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Isaac Williams Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-015

Abstract

Account book (1811-1820) recording William's business transactions with Cyrus Williams, the schooners FREE GIFT and GENERAL JACKSON, sloop POLLY, smack DREAD, and other vessels; together with certification, bills, accounts and other papers. All the vessels were engaged in the coastwise trade, chiefly carrying cheese and livestock.

Dates

  • Creation: 1787-1820

Language of Materials

English Latin

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscript Division.

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

Biography of Isaac Williams

Isaac Williams was a merchant from Stonington, Connecticut.

Extent

22 piece(s)

Index to Personal Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about John Appleton in Box 1, Folder 4 of the collection.
Appleton, John 1/4
Babcock, Stephen 1/3, 1/7, 1/8
Baldwin, Daniel (Captain) 1/8
Baldwin, G. Washington, Jr. 1/3
Barnes, A. (Captain) 1/5
Brown, Isaac 1/3
Brown, James (Captain) 1/6
Brown, Nathan 1/4
Browning, Thomas 1/3, 1/8
Chesebrough, Henry 1/7
Chesebrough, Lilas 1/7
Clift, Nathaniel (Dr.) 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8
Crany, J. (Captain) 1/7
Denason, Isach 1/2
Denison, E. 1/4
Denison, Peleg 1/5
Dension, Daniel 1/1
Dickson, Nathan 1/3
Dunbar, Thomas (Dr.) 1/2
Hall, Hezekiah 1/7
Hall, Jonathan 1/7
Hall, Joseph 1/7
Hall, Latham 1/8
Hallams, S. R. 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8
Hancock, Burdick 1/3
Hart, Jonathan. Jr. 1/3
Hewit, John 1/3
Hide, Dexter, Jr. 1/3
Hide, William 1/3
Huntington, ? 1/8
Loduck, Latham 1/3
Lodwick, Latham 1/3
Moore, Thomas 1/5
Peters, James 1/3
Rathbun, ? (Master) 1/3
Rodman, William W. 1/3
Smith, Isaac 1/8
Smith, Nathan 1/7
Stanton, S. 1/3
Stork, Dudley 1/2
Swam, Thomas (Captain) 1/3
Trunk, Samuel 1/3
Wheeler, John 1/4
Wheeler, Thomas (Col.) 1/2
Wheeler, William 1/8
Wilcox, Jessey (Captain) 1/2
Wilcox, Stephen 1/6
Williams, Cyrus 1/1, 1/2, 1/3
Williams, Hipsibal/Hipsabil 1/2
Williams, Isaac, Dr. (Col.) 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8
Williams, John P. 1/8
Wilmington, Wal 1/5
Withington, ? 1/4
[W]Right, Joseph (Captain) 1/3, 1/7

Index to Corporate Names

Williams, Moore, & Co. 1/7

Index to Vessel Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the smack DREAD in Box 1, Folder 7 of the collection.
DREAD (Smack) 1/7
DRIVER (Smack) 1/4
FREE GIFT (Schooner) 1/2
GENERAL JACKSON (Schooner) 1/7
HERO (Sloop) 1/5
HOPE (Schooner) 1/3
MANURVA (Sloop) 1/5
MINERVA (?) 1/5
NANCY (Schooner) 1/8
POLLY (Sloop) 1/3
ROVER (Sloop) 1/6
Title
Isaac Williams Papers (Coll. 15)
Subtitle
An Inventory of the Collection at the G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367