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Catalog Number |
FIC014.267 |
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, George Abbot, 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, Nathaniel Lamson, 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, Robert G. Wood and Abner Howe. Present members listed (some of which are crossed out) as of the printing of the booklet were: Robert Rantoul, Isaac Flaag, Jonathan H. Lovett, Francis Lamson, Jr., Robert C. Bennett, Abraham Edwards, Zechariah G. Lamson, Asa Woodberry, Jr., William Lamson, Thomas Stephens, Jr., Edward Ford, John Safford, Nathaniel Safford, Stephen Nourse, Samuel P. Lovett, Pyam Lovett, Michael Whitney, Cotton Bennet, James Hill, Harvey Choate, William Endicott, Elbridge Fisk, C. Stephens, Jonathan Batchelder, Andrew T. Leach, Albert Thorndike, Josiah Lovett, Jr. Ebenezer Berry, Henry Larcom, John Porter Webber, Josiah Gould, Richard Wilkinson, Richard Pickett, Stephens Baker, Nehemiah Roundy, Philip English and Wyatt G. Boyden. Written in under Present Members are: Olphert Tittle, Benjamin Bryant, Samuel Foster, Jerimiah Porter, Ebenezer Smith, Elliott Woodberry, Samuel Endicott, Alpheus Davis, William Webber, and Oliver Trask. Several other names are illegible. 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, Hugh Capt. Davis, Thomas Wyer, Timothy Porter, Robert Abbot, George, 1791-1848 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. Lamson, Nathaniel 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. Howe, Abner Rantoul, Robert Flagg, Isaac Lovett, Jonathan H. Lamson, Francis Jr. Bennett, Robert G. Howe, Abner Edwards, Abraham Lamson, Zechariah G. Woodberry, Asa Jr. Lamson, William Stephens, Thomas Jr. Ford, Edward Safford, John Safford, Nathaniel Nourse, Stephen Lovett, Samuel P. Lovett, Pyam Whitney, Michael Bennett, Cotton Hill, James Choate, Harvey 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, Stephens Roundy, Nehemiah English, Phillip Boyden, Wyatt G. Tittle, Olphert Bryant, Benjamin Foster, Samuel Porter, Jerimiah Smith, Ebenezer Hildreth Woodberry, Elliott Endicott, Samuel Davis, Alpheus Webber, William Trask, Oliver |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Booklet Constitution Members Former Members Present Members |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
FIC014.267 |
Date |
1826 |