Abigail | Historic Beverly

009.011.151 - Button, Commemorative

This is a wooden disc with "County meets and Tues. every month at the G.A.R. Hall Dane St. Bev. Club" printed on one side. On the reverse side, there is a print of the Abigail (1628) commemerating Beverly's 300th anniversary of incorporation.

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009.011.163 - Button, Campaign

This is a red button with the words "Mayor Fortunato" written in black letters.

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009.011.164 - Button, Campaign

This is a red button with the words "Mayor Fortunato" written in black letters.

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16946 - Book, Account

1816-1819 account book identified as belonging to Thomas Stephens and Nicholas Thorndike by a note inserted in the volume written later by BHS staff probably. The book contains accounts for the Schooner "Brittania'", the Schooner "Abigail", "Greyhound", "Union", "Alice", "William", Bark "Washington. Many individuals are named in the accounts as well.

Record Type: Archive

19392 - Book, Account

1803 Wharfage book kept by Thomas Stephens for the owners of the wharf. It includes names of captains, vessels, fees for dockage and other items.

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24124 - Receipt

This is a receipt for sundries delivered to the Schooner Abigail from 20 April 1815 - 4 August 1815. The sundries were bought by Captain Nicholas Thorndike from Abraham Lord in Beverly. It is noted that 1.9 of beef was delivered to Israel Foster. The sundries delivered were veal, beef, and lamb. The total came to $6.02. The bill was paid on 21 October 1815.

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27866 - Book, Account

Account book of the Schooner Abigail. It was owned by Silas Stickney (1/4 share), Zebulon Obear (1/4), Robert Rantoul (1/4), Andrew Peabody (1/8), and Ebenezer Smith, Jr.(1/8). They paid James Kimball, Joseph Lord and Annie Smith $1200.00 for the schooner. The book gives detailed accounting of the costs and payments to the vessel owners.

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27866A - Book, Day

Day book with a tally of money earned and spent by the Schooner Abigail. It keeps a list of customers, crew, harbors, merchandise and supplies brought on by customers and owners. The captain of the Schooner Abigail is Zebulon Obear. The Schooner Abigail was purchased on August 7, 1800 for $1200 in Beverly MA. The purchasers were Silas Stickney (1/4 owner), Capt. Zebulon Obear (1/4 owner), Robert Rantoul (1/4 owner), Andrew Peabody (1/8 owner), an...

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31752A - Bill of Sale

Bill of sale of the Sloop Abigail for 13 April 1835 on 9 April 1834. Description of Abigail: Length: fifty four feet Breadth: seventeen feet 11.25 inches Depth: five feet nine inches total measurement: forty six 85/95 Square stern, no galleries, and no figure head Abigail was built in Sandwich in the district of Barnstable in the year 1822 by Solomon Lawrence Junior (carpenter). The sale included the sloop, Abigail, all spars, sails,...

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31752b - Bill of Sale

Duplicate bill of sale of the Sloop Abigail for 13 April 1835 on 9 April 1834. Description of Abigail: Length: fifty four feet Breadth: seventeen feet 11.25 inches Depth: five feet nine inches total measurement: forty six 85/95 Square stern, no galleries, and no figure head Abigail was built in Sandwich in the district of Barnstable in the year 1822 by Solomon Lawrence Junior (carpenter). The sale included the sloop, Abigail, all sp...

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35.092A - Coin, Commemorative

Bronze colored circular coin. On the front is a raised text around the perimeter, "300th Anniversary of Incorporation 1668-1968." Raised image in the center adapted from a sketch by Alice Bodam Preston, depicting three masted ship with text "Abigail 1628." On the back there is also raised text around the perimeter, "Town of Beverly Mass 1668." Raised image in the center of the town seal of 1668. Includes paper information insert with object numbe...

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