Personal Property of John Prince 1881
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Record 4064/5355
Copyright Marblehead Historical Commission
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Collection Gosling Collection
Date 1881
Abstract This file contains a single sheet of paper, written on both sides:

Front side:
A list of the Stockings of John Prince of Marblehead with the number of shares, The name of the company and the income from that investment for the year ending 30 April 1881.

The list is in three parts:
1) Boston Banks Total income $913.00
2) Salem Banks (includes Marblehead Bank) Total income $792.00
3) Other sources of income such as Railroad stock, a manufacturing Co. Railroad bonds and U.S. bonds. Total income for all three columns $2613.00
Note: The penmanship is hard to read and using a calculator we get a different total.

Under the three columns There is a note: "About 7 thousand Dollars on Deposit, no mortgages no houses or barges as (not readable) wire or furniture to be taxed.

On the reverse Is this not:
Marblehead, April 30 1881
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true list of the personal property owned by me and the income from the same the past year.
It is signed with an X and witnessed by William Gilly, Justice of the Peace.
Home Location Cellar Vault, File cabinet November Drawer #2
Object ID 2009-100-1No2.09
Object Name Folders (containers)
People Prince, John
Gilly, William
Search Terms Old Town records
Title Personal Property of John Prince 1881
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013