Entry/Object ID
2026.040.029Scope and Content
Account book of Benjamin Grinnell (1754-1827), 6.5" x 8" with leather binding and a marbled cover, 1802-1810.
The book includes accounts for farm produce such as beef, cider, oats, potatoes, barley, turkeys, wood, pumpkins, etc., 1802-1810. Many local family names appear including Brown, Chesebrough, Denison, Hallam, Noyes, Palmer, Smith, States, Swan, Wilcox, Williams and York.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Book, AccountNomenclature Primary Object Term
Record, BookkeepingNomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Farms, Old MysticArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1802 - 1810Provenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: Benjamin Grinnell was born in Mystic in 1754 and made his living as a shipbuilder and farmer.Name/Title
Account Book of Benjamin Grinnell, 1802-1810