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Catalog Number |
7982 |
Object Name |
Roster |
Scope & Content |
Sixth roster ("Assessment") of the Union Fire Society including members' names (on the front) and money owed (on the back) dated October 14, 1805. Members listed are: John Dyson, Robert Rantoul, William Wyer, Nicholas Thorndike, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Page, Jr., Robert Haskell, Josiah Batchelder, Henry Thorndike, William Leach, Samuel Goodridge, Thomas Woodberry, Thomas Woodberry, Jr., Mark Knowlton, John B. Allen, Augustus Lovett, Hugh Hill, Thomas Davis, Timothy Wyer, Isaac Flagg, John Burley, Rufus Nourse, William Otis Wyer, Benjamin Beckford, Jonathan H. Lovett, and Elisha Whitney. 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 |
October 14, 1805 |
Title |
Roster of the Union Fire Society. |
Collection |
Union Fire Society Collection |
People |
Dyson, John Rantoul, Robert Sr., 1778-1858 Wyer, William Thorndike, Nicholas Goodwin, Nathaniel Page, John Jr. Haskell, Robert Batchelder, Josiah Thorndike, Henry Leach, William Goodridge, Samuel Woodberry, Thomas Woodberry, Thomas Jr. Knowlton, Mark Allen, John B. Lovett, Augustus Hill, Hugh Capt Davis, Thomas Wyer, Timothy Flagg, Isaac Porter, Robert Woodberry, Peter Jr. Worsley, James Rea, Isaac Burley, John Nourse, Rufus Wyer, William Otis Beckford, Benjamin Lovett, Jonathan Whitney, Elisha Jr. |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Roster Assessment Sixth Assessment 6th Assessment |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
7982 |
Date |
October 14, 1805 |