Thomas Bartlett Papers, 1674-1800
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two of Thomas Bartlett’s account books, one of Abiel Somberby’s account books, and an account book of an unidentified tanner and shoemaker. There is also a will of Rebecca Wallis, a document reporting that the will was fraudulent, and records of the births of Abiel Somerby’s children.
Dates
- Creation: 1674-1800
Creator
- Bartlett, Thomas, active 18th century (Person)
- Somerby, Abiel, 1702- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Bartlett was a leather tanner and shoemaker from Newbury, Massachusetts.
Abiel Somerby (1702-1768) was a leather tanner and shoemaker from Newbury, Massachusetts. (Ancestry). He married Mary Noyes on April 20, 1724, and they had seven children. (Ancestry).
It is unclear how these men were connected besides being in the same line of work in the area.
Extent
2.17 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains two of Thomas Bartlett’s account books, one of Abiel Somberby’s account books, and an account book of an unidentified tanner and shoemaker. There is also a will of Rebecca Wallis, a document reporting that the will was fraudulent, and records of the births of Abiel Somerby’s children.
Provenance
This material was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Kuehn in February 1969 and June 1970, it was formerly cataloged as Fam. Mss. 54.
Bibliography and Related Collections
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
Subject
- Wallis, Rebecca, active 18th century (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Thomas Bartlett Papers, 1674-1800
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erin Wood
- Date
- April 2024
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository