Series I: Gilford Family, 1753-1909, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series contains business and personal papers related to the Gilford family from the mid 18th century up until the early 20th century, with the bulk being the mid eighteenth century to the mid 19th century. The papers concern subjects related to the shipping business of Samuel Gilford, as well as family bills and material related to the Gilford family's home and estate.
Subseries I: Correspondence, 1762-1828
Scope and Contents note
This subseries contains both personal and business correspondence.
Correspondence, 1762, 1789
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, 1790-1798
Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, 1802-1809
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, 1815-1828
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries II: Business Records, 1753-1842, undated
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1753-1759
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1760-1765
Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1766-1769
Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1770-1779
Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1782-1789
Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1790-1799
Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1800-1804
Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1805-1812
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1815-1818
Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1820-1824
Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1836-1843
Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Account Book, William & Mary, 1759-1763
Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Account Book, Cornelia, 1763-1774
Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Account Book, [Cornelia?], 1765-1767
Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Account Book, [Cornelia?], 1768-1769
Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daybook, 1784-1785
Box: 2, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daybook, 1785-1786
Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills of Lading, 1753-1762
Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills of Lading, 1763-1769
Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills of Lading, 1770-1811
Box: 2, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills of Lading, undated
Box: 2, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Freight Lists, 1755-1768
Box: 2, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Freight Lists, 1800-1805
Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Freight Lists, 1806
Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Freight Lists, 1807-1811
Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Passenger Lists, 1805-1807
Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Portage Bills, Seaman's Wages, 1755, undated
Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Warfage Book, 1789-1790
Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Log, William & Mary, 1762
Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Log, Cornelia, 1766-1768
Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Log, [Cornelia?], 1768-1770
Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ship's Log, [Unknown], undated
Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Marine Insurance Policies, 1759-1769
Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Marine Insurance Policies, 1770-1774
Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Legal Documents, 1753-1815
Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bills of Exchange, 1774, 1802-1816
Box: 3, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Cashier's Checks, 1795-1812
Box: 3, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Currency, 1817-1826
Box: 3, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Promissory Notes, 1793-1800
Box: 3, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Promissory Notes, 1801-1819
Box: 3, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Miscellaneous Documents, undated
Box: 3, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Index Book, undated
Box: 3, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General Account Book, 1772-1777
Volume: 1, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daybook, 1784-1785
Volume: 2, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daybook, 1796-1801
Volume: 3, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daybook, 1801-1807
Volume: 4, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ledger, 1808-1821
Volume: 5, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Notes Made and Accepted, 1817-1822
Volume: 6, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipt Book, 1794-1804
Volume: 7, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipt Book, 1822-1827
Volume: 8, Folder: unknown container (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries III: Family Financial Records, 1756-1843, undated
Slavery Documents, 1760, 1763
Box: 3, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1756-1774
Box: 3, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1782-1789
Box: 3, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1790-1798
Box: 3, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, 1802-1827
Box: 3, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Accounts, Bills, Receipts, undated
Box: 3, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
New-York Marine Society Membership Dues, 1788-1809
Box: 3, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Newspaper Subscription Receipts, 1790-1843
Box: 3, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries IV: Property and Estate Records, 1783-1909, undated
Home Insurance Policies for 122 William St., 1798, 1812, 1843
Box: 3, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Rent Receipts, 1821
Box: 3, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Property Assessments, 1793-1840
Box: 3, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Estate of John Finglays, 1783, 1805
Box: 3, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Estate of Jacob Tabele, 1831
Box: 3, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photographs and Clippings of 122 William Street, 1889, 1909, undated
Box: 3, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Miscellaneous Property and Estate Documents, 1827, 1868
Box: 3, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)