Publications of the Ipswich Historical Society, Volumes 1-6The Society, 1894 - Ipswich (Mass.) |
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Page 13
... pairs of andirons or cobirons were frequently used to support logs of different lengths . In one hall , at least , two pair of cobirons , and a third pair ornamented with brasses are mentioned . Within easy reach , were the bellows and ...
... pairs of andirons or cobirons were frequently used to support logs of different lengths . In one hall , at least , two pair of cobirons , and a third pair ornamented with brasses are mentioned . Within easy reach , were the bellows and ...
Page 15
... pair bandoleers , three swords , and two rests , or crotched sticks , in which the long heavy musket barrel was rested while aim was taken , a fowling piece , a " costlett , " or armor for the breast , a pike and sword , a rapier , a ...
... pair bandoleers , three swords , and two rests , or crotched sticks , in which the long heavy musket barrel was rested while aim was taken , a fowling piece , a " costlett , " or armor for the breast , a pike and sword , a rapier , a ...
Page 20
... pair blankets , one coverlet , and trundlebed , " " Four trunks , one chest , one box , two chairs , four stools ... pair cob - irons , 1 pr . tongs one carpett " one pair curtains and vallance " one blew coverlet , " 1-10-0 12-0 1-10-0 ...
... pair blankets , one coverlet , and trundlebed , " " Four trunks , one chest , one box , two chairs , four stools ... pair cob - irons , 1 pr . tongs one carpett " one pair curtains and vallance " one blew coverlet , " 1-10-0 12-0 1-10-0 ...
Page 22
... pair of holland sheets at £ 3- 10s . , five fine pillow - beeres or cases , £ 1-15s . , and goods brought from Old England worth over twenty pounds . In the chamber over the hall were a yellow rug , a couch , silver plate worth £ 35-18s ...
... pair of holland sheets at £ 3- 10s . , five fine pillow - beeres or cases , £ 1-15s . , and goods brought from Old England worth over twenty pounds . In the chamber over the hall were a yellow rug , a couch , silver plate worth £ 35-18s ...
Page 23
... pair of sheets , 2 bolsters , 3 pillows , 2 blankets , 1 coverlid , 1 bedstead , and other small linen , 2 coats and wearing apparel a warming pan a tub , 2 pails , a few books a corslett £ 2-17-0 5-10-0 3- 0-0 3-0 10-0 1- 0-0 The total ...
... pair of sheets , 2 bolsters , 3 pillows , 2 blankets , 1 coverlid , 1 bedstead , and other small linen , 2 coats and wearing apparel a warming pan a tub , 2 pails , a few books a corslett £ 2-17-0 5-10-0 3- 0-0 3-0 10-0 1- 0-0 The total ...
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acres of land Andros annual meeting barn Boston bought brass building built Caldwell Capt century chairs Chebacco Chebacco Parish chest chimney Choate church cloth Cogswell Colony corner Court Crocker Daniel daughter deed Denison dwelling house Edward England Essex father feet Frank Waters George Goodhue Governor half heirs highway Hodgkins homestead honor Indian interest inventory Ipswich Historical Society iron James John Appleton John Crocker John Fawne John Heard John Whipple John Winthrop John Wise Jonathan Lord Joseph Kinsman kitchen live loan Lord Meeting House memory mill Nathaniel Nathaniel Rogers Nathaniel Ward Norton occupied old house old Ipswich pair parlor Perkins pewter pounds present President Probate purchased Puritan Rantoul record river Robert Robert Holmes rods Rogers Russell Salem Saltonstall Samuel Appleton Sayward sold South spot street Thomas Thomas Norton town Treadwell Wade Whipple's widow wife William Winthrop
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