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Summary
Matthew Crosby (1791–1878) was born in Nantucket, Mass., to Silvanus Crosby (1747–1817) and Hulda Pease Crosby (1750–1833). He married Lydia Coffin (1793–1823) in 1813. After her death, he married Elizabeth Barnard Powell (1800–1876) in 1825. He had 15 children by his two wives. Matthew was a bank director, merchant, pilot, ship captain, and owner of the ship American. The Crosby Family papers primarily include material relating to Matthew Crosby, with a few items from his children and his father, Silvanus Crosby. An autobiographical letter, record books with farming data, and information on the lighthouse at Tuckernuck Shoal are included.
Collection Details
- Collection Number:
- MS4
- Title:
- Crosby Family Papers
- Date(s):
- 1812–1893
- Creator:
- Crosby family.
- 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 Crosby Family Papers, Nantucket Historical Association.
Acquisitions Information:
Folder 1 gift of A. Mavis Crosby of Brookline, Mass.; Folder 6 gift of anonymous donor (Acc. RL2003.44).
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Subject Headings
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Personal Name
- Crosby family
- Crosby, Matthew, 1791–1878.
- Crosby, Silvanus, 1747–1817.
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Geographical Name
- Tuckernuck Island (Mass.)
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Topical Term
- Agriculture—Massachusetts—Nantucket—History—19th century.
- Lighthouses—Massachusetts—Tuckernuck Island.
Biographical Information
Matthew Crosby (1791–1878) was born in Nantucket, Mass., to Silvanus Crosby (1747–1817) and Hulda Pease Crosby (1750–1833). He married Lydia Coffin (1793–1823) in 1813. After her death, he married Elizabeth Barnard Powell (1800–1876) in 1825. He had 15 children by his two wives. Matthew was a bank director, merchant, pilot, ship captain, and owner of the ship American.
Scope and Content
The Crosby Family papers primarily include material relating to Matthew Crosby, with a few items from his children and his father, Silvanus Crosby. An autobiographical letter, record books with farming data, and information on the lighthouse at Tuckernuck Shoal are included.
Contents
- Box 1 Folder 1 Matthew Crosby papers, 1871–1878
- Box 1 Folder 2 Matthew Crosby papers, 1837–1885
- Box 1 Folder 3 Matthew Crosby papers, 1812–1861
- Box 1 Folder 4 Matthew Crosby record books, 1856–1877
- Box 1 Folder 5 Matthew Crosby letters in, 1831–1850
- Box 1 Folder 6 Items concerning Matthew Crosby, 1839–1876
- Box 1 Folder 7 Papers concerning lighthouse on Tuckernuck Shoal, 1826
- Box 1 Folder 8 Proposal for digging out Bar flats, 1828
- Box 1 Folder 9 Lot & Margaret Crosby papers, 1804–1805
- Box 1 Folder 10 Matthew Crosby Jr. papers, 1860
- Box 1 Folder 11 Francis L. Crosby papers, circa 1910
- Box 1 Folder 12 Crosby family papers, 1805
Processing Information
Processed by NHA staff. Finding aid by Abbie Minard and Amelia Holmes, June 2018. Finding aid updated by Kelli Yakabu, July 2021.