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Catalog Number |
7971 |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Scope & Content |
Booklet containing the Constitution of the Union Fire Society. There are 23 Articles of the Constitution. The booklet itself contains 8 pages, the last of which lists former and present members' names. Former members as of the printing of this booklet include John Dyson, William Wyer, Nicholas Thorndike, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Page, Jr., Robert Haskell, Josiah Batchelder, Henry Thorndike, William H. Lovett, John B. Allen, Augustus Lovett, Hugh Hill, Thomas Davis, Timothy Wyer, Robert Porter, Peter Woodberry, James Worsley, Isaac Rea, William Leach, Samuel Goodridge, John Burley, Thomas Woodberry, Rufus Nourse, William O. Wyer, Abner Chapman, Mark Knowlton, Thomas Woodberry, Jr., Elisha Whitney, Jr., Benjamin Beckford, Samuel G. Mackey, Charles Dennis, Samuel G. Ingersoll, John Shelden, Jr., Benjamin Browne, Jr., Edmonds Lovett, Jacob Woodberry, Nicholas Thorndike, Jr., Joseph Baker 2nd, John Davis, Henry Allen, Larkin T. Lee, Jacob D. Edwards, Matthew Bridge, George Batchelder, and Robert G. Wood. Present members listed as of the printing of the booklet were: Robert Rantoul, Isaac Flagg (crossed out), Jonathan H. Lovett, Francis Lamson, Jr., Abner Howe (crossed out), Abraham Edwards, Zechariah G. Lamson (crossed out), Asa Woodberry, Jr., William Lamson, Nathaniel Lamson (crossed out), Thomas Stephens, Jr., Edward Ford (crossed out), John Safford, Nathaniel Safford (crossed out), Stephen Nourse, Samuel P. Lovett, Pyam Lovett, Michael Whitney, Cotton Bennet (whose name is inscribed at the front of the booklet), James Hill (crossed out), Harvey Choate, George Abbot (crossed out), William Endicott, Elbridge Fisk, C. Stephens, Jonathan Batchelder (crossed out), Andrew T. Leach, Albert Thorndike, Josiah Lovett, Jr., Ebenezer Berry, Henry Larcom, John Porter Webber, Josiah Gould (crossed out), Richard Wilkinson, Richard Pickett, Stephen Baker, and Nehemiah Roundy. Several names are written in under "Present Members" including: Daniel Foster, Phillip English, and Wyatt C. Boyden. The rest are illegible due to smudging and/or handwriting. The Union Fire Society was founded in 1804. Members of the Society were to assist each other in the event of a fire at their home or business. Each was given 2 leather water buckets, a large cloth bag with which to retrieve possessions, and a bed key. Additionally, the Society was to assist those members who had suffered losses due to fire. Annual meetings were held in January and there was a constitution by which members of the society abided. |
Dates of Creation |
1826 |
Title |
Booklet containing the Constitution of the Union Fire Society |
Collection |
Union Fire Society Collection |
People |
Dyson, John Wyer, William Thorndike, Nicholas Goodwin, Nathaniel Page, John Jr. Haskell, Robert Batchelder, Josiah Thorndike, Henry Lovett, William H. Allen, John B. Lovett, Augustus Hill, Captain Hugh Davis, Thomas Wyer, Timothy Porter, Robert Woodberry, Peter Worsley, James Rea, Isaac Leach, William Goodridge, Samuel Burley, John Woodberry, Thomas Nourse, Rufus Wyer, William O. Chapman, Abner Knowlton, Mark Woodberry, Thomas Jr. Whitney, Elisha Jr. Beckford, Benjamin Mackey, Samuel G. Dennis, Charles Ingersoll, Samuel B. Shelden, John Jr. Browne, Benjamin Jr. Lovett, Edmonds Woodberry, Jacob Thorndike, Nicholas Jr. Baker, Joseph 2nd Davis, John Allen, Henry Lee, Larkin T. Edwards, Jacob D. Bridge, Matthew Batchelder, George Wood, Robert G. Rantoul, Robert Sr., 1778-1858 Flagg, Isaac Lovett, Jonathan H. Lamson, Francis Jr. Bennett, Robert G. Howe, Abner Edwards, Abraham Lamson, Zechariah G. Woodberry, Asa Jr. Lamson, William Lamson, Nathaniel Stephens, Thomas Jr. Ford, Edward Safford, John Safford, Nathaniel Nourse, Stephen Lovett, Samuel P. Lovett, Pyam Whitney, Michael Bennett, Cotton Hill, James Choate, Harvey Abbott, George Endicott, William Fisk, Elbridge Stephens, C. Batchelder, Jonathan Leach, Andrew T. Thorndike, Albert Lovett, Josiah Jr. Berry, Ebenezer Larcom, Henry Webber, John Porter Gould, Josiah Wilkinson, Richard Pickett, Richard Baker, Stephen Roundy, Nehemiah English, Phillip Boyden, Wyatt G. Foster, Daniel |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Booklet Constitution Members Former Members Present Members |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
7971 |
Date |
1826 |