Theophilus Miles Smith ledger
Creation: 1777-1818Abstract
Theophilus Miles Smith (1757-1850) was a Connecticut shoemaker and leather worker. The ledger is a record of Smith's careers as a shoemaker and leatherworker and other business endeavors selling deer skin, calf skin, pig skin, veal, packaged pork, working the docks, slaughtering hogs, and packaging hay.
Dates
- Creation: 1777-1818
Creator
- Smith, Theophilus Miles, 1757-1850 (Person)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Biographical Note
Theophilus Miles Smith (1757-1850) was a Connecticut shoemaker and leather worker. Smith served in the Connecticut State Militia from 1776 to 1779 with the ranks of sergeant and captain. He was active in Milford, Connecticut, from 1777 to 1779, in Orange from 1801 to 1807, and in Plymouth from 1807 to 1818.
Scope and Content
The ledger is a record of Smith's careers as a shoemaker and leatherworker and other business endeavors selling deer skin, calf skin, pig skin, veal, packaged pork, working the docks, slaughtering hogs, and packaging hay. In the early years, his customers included many Connecticut Revolutionary War officers and their families. A few pages describe his family genealogy and daughter's dowry.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research. Litigators may not view the collection without approval.
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Provenance
On Deposit.
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Theophilus Miles Smith ledger
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
