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The Town & the City: Lowell before and after The Civil War

Originally created to be a digital archive for Lowell documents from 1826 to 1861, this website has grown to cover many periods and events in Lowell's history.

Inventory for Writs

file name/# yyyymmdd date Title/Plaintiff Title/Defendant Description year
w_001 18321130 11/30/1832 Plaintiff: Davis, Joel Defendant: Coburn, Josiah title side 1832
w_002 18321130 11/30/1832 Plaintiff: Davis, Joel Defendant: Coburn, Josiah text side 1832
w_003 18321201 12/01/1832 Plaintiff: Davis, Joel Defendant: Coburn, Josiah title side 1832
w_004 18321201 12/01/1832 Plaintiff: Davis, Joel Defendant: Coburn, Josiah text side 1832
w_005 18321203 12/03/1832 Plaintiff: Stephens, William Defendant: Parks, William title side 1832
w_006 18321203 12/03/1832 Plaintiff: Stephens, William Defendant: Parks, William text side + insert 1832
w_007 18321203 12/03/1832 Plaintiff: Stephens, William Defendant: Parks, William text side 1832
w_008 18321207 12/07/1832 Plaintiff: Stephens, William Defendant: Parks, William receipt - cost of writ 1832
w_009 18321207 12/07/1832 Plaintiff: Stephens, William Defendant: Parks, William receipt - demand 1832
w_010 18321203 12/03/1832 Plaintiff: Cilley, Jonathan Defendant: Parks, William title side 1832
w_011 18321203 12/03/1832 Plaintiff: Cilley, Jonathan Defendant: Parks, William text side 1832
w_012 18321219 12/19/1832 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James title side 1832
w_013 18321219 12/19/1832 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James text side + insert 1832
w_014 18321219 12/19/1832 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James text side 1832
w_015 18330206 02/06/1833 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Munroe, Moses title side 1833
w_016 18330206 02/06/1833 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Munroe, Moses text side 1833
w_017 18330430 04/30/1833 Plaintiff: Patrick McCaffrey Defendant: Parks, William title side 1833
w_018 18330430 04/30/1833 Plaintiff: Patrick McCaffrey Defendant: Parks, William title side 1833
w_019 18330430 04/30/1833 Plaintiff: Patrick McCaffrey Defendant: Parks, William text side 1833
w_020 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Pillsbury, Benjamin Defendant: Kennison, Thomas title side 1833
w_021 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Pillsbury, Benjamin Defendant: Kennison, Thomas text side 1833
w_022 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Parker, Perley Defendant: Kennison, Thomas title side 1833
w_023 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Parker, Perley Defendant: Kennison, Thomas text side 1833
w_024 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Pillsbury, Benjamin Defendant: Kennison, Thomas copy, title side 1833
w_025 18330604 06/04/1833 Plaintiff: Pillsbury, Benjamin Defendant: Kennison, Thomas copy, text side 1833
w_026 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of title side 1834
w_027 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text 1 1834
w_028 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text 2 1834
w_029 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Howe, Ebenezer Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text3 1834
w_030 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Hobbs, Samuel Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of title side 1834
w_031 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Hobbs, Samuel Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text 1 1834
w_032 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Hobbs, Samuel Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text 2 1834
w_033 18340505 05/05/1834 Plaintiff: Hobbs, Samuel Defendant: Lowell, Inhabitants of text3 1834
w_034 18350326 03/26/1835 Plaintiff: Owen, William N. Defendant: Munroe, Moses title side 1835
w_035 18350326 03/26/1835 Plaintiff: Owen, William N. Defendant: Munroe, Moses text side 1835
w_036 18350326 03/26/1835 Plaintiff: Owen, William N. Defendant: Munroe, Moses text side + insert 1835
w_037 18350404 04/06/1835 Plaintiff: Wyatt, Joseph G. Defendant: Campbell, James title side 1835
w_038 18350404 04/06/1835 Plaintiff: Wyatt, Joseph G. Defendant: Campbell, James text side + insert 1835
w_039 18350404 04/06/1835 Plaintiff: Wyatt, Joseph G. Defendant: Campbell, James text side 1835
w_040 18351104 11/04/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Brown, Ruth written text 1835
w_041 18351104 11/04/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Brown, Ruth printed & written text 1835
w_042 18350608 06/08/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Carney, Joseph written text 1835
w_043 18350608 06/08/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Carney, Joseph printed & written text 1835
w_044 18350707 07/07/1835 Plaintiff: Nickless, Abel Defendant: Stacy, William title side 1835
w_045 18350707 07/07/1835 Plaintiff: Nickless, Abel Defendant: Stacy, William text & inserts 1835
w_046 18350707 07/07/1835 Plaintiff: Nickless, Abel Defendant: Stacy, William text 1835
w_047 18350826 08/26/1835 Plaintiff: Short, James Defendant: Stanton, Mary A. title side 1835
w_048 18350826 08/26/1835 Plaintiff: Short, James Defendant: Stanton, Mary A. text & insert 1835
w_049 18350826 08/26/1835 Plaintiff: Short, James Defendant: Stanton, Mary A. text 1835
w_050 18350829 08/29/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Osgood, Hannah Mittimus, written text 1835
w_051 18350829 08/29/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Osgood, Hannah Mittimus, printed & written text 1835
w_052 18351023 10/23/1835 Plaintiff: Rollins, Benjamin Defendant: Burton, Ezra title side 1835
w_053 18351023 10/23/1835 Plaintiff: Rollins, Benjamin Defendant: Burton, Ezra text & insert 1835
w_054 18351023 10/23/1835 Plaintiff: Rollins, Benjamin Defendant: Burton, Ezra text 1835
w_055 18351114 11/14/1835 Plaintiff: Lowell, Inhabitants of Defendant: Props. Of Locks & Canals title and text 1835
w_056 18351114 11/14/1835 Plaintiff: Lowell, Inhabitants of Defendant: Props. Of Locks & Canals text 1835
w_057 18351209 12/09/1835 Plaintiff: Ladd, Ira W. Defendant: Lummis, Aaron A copy, title side 1835
w_058 18351209 12/09/1835 Plaintiff: Ladd, Ira W. Defendant: Lummis, Aaron A copy, text side 1835
w_059 18351209 12/09/1835 Plaintiff: Ladd, Ira W. Defendant: Lummis, Aaron title side 1835
w_060 18351209 12/09/1835 Plaintiff: Ladd, Ira W. Defendant: Lummis, Aaron text side 1835
w_061 18351219 12/19/1835 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James title 1835
w_062 18351219 12/19/1835 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James text & insert 1835
w_063 18351219 12/19/1835 Plaintiff: Hassett, Edward Defendant: Campbell, James text 1835
w_064 18351221 12/21/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Carney, Joseph Mittimus, title 1835
w_065 18351221 12/21/1835 Plaintiff: Commonwealth of Mass. Defendant: Carney, Joseph Mittimus, text 1835