Rocky Hill School

Rocky Hill School

Rocky Hill School

Rocky Hill School

Essex Falls Schoolhouse

Essex Falls Schoolhouse

People and Places

Woman with quilt

Henry Andrews

Abel, about 90 years old and Alice (Raymond) Andrews, age 2.

Gilman Burnham(1811 - ), son of Noah and Hannah (Marshall) Burnham. One of the 49er's

Susan (Foster) Burnham, wife of Gilman Burnham

Angeline Burnham, daughter of William G. and Elizabeth (Burnham) Burnham, born in 1846.

Miles Osborne

Mary Eliza & Helen Osborne

Moses Burnham

Moses Burnham

Sarah Caroline Burnham

Wesley Burnham and Osborne Burnham

Wesley Burnham

Benjamin Goodhue, (c1829 - 1876), son of John and Mary (Stanwood) Goodhue. He was the husband of Sarah Burnham

John W. Goodhue (c1826 - 1891), son of John and Mary (Stanwood) Goodhue

Children of Daniel & Lucy Riggs: Homer Riggs, Ellen R. Riggs, and Avice G. Riggs

Sidney and Sarah [Bragdon's] house

Page & Lucy Burnham in front of their house on Western Avenue

Page & Lucy Burnham's house on Western Avenue

Page & Lucy Burnham's house on Western Avenue

unidentified house, probably in Essex

unidentified house, probably in Essex

The "Henderson" house on Southern Ave.

John Wise Avenue, across from Cape Ann Golf Course

Stone observation tower on Prospect Hill (now called White's Hill)

John Wise Avenue

John Wise Avenue

John Wise Avenue

John Wise Avenue

John Wise Avenue

Moses Burnham house at corner of Story St. and Belcher St.

Probably looking east from Belcher St. towards White's Hill

Moses Burnham house at corner of Story St. and Belcher St.

Moses Burnham house at corner of Story St. and Belcher St.

Moses Burnham house at corner of Story St. and Belcher St.

Postcard of Essex Center, postmarked on back in 1914

Aerial view of Essex center, Spring 1947

Essex Fife & Drum Corps (about 1910)

Launching day for the schooner Mayflower

Launching of the schooner Mayflower

Documents, 1872-1933

Notebook of Benjamin Goodhue, 1872

Deed for cemetery plot at Spring Street Cemetery, 1877

Letter from Gilman M. Burnham of San Francisco to Susan M. Goodhue of Essex, 1881

Notice for wood and timber auction, 1885

Ipswich School Tax, 1887

Promissary note for $800 from John Procter, Jr. to John Dane, 1888

Agreement between Hepsy J. Andrews and James P. Andrews, acting jointly, and Susan M. Burnham for use of a right of way, 1896

Receipt from O. C. Story for stove pipe bought by Moses Burnham in 1897

Certificate of Birth for Robert E. Nelson, 1899

Receipt from John O'Brien for an Iver Johnson bicycle bought by Moses Burnham, 1903

Receipt from Isaac R. Gates, agent for Boston & Main Railroad, for a "Democratic wagon" bought at auction by Moses Burnham, F. E. McKenzie, auctioneer, in 1903.

Lease of land granted by Martha Sharpe Tucker to Moses Burnham, 1903

Receipt from A. N. Hotchkiss on B&M Railroad form 781 for freight charges to Moses Burnham for shipping vegetables from Boston in 1905.

Resolution from Masonic Lodge regarding death of Moses Burnham

1933 Property Tax Bill

1933 Poll Tax Bill

Universalist Church

Note from G. H. Fuller regarding his employment as pastor of the First Universalist Society in Essex, 1859

Receipt for pew rent by the First Universalist Society in Essex, 1870

Receipt for pew rent by the First Universalist Society in Essex, 1886

Rev. George J. Sanger, pastor of the First Universalist Society in Essex, 1886

Universalist Church, destroyed by fire on December 6, 1946

Universalist Church, destroyed by fire on December 6, 1946

Universalist Church, destroyed by fire on December 6, 1946

Universalist Church, destroyed by fire on December 6, 1946

Probate Records (Wills, probate administration, guardianships

Probate record for Moses Burnham appointing Susan M. Burnham as administratrix, 1910

Probate record regarding sale of real estate belong to minors John E. Goodhue, Amos D. Goodhue, Sarah E. Goodhue and Charles W. Goodhue, children of Benjamin Goodhue by their guardian, Benjamin Goodhue, 1856

Probate Record. Benjamin Goodhue given guardianship of his daughter Susan M. Goodhue, 1871

Will of Daniel Story, 1842

Registry of Deeds (Deeds, Mortgages, Liens)

Deed of real estate from First Universalist church to John C. Wetmore, 1867

Mortgage by John Procter, Jr. of his property on Martin St. to John Dane, 1888

Mortgage agreement of Wesley B. Burnham, 1913

Wesley Burnham Papers, 1797 - 1811

Receipt, 1798

Receipt of Wesley Burnham to Samuel Hardy Jr., 1798

Receipt for rum bought by Daniel Wheeler, 1798

Receipt from Stephen Boardman for payment by Wesly Burnham, 1799

Receipt, 1799

Receipt, 1799

Receipt of Jonathan Story, 1799

Receipt for groceries, 1799

Receipt for purchase by Amos Andrews, 1799

Receipt from Parker Rust, 1800

Receipt from John Dent for purchases by Wesley Burnham Jr., 1800

Receipt for purchase by Masters Martin and Perkins 1800

Receipt for purchase by Westley Burnham and John Boardman, 1800

Receipt for purchase by Westley Burnham and John Boardman, 1800

Receipt for labor by Adam Boyd, 1801

Receipt from Wesley Burnham for payment by Wesley Burnham, Jr., 1802

Note from Adam Boyd regarding payment to Wesley Burnham, Jr., 1802

Note from Adam Boyd regarding payment to Wesley Burnham, Jr., 1802

Receipt for James Bur, 1802

Receipt from Wesley Burnham Jr. to Abel Low, 1802

Receipt, 1802

Receipt for Abraham Perkins, 1802

Promissary Note from William Holmes to John Dexter, 1802

Receipt by Wesly Burnham, 1802

Receipt from Wesley Burnham Jr. to Abel Low, 1803

Receipt from Wesley Burnham Jr. to Abel Low, 1803

Bill for Westly Burnham Jr, 1804

Receipt from Moses & Francis Marshall, about 1805

Receipt from Joseph Story for payment by Wesley Burnham, Jr. for schooling of children, 1804

Receipt from John Dexter for purchases by Wesley Burnham, Jr., 1805

Receipt for cloth, about 1800-1805

Receipt for Wesley Burnham, 1805

Receipt from Abraham Jones to Thomas M. Burnham, 1805

Receipt from Stephen Boardman for pair of boots bought by Wesley Burnham, Jr., 1805

Receipt for work by Retire Becket on sloop Lidea, about 1805

Receipt from Retire Becket for work done on sloop Teddy, 1805

Promissory note for John Emmerton, 1805

Bill from Capt. Jonathan Story 2d, 1805

Receipt from Isaac Chandler for purchase by Westley Burnham, 1805

Bill, 1805

Receipt from Abel Low for payment by Wesly Burnham, 1806

Promissary note to Aaron Eveleth and Joseph Story, 1806

Receipt from Cyrus B. Emerson for purchases of groceries by Wesly Burnham, Jr., 1806

Letter written by Wesly Burnham to his wife, 1806

Promissary note to John & James Perkins, 1806

Promissary note to Abel Low, 1806

Promissary note to John & James Perkins, 1806

Receipt from Steven Boardman for purchases by Wesley Burnham Jr., 1807

Receipt from Thomas Giddings of payment by Westley Burnham Jr., 1807

Receipt from Isaac Allen of payment by Westley Burnham Jr., 1807

Receipt from Wesley Burnham Jr of payment by Michael Burnham, 1807

Receipt for Steven Boardman, 1807

Receipt from Stephen Boardman for payment by Wesley Burnham 2d, 1807

Bill to Wesley Burnham Jr. for labor by Josiah Poland, 1807

Bill from Capt. Jonathan Story, 1807

Receipt from Abel Low, probably for Wesly Burnham, 1808

Receipt from Ezra Perkins for Westly Burnham, 1808

Receipt from Abel Low to Wesly Burnham 2nd, 1808

Promissary note for Abel Low, 1808

Bill from Benjamin Cogswell to Wesly Burnham Jr. for work on schoolhouse, 1808

Bill, 1808

Receipt from John Dexter for purchases by Wesly Burnham Jr., 1809

Bill from Steven Boardman from Wesly Burnham Jr., 1809

Bill from Nathan Story, 1809

Receipt from Abel Low for purchases by Wesley Burnham, Jr.1809

Bill from Ebenezer Burnham to Wesly Burnham for labor, 1809-1810

Receipt from Enoch Low to Wesly Burnham Jr. for purchases, 1810-1811

Bill to Moses and Francis Marshall for mariner's wages, 1810

Receipt from Thomas Procter to Wesley Burnham Jr. for shoes, 1810

Credits to Moses and Francis Marshall, 1810

Receipt from Wesly Burnham Jr. to Mrs Choate, 1811

Demand from Wesly Burnham that Francis Marshall give a payment to Thomas Procter, 1811

Credits to John & James Perkins, 1811

Bill for Michael Story, 1811

Promissary Note, 1811

Letter from Hannah Burnham to her husband, Wesly Burnham, Jr.

Two lines of Musical notation

Credits and Debits for Wesly Burnham Jr.

Accounts of Wesly Burnham Jr.

Settlement sheet from fishing trip

Shipping record of Wesly Burnham Jr., 1804

Scrap from log of trip along coastal Maine

List of creditors

Promissary Note between Asa Low and Wesly Burnham Jr, undated

Delivery of sheep from Abel Low to Wesly Burnham

Receipt

Receipt from John Boardman to Burnham & Story

Bill from T. M. Burnham to Wesly Burnham Jr.

Bill for wood and corn, 1804

Bill from Nathan Story

Bill to Wesly Burnham 2nd from Mr. Boardman for shoes

Bill from Abel Low for labor

Bill for Wesly Burnham

Bill from Adam Cogswell to Wesly Burnham Jr.

Bill from Mrs. H. Story

Bill from Ezra Perkins to Wesley Burnham Jr.