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Rea, Joseph |
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005.029.001 - Claim
A quit claim between Robert Thorndike of Falmouth and Isaac Thorndike of Beverly. This document deals with the estate of the late John Thorndike of Beverly. Isaac Thorndike paid Robert Thorndike the sum of forty-eight pounds. This makes reference to Elisabeth Thorndike, wife of Robert, and Abigail Thorndike, widow of John. This document was witnessed by Joseph Rea and William Bowles and dated on February 20, 1761.
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005.029.002 - Receipt
A receipt stating that Isaac Thorndike, shoreman, paid Joshua Thorndike, yeoman, fifty-five pounds six shillings eight pence for a parcel of land in Beverly. This piece of land was three acres and one-hundred and eight poles and bordered by the ocean, the heirs of Josiah Thorndike, Nicholas Couril, Joseph Thorndike and Joshua Thorndike. This was written and signed by February 4, 1774. Joshua Thorndike made his mark. This was witnessed by Jose...
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009.011.116 - Poster
A poster flyer advertising the Beverly American Bicentennial Celebrations in 1976. The flyer was one of a continuing series of "200 Years Ago on the North Shore" presented by the Liberty Tree Mall. This particular series is "Beverly April 20, 1775" with an article depicting the Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord on April 20, 1775.
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11855 - Receipt
Receipt from William Bartlett to Joseph Rea dated 16 March 1774
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11890 - Receipt
Receipt from Captain William Bartlett to Isaac Thorndike Feb to Aug 1775
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27702 - Ledger
This ledger shows the expenses for the minor children William, Gideon and Joseph Rea, whose parents, Captain Gideon and Nabby/Abigail (Thorndike) Rea had died in 1801 and 1803. Nicholas Thorndike was the guardian of the children. The ledger lists clothing, taxes paid to the town, state and county, board at between $6 and $8.00 per month, "adventures" ie investments in voyages to Calcutta and other places, adventures in vessels (the Hector), mon...
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31626 - Documents
This object is the research notebook of Octavius Thorndike Howe for his book "Beverly Privateers in the American Revolution." It includes crew lists of many vessels - listed in Search Terms. Several pages are devoted to information about the men involved in privateering. There are also genealogical notes about some of the individuals listed.
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6265 - Document
1785 document apparently listing numbers of schooners and their owners on one side and accounts of Captain Elias Smith (Schooner Two Friends) and Captain Benjamin Lovett & Son (Schooner Swallow) to port surveyor Josiah Batchelder Jr. on the other side of the paper.
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988.508.34 - Painting
Oil painting of Captain Isaac Rea (1762-1814) Son of Joseph and Mehitable (Thorndike) Rea married in 1788 to Doreas Horey (1762- 1803) 1804 Lydia Simonds, possibly daughter of Thomas and Mary 1777-1861 (Blashfield) Simonds (married 1764.) . old # on back.
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FIC012.001 - Document
1782 document recording taxes paid by Beverly citizens to the town and county; it contains names, polls, real estate, and amount. There is a legal notice at the end of the booklet, addressed John Conant, Constable that he is required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to "level and collect of the several persons named in lists herewith" his respective proportions, set down the sum total, it being part of the tax assessment of 550 pounds agreed...
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