. The research d...

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3. MS036 B01 F01 - Glebe Land Document

   1640 document laying out the boundaries of the Glebe Land. Glebe Land was land set aside for the support of the church and pastor. This document describes the boundaries of the land which encompassed much of what we now know of as downtown Portsmouth. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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4. MS036 B01 F02.04 - Great Island tax list, 1674-1680

   Great Island division taxes 1674, 1675, 1676 with notations for 1672-1679. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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5. 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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6. MS036 B01 F04.04 - 1678 Portsmouth town account - Joshua Moody

   1678 Mr. Joshua Moody by Mr. Nathaniel Fryer Nathaniel Fryer William Lux Andrew Cranch John Clark William Mansfield John Cross Edward Carter John Abbott Nicholas Haskins Paid me Nathanial Fryer Robert Purington William Berry James Berry John Brackett (crossed off) Francis Rand Sr. John Brackett

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7. 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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8. 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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9. MS036 B01 F06.03 - 1680 Portsmouth document signed William Haskins and Elias Stileman.

   This bill bindeth me, William Haskin of Great Island in Portsmouth town my heirs executor and administrator to pay or cause to be paid unto Elias Stileman, Thomas Daniel, William Vaughan, Nathanial Fryer, & Robert Elliot selectmen for the town of Portsmouth aforesaid or the trustees or for the town use the full and total sum of fifteen pounds, fourteen shillings to be paid at or before the last day of September: next ensuring in current mo...

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10. MS036 B01 F07.02 - Nathaniel Fryer's estate, Portsmouth 1682

    A list of Nathaniel Fryer's estate given the selectmen 1682 In New Hampshire for the year 1681 Portsmouth A list of Nathanial Fryer's estate up on Great Island to son ¼ part of my old ship: and my ketch 'Prosperous' Also ½ part of my housing but ? or now trade in this town: I living and ? and paid my rate there your friend, Nathanial Fryer

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11. MS036 B01 F07.03 - Town Account of ships at Portsmouth, Great Island 1681

    Account of the ships at Portsmouth - Great Island See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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12. MS036 B01 F08.11 - 1682 petition for a minister on Great Island (New Castle).

    1682 petition for a minister on Great Island (New Castle). See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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13. MS036 B01 F09.05 - Portsmouth town account - 1683 public meeting

    Whereof the trustees or overseers of the town of Portsmouth have moved to us underwritten for callings of a public town meeting, to make choice of trustees, or overseers constables,? clerk of the market, surveyor, & sealers of leather and other offices now full for the town, for the year in ? or to agitate any town concerns that may be present And whereof there is an order of compel dated the 3rd day of March 1682. That the trustee...

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14. MS036 B01 F09.10 - 1683 town account of New Castle highways & land boundries of Francis Champernowne

    1683 town account of New Castle highways & land boundries of Francis Champernowne See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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15. MS036 B01 F11.02 - Portsmouth town rates paid to George Jaffrey

    Rates paid unto Mr George Jaffrey for the town and Town rate Minister rate Minister George Jaffrey Samuel Wentworth Thomas Wescott James Robinson Henry Russell William Lux George Davis John Lewis Edward Carter William Rowe James Casawah alias Essex a 'negro blacksmith' Thomas Parker Edward Beale Andrew Cranch Arthur Head James Leach Jr Richard Palmer Samuel Roby James Paine Aaron Ferris ...

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16. MS036 OV B01 F01.02 - Census for Sandy Beach and Little Harbor, Feb 1679

    Little Harbour list taken per Mr. [Nathaniel] Fryer 1680 Columns include: / tillage land acres / pasture land / House barns / oxen / cow / yearlings / horses / sheep / hogs / marsh land / Mr. Henry Sherburne Edward Bickford George Wallis William Wallis James Randall Ensigne [Francis] Drake John Odiorne John Foss John Berry James Berry William Berry Joseph Berry Anthony Brackett John Brackett Francis Rand Sr. Francis Rand Jr. ...

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17. MS036 OV B01 F01.04 - Portsmouth rates made for the minister November 28, 1677

    Rates made for the minister November 28, 1677. In Portsmouth by the selectmen. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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18. MS036 OV B01 F02.02 - List of Great Island estates taken by Robert Elliot & Capt. Stileman, journalmen for the year 1680

    List of Great Island estates taken by Robert Elliot & Capt. Stileman, journalmen for the year 1680. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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19. MS036 OV B01 F02.03 - Town of Portsmouth rates, 1680

    Town of Portsmouth rates, 1680. See "Multimedia files" for a link to a transcription.

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20. MS036 OV B01 F03.01 - Great Island List of estates, 1681.

    Great Island list of Estates, Jackson, 8th August, 1681 Columns: house; horse; cows; oxen; steer; sheep; swine; land; ships Richard Abbott & man Phesant Eastwick & man Thomas Parker & man, Kitt Stephen Graffam Widow Harvey Richard Williams Edward Randell William Rowe Old Dermon [O'Shaw] & son [Daniel] Joseph Pormort Samuel Rand David Campbell Henry Crown Matthias Estes John Lewis Thomas Cobbett Capt [Walter] Barefoot Richa...

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