Notebook/account book of Ephraim Wildes, 1692-1717, undated
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the papers of the Wildes family, early settlers of Topsfield, Massachusetts. The papers include legal documents, accounts, receipts, inventories, town tax records, bills and maps. There are also papers of the related Averell, Peabody, and Perkins families.
The legal papers include deeds, warrants, minutes, acquittals, probate documents, summons, and depositions. There are also copies of early deeds assigning lots of land in Topsfield. The financial papers include accounts, receipts, bills, inventories, promissory notes, and Topsfield tax records. The collection also contains a small notebook and account book of Ephraim Wildes, two property boundary maps, and copies of vital records for Mary and Hepzibah Peabody.
Dates
- Creation: 1692-1717, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Wildes family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository