John Banister Of Newport

Author : Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476669328

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John Banister of Newport by Marian Mathison Desrosiers Pdf

Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, money-lender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and outfitter of sailing vessels, and ship builder for the slave trade. His recently discovered accounting records reveal his role in transforming colonial trade in mid-18th century America. He combined business acumen and a strong work ethic with knowledge of the law and new technologies. Through his maritime activities and real estate development, he was a rain-maker for artisans, workers and producers, contributing to income opportunities for businesswomen, freemen and slaves. Drawing on Banister's meticulous daybooks, ledgers, letters and receipts, the author analyzes his contribution to the economic history of colonial America, highlighting the complexity of the commerce of the era.

Author : Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476681542

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The Banisters of Rhode Island in the American Revolution by Marian Mathison Desrosiers Pdf

When Thomas Banister fought for the British during the American Revolution, his farm and business were confiscated. He was exiled in far-off Nova Scotia, before he returned to a secluded life on Long Island. His older brother, John Banister married with a child, swore allegiance to the United Colonies, then witnessed the destruction of his Newport lands by the British Army. Convinced British laws supported remuneration, John left for England, where he sought justice for four years. His wife, Christian Stelle Banister, managed the family property and raised their son while the state threatened confiscation and the French Army lived in Newport. Tracing the lives of three young Americans during the Revolution, this study of the Banister family of Rhode Island contributes to an understanding of the war's effects on the lives of ordinary people.

Author : Carrie Rebora Barratt,Gilbert Stuart,Ellen Gross Miles
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Portrait painting, American
ISBN : 9781588391223

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Gilbert Stuart by Carrie Rebora Barratt,Gilbert Stuart,Ellen Gross Miles Pdf

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Author : Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476639659

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The Banisters of Rhode Island in the American Revolution by Marian Mathison Desrosiers Pdf

When Thomas Banister fought for the British during the American Revolution, his farm and business were confiscated. He was exiled in far-off Nova Scotia, before he returned to a secluded life on Long Island. His older brother, John Banister married with a child, swore allegiance to the United Colonies, then witnessed the destruction of his Newport lands by the British Army. Convinced British laws supported remuneration, John left for England, where he sought justice for four years. His wife, Christian Stelle Banister, managed the family property and raised their son while the state threatened confiscation and the French Army lived in Newport. Tracing the lives of three young Americans during the Revolution, this study of the Banister family of Rhode Island contributes to an understanding of the war's effects on the lives of ordinary people.

Author : Zara Anishanslin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : America
ISBN : 9780300197051

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Portrait of a Woman in Silk by Zara Anishanslin Pdf

16. 1763: Unraveling Empire -- Coda: 1791 -- Note on Sources and Methodology -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W

Author : Elaine Forman Crane
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801462740

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Witches, Wife Beaters, and Whores by Elaine Forman Crane Pdf

The early American legal system permeated the lives of colonists and reflected their sense of what was right and wrong, honorable and dishonorable, moral and immoral. In a compelling book full of the extraordinary stories of ordinary people, Elaine Forman Crane reveals the ways in which early Americans clashed with or conformed to the social norms established by the law. As trials throughout the country reveal, alleged malefactors such as witches, wife beaters, and whores, as well as debtors, rapists, and fornicators, were as much a part of the social landscape as farmers, merchants, and ministers. Ordinary people "made" law by establishing and enforcing informal rules of conduct. Codified by a handshake or over a mug of ale, such agreements became custom and custom became "law." Furthermore, by submitting to formal laws initiated from above, common folk legitimized a government that depended on popular consent to rule with authority. In this book we meet Marretie Joris, a New Amsterdam entrepreneur who sues Gabriel de Haes for calling her a whore; peer cautiously at Christian Stevenson, a Bermudian witch as bad "as any in the world;" and learn that Hannah Dyre feared to be alone with her husband—and subsequently died after a beating. We travel with Comfort Taylor as she crosses Narragansett Bay with Cuff, an enslaved ferry captain, whom she accuses of attempted rape, and watch as Samuel Banister pulls the trigger of a gun that kills the sheriff's deputy who tried to evict Banister from his home. And finally, we consider the promiscuous Marylanders Thomas Harris and Ann Goldsborough, who parented four illegitimate children, ran afoul of inheritance laws, and resolved matters only with the assistance of a ghost. Through the six trials she skillfully reconstructs here, Crane offers a surprising new look at how early American society defined and punished aberrant behavior, even as it defined itself through its legal system.

Author : Stephen A. Mrozowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 052185394X

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The Archaeology of Class in Urban America by Stephen A. Mrozowski Pdf

An engaging study which looks at archaeological, documentary and environmental evidence to explore the factors determining class identity.

Author : Patricia E. Kane,Dennis Andrew Carr,Jennifer N. Johnson,Gary R. Sullivan,Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300217841

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Art & Industry in Early America by Patricia E. Kane,Dennis Andrew Carr,Jennifer N. Johnson,Gary R. Sullivan,Nancy Goyne Evans Pdf

This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.

Author : Charles Timothy Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : America
ISBN : UOM:39015089568243

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The Controversy Touching the Old Stone Mill, in the Town of Newport, Rhode-Island by Charles Timothy Brooks Pdf

Author : Redwood Library and Athenaeum (R.I.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112071342882

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Annual Report of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum by Redwood Library and Athenaeum (R.I.) Pdf

Author : Boston (Mass.). Registry Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044010445211

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Records Relating to the Early History of Boston by Boston (Mass.). Registry Department Pdf

Author : Boston. Registry Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:LI3BLC

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Report of Record Commissioners by Boston. Registry Department Pdf

Author : Boston (Massachusetts). Record Commissioners
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112049406082

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A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston: 1880, N.I. Bowditch's "Gleaner' articles on Boston history by Boston (Massachusetts). Record Commissioners Pdf

Dorchester annexed to Boston, Jan. 3, 1870; Roxbury annexed to Boston, Jan. 5, 1868.

Author : Boston (Mass.) Registry Dept
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : UOM:39015027886863

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Records Relating to the Early History of Boston by Boston (Mass.) Registry Dept Pdf

Author : Boston (Mass.). Registry Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065608014

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Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston by Boston (Mass.). Registry Department Pdf