Name/Title
Bill of Sale for Ship "Abigail" (1774)Entry/Object ID
2025.01.14.08Tags
Grant, Fessenden Papers, Financial transactionsDescription
Bill of sale for ship “Abigail”. Mentions John Child of Warren and Nathaniel Whiting. “Abigail” notable for transporting POWs from Yorktown to RI. The ship’s Master was John Haile of Warren, RI.Context
Transcription:
Know [illegible] by these presents that I John Child of Warren in the County of Bristol and Colony of Rhode Island Gentlemen; for and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred and Thirty Five pounds Lawfull [LAWFUL] Money of the Colony of Rhode Island to me in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof by Nathaniel Whiting of the Same Warren Mariner the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge; and my self therewith fully and entirely Sattisfied [SATISFIED]; Have bargained and sold, set over and Conveyed; and by these presents do bargain sell, set over and Convey, unto the Said Nathaniel Whiting. A Certain Sloop Called the Abigail; burthen [BURDEN] about Twenty six Tuns [TONS] with all Her Rigging, Sails, Boats, Cables, Anchors, Oars, [TACKLE?], and appertenances [APPURTENANCES] to her in any wise appertaining and Belonging, To Have and to Hold the hereby Bargained premises until the said Nathaniel Whiting his Heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns, to their only proper use, benefit, and behoof forever, and I the Said John Child for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators, the hereby bargained Premises unto the Said Nathaniel Whiting, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, against myself and my Heirs Executors & Administrators, and against all and Every Person and Persons whatsoever, lawfully Claiming to Claim the same, Shall and will warrant, & forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal the Twenty fourth Day of December in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third King of Great Brittain [BRITAIN] & Anno Dom 1774 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us
John Child
William Lewis
John [?] ChildInscription/Signature/Marks
Material/Technique
PencilNotes
Back of item has pencil notation, “Fessenden papers”Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bill of SaleNomenclature Primary Object Term
Record, SalesNomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
8-1/2 inLength
14-1/2 inMaterials
Material
PaperMaterial Notes
Pencil on back indicates “Fessenden Papers”. A paper seal is on the front that appears to be placed over a red wax seal.Location
Location
Other
Main Floor Stair CaseBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
August 12, 2025Location
Box
Document Box 30Area
Museum Floor LandingBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
January 14, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
PoorCondition Detail
Split SeamRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Nathaniel Whiting, John Haile, John T. ChildRelated Places
Place
City
WarrenState/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaRelated Publications
Publication
A History of Warren Rhode Island, From the Earliest Times; With Particular Notices of Massasoit and His FamilyExhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarCreate Date
January 14, 2025Update Date
August 12, 2025
