William Pepperrell Correspondence and Deeds
Scope and Content Note
The correspondence and deeds of a merchant, politician and military leader. Included are official copies of two deeds. One of the deeds is from Thomas and Rebecca Goodwill to William Pepperrell in 1740 for land in Biddeford (formerly Saco), Maine. The second deed is from William Pepperrell to Joseph Dyer and Samuel Haly in 1743 for land in Biddeford. Included also are photocopies of letters to William Pepperrell from Christopher Kilby in 1746 and 1748 and from John Bradstreet in 1747, and a letter from William Pepperrell to Christopher Kilby in 1750. Included also is a letter from H. Foxe ordering the disbanding of the regiments commanded by William Pepperrell and William Shirley in Cape Breton dated 25 Nov. 1748.
Dates
- 1741-1759
Creator
- Pepperrell, William, Sir, 1696-1759 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
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Biographical Note
Sir William Pepperrell (1696-1759) was the son of Col. William Pepperrell (1646-1734). Sir William was taught to do business, to survey land, to sail a ship, to act as clerk, and to manage men. He became very wealthy by trading in fish, lumber and West India goods, by extensive ship-building, and by the purchase and sale of large tracts of land in Saco and Scarborough, Maine. He was a commander of the Maine militia. In 1745 he was appointed to command the expedition against Louisburg in Nova Scotia. For his success there he was knighted in London.
Christopher Kilby was a merchant in Boston and was elected by the General Court as provisional agent for Massachusetts in London. He became acquainted with Sir William Pepperrell in London and became his intermediary and chief informant in matters of official and quasi-official nature.
John Bradstreet, a Nova Scotian, fought with Pepperrell at Louisburg.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The correspondence and deeds of a merchant, politician and military leader. Included are official copies of two deeds. One of the deeds is from Thomas and Rebecca Goodwill to William Pepperrell in 1740 for land in Biddeford (formerly Saco), Maine. The second deed is from William Pepperrell to Joseph Dyer and Samuel Haly in 1743 for land in Biddeford. Included also are photocopies of letters to William Pepperrell from Christopher Kilby in 1746 and 1748 and from John Bradstreet in 1747, and a letter from William Pepperrell to Christopher Kilby in 1750. Included also is a letter from H. Foxe ordering the disbanding of the regiments commanded by William Pepperrell and William Shirley in Cape Breton dated 25 Nov. 1748.
General
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- Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Deeds Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Kilby, Christopher, 1705-1771
- Photocopies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- History -- King George's War, 1744-1748 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the William Pepperrell Correspondence and Deeds
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
