Francis Plumer (ca. 1594-1673) was also a subject of a book published in 1917 by the Essex Institute (now the Peabody Essex Museum) entitled, 'The Plumer Genealogy: Francis Plumer, who Settled at Newbury, Massachusetts, & Some of His Descendants.' "With Mr. Plumer from Woolwich near London, England came his family, consisting of his wife Ruth and three children, at least, Samuel, aged fifteen, Joseph, four, and Hannah, three. They had a daughter Mary, but whether she was born just before or immediately after their arrival is unknown.
They landed in Ipswich, where Reverend Thomas Parker's Company remained during the summer. Many of the men were given rights of suffrage in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, of which Ipswich was a part; and Mr. Plumer was made a freeman on May 14, 1634. He must have been a member of the church in good standing at the time, for that was necessary to his eligibility to citizenship. He had undoubtedly united with the church of England.
Early in the autumn, the company, with some other colonists, decided to settle at a place about six miles northerly from Ipswich, between what are now known as Parker and Merrimack Rivers. They established themselves on the north bank of the Parker River, about two miles from its confluence with Plum Island River, where the stream is about three hundred feet wide. It was a beautiful spot, dry, healthful and fertile, and well supplied with water."
The contents of the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton family homestead was sold a few weeks ago on Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24 by John McInnis Auctions, directly across from the family home, in an old-fashioned onsite sale on the Lower Green in Newbury. The sale featured many colonial artifacts, such as an important circa 1702 dowry chest attributed to the Emery Shop of Newbury, a cradle possibly built by Stephen Jaques (1661-1743) for Francis Plumer's granddaughter Mary in 1681, early clothing and textiles, a huge loom, as well as a variety of locally made eighteenth century furniture.
Note: The highlight of the sale was a twentieth century Marklin tin windup ship that sold for more than $100,000, and was owned by Dr. Storer Humphreys, a Boston neurosurgeon.
Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Homestead, Newbury, Mass.
18th Century Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Homestead, Newbury, Mass.
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The Two Day Auction was Held Under Two Separate Tents
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Day One of the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Homestead Auction
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Circa 1702 Dowry Chest Attributed to the Emery Shop of Newbury, Mass.
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Cradle Possibly Made by Stephen Jaques for Francis Plumer's Granddaugher Mary in 1681
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Original Hand-Painted Sign for Doctor Daniel Plumer's Medical Practice
Circa 1843-1860
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Nevertheless, the sale also featured four pieces of well-used red earthenware that all likely date from the eighteenth century. In fact, they may have all been manufactured nearby at the circa 1760s to 1799 Daniel Bayley Pottery Company in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Although, Daniel Bayley's father Joseph Bayley (1701-1761) also operated a pottery in Rowley and Newbury (Newburyport was established in 1764) from circa 1722 until his death in 1761; this is also where Daniel Bayley learned how to manufacture red earthenware.
For the most part, the Bayley family pottery was the sole manufacture of red earthenware in this part of Massachusetts throughout the 1700s, and it seems that their wares dominated sales throughout the Newbury/Newburyport area. I have not seen any evidence that would suggest domestic red earthenware was ever imported into the Newbury/Newburyport area in the eighteenth century; whereas, the following objects also do not appear like local nineteenth century production. The Bayley Pottery is also known to have manufactured wares that were shipped elsewhere in coastal Massachusetts, coastal New Hampshire, coastal Maine and even into Canada. It was a major family red earthenware pottery for eighteenth century New England.
Red Earthenware Purchased from the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Estate
Red Earthenware Purchased from the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Homestead
For instance, this black-glazed red earthenware jug very closely resembles a black-glazed red earthenware jug made by Daniel Bayley (1729-1792) for the First Parish Congregation Church of Newbury, which was directed by Reverend Oliver Noble, who became the first minister of the church on September 1, 1762. The jug is inscribed, "For the use of Mr. Noble's CHURCH July 10, 1763."
The manufacture of the handle and the way it was attached at the handle terminal is nearly an identical match to the jug that Bayley made for Reverend Noble. These characteristic also closely match the remains of a jug recovered by Massachusetts author, Lura Woodside Watkins (Early New England Potters and Their Wares) at the site of the Daniel Bayley Pottery in 1934.
Red Earthenware Jug
Likely 18th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Very Possibly Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newburyport, Mass.
Very Possibly Circa 1760s-1799
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View of the Handle
The Manufacture of this Handle Very Closely Resembles the Jug Handles Shown Below
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18th Century Red Earthenware Jug Made by Daniel Bayley in Newburyport, Mass.
Inscribed "For the use of Mr. Noble's CHURCH July 10, 1763"
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View of the Handle
Very Closely Resembles the Handle on the Jug from the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Estate
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Remains of an 18th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Recovered by Lura Woodside Watkins at the Site of Daniel Bayley's Pottery in Newburyport, Mass.
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Photo Courtesy: National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian
View of the Handle
Very Closely Resembles the Handle on the Jug from the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family Estate
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These pans also closely resemble production from Daniel Bayley's Pottery in Newburyport; in fact, the manufacture seems to be the same style as pans recovered by archaeologist and Boston University professor, Dr. Mary Beaudry within an eighteenth century context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury; the farm's pans are thought to have been made locally at the Bayley Pottery.
Slight variations may account for different family members, various styles of production or even different decades in the company's existence. But it also appears that some of the pans recovered at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm are a near exact match (other than the choice of glaze color) to the two pans from the Plumer-Humphreys-Barton Family estate.
Red Earthenware Pan
Very Possibly 18th Century Red Earthenware Pans
Manufacture Closely Resembles Pans Shown Below
Very Possibly Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newburyport, Mass.
Very Possibly Circa 1760s-1799
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(Left) 18th Century Red Earthenware Pan
Recovered from an 18th Century Context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
Likely Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newbury, Mass.
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18th Century Red Earthenware Pan
Recovered from an 18th Century Context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
Likely Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newbury, Mass.
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Photo Courtesy: Spencer-Peirce-Little-Farm, Historic New England
18th Century Red Earthenware Pan
Recovered from an 18th Century Context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
Likely Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newbury, Mass.
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Photo Courtesy: Spencer-Peirce-Little-Farm, Historic New England
Lastly is this small red earthenware dish, which closely resembles the production of two red earthenware dishes also recovered by Dr. Beaudry within an eighteenth century context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury. However, it also closely resembles artifacts recovered by Watkins at the site of the Bayley Pottery that are kept at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. today.
Red Earthenware Dish
Very Possibly 18th Century Red Earthenware Dish
Manufacture Closely Resembles Dishes Shown Below
Very Possibly Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newburyport, Mass.
Very Possibly Circa 1760s-1799
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View of the Base
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Remains of an 18th Century Red Earthenware Dish
Recovered by Lura Woodside Watkins at the Site of Daniel Bayley's Pottery in Newburyport, Mass.
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View of the Base
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(Right) 18th Century Red Earthenware Dish
Recovered from an 18th Century Context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
Likely Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newbury, Mass.
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Photo Courtesy: Boston University
18th Century Red Earthenware Dish
Recovered from an 18th Century Context at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass.
Likely Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery in Newbury, Mass.
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Photo Courtesy: Spencer-Peirce-Little-Farm, Historic New England
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