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Catalog Number |
7976 |
Object Name |
Roster |
Scope & Content |
Roster/"2nd Assessment" of the Union Fire Society dated October 8, 1805. There were 32 members at the time. There were: John Dyson, Robert Rantoul, William Wyer, Nicholas Thorndike, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Page, Jr., Robert Haskell, Josiah Batchelder, Henry Thorndike, William H. Lovett, William Leach, Samuel Goodridge, Thomas Woodberry, Thomas Woodberry, Jr., Mark Knowlton, John B. Allen, Augustus Lovett, Hugh Hill, Thomas Davis, Timothy Wyer, Isaac Flaag, Abner Chapman, Robert Porter, Peter Woodberry, Jr., James Worsley, Isaac Rea, John Burley, Rufus Nourse, William Otis Wyer, Benjamin Beckford, Jonathan H. Lovett, and Elisha Whitney, Jr. 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 dues were paid. There was also a constitution by which members of the Society abided. |
Dates of Creation |
October 8, 1804 |
Title |
Roster/"Assessment" 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 Jr. Thorndike, Henry Lovett, William H. 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 Chapman, Abner Porter, Robert Woodberry, Peter Jr. Worsley, James Rea, Isaac Burley, John Nourse, Rufus Wyer, William Otis Beckford, Benjamin Lovett, Jonathan H. Whitney, Elisha Jr. |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Roster Assessment |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
7976 |
Date |
October 8, 1805 |