Guide to the Account Books Collection, 1683–1983

Summary

This is an artificial collection of account books assembled by the Nantucket Historical Association. This collection includes 469 financial books of individuals, businesses and some tradesmen, as well as financial records of ships.

Collection Details

Collection Number:

MS10

Title:

Account Books Collection

Date(s):

1683–1983

Creator:

Nantucket Historical Association.

Extent:

469 volumes

Repository:

Nantucket Historical Association

Language:

Material is in English.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Restrictions to Use: No usage restrictions.

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [identification of item], in the Account Books Collection, Nantucket Historical Association.

Acquisitions Information:

See individual account books for acquisition information.

Sensitive Materials Statement:

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Nantucket Historical Association assumes no responsibility.

Related Collections

• MS15 Ships’ Papers Collection, Nantucket Historical Association.
• MS220 Ships’ Logs Collection, Nantucket Historical Association.

Subject Headings

• Topical Terms
  • Businesses –– Records.
  • Account books

Biographical Information

This is an artificial collection of account books assembled by the Nantucket Historical Association.

Scope and Content

Financial books of individuals, businesses and some tradesmen, also financial records of ships. 469 account books give current prices through the years of Nantucket’s growth. Of particular interest are the accounts of the small businesses which served the whaling industry as well as the farmers and householders who stayed home.

Materials in this collection were digitized with support from Connie and Tom Cigarran.

Contents

AB 1	Ship Hero and brig Ocean Wave account book	1858–1859, 1864
	Volume contains records of crew members’ withdrawals during the ship Hero’s 1858–1859 voyage and the brig Ocean Wave’s voyage during 1864.
AB 2	Barrett and Upton invoice book	1836–1845
	Volume includes a spermaceti candle invoices along with printed information on navigation and oil manufacturing.
AB 3	Barrett and Upton account book and notebook	1836–1845
	Volume includes accounts with, as well as information on, the ship United States (1841), ship Napoleon (1842), ship Walter Scott (1844), ship Maria (1842), and ship Ontario (1843), along with information on navigation and oil manufacturing.
AB 4	Ship Adeline account book	1833–1837
	Volume contains crew members’ expenses and disbursements while in the Pacific as well as records of supplies taken on board for the ship Adeline’s voyage out of New Bedford, Mass.
AB 5	Dry goods merchandise inventory	1856–1857
	Volume chiefly contains records of fabric and sewing supplies sold in dry goods store during 1857, as recorded by Susan H. Folger (1815–1900). Also includes a list of “literary greats”, compiled by Andrew M. Folger (1835–1880).
AB 6	Ship Andes account book	January 1862–March 1863
	Volume contains records of crew members’ wages for the ship Andes’ voyage to Shanghai, China.
AB 7	Lawrence and Hussey General Store account book	1838–1851
	Volume includes sales of clothing, dry goods, hardware and other items.
AB 8	Matthew Crosby account book	1824–1843
	Volume includes sales, ship accounts, payment of crew members, supplies, oil sales, and the repair and outfitting of ships.
AB 9	General Store account book	1807–1855
	Volume contains account records for the sale of general supplies, local meat, and dairy products.
AB 10	Number not in use
AB 11	Dry goods store account book	March–October 1829
	Most of the volume was later used as a scrap book and the original text is obscured by newspaper clippings.
AB 12	Blacksmith ledger (account book)	1861–1874
	Volume contains records of account for a blacksmith during the period of 1861–1874. Volume also contains lighthouse accounts on page 66. Volume may have been kept by J.W. Clapp.
AB 13	Peter Chase and Francis Chase account book	1832–1838
	Volume contains records of articles and food received from Peter Chase, acting overseer in 1832, as well as shipments of food received from town farm at Pocomo during 1851–1854. Volume also contains journal of other activities.
AB 14– AB 15	Numbers not in use
AB 16	Commercial Wharf account book	1855–1910
	Volume includes expense accounts.
AB 17	Ship Napoleon, Ship Ocean and Ship Petrel account book and log book	1853–1867
	Volume contains disbursements and crew members’ accounts for the ship Ocean during 1853-1856, the ship Petrel during 1857-1862, and the ship Napoleon during 1864-1867. Volume also contains log of the ship Napoleon for its 1864 voyage out of New Bedford Mass. During the period of 1853–1856 this volume was kept by William C. Fuller.
AB 18	Brant Point Station lighthouse service watchbook	1936–1944
	Volume was created under the auspices of the Dept. of Commerce. Volume includes information such as the time of start and finish of shift, the condition of the light and the condition of the fog signal. During the period of 1936–1943 this volume was kept by Gerald Reed, H. W. Craig as well as others.
AB 19	Brant Point light station journal	1940–1945
	Volume includes information on repairs, activities, weather and the state of the lighthouse.
AB 20	Thomas Macy post office ledger	1826–1834
	One volume contains records of account for a Post Office during the period of 1826–1834. During said period this volume was kept by Thomas Macy. The other volume contains a list of names with amounts owed next to them and may also have been kept by Thomas Macy.
AB 21	David Gorham Hussey dental records	1867–1886
	Volume contains dental records of David Gorham Hussey’s patients. Volume contains entries for people of various ethnic backgrounds including Eliza K. King on p. 223, Hattie Copeland on p. 246, Katie Downey on p. 198, and Katy Morse on p. 309. At the bottom of the image that accompanies this description is a dental record for a Benjamin Lawrence, for the year 1871.This may possibly be the Benjamin Lawrence who survived the loss of the ship Essex.
AB 22	Railroad Committee account book	1852–1855
	Volume contains records of account for Railroad Bonds. Top of each filled page in the volume, is labeled “Town of Nantucket in account with Isaac Macy (Treasurer of Railroad Committee)”.
AB 23– AB 24	Numbers not in use
AB 25	S.F. & Company account book	February–September 1859
	Nature of the business recorded in the volume is undeciphered. The location of business recorded in the volume is presumed to have been in Nantucket, Mass., but unconfirmed.
AB 26	Bachelor Hussey account book	1777–1846
	Volume contains records related to common and individual Iand and land transactions as well as a census in back of the volume dated possibly circa 1850.
AB 27	Number not in use
AB 28	George H. Hamblin cash book	1946–1955
	Volume contains information pertinent to carpentry and caretaking.
AB 29	Number not in use
AB 30	Ship Alpha account book and merchandise inventory	1846–1850
	Volume contains records for the ship Alpha’s1846–1850 voyage, including disbursements, supplies and crew members’ accounts.
AB 31	Robert McCleave account book	1872–1899
	Volume contains records of stocks and dividends for the period of 1872–1899, as well as taxes paid for the period of 1829–1881.
AB 32	Bark Peru account book	June 1855
	Volume contains account records for the bark Peru for June 1855 during its 1851–1855 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the bark Peru was captained by Charles E. Starbuck.
AB 33	Ship Jireh Perry outfit book	August 1879
	Volume contains information on the outfitting of supplies for the bark Jireh Perry, for its voyage from New Bedford, Mass., as captained by Amos A. Chase. The bark Jireh Perry was built in South Dartmouth, Mass., by Matthews, Mashow & Co. in 1853.
AB 34	Bark Henry H. Crapo outfit book	June 1854
	Volume contains information concerning the bark Henry H. Crapo’s second voyage, including a complete list of supplies and outfitting. The bark Henry H. Crapo was built in South Dartmouth, Mass., by Matthews, Mashow & Co. in 1852. The bark sank 19 January 1857 under the command of Captain Archelaus Baker Jr., who was this volume’s keeper and one of two survivors of the incident.
AB 35	Number not in use
AB 36	Schooner Era outfit book	1880
	Volume contains a list of supplies for a voyage of the schooner Era. Book was filled out on the recommendation of Captain John Spicer. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 37	Judith Macy daybook	1783–1805
	Volume contains account records of spinning, lodging and dry goods sales.
AB 38	J. J. Gardner account book	1834–1861
	Volume includes records of land rent for the period of 1834–1846, as well as grocery store and house accounts for the period of 1836–1860.
AB 39	Ship Mario and Ship Martha account book	1825–1828
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Mario and the Ship Martha for the period of 1825–1828. Volume contains mainly miscellaneous newspaper articles, as the majority of the volume was later used as a scrap book.
AB 40	Latham Paddock account book	1820–1822
	Volume contains the accounts of the ship Bourbon.
AB 41	Commercial Wharf account book	1832–1841
	Volume includes business transactions. Oliver C. Gardner was the wharfinger of the Commercial Wharf during this period.
AB 42	Ship Enterprise account book and merchandise inventory	1854–1858
	Volume includes a complete inventory of stores, accounts of crew and officers disbursements for the ship during its 1854–1858 voyage. During said voyage the ship Enterprise’s agent was E. W. Gardner and its captain was John Brown.
AB 43	Daybook	1841–1847
	Volume contains account records of clerical and accountant services rendered as well as accounts for shipping and for sales of vegetable produce. Volume may have been created by William H. Waite.
AB 44	Number not in use
AB 45	Micajah Coffin daybook	1765–1768
	Volume contains personal transactions of Micajah Coffin, including selling to the sloop Sandwich, ship Swallow, ship Lion and packet ship Delaware.
AB 46	R.C. Kenney and E.H. Parker account book	1870–1903
	Volume contains records of accounts for a waterfront store.
AB 47	Catharine Starbuck account book	1886–1913
	Volume includes accounts of stocks, bonds and holdings with their dividends.
AB 48	Catherine Starbuck account book	1896–1914
	Volume includes accounts of stocks, bonds and holdings with their dividends.
AB 49	Catherine Starbuck account book	1881–1886
	Volume includes account records of stocks, bonds and holdings with their dividends.
AB 50	Ship Hero account book	1842–1845
	Volume contains records of the ship Hero including crew members’ accounts for its 1841–1846 voyage out of Nantucket. During this period the ship Hero was owned by Joseph Starbuck and was commanded by Captain William S. Chase.
AB 51	Ship Henry Clay account book	1847–1852
	Volume contains records from the ship Henry Clay’s 1847–1852 voyage out of Nantucket, including crew members’ accounts. During said voyage the ship Henry Clay was owned by Christopher Wyer who also acted as its agent.
AB 52	Oliver L. Chase account book	1859–1861
	Volume includes information on stocks and holdings.
AB 53	Ship John Adams account book and William Rawson farm accounts	1845–1849, 1852–1855
	Volume contains records of the ship John Adams, for the period of 1845–1849 including disbursements and voyage finances. During said period the ship John Adams was owned by Francis B. Folger and Captained by William Rawson. Volume also contains records of account for a farm on Nantucket for the period of 1852–1855.
AB 54	Ship Hero account book	1851–1855
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Hero’s 1851-1855 voyage out of Nantucket, including crew members’ disbursements and supplies purchased during the voyage. During said voyage the ship Hero was captained by Joseph McCleave. Volume also contains a list of births and deaths of Nantucketers for the period of 1717–1864, which is not in chronological order. Volume also contains a list of persons that died by shipwreck or at sea for the period of 1722–1821.
AB 55	Henry Clapp and Joseph Clapp account book	1836–1841
	Volume contains accounts of an unknown business or person.
AB 56	Number not in use
AB 57	Alexander S. Chase account book and merchandise inventory	1847–1848
	Volume contains cooper’s accounts and merchandise inventories, including deliveries of oil casks.
AB 58	Lot Chase daybook	1837
	Volume contains information on Lot Chase accounts in Boston, Mass., which may be shipments.
AB 59	Ship Alligator account book and merchandise inventory	April 1804
	Volume contains crew members’ accounts as well as oil book records. Said records concern the ship’s 1803–1804 voyage, during which it was owned by Micajah Coffin and Sons, as well as captained by David Swain. The keeper of this volume may have been a person by the name Macy. The volume contains accounts for Seneca Boston, as well as a reference to a doctor.
AB 60	Ship Alligator account book	February 1806
	Volume contains sales of oil from a voyage out of Nantucket, 1804–1808, during which Micajah Coffin and Sons were the owners and David Swain was captain. Volume may have been kept by a person with the name Macy. Volume contains accounts for Seneca Boston as well as a reference to a “doctor box”. Volume appears to be covered with wallpaper.
AB 61	John Barnard day book	1699–1713, 1728–1738
	The volume’s first section is a day book, spanning 1699-1713, and is followed by records of farm work spanning 1728-1738. Volume also contains personal transactions from the later period. Volume’s rear cover is affixed with a metal clasp inscribed with the design of a whale’s tale.
AB 62	Schooner Adelia Chase account book	1886–1889
	Volume contains account records for the schooner Adelia Chase’s 1886–1889 voyage out of New Bedford, Mass. During said voyage the schooner Adelia Chase was captained by Michael A. Ferriera.
AB 63	Schooner Adelia Chase, Schooner Lottie E. Cook and Bark Veronica account book	1880–1883, 1882
	Volume contains records for the Schooner Adelia Chase during the period of 1880–1883 for its 1880–1882 voyage out of New Bedford, Mass. Volume also contains records for the schooner Lottie E. Cook during the period of 1880–1883 for both its 1880–1882 and 1882–1883 voyages out of New Bedford, Mass. During said voyages the schooner Lottie E. Cook was captained by Antone Vieira. Volume also contains records for the bark Veronica for the year 1882 for a voyage out of New Bedford, Mass. During said period the Bark Veronica was captained by Erastus Church.
AB 64	Ship Alpha account book	1838–1841
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Alpha including purchases of supplies and crew members’ accounts. During the period this volume was kept the owner and agent of the ship Alpha was Nathanial Barney and its captain was Joseph Congdon.
AB 65	Ship Constitution account book	1857–1863
	Volume contains records for the ship Constitution 2nd, including accounts during voyage, and disbursements. During the period this volume was kept the owners of the of the Ship Constitution II were C.G. Coffin and H. Coffin. Also during said period the owner of the Ship Constitution II was Joseph Winslow. First pages of this volume have been later used for a scrap book focusing on lace making. In the front of the book are a couple of pages with crochet instructions (this may be a later hand, although the handwriting does appear to be that of a man), as well as several pages of crochet patterns clipped from newspapers and glued into the book.
AB 66	Bark Peru account book, invoice and merchandise inventory	1851–1853
	Volume contains records of provisions, crew members’ accounts during voyage and their pay after their return for the bark Peru during the period of 1851–1853. During said period the Bark Peru was captained by Charles E. Starbuck. Volume includes a handwritten and signed letter from David Thain to Charles E. Starbuck, dated 12 May, 1851 which gives instructions (draft copy).
AB 67	Bark Peru account book, invoice and merchandise inventory	1851–1855
	Volume contains records for the bark Peru including a list of supplies, crew members’ accounts, disbursements and comments on crew’s behavior. During the period this volume was kept the Bark Peru was captained by Charles E. Starbuck. The volume’s first pages include a handwritten and signed letter copy which is the same as the one in AB 66.
AB 68	Ship John Adams account book	1841–1845
	Volume contains records for the ship John Adams for its 1841–1845 voyage out of Nantucket, including crew members’ accounts, and supplies purchased. During said voyage the ship John Adams was owned by David Joy. Also during said voyage the ship John Adams was captained by Isaac Stockman who died on the voyage.
AB 69	Timothy G. Clapp account book	1838–1840
	Volume contains account records of a Tailor.
AB 70	George Starbuck and William Starbuck account book	1859–1862
	Volume contains records of outfitting the ships Hero, Three Brothers, Alpha, Alabama and Norman.
AB 71	George Starbuck and William Starbuck account book	1859–1861
	Volume contains records of bills and provisions for the ships Three Brothers in 1859, Alabama in 1860, Alpha in 1860 and Norman in 1860.
AB 72	Commercial Wharf treasurer’s book	1850–1909
	Volume contains notes from the proprietors’ meetings, and notes on arrivals and departures of vessels. Volume was kept by M. Crosby, Henry Coffin, James Easton, A. Whitney, Charles C. Crosby, and Reuben C. Small.
AB 73	Number not in use
AB 74	Zaccheus Hussey daybook	1819–1821
	Volume contains records of building supplies and hardware transactions for the whole period this volume was kept, as well as records of house rentals for the period of 1820–1821.
AB 75	T. Fitzgerald and N. Fitzgerald account book	May 1836–October 1837
	Volume contains records of a dry goods store.
AB 76	Samuel Cary account book	1826–1852
	Volume contains records of personal transactions, such as money coming from boarders and some coming from carpentry work. Volume also contains records of house rentals and dry goods sales.
AB 77	Ship Omega account book	September 1836–November 1837
	Volume includes information on the slop Chest of the ship Omega as well as expenses of crew members for its 1836–1840 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Omega was owned by Joseph Starbuck and was captained by Albert C. Gardner.
AB 78A	Number not in use
AB 78B	Ship Phoenix account book	March 1858–April 1859
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Phoenix for the period March 1858–April 1859 during its 1856–1858 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship’s initial captain J. Hinkley became ill and the second mate B.G. Hand became captain. Also during said voyage the ship Phoenix was owned by Gardner & McCleave.
AB 79A	Stephen Hussey account book	1759–1781
	The keeper of this volume was both a blacksmith and a shipsmith.
AB 79B	Francis Joy daybook	1793–1799
	Volume contains records of sales of sperm oil and candles as well as dry goods.
AB80	Hussey Folger and Company account book	1837–1843
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB81	Cyrus Hussey account book	1799–1822
	Volume contains records of account for a shoemaker, as well as records of sales of dry goods and flour. Volume is marked as ledger “A” on its front cover and contains records of account for the ship Union during 1804 on page 61.
AB 82– AB 84	Numbers not in use
AB 85	Bark Norfolk account book	1833–1836, May–November 1933
	Volume contains records of account for the bark Norfolk during the period of 1833–1836. During said period the bark Norfolk was captained by Matthew Luce. Volume also contains separate records of account for an unknown purpose spanning the period of May–November 1933.
AB 86	Cyrus Hussey account book	1793–1804
	Volume includes records of account for a Cobbler and Shoemaker.
AB 87	Thomas Starbuck account book	1793–1795
	Volume contains records of account for butchering and meat sales. Volume also contains records of ship investments including on the ship Randolph.
AB 88	Great Point Lighthouse journal of vessels	1878–1881
	Volume contains records of vessels passing Great Point Lighthouse. Volume was later used as scrapbook by Miss M. Swain. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 89	Ship John Adams memorandum book	1837–1843
	Volume contains records of account for the ship John Adams. During the period the volume was kept the agent for the ship John Adams was David Joy.
AB 90	Ship Roman account book	1848–1851
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Roman including crew members’ withdrawals during voyage. During said period the ship Roman was captained by Sanford Wilbur.
AB 91	Schooner Lucy Church account book	1862–1871
	Volume contains records of account for the schooner Lucy Church including general bills, repairs and freight work. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 92	Ship Young Hero account book	1842–1846
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Young Hero for its 1842–1846 voyage out of Nantucket. During said period the ship Young Hero was owned by Joseph Starbuck and Captained by Peter C. Brock.
AB 93	General Store account book	1855
	Bark Sappho was written on inside cover. Volume was later used as a scrapbook.  Volume may have been kept by Edward B. Coffin.
AB 94	Number not in use
AB 95	Number not in use
AB 96	Strait Wharf treasurer’s book	1843–1848
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 97	Slops Chest Supplier account book	1851–1860
	Volume contains comparative slops chest lists. Said lists includes personal supplies to be sold to crew members of numerous Nantucket whaling ships, such as clothing, bedding, soap, combs and needles. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 98	Ship Three Brothers account book and merchandise inventory	February 1852–November 1853
	Volume contains records of account and merchandise for the ship Three Brothers during its 1851–1854 voyage out of Nantucket. Said records of account and merchandise include individual crew members’ expenses during the voyage. During its 1851–1854 voyage the ship Three Brothers was owned by G. and M. Starbuck and Sons, as well as captained by Joseph S. Adams. The Keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 99	Caleb Macy account book	1740–1771
	Volume contains records of accounts of work done as a shoemaker and also as part-owner of whaling sloop.
AB 100	Albert B. Swain daybook	1840–1855
	Volume includes sales of dry goods and alcoholic beverages.
AB 101	Nantucket Post Office account book	August 1818–November 1819
	Volume includes individual accounts toward postage on letters.
AB 102	Sloop Hard Scrabble and Schooner Enterprise account book	1846–1848
	Volume includes information on the costs of supplies, labor and crew. Some pages in the volume were later used as a scrap book. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 103	Benjamin Howland ledger #2	1788–1805
	Volume includes business and personal accounts varying from carpentry to dry goods. Volume is marked as ledger #2.
AB 104	Shoemaker account book	1843–1846
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 105	Bark R.L. Barstow account book	1862–1865
	Volume contains a settlement of proceeds from sale of sperm oil from a voyage out of Nantucket.  Said voyage was captained by Charles W. Hussey. This volume may have been written by Joseph B. Macy.
AB 106	Ship Omega account book	October–November 1836
	This volume contains accounts from the ship Omega’s 1836–1840 voyage out of Nantucket, during which it was owned by Joseph Starbuck and captained by Albert C. Gardner.
AB 107	Gardner Coffin and Joseph Starbuck account book	1827–1831
	Volume contains records of cordage Sales, to ship Hero in 1830, ship Omega in 1827, ship Loper in 1830, ship Rose in1830 and ship President in 1831.
AB 108	Outfit for a whaling voyage
	Volume is not filled out and contains informational tables, including lists of needed items for a whaling voyage, as well as lined note space.  Volume was published by Swift & Allen dealers in ship chandlery, hoops and cordage, Taber’s Wharf, corner of Front Street, New Bedford, Mass.
AB 109	Outfit Book	1866
	Volume would have been used for checking off ship’s stores and supplies, however it is unused, although it contains some scribbles and numbers on the back cover.
AB 110	Hezekiah Bunker receipt book	1766–1814
	Volume contains receipts of Captain Hezekiah Bunker during his time aboard the brig Industry as well as his time aboard other vessels on various voyages.
AB 111	Bark Triton outfit book	August 1876
	Volume contains records of outfitting and supplies for the bark Triton’s fourth voyage, which sailed out of Nantucket in 1876. During said period the bark Triton was owned by J. and W.R. Wing and captained by the Charles F. Keith.
AB 112	Silvanus Hussey and Company receipt book	December 1764–June 1766
	Receipt book of Silvanus Hussey and Company.
AB 113	Francis Joy and son account and invoice book	1817–1820, 1822–1823, 14–22 May 1869
	Volume contains records for Francis Joy and Son including invoices of casks of sperm oil and boxes of candles shipped to various ports for the period of 1817–1820, accounts and returns to the estate of Francis Joy and Son for the period of 1822–1823 and records of arrival and departure of vessels for the period of May 14–22 1869.
AB 114	Ship Christopher Mitchell account book	October–December 1852
	Volume contains accounts including lays of crew members of the ship Christopher Mitchell for its 1848–1852 voyage.  During said voyage the ship Christopher Mitchell was captained by Thomas Sullivan. Volume contains accounts for Joseph Mitchell, Thomas Sullivan, William W. Wood, Benjamin D. Clark, William W. Plass, Oliver B. Fish, Job P. Rounswell, Joseph W. Hussey, Charles F. Mitchell, William H. Williams, James W. Denison, James C. Kelley, Gorham G. Andrews, Charles Eddy, Joseph Atwood, Thomas Hally, John Westcott, William Henry Waitt, James Taylor, John Lopez, John Austin, William Cochran, William Dunham, John Gorham, George Newbury, and David B. Sprague, along with others.
AB 115	Reuben G. Folger account book	1817–1828
	Volume was later used as a scrap book.
AB 116	Ship Columbia account book	1854–1859
	Volume contains records of expenses and crew payments, for the ship Columbia’s 1854–1859 voyage out of Nantucket.  During said voyage the ship Columbia was owned by C.G. and H. Coffin and captained by Hiram Folger.
AB 117	Ship Planter account book	1839–1840
	Volume contains records of account settlements for ship Planter during its 1837–1841 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage ship Planter was owned by William B. Coffin and captained by Eben M. Hinckley.
AB 118	Ship James Loper account book	1851–1856
	Volume includes expenses for the ship James Loper’s 1851–1855 voyage, divided among the various owners. Also includes lists of provisions purchased.
AB 119	Ship Lexington account book and merchandise inventory	1853–1856
	Volume contains records of crew disbursements, dividend to owners, and sperm oil stores for ship Lexington’s 1853–1856 voyage. During said voyage ship Lexington was captained by Peter C. Brock.
AB 120	Ship Janus account book	27 March 1877
	Volume contains cooper’s accounts as well as records of supplies and storage of supplies for bark Janus.
AB 121A	Ship Rose account book	June–July 1831
	Volume includes information on supplies, profits and crew payments. Said payments consist of closed accounts for the ship Rose’s 1828–1831 voyage. During said period the Ship Rose was captained by George G. Russell.
AB 121B	Ship Rose account book	January 1835–May 1836
	Volume includes expenses, for the ship Rose’s 1833–1837 voyage. During said voyage the ship Rose was captained by James Davis.
AB122	George Starbuck and William Starbuck account book	1859–1867
	Volume includes ships accounts and cash accounts.
AB123	Ship Spartan account book and merchandise inventory	1854–1858
	Volume contains records of payment of crew and division of cargo from the ship Spartan’s 1854–1858 voyage. During said voyage the ship Spartan was captained by Elihu F. Turner.
AB 124	Schooner Sacramento account book	February–September 1851
	Volume contains records of disbursements.
AB 125	Starbuck account book and merchandise inventory	1803–1806
	Volume contains stock entries in the front and ledger entries in the back for an unknown Starbuck. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 126	Number not in use
AB 127A	Ship Argo account book	1808–1811
	Volume includes slop chest account. Charles Gardner was captain of the Ship Argo during the period that this volume was kept.
AB 127B	Ship Argo account book	1808–1811
	Volume includes slop chest account. During the period this volume was kept the ship Argo was captained by Charles Gardner.
AB 128	Nathanial Starbuck Jr. account book	1683–1745
	Volume contains records of account for a Blacksmith. The owner of the volume also owned an along-shore whale boat and made metal parts for whale boats as well as whaling irons. The name of the keeper is noted on page 37.
AB 129	Number not in use
AB 130	Ship Three Brothers account book	1854–1859
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Three Brothers for its 1854–1859 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Three Brothers was captained by Charles E. Cleaveland, though Richard C. Gibbs later took command. Also during said voyage the Three Brothers was owned by G. and M. Starbuck.
AB 131	Manufacturers and Merchants Bank account book	1845–1846
	Account book of Manufacturers and Merchants Bank.
AB 132	Number not in use
AB 133	Ship Martha account book and merchandise inventory	June–July 1845
	Volume contains records of accounts and merchandise inventories from ship Martha’s 1841–1845 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Martha was captained by William Baxter until he left at Zanzibar and then by Richard C. Gibbs. Also during this voyage the ship Martha was owned by Reuben Baxter and William R. Easton acted as agent for the voyage.
AB 134	Number not in use
AB 135	Records of Wardens of the Port & District of Nantucket	1846–1852
	Volume contains meeting minutes of the Wardens of the Port and District of Nantucket. Volume only contains 3 filled pages. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 136	Timothy G. Clapp and J.S. Clapp account book	1821–1829
	Account book of Timothy G. Clapp and J.S. Clapp.
AB 137	Collection of Nantucket wills and inventories	1814–1816
	Volume contains the last wills and inventories, for the estates of, William Brock, Lucretia Gardner, Tristram Gardner, Laban Coffin, Zaccheus Macy, Richard Coffin, Mynah Myrick, Ebenezer Drew, Peter Ranque, Francis Gardner, Christopher Starbuck, George Folger, William Starbuck, John Folger, Francis Swain, William Folger, Phebe Gardner, Stephen Barnard, Peleg Easton, Richard Macy, Lydia Baxter, John Folger, Joseph Macy, Joseph Brown, William Folger, William Macy, Edward Cary, Andrew Gardner, Charles J. Nilburn, Lydia Cary, Francis Gardner, John & Betsy Peters, Richard Chadwick, Widow of F. Gardner, David Pinkham, Robert Clasby, John Gardner, Uriah Pinkham, Eunice Easton, Phebe Gardner and Lucretia Stratton. Volume was later heavily used as a scrapbook.
AB 138	G. and M. Starbuck and Company account book	1834–1857
	Volume is labeled as Ledger “A”.
AB 139	Nantucket Agricultural Society premium book	1860–1891
	Volume contains records of premiums awarded including the name of the recipient the amount awarded and the article which it was awarded for. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 140	Nantucket Agricultural Society premiums book	1912–1915
	Volume contains records of premiums awarded to individual including the name of the recipient, the article for which the recipient was awarded the date and the amount awarded. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 141	Records of Stockholder Meetings of the Nantucket Steamboat Co. July 27th 1846	1846–1859
	A. J. Morton was the Company’s Secretary for the period this volume was kept. Previous records of company burned in fire, 13 July l846.
AB 142	Ship Mary account book and crew list	September–October 1851
	Volume contains records of accounts and crew list for the ship Mary’s 1847–1851 voyage. During said voyage the ship Mary was captained by William B. Harris. Crew list also includes the lays of crew members.
AB 143	Ship Nantucket account book and merchandise inventory	14 June 1855–8 August 1859
	Volume contains records of crew disbursements, dividend to owners and cargo for the ship Nantucket’s 14 June 1855–8 August 1859 voyage. Said voyage was cut short when the ship Nantucket wrecked on 8 August 1859. During said voyage the ship Nantucket was captained by Richard C. Gibbs and owned by E. W. Perry and H.G.O. Dunham.
AB 144	Ship Milton account book	1873–1876
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Milton’s 1873–1876 voyage out of New Bedford Mass. including disbursements. During said voyage the ship Milton was captained by William C. Fuller.
AB 145	Obadiah Wood account book	1792–1796, 1828–1835
	Volume contains records of sales of dry goods, liquors, and various other materials and supplies.
AB 146	Number not in use
AB 147	Folger and Mitchell account book	1820–1826
	Volume includes invoices for sales.
AB 148	Ship merchandise inventory	1895–1897
	Volume contains records of provisions. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 149	Folger and Mitchell account book	1820–1831
	Volume contains records of account for a Candle Factory. Volume was kept by a Mr. Folger and a Mr. Mitchell.
AB 150	Walter Folger account book	1764–1810
	Volume includes information on dry goods sales, candles and oil, outfitting of ships, as well as miscellaneous statements and receipts. Volume is inter-leafed with second item which is a small volume with the alphabetized names of those Walter Folger assumedly held accounts with.
AB 151	Walter Folger Jr. account book	1808–1847
	Volume contains records of account for Walter Folger, Jr. during the period of 1808–1847.  Said records include information on repair work on clocks, watches, glasses, compasses and fittings for ships.  Said records are kept for pages 1-31 of the first section like a ledger for the period 1808–1828 and as more general records for pages 1-53 of the second later section for the period of 29 October 1841– 28 January 1847 and the back section contains miscellaneous accounts for the period of 1842–1846.
AB 152	Ship Monticello account book	15 January 1858
	Volume contains records of accounts for the ship Monticello’s 1853–1858 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Monticello was captained by Eben Baker.
AB 153– AB 156	Numbers not in use
AB 157	Simeon Macy account book	1813–1848
	Account book of Simeon Macy.
AB 158	General Store account book	1738–1765
	The identity of the keeper of this volume is unclear though it may have been kept by a C. Coffin.
AB 159	Ship Alpha account book	1860–1864
	During the period that this volume was kept the ship Alpha was owned by George Starbuck and William Starbuck as well as captained by William H. Caswell.
AB 160A	Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamboat Company account book	1842–1850
	Volume contains records of account for the Nantucket Steamboat Company as kept by its Treasurer.
AB 160B	Nantucket Steamboat Company account book	1843–1859
	Account book of the Nantucket Steamboat Company.
AB 161	Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamship Company stock certificate book	1855–1886
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 162	Nantucket Oyster Company account book	1873–1880
	Volume contains records of account for the Nantucket Oyster Company as well as its by-laws and Constitution at back of the volume. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 163	William R. Easton customs house ledger	1849–1854
	Volume’s keeper was the Nantucket Superintendent of Lights and Buoys, as well as Collector of Customs Keeper. Volume contains records of account for customs house fees for ship arriving and departing to and from the port of Nantucket. Volume may be in multiple hands.
AB 164	Arthur McArthur Coffin weather journal	1852–1862
	Volume contains records of thermometer and barometer readings as well as large weather events on Nantucket. Volume also includes listed death dates from April 1858 on page 125 through December 1862 on page 234, giving the age and location of death for some individuals as well as their name. Said record appears to be a complete listing.
AB 165	Nantucket Harbor shipping records	March 1850–October 1851
	Volume contains shipping records for Nantucket Harbor for the period of including notations of arrivals and departures. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 166	Bank account book	1837–1839
	Volume is marked as Cash book “F” on its spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 167	Bank account book	1831–1834
	Volume is marked Cash Book C on the third leaf and Cash Book on the spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 168	Bank account book	1839–1841
	Volume is marked cash book on the spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 169	Pacific Bank account book	January 1851–June 1852
	Volume is marked as Cash Book on its spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 170– AB 171	Numbers not in use
AB 172	Ship Napoleon account book and merchandise inventory	June 1853–August 1854
	Volume contains records of accounts and merchandise inventories from the ship Napoleon’s 1851–1854 voyage from Nantucket. During this voyage the Ship Napoleon was captained by William Holley and owned by J.W. Barrett and sons.
AB 173	Number not in use
AB 174	Ship Norman account book	1845–1847
	Volume contains records of account for the Slop chest of the ship Norman. During the period that this volume was kept the ship Norman was owned by G. Starbuck and M. Starbuck as well as captained by Richard Gardner.
AB 175	Ship Norman account book	1851–1855
	Volume contains records of account for the slop chest of the ship Norman for its 1851–1855 voyage out of Nantucket.  During said voyage the ship Norman was owned by G. Starbuck and M. Starbuck as well as captained by Joseph C. Chase.
AB 176	Number not in use
AB 177	Ship Three Brothers account book	1846–1851
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Three Brothers, for its 1846–1851 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Three Brothers was owned by G. Starbuck and M. Starbuck and Company as well as captained by Joseph Mitchell, Jr.
AB 178	Ship Omega account book	1844–1848
	Volume contains records of account for the slop chest of the ship Omega. During the period that this volume was kept the ship Omega was owned by Joseph Starbuck and captained by Charles H. Morton.
AB 179	Bark Gay Head daybook	1888–1891
	Volume contains records of labor and supplies payments for bark Gay Head.
AB 180	Gardner and Swain daybook	1793–1797
	Volume contains records of account for a general store including sales and shipments of whale oil.
AB 181	Grafton Gardner daybook	1796–1801
	Volume contains includes records of sales and shipments of whale oil.
AB 182	Isiah Folger daybook	1824–1829
	Volume includes information on supplies and shipping. Volume was kept during the period that Isiah Folger owned and managed the Schooner Exact.
AB 183– AB 184	Numbers not in use
AB 185	Ship Eagle account book	1822–1824
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Eagle during its 1821–1824 whaling voyage. During said voyage the ship Eagle was owned by Joseph, Simeon and Levi Starbuck as well as captained by George Kelley.
AB 186	Reuben R. Bunker and Benjamin Glover account book	1826–1829
	Volume contains records of account for a Twine Factory. After the period in which this volume was kept the business partnership between the two owners of the factory Reuben R. Bunker and Benjamin Glover was severed.
AB 187	Reuben R. Bunker account book	1829–1838
	Volume contains records of account for a twine factory.
AB 188	Alden H. Adams journal and Nantucket Steamboat Company account book	August–September 1873,1875–1881
	Volume includes the account of Alden H. Adams aboard Yacht Eloise for the period of August–September 1873. Volume also includes account records for the Nantucket Steamboat Company for the period of 1875–1881. Volume also contains miscellaneous accounts for ships and fishing services rendered in bluefishing during the years 1881, 1882, 1891 and 1896.
AB 189	Number not in use
AB 190	Ship Daniel Webster account book	1843, 1848–1850
	Volume contains records of account for the Ship Daniel Webster during both the periods of 1843 and 1848–1850.  Said records include crew members’ accounts and supplies.  Volume also contains a partial record of two voyages out of Nantucket, with the first voyage occurring during the period of 1843–1847 and was captained by Reuben F. Starbuck.  The second voyage occurred during the period of 1848–1852 and was captained by Henry C. Bunker. The ship Daniel Webster was owned by French, Coffin et al. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 191	Brown and Chase Sailmakers account book	1815–1824
	Account book of Brown and Chase Sailmakers.
AB 192	William Bunker account book	1808–1839
	Volume contains records of account for a cooper shop, including information on dry goods, ships’ supplies, and gauging barrels of oil.
AB 193	Ship Brutus account book	1849–1852
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Brutus including purchases of supplies and disbursements during voyage. The keeper of this volume was not a whaler.
AB 194	Francis Joy account book	1787–1799, 1860–1864
	Volume contains account records of Francis Joy for the period of 1787–1799 including payments for waterfront services such as dockage, unloading, shipping, handling cargoes.  Volume also contains wharfinger’s records including arrivals, departures and weather for the period of 1860–1864.  Volume also lists the shares owned in the sloop Betsey, with the owners listed as Francis Joy, Reuben Giles and Walter Folger.
AB 195	Number not in use
AB 196	Ship Henry Astor account book and merchandise inventory	23 October 1838
	Volume contains records of accounts and merchandise inventories for the ship Henry Astor’s 1844–1848 voyage out of Nantucket. During said voyage the ship Henry Astor was captained by Thomas Coffin II.
AB 197A	Ship Enterprise, account book and merchandise inventory	April–June 1854
	Volume contains record of general whale oil storage, shipping accounts and crew disbursements for the ship Enterprise’s 1850–1854 voyage out of Nantucket. During this voyage the ship Enterprise was captained by Charles B. Swain II and owned by Edward Gardner, Edward Field and William B. Coffin.
AB 197B	Ship Enterprise account book and crew list	1858–1860
	Volume contains records of owners’ accounts, crew lists and disbursements for the ship Enterprise’s 1854–1858 voyage out of Nantucket. During this voyage the ship Enterprise was captained by John Brown and owned by Edward W. Gardner.
AB 198	Waterfront Store account book	1797–1800
	Volume contains account records for a waterfront store for the period of 1797–1800. Said store belonged to Herbert Gardner during the period of 1863–1864. Volume also includes printed list of “Nantucket’s Role of Honor, Army and Navy”. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 199	Joseph Wyer account book	1801–1810
	Volume consists of merchants’ records, including information on members’ accounts and ship supplies.
AB 200	Ship President account book	1842–1847
	Volume includes information on supplies and crew members’ accounts. During the period that this volume was kept the ship President was owned by Joseph Starbuck and captained by John C. Brock.
AB 201– AB 203	Numbers not in use
AB 204	Paul Folger daybook	December 1843–August 1844
	Daybook of Paul Folger.
AB 205	General Store daybook	November 1838–May 1839
	Volume includes records of hardware sales in the back of the volume. Volume mentions the names, Master Fletcher Gardner, Walter Gardner, and Freemont Gardner.  Volume was found in India Street house where the Gardners lived.  Volume may have been kept by a Gardner.
AB 206– AB 208	Numbers not in use
AB 209	Henry Clapp and Joseph Clapp account book	1821–1830, 1876–1890
	Volume is split into two sections with the first containing account records of a tailor for the period of 1821–1830 as kept by Henry and Joseph Clapp. The second section consists of account records in keeping with a cash book for the period of 1876-1890 as kept by an unknown Clapp.
AB 210	Daybook	1711–1728
	Volume contains records of account consistent with a daybook, including information on weaving, tailor work and miscellaneous services rendered.
AB 211	Sweet and Starbuck account book	1849–1851
	Volume contains account records for a shoe manufacture and repair business for the period of 1850–1851 including information on customers and purchases or service rendered. The name of said business appears to be Sweet and Starbuck.
AB 212	Number not in use
AB 213	Record of Arrivals and Departures	1847–1851
	Volume contains records and dates of the arrival and departure of vessels as well as records of the weather.
AB 214	Isaac Folger daybook	1797–1802
	Volume contains information on the work of a boatbuilder, wheelwright, carpenter and grocer.
AB 215	Post Office book of mail received and account book	April 1846–August 1847
	Volume consists a larger book of records of mail received at an unknown post office as well as a smaller account book of money charged for letters. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 216A	Nantucket Post Office book of mail received	April–June 1819
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 216B	Nantucket Post Office book of mail received	1819–1821
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 216C	Nantucket Post Office book of mail received	1821–1823
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 217	Bank account book pages	1832–1834
	The pages contains account records for an unidentified bank concerning bank business. The pages are loose leaf with the reverse sides covered in possibly an old consolidate obscuring any text that may have been on that side. Furthermore said consolidate on one leaf has adhered itself to the front of another leaf.
AB 218	Nantucket Steamboat Company stock certificate book	1846–1857
	Volume contains printed stock certificates of the Nantucket Steamboat Company. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 219	Nantucket Steamboat Company account book	1834–1859
	Volume contains records of the transfer of shares of stock for Nantucket Steamboat Company between different individuals. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 220A	William H. Waitt account book	1858–1860
	Volume contains records of account for a Clothier’s Store including information on Materials as well as finished clothing.
AB 220B	Zenas L. Adams account book	1839–1862
	Volume contains account records of a shoemaker including information on repairs and sales. Front section of volume was later used as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings.
AB 221	James Easton II account book	1828–1856
	Volume includes information on sales of dry goods, silverware and jewelry.
AB 222	Freeman Sherman account book	1833–1856
	Volume contains records of account for the Shipsmith and Blacksmith Freeman Sherman with various ships, people, and businesses.
AB 223	Number not in use
AB 224	Number not in use
AB 225	Henry I. Defriez, Thaddeus C. Defriez and Elizabeth C. Levering account book	1825–1827, 1884–1891, 1887–1903
	Volume contains records of invoices and sales for Henry I. Defriez for the period of 1826–1891. Volume also contains the will of Henry I. Defriez. Volume was later kept by Thaddeus C. Defriez and Elizabeth C. Levering.  Volume also contains a small architectural drawing in the back.
AB 226	Joseph Starbuck account book	January–November 1835
	Volume contains records of a general store including information on sales of clothing, tobacco and general supplies.  Volume is labeled “Ship —– Account book, 1835. (Notebook kept by Joseph Starbuck). Volume has a large number of pages torn from front.
AB 227	Charles Folger account book	1804–1818
	Volume contains the personal business dealings of Charles Folger.
AB 228	J.B. Macy account book	1870–1872, 1882
	Volume contains the personal business records of J.B. Macy.
AB 229	Number not in use
AB 230	Sail Loft daybook	1820–1840
	Volume contains the daily business transactions of a Sail Loft. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 231	Bark Alabama account book	1859–1863
	Volume contains account records for the bark Alabama’s 1855–1859 voyage out of Nantucket and further entries. During said voyage the bark Alabama was owned by John H. Shaw, William Folger and Edward Field, as well as captained by Thomas Coffin II.
AB 232	Daybook	1827–1869
	Volume includes records of the division of the estate of Zenas Coffin as well as a report of deficiency at the Pacific Bank, in 1842 (in the back of the volume). The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 233	Number not in use
AB 234	Nantucket Fishing Company ledger	1864–1885
	Volume contains records of the establishment, shares and minutes of the Nantucket Fishing Company. During the period that this volume was kept Henry D. Robinson was the secretary of the company.
AB 235	Account book for whaleships belonging to George Starbuck, Matthew Starbuck, and William Starbuck	1848–1867
	Volume includes accounts for whaleships Empire, Nauticon, Norman, Three Brothers, Montano, Ocean Rover, Scotland, Young Hero, Hero, Gazelle, Omega, President and Edward Cary.
AB 236	Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamboat Company account book	1855–1886
	Volume includes transfers of stock in the Nantucket and Cape Cod Steamboat Company. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 237	Thomas Starbuck account book	1787–1806
	Volume is labeled Ledger “A” on the exterior. Volume contains an index of some whaleships as well as miscellaneous accounts. Volume may have been kept by Thomas Starbuck.
AB 238	Number not in use
AB 239	Pacific Bank account book	1834–1836
	Volume is marked Cash book on its spine and Cash Book D on the volume’s second leaf. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 240	Harbourmaster account book	1816–1840
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 241	Commercial News Room, Nantucket	1854–1861
	Volume contains entries of arrivals and departures of vessels and pasted memorandums from a newspaper. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 242	Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank minute and account book	1825–1839
	Account and minute book for the Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank.
AB 243	Number not in use
AB 244	Cartwright account book and Samuel L. Coffin diary	1817–1839, 1880–1881
	Volume contains records of account for a cartwright for the period of 1817–1839. Volume also contains the diary of Samuel L. Coffin for the period of 1880–1881. Some early pages of account book section of the volume were made into scrap book by Gertrude A. Porter in 1906 with several original images.
AB 245	Number not in use
AB 246	Phoenix Bank, New York account book	1837–1838
	Volume contains records of notes receivable to the bank and the names, amounts and due dates involved with said notes.
AB 247	Phoenix Bank, New York account book	1834–1837
	Volume contains records of notes receivable for the bank including information on the names, amounts and due dates involved with said debts. Volume is marked “Foreign” on the front cover. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 248	Phoenix Bank, New York account book	1837–1842
	Volume contains records of notes receivable including information on the names amounts and due dates of said debts. During the period this volume was kept J. Delafield was a cashier for the Phoenix Bank. Volume is marked “Foreign” on the front cover.
AB 249	Pacific Bank account book	1825–1830
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 250	Bank account book	1824–1836
	Volume contains records of notes receivable for an unidentified bank including information on the names amounts and due dates of said debts. Volume is marked Collection “B” on the front cover. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 251A	Pacific Bank check book	1848–1852
	Volume contains check stubs. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 251B	Pacific Bank account index book	1848–1852
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 251C	Pacific Bank index book	1848–1852
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 251D	Pacific Bank account index book	1848–1852
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 252	Francis Joy and Sons account book	1799–1817
	Volume contains accounts with various ships. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 253	F. Gardner and Company account book	March 1847–April 1848
	Volume contains records of account for a dry goods and clothing store.
AB 254A	Bank account book	1834–1837
	Volume contains records of notes receivable including information on the names amounts and due dates of said debts.  Volume is marked “Home” on the front cover.  The keeper of the volume is unknown.
AB 254B	Bank account book	1837–1841
	Volume contains records of notes and bills receivable including information on the names amounts and due dates of said debts. Volume is marked “Home” on the front cover. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 255	Bank account book	1826–1832
	Volume contains records of notes receivable including information on names, amounts and due dates of said debts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 256	Bank account book	1839–1842
	Volume contains records of notes receivable including information on names amounts and due dates for said debts. Volume is marked “Dom:Collect” on the front cover. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 257	Bank account book	1826–1839
	Volume contains account records of notes and bills receivable for an unidentified bank. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 258	Bank account book	1825–1829
	Volume contains records of notes receivable including information on names, amounts and due dates for said debts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 259	Bank account book	1832–1834
	Volume contains records of notes and bills receivable including large transactions. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 260	Rigger’s account book	1848–1861
	Volume contains account records for a rigger. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 261	Pacific National Bank account book	1883–1907
	Volume includes information on Power of attorney fees.
AB 262	Bank account book	1832–1834
	Volume contains records for an unidentified bank consisting of notes and bills receivable. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 263	Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank account book with William Gurrell	1843–1845
	Volume contains records of William Gurrell’s account with Manufacturers & Mechanics Bank.
AB 264	Manufacturers and Merchants Bank account book with Peter Coffin	1834–1844
	Volume contains records of the Manufacturers and Merchants Bank’s account with Peter Coffin.
AB 265	Lydia G. Chase estate record	1866–1871
	Volume contains records of the estate of Lydia G. Chase including household expenses and cash flow. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 266	Matthew Crosby account book	1813–1821, 1834
	Account book of Matthew Crosby.
AB 267	Ship Peru and account book	1820–1824
	Volume contains account records of the ship Peru including the owner’s accounts of outfitting ship. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 268	Gilbert Coffin account book	1801–1827
	Volume contains records of account for Gilbert Coffin including information on candles and oil.  Volume is inscribed with Ledger “A” on the cover.
AB 269	Citizens Bank account book	1836–1838
	Volume is marked Ledger “E” on its spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 270	Pacific Bank account book	1838–1841
	Volume is marked as Ledger “F” on the spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 271	Peter Hussey account book	1805–1814
	Volume contains sales records of a dry goods store.
AB 272	Pacific National Bank check book	1856–1860
	Volume contains check book stubs and blanks. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 273	Manufacturers and Merchants Bank stock certificates	1826–1846
	An account book of stock certificates of the Manufacturers and Merchants Bank.
AB 274– AB 275	Numbers not in use
AB 276	Peter Macy and Oliver Macy invoice book	1839–1862
	Volume includes invoices of whaling products.
AB 277– AB 279	Numbers not in use
AB 280	T. C. Defriez notary record	1875–1885
	Volume includes protests and descriptions of shipwrecks off Nantucket. Said ships that are named include the brig Clio the barks Papa Luigi, W.F.Marshall, Guilio, and the Schooners Nimble, Martha Innis, Vashti R. Gates.
AB 281	T. C. Defriez notary records	1885–1895
	Volume consists of the records of a notary public including protests and description of shipwrecks off Nantucket. Said ships include the Schooners French Vangilder, T.B. Witherspoon, Austin Locke, Lucy Jones, Alice Oaks, Grace Cushing, and Oregon, the Brig Nyanza and L.L. Canonburg as well as the Brigantine Anglo.
AB 282	T. C. Defriez notary records	1896–1909
	Notary records of T. C. Defriez.
AB 283	B. Burnell receipt book	1817–1821
	Volume contains records similar to checkbook, in which the subscriber agrees to pay B. Burnell a sum of money with interest.
AB 284	Thomas Starbuck account book	1820–1836
	Volume includes accounts with whaleships. Volume is marked on the inside cover as “Ledger A”.
AB 285	Citizens Bank account book	1834–1844
	Volume includes information on savings accounts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 286	Manufacturers and Merchants Bank account book	January–May 1846
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 287	Pacific National Bank account book	1833–1836
	Volume is marked ledger “D” on its spine.
AB 288	George Starbuck and William Starbuck account book	1859–1867
	Volume contains account records of George Starbuck and William Starbucks’s whaling business. The beginning of the account book notes that it commences with the creation of the partnership between George and William Starbuck.
AB 289	Daybook	1842–1867
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 290	Henry I. Defriez account book	1829–1867
	Volume contains records of account for a general store. In the back of the volume is listed occupants renting houses owned by the keeper over the period of 1848–1867. Keeper refers to many of his properties only as Myrick house or Pearl Street house.
AB 291	Joseph Austin account book	October 1810–July 1811
	Volume contains account records of Joseph Austin including sales of miscellaneous items. Joseph Austin may have been the keeper of this volume.
AB 292	Lemuel Jones account book	1840–1871
	Volume consists of account records for a cobbler including information on repair and sales of shoes and boots.
AB 293	J. Ayers account book	1870–1874, 1902–1905
	Volume contains the account records of J. Ayers for the period of 1870–1874 as written in the style of a cash book and including personal as well as small business expenditures.
AB 294	Joseph Austin account book	August 1807–September 1808
	Volume includes sundry accounts. Volume was later used as a scrap book.
AB 295	Peleg Easton daybook	1805–1845
	Volume includes information on dry goods, supplies and services rendered.
AB 296	Francis Joy and Sons daybook	1799–1809
	Volume contain records of dry goods and supplies along with some services rendered.
AB 297	Sweet and Starbuck waste book	August 1849–November 1850
	Volume contains records of a cobbler.
AB 298	Jacob Barker account book and merchandise inventory	1795–1797
	Volume contains records of sundry accounts, and merchandise.
AB 299	Marcus Starbuck account book	1853–1874
	Volume contains account records for a lumber business in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
AB 300	Account book	1821–1846
	Volume is titled as a stockbook and consists of account records, with many involving the settling of accounts between various persons to which the keeper is third party. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 301	Nantucket Fishing Company account book	1866–1874
	Volume contains records of account for the Nantucket Fishing Company as well as records of the transfer of shares in the company. Volume may have been kept by Alexander H. Myrick.
AB 302	J. Clapp account book	1824–1844
	Account book of J. Clapp.
AB 303– AB 306	Numbers not in use
AB 307	Ship Dauphin account book and merchandise inventory	1819–1823
	Volume contains records of cargo discharge and expenditures for the ship Dauphin.
AB 308	Number not in use
AB 309	Thomas F. Mitchell account book	1834–1849
	Volume contains records of account of a shipsmith. Thomas F. Mitchell was a block maker and a wood turner.
AB 310	Thomas Macy daybook	1809–1817
	Volume contains account records for a Blacksmith’s shop. Volume is labeled Shop Day Book #2 on the inside cover.
AB 311	Ship Reindeer account book	1853–1856
	Volume includes disbursements. During the period this volume was kept the ship Reindeer was a Guano boat participating in the South American fertilizer trade. During said period the ship Reindeer may have been captained by Obed R. Bunker. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 312	Number not in use
AB 313	Joseph W. Clapp customs house account book	1890–1894
	Volume contains records of bonds for the licenses of vessels under 20 tons in the port of Nantucket, Mass., as kept by Joseph W. Clapp, the collector of customs.
AB 314	Brant Point Light Station record of inspections	1926–1943
	Inspections were completed by various agents of the U.S. Lighthouse Service and, later, Coast Guard. During this period a Brant Point Light Station Keeper was Gerald M. Reed.
AB 315	Isaac Riddell daybook	1873–1878
	Volume contains records of account for a dry goods store. Volume pages came printed with the heading “Report of Merchandise Entered for Transportation in Bond in the Port of Savanah in the Week Ending ______”.
AB 316	Henry I. Defriez account book	1818–1825
	Volume contains records of invoices for shipping interests.
AB 317	Simeon Macy daybook	1848–1850
	Daybook of Simeon Macy.
AB 318	Account Book	April–May 1868
	Volume consists of the 299–350th separated pages of an unknown account book. Volume contains mostly accounts of individual persons. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 319	Customs House enrollment and record of sale book	1877–1889
	Volume contains bills of sales of ships and enrollments of vessels. During the period this volume was kept A.B. Holmes was a Deputy Collector, George H. Brock was a Collector, Albert A. Gardner was a Collector and Joseph M. Clapp was a Collector.
AB 320	Thomas Starbuck and Joseph Starbuck account book and merchandise inventory	1793–1797
	Volume was probably started when Thomas took Joseph into a partnership, on May 20, 1793. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 321	Thomas Starbuck account book	1785–1798
	Volume is marked as ledger “C” on the inside of the front cover.
AB 322	George Starbuck and William Starbuck account book	1836–1859
	Volume includes invoices for whale oil and candles.
AB 323	Captain Nicholas Meader account book	1795–1836
	Volume includes ship and business accounts.
AB 324–326	Numbers not in use
AB 327	Thomas Starbuck and Sons daybook	1808–1816
	Volume includes sales of livestock, meat, poultry and groceries.
AB 328	Francis Chase account book	1771–1789, 1828–1833
	Volume contains personal business transactions. Volume was kept by Francis Chase and others.
AB 329	Thomas Starbuck account book	1810–1820
	Volume contains account records of a counting house including sales of general supplies to ships and individual customers. Volume is marked as ledger “L” in the first few pages of the volume.
AB 330	Francis Joy and Son account book	1795–1819
	Volume contains records of account for the sales of sundries, wood, groceries, and meat.
AB 331	Thomas Starbuck account book	1800–1802
	Volume contains records of meat and some grocery sales.
AB 332	Number not in use
AB 333	Thomas Starbuck account book	1802–1806
	Volume is marked ledger “F” on the inside cover.
AB 334	Thomas Starbuck and Sons account book and merchandise inventory	1797–1807
	Volume contains records of the shipping, slaughtering, as well as sales of cattle, sheep and other livestock.
AB 335	Thomas Starbuck account book	1807–1809
	Volume includes records of sales of meat.
AB 336– AB 337	Numbers not in use
AB 338	J. Starbuck account book and merchandise inventory	1809–1828, 1836–1839
	Volume is marked Ledger “A” and “M” on the spine. Volume contains records of merchandise and sundry accounts.
AB 339	Pacific Bank account book	1825–1829
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 340	Number not in use
AB 341	C. Mitchell account book	1804–1832
	Volume includes cooper and grocery accounts. Volume Subsequently used as a scrap book.
AB 342	Robert B. Wood account book	1836–1841
	Volume includes information on masonry. Volume was subsequently used as a scrap book with identified dried plants pasted inside.
AB 343– AB 365	Numbers not in use
AB 366	Bark Gay Head account book	1888–1890
	Account book of the bark Gay Head.
AB 367– AB 399	Numbers not in use
AB 400	Charles W. Rexford account book	1831–1834
	Volume includes records of gas sales, advertising, printing, and other miscellaneous accounts.
AB 401	Moses Joy Jr. account book	1849–1853
	Volume contains records of whale and fish oil sales during 1849–1853.
AB 402	Gilbert Coffin account book	1817–1826
	Volume contains records of account for a “Candle House” and includes sales of whaling products such as candles, winter oil, and sperm oil.
AB 403	David Gorham Hussey account book	1851–1861
	Volume contains records from both a Farmer and a dentist during 1851–1859. In the volume the only dental work seems to be for John Pitman.  Volume also contains plowing records with diagrams.
AB 404	William Starbuck account book	1846–1863
	Volume includes personal transactions.
AB 405	Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company insurance policy book	July 1809–April 1810
	Volume includes policies on Nantucket houses. During the period this volume was kept, James Barker and Obed Macy were the Nantucket agents for the Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
AB 406	Commercial Wharf account and meeting minutes book	1835–1852
	Volume includes accounts of dividends paid as well as notes of proprietors’ meetings. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 407	Bark Gay Head labor and daybook	1886–1889
	Volume includes small business transactions. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 408	Carpenter account book	1812–1831
	Volume includes carpentry and repair work. In very poor condition. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 409	Walter Folger Jr. account book	1838–1855
	Volume contains records of personal business including the repair of ships, compasses, spectacles etc.
AB 410	Thomas Starbuck account book	1808–1810
	Volume is marked as Ledger “K” on the inside of the front cover. Volume contains records of account including butchering and meat sales.
AB 411	Sherburne News Publishing Company account book	May–September 1880
	Volume includes accounts of cash.
AB 412	Sweet and Starbuck account book	1850–1852
	Volume contains accounts for a cobbler including records of shoe repairs and sales.
AB 413	David Folger daybook and Journal	1837–1850
	Journal and daybook of David Folger.
AB 414	Cobbler’s account book	1868–1872
	Volume contains records of sales and repairs of shoes. The keeper of this volume may have been Charles H. Starbuck.
AB 415	Charles H. Starbuck account book	1872–1888
	Volume contains records of account for a cobbler and includes records of sales and repairs.
AB 416	Ship Tarquin account book	1822–1825
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 417	Silvanus Hussey account book	1724–1739
	Volume contains records of account from a dry goods store including sales of fabrics, household wares as well as some whaling information.
AB 418	William C. Fuller account book	June 1842–October 1843
	Volume contains records of account of a miscellaneous nature. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 419	Gilbert Coffin account book	1820–1828
	Volume contains records of account for a general store including sales of general supplies as well as notes for money loaned.
AB 420	Hiram Folger account book and vital statistics records	1776–1812, 1815–1835
	Volumes contains records for an unknown shop selling general supplies and candles as well as a daily record of work done from 1776–1812. Also includes records of Hiram Folger’s shop during 1815–1835 kept by Hiram Folger, George Coffin, and Reuben Coffin. The back of the volumes contains vital statistics of general nature for the period 1807–1808, and of the Coffin family for the period of 1748–1839.
AB 421	Sweet and Starbuck account book	May 1847–August 1848
	Volume includes the daily account of sales and repairs of a cobbler.
AB 422	Richard Macy account book	1707–1760
	Account book of Richard Macy, father of Zaccheus Macy.
AB 423	Ship Roman account book and merchandise inventory	1841, 1847
	Volume includes several miscellaneous accounts such as supplies purchased for a farm. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 424– AB 431	Numbers not in use
AB 432	Wharf Book and Cooper’s Account Book	1879–1882
	Volume mentions New Bedford whaling vessels. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 433	Daybook	January–September 1870
	Volume contains records of the daily transactions of an unknown Nantucket person or business.  The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 434	G. J. Holmes daybook	1810–1820
	The records in said volume may consist of the transactions of Gilbert Coffin.
AB 435	Nantucket Agricultural Society account book	1856–1895
	Volume was likely kept by the society’s treasurer though the identity of said person is unknown.
AB 436	Sheriff’s Docket	1898–1918
	Volume contains records of writs served by the Sheriff.
AB 437	Alfred Swain account book	1830–1851, 1878–1880
	Volume includes accounts records kept for a hardware store.
AB 438	Bank account book	1829–1832
	Volume may be detailing records of the Pacific Bank. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 439	Bank dividends book	1828–1842
	Volume contains a list of stockholders to whom dividends were paid with the amount paid and the date of payment. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 440– AB 449	Numbers not in use
AB 450	Bank check book	1853–1856
	Volume contains check stubs. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 451	Number not in use
AB 452	J. W. Clapp account book	1851–1870
	Volume is marked ledger “F” on the inside cover.
AB 453	Timothy G. Clapp account book	1829–1837
	Account book of Timothy G. Clapp.
AB 454	Nantucket Inquirer subscription book	1855–1858
	Volume contains records of those subscribed to what is likely the Nantucket Inquirer on either a “Weekly” or “Tri-Weekly” basis. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 455	Wharf account book	1840–1880
	Volume includes accounts of various ships.
AB 456	Bank account book	1830–1833
	Volume is marked ledger “C” on the third leaf. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 457	Account book	1879–1906
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 458	Nantucket Agricultural Society premiums book	1892–1911
	Volume contains premiums awarded for gardens. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 459	Vessel Certificates of Enrollment Book	1865–1872
	Volume contains records Sales of ships such as their registered bills of sale. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 460	Vessel Registration book	1851–1855
	Volume contains records of sales of ships, including registered bills of sale. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 461	Customs House enrollment book	1868–1875
	Volume contains the enrollment of ships in coasting trade and fisheries. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 462	Customs House enrollment and licensing book	1846–1892
	Volume contains records of the enrollment and licensing of ships in the coasting trade and fisheries. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 463	Joseph W. Clapp customs house vessel licenses book	1889–1895
	Volume contains customs house records of licenses of vessels under 20 tons.
AB 464	Customs House registration book	1865–1872
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 465	Joseph W. Clapp customs house collector’s office bills of sale book	1889–1906
	Volume contains copies of bills of sale of enrolled vessels, from the collector’s office of a customs house (as imprinted on spine of volume). It is unclear whether Joseph W. Clapp was the keeper for the whole duration of the period this volume was kept.
AB 466	Ship John Adams account book	1845–1847
	Volume includes ship’s slops List and accounts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 467	Captain James Henry Barnard account book	1836–1848
	James Henry Barnard sailed to Norfolk, VA. and other coast ports during the period this volume was kept. Volume includes sales of flour, corn and other food as well as wharfage charges.
AB 468	Ship Essex account book	16 August 1817
	Volume contains account for the ship Essex of sperm oil shipped from Bonaverto to New York to be further shipped to Nantucket Settlement by Obed Macy.  During said time the ship Essex was captained by Daniel Russell.
AB 469	Ship Essex wharf book	3 April 1819
	Volume consists of a wharf book with account for voyage of Ship Essex ending 3 April 1819, as captained by Daniel Russell. Volume includes crew list with lays, amounts owed and paid.
AB 470	Joseph Starbuck and Levi Starbuck account book	1820–1825
	Volume includes records of invoices for primarily oil and candles and mentions many ships. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 471	Bark President outfit book	11 August 1869
	Volume contains records of whalers’ outfits, for the bark President’s 1869–1872 voyage. During said voyage the bark president was captained by Eben C. Almy and owned by Taber Reed and Company.
AB 472	Ship President account book	1831
	Volume includes payment for slops, oil and insurance as well as crew’s accounts. During the period this volume was kept the ship President was captained by Charles Robbins and owned by Joseph Starbuck.
AB 473	Joseph Starbuck account book	1837–1851
	Volume includes general accounts as well as real estate records on page 12.
AB 474	Benjamin Coffin account book	1764–1782
	Volume includes charges for schooling and names of pupils. Volume was kept as the private account book of the keeper. The keeper of this volume was a schoolmaster for 46 years.
AB 475	Mary Coffin Starbuck account book	1683–1771
	Volume includes accounts with members of the Wampanoag community. Volume is in two different hands. The second keeper of the volume is unknown as Mary Coffin Starbuck died in 1717. The second keeper may have been Mary Coffin Starbuck’s son, Nathaniel Starbuck, (See “Historic Nantucket” Fall, 1997).
AB 476	Zachariah Hillman account book	April 1818–March 1819
	Volume contains shipyard information including, records of payment for supplies and labor, listed income and records of daily labor.
AB 477	E. L. Barney account book	1850–1897
	Volume includes expenses, income, holdings of real estate, stocks, bonds and his wife’s allowance in an itemized fashion as well as his account with the Universalist Society on page 22.
AB 478	Notebook	1823–1829
	Volume contains scattered notations and records of purchases of supplies for a coasting ship or ships. The ship or ships in question may be the “Hazard” and or the “Constitution”. Other written ship names were illegible. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 479	William Voorneveld account book	1918–1921
	Volume includes Florist accounts, for a shop on Center street. William Voorneveld died 5 July 1939.
AB 480	Thomas F. Mitchell account book	1839–1845
	Volume includes Shipsmith’s Accounts.
AB 481	Shopkeeper and Teacher account book	1831–1834
	Volume includes records of sales of food and the teaching of Navigation and Arithmetic. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 482	H. L. Bulkley account book	October 1861–November 1862
	Volume includes accounts for notices, advertisements, circulars, etc.
AB 483	Asa Bunker daybook and merchandise inventory	1837–1858
	Volume includes accounts of a dry goods store and its yearly inventory.
AB 484	Ship Norman account book	1848–1851
	Volume includes records of account for Supplies and Disbursements. During the period that this volume was kept the ship Norman was captained by John J. Gardner. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 485	Ship Norman account book	1848–1851
	Volume includes disbursements, seamen’s wages, articles sold and crew’s accounts for the ship Norman’s 1848 voyage out of Nantucket.
AB 486	David Coffin account book	1806–1849
	Volume includes records of sales of building materials, food, fabric as well as charges for labor.
AB 487	Ship Constitution account book and merchandise inventory	30 July 1856–6 August 1856
	Volume includes information on the Schooners “Susan” and “Silas Parker”. During the period that this volume was kept the ship Constitution was owned by Charles G. Coffin and Charles H. Coffin.
AB 488	George S. Coleman account book	1842–1848
	Volume includes sales of lumber and charges for carpentry.
AB 489	General Store account book	1825–1830
	Volume includes sales of silverware, food, yard goods, shoes and the repair of shoes. Volume was later used as a scrapbook. The keeper of this volume had the last name Marshall, though the first name is unknown.
AB 490	Joseph H. Nickerson account book	1844–1851
	Volume includes sales of food shipped to Albany, New York listed by kind of food. Volume also includes records of a trip to California with Capt. E.J. Clark who was the accounts agent for the Schooner Sacramento. Volume also includes on page 135, prices of goods shipped to Nantucket by Ships “Norman”, “Henry Lee” and “Mary Pooser” as captained by John J. Gardner.  Volume also includes costs of building barn and storehouse.
AB 491	Joseph H. Nickerson account book	1854–1872
	Volume contains entries for a Nantucket store with accounts with various ships, as well as personal expenses.
AB 492	Captain Joseph H. Nickerson	1817–1844
	Volume contains records of cargo bought in Albany and sold in Nantucket and sperm oil bought in Nantucket and sold in Albany as well as records of a general store in Nantucket. Volume further contains records of accounts for oil shipped by Sloop Maria, at an unknown date, the Sloop President in 1841 and Sloop Barclay in 1844 as well as personal bank account records.
AB 493	Charles Coffin and Henry Coffin invoice book	1829–1843
	Volume contains invoices for oil and candles shipped. Sloops and captains are named in the volume.
AB 494	Benjamin Jones account book	1860–1869
	Volume includes information on a provision store and labor on ships.
AB 495	Springfield House account book	1883–1885
	Volume contains bills for room, laundry, etc. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 496	Cobbler’s account book	1838–1853
	Volume includes sales of food. Volume was later used heavily as a scrap book. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 497	Bank account book	1829–1831
	Volume is marked Cash Book “B” on its spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 498	Bank account book	March 1836–October 1837
	Volume is marked as Cash Book “E” on the spine. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 499	Citizens Bank account book	1837–1842
	Volume includes an Index interleaved into the volume. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 500	Bank notes discounted book	1826–1837
	The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 501	Account book	1907–1910
	Volume contains the daily accounts of a business the nature of which is unclear. The person in charge of said business may have been a stationer or a printer. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 502	Sweet and Starbuck account book	1881–1887
	Volume includes the daily accounts of a shoe store. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 503	Edward Merrill account book and merchandise inventory	1838–1840
	The creator of this volume appear to be a dealer in whale oil, bone and candles. This volume includes purchases from specific ships mentioned include the ship India and the ship Mount Vernon as well as individual purchasers named, Edward W. Howland, E.C. Barney and Ellen Rodman.
AB 504	Women’s Exchange or Nantucket Industrial Union	June–September 1905
	Volume contains accounts for food and clothing as well as a list of co-signers.
AB 505	Nantucket Mechanics Social Library account book	1820–1827, 1820–1822
	Volume contains records of taxes and fines, supplies and book purchases for the period of 1820–1827. Volume also contains a list of names of persons who checked out items during the period of 1820–1822. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 506	James Easton II account book	1829–1847
	Volume contains the daily account records of a cooperage business throughout the volume. Volume also includes invoices and correspondence concerning land as well as business transactions, for the period of 1838–1844.
AB 507	Paul Gardner land transaction book	1798–1872
	Volume contains records of land purchased by Paul Gardner with the names involved and the number of the deed of purchase. Said records include notes on purchased house lots from 1797, including a description of the land, the number of the deed, and its size in rods. Said records include purchases of sheep commons, wharf shares, salt meadows, SE quarter, water lots, woods, plains, and meadows, Madeket Swamp, Gibbs Swamp. Volume also includes an inventory of all the real estate owned by George Easton on the Island and the Proprietors Shares in Still Dock.
AB 508	George Easton account book	1810–1863
	Volume contains purchases and sales of land by George Easton which include the date of purchase or sale, name of seller or buyer, and date the sale was recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
AB 509	George Easton account book	1863–1874
	Volume contains purchases and sales of Land by George Easton which include the date of purchase or sale, name of seller or buyer, and date the sale was recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
AB 510	Alfred Swain account book	1852–1883
	Volume includes records for a business [Cooperage] and land transactions of Alfred Swain. Volume also includes transactions for boat building.
AB 511	Old Sconset Inn account book	1938–1943
	During the period this volume was kept Clem Reynolds was the manager of the Old Sconset Inn. Volume contains itemized cash disbursements, cash receipts, maintenance and food expenses as well as taxes.
AB 512	Account book	January–May 1876
	Volume contains the accounts of a business the nature of which is unclear during the period of January–May 1876. Said business may have been located in Bordertown, New Jersey. Volume also contains an entry from 1890 on page 26 with the heading to Nantucket. Volume further contains a sketch of the view from a shed in Nantucket on page 179. Volume additionally contains sketches of valves in the front and back. Volume may have been kept by Henry Brown.
AB 513	Tristram Coffin Reunion Association member book and meeting minutes	1880–1883
	Volume includes notes, programs, newspaper clippings and some accounts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 514	Tristram Coffin Reunion Association account book	1881–1886
	Volume includes a list of paid participants. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 515	St. Mary’s Cemetery and Prospect Hill Cemetery account book	1960
	Volume includes an alphabetical list of persons who paid for care of lots at St. Mary’s and Prospect Hill cemeteries, in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 516	Construction account book	1856–1870
	The first few pages of the volume alphabetically list people and organizations for an unknown purpose. The rest of the volume contains accounts for building supplies purchased by island residents. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 517	Steamer Petrel account book	1903–1912
	Volume includes records of fishing activity and a crew List. Josiah Frederick Barrett held the title of Sheriff during the period this volume was kept.
AB 518	John Coffin account book	1786–1820
	Volume contains carpenter’s accounts including records of house and furniture building & repair. Volume also includes names of clients, as well as records of work done and how it was paid.
AB 519	Thaddeus C. DeFriez account book	1869–1877
	Volume contains accounts for Schooner “Charlotte Brown” for the year 1869, records of rental income for houses, a school, a store and land for the period of 1871–1876, cash flow of debits and credits for the period of 1871–1874 and real estate accounts, for the period of 1872–1877.
AB 520	Blacksmith account book	1905–1907
	Keeper of this volume is unknown, though it may be Andrew J. Swain, W.D. Lewis, Clinton Parker or Thomas Warren. Volume lists names of clients and contains records on work done and how it was paid.
AB 521	Island Service Company account book	November 1916–June 1917
	Account book of the Island Service Company.
AB 522	Island Service Company time book	January 1917–August 1918
	Time book of the Island Service Company.
AB 523	Island Service Company account book	February–December 1917
	Account book of the Island Service Company.
AB 524	Island Service Company account book	1917–1926
	Account book of the Island Service Company.
AB 525	John M. Winslow account book	1875–1889
	John M. Winslow (1844- ), was the son of Perry and Mary Ann (Morrow) Winslow and was married to Eliza B. Randall in 1869. John M. Winslow lived at 6 Quince Street, Nantucket and served as Fish Warden in Nantucket in 1878 and as Postmaster in 1897. Volume includes accounts pertaining to fish merchandizing business and mention the schooner Malabar, the yacht Mable and the schooner Nimble.
AB 526	Methodist Church account book	May 1867–April 1868
	Volume includes accounts with Arvin Baker and church expenses.
AB 527	Number not in use
AB 528A	Estelle P. Coggins account book	June–December 1831
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528B	Estelle P. Coggins account book	January–October 1934
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528C	Estelle P. Coggins account book	January–September 1936
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528D	Estelle P. Coggins account book	September 1936–December 1937
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528E	Estelle P. Coggins account book	January 1938–December 1939
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528F	Estelle P. Coggins account book	1939–1945
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528G	Estelle P. Coggins account book	1947–1949
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528H	Estelle P. Coggins account book	1950–1953
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 528I	Estelle P. Coggins account book	1954–1958
	Volume contains the household accounts.
AB 529	Timothy G. Clapp account book	1823–1824
	Volume includes records of Timothy G. Clapp’s Income as tailor and from selling cloth. Volume includes names of purchasers.
AB 530	Timothy G. Clapp account book	July 1824–January 1825
	Volume includes records of income Timothy G. Clapp accrued as a tailor and by selling cloth, including the names of purchasers.
AB 531	Timothy G. Clapp account book	June 1836–April 1837
	Volume includes records of Timothy G. Clapp’s income as tailor which include purchaser’s names.
AB 532	Timothy G. Clapp cashbook	1827–1830
	Volume includes income and expenses records, with customers named.
AB 533	Charles C. Coggeshall account book	1832–1840
	Volume includes sales of ship hardware in which the names of the ships sold to are given. Charles G. Coggeshall lived from 1811 to 1883.
AB 534	Timothy G. Clapp account book	1823–1826
	Volume contains the account records of a tailor for the period of 1823–1826 including a memorandum of expenses and income for cutting. Volume also contains a report of theft or loss of $47.00 on 2 November 1824 as well as comments on good and bad days throughout the volume.
AB 535	Earl Stowell Ray account book	1926–1933
	Earl Stowell Ray was a carpenter and a builder.
AB 536	Betsey Cary lodging book	1816–1829
	Volume includes the names and residences of boarders, with amounts paid.
AB 537	Ship Japan account book	1829–1840
	Volume contains records for the ship Japan’s 1836–1841voyage including port charges, disbursements, crew accounts, slops, supplies sold to other ships, and trading goods.  John Tobey of Falmouth was the Captain of the ship Japan during the period this account was kept.
AB 538	Jonathan Clark, Edmund Clark and Ephraim Clark account book	1728–1804
	Volume contains varied miscellaneous accounts over the period 1728–1804.
AB 539	Business account book	1840–1850
	Volume contains records of interest payments due. Volume also contains various Nantucket names.
AB 540	Hadwen & Barney accounts, Alanson Swain scrapbook and diary	1849–1870
	Volume contains accounts for the period of 1846–1849 of an unidentified Nantucket tryworks.
AB 541	John W. Barrett and Sons letter book and merchandise inventory	1846–1856
	Volume includes letters concerning purchases of supplies for whaling ships owned by J.W. Barrett and Sons, and letters to captains of those ships including the “United States,” the “Napoleon,” the “Ontario,” and the “Maria.” Volume also includes correspondence concerning sale of candles, spermaceti, and whale oil.
AB 542	B & B letter book	1823–1826
	B and B was a retail business, selling candles, oil, clothing, shoes, hats and cloth. Many items ordered through them from the mainland were shipped by the sloop “Enterprise,” which was commanded by a Captain Hussey, and various other packets. John Barrett of B and B may be John W. Barrett.
AB 543	James Cary and Betsey Cary account book	1802–1817
	Volume contains records of account for a business with accounts up to 1812 being those of James Cary; his wife Betsy continued with her accounts through 1816. Early accounts include China trade items such as tea, China ware, nankeens, satin and nutmeg. Later accounts are for ribbons, needles, calico and other common fabrics, spices, cranberries, raisins, shoes and teacups.
AB 544	Steamer Petrel account book (Photocopy)	1900–1917
	Volume includes mentions fish caught by “dory from shore” and traps. In the volume beginning with 19 August 1909 is a daily record of the “Doings of Steamer Petrel and Gang.” This book appears to be a companion to AB 517. The item held in the repository is a stack of photocopied pages of the original volume.
AB 545	Index of Whaleships Sailing	circa 20th century
	Volume was most likely written circa 20th century as it was kept in ball point pen and contains alphabetical lists of Ships with their Captains, Departure and Return dates, for 1700s through late 1800s. There is an index in the front of the volume. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 546	William Watson account book	1833–1838
	Volume includes records of William Watson’s work as a cooper for various agents and owners, namely Samuel Mitchell & Sons and James Mitchell (also referred to in the ledger as S & J Mitchell) as well as the ships Lone, George, and Obed Mitchell. Volume details, in part, the work that went into outfitting and repairing a whaleship, and the prices a cooper charged in 1830s for his services.
AB 547	Ship Constitution account book and merchandise inventory	1839–1852
	Volume contains records of account for the ship Constitution of Nantucket, including accounts for outfitting and a summary of oil sent home by the ships Peru and Young Hero at the end of the volume. Joseph Winslow was captain of the ship Constitution during the period that this volume was kept.
AB 548	Dry Goods Store account book	October 1820–April 1821
	Volume includes mention of stockings, threads, buttons, ribbons, shoes, hose, pins, braid, calico cloth, linen cloth, check cloth, silk cloth, and duck cloth. The keeper of this volume is unknown. Pages have been cut from beginning of volume.
AB 549	Elisha Coffin and Elisha Clark account book	1743–1837
	Volume contains accounts kept by two different men, [Elisha Coffin] and Elisha Clark from 1743–1837.
AB 550	William Holland account book	May–July 1915
	Volume contains account records from the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39 Main Street (according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory). Volume was found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. Accounts of many individuals are listed, which include foodstuffs and prices. The cover of the volume is inscribed with the word “Cliff,” and thus may denote that the accounts were for people living on the cliff (including Cliff Road).
AB 551	Fernando G. Echeverria account book	December 1918–July 1919
	Volume contains account record with the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39 Main Street according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory. Volume was found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. Volume lists the accounts for Fernando G. Echeverria, who is listed in the 1909, 1919, and 1927 Nantucket directories as living at 9 Cliff Road. The cover of the Volume is inscribed with the name Echeverria. Volume concludes in June of 1919, when Mr. Echeverria settled his account.
AB 552	William Holland account book	1911–1913
	Volume contains records of account for the grocery store of William Holland, which was located at 39 Main Street (according to the 1914 Nantucket Directory). Voolume was found in the third floor attic of 35 Main Street. Accounts are listed for the Springfield House, Robert Mack, Congdon’s Pharmacy, Levi Coffin, George Abbott, Athletic Club, Marcus Dunham, Nantucket Railroad, Dexter Nickerson, and others.
AB 553	Caleb Bunker and George Bunker account book	1701–1777
	Volume was kept by George Bunker (1671–1744) for the period 1717–1741 and by his son Caleb Bunker (1699–1777) for the period 1765–1777. Includes financial accounts, records of judicial proceedings, and marriages performed by George Bunker and Caleb Bunker. Volume includes references to legal cases involving Indigenous people.
AB 554	Schooner Bolivar account book and merchandise inventory	1849–1850
	Volume contains account records for the schooner “Bolivar,” including lists of provisions and casks of oil. Volume also contains entries, as if from a log, listing course and weather for several months in 1850.
AB 555	Account book	1850–1867
	Volume lists accounts with vessels and individuals. The keeper of this volume is unknown. The keeper, or business with which keeper was associated, dealt in whale oil (Possibly G. and M. Starbuck or Charles G. and Henry Coffin as some of the vessels listed in the ledger were owned by these houses). Volume seemingly was purchased by its keeper at Thomas Crown Stationer, Boston (label on inside cover). A number of blotting sheets are inserted between pages.
AB 556	Thomas Coffin and Company account book	1806–1812
	Thomas Coffin and Company appears to have been based in Philadelphia (see pages 293 and 366) and to have dealt in whale oil. Ledger includes accounts with Timothy Hussey, David U. Giles, Sarah Clark, Isaac Coffin, Edward Cary, Junior, Zenas Coffin, Paul & Christopher Mitchell, Richard Mitchell & Sons, Josiah Barker, Gideon & Albert Gardner & Co., Prince Gardner, William Rotch, Junior (New Bedford), Isaac Reynolds (Baltimore), John Coggeshall (New Bedford), Joseph M. Salter (Portsmouth), Daniel Vaughn (Charleston, S.C.), William Reed (Marblehead), Jonathan Dorr & Co. (Roxbury), Asa & Caleb Russell (New Bedford), J. & E. Odiorne, and James Coffin (Edgartown), Nantucket Pacific Bank, Zaccheus Hussey & Sons.
AB 557	Ebenezer Phinney	April 1822–January 1823
	Ebenezer Phinney was engaged in selling to whaleships and merchants in the early 19th century. Volume references sales in Nantucket and Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. In the volume there are many references of selling cord wood (both pine and oak) to vessels.
AB 558	Charles Lewis account book	July 1825–January 1826
	Charles Lewis was engaged in selling supplies to whaleships and merchants in the early nineteenth century. Volume references sales in Nantucket, Edgartown, and East Falmouth, Massachusetts of cord wood (pine and oak), as well as molasses, pork, hay, beans, and other foodstuffs.
AB 559	Hudson City Savings Institution receipt book	1783–1786
	Volume contains notes of receipt of money, each list, Nantucket as city of transaction, the date, a notation of the amount of money exchanged, and from whom. Some transactions also record the reason for the exchange of money, including payment for voyages, exchange of goods, etc. Receipts are arranged in chronological order, from July 7, 1783 – November 28, 1786. The last page of the account book is inscribed, “Charles C. Hubbel, Hudson, NY, Oct 20, 92, Hudson City Savings Institution”. Volume was originally contained in a brushed aluminum box.
AB 560	Peter Coffin account book	1835–1849
	Volume includes accounts with the Ship Columbus.
AB 561	Francis Folger’s account book	July–November 1832
	Volume lists of foodstuffs and cost. The name Francis Folger is written on the first page.
AB 562	Account book pages	1801
	Item consists of 3 sheets from an account book recording sale of dry goods to individuals and ships.
AB 563A	William Sevrens Associates receipt book	July–September 1979
	Volume contains records of individual customer purchases at William Sevrens Associates [antique store] at 22 Vesper Lane.
AB 563B	William Sevrens Associates receipt book	July–September 1980
	Volume contains records of individual customer purchases at William Sevrens Associates [antique store] at 22 Vesper Lane.
AB 563C	William Sevrens Associates receipt book	June–August 1981
	Volume contains records of individual customer purchases at William Sevrens Associates [antique store] at 22 Vesper Lane.
AB 563D	William Sevrens Associates receipt book	July 1982–February 1983
	Volume contains records of individual customer purchases at William Sevrens Associates [antique store] at 22 Vesper Lane.
AB 564	Daybook	1897–1911
	Said accounts may have been accumulated during travel and contain repeated notation of buying of tickets between Nantucket and Boston or Brockton. Volume is adorned with a small notebook, ad for D.M. Hazen’s and Sons, Cambridge. Volume is accompanied by an albumen carte-de-visite of baby “Master Piggott”.
AB 566	William Coffin Gifts account book	1932–1945
	Volume contains records of daily purchases and sales.
AB 567	Proprietors of the Encyclopedia account book	1791–1800
	Volume is a partial account book, recording individual’s payments on their commitment to purchase a share of an encyclopedia. Each share was $6.52. Volume also contains a list of circulation of volumes of the encyclopedia, by individual.
AB 568	Straight Wharf meeting minutes	1793–1894
	Includes meeting minutes of the owners or proprietors of Straight Wharf (spelled “Strait Wharf” until 1811). Early meetings included the naming of a moderator, clerk, and approval of articles. Throughout the book, there is a record of the name of the wharfinger, the number and ownership of shares, and repairs and changes to the wharf.
AB 569	Timothy G. Clapp account book	July 1825–January 1826
	Volume contains records of account of tailoring work by Timothy G. Clapp.
AB 570	Timothy G. Clapp account book	December 1826–October 1827
	Volume includes records of account for tailoring work by Timothy G. Clapp.
AB 571	Timothy G. Clapp account book	August 1834–July 1835
	Volume contains records of account for tailoring work by Timothy G. Clapp.
AB 572	Timothy G. Clapp account book	1836–1839
	Volume contains measurements of individual customers to be used for tailoring by Timothy G. Clapp.
AB 573	Copies of Certificates of Registry Issued in Nantucket, Massachusetts	1845, 1856–1864
	Volume is a ledger with engraved pages in which are recorded true copies of registration certificates for vessels. Certificates include details of the vessel’s master, the place and date when the vessel was built, and the vessel’s measurements, tonnage, and rig. Original copies of these certificates are located at the National Archives; photocopies are available in MS67 but are of poor quality. Volume includes an abstract of vessels employed in the whale fishery in the district of Nantucket, Mass., as of June 30, 1862, and an abstract of vessels employed in the whale fishery at Nantucket, Mass., as of June 30, 1864.
AB 574	Account book	1802–1843
	Volume contains a list of activities and charges, listed under the names of individuals including construction, repair, and handyman jobs. Volume was later heavily used as a scrapbook.
AB 575	Ship Lydia wharf book	9 April 1809
	Volume consists of a small booklet recording accounts with crew and owners of Whaleship Lydia, including lays of individual seamen, tallies of oil, and amounts deducted for supplies. Volume includes accounts of pay for owners and crew from sale of whale oil brought in by Ship Lydia.
AB 576	Congdon’s Pharmacy account book	June 1889–August 1890
	Volume contains various patient accounts and medications prescribed.
AB 577	Barker Burnell account book	1825–1844
	Volume contains records of bank notes signed and issued out by David Jones and Barker Burnell Jr.
AB 578	George Wendell Macy account book	1838–1839
	Item also includes a letter by Edward Stackpole about this book.
AB 579	Clinton Parker account book	1895–1901
	Volume contains records of account for blacksmith work.
AB 580	Dreamland account book	July–September 1950
	The first 13 numbered leaves of the volume have been removed from the volume.
AB 581	Westgate’s Store account book	January–November 1847
	Westgate’s store was located on Main Street. The keeper of this volume is unknown though was likely Mr. Westgate.
AB 582	Whaling account book	1810–1815
	Volume contains various miscellaneous accounts pertaining to whaling. The keeper of this volume is unknown.
AB 583	John Chase account book	1821–1824
	Volume was later used as a scrapbook.
AB 584	Attorney’s account book	1835–1845
	The keeper of this volume is unknown though the attorney in question appears to have been based in Nantucket.
AB 585	Standing orders for an unknown Naval vessel and list of names	1861–1869
	This account book contains standing orders for officers on an unknown naval vessel dated 1861. Later pages were used either as a guest book, a membership ledger, or an attendance ledger for some as-yet unidentified business or association.
AB 586	William Seabury Coffin receipt book	1857–1860
	Volume contains receipts of William Seabury Coffin.
AB 587	Surfside Land Company land sales register	1891–1894, undated
	This register contains the records of land sales by the Surfside Land Company.
AB 588	James Barker letter book	1794–1803
	A letter book of approximately 200 outgoing letters by James Barker (1759–1832) written between 1794–1803 and mostly addressed to relatives and fellow Quaker merchants.

 

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Finding aid by Ashley Miller, July 2023.