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Catalog Number |
FIC014.266 |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Scope & Content |
Booklet containing the Constitution of the Union Fire Society. There are 15 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 Ray, William Leech, Samuel Goodridge, John Burley, Thomas Woodberry, Rufus Nourse, William O. Wyer, Abner Chapman, Mark Knowlton, Thomas Woodberry, Jr., Elisha Whitney, Benjamin Beckford, Samuel G. Mackey, Charles Dennis, Samuel G. Ingersoll, John Shelden, Jr., Isaac Flagg, Robert G. Bennett, Abner Howe, Zachariah G. Lamson, Benjamin Browne, Jr. Edmonds Lovett, Jacob Woodbury, Nicholas Thorndike, Jr., Joseph Baker, 2nd, John Davis, Nathaneil Lamson, Edward Ford, Nathaniel Safford, Henry Allen, Larkin T. Lee, Jacob D. Edwards, Matthew Bridge, George Batchelder, Robert B. Wood, Pyam Lovett, James Hill, Jonathan Batchelder, Andrew T. Leech, Albert Thorndike, Ebenezer Berry, Josiah Gould, and Richard Wilkinson. Present members listed as of the printing of the booklet were: Robert Rantoul, Jonathan H. Lovett, Francis Lamson, Jr., Abraham Edwards, Asa Woodberry, William Lamson, Thomas Stephens, John Safford, Stephen Nourse, Samuel P. Lovett, Michael Whitney, Cotton Bennet, Harvey Choate, William Endicott, Elbridge Fisk, Stephens Baker, Charles Stephens, Josiah Lovett, 2nd, Henry Larcom, John P. Webber, Richard Pickett, Nehemiah Roundy, Philip English, Olphert Tittle, Robert Currey, Elliot Woodberry, Samuel Endicott, Nathaniel Batchelder, 2nd, Benjamin Bryant, Jr., Daniel Foster, Jeremiah Porter, Ebenezer Smith, Augustus Torrey, William Lord, Paul Hildreth, Andrew W. Standley, William Webber, Alpheus Davis, John Meacom, Oliver Trask, Pyam Lovett, Jr., and Edward Stone. In pencil is written William Webber, Ezekiel Webber, John Roundy, William H. Lovett, and one illegible name. 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 this booklet contains the constitution by which members of the society abided. |
Dates of Creation |
1842 |
Title |
Booklet containing the Constitution of the Union Fire Society |
Collection |
Union Fire Society Collection |
People |
Rantoul, Robert Lovett, Jonathan H. Lamson, Francis Edwards, Abraham Woodberry, Asa Lamson, William Stephens, Thomas Safford, John Nourse, Stephen Lovett, Samuel P. Whitney, Michael Bennett, Cotton Choate, Harvey Endicott, William Fisk, Elbridge Baker, Stephens Stephens, Charles Lovett, Josiah 2nd Larcom, Henry Webber, John P. Pickett, Richard Roundy, Nehemiah English, Philip Tittle, Olphert Currey, Robert Woodberry, Elliot Endicott, Samuel Batchelder, Nathaniel 2nd Bryant, Benjamin Jr. Foster, Daniel Porter, Jeremiah Smith, Ebenezer Torrey, Augustus Lord, William Hildreth, Paul Standley, Andrew W. Webber, William Davis, Alpheus Meacom, John Trask, Oliver Lovett, Pyam Jr. Stone, Edward 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 Woodberry, Peter Worsley, James Ray, Isaac Leech, William Goodridge, Samuel Burley, John Woodberry, Thomas Nourse, Rufus Wyer, William O. Chapman, Abner Knowlton, Mark Woodberry, Thomas Jr. Whitney, Elisha Beckford, Benjamin Mackey, Samuel G. Dennis, Charles Ingersoll, Samuel B. Shelden, John Jr. Flagg, Isaac Bennett, Robert G. Howe, Abner Lamson, Zachariah G. Browne, Benjamin Jr. Lovett, Edmonds Woodberry, Jacob Thorndike, Nicholas Jr. Baker, Joseph 2nd Davis, John Lamson, Nathaniel Ford, Edward Safford, Nathaniel Allen, Henry Lee, Larkin T. Edwards, Jacob D. Bridge, Matthew Batchelder, George Wood, Robert G. Lovett, Pyam Hill, James Batchelder, Jonathan Leech, Andrew T. Thorndike, Albert Berry, Ebenezer Gould, Josiah Wilkinson, Richard Webber, William Webber, Ezekiel Roundy, John Lovett, William H. |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Booklet Constitution Members Former Members Present Members |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
FIC014.266 |
Date |
1842 |