Enoch Pendleton Shipping Papers, 1833-1840

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.012

Scope and Content

Collection of accounts and ships papers from Enoch B. Pendleton, Esq., 1838-1840 (also includes a receipt from Latham Hull to George Geer with mention of Enoch Burrows, 1833). Papers relate to freight transported by vessels out of local ports including the sloops CASPIAN, CHINA, FRANKLIN, JANE and RESOLUTION, the schooner J.C. WALDRON and the steamer LEXINGTON Receipt between Enoch B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop Caspian, March - June 1838 *Accounts for freight, E.B. Pendleton to sloop Caspian, April-November, 1839 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton and Capt. William Pendleton re. freight on the sloop Caspian, April 1840 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop Caspian, March - November 1840 *Receipt between Enoch B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop China, December 1838 *Receipt between Enoch B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop China, October 1839 Receipt between Enoch B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop China, April 1840 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton and C. York (or O. York) for wharfage for the sloop Franklin and freight, April 1839 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop Franklin, January 1840 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton and owners of the schooner J.C. Waldron, October 1839 *Receipt between Enoch B. Pendleton and owners of the sloop (Jane or Jennie?), December 1838 *Receipt, E.B. Pendleton, September 1838. Includes mention of the steamer Lexington *Receipt, E.B. Pendleton to steamer Lexington, September 1838 *Receipt between E.B Pendleton and Jonathan Stanton, August 1839 *Receipt between E.B. Pendleton (and Dudley Brand?) re. freight on the sloop Resolution, January 1839 *Receipt, E.B. Pendleton, August 1838 *Receipt between Latham Hull and George Geer with mention of E.B. Pendleton, September 1833

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Search Terms

CASPIAN, RESOLUTION, FRANKLIN, J.C. WALDRON, CHINA, Westerly, SS LEXINGTON

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Accounts

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1833 - 1840

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1833-1840

Provenance

Notes

Admin or Biographical History: Enoch Burrows Pendleton was born in Pendleton Hill (North Stonington) on September 5, 1808, the son of Nathan and Mary Pendleton. He made his living as a merchant in Westerly (and later served as postmaster; state senator 1855-1856, U.S. assistant assessor 1862-1867). He died November 11, 1875 and is buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, RI

Name/Title

Enoch Pendleton Shipping Papers, 1833-1840