Financial records, 1732-1756

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This folder contains the financial records of the First Parish and one of its early ministers. A two page document attributed to Deacon White contains information on parish expenses, tax rates, and meeting minutes. A string bound pamphlet lists the accounts of Rev. Edward Barnard. Many of the entries in the ledger are paired with an entry on the following page: accounts paid with cash or in-kind. A booklet kept by Rev. Edward Barnard contains a list of presents, mostly foodstuffs, received as part of his salary, official or otherwise.

Dates

1732-1756

Restrictions on Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Extent

From the Series: 9 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Digital Copies

The Deacon White financial records were digitized as part of the New England's Hidden Histories project. Digital reproductions are available to view online.

The Rev. Edward Barnard financial pamphlet was digitized as part of the New England's Hidden Histories project. Digital reproductions are available to view online.

The Rev. Edward Barnard financial booklet was digitized as part of the New England's Hidden Histories project. Digital reproductions are available to view online.

Separated Materials

The Edward Barnard items were removed from the John Barnard papers (MS0790) in 2013 and placed into this collection in anticipation of digitization for the New England's Hidden Histories project.