Abbot, Reuben, 1723-1822
Dates
- Existence: 1723 - 1822
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Reuben Abbot's Book 1739
Collection
Identifier: Codex 003518
Codex Codex 003518
Date(s):
1739 to 1749
Content Description
Ten-page handwritten pamphlet by Reuben Abbott, describing Abenaki raids on the settlements of Rumford (present-day Concord), NH, and surrounding communities. The attacks occur within less than a year from August 11, 1746 to July 27, 1747. Includes a page recording the deaths of Abbot's brother William and two others in 1741 as well as other deaths and the text of two contracts, a page listing money paid and received and two pages of calculations.