Person Record

Metadata

Name

Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832

Othernames

Colonel Thorndike

Born

April 30, 1755

Birthplace

Beverly, MA

Father

Andrew Thorndike, lost at sea in 1761

Mother

Anna Thorndike

Notes

Although his active military career only provided him with a captaincy, after he completed his naval tour of duty he joined the militia of Massachusetts and became Colonel of the Fourth Regiment of the First Brigade of the Second Division. He resigned from this position on April 24,1792.
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Married to Mercy Trask on October 9, 1777, she was b. 14 Nov 1756, and was sister-in-law to his business partner, Moses Brown. She died October 20, 1783, they had one surviving child, Elisabeth.
His second marriage was to Anna Dodge of Salem (b. 23 Jun 1765), she died of dysentery August 4, 1817, They had 8 children who survived to adulthood.
His third marriage was to Sarah (Sally) Dana, m 6 July 1818 (b. 8 May 1780 in Ipswich), she survived him until 17 March 1845 or 1846.
He had seven sons and two daughters who reached maturity.

Occupation

Maritime, Industry (partner in firm of Brown and Thorndike), Financier, Politics (represented Beverly to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention)

Relationships

Nicholas Thorndike kinsman

Role

Business

Spouse

Mercy Trask, m 1777, d 1783;, Anna Dodge, m 1784, d 1817;, Sarah Dane, m

Children

With Mercy:
Elisabeth, b. July 8, 1778, m. Ebenezer Francis Nov 3, 1799;
Israel, bp. Oct 22, 1780, d. Nov 1782

With Anna:
Israel, b. Dec 2, 1785, d. 8 Mar 1867 in N.Y., New York
George b. July 16, 1787, d. Oct 1788
George, b. Jan 6, 1789, d. 23 Dec 1811 in St Petersburg, Russia;
Andrew, b. Aug 28, 1790, d. 21 July 1854 in Paddington, England.
Anna, b. Mar 27, 1792, d Dec 4, 1793
Edward, b. Feb 8, 1794, d. Feb 1821 in Stow, Summit County, Ohio
Charles, b. Nov 12, 1795, d. 15 February 1833
Augustus, b. July 8, 1797, d. 25 Niv 1858, Boston, MA
Oliver, b. Mar 4, 1800, d. 19 Sep 1822 on brig "Packett" from Havana to Amsterdam, he received his M.D. degree from Aberdeen College in Scotland;
Sidney b. July 16,1801, d. May 1802;
Anna, b. June 28, 1804, m. William Joseph Loring (b. Boston 8 Oct 1795, d. March 1841, son of Caleb and Ann (Greely) Loring) 12 Oct 1825, she d. 28 March 1872;
Francis, b. Nov 4, 1805, d. 12 Aug 1812

With Sarah: No children

Related Records

HC102.5.T45 F6
A one-hundred and sixty page hardcover book with the title, Israel Thorndike: Federalist Financier. This was written by J.D. Forbes and published for the Beverly Historical Society in 1953. This biography deals with the life of one of not only a local leader but one of the more important financial figures of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He was the first president of the Beverly Bank and purchased the former home of Andrew Cab...

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001.53.10 - 001.53
Print, Photographic

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004.030.006 - Letter
A letter written by Webb Holmes to Captain John Thissel in Leghorn on December 11, 1801. Thissel was the captain of the Ship Mary and was in Barcelona at the time. He makes reference to a recent correspondence with Israel Thorndike and a cargo consisting of salmon and cotton goods. There are remants of the seal.

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004.030.029 - Roll, Muster
A muster roll for the crew of the Ship Mary out of Beverly that was captained by John Thissel. This was written on November 4, 1801 when the ship was getting ready to sail from its home port to Genoa. The men on board with Thissel include: Israel Lovett, William Porter, Elliott Woodberry, Thorndike Thissel, Thomas Picket, William Paxton, Thomas Lakeman, George Gallop, Benjamin Speed, William Nichols, Caesar Russell, and Edward Hammond. They we...

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004.030.030 - Document
1800 document written by Thomas MacDonogh, British consul in New England, with regards to owner Israel Thorndike of the Brig Fanny. This states that he is a respectable merchant and businessman in Beverly. Samuel Cooper, Esquire, and Joseph Wood, Esquire are both also respectable individuals in their respective communities of Boston and Beverly. Brig Fanny [3].

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004.030.031 - Document
A document written by Samuel Cooper, Esquire stating that the cargo aboard the Brig Fanny belonged to its owner, Israel Thorndike. Thomas Davis, the administrator on the estate of Marston Watson and Thomas Amory, stated on their behalf that the goods had been sold to the owner of the Brig Fanny, Thorndike, and its captain, John Thissel. There is also a letter written by Juan Stoughton, the consul of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rho...

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004.030.032 - Document
A document confirming the cargo of the Brig Fanny presented by Joseph Wood, Esquire on behalf of the ship owner, Israel Thorndike. It details where the pepper and cocoa were purchased and that the fish was taken from American waters. The pepper had been imported from Sumatra by Captain Thomas Webb. The cocoa was purchased from Thomas Amory of Boston. He received it from Andrew Farrell and Thomas Davis of New York. There is a brief letter writte...

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004.030.033 - Bill
1800 bill of lading for the Brig Fanny captained by John Thissel with an itemized list of the cargo. This vessel was bound for Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany, and a market. This was shipped in good order, and well conditioned, by Israel Thorndike in and upon the Brig Fanny. This document was countersigned by the owner of the vessel, Israel Thorndike. Brig Fanny [3].

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004.030.034 - Invoice
1800 invoice of the sundry merchandise shipped aboard the Brig Fanny with the master John Thissel. This vessel was bound for Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany, and a market. Israel Thorndike was the owner of the Brig Fanny. There is a break down of the hogsheads of cocoa and bags of pepper. The total amount carried forward on the front was $17,935.83. The total listed on the back and signed off by Israel Thorndike was $32,623.91. This was signed in Bev...

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004.030.035 - Invoice
An invoice of cargo shipped on board the Ship Mary with the master John Thissel. This ship was bound for Genoa by and on the account of Israel Thorndike. The cargo included 3849 1/2 quintals of merchantable spring and summer fish at $4.60 for a total of $17705.40. There were seventeen barrels of cod oil at $17.00 for a total of $289.00. There were twelve tierces of salmon at $18.00 for a total of $216.00. There was also an invoice of sixty-fou...

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004.030.036 - Document
A document stating that Joseph Wood, Esquire, as a representative of Israel Thorndike et al, confirms the cargo of the Ship Mary. All of the fish on board were taken from American waters by American vessels. The fish was then sold to Israel Thorndike. The owners of the fishing vessels out of Beverly that sold to Thorndike were: Zach Gage, Henry Thorndike, John Wallace, Samuel Goodridge and William Homan. There is also a letter written by Jua...

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004.030.037 - Bill
A bill of lading signed by John Thissel, the captain of the Ship Mary, in Beverly on November 4, 1801. This document lists the cargo of the Ship Mary bound for Genoa and Markett. It states that this was shipped in good order and well conditioned by Israel Thorndike for his own account and risk of the Ship Mary of Beverly. This was also countersigned by the owner of the goods, Israel Thorndike.

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007.019.004 - Document
A document stating that James Carey drafts payable to Thomas Russell for eleven hundred and sixty dollars and place the same amount in account of advice from Israel Thorndike of Beverly. This document was written in Baltimore on 16 May 1795 and received in Beverly on 26 May 1795.

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007.019.007 - Document
A handwritten document containing information about the cargo of different vessels pertaining to Israel Thorndike. There are references to Captain Roundy, William Leach, Asa Cole and George Dodge.

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007.019.010 - Receipt
A handwritten receipt from Israel Thorndike to Richard Clark for two days of work on board the Schooner Three Brothers in December of 1793. This bill for eight shillings was paid on 28 May 1795.

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007.019.011 - Receipt
A handwritten receipt from James Mirick stating that he had received from James Carey eighty dollars in full for his wages from Baltimore to Beverly as master of the Schooner Three Brothers belonging to Mr. Israel Thorndike of Beverly. This document was written in Baltimore on 16 May 1795.

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007.019.012 - Document
A handwritten document detailing the currency exchange in the West Indies for the cargo aboard the the Schooner Three Brothers. The vessel was owned by Israel Thorndike and captained by Thomas Butman. This document was signed by William Hunter and written in Moule, Grandeterre on 12 January 1795.

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007.019.014 - Document
1795 handwritten document containing the copy of invoice of the cargo for the Brig Fanny written by Samuel Cabot on 3 December. Israel Thorndike, Joseph Lee, Moses Brown and Samuel Cabot signed off errors excepted. Joseph Wood signed off on this document as a notary public that the goods in the annexed invoice are bonafide their property on 2 December 1795. There is also illegible writing and arithmetic on the back of this document.

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007.019.015 - Bill
A handwritten portage bill for the Schooner Three Brothers bound for Philadelphia with Nehemiah Roundy as master. This document was written on 23 November 1793 and has a list of crew and both advance wages and wages for the month. The crew consisted of: Nehemiah Roundy, master; Joseph Price, mate; George Hanners, seaman; William Goldsberry, seaman; John Rust, seaman; and John Kirby, seaman. The master received wages in full,15 pounds 9 shilli...

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007.019.018 - Bond
An impost bond stating that John Cabot, George Dodge and Zebulon Woodberry are held to pay five-hundred dollars to the collector of customs for the district of Salem and Beverly. This is for a cargo of salt aboard the Schooner Betsy. Israel Thorndike is listed as having played a role in the payment of fee. This was witnessed by William W. Oliver and Jonathan Holman.

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