Almshouse Admissions, November 9, 1758 – December 31, 1774

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The Eighteenth-Century Records
of the Boston
Overseers of the Poor
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Editors
Eric Nellis
The University of British Columbia
Anne Decker Cecere
BOSTON The Colonial Society of Massachusetts 2006
distributed by the university of Virginia press
Copyright © 2006 by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts
ISBN 978-0-9620737-4-8
Printed from the Income of the Sarah Louise Edes Fund
AlmSHOUSE ADmISSIONS
November 9, 1758 – December 31, 1774
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there are three distinct entry formats here. the first is an alphabetical list of
inmates who were in the almshouse shortly before the 1758 admissions. the
second is a column entry format and the third, which is dominant, is the line
entry method.
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[admissions to the almshouse, ante 9 november 1758]
A1 Coulton Martha 2
Anderson Mary Ann 4 Carnes Eliza. 3
Ashley Ann 4 Crehore Hannah 3
Adams Joanna 5 Crompton Mary 3
Arthur Mary 9 Crompton Mary jur. 3
Arnault Ann 9 Curdie Eliza. 3
Alford Abigail 10 Clifton Margt. 4
Champion Jane 4
B Copp Eliza. 4
Bickford Thomas 1 Croutch Mary 5
Beard Thomas 2 Clark Sarah 7
Bish John 2 Croge Hannah 7
Beetle Sarah 2 Colbert Richard 8
Borlandson Sarah 2 Cox Eliza. 8
Bumstead Sarah 2 Cave Rebecca 8
Blake Mary 2 Cole Mary 8
Blake Mary 2 Carrell Elizabeth 9
Blake Wm. 2 Compton Frances 10
Byles Sarah 3 Calder Jannet 10
Briscoe Mary 3
Buckless Mary <margtt:> 3 D
Burnet Rebecca 4 Dowen John 1
Bill Eliza. 5 Delbe Christo. 1
Barjer Eliza. 5 Dilley Thomas 1
Bickford Abigl. 5 Dinsdell John 1
Brown Mary 5 Davis Thomas 2
Banister Jane 6 Davis Mary 3
Brailsford Hercules 6 Dix Susanna 3
Bennet John 7 Dawson Abigail 5
Burden Mary 7 Doyle Jane 5
Blair Hannah 7 Davis Eliza. 5
Bailey Deliverance 7 Davis Eliza. 6
Bennet Prudence 8 Dumphy James 6
Ballard Esther 9 Dantree Ann 6
Bates Margt. 9 Dawson James 6
Bridges Mary 9 Dollison Arthur 6
Beck Mary 9 Devereux Kata. 6
Bensy Abigl. 10 Dorothy Mary 7
Bodge Mary 10 Davidson Martha 7
Banks Moses 10 Davis Mary 8
Dry Mary 8
C Darrington George 9
Cunningham Owen 1 Dowdell Elear. 10
Colley James 2 Dorr Mary 10
Combes Eliza. 2 Dring Eliza. 10
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E Galt Mary 7
Eddy Saml. 1 Gyles Abigail 7
Eddy Joanna 3 Griffin James 7
Ellis Mary 9 Galley Mary 9
Griffiths Thos. 9
F Guy Bridget 9
Finley John 1 Gardner Winnes 9
Frazier Thos. 1 Grisget Margt. 10
Field Thomas 2
Fleet Mary 2 H
Fling Sarah 3 Hughes John 1
Fitzgerald Margt. 4 Hawes Desire 1
Fairservice John 4 Harding Sarah 3
Fuller Rebecca 5 Hagar Negro 4
Finley Eliza. 5 Harrell Mary 4
Fadre Eliza. 6 Hog Ann 4
Fosdick Margt. 6 Heath Mary 5
Fosdick John 7 Harwood Martha 5
Ferrill John 8 Hilliard Sarah 5
Fost Mary 8 Hemgly Margt. 5
Fullerton Susanna 8 Harris Alice 6
Fitzgerald Garrit 8 Hart Robert 6
Florence Susanna 9 Henderson Hannah 6
Fee Wineforth 9 Hendly Charles 7
Fisher Ann 9 Halsey Abigail 7
Frith Eliza. 10 Hubbard Lazarus 7
Hubbard Mary 7
G Howlett Patrick 7
Grater Ebenr. 1 Holles Agnes 8
Gordon Nathl. 1 Holmes Susanna 9
Goggin Ephraim 1 Hoggins Ann 10
Gibbons Sands 1
Greenwood Saml. 2 I [J]
Gordon James 2 Jones Sarah 4
Gilbert Benja. 2 Ivory Hannah 4
George Penelope 2 Jackson Susanna 4
Green Sarah 2 James Mary Indian 5
Griffiths Hepzibah 3 Jeffries Margt. 5
Goggin Mary 3 Jarvis John 7
Gullion Mary 3 Johnson John 7
Gordon Content 4 Innys Francis 8
Gallop Sarah 5 Innys Margt. 8
Gritt Margt. 5 Jeffries Frances 9
Gray Elizabeth 5 Inglish Eliza. 10
Green Ann 6
Green John Child 6 K
Greenough Mary 6 Kingston Martha 2
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Kelton Mary 5 McPherson Mary 10
Kellon Lydia 6 McGregere Mary 10
Keeves Barnabas 6 McDaniel Mary 10
Kilby Robt. Child 7 McCre Hendre 10
Knowles Judith 10 McIntosh Martha 10
McIntosh Margt. 10
L Morris Eliza. 10
Lucas John 2 Marshall Martha 10
Lynes Susanna 3
Lynes Susanna junr. 3 N
Legg Katha. 3 Newcomb Susanna 3
Legg John Child 3 Nuttage Eliza. 5
Lynch Abigail 4
Leavit Sarah 4 O
Lewis Elizabeth 4 Osborn David 1
Linnington Mary 4 Odle Thomas 1
Lucas Mary 5 Odlin Mary 2
Lewis George 6 Ogilby Alexr. 6
Lackey William 6 Ogden David 8
Layman Robert 8 P
Phillips Benja. 1
M Plaisted Thomas 1
Mellens James 1 Pressman John 1
Morto Willm. 1 Pierce Sarah 2
More Phillip 1 Phillips Nathl. Child 4
Marion Saml. 1 Pressman Mary 4
McGowen Edwd. 1 Perry Esther 5
Mason Thomas 1 Pimm Rebecca 6
Mundon Daniel 1 Peterson John 6
Marett Martha 2 Poor Robert 7
Meads Sarah 2 Pratt Thomas 7
Mason Anna 3 Procter Mary 8
Muggridge Mary 4 Perkins Jane 8
McGowen Mary 4 Passman Nichola 8
Monk Mary 4 Peers Dorothy 9
Moodey Eliza.} Childn. 5 Plant Alice 9
Moodey Mary Parker Jane 10
McCurdie Eliza. 6
Morgan Eliza. 7 Q
Murphey Mary 7
Murphey Mary Child 7 R
Miller William 8 Ross Alexanr. 2
Marrow Anna 8 Richards Sarah 3
McAfee Margt. 8 Rhodes Sarah 3
Moade Eliza. 9 Rice Sarah 3
McLane Archd. 9 Ryland Mercy 4
Marshall Mary 9 Randall Phæbe 4
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Rumbow Peter 6 U V
Rachel Negro 4
Robinson Lydia 7 W
Ryal John 7 Warwick John 1
Rolston Eliza. 7 Windsor Thomas 2
Rawson Rachel 7 Williams Saml. 2
Ryan Patrick 7 Whitehead Mary 2
Rusher Mary 10 Warden Esther 2
Winkley Sarah 3
S Wyat Jere Child 3
Seymour William 1 Walker John Do. 4
Storer Benja. 1 Waterman Mary 4
Stevens James 2 Waters Eliza. 6
Stover Sarah 3 Whittaker Eliza. 6
Skinner Eliza. 3 Wilkinson Neal 6
Saxe Mary Ann 4 Whitehouse Charity 6
Storer Susanna 5 Wesson Mary 6
Shaw Mary 5 Woods Eliza. 7
Street Mercy 5 Wallet William 7
Stone Eliza. 5 Willicutt Eliza. 8
Sweetland Margt. 5 Whittaker Mary 8
Simpson Ann 6 Whitney Daniel} Childn. 8
Spear Thankful 7 Whitney Sarah
Salter Susanna 7 Ware Jannet 8
Stokey Robt. Child 9 Walker Mary 8
Saunders Martha 9 Ward Nancy 10
Stanton Katha. 9 Woodward Joseph 10
Stanley Rachel 10 Williams Susanna 10
Stainer Roger 10 Whittaker Martha 10
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Thornton Christo. 2
Tyley Samuel 2 Y
Tyley Ann 2 Young Jane 4
Townsend 3 Young Mary 10
Thompson Jane 4
Thorn Mary 5 Z
Tailer Jane 5
Thomas Nathl. 6
Tarbox John 6
Tatness Sarah 7
Tapper John 7
Thompson Maria 8
Thompson Kata. 9
Tunks Kata. 10
Teal Kata. 10
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Discharge Janua. 23. 1759 Decr. 26th. 1758 gone away Mar. 27th. 1761 Childn. bound o gone away Decr. 8th. 1758 went to Hallifax Workhouse Janua. 15th. 1759 gone away Do. Do. went to Halifax Do. went to Halifax
Age 30 30 44 61 21 57 42 45 50 21 20 26
when receiv’dnto the House Novr. 9th 1758 16th. 21st. 27th. 28th. Do. Decemr. 2d. 5th. Do. Decr. 2d. 20th. 19th. Janua. 3. 1759 4th. ditto 5th. 8th. do. do.
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Names 2Rebecca Pimm 3Barbary Brason Mary Morgan Jona. Hambleton Robert Pritchet 4Elear. Higgins Isaac Orr John Taylor & 4 C John Dollerson Mary Curtis Eliza. Jones Ann Perry James Smith Katha. Stevens Margt. Haveley Margt. Kitchen Thos. Thompson Mary Thompson 5Christo. Monks
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Names 6Margt. Monks 2 Children Robert Cooper John Jordan 7Barby Jordan 1 Child Rebecca Pierce David McDaniel Ann McDaniel 1 Child Elizabeth Campb John Pilsberry James Sinclair Benja. Davis John Bradley
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By whom sent in Melatiah Bourn Esqr. Mr. Isaac Walker Thomas Flucker Esqr. Mr. Benja. Dolbeare Royal Tyler Esqr. Royal Tyler Esqr. Melatiah Bourn Esqr. Mr. Benja. Dolbeare Mr. Isaac Walker Ditto Mr. John Barrett Mr. Isaac Smith Ebenr. Storer Esqr. Mr. Benja. Dolbeare

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Names Katharine McGennis 2. ChildrenEliza. Dauphin 1. Child Susanna Bayard 1. Child Feby. 16th. 1759Eliza. Badkee 1. ChildMargarett Lidie 1. Child Eliza Bulman Ann Joy & 1 Child John Kenney Mary Procter junr. Alexr. Ross Nathl. Vial Clara Harley John Taylor Mary Dunton }William Curtain ChilEleanor Curtain 8Susanna Cain John Brown a Child Peter Labradore
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