Irons & Grinnell Deeds

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.018

Scope and Content

Collection of quit claim deeds relating to the Irons & Grinnell Shipyard at Pistol Point on the Mystic River, 1858-1865. *Deed between the Groton Savings Bank and Irons & Grinnell regarding a parcel of land near Pistol Point, Stonington, January 19, 1858. *Deed between the Groton Savings Bank and Amos Grinnell, the surviving partner of the firm of Irons & Grinnell regarding a parcel of land near Pistol Point, December 20, 1860. *Deed between the Groton Savings Bank, Amos Grinnell and the heirs of Dexter Irons regarding a parcel of land near Pistol Point, September 2, 1863. *Deed between Mary Ann Irons, Emma Jane Irons, Mary Ellen Case and Philip Case (heirs of Dexter Irons) and Amos Grinnell regarding a parcel of land near Pistol Point, December 8, 1865.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Deed

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Muniment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Legal Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Irons & Grinnell, Pistol Point, Shipbuilding, Groton Savings Bank

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1858 - 1865

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1858-1865

Provenance

Notes

Admin or Biographical History: The firm of Irons and Grinnell was a shipbuilding business established by Dexter Irons (1807-1858) and Amos Grinnell (1817-1880). The pair began building vessels together in Old Mystic before opening a shipyard at Pistol Point in Mystic in 1841. The record breaking clipper ship ANDREW JACKSON was launched from this yard in 1855. Following the death of Dexter Irons on May 25, 1858, Grinnell purchased the remainder of the shipyard from Irons' estate and went into business with Mason Crary Hill (1817-1905). The Hill & Grinnell yard was dormant from 1860-1864 as both partners were employed as naval inspectors for the US Government during the Civil War, but resumed operations in October 1864-1875.

Name/Title

Irons & Grinnell Deeds