Scope and Contents
Account book of estate administrator Aaron Everett (1748-1824), of Foxborough, Massachusetts, primarily recording credits and debits for legal services from 1795 to 1817. The first part of the ledger consists of accounts of Wrentham, Massachusetts, day laborer John Fairbanks, Jr., dated 1788-1795, and settlement by Aaron Everett of outstanding debts owed to Fairbanks' estate after his death in 1795. The remainder of the volume contains Everett's charges for writing wills and administering estates for Polly Fisk, William Clark, Spencer Tolman, Jedidiah Morse, and Everett family members; several entries reflect money and objects he planned to leave his children. Everett accepted notes and payment-in-kind for his services. There is also a list of birth and death dates of his family members; and writing, correspondence, and several accounts of his son, Daniel Everett, also an estate administrator, dated from 1824 to 1833.
Dates
- Creation: 1788-1833
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 volume)Biographical / Historical
Aaron Everett (1748-1824) served as a town selectman and clerk, and justice of the peace, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. His services included administration of decedents' estates. Aaron Everett also obtained the rank of sergeant during the American Revolutionary War.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richard W. Hale.
Digitization Funding
Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.
Processing Information
Processed: January 2019 By: Brooke McManus
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak00722
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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