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Newspaper clipping about Humphrey: 'former resident of the house is George W. Humphrey, indicted in September on a charge of counterfeiting in the cellar of the house.' House was built in 1780 by Ezra Starkweather but his wife found it too far out…

Inventory of Rice Room material at the town library. IDENTIFY. The WHS has been given permission by Edwina Sebest to take the material from the Rice Room, catalog it, and keep it at the Archive building. The transfer will be made in the summer of…

Worthington Inn; Notes on Worthington history (identify add description)

Includes notes and map on property acquisitions in original town settlement. History from the county Registry of Deeds. 1763, 1765, 1771, 1774 - shows original lots. All notated by hand. See 'Selling Worthington' by Daniel R. Porter in Box 30. …

These writings pertain to Arunah Bartlett, William Ward, Blanche Green, William Coit, Charles Kilbourn, Spellman daughters, Walter Tower, Elsie Bartlett IDENTIFY

Axe head of Zephaniah Hatch, East View Farm; Display of items donated to Library shown with Arthur Capen; Poem by Eleanor Clark called 'Worthington'; Wedding announcement of Sally Knapp and Kent Lemme article on Maple Ridge Farm on Thayer Hill…

Promissory note from the following to pay for building dated 1833. With indication of 'one day.' Regarding Horace Cole, Samuel Cole, Consider Cole, John Pomeroy, Elijah Cole, William Jackson, Higgins, Erastus Peas, Peter Niles, John Taylor, Noah…

Lease Agreement from Ansel Thayer to Amasa C. Parsons and Seth A . Healey, dated 4/21/1860 Seal, blue paper. Includes water privilege (photocopy made and put in file)

Power of Atty. from Joseph M. Burr for the sale of property of Brewster & Parish to Church. In bad shape (photocopy made and put in file)

Letter of Atty. to E. H. Brewster from John Adams, dated June 21, 1859. Verso John Adams letter dated 2/10/1859 concerns Boot and Shoe Co. shop Edward C. Porter, Justice of the Peace

Norman Cushman giving Power of Atty. to E. H. Brewster to sell shop. S. N. Parish, Samuel Coddington. Dated March 8, 1859. (photocopy made and put in file)

Photocopy of Deed of sale of a shoe compnay to Elisha & Sophronia Brewster, dated Jan. 11, 1854

Walter Stevens to Clement Burr, dated Feb. 19, 1913, Includes map of 1860 & 1873 showing Common property. Letter discusses not finding deed to Common in relation to Town Hall or Church. Refers to deed copy #4, deed of Zacheus Hatchet. 1. 3/9/1887,…

Copy in Edward J. Clark's handwriting of cases tried before lawyer/judge, Ethan Clark, 1862-76. And random recollections of Edward J. Clark.

Deed from Drake to Leach, dated 1856. Witnessed by E.H. Brewster. Light Blue paper (photocopy made and put in file)

Printed, folded notice from Secretary of Commonwealth regarding the fugitives from justice, as pertaining to slaves. (?) Approved March 5, 1859

Original handwritten document of indenture of John Green to Elisha Brewster, dated 1790. Taped & folded

1832 tax document including records of payment in settlement of estate. Names mentioned: M. Wright., Clement Burr, Nial Charles, Parrish, Jonathan Brewster, Chester Anable, Seth Gardner, Oren Stone, Clapp, Hewit, Coit, Watt, Silas Marble (?)

Order dated October 1922, to property owners to destroy gypsy moths with creosote. Selectmen: Cudworth, Scott, Parish. Printed on both sides, verso: Chapter 132, general laws

Original handwritten memorandum of rental Agreement between Melvin and Hughson of Salem, dated April 23, 1834. Torn (identify WHS Salem)