Moses Pierce

The Stanstead Journal

  • Vol. VIII, Nº22, 14 avril 1853
    • Revend des fours et de poêles manufacturés ailleurs.
  • Stanstead Journal, Mar. 8, 1945: “old landmarks demolished”
    • Moses Pierce in 1824, bought the Wyman water, power and tannery which he continued to operate well in to the “thirties” at least.
  • Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », 31 janvier 1952
    • Moses Pierce (tanner and shoemaker)
      • Moved in Rock Island in 1824
      • Bought the water power and tannery on the site now occupied by the Jondro boot and shoe factory.
      • The first dwelling house, owned by Moses Pierce, was on a piece of land which, from its peculiar shape, has always been called "the flat iron". The house stood exctly where Mr. Melloon's is located. [...] Subsequently, the tannery, dwelling house and land passed from my father's possession. He then built a house where the parsonage is located.

BANQ

  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 145½
    • Date : 5 novembre 1830
    • Bill of Sale by Moses Pierce, Shoemaker of the Township of Stanstead, to Moses F. Wright, Merchant of Derby (Vt.).
      • Résumé : Pierce vend une série de biens, essentiellement des ustensiles et des meubles, pour la somme de 70 pounds, 16 shillings. Pierce a quatre jours pour livrer l’ensemble à l’acheteur. [Vente de biens personnels ou commerce parallèle ??]

S.H.S. Collection

  • STANSTEAD J – STEVENS. F3T2. Stanstead Journal, file 2 of 2. Brochure rédigée par Penny Farfan, « The Old Journal Building », Rock Island, Heritage Technologies, 1986, 16 p.
    • Document sur l’histoire du Stanstead Journal, de ses dirigeants et des bâtisses qui l’ont abrité.
      • Au sujet Moses Pierce : "In the winter of 1824, Moses set out from Thornton [New Hampshire] for Rock Island with his wife, young children and household goods. [...] We do know that upon arrival in Rock Island, he purchased some means of water power and a tannery (probably located on the east bank of the Tomifobia River, across from where the Del Monty Hotel now stands) and there set to work as a tanner and a custom shoemaker". [Moses meurt en 1897, plus que centenaire].
      • Possible location of Moses Pierce's Tannery and possible location of Pierce's house (Voir carte, lettre C et D).

Documents visuels

Possible location of Moses Pierce's Tannery and Pierce's house dans Penny Farfan, « The Old Journal Building », 1986.

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