Overview of the Collection
Biography of Isaac Williams
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Indexes
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Williams, Isaac |
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Title:
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Isaac Williams Papers |
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Dates:
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1787-1820 |
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Extent:
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22 pieces |
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Abstract:
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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. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 15 |
Isaac Williams was a merchant from Stonington, Connecticut.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscript Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Williams, Cyrus, 1783-1863
Organizations:
Dread (Smack)
Free Gift (Schooner)
General Jackson (Schooner)
Polly (Sloop: 1813)
Subjects:
Cheese
Coastwise shipping--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Food industry and trade
Livestock
Shipping--Connecticut--Stonington
Document Types:
Account books--Connecticut--Stonington
Occupations:
Merchants--Connecticut--Stonington
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 15, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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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.
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[W]Right, Joseph (Captain) |
1/3, 1/7 |
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Appleton, John |
1/4 |
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Babcock, Stephen |
1/3, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Baldwin, Daniel (Captain) |
1/8 |
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Baldwin, G. Washington, Jr. |
1/3 |
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Barnes, A. (Captain) |
1/5 |
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Brown, Isaac |
1/3 |
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Brown, James (Captain) |
1/6 |
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Brown, Nathan |
1/4 |
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Browning, Thomas |
1/3, 1/8 |
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Chesebrough, Henry |
1/7 |
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Chesebrough, Lilas |
1/7 |
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Clift, Nathaniel (Dr.) |
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Crany, J. (Captain) |
1/7 |
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Denason, Isach |
1/2 |
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Denison, E. |
1/4 |
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Denison, Peleg |
1/5 |
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Dension, Daniel |
1/1 |
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Dickson, Nathan |
1/3 |
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Dunbar, Thomas (Dr.) |
1/2 |
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Hall, Hezekiah |
1/7 |
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Hall, Jonathan |
1/7 |
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Hall, Joseph |
1/7 |
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Hall, Latham |
1/8 |
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Hallams, S. R. |
1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Hancock, Burdick |
1/3 |
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Hart, Jonathan. Jr. |
1/3 |
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Hewit, John |
1/3 |
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Hide, Dexter, Jr. |
1/3 |
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Hide, William |
1/3 |
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Huntington, ? |
1/8 |
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Loduck, Latham |
1/3 |
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Lodwick, Latham |
1/3 |
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Moore, Thomas |
1/5 |
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Peters, James |
1/3 |
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Rathbun, ? (Master) |
1/3 |
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Rodman, William W. |
1/3 |
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Smith, Isaac |
1/8 |
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Smith, Nathan |
1/7 |
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Stanton, S. |
1/3 |
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Stork, Dudley |
1/2 |
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Swam, Thomas (Captain) |
1/3 |
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Trunk, Samuel |
1/3 |
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Wheeler, John |
1/4 |
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Wheeler, Thomas (Col.) |
1/2 |
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Wheeler, William |
1/8 |
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Wilcox, Jessey (Captain) |
1/2 |
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Wilcox, Stephen |
1/6 |
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Williams, Cyrus |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3 |
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Williams, Hipsibal/Hipsabil |
1/2 |
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Williams, Isaac, Dr. (Col.) |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Williams, John P. |
1/8 |
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Williams, Moore, & Co. |
1/7 |
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Wilmington, Wal |
1/5 |
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Withington, ? |
1/4 |
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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.
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DREAD (Smack) |
1/7 |
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DRIVER (Smack) |
1/4 |
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FREE GIFT (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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GENERAL JACKSON (Schooner) |
1/7 |
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HERO (Sloop) |
1/5 |
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HOPE (Schooner) |
1/3 |
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MANURVA (Sloop) |
1/5 |
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MINERVA (?) |
1/5 |
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NANCY (Schooner) |
1/8 |
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POLLY (Sloop) |
1/3 |
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ROVER (Sloop) |
1/6 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers; 1787-1820
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Folder
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Papers pertaining to
Isaac Williams of Stonington, Connecticut, including a certification, bills, accounts, and receipts
dealing with mostly the cheese trade; 1787-1820 |
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Account book of
Isaac Williams with Cyrus Williams pertaining mostly to dry goods and general merchandise; 1811-1816 |
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Account book of
Isaac Williams with the schooner FREE GIFT of Stonington, Connecticut, Nathaniel Clift,
master, for coastwise trading voyages; 1812 |
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Account book of the
sloop POLLY, Joseph Wright, master, for coastwise trading voyages and schooner HOPE,
Lodwick Latham, master, for coastwise trading voyages, in account with Isaac Williams. Both
vessels home ported at Stonington, Connecticut; 1813, 1820 |
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Account book of the
smack DRIVER, John Appleton, master, with Isaac Williams for coastwise trading voyages.
Also contains accounts with Nathaniel Clift. 1813; |
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Account book of the
MINERVA of Stonington, Connecticut, A. Barnes, master, with Isaac Williams and Peleg
Denison for coastwise trading voyages with cargos of cheese; 1816 |
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Account book of the
sloop ROVER of Stonington, Connecticut, Stephen Wilcox, master, with Isaac Williams for
coastwise trading voyages with cargos of cheese; 1817 |
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Account book of the
smack DREAD of Stonington, Connecticut, Jesse Crany, master, and the schooner GENERAL
JACKSON of Stonington, Connecticut, Joseph Hall, master, both engaged in coastwise trading
voyages with cargos of cheese; 1819 |
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