Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Town of Edgartown Records, 1656-1880
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU519 |
| Creator | Town of Edgartown |
| Title | Town of Edgartown records |
| Date [inclusive] | 1656-1880 |
| Extent | 1 box (0.504 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | This collection consists of material created and used by the Town of Edgartown. It documents the Town of Edgartown's administrative activities, public services, and public works. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 519, Town of Edgartown Records, 1656-1880.
Acquisition Information
The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Revision Description
Addition to the Collection; Addition of Box 1, Folder 25, Chappaquidick Association, Proposal for a Bridge, [CJ], August 2015
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in May 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Index Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- Edgartown (Mass.). Overseers of the Poor
- Edgartown (Mass.). Selectmen
Genre(s)
- Accounts
- Bills
- Correspondence
- Petitions
- Summonses
- Receipts
- Records (documents)
- Reports
Geographic Name(s)
- Edgartown (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- Roads--Design and construction
- Edgartown (Mass.)--History
- Edgartown (Mass.)--Politics and government
Biography/Historical Note
The first recorded settlement of Edgartown was in 1642 and the Town of Edgartown was officially incorporated in 1671. For more information and greater detail about the early settlers and history of the town of Edgartown, see Volume II of The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, In Three Volumes, by Charles Edward Banks.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection documents the Town of Edgartown's administrative activities, public services, and public works from 1656-1880. Some of the significant functions and topics represented include elections, the overseers of the poor, selectmen's records, roads, and taxes. The collection includes accounts, bills and receipts, correspondence, petitions, reports, summons, warrants, and other records.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
Accounts, 1785, 1816-1820 | 1 | 1 | ||
Agreement Regarding Land Between John P. Norton and Ambrose Whitens, 1812 | 1 | 2 | ||
Bills and Receipts, 1786-1823, undated | 1 | 3 | ||
Births in the Town of Edgartown Record Book, 1656-1800 | 1 | 4 | ||
Boundaries for Tracts/Plots of Land, 1748, 1784, 1858, undated | 1 | 5 | ||
Chappaquidick Association, Proposal for a Bridge, 1925 January 26 NoteContains 2 copies. | 1 | 25 | ||
Election Results, 1806 | 1 | 6 | ||
List of Selectmen from 1693-1830 and List of Town Clerks from 1833-1867, circa 1880 | 1 | 7 | ||
Miscellaneous Material, 1821, undated | 1 | 8 | ||
Notice of “Guardian’s Sale of Real Estate” at Public Auction, 1878 | 1 | 9 | ||
Overseers of the Poor: Bills and Receipts, 1737, 1810-1811, undated | 1 | 10 | ||
Overseers of the Poor: Incoming Correspondence, 1807-1818 | 1 | 11 | ||
Overseers of the Poor: Outgoing Correspondence, 1807-1818 | 1 | 12 | ||
Petitions for Highways, 1781, 1786 | 1 | 13 | ||
Resolution Concerning Pleuro-Pneumonia, undated | 1 | 14 | ||
School Committee Authorizations to Teach, 1858-1859 | 1 | 15 | ||
Selectmen’s Records, 1800-1832 | 1 | 16 | ||
Specifications for Layout of a Road, 1786 | 1 | 17 | ||
Summons, 1750 | 1 | 18 | ||
Tax Bills and Receipts: William B. Pease, 1862-1881 | 1 | 19 | ||
Taxes Remitted, 1820 | 1 | 20 | ||
Town Report, 1861 | 1 | 21 | ||
Voting Ballot, 1808 | 1 | 22 | ||
Voter Lists, 1823, 1841 | 1 | 23 | ||
Voter Lists, 1870 | 1 | 24 | ||
Warrant from Edgartown Selectmen Requiring Constable Thomas Jernegan to Notify Eligible Voters of Election, 1810 | 1 | 25 | ||