Sturgis Library Archives | Mitchell Collection 1762-1865

Genealogical and Personal Document Collection

MS. 12
Inventory of the Mitchell Collection 1762-1865

Content: Original wills, probate records and deeds of the Childs, Hinckley and Gorham families of Barnstable, MA, from the period 1762-1865.

Volume: .25 cubic foot

Provenance: Gift of Brad Mitchell, Lisbon Falls, Maine

Restrictions: None stated.

Processed by: Pamela Narbeth, 7/97

GENEALOGY & PERSONAL MANUSCRIPTS MS. 12

Mitchell Papers,1762-1865 (Gift of Brad Mitchell, Lisbon Falls, Maine)

Mitchell Collection Inventory
(individual entries also in Land Records card file in Lothrop Room)
Box Folder Contents
SERIES 1:ESTATE RECORDS
1 1 Childs, James, of Barnstable, Will, 19 August, 1774, copy
1 2 Childs, Elijah, of Barnstable,Will and probate, 10 February, 1829
SERIES 2: LAND RECORDS
1 3 Nathaniel Gorham and Barnabus Lothrop, Deed of Division, February 23,1762
1 4 Ebenezer Hamlen to Elijah Childs and Ebenezer Childs, Deed, April 19, 1786
1 5 Elijah Childs and Ebenezer Childs, Deed of Division, January 24, 1789
1 6 Mary Childs to Elijah Childs, Ebenezer Childs and John Dexter, Quit Claim Deed, June 7,1791
1 7 Ebenezer Childs to Elijah Childs, Deed conveying pew, Sept. 5, 1804
1 8 Barnabus Hinckley to Elijah Childs, Deed of sale of well privilege, March 2, 1812
1 9 Lewis Gorham to Barnabus Hinckley, Power of attorney, March 1,1820
1 10 Lewis Gorham to Barnabus Hinckley, Quit claim deed, copy, June 28, 1820
1 11 Mary Taylor to Sarah Gorham, Deed, copy, March 24, 1827
1 12 Susan Smith to Elijah Childs, Deed, copy, Sept. 1, 1865